With that thought in mind, I exitted the training hall with sweats all over my body so the knights kind of stare at me but due to my exhaustion, I disnvt bother thinking about it anymore. I am too exhausted ro even eat but I know very well that it's not good for my physical body to be this overworked so what's more if I don't supplement my body with energy and foods right to be able to train, I have to have a healthy body first.
Anyway, I walkes out of that place and went directly on my room. There, my maids are surprised to see me covered in sweats. They are pribably worried that I am overwoeking myself too much specially the maid that dad sent to me to watch over me. Gladly, they didn't said anything about it and just asked me whether I wanted to eat or bath first.
Since I am too exhausted, I donvt want to have a bath right away because I know that if I do so, I wonvt be able to eat anymore. After all, I'll get sleepy after bathing but if I eat while covered in sweat
Early in the morning I woke up and prepared myself for a new intense well I had a deal with Calix. So from today I will even work harder to win the bet. Just like yesterday, I wore a training suit so that I can move around freely and be able to train without any trouble. After all, I have to be able to focus on my training so that I can achieve of what my goal is and be able to help Calix on his investigation. I will definitely make him realize that I am also capable of helping him. After all, I am not a baby to babysit anymore.I am already a growm up lady who can move by mysekf and help otjers as well. Truthfully speaking, I appreciate his concern forward me but no, I want to move and help him as well and of course my friends too. This is not me being stubborn but rather if its me with a determined heart. I'll definitely show him this side of mine.Since I wanted my physical abilities to me stronger I trained using the samemethod as yesterday. I went arou
After all, I wanted to know how did he made them this strong in just a few days. Gladly, he agreed so we dismissed the knights first to have a little rest and talked about it on the same place as we are at a while ago. We stood there seriously."So what is it that you want to ask me about your highness?" he first so spoke"I want to know how did you made them this strong in a short amount of time?" I said seriously and gave him a quite fierce look that says that I wonvt accept any nonsense answer from him. He chuckled when he saw me acting like that. Yes. Like a granpa who feels proud of his grand daughterI kind of feel offended of course but I can't bring myself to snort at his actions because what I want to know is much more important than that. After all, it can also help me with my training. And it will benefit me to know his secret on training his knights.'I just hope he answer me properly because if he won't, I feel like I'll die out of curiousity
I soon as he said that I immediately braced myself from any attack and position defensive stand bur unlike what I expected, he didn't even bothered to attack me. Even with that simple action, I can see that he is indeed looking down on me but instead of getting pissed, I added that upset emotions to my determination to screw him over.Obviously, that thought is impossible. Yes, it is too impossible but still, there are some part of me that's still holding on to the idea of defeating him. Well, that ridiculous idea is the one that's making me have a little bit of motivation so and the very least I am still thankful about it.I looked at him who is relaxed standing infront of me. Since I can see the he have no intention of attacking me, I decided to move first. Seeing me trying a cast a spell, he chuckled but didn't prevented me from doing so and instead, he just waited for my attack. After all, he's comfortable and confident enough to block every attacks of mine so unle
'What where am I?'I can see my own ceiling but my body is heavier than usual--Ah right! i passed out while having a little fight with Calix on my training room. Realizing the reason why I felt bad than usual, I roamed my eyes to see whatvs the currebt happenings inside my room. I bet dad is freaking out again, after all he's really sensitive whenever I feel sick.Just like before when I was 14 years old, I had a fever that time and from a national conferebce, dad came running to see if I am alright. In result, the people involved in the conference had to go back the nezt three days to resume the paused meeting. Even though I told him I'm fine, he's still stayed and helped me become fine. Of course. During that time, a lot of priests and healer came by the palace to check on me but unfortunately, they are too weak to completely heal me so dad called them incompetent. Looking back on that time, I felt so good because I felt like therevs a someond who truly cared
"Yeah" I said bowed my head down.Soon, dad and Calix left my room due to my insistence that I am really alright and gladly, they agreed so I was left alone in my room. My maids and lady waiting are also outside because I told them to not to stay here for a bit because I can move by myself anyway. It's just that I want to think about some random things. I don't know but as of now, I want to reminisce for a bit. Maybe because I was too frustrated by the result and kind of happy that I improved, I don't know but I feel like I crap. My unclear emotions and the sudden chanxge of my mind is just too overwhelming for me I guess.I also noticed that these days, since the day that I realized how much I treasured the people of this world, I became more emotional. Not that it's a bad thing but... It just doesn't feel right.'Hahhh.. I don't know anymore'I rose from my bed and went to look at the window of my room. The knights and my maids are still working a
Days had passed since that incident and now, it's finally time for Calix's succession ceremony. The higher nobility and their duchy's vassals will be attending and I, as an imperial princess has to attend it as a representative of the royal family. Since Finiell duchy is powerful and a high ranking noble whom no one can ignore even the royal family, it's required to have a representative for this important ceremony.Well, even if it's not required, I'll still attend it.Now, I am getting ready for the ceremony and my maids insisted for me to wear a white gown as a respect for the sacred ceremony and a fewer but luxurious jewelries as well. Unlile usualz I didn't have any accesories on my hand. The only jewelry that I wore is a piece of a really expensive necklace to not to lool shabby at all and my tiara which symbolizes that I am a princess and a part of the imperial family.Finally have a finished look, I went ahead and went to daddy's office to let him
After a few minutes of journey using carriage, we finally arrived at their duchy. As usual, the guard or knights opened the gate for our carriage as soon as they saw the symbol on my carfiage and with a lot of respect, they gave me a bowm of course, they disn't said anytjing while doing that unlike usual because after all, I can't hear them so it's not really needed.Finally entering the familiar duchy, I went to get off from my own carriage. As usual, I was being escorted by a lot of knights. Anyway, as soon as I hot off from the carriage, the duchess who seemed to be waiting for me for a long minutes now greeted me with respect and dignity. Without even knowing her position and identity, you would be able to tell that she's a high ranking noble.The air around her is saying that and her posture as well as her visual are like that as well. By just looking at her, I can already see the dicipline and the grandness of her.Without her really grand gown, she looks
As you know, imperial princess and other nobles tend to just start to just ho out and attend some social circles events and gatherings after they debuted. Of course there are some that already started going to attend even before they had their debutante'but as for me, I was just able to go out on my own when I finished having a debutante'. The reason is because dad is against of me going outside before I had my debutante'. It's also a good thing because at the very least, when I started going outside, I was already aware of how things work.And I believe that it's just the right time for me to have a social life. Gladly, my every gatherings and every events that I attended we're successful. No one was able to shame me and no one was able to make me feel so bad exceot Calix of course. He once let me walk a lot last time when the duchess had her birthday celebration so I was extremely tired and wasn't able to have a really good time with the duchess. Gladly, she doesn't seem to
Few months after I found that book, I realized how much time I had wasted before having a relationship with Calix but now, it no longer matter as we are about to get married already. Of course, this is a national wedding since it involves me, the crown princess. 'Finally, we're getting married' Just a month ago, I felt so bad to my lady in waiting and dad's aide because of how busy they had become due to to my wedding but I can't just help but apologize because I myself is well aware that I need their help because if not, I won't be able to get married to Calix. I was still being prepared by so much people while Calix is already at the biggest church of the empire. Usually, Imperial princess like me is required to get married at the Palace but I tried to convince my father to just let me have a normal but expensive and great wedding in the biggest church in the Empire. Luckily, both him and Calix didn't had a problem with this issue and and instead, they just
Today, I came to the library to put back all the books that I got to study how to rule the empire but since it is no longer needed by me, I decided to finally put these things back. There, I asked my lady in waiting and maids to put the books where it is places last time.while I just reminisced a bit. I had a lot of memory in this place actually. Whenever I felt like I don't know about something, I will always struve hard to find out what I needed to know using this big library. Somehow, it feels amazing to be back here.Calix is currently not here as he went to go to their duchy since there was an emergency. He was even getying mad while hearing the words from a knight drom the duchy and I fekt bad for his aide so i just asked him to go for now since I had to do some things as well like this.There, I walked through in between of two big shelf and looked through books. As I was doing that, I saw how many times I spent in here as most of the books here are familiar wit
"Lalaine? Why are you spacing out?" Calix askes a she look at my face Coming back to my senses, I looked around me again and the office that I've seen a while ago is now long gone. We are now walkimg to the hallway while I am thinkim gof what had happened last time. It seems like he noticed how I spaced out while walking as he held both of my shoulder and gently shook it. "Hey? Are you alright?" he asked again and looked closely to me. Of course, as soon as I felt the knights eyes, I immediately smiled at him brightly saying that it's fine. It's just then that he cakmed down he must have been so worried that he acted a little rough I think today is the right time to give him the answer that he needs to hear "Calix, should we go and stroll to the garden. I just want to have a breathe of mind" I said as I look outside. Since we're at the second floor of the main palace, we can overlook the garden from here properly Noticing my mood, he wrapp
"It's not like I don't want you to be the next empress and ruler of this empire because I knew very well that you are a competent person so I'd like you to heat me out first before puttinf that kind of expression in your face. It feels like I betrayed you" Dad said'But really.. Why?'Not like I am sad about it because honestly, that job is too burdensome for me as well. Aristocrats fughts and succesions right. Those are just too tiring for me to even do but it's juat too sudden for me so I don't know how am I supposed to react. Hearing his words, I tried to think more but when I saw that he's still staring at my face,I cleared my face and mind while I give my full attention to what he's about to say."You know, since both of you are now grown up and I know sooner or later, you will get married. I figured out that it'll be hard for you ti managed the duchy as the dychess and the whole empire so K decided to delay it for now and wait until.you final
As I was thinking what she meant about it, a knight called me from the outside of my room"Your highness, his majesty is aaking you to come to his office" and so, after hearing the knight speak, I immediately moved to stand. As you know, I have been worrying for a lot of minutes now and I felt like if I don't go now, I'll definiteky die wonderng what is the reason of their so ling talk.There, I bid goodbye to.my lady in waiting whom I didn't has a long talk with and immediately got escorted by a knight towards dad's office. Of course as I was walking I became even more nervous and my heart beated like crazy.Soon, we reached his office. Before finalky entering, I tried to eavesdrop first to hear some talk inaide byt i didn't heard any and the knigts aroynd also looked at me strangely. They are pribabKy wondering qhy I am acting like this so I withdrew my head from the door.and fixed myself. It will be bad if my dignity got ruined here. I even made that for year
Everything went well and now, it has been months already since the ball had happened. We had our first monthsary together and enjoyed being in a relationship but today, strangely enough, both of us were summomed by my father. He said that he has something to talk about Calix and I so i was realky nervous. Actually, I kmew very well that dad is against of our relationship even before and until now so I was really hesitant and was wondering what it is that he has to say for him to summomed both Calix an I in a short noticed. Now, i am still eating my breakfast alome since Calix was already there talking with my alone as well.'I'm really nervous. Why.m did he even saud that we has to meet him separately. Now, I am getting more and more nervous as seconds passed'If I continue eating like this, I don't think I'll be able to digest every foods that are currentlt on my table. In the end, I had to call my.maids and lady in waiting to ask them to get these food sout of this t
I looked at the front where two of my bestfriends ar wstanding at. Lalaine and Calix. I can't help but feel bad as I look at the both of them. I don't know, maybe I just accept the fact that they are auited to each other"Rylie, are you sad?" Blyhe asked as he glanced at the front as well. I didn't answered . This girl have always known that I like Lalaine for a long time now so I don't th8nk I have to act as cheerful as what I usually do. There, I stayed as quiet as I can and bitterly smiled"Why didn't you confessed if you loved her this much? You knew her very well, she won't know it unless you tell it yourself" she said as low as she can fearing that someone may hear us talking"You know it as well too. I am not a someone who deserves her yet thatvs why I did my best to prove myself before confessing but I didnvt know until two weeks ago that they are already in a relationship" I said again and glanced at Calix who's now looking at me as well.I know
"Your majesty? Doena't her highness and the duke suits each other?" I looked at aide full of displeased expression. There's no way that that bastard suits my daughter. That bastard. How dare ge acts cunning tonm get Lalaine's heart."They are far from like that. Stoo blabbering so much and do your work. You'r enot getting paid for your chitchats" Insaid as I handed more papwrs to him for him to work on."But your majesty, why did you apprived of thsir relationship if you're still not satisfied with duke Finiell?" He once again so I threw him some dagger eyes to make him move. I have been too kind to this guy to act like this. I shoukd some times punish this Aide.Come to think of it, the reason why I approved of them. It's not because I found that shitty bastard deserving of Lalaine rather, it's because Lalaine likes him but if now, I would have killed him on the spot right after I knew that he and my daughter are going out. Alao, it's not like I have to w
"Her highness, the crown princess and His excellency, the duke is here!" the knight announced as we reach the hall. As expected, a lit of people are currebtly inside inckuding the knights. Some nobles whispered to each others as usual while the knights juat looked at us in amazement. Well, this must have yhe second time of me.meeting them so I gave them a short smile while Calix juat maintained his indifderent expressions toward them. The surrounding is as expensive as usual. Golds are everywhere and silvers are also distributed well in designs. The chandelier were also replaced. It seems like this Ceremony is juat that important.Again, I looked around the hall. There are also noble ladies tahtbare currently present inside the hall so I gentky nodded at the sight"Let's go over my seat" I said and pointed at the front thrones alimg with dad's. Since Calix is still a duke, he doesn't have a throne but he can stay beside me alk he want just like dad's aide qho alw