Vol 1 Epilogue (2/2)

“Why did you saveme

was easier?”

When Astrid fully assiy, he was

able to see fragments of its old, old memories and in the process

learnt about Leti's true identity by piecing together the memories

and the conversation between Leti and the Ghost Energy

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“Duke was fond of you I was certain he would be saddened if

you had died Be grateful for having such a good senior”

“Thank you very ain in

thanks

“About the Knighting Ceremony, I do not have any plans on

binding you to it Go ahead and freely choose your master”

“I will!”

Astrid beca because he

received one of the Swords of Proht But

Leti told hi

that had to be done due to the situation

“…uhhness?”

“What?”

“I–I have already decided on who I want to be my master but

I want to be like Duke-senpai 2

He chose his master and was

chosen by his ht now, I don’t think the master I

want to have ant to have me”

2 Senpai – a japanese honorific used in addressing one’s senior

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Leti sighed at Astrid’s seriousness for she was certain that

anyone would want to have Astrid as a knight because of his

talents

“Then you have to work hard I had to work hard to get Duke

I would have to check my diary to know the exact number of

times he refused me for I have already lost count”

“I will!” replied Astrid and he went out again through the

This time, he remembered to make his footsteps heard,

which Leti thought to re these

times when he should actually be silent But she, in the end felt

tired, knowing that repriless

“Hey, I heard footsteps just now…did he come?”

“Yes, a little while ago You do not have to worry Everything

is over”

Duke went inside Leti's roo

outside He scanned the room and found the lock on Leti's

open He thought it was unlikely for the sick Leti to get

up only to unlock the , thus his conclusion

“Any plans on filling me in with the details?”

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“I would not say I do have any plans Let me think about it”

Leti sighed, thinking how she would explain the reality that

sounded like it was straight out of a fantasy novel That she was

the reincarnation of the Knight King Christian and that Astrid was

overtaken by an ancient ene that took the

forrant him

the Sword of Light, one of the Swords of Promise

“Sorry about what happened In the end, you had to fix

everything on your own And to think I’m the one Astrid relied on,

too”

“Do not be sorry This proble personal in the

first place You need not feel responsible about it I have to finish

personalmore

about it and my fever will rise”

‘I, unlike you, could not save souess

I should be thankful for you, Duke, for providing me with an excuse’

Duke looked like he wanted to say so more but

respected Leti's wishes

“Duke, how are your wounds?”

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“Fine I was not wounded in any fatal areas I’ht… How

‘bout Astrid?”

Duke had to be the one to settle things about the incident in

place of Leti, who had to rest due to her cold so he had yet to have

the chance to talk to Astrid about the incident

“…He is probably fine He will be a good knight I heard he

has already set his heart on someone to be his master I hope that

person will be a good master to him”

“I see…I wonder since when? Do you knoho?”

“I did not ask that much Only that he also wants his master to

choose him”

The best possible candidates for the master Astrid wanted was

either Friedhelht about it, there

was no need for him to check on Seventh Heaven or Valkyrie if

Astrid wanted to join them

‘Then could it be…it’s possible…but…No, no, no, no He ht have

fallen in love with so…?’

Duke kept on denying one possibility he thought of by

thinking of other possibilities but the more he did, the more he felt

soer, shock,

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nor was it unpleasant either But it was not a good feeling and

Duke added another crease on his forehead, trying to figure out

what the feeling was

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Tonight in the Knight King’s space was One-ar

Oswald and Ad Karlheinz Leti asked Karlheinz

i

“King Karlheinz, have you encountered the portrait of an

adopted king in a kingdom across the Southern Seas?”

“I, at least the current

interesting?”

“Yes How unfortunate that I cannot talk to you about it”

They, the reincarnations of the Knight King, would never

’s space, they could

cross time and share with each other their memories

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Realizing that Karlheinz would not include the absurd book

and portrait in the Royal Inventory with no particular reason, Leti

decided to change the topic

“I recently cleansed one Ghost Energy left in my era They are

very taxing”

“That was a hard job you completed, Queen Leticia,” praised

Karlheinz even though in reality, he was the one facing more

difficulties than Leti She, in turn, told him to do his best and that

everything would turn up fine She then asked the other king who

came from a time after hers

“King Oswald, does Ghost Energy still exist in your time?”

“I have not coy

coht nohen the war has turned for the worst, the

kingdoht as well fall and crumble…”

Oswald’s words were filled with truthfulness that neither Leti

nor Karlheinz could laugh at it Osas just as dark as usual;

and to think he could just be a man of action all the time and not

only when it was needed

“Is King Karlheinz’ Art Inventory still intact?”

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“Yes It is still safe in the castle for now but it ht just be a

matter of time…”

“If you are already short on funds, selling them is one way to

support yourself financially That is one of its original purposes

after all”

Karlheinz did not collect those masterpieces solely because he

was a lover of the arts but rather thought that the inventory could

serve as a collection of items that could be sold in the future Well,

what could one expect fro” ith

his superior abilities on policy and planning, rebuilt the kingdom’s

nearly non-existent budget

“I just hope there will still be citizens left ill give me a

title like the Ad and the Heartbreaker Queen”

“Eh?”

“Ho”

Leti knitted her eyebrows at the unexpected words What did

One-ar of

course referred to Karlheinz, so the Heartbreaker Queen was…

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“Ack! No, I did not mean to… Aaah And Queen Leticia said

there was no need for her to know the future But please, do not

let it bother you You have a proper title A great one!”

“…What do you mean?”

“Ah, just like the Heartbroken King Ludgar, you have a

different title aside from your proper one…and that is the

‘Heartbreaker Queen’”

Leti's eyes opened wide, her body shaking in anger as she

heard Oswald’s explanation

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“Oi! Princess! Are you alright!?” Duke jumped into Leti's room

when he heard her screa

right in front of her bed and her body shaking

“—Tell me, am I the sensual type?” Leti turned her head and

asked Duke, her eyes were still and glassy

“No? …I mean you’re more of the stoic type”

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She did not hate men but she was not interested in them either

That was how Duke comprehended his master

“Yes Exactly…so how can that possibly happen?”

Leti turned again and looked at her bed, thinking how in the

world she could get such a title in spite of how she was

‘The Heartbreaker Queen? Of all the titles I could get, why Heartbreaker?

Just how ather that even my citizens knew about it?’

A na stock, just like

the Heartbroken King Ludgar, despite everything they would have

achieved

“Future Queen Leticia‼! Come here and explain yourself‼!”

Duke silently slipped out of his master’s room for he was

certain he would be receiving the bulk of Leti's anger