Chapter 3 (2/2)

After all, there was n.o.body standing guard at night.

The King probably wanted her to stay indoors too, but it was his responsibility for posting such stupid look-outs. There was no reason for Fii to be over-considerate.

Having said that though, things would turn annoying if she was caught, so she decided to keep her stroll close to the walls surrounding the villa.

“So big… It’s completely different from the castle back home…”

The garden around the villa was lush with plantlife she had never seen before, wet with the night dew; the moonlight and the distant fireworks together reflected for a beautiful view.

While she was having her quiet stroll, Fii found that she had stepped on some kind of paper.

“Mn? What’s this?”

When she spread the paper to investigate under the bright moonlight, this was what she found written:

『Recruiting Apprentice Knights!

The Orstoll Knight Order is looking for new recruits!

Commoners! n.o.bles! Vagrants! Travellers!

Wandering warriors, we do not discriminate!

We are looking for able young talent!

The entrance exams begin soon!』

The moment she saw this, a lightbulb lit up in her mind.

“This is it!” she exclaimed, holding the paper up high. “If I take this exam――”

――I can live another life.

Foreigners, and even people with unknown backgrounds could apply, and if she succeeded in becoming a knight then she would be granted citizens.h.i.+p here.

In other words, Fii could gain a completely new name and ident.i.ty, separate from the one as the unwanted consort, the unwanted Second Queen.

After all, n.o.body would be coming to her villa anyway, and almost n.o.body knew her face to begin with.

Frankly speaking, Fii and Fiiru looked completely different.

So even if she suddenly disappeared, there wouldn’t be any issues!

If she could escape this place and live a new life as a knight… if she could succeed in joining, then she could say goodbye to this fruitless life forever.

Fii hurriedly checked the date of the exam.

“Two more weeks… There really isn’t much time.”

The exam would be happening soon.

Strictly speaking, she had some knowledge of the sword. As a child she looked up to knights, and was able to take lessons. Because her parents were too busy fussing over her sister, neither of them remonstrated her.

Eventually though, she became of age, and it would affect their reputation if they couldn’t marry her off, so they finally found it a problem and stopped her lessons. Even so, she could remember the basics.

(In these two weeks, I have to get my sense for the sword back!)

With that thought in mind, Fii hurried back towards the villa.

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