Chapter 6 (1/2)

5 by Ziru

Battle Preparation

Ryuke Riana Crystal Casalia, thirteen years old.

To her who’s called the most beautiful girl in the country, a turning point came.

“Soon, I can’t not think of your marriage partner…”

The moment her father said that at the breakfast table, Ria crushed the fork that was in her hand.

Although a maid in the background had a cramped expression on, Ria opened her mouth with an expressionless face.

“Father, I think that I’ve said it before but…”

At first she called him father, but what she calls him now changed from being a.s.sociated with knight training.

“I. Like. Women.”

She declared it for the Nth time. She didn’t withhold that, even for these eight years.

Neyas was at his wits’ end.

“How did this happen…”

“It’s alright, it isn’t Father’s fault. I’ve been like this since I was born.”

She had a gentle tone, but the contents weren’t gentle at all.

There was a reason as to why the topic of Ria’s marriage came up in the first place.

It was Master Rufus’ death half a year prior.

Although Rufus died at the old age of 318 years, the impact his death had was large.

First of all, Casalia Kingdom’s strongest magic war potential was lost. Including his knowledge, it was a huge blow. As a counselor of generations of successful Casalia’s kings, Rufus’ contributions were great.

Several months after that, an epidemic struck the royal capital. Having extended as far as the royal court, Neyas was given a large amount of distress.

Since Rufus wasn’t there to ward off the disease, he had lost his first and second children.

Eight years after Ria entered the court, Neyas had another three children. Since each mother was different, it was natural for factions to form. Until then the legal wife had given birth to the eldest child, but then that fell through.

Although Ria being the eldest child now didn’t seem to be relevant because she didn’t have rights for the throne, there was no doubt that she was royalty. If they married Ria, their influence would improve in the court.

She’s been reborn as a woman for thirteen years. Although she had adapted towards being a woman since p.u.b.erty, it was still impossible.

“I wonder if it’s time…”

Every day in the court was fun. Training together with the knights, getting lectured by Rufus, a bit of s.e.xual hara.s.sing the maids, and rubbing the uncharacteristically large b.r.e.a.s.t.s of the half-elf Lulu.

It was truly fun.

Even gaining Poison Resistance from eating poisoned food, they were all now good memories.

“However, I have one regret.”

Ria went to the training grounds in her training outfit. On the way to the grounds inside the palace, she felt gazes on her.

“Ah, it’s Ria-sama.”

“Moreover, dressed like that…”

“Aa~hn, she’s beautiful today as well!”

Despite being called beautiful like that, it was a disgraceful reputation for a man. Not was she had envisioned.

Even if she closed her ears to the usual whispers between the surrounding court ladies, she didn’t have much more time.

Under the bright sunlight, the kingdom’s most elite knights exchanged blows with their swords. To be exact, it was time for one-on-one combat.

Ria moved straight to the half-elf that oversaw them.

“Reyas, how are you?”

“Princess.”

The knight merely bowed lightly. He was training. It was the etiquette.

Casalia Kingdom’s knight vice-captain is a long-lived half-elf, and the strongest swordsman among the knights as well.

“Today, I think I’ll win.”

“I see, I’ll be your opponent.”