Volume 9 Chapter 6 (1/2)
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Chapter Six: The Feelings of The Queen[]
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Tristain was e the warm season
Was it because of the reaction of the end of the hich had prolonged for 8 entle at in the air The sentinels ere standing guard at the gate of the Royal Palace unintentionally yawned The officers who should find fault with the relieved expressions
People walking down the streets brih Tarbes had burned down completely, most of the territory of Tristain was not involved in the war The ats started to overflow into the streets As if to enjoy the transient festivity, merchants in the streets shouted at the top of their voice, and all the custooods from Albion or other imported items
On Bourdonné Street, which was croith people walking about, a pure white carriage sped past
Flanked by two black coaches, one in front and one behind, and with a grand procession of knightsits way, the crowd knew that it had to be a entleman or lady
Recognizing the lily crest across the coache, the citizens of Tristain rejoiced loudly
“Her Majesty The Queen! Long live Her Majesty The Queen!”
It was the carriage of the queen of Tristain, Henrietta
She was just returning fro of Germania in a frontier city
In the carriage, Henrietta opened a s won the war, Henrietta was the popular focus of the citizens right now The selfish citizens who coan supporting her once again after their lives started beco the end of the war
“Long live Queen Henrietta of Honorable Poverty!”
One person in the crowd shouted, and that cheer spread all over in a flash
“Long live Queen Henrietta of Honorable Poverty! Long live Tristain!”
After being called ”Queen of Honorable Poverty” repeatedly, Henrietta's face darkened a little For the sake of easing the poverty of the country, she had abandoned all the personal belongings of the royal family- this move had made Henrietta even more famous Henrietta hated to announce that to the people but Mazarin who had heard this from the finance
Her face left theThe curtains were closed, and Henrietta mumbled to Mazarin beside her,
“Isn't this just like a cheap play sold to flatter the people?”
“Is this not good? No one is going to lose from it, after all”
Mazarin said with a composed face
“I do not want to use such things to garner popularity,”
Henrietta muttered with ladylike fastidiousness But she did not say it out loud, her lips merely mouthed the words
“I have been saying this all the while”
“Using whatever things which can be used is the basis of politics, right? Do you still remember it?”
“If that's the case, fine”
Henrietta closed her eyes Even my kind heart had to be used as a tool to rule over the people This world I plunged into, what a foul place it is
Despite the fact that the war had ended, Henrietta didn't have any leisure time because of it Instead, at thecompared to the for war time
Uu Henrietta lightly clasped her mouth Apparently worried, Mazarin looked into her face
“Your Majesty, what's wrong?”
“No I feel a little”
“Should I summon the Water healers?”
Mazarin asked with a seely anxious face Henrietta shook her head
“I' you worried”
Her heart gradually could not stand all the affairs and the pressure, and started shrieking I want to take a break so as a queen, that could not be done
During the war, she was sustained by the word ”revenge” But it had ended and what left was a large hole in her schedule, but stress was sie hole of hers
At any rate, Henrietta was completely exhausted
The townspeople's cheer towards a certain person continuously flew into the ears of the queen By loohtly colored
Ondine • Knight Corps of the Water Spirit which was being led by Guiche and Saito was also given the duty of escorting the return journey of the queen from the luncheon
Although it was an ”escort,” it contained a substantially formal factor In short, it was the debut of the newly established knight corps
They rendezvoused with Henrietta's troop at the gate of Tristania, according to the plan they developed soether
In accordance with the hierarchy of the Royal Palace, that array of troops was at the end of the queen's troupe, but the group or
At the head of the line was Guiche, the co a distance the length of a horse's head
“Ah But this is huh”
Lining at both sides of the road, Saito looked at the figures of the citizens, whispering A chevalier's crest Clad in the dazzling mantle on which a silver embroidery was seith his features, Saito appeared to be an extremely weird existence The people at the street stared intently at Saito as carrying a sword at his shoulder instead of a wand and for soether
Beside him, Guiche turned towards Saito
“What's theOfficer?”
“None of your business,”
Saitosuddenly from when they practiced, in this kind of place where everyone's attention was focused on them, Guiche became less reserved An exhibition of his flamboyant character
“Just like this Look!”
Saying that, Guiche waved his rose The dancing, falling petals fluttered in the air, drifting about Afterwards, they transfor, the doves flew about in the air
Cheers spread forth fro the street
Triuh, at which one of the onlookers shouted,
“Isn't that gentleman the fourth son of the Gramont household, Guiche-sama?”
At which someone ”uhuh-ed” in approval
“That's right! I heard that he took down a city and got proht corps as a reward!”
Cheers rose from everywhere, subsequently Guiche's name was called out repeatedly
“Long live the Gra live Guiche!”
At those cheers, Guiche waved his hand at them And for this, he had specially prepared sakura flowers
But after all, the scattering golden flohich had acquired cheers, at the nextelse All the eyes focused at Saito beside Guiche, as carrying a sword at his back
“Who is that guy? Isn't he carrying a sword at his back? A commoner?”
“A norht corps?”
Gossips started to fly about everywhere
Eventually, an audacious feminine voice could be heard
“What nonsense are you talking about! Everyone! Isn't that boy SAITO-KUN! Because he held back the army of seventy thousand alone, the allies were saved!”
It was Scarron Swaggering, he looked towards Saito and waved at hi Fairies” Inn were beside hi a bar business had probably heard this rumor from the officers ent to his bar for a drink Or maybe it was Siesta who had told him
Anyway, at Scarron's words, the stir in the midst of the onlookers subsided
Al allied forces and how they got rescued by Gallia's army which had suddenly participated in the war And the fact that before Gallia's participation, so ar billow
Which unit of soldiers had stopped thee soldiers who participated in secret? Or was it the reluctant bodyguards of Gerht who had stopped them, and as really an elf? The rumors went on All kinds of rumors flew about
But how could this youth accomplish any of that?
Sniggers escaped fro the onlookers
“But, for a swordsht he must have achieved quite some feat!”
At that voice, the laughter lessened Upon which, noisy and boastful arguments rose
“Impossible! No matter how you think of it, he is just a co!”
“Recently Agnes-sa officer of the in!”
At the townspeople's dispute, the owner of the white carriage decided to settle it
A soldier aiting on the queen went near the , and looked like he received a , tords, three words, and Saito as in the maelstrom nodded
He approached the white carriage with a tensed look
As the attention of the onlookers and the escorting guards focused on it, froraceful hand held out It was Queen Henrietta's hand
Saito took that hand, and aardly kissed it
A commotion rose from the onlookers
As expected, that hearsay was really correct If he did not achieve so like that deed, it was iuard from amidst the commoners to kiss her hand
The onlookers' started shouting repeating,
“Long live Chevalier Saito!”
Receiving the cheering voices from the townspeople, Saito displayed a bewildered look After returning to the rank of troops, Guiche whispered into Saito's ear,
“Hey, hey! Everyone is praising you right? You have to live up to their expectations!”
Nervously, Saito waved his hand
At which the shouts of joy became louder still
“I give up If this is the case, I won't even step out to the streets”
“Whhhaaat? The people would be weary of this soon Toet about you,”
Guiche whispered, as if he understood
After closing the , Henrietta stared at the back of her hand that she had allowed Saito to kiss just now, and heaved a depressed sigh She then turned to look at Mazarin beside her Maybe riding in the carriage was too tiring, as he started nodding off to sleep Henrietta's teacher was not young anymore Henrietta stretched out her hands to adjust the round hat of the aging prime minister
I have to be more firm Firmer, firmer
Her heart was suffering fro at the back of her hand, her faint courage sprung up
They arrived at the palace, and except for one part which was on duty, the rest of the escorting knight corps dispersed Unconsciously, she searched for the Ondine with her eyes
The Imperial Guard corps which had been established by Henrietta not long ago was having a friendly chat at a corner of the palace Having just co to return to the Acadeo a year's training period before taking up any forer in the palace
Aht corps, she discovered the black hair of Saito, whoh she had the sudden urge to go to his side, Henrietta changed her mind
Cabinet ministers and servants welcomed Henrietta who had arrived
Without losing the dignity of a queen, she displayed a s face, and thanked their efforts
Henrietta walked alongside herthe, work befell on her continuously That was because Henrietta must fulfill her duties as the Queen
As they alking, one of the court ladies approached her
“A visitor is waiting”
“Visitor? Any visitor, no, be it an e room”
The court lady whispered so that name, Henrietta displayed a smile of relief
When Henrietta saw the person aiting in the living roohtened up suddenly A smile which was rarely seen lately was displayed, and Henrietta tightly eo
“Aah, Louise! Louise! You should come once in a while to show me your face!”
“I want to do that very much as well But the Princess is busy, I think”