Chapter 9 (1/2)

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Translator: Rhyme

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“For now continue to keep an eye on her. It would be better if she really lost her memories due to the mana explosion… and if by any chance she shows any strange behaviour report to me immediately.”

After saluting those who were present, Zeke went out of the tent.

There wasn’t much change in the situation of the confrontation between the Imperial army and the Rebel army. If there was any change, then it would be in the Karina palace where the Emperor stayed. Mainly because of Queen Melania being pregnant with the Dragon seed again.

“Here people are fighting with death, shedding their blood and there, those people are spending hot spring nights.”

Mikhail as always with a sullen look, was expressing his repugnance towards the Emperor without any hesitation.

“Isn’t it a good thing to spread the royal branches?”

“Do you really think like that?”

Mikhail glared and raised his voice, as if he heard something profane in the words of Tasel who spoke with a deep sigh. But Tasel without being concerned with Mikhail’s bad attitude continued with a broad smile, “It will get more reassuring with more spares.” The smile on his face faded away.

“Oh, come on. For whose welfare are you fighting for? Why don’t we just wreck up all of it!”

It was only at this time Tasel warned Mikhail for raising his voice.

“Watch your words. Even if it is a battlefield there are many ears . I don’t want to lose you in vain.”

Mikhail went out of the tent mumbling that he was going to get some fresh air.

Mikhail was frustrated with his master.

As he saw it, his Prince Tasel was the most suitable candidate for the position of Crown Prince, way more than the First Prince Caylen or the Third Prince Euricardeon.

From the very beginning the First Prince Caylen was considered as the most suitable candidate for the Crown Prince position and held a large number of people to his own support as well. He also received proper education from a very young age. His nature was similar to his father, grumpy. As soon as he was moved down from the Crown Prince’s position, the protest it brought made things clearer.

And the Third Prince Euricardeon was not even worthy to be mentioned. It was true that he was young but weak in nature. Euricardeon was yet to get out of his mother’s skirt.

It was unknown how long the current king could hold on. Still according to Mikhail’s calculations he could continue for only ten more years. But from the look of things, it was quite clear that even after ten years the Third Prince Euricardeon would not be capable of upholding the responsibilities of a king.  It was obvious that they would be hit with a hard plate.

Contrasting to them, Tasel was similar to his mother Queen Elena, gentle and wise. But if the situation turned serious, he would be similar to the younger Alterion, bold and determined. The Prince was a successor of the good qualities of his parents. So he couldn’t understand why the Prince with such a good qualification was not willing to engulf anything.

‘Is he afraid of being envied by others, if he did better? Huh.’

In order to calm the fire in his heart, he went to the hills at the rear of the garrison.

As he climbed up the hill, some rocks were protruding outwards. When one ascended with the help of the rocks towards the summit and looked down, it gave a feeling of one’s heart being hollowed out.

He was busy climbing the small mountain through the thick bushes.

Mikhail felt a subtle presence of another person around him. He moved towards that presence. He was sure that the person was not an enemy since that location wasn’t of any use, but he didn’t know whether it was a soldier or a civilian. He reduced his body movements and without any sound he subtly moved towards the presence.

Mikhail’s eyes widened when he saw the person.

Because the presence he felt was that of the heroine of the Mist Forest explosion, Dame Kasia.

She was in the middle of doing hand push ups with only light clothes on. It seemed like it had been a while since she started. Her forehead was dripping with sweat. Even the clothes she wore got completely soaked in sweat.

Pant, pant… Ninety-nine! Hundred! Pant, pant…

It was unknown which set this hundred belonged to. After counting till hundred she flopped onto the ground in an exhausted state.

She sat with her knees bent upwards. Her upper body expanded and relaxed as she inhaled and exhaled deeply. After some time she opened her mouth to speak.

“Is it your hobby to peek at others ?”

Mikhail was shocked to be found by Kasia. He moved his body and went up to her.

“Uh! Lord Zeke, I Salute You! I didn’t know it was Lord Zeke.”

Seeing Mikhail, Kasia stood up in attention instantly.

“Hey… It hasn’t been long since your body recovered. Isn’t it very straining?”

“No, Sir. I want to recover faster. I was just working out lightly to recover my body strength.”

“Of all the places, why here? There is a training field in our barracks.”

“… so you are Lord Mikhail.”

Mikhail’s eyes opened wide. He felt that he was always being surprised by Kasia.

“How did you find out?”

“The way you speak is entirely different. The way you walk is also different. I apologize for not recognizing you sooner.”

Mikhail and Zeke always dressed similarly so it was difficult for others to tell them apart. It was akin to impossible for some. There were moments when they even had the enemy line confused which they utilized when working under Tasel’s unit.

The soldiers who mingled with them for long could only barely distinguish them. So Mikhail felt quite surprised when she told them apart even though she hadn’t known either of them for that long.

Looking at her silently who seemed to emit heat from her sweat soaked body, he felt a pressure from her as if the whole mountain was her playground. Mikhail, who had never been interested in others, was intrigued about the soldier in front of him – a natural fighter with a hard working mentality.