It was another year's celebration for the hunting competition. This time, it was a three-day celebration containing different activities. Every year, it has always been a new activity and this time, commoners have hunting competition as well. On the first day of the hunting competition, nobles started it. On the second day, participants from the commoners had the same competition. And the third day was the most thrilling one. It is a competition where any qualified man can join, either commoner, noble, or foreigner. Nobles who lost on the first day of the competition joined the third day as well as commoners who lost during the second day. However, there were unexpected people who participated in the third day competition. These include Alluka, Silla, the Five Captains, Princess Darya and… some foreigners. What is even more interesting in this year’s hunting competition is there are ten winners in every competition, ranked from first to tenth. The ten winners from every category wil
“Alluka really took it seriously,” Princess Darya was laughing when she saw how many animals Alluka took out of the forest.“He must have been really determined to take the trophy for his wife.” Captain Billion chuckled loud, and was then followed by Captain Urgos.“Young people nowadays are scary,” Captain Quira snickered.“Hey, Dad! It’s like you took everything in the forest!” Silla was devastated after seeing how many animals Alluka had.Alluka looked away, singing in whistle, and avoiding the teasing look of his comrades. “I just happened to have the gods on my side.”Everyone had fun teasing Alluka as they waited for the other competitors to come. It is clear who the winner is but there is one man who almost beat Alluka’s weight of hunted animals. It was the foreigner who was rescued by Princess Darya.The festival comes after three hours. As everyone was preparing for the feast all over the capital city, Captain Theobarlt commanded his subordinates to maintain order and securit
Just like in her previous life, Ejila had an adorable son that resembled Alluka. Darya watched Alluka cry while holding the child in his arms. He kisses Ejila who’s now asleep after labour. However, she could not come close. No, she could not move her feet even though she wanted to. Her eyes were watery and her heart was bleeding inside as she was struck by the fact that she almost became a mother with an adorable son like that. Her tongue was tied and her hands were shaking. She suddenly realized that she had lost a precious being inside her womb. Noticing her current state, Captain Theobarlt ran his hand to Darya’s waist and gently pulled her closer to him. So then Darya found herself turning to him, wrapping her arms around his waist as she silently cried in his arms. Later, Captain Theobarlt is carrying her. “It seems like I have to take the Crown Princess back to her chambers.” He announced, making the clueless Alluka and Silla look towards him.Their eyes widened
“Your Majesty, we just could not understand the idea of choosing a Crown Princess rather than a Crown Prince.” Viscount Morata started to speak about his opinion.“Women are meant to be managing the house, doing household chores, and attending tea parties and banquets. They exist to assist their husband after doing all the external work. Should we not be worried about our wives if they could handle such responsibilities like the whole Empire? They are weak in nature and they must do the things they should do.”Many nobles approved of Viscount Morata’s claim as it was supplemented by other nobles’ opinions, agreeing to the idea that it must be a Crown Prince not a Crown Princess. However, there are also nobles who spoke their minds.“I believe that gender is not a qualified reason to judge a person by their responsibility,” said Count Sebastian. “I also believe that one person is capable of doing something bigger regardless of their gender.” He added.Marquis Hainey then approved of it
When the meeting was done, Crown Princess Darya and the Emperor did not leave the meeting room. In the end, no one can stop Darya from her imperative and they have approved of her having concubines. Duke Esteban was pretty shocked about it but in the end, he just nodded his head and approved of just being her consort. “Sometimes, I have no idea who is more mature, my granddaughter or the nobles.”Yes. Since the day his granddaughter started making moves for the better of the Empire, he started realizing how unreasonable and childish the nobles are. He started looking down on himself as a ruler that was unable to do something better because he thought that his subjects were on his side.“They said that what makes you today were the experiences you have gone through. I wonder how much my granddaughter suffered to have become this strong willed and brave. Did Prince Harrique make you like this?”Darya was not able to speak for a few seconds. She knows that she is becoming more and more
“You will make the Emperor drink this.”His eyes went wide upon seeing the white powder given by Viscount Morata.“What?” He could not believe what he heard. He looked at Kathika who was with him.“I heard from the commoners that they put that to their cornfields to kill pesticides.” Kathika explained. “I tried it on a rat and it is effective. It only takes one drink to kill a person—“What impertinence is this? Do you know what you are doing?” He stood up from his seat, unable to believe what they were talking about.“Don’t tell me you have changed your mind, Duke Esteban?” Count Marshall lit his cigarette and smoked it. “I thought that you were going to be the Emperor? That is what Lord Garrett claimed before you married the Emperor.”He was silenced. When he was young, his father often mentioned him becoming the Emperor. But he thought that it was just a way of making him do his best to become the perfect heir. He never even thought about becoming the Emperor.“Lorenzo is also read
“Please take me with you, Your Highness.” Silla had been begging Darya to take her with her in the upcoming battle she will be going to. “You do not have to worry about me because I have graduated with knighthood. I am qualified to stand in the battlefield—“I respectfully decline your request, Silla.” Darya stopped from walking to face Silla. “You have just graduated knighthood and you are not experienced enough to stand in the battlefield. This is not just out of concern for your life but I am speaking as a leader.” Darya’s voice became firm, to show Silla that she is serious about declining her request.Seeing that from Darya’s eyes, Silla could only look at her father who’s coming with her. Alluka could not look at her eyes and she can see that he does not want her to join as well.“I will pray for your success, Your Highness.” Silla was forced to accept rejection. It has not even passed a month since her mother gave birth and now her father is going into the battlefield? What hap
“Why does it feel like I am dealing with a child?” That was what Darya first thought upon having a conversation with the Corstan Crown Prince. She never thought that all he did was just for fun to add ‘thrill’ on their first formal meeting, as he stated. She felt like she got played by a mentally ill man.“Your Highness.”Again, this Corstan Crown Prince is calling for her whenever she gets silenced for a few minutes. She provided him a room in her palace for surveillance. She could not just put him to prison because it will cause war between the Empire and the Corstan Kingdom. As of now, she will monitor this Crown Prince until he finally comes back to his senses and makes up the mess he made.Luckily, he only held the Alvellor people captive as he made it look like he invaded the town. The reason? It is because he wants to meet her in person, as a Crown Prince of the Corstan Kingdom. However, she will not let him slide for causing property damage and fear to the people who are victi