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"You ready to go, Louise?"
"Ah- Yes, I'm ready Father." I had already changed the color of my eyes and my appearance with mana so that the people there don't find me weird and for the soldiers, I had made their ears of elves, pointy and sharp. in case they need to attack they can just rip them off and fight. no biggie.
I had to change my form since children in ferissia don't find me weird since I usually have mana stored inside my heart, so I used that to change the color of my eyes and hair. My skin color had to be changed as well since elves have darker skin.
"Don't get yourself injured."
"Yes, Father. I won't get injured, I'll be fine." Then he glared at me, as if he was telling me to be careful, [I didn't use the Magic word...Oops...] I created a teleport crystal and suddenly a big white and blue hole was made into the royal garden where it was much safer to take the soldiers in disguise in and out.
I walked through the hole and told the rest to come along since it was a secure place. "Be careful Lady Louise..."
"Yes, Adelaide I will. I'll be back safely. So please have a Hot cocoa made by the time I get here!"
I walked in the alleys of ferissia and there I saw a boy with blonde hair and elven ears, I was surprised and all but what was most surprising was that I saw him chatting with the other children normally.
Is it because I inserted mana into my eyes that I can't see things right? His hair is blonde and his eyes are red, normal elven children don't have those colors.
He's adorable! No! Louise! this isn't the time to start hugging children out of nowhere! Focus on the mission!
But when I started to walk away I looked back and the boy and I made eye contact, he most likely can't see through my mana. So no problemo! His eyes were the color of rubies, almost like my father's. I admit he's handsome though. OML!
Wah! oof! I think I tripped over a stone on the street, no biggie I can just fix this...Oh no...
~10 Years later~
"M'lady, What dress would you like to choose for the event?"
"I'll choose That one, can you bring it, Josephine?"
"Yes, M'lady." That woman named Josephine can really search well, she's fast and quick on her feet when she's needed. Adelaide has been helping me improve my mana attribute but it only got to the white mana stage, it's the first stage of the alpha after you've passed the butterfly stage.
I've been concentrating too much on my movements and tactics to ensure I don't get ambushed that I forgot about training my mana and making it more powerful. With this power, I can protect my dear father and mother, (meaning Adelaide.) from any harm that may come their way.
"Here is your knight uniform My lady."
"Thank you, Josephina." Even though I'm supposed to wear a dress to the knighting ceremony, and I won't my brother has already been a general, and now it's my turn to finally know how to wield the sword, meaning that I can attack back if someone does so to me first. Hmph! I'll show him exactly how powerful I can be! hehe.
My debutante will be in a few weeks, so I've invited everyone I could, including those annoying ladies that are after my father and brother, I guess none of you know what my brother looks like. But he looks like my father so there's no difference, to begin with.
Like That ------> My Brother
So yeah he's someone creepy, then the maids take me to the closet and have me stand there so they can change my clothes, making me raise my arms up as if I were supposed to twirl and hit them on their faces. sigh. I wonder when brother will be back, last time I met him was when I was only 8 and he had only dropped by, chatted with father a little, hugged me, kissed me and then he left. I know he went back to the academy but still, I want to go too! I can't believe he'd leave me all alone again.
That plan I made up 10 years ago when I was 5, it was a success and I was able to help a lot, I had infiltrated into the neighboring country and the ferissians were actually in fear because of the manipulative men that served in the high courts.
According to that, The Prince also didn't know about their plans, he was only 8 so of course, he wouldn't know much. Even though I had wasted a bunch of mana, and we were able to do it stealthily or well the soldiers were, I was found out by the prince, that boy I made a staring contest with. Anyway, We managed to escape, and kidnap the crown prince. So now he's...
"Louise! Are you done yet? You take too long! You're so irresponsible when the chancellor isn't here!"
...Outside my door waiting for me to get changed. What the hell! Let this lady change into her clothes today is her big day! Oh, by the way, his name is Lucius as I mentioned in chapter 4. His full name Lucius Anastacius of Ferissia. He and I are now best friends and it's not like I tell him about his kingdom or anything, his kingdom has been taken over by his majesty the emperor, and as long as his people are safe, Lucius doesn't care much about power and wealth and everything like that.
"I'm coming Luke." That's to shorten his name a bit since 'Lucius' was way too long to pronounce for someone like me. I like making shortcuts tee hee~ The maids have finally put in every detail and I'm finally allowed to breathe! Phew, finally I was wondering what took them so long! Uah! Finally, I get to stretch a bit since those maids had made me stand so stiffly.
I wonder what it'll look like, the throne room. I've only been there once when the Emperor congratulated me on my successful mission, he gave me the title of...a high rank. I'm not even a part of the royal family but...He gave me the title of duchess once I turn 15. Which is going to be in a few weeks or days or seconds and I'm trying so hard not to freak out. I mean come on, why would you give someone something so powerful and precious? What is their plan? Are they trying to lure me in because they think I'll be capable of killing them or something?!
I walk towards the door and open it midway until I see Lucius in the way so I close it back again and he just barges in yelling, "Let's go! No time to fool around! The Duke is waiting outside!" and he just grabbed my wrist and dragged me with him to the knighting ceremony. He seems to be out of breath but he's wearing nice clothes, it's the first time I see him dressed in a suit, with a tie. "ugh I don't wanna go let me just slouch in the background and sleep..." After that tiny comment, he looked at me with this disgusted expression on his face and then proceeded with dropping me on the floor.
"Hey!"
"Sorry but you told me you needed to slouch and sleep, so sleep on the floor and I'll wake you up once I'm knighted." Why you! You brat! You were so cute a few years ago and now look at you! you used to follow me everywhere and now you're just being mean to me! You think because you're older than me you get to throw me to the floor like that?!
"Idiot..." Then he turned around so quickly I didn't even see his face move or his expression he got all close to my face, and then he looked at me with a smug expression, I gulped and then I started sweating. Oh Crap, I shouldn't have said that.
"You took too long trying to look all prissy and nice and now look at you? Do you think you can keep wasting my time as I keep moving forward into the world?" He glared at me with the smug expression on his face, others might not see it but he is GLARING at me!
"Adelaide! Can y-you prepare a carriage for us? We're going to the knighting ceremony! Father is already there."
"Y-Yes Lady Louise."
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~In Carriage~
"Why you brat! Be thankful I kidnapped you from that hell!"
"What are you talking about? I could've gotten out of there myself!!!"
"Idiot!"
"Princess!"
"Isn't that a compliment, Luke?"
"NO!"
"Uh-Huh... Ooookay..."
"Young miss, we've arrived at the palace."
"Thank you, Michael." I feel like he's going to embarrass me everywhere I go. He's just making up excuses as we walk along, even if I studied psychology, I still don't know what goes through this brat's mind for him to be so strong when he used to be as small as a puppy a while ago. The innocent Luke is now gone...boohoo
"You're all here?" The emperor walks in still looking so young and handsome than everyone else that's been serving him for years. I wonder why my father and the king haven't gotten wrinkles yet, they look so young. Is it because of the amount of mana they have accumulated through the years?
[Nah. It can't be. There is a slight possibility but...Why do I feel like I'm being stared at? Me and Luke are being stared at, Why? Is it because we're better than them? tee hee~]
We're the youngest knights in history or well I am, I'm only 15 but Luke is already near his coming of age ceremony, which is at 18. I dunno why they keep both of our coming of age ceremonies apart.
"Now I shall bestow upon all of you, your knighthooods..."
Or so is what I heard I think he started talking so boringly I probably didn't listen anymore.
"Dear Louise?"
"Louise? The Emperor is talking to you..!" I felt my hand being pinched, I exclaim in pain internally, I guess I wasn't paying attention. Oh well. I walk up to the Emperor, almost 6 feet away from him and he stands up from his throne and left everyone in shock. Hm? I wonder why they're so shocked?
"Yes, Your Highness."
They act as if they're watching a baby take it's first steps even though it's already old. haha!~ I get down on a knee and I can feel the strands of my hair getting in the way of my face so I blow, and the emperor chuckles, he walks with a sword in hand and places the blade on my two shoulders and then on my head. "I name you Commander of the most strongest order of Reandra Empire." Then the sword is placed on my head as it glows and radiates warmth through my whole body.
"Take this sword, Dear Louise, or should I say Commander." I was there in shock, why would he give me the job of a commander when I'm already the heir to be the next chancellor I wanted to be the next Chancellor! The first female chancellor! Why would you take my opportunity away?! WHy?! I trusted you Your Highness! WAHHHH!!!! IDIOT OF AN EMPEROR THIS ISN'T WHAT I WANTED!!!
[ASFDJHKSAFS!!!]
"Yes, Your Highness." I say, I know it's a bit dramatic though, so I just take the sword and I was shaking and trembling to what stupidity I had just said. The Emperor chuckles at my words and walks back to his throne, "It seems the holy sword has taken a liking to you," I was surprised because the holy sword doesn't choose just about anybody and all of it's masters have been men, none were ever women, "You can take it then commander as long as you pledge to protect the empire, at all costs." I have so many jobs in this world.
I am a Duchess, a Commander, a Knight, a Mage, a future female Chancellor, a girl, and someone's daughter. I'm given so many things so much gold and fortune, god, is this the really the chance you gave at another life? or am I just dreaming? Because I want to keep on in this dream forever.
"Thank you, Your Highness, I, Louise de Baudelaire, shall protect this kingdom with my life, I pledge to lead my life protecting the Royal Family and the Empire." I felt proud, to say that this was the home I could return to, I felt confident, because the first time I had come to this world I was shy I doubted myself so many times, I'd thought that I was supposed to meet certain expectations, but I finally did it.
I can protect what I love so much. The people of this kingdom and my family. My family. I've never said those words, they never came out of my mouth, before it used to be only father and I, the man who abused me in my past life and I never called him family.
I only called him "Father". Now I have a family, and I can say the words perfectly now, "Father," I can say it, without doubt, my brother and my father, "Thank You, to both you and Brother." I whispered and it was quiet enough so no one could hear me.
I raised the sword into mid-air and carried it in front of my face, mana releases from it and confetti with the touch of gold falls into the room and everyone claps excitedly, I want to give hope to the women in this empire that they too can become like me.
So that they too, can become one day Heroes, Heroes of this planet. This beautiful earth. I hope I can one day be looked up to as a hero someday, and save my loved ones and the people of this place. Thank You for staying with me, My Family...