The elves forbidden zone was in a corner to the northwest of the elven lands. There was a structure shaped as a lighthouse there, which acted as a landmark. Nobody had any information on the place. The elves kept the place secretly hidden, while it was impossible for humans to approach it. So accordingly, I had no information on it. All I knew was it was a vast area of land. If there was a dragon there, there shouldnt be many. The only trace of my father was a ring that was sent back. aning the place was even more mysterious.
Will the dragon truly kill all elves? Why am I going there then? Am I going there to die? Is there any point to going there? If theres an elf-killing dragon there, wouldnt I be marching to my death? I wondered.
I was desperate due to my condition and resorting to whatever ans. The prophet, himself, said he didnt know if the answer I sought was there, yet I headed there as if I had a screw loose.
I shouldve visited Mommy Vyvyan to ask her if she had any information she could share with . However, I couldnt bear to see her. I told her I wanted to die. Only to then say I wanted to live, because soone else motivated . The questions I had on my mind were, Would she get mad at for treating her that way? Would she feel that I dont love her?
The honest truth was I really loved Mommy Vyvyan. I really, really loved her. Otherwise, I wouldnt have been able to muster up the determination to leave. She was my important mom, and my mom who had always been by my side. Of course, the sa could be said of Mommy Elizabeth Except I felt my feelings for Mommy Elizabeth were sowhat different. What took place that night repeatedly replayed in my mind. I didnt know why I forgot about it, but I recalled our affection that night.
I was taking a risk precisely because I wanted to stay with Mommy Elizabeth. I was quite certain I liked her as a woman. I didnt understand her at first; nevertheless, I learnt more and more about her later on. I saw the gentle side of the Empress hidden underneath her mask. I saw the pure young girls infatuation and confusion. With ti, I stopped perceiving her as an Empress. Instead, I perceived her rely as a widow. I saw the heartfelt pain and tornt that wrecked her heart. She lost far too much. First, she lost her family, then her husband and then her son. She used her restraints as an Empress to tie up her torn heart, but it still bled. That was why she really cherished .
I was the last one by Mommy Elizabeths side. She lost everything she ever loved. I felt sorry for her and, with the passage of ti, eventually fell in love with her at so point. However, when I realised my feelings, I couldnt part with her anymore. I didnt know if she felt the sa way. If she didnt have any feelings for , she wouldnt have done that with .
I patted the White Deer Kings neck and softly asked, Hey, White Deer King, if I like a woman, would I succeed with my confession?
The White Deer King snorted and looked at as if it was saying, Moron.
I suppose it wasnt going to bother with . Speaking of which, it was single itself.
Hey, you have a partner, dont you? You can go ho and get married once we return ho. If youre still willing, then you can co back and be m-, I an, if you are willing, please continue being my partner.
I swiftly changed my choice of words. Our relationship wasnt rider and steed. The haughty White Deer King wasnt going to acknowledge it was my steed. We were rely two individuals who were helping each other.
The White Deer King indifferently snorted then stopped in its tracks. It then began shaking its body with all its might to throw off its back. It then stepped onto my head.
Okay, okay, youre a girl. Youre a girl. My mistake, my mistake.
I imdiately understood what it was saying I was honestly astonished at the revelation. It didnt resemble a female by any account. It was tougher than a male deer, and it had a single horn.
How does it look like a male deer?! Why are you telling youre a female now?!! I wanted to blurt. I always treated it as a male deer I contemplated, It didnt react before, so why is it reacting to my remark now?
I mounted it again; it snorted again. It forgave , apparently. Even so I felt I needed to find her a husband
We slowly advanced inside the dark forest. The sun was still up outside, but it was already dark inside the forest. We didnt plan to stop. Though I was about to run out of energy, I was out of ti, too. I had to make haste.
I still had Ling Yues blood in my bag. I intended to drink it when I couldnt hang on any longer. I didnt want to waste a single mont. I didnt know how much longer I needed. I didnt want to die on the way. The White Deer King seed to detect that I was physically unfit. It had slowed down a lot but was particularly steady.
I said, Lets rest early at night. Lets find sowhere to rest first.
The White deer King nodded. Perhaps it felt slightly guilty about throwing off; she was especially obedient. I slowly leaned onto her body. The warmth of her fur was the only warmth I could feel. It was really comfortable in the dark and cold forest, so comfortable that I wanted to sleep.
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Current ti at the Imperial Palace in the North.
Tanya, puzzled, asked Elizabeth, Your Majesty, you were looking for ?
Elizabeth nodded, and then sat down to the side. She pointed to the chair in front of her. Strictly speaking, Tanyas etiquette was inadequate. In Hilles City, the Valkyries would stop her, but since they were at the Imperial Palace in the North, Elizabeth didnt say anything.
Tanya sat down with a lot of questions on her mind. To be candid, Tanya had no feelings or respect for the Empress of Rosvenor Empire, who was seated before her, for the Empress was an existence far too foreign to her. As such, she only knew the Empress was sobody she should respect but didnt know the reason for it; hence, she only showed Elizabeth the most fundantal level of respect.
Elizabeth spread opened a map. The map was a military map that had evidently existed for so ti. The map was covered with pencil marks and other marks. From Tanyas perspective, it was but an ordinary map. To Elizabeth, on the other hand, it was a life and death battle. Elizabeth placed it before Tanya and then took in a deep breath. She queried, Tanya, you are now my sons bodyguard, correct?
Yes. Tanya nodded then solemnly corrected her, And His Majestys guard unit captain.
Uhm, got it. Elizabeth nodded but didnt seem to care about Tanyas correction. She went on, Do you intend to continue living by his side, then? Wait, what I ant was, Do you intend to be his bodyguard forever? Is that how your loyalty for my son is?
Sorry, I do not understand what you an.
Tanya had no idea what Elizabeth ant. Having said that, she was angry with the fact that Elizabeth questioned her loyalty as if she was belittling her. A hint of her anger had seeped into her tone: Your Majesty, to be frank with you, I do not want to change who I devote my loyalty to. You already have so many Valkyries, so please do not bother with .
If sobody spoke to Elizabeth in that tone at Hilles City, their head would be rolling on the ground by the ti the sentence ended. She wasnt angry in the least with Tanya, however. As a matter of fact, she was pleased. She smirked: What I ant was that its pointless for you to be my sons bodyguard. Nier can replace you by all accounts. In fact, anybody in the unit could fulfil the shoes. My son trusts you so much, while you want to serve him so much, so isnt it a bit of a waste for you to take on a post anybody can take?
Tanya didnt reply. Instead, she kept her gaze on Elizabeth. Elizabeth moved the map in front of her and elaborated, You know, Freya is now an existence my son can never abandon. Despite her making such a mistake, he wont punish her. Instead, hell allow her to continue staying by his side, not because he likes her more but because shes too important to be replaced. What about you, though, Tanya? My son will care more for Freya, because of her irreplaceable existence, but what about you?
I
Elizabeth rode the wave of montum, giving Tanya no chance to speak: How can you make yourself an irreplaceable existence to my son? A bodyguard wont do, since he already has three bodyguards. So then, what exactly does he need?
I do not know
Thats normal. Elizabeth wasnt disappointed; her goal was to incite panic. With a smile, she elaborated, The answer is a general. My son doesnt need a bodyguard, because he has brave soldiers by his side willing to die for him, but he lacks a general. He has to personally lead all of his campaigns and manage them on his own. If he had a skilled general, however, they would beco soone irreplaceable to him. Therefore, I can now teach you how to be a general. Ill teach you how to fight wars, how to lead an army and how to be a commander. Ill teach you how to analyse battle situations and hone your judgent skills. I believe that, as long as you work hard, youll also beco an irreplaceable individual to him once he returns!
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