Chris's Faith of Fire

Chris's Faith of Fire Author: シオン

When I opened my eyes for the first time, I saw a different body and a luxurious room that I had never seen before.I was a man and lived a life of inaction.

I experienced the flames of destruction of my country and lost all my relatives and servants.I have stepped on every inch of the continent of Iolitgard, even the land of fairies that no human has ever set foot on.

I am Kris, the Crystal Princess of Garnet, the Kingdom of Fire... When the country was destroyed, I still adhered to the motto left by my father.

I have made countless friends, some of them betrayed me, some of them left me, but only one of them became my lover.Bards still sing about me and his faith in fire.

1. As a princess——1

"Come in." Elegance should be no different from my usual self, so I responded to the person knocking on the door.

"I'm sorry." The wooden door was carefully pushed open, and a woman with elegant long brown hair came in. If it weren't for the maid outfit she was wearing, she would have been mistaken for a socialite somewhere.There was a trace of sweat on the woman's forehead, and her breathing was slightly disordered.

"What's the matter, Catherine? It's too early now. You should come back at noon today to prepare my makeup. I already told you." Following Crystal's memory, I recalled what I said yesterday.

I have to say that this princess is a bit too lazy.Even for me, who has no distinction between day and night, this is quite a problematic statement. Saying such words openly makes my cheeks slightly red.No, it would be completely wrong to say that it was like someone else. It was just me who had not recalled the memories of my previous life.But it was the first time for me to face the beautiful Catherine, so I subconsciously said this when I was a little nervous.

Catherine bent slightly after listening to my words. "I just heard Her Royal Highness the Princess shouting in the corridor, so I hurried over here. Please forgive me for being rude... But I can't take the joke Your Highness said yesterday seriously. Today, Your Highness Ladia also gave orders, no matter what Why don’t you invite Princess Crystal to come to the training ground?”

"Sister Ladia."

"Yes, Your Majesty also believes that Your Highness Crystal has reached the age where she should receive training. It is not good for her health to stay in the room all the time." Catherine paused in the middle of her words, as if I choose my words carefully, looking for words that I can accept.

Training refers to swordsmanship training.I can’t remember clearly, but I do stay in my room every day and read storybooks just like in my previous life.For such a dedicated maid, I don't want to embarrass her, but now that I have just accepted the memory of my previous life, everything is quite confusing. At this time, I still have to seize the initiative. This is also to live better in this world.

"Well, I understand the necessity of training, but I feel a little uncomfortable today. If possible, can't we go tomorrow?" As I said that, I lowered my head slightly and lowered my eyelashes, with a look of embarrassment on my face.

Catherine was stunned when she saw me like this, but in less than half a second, she noticed the breakdown of etiquette and resumed her bowing posture in an instant.

"Your Highness, when you say you are feeling unwell, do you mean...some headaches and irritability?"

"Ah? Oh, that's the thing." "I understand, please have a good rest, Your Highness. If necessary, please ask the maid outside the door at any time." Catherine suddenly became very reasonable, as if she understood everything in an instant.It seems really not good...

"Oh, I see."

"Well, I'll be rude first." After saying that, she bowed at the door and gently closed the doorknob.

What are these so-called symptoms?It's a bit unsettling.Catherine is the head maid, and she has the responsibility of taking care of more than just me.But once she was out of action she felt much freer.

"I'm going to the library to study something later, please help me lead the way."

The maid who is combing my hair now is a girl of fifteen or sixteen years old. I realized that the maid who usually serves me is so young.Before I regained my memory, I didn't seem to pay much attention to these things. My mind was filled with clothes and storybooks, and I had almost zero interpersonal interactions. I was very willful towards everyone, and maybe I was feared by everyone because of it.

With a snap, the comb fell to the ground.

See it.

The maid trembled after hearing my words and her hand slipped.

At the same time, he turned his head and looked back at her at a 45-degree angle.

The girl trembled and hurriedly bent down, but the force was too great and she hit her head on the chair.

"Ouch, it hurts. No, no, I'm very sorry, Princess! I didn't mean it, please forgive me..."

How pitiful.This behavior made me smile. It's not too much to play with a little bit.

"You're so bold. My hair was raised because of your combing it."

The girl's face turned blue, and there were tears in the corners of her eyes but she tried hard not to cry.

"Hug, I'm sorry! Your Highness... wuwu, I'm really sorry."

Haha, if you continue to bully me, I will look like a bad person, but it’s really fun.The sight of the young maid crying after being threatened is simply irresistible.

Um?Why do I have this little sadistic heart.Is this also influenced by Crystal’s character?That's all, but I came up with a brilliant idea, which is much more useful than going to the library to read.

"Get up. There is one thing. Do as I say and I will forgive you."

"Really, really?"

"Of course, Your Highness Crystal will not lie."

"thank you very much!"

"Don't get too happy yet. Let me put on your clothes and leave the castle. Can you do that?"

When the maid girl heard this, her face immediately darkened.It seems very difficult, but is it really impossible?

"Don't show that face. Don't you maids often take turns to go out of the city to buy supplies? Today should be the opportunity." I put on a somewhat stern tone. In fact, I didn't remember clearly, so it was just a test. one time.

The maid had already begun to sob, and her words were whimpering. "Your Highness...it's not like that, wuwu...it's not my turn today, and even if you leave the city, there will be guards following you..."

So this is ah.Forget it, it was just a casual talk.There would be a problem if the palace could be left casually.Okay, it's quite troublesome to keep going like this.

I stroked the maid's head and felt that she was about the same height as me, although her breasts were slightly... weren't they a whole circle bigger?

"Forget it, stop crying, I forgive you."

"Oh, thank you! Thank you, Your Highness!"

"But there are still simple requests, and I won't embarrass you."

"Yes!"

In the end, the harvest was pretty good.I want the maid's casual clothes and some miscellaneous items, such as a backpack.As for the clothes, since they look about the same height, it doesn't matter. It's a very ordinary dark-colored dress, and the shoes are not very eye-catching.It seems that her family background is not very good. I originally thought that the maids in the palace were all born into nobles.

I carefully put the clothes I got on the bottom shelf of the sandalwood wardrobe. Most of the clothes in the cabinet were gorgeous dresses decorated with lots of ruffles. Even the clothes that were easy to move around were in the style of a rich kid. This kind of dress was It cannot be worn out of the city.So let's put aside the matter of leaving the city for now. I didn't originally plan to go out today. I just wanted to give it a try, collect some necessary information and make some preparations.

Let's go to the library first as planned.He brushed his hair with his left hand and picked up the other two trophies he had just collected, a pen and a stack of paper.Because the child is so pitiful, it would be too unkind to let her lead the way.

I remember that when I was still a man, I accidentally offended a senior at the part-time job shop, but because there was no one else to replace him at the time, we had to spend an entire afternoon together awkwardly.

I asked the maid to draw a picture, and I had a rough impression in my memory. I should be able to find the library. If it doesn't work, just ask the guard.The leather shoes made a crisp clicking sound on the smooth floor.

As we walked down the road, I couldn't help but wonder how big this castle was.I originally thought that the interior of castles was very rough, but when I thought about it, it was probably just the level of a fortress in a medieval movie.

The materials used in this castle are finely polished fine stones, and the interior is also decorated with various works of art. The ground is covered with red and gold-edged carpets. The combination of warm colors makes me not feel the coldness of the stone at all. Here you can It's not the kind of place where size is the only advantage. The royal family's home is more luxurious than I imagined.

Oops, it's so big that I feel unexpectedly uneasy. Even when I walk down the corridor, I can feel the silent gaze staring at me.Hey, stop staring at me!The guy in armor in the back!But now I am a princess, and I used to be very willful. People in the city seem to be worried about me.When I think that this beautiful girl is me now, I feel both lucky and stressed.

2. As a princess——2

There are many things that I want to confirm, but if I just dream about it in my head, the efficiency will be extremely inefficient, so I still have to rely on the power of pen and paper.

I found a table in the library and put down the paper, pen, and ink. I felt like I was back in my self-study life in college.The royal library had two floors, was far away from my room, and was located on the west side of the castle.The upper floor is a loft-like structure, with semi-elliptical stairs on both sides that can be climbed up. It does not feel as exaggeratedly spacious as imagined, but it is also quite large. As for the reason, it is probably because there is a larger one outside the palace. It's because of the library.And this place should be established solely for the convenience of court wizards, bachelors and nobles.

"Your Highness Crystal, is this really rare?"

As soon as I stepped into the museum, a woman greeted me casually. Her skin was as dark as bronze. She was wearing revealing clothes, which fully displayed her navel and thighs, but her slender legs were on full display. But her calves were wrapped in pure white boots, giving her the air of a casual adventurer.I know who she is.

"Good afternoon, Teacher Mihir." He leaned forward and bowed slightly, then looked up at her clear-cut face. Some of her long gray silver hair hung down from her shoulders, and a pair of long ears on both sides of her head highlighted their presence.

"Well, is it really His Highness?" His slender eyebrows frowned, showing a somewhat doubtful expression.

"That's really rude. I'm the only one in this kingdom."

"Then I'm really sorry. What did Your Highness want to do when he came to the library for a rare visit today? There are no storybooks here. Do you want to take my tutoring lessons?"

Mihir's expression became lighter after teasing me. Maybe because she is a black elf and has the title of palace wizard, she does not respect me as much as others, not to mention that she is also my teacher.I can't recall the details of the black goblin and the court wizard at all. Sure enough, I lacked study in the past.

However, even a willful princess like Crystal subconsciously felt some awe towards Mihir, which showed her strength.

"I didn't originally plan to do this, but since I happened to meet him, I decided to change it like this."

"That is to say, how could it be possible for Her Royal Highness Crystal to... Huh? What did you just say?" An expression of complete disbelief.In the past, did I feel like I was so unmotivated?

"I said I just have something I want to ask Teacher Mihir. After all, you are called the encyclopedia in the palace, aren't you?"

"..."

What I thought was a clever answer made her almost speechless. For a moment, our positions were completely reversed, and Michelle became as embarrassed as a student who couldn't answer the teacher's questions.

It seems that there are many things that need to be changed, including interpersonal relationships, the impression left on others, etc.I didn't care about this at all before, but in fact I didn't do much wrong, it was just average.But the princess seems too unrecognizable. Apart from her beauty, all her abilities are below average.But it doesn’t feel that easy, after all, this is me now.

While thinking about these questions, I turned my attention back to Mihir.

"It seems that the teacher is not in a good state today. In this case, I will ask you questions another day. Today I want to read quietly by myself."

It's not fun to act too different from usual, especially for someone as smart as the court wizard. It's better to clarify your thoughts today and ask questions later on what you don't understand.

"Understood, then I'll take my leave now, Your Highness." She put her right hand on her left shoulder and bowed in a bow. It looked a little different from others. Was it the elf clan's salute?Mihir walked to the door and glanced back. After I smiled, she quickly left with some discomfort.

"Are you a little bit suspicious?" Forget it, it's inevitable that your mental age has risen so much all of a sudden, and it's not easy to behave naturally like before.Just go back to the princess you were yesterday, and still be willful where you should be.

Then let’s summarize a list as mentioned before.

Due to the sudden improvement in spiritual cognition, there are a lot of things that I want to know, but when I think about it carefully, I find that I have no clue. This is a situation that ordinary people often encounter.The key here is priority.The most important thing is when it comes to food, clothing, and clothing. Now it seems that there is no such problem.While writing, I wrote the word "priority" on the paper using the words of this world.

Snap...excessive force caused the tip of the quill to crack.This dip pen is difficult to use, and the texture of the paper is not very comfortable, but it is still acceptable.It seems that practicing writing skills has become a required course.

"Guard, get me some new pens."

"Yes, Your Highness Princess." He stood up and gave a simple task to the guard at the door.

Identity is something that needs to be utilized, even though I, who was originally at the bottom, have never enjoyed the convenience brought by the identity gap.

After the guard brought a new pen, I wrote on the paper more carefully. I always felt that the guy looked at me strangely just now.No matter what, just concentrate on doing your own thing... Anyway, there are neither computers nor mobile phones in this world, and attention will not be easily diverted.

Well, learning writing is necessary, and I also discovered this problem during the writing process.

Even if there are no obstacles in speaking, there are still many things that cannot be expressed in words. However, the princess is much better at words than I thought. I originally thought that there was nothing worthwhile in the memory of this empty-minded young lady, but her vocabulary It doesn't seem like much at all.Is it because you often read storybooks?

Regardless, mastering the language faster is a priority.This kind of thing can be done by accumulating the amount of reading, but it is also more laborious to read difficult books at the beginning.But I don’t know which books are easier.

By the way, just leave this kind of thing to the servants.

Next, while mastering the language, common sense is probably also necessary.The original "me", Crystal, lacked this knowledge.From a macro point of view, common sense is geography and humanities knowledge, which needs to be understood more or less. If you can't even know the place names, it will be impossible to start collecting intelligence.

I took out another piece of paper and wrote "map of the world" and "map of my country" on it.The second is history, understanding the composition of the race, the world view, and some things about the kingdom where I live.How to find appropriate books for these?This kingdom should have chronicles.It's better to leave it to others, I'll just give you a roughly relevant range.On the paper, he wrote "chronicles" and "books related to foreign history."

It is difficult to get an objective evaluation based solely on the history of one's own country. I think there should be some books from other countries in the palace's library. After all, court wizards and scholars still need more things from different perspectives to refer to.Haha, it feels like studying the background setting story of an RPG game. I am very interested in this kind of thing, and I became excited unknowingly.

As for common sense in life, would it be faster to directly observe people's actions?It's not right to look at the common sense of ordinary people from the perspective of people in the palace, but what about the outside world.The princess seems to have only one or two memories of riding a carriage with her father, queen and queen to participate in a festival called "Two Heirs", but that was only within the scope of this royal city.Crystal was like a bird in a cage, and everyone treated me as if she was afraid that she would fly away if the cage door was opened.While meditating, I wrote "Adventurer's Travel Notes" on paper. This kind of thing should be more helpful in understanding the world, although it may be on the same level as a story book. Thinking of this, I added "Adventurer" in front of it. The word "well-known" is missing.I really want to see more of the outside world, but given my current status, it is just willful.

Ordinary clothes have been prepared. During this time, I will look for a way to get out of the city.Next, it is not good to set too many goals at once.By the way, I remember that there is magic in this world, but I seem to be completely unable to use it now.Want to give it a try?It doesn't feel like it's something that can be easily learned in novels.But it is necessary to understand the basic knowledge.Finally, he wrote "Basics of Magic" on the separate piece of paper.

That's all for today.He put down his pen and stood up, looking around.A few guys in robes quickly turned their faces away... They seemed to be quite concerned about my actions.

I see, as a price for peeping, I will let you do a little favor.I walked straight towards an optical scholar who turned slower and looked younger.Perhaps because he saw me coming directly in front of him, he stood up straight and looked extremely nervous.

"What is your identity?"

"Study, the new member of the society, Civilian Crow! Please, what can I do for you, Your Highness..."

So, although the newcomers are unreliable, their enthusiasm may be much better than those old guys.

They are very experienced in this area. When working part-time, the seniors would take various breaks, but the newcomers often spontaneously ask to do this or that.

"Then, Mr. Crowe, please help me find the relevant books on this. Just give them to the maids before night and let them help deliver them to my room." While saying this, he asked for the record just now. The paper he learned was handed to the young man with curly brown hair.

He was stunned for a moment, frozen in the middle of the bookshelf like a scarecrow.I frowned slightly.

"What's the matter, don't you want to?" After hearing these words, Civilian Crowe responded. After taking the paper from me with both hands respectfully, he quickly leaned down and saluted.

"No, that's not the case at all. I should say thank you for His Highness's appreciation! It will be done as soon as possible!"

"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Crowe, I remember your name~~" I dropped these words and turned around to leave. Before going out, I caught sight of the scholars who were also peeping at me just now, and they all gently He sighed, and then focused his energy on the work in front of him again.

Chapter 3 3. As a princess——3

In this world, people usually only eat lunch and dinner. If they feel hungry in the afternoon, they will have lunch tea and snacks instead.

Of course, only for rich people.

For members of the royal family, dinner cannot be skipped. King Kane often does not attend lunch because he is busy with government affairs, but he always spends dinner with his family.

As the sun was just setting, I was led to the restaurant by Catherine.

I originally planned to stay in the room today, but after thinking about it carefully, even the previously willful Crystal did not dare to do so.

The king's intimidation is very strong. When I think of this father, I will feel a cold of fear from the depths of my soul.

When we got here, the dishes were already placed on the table, and the servants were waiting on both sides for the master to take his seat.

I followed my usual behavior, and after the king took his seat, I sat second on the side of the long table opposite the princess.

Just looking at her makes my heart warm... Cecilia Diamond Macefield, now my mother.