Chris's Faith of Fire

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"That...Fami..."

"..."

"Fami?"

Although I lowered my voice a little to prevent the knights from hearing me, it was impossible for him not to hear me.

It seemed like there was some quarrel.

"Fami~~"

"..."

"Humph, you really don't look like a boy."

"Aha?"

"You have to worry about every little thing..."

"Ah, yes, I'm sorry, Your Highness!"

The boy pouted and turned away his little black head.

It feels like a serious illness...

What he said that day may have really hurt his self-esteem.

Boys at this age are still very rebellious. I am also an adult. Should I accommodate him a little bit?

It's really shameful to be angry with a child.

"Stop being awkward, it was my fault that day, Fami."

"That's...there was no awkwardness."

"It's obviously just making trouble..."

"I've said it all! Ah...I'm very sorry, Mr. Vice-Captain."

Fami, who spoke too loudly because of his anger, saw the deputy leader glare at him and hurriedly bent down to apologize. Fortunately, he didn't care too much here. If I intervened in this matter, Fami would have suffered more.

Seeing him like this, I couldn't help but wonder if they could appear in front of me with more real faces if I wasn't sitting in this lofty position.

Facing the insurmountable gap in identity, both the superior and the inferior have all kinds of helplessness. This identity erodes my mind, and slowly makes a otaku learn that only a princess can That bit of arrogance.

Even if I know in my heart that I have become like this, I can't change it back easily.

"Oh, beautiful Her Royal Highness Crystal! Why are you here?"

While I was still thinking about things, I was suddenly startled when my name was called.

The owner of this strange voice was a fat man wearing ill-fitting plate and gold armor who was guarding the gate of the fortress.

I recalled it in my mind and remembered that he seemed to be one of the generals under my father's command. What was his name... He introduced himself too fast and I didn't hear him clearly. Forget it, he's not that important.

"According to my father's order, I feel a little tired on the way home, so I want to stay here for two days."

I summarized it in extremely concise language. After hearing this, the man smiled and clapped his hands.

He said something boring like oh oh oh oh oh, I'm so sorry for not being there in time.

As a qualified leader, even such a boring person on the outside and inside should be taken seriously.

If it were Latiya, she would definitely be able to do it.

But it's a pity that I have no interest in him at all. Maybe I got motion sickness during the carriage ride, and my face must have looked ugly.But this guy still doesn't know how to read people's words and keeps chattering.

annoying.

"...Due to the sudden visit of Her Royal Highness the Princess, we haven't arranged a place to stay. If you don't mind, can you please stay in my mansion? Ah, if you find it cramped, I will ask my wife to move to the guest room."

"No need, Your Excellency, Deputy Commander."

"Subordinates are..."

"Reserve a room at the local hotel. I'll stay there. Ah...just a few more rooms. Leave the two of you with Sophie and Fami. Please make your own arrangements for the other knights."

"Um...yes, I will follow your orders."

I just let Fami lead the horse and pass in front of the lord, even though it couldn't be more rude.

But it makes me a little happy to see him frozen in place, hehe.

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Although it is called a fortress city and the transportation is not convenient, the market is still good. It is a bit novel and slightly exotic to be on this flat-topped rock with a diameter of only a few flats.

There are two hotels in Agat, one of which is connected to the mercenary house, and the atmosphere is a bit bad, so the deputy commander placed me in another hotel called Red Dragon Fountain.

Opening the window, the wind blowing from a high place made me feel much better.

I don't want to think about anything at this time, just sitting here feels incredible.

The birds flying in the sky were several times larger than in the original world, and the crisp sound of armor and swords clashing could be heard everywhere in the town, probably the sound made by the mercenaries.

I am living in such a world.

I usually don't feel much when I'm in the palace. It wasn't until I went to the city more and more times recently that I realized how different this world is from the place I was originally in.

But it's a pity that there is no mercenary station in Rodkulosaint.

The kingdom where I live is peaceful, and it is also the place where Mana is the rarest in this country.

Therefore, there are almost no monsters, and mercenaries cannot find jobs there at all.

I really want to see the adventurers gathering in the tavern to drink the wine of victory.

If possible, I would like to blend in with them and become a member of the adventurers, free from restraints, making my own name, and having a famous name sung by the bards.

Of course I know it too.

This is just an ideal... In a real different world, it is very difficult to survive. As a princess, I don't have to worry about food and drink, so I have free time to think about this kind of romance. In fact, everyone may not even be able to guarantee daily food. , I don’t know when I died in battle, and I spent my whole life in such a muddle.

But, if I am like this, I am not confused.

At this moment, a conversation came from next door.

"I really don't know why Your Highness the Princess suddenly had a whim!" The young man's voice had just changed to a hoarse one.

"Well, I guess you really want to get in touch with mercenaries." And the voice of a gentle and delicate girl.

It was those two people, why were they in the same room?

The voices of Sophie and Fami rang in my ears. The sound insulation here seemed to be not very good, and these two people had not noticed it yet.

The topic attracted me, so I carefully took off my boots and put them in place, climbed onto the bed and put my ear against the wooden wall.

"Mercenary?"

"Well, His Highness likes adventurers very much. Among the books he has read this year, there are the most biographies of legendary heroes."

"That's it...so that's what it is."

Fami muttered to himself, and Sophie paused and continued.

"Fami, I have a little understanding of Your Highness's character. Although she usually seems very unreasonable, she is actually a very delicate person. She will regret it for the longest time if she does something that hurts others. Your Highness doesn't want to Showing weakness, maybe it’s because you are too lonely.”

"Lonely? She obviously does everything calmly. I actually think she is very powerful. She is obviously about the same age as me but she has to take on such troublesome things. She must be punished after returning from this mission."

"Who knows... Her Highness Ladia is unfathomable. She should be the truly lonely person. No one except the head maid dares to approach her."

"Ah, princesses are such a troublesome profession."

"Haha~~So, you have to help His Highness solve his problems more."

"Me? Sister Sophie is Chris's maid, right..."

At this point, Sophie's voice lowered a little, and it became difficult to hear it clearly even when it was pressed against the wall.

"...Although this is the case...His Highness does not trust me..."

"Eh? How come."

"Huhu, I'm joking, but His Highness really likes you, Fami."

"That's not the case. A few days ago, she told me to be careful... because of my different status."

This sentence made his breathing stop. Did he really care that much?

At this time, I don’t know how to take back what I said, because this sentence has been driven into Fami’s subconscious like a wedge. Maybe he will never let go of this knot. I really want to break this wall. I should apologize to him properly now, but... nothing can be undone.

I left the wooden wall and lay on the not-so-soft bed.

"...You must be trying to show off your strength. I told you just now, Fami, I know best about His Highness's affairs."

His consciousness gradually became hazy, and although the sun had not yet set, fatigue was already sweeping over him.

The conversation between the two could no longer be heard clearly. Only Sophie's soft voice was like a lullaby, accompanying me as I fell asleep.

Chapter 42 42. Intertwined fates——2

When I opened my eyes, the surroundings had become quiet, and all I could hear was the chirping of birds.

A ray of sunlight came in through the gap in the curtains, and the dust that was blown up made me cough for a while.

"Oh, I actually fell asleep with my clothes on..."

I looked at the wrinkled dress on my body, and my eyebrows also wrinkled.

Sophie's change of clothes is there. I seemed to have woken up too early. After all, I went to bed very early yesterday.

But my body was still very sore, and it seemed that my body hadn't gotten enough rest yet in a place I wasn't used to sleeping in.

Opening the curtains, the rising sun in the sky has just climbed over the hilltop and is parallel to the border of the fortress. If you stand by the city wall and patrol, you will definitely get a better view.

But patrolling is a tiring job, definitely much more tiring than working eight hours at night.

Just standing in heavy chain mail is tiring work.

Thinking this way, I feel that those knights are really working hard, and everyone will definitely complain behind their backs.

The melancholy mood that existed yesterday seems to have been washed away by a rain today and has long since disappeared.

Although the entrusted mission failed, it should have been expected by Ladia.

I have long said that I should not leave this kind of matter to me, especially the stubborn Vladik family.They don't seem to take me seriously at all. This kind of family is really dangerous...

Promised a marriage contract and forced to perform diplomatic missions.

My life was first arranged by my father, and now it is Ladia's turn to take control of it.

I was very uneasy when I was promised to be engaged to Noelle a year ago. There is still a lot of male consciousness left, no... I don't deny that part until now, but the fact that I am a girl cannot be changed. .

Being a girl is also very hard, with painful menstrual periods, fickle tempers, and sometimes she will suddenly feel very depressed, and she doesn’t know the reason.There are also occasional willfulness that cannot help but burst out.Well, maybe he has always been willful, and maybe he can be described as cute in the anime, but in reality he must be very annoying.

I am definitely not lovable, but I still know this.

If it weren't for her cute appearance and status as a princess, she would have been beaten up a long time ago, and I know that very well.

However, the most terrible thing is loneliness. As a man, I am fashionable and feel that it is okay to live alone. Although I am not without the feeling of loneliness, I have not reached the point where I am now.My body has become weak, and my spirit has become even more slender. It’s so uncomfortable to be alone. I definitely can’t support these things.

This is true for princesses who are the pinnacle of girls, let alone ordinary girls.

Hey, it’s really hard for girls to live alone.

I want someone I can rely on, and this person cannot be a girl.

If they are also women, they will make people feel insecure and always feel that sooner or later they will fall in love with someone else.

Just like Sophie fell in love with Crow...

So it has to be a man.

The longer time passes, the more strongly I will realize this.

Noelle is very gentle. Although he is young, he is very capable and never shows off his power.

I really want to see him grow up quickly, become a tall man, and become trustworthy.

In that case, I will be a little gentler under his influence and no longer so willful.

But unfortunately—

This is not love.