"Not even once?"」
“Yeah. I have never been to the East Palace where my grandfather and grandmother live. Because the head of the court says, ‘As the princess, you should not leave the castle lightly and expose your face to the people.’"」
In the past, when Alicia was running away from the tutor"s cla.s.s, Alicia would walk around the castle. Speaking of what she was doing, she was showing her face to the practices of the Knights, and she went around the Office of a civil officer and asked him to play with her.
With a friendly personality, the adorable princess came to play with sparkling eyes of sky-blue, which charmed everyone in the castle. Those who are used to it were prepared and waiting with sweets, and hid from the waiting-in-lady women who chased.
As the head of the court ladies, Alicia goes around the castle with the same lightheartedness, and says that she can not keep her face as the princess.
"The truth is, I"m not very good at getting along with the castle people. I think I"m giving up on that.”」
"...... On the policy of court education, I will not lighten up. But rather, I think it is preferable that the distance between the monarch and the people is close.”」
Clovis, who coughed, had a hand on his mouth.
"Sorry! I was told I went beyond my boundaries.”」
"It’s okay. More than that, can you tell me why Clovis thinks so?”」
When Alicia curiously looked into his face with her sky-blue eyes, Clovis had one more cough to calm his mind.
"--It will be a source of power in the country when you look at the long run of it.”」
With his cool eyes, Clovis continued ahead.
"With overwhelming power and charisma, there is also the form of a king who can obey His people. But if the king and the people are united by trust, and each of them moves to make the country better in their own way, then let the king be a much greater force than to exercise authority over the only one.”」
"You proposed, well, ‘abolition of social rank disparity with regards to the appointment system’, was it? Was it for the same reason?”」
The young aide was surprised to see Alicia mention the contents of the report he brought of Ealdar, which was previously submitted by Clovis.
"No way, Princess, has also read it?"」
“No. I was asked to show it to my father, but it was difficult and I could not read it.”」
So I was thinking about asking Clovis someday. So to speak, he blushed slightly.
"For a similar reason. It"s hard to get a new wind into the kingdom, even if only the limited ones squeeze their wisdom through.－ It was a suggestion that I knew could only be buried in the hopes that my dream would come true.”」
Apparently, Clovis was even prepared for the wrath of the King. But contrary to expectations, King James liked the two young men who recommended it because they were interested in ”ideals " that were completely different from the current state of the kingdom.
The breaths of the vessels is the reason why her proud father is called King James.
"Trust of kings and people.”」
All that comes into Alicia"s mind is the voice of a large crowd of people which clung to her ears and how they went out of their way on the night of the revolution. There was no way to build trust between them and King Fritz, who advocated to "kill" with their weapons and torches.
Perhaps not even between Alicia and the people.
“What does the people think of me?”」
The gentle wind blew and the clear sky-blue hair softly fluttered. Next to her, Clovis was astonished by the fact that the girl"s profile looked too mature. As she looked at the city with her melancholic expression, she slowly shook her head.
"I am afraid of the outside world. Even our own people.”」
“Princess Alicia?”」
“No. I’m not worthy to be a princess.”」
The smile that emerged by making a mistake became much weaker than the person herself aimed at. Next to Alicia, whose body seem to shrivel up, Clovis moved his lips idly.
“Princess. Are you studying?”」
Alicia, who parted with Clovis and stopped in her room thinking, "Why don’t I go to the library and do some research?", was why she was stopped by her handmaidens together.
"Well......then….I can’t?”」
「”No.”」」
Annie and Marsa, who stood in the Nio* (an aggressive) position and blocked the front, once and for all denied using their voices. Alicia, was by the way, hunted down by these two people, and sat down on the bed.
Seeing the faces of the two maids standing shoulder to shoulder, Alicia made a wry smile.
"I"m used to being offended by the chief of the ladies because of being out of cla.s.s, but it"s the first time I get scolded because of too much studying?"」
"The recent Princess Alicia is studying too much, no matter how much.”」
With her hands on her hips, Annie sighed. Marsa also nodded which shook her braid.
"Your face will turn pale, there is even big shadows under your eyes, if this is the case, you will pa.s.s out.”」
"My face is that bad?"」
「”Yeah.”」」
The two waiting women, whom made it clear all at once, were right. I am happy that people talk to me even though I am the princess, but I can bear it if you do not tell me so bluntly. Mainly to the heart.
"Anyway, please don"t go to the library today. It"s a long day off. Once in a while, even if it is a change of pace, there is no punishment.”」
“I don"t know.……”」
Holding her hands behind back, Alicia looked up to her two hand-maids. If Annie is a breath of air, I thought I had just been refreshed by the wind.
”And she said, yes!"」 And Marsa put her hands together with a smile.
"Speaking of Alicia, it is like that. Follow me! It"s been a while. So much effort, run through the castle, let"s exercise. Surely, the mind also needs refreshing! That"s right.”」
“Huh? You can"t do that, can you?”」
I"m not sure if this is the case or not.
“Alicia is tired. Your body wants a day off. Is it such an outrageous thing to do.……”」
“No. It"s not a bad idea to run sometimes.”」
"Princess~!”」
Alicia laughed at Annie as she got off her bed.
"Indeed, sitting and reading a book, you will lose your mind. Everyone in the castle, because its been awhile so I do not show my too much face, you might have been waiting to prepare candy.”」
“You can walk around normally, right?”」
"Then there is no thrill. Besides, if you"re worried about me, you should catch me quickly.”」
"...... Okay?”」
If I dare to challenge and wink, Annie also returned a disquieting smile. I quickly turned myself over and slipped through the sides of the two of them.
"Dear Alicia!”」
“Princess!”」
“I"m sorry. Because I’m doing it, I do not want to get caught that easily!”」
That day, "the princess ran away!” And the order echoed in the castle.
Order to run around the kitchen, the knight training camp, the library, and finally....
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Heyo~
*Nio - Nio Kongorikishi was the first of the heavenly kings, called Nio. The Nio were originally Hindu G.o.ds in India, who were adopted by the j.a.panese into the Buddhist pantheon. The Nio, also called Kongo, all came to be considered aggressive guardian deities in the tradition of Kongorikishi.
So I a.s.sumed they were basically in an aggressive stance.
Alicia is too cute ^^