Tia’s Smooth Life After Regression - Chapter 89

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Tiya’s Smooth Regression Life

Chapter 89

As a Princess, Anaël could only protect a handful of people.

But as an Emperor, Anaël could protect everything.

Perhaps it was an unexpected statement. Tiya stammered in her confusion.

“But… Princess Sister…”

Then their eyes met.

The pink eyes that had seemed as fragile as flower petals now shone as hard as sharply polished rose quartz.

The gaze of one who had made an irreversible choice and accepted that journey.

Tiya straightened her posture and took a step back.

“Your Highness. I’m not a knight, I don’t have any decent power, and I’m not a beauty that could topple kingdoms… Huh? I seem to be lacking too much… B-but! At least I have lots of gold coins, though I’m not sure if they’re real gold or fool’s gold!”

“…?”

Why such a sudden confession?

“But I can promise you this. I will definitely become the strongest mage and gain the power to control the Magic Association. And I will support you, Princess!”

Tiya drew her staff from her waist.

It transformed in Tiya’s hand into a bright blue sword without an edge.

Anaël bit down hard on the tender flesh inside her mouth to avoid screaming in surprise at this crucial moment, but—

Thud!

“Ugh.”

Seeing Tiya swallow a scream as she tried to kneel on one knee like a knight making an oath but sat down too hard, Anaël finally let out a soft laugh.

The two children giggled at each other’s appearance for a moment.

Then Tiya, having composed her expression, held the sword straight with its tip pointing toward the ground and raised her right fist over her chest.

Though her movements were clumsy, her expression was as reverent as a knight swearing loyalty.

“I will become Your Highness’s most trusted and reliable knight and friend, staying by your side to protect you.”

Unaware that there had been ghostly coaching behind Tiya’s unusually serious demeanor, Anaël quietly pondered her words.

Knight and friend.

Engraving those words deep in her heart, Anaël grasped Tiya’s staff handle. She placed it on Tiya’s shoulder, accepting the oath.

“Astiya Vladijef. Your oath is accepted by Anaël Leonark.”

Anaël’s voice was small and slow, but clear and unwavering.

“Just as you will protect me, I too will protect you.”

This was the first oath of Anaël, who had chosen to become Emperor rather than remain a Princess.

A satisfied smile also appeared on Winter’s lips as she stood a step away from them.

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Whoosh.

The arrow cut sharply through the air and struck its ‘target.’

In front of the massive garden tree at the Prince’s Palace.

The young servant who had run over with excitement at the thought of serving a noble person didn’t realize what his role was even when a bright red apple was placed on his head.

“Next.”

At the Prince’s word, a new arrow was placed in his hand, and a new apple was placed on the servant’s head.

Only after seeing the apple that had been pierced and split by the arrow rolling on the ground could the servant understand the situation.

“P-please… spare me, Your Highness.”

The boy’s legs trembled violently. The apple juice flowing down his face felt exactly like blood.

Ignoring the servant’s pleas, the Prince nocked an arrow.

Creak.

The bowstring was drawn taut, and the moment the Prince released his grip.

“Ahhhhh!”

As the boy collapsed on the spot, the arrow simultaneously embedded itself in the tree.

“Worthless vermin. Can’t even do the simple job of holding an apple? Put an apple in that bastard’s mouth. Then at least he won’t drop it.”

Just as the Prince irritably grasped a new arrow.

“My, why is our nephew in such a foul mood?”

“Uncle.”

Only then did the Prince put down his arrow.

When Count Montes gestured to the steward, the steward quickly slipped a gold coin to the servant who had served as a target.

“You said you were going hunting, but you’re still here taming a new bow. Why haven’t you gone to the hunting grounds?”

“The new hunting dog I acquired doesn’t suit my taste at all. If it were Kar—”

“That dog would surely have bitten your throat. You did well to dispose of it with your own hands before growing more attached.”

He had been secretly regretting whether he had acted too impulsively, so this was reassuring to hear.

“I’ve obtained a fine hunting dog of excellent bloodline raised by the Harman royal family for you.”

“Thank you, Uncle.”

In this Imperial Palace, his uncle was his only true ally. The Prince was acutely aware of this fact.

But why was it? His sister’s words suddenly came to mind.

“But to try to resolve that resentment by using Brother, how utterly cowardly—”

Without thinking deeper, he immediately voiced his question.

“Are you using me for the Kingdom of Harman’s revenge, Uncle?”

Perhaps it was an unexpected question.

After hesitating, the Count smiled bitterly and said.

“Yes. I won’t say there’s no such reason at all. But Karsein, this uncle’s wariness of the Vladijef Family is for your sake.”

The Count’s hand firmly gripped the Prince’s shoulder. The concern in his eyes seemed genuine.

“Since ancient times, the Northerners have been stubborn and arrogant, making them difficult for even the Emperor to tame. Didn’t they stay holed up in their northern corner during the last conquest war, only participating at the very end?”

He had heard it until his ears were numb.

That the conquest war, which had been heading toward the Empire’s defeat, was turned around by Duke Vladijef’s single participation.

As if the goddess of victory had whispered the future in her ear, the Duke took the vanguard and displayed all sorts of extraordinary strategies and tactics, changing the tide of war in just a few years.

If the Empire’s previous Emperor hadn’t died then, if the Duke had been given authority to lead the vanguard of the conquest war, no one could know how the continent’s map might have changed.

“They’re so arrogant, but would they listen to someone with royal blood from a country that knelt before me?”

“…”

“Do you understand, Karsein? A great ruler must prepare for future events. To control a wolf pack, you only need to change the alpha.”

“Change the alpha…”

“What does it matter if a few wolves die in the process? Tame the wolf pack that way and make them serve as the vanguard in the great war you’ll wage in the future.”

A great war.

Speaking those words made his blood boil.

I possess martial talent that even my father cannot help but acknowledge. And the only place I can fully display that talent is on the battlefield.

“Yes, I will keep that in mind, Uncle.”

“Good, you’ll be able to do it. If it’s you and no one else…”

His affectionate uncle’s smile encouraged the Prince.

To think he could achieve with his own hands the dream that even the previous Emperor and his father couldn’t accomplish. A confident smile appeared on Prince Karsein’s lips.

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