BATTLE OR ALIVE
Chapter 30: The Swearing

From now on Jell Mai and Emma, have officially become the royal family of Athera.

As Jell ascended as King of the Athera Stone, the news has begun to spread throughout the world, especially the countries in the North.

Although Jell's ascension as King is known to many people, but in fact Jell is still not officially a King.

From Rin's explanation, he said all the things that must be done to make the throne, starting from various events, and various other things.

Jell who was listening to so many things she had to do, Jell drowned her head in a large, luxurious mattress that was very soft.

(Ahh~ has been a long time since the last time I slept on a soft mattress. No, it's the most tender.)

Seeing him who only returned his words lazily, Rin angrily had already reached his limits hitting Jell hard.

Jell was currently in a no-defense mode, she let her guard down and received a crushing attack on her head.

“Stupid! What are you doing.”

“After bothering me to explain, you can still ask where your fault lies.”

Jell who stood up from receiving a sudden blow, sat down and started to show Rin a serious face.

“What, you're finally getting serious too. I'll teach you everything you have to do. Take it easy, here and there I am the best student in the academy.”

With a graceful face she lifted her chin showing how proud she was of it, but Jell who had a serious face immediately changed her expression and made Rin angry.

For now they are both just doing a romantic comedy, but Rin's true purpose is not that. He wanted to change Jell's attitude.

With the election of Jell as the new King, of course, made many people feel great concern.

And the ones who could feel it the most were the noble royal families, to the knights, and the important people in the kingdom feeling the same way. The concern is that Jell is not a pure royal family.

With that fact, it certainly makes a lot of people. Jell comes from an ordinary family, in contrast to Marina and Rin who are a royal family.

With this fact there was a lot of resistance to the election of Jell, and not from the nobles alone, but many important people in the kingdom also rejected it. However, their refusal to accept rejection, Marina before Jell officially became the King who replaced the vacant seat.

Marina, at a large meeting of dissidents, said she rejected Jell's rejection. And of course Rin was there accompanying her brother.

Seeing her brother who firmly and trusts Jell, making her unable to stay still, she will make Jell acceptable to many people. With a fiery soul Rin walks towards Jell's place.

And what he got from his spirit was a lazy man who was excited by a soft mattress.

Seeing Rin suddenly lower her head, Jell stood up.

“Where are you going?”

Jell who walked out of the room, looked at him from behind while saying so.

“Where else is it, library. It's a great place to study.”

Rin hears it a little slow to accept what Jell has to say, reflexively saying evil things to Jell.

“Eh, bego people want to learn too, it turns out.”

“Oi!”

...

While in the royal library, this place is very great when compared to modern libraries.

The books were placed very neatly up to the ceiling, not just ordinary bookshelves, but the bookshelves here looked very luxurious. And added with the existence of flying shelves that give the impression of a magic library.

“Great, what here is also a book called “Worldbook”?”

“Ha?”

Seeing the library was able to attract the hearts of Jell and Mai to always visit this place. Mai was also here, they accidentally met and Mai came along out of curiosity.

“Ne, Jell. What here I can find the book, no.”

“Ah, I also want to see it also.”

“What did you guys talk about?”

Fun with their own world, Rin who did not enter the conversation just quietly look at those who are like small children in the playground.

From the desolation they had clearly a commotion could be heard, Jell and Mai who were running around looking through the book collection were unable to hold their voices in admiration.

With that from behind the pile of books on the 3rd floor, down the figure of a little boy holding a book, down to meet them.

“Eh, Oniichan and Onee-chan! You guys are here.”

“Emma.”

She Emma, descending from above using an elevator-like device, came down and greeted her two brothers.

The reason Emma was in the library was a selfishness in her heart. He realized that just by relying on strength he could not be in bandingin with Jell and Mai, and therefore he was always forbidden to be in the place of battle.

But if it can't be with strength then it can be with knowledge, it he realized when Jell's ignorance of Scorpio. And by adding knowledge in this library, he hopes to help both in the future.

Jell and the mob sat at one of the long tables in the room, sitting there with tea and cakes prepared by the waiter, ready to learn.

“So, Mai you will join us.”

Mai is cool with enjoying the cake that is prepared, how long has she not eaten high-class food like this cake in this world, that is what increases her appetite.

Hearing that she would be involved, Mai stood up and hit the table strongly. Pointing Rin with the cake, she looked for an excuse not to come along.

“You know Rin, the trait I hate the most is involving others in her problems.”

Rin who gets rejected certainly will not just back away, he ate the cake in Mai's hand and began to throw his opinion.

“But, a person who does not help his friend in trouble is also a bad act, loh.”

The first attack is launched, Mai receives damage when the fact that she and Jell always share happiness and sadness together.

But that was still not how much, Mai would reply to him.

“Me and Jell are not just friends, I am his only one and it is irreplaceable.”

Launching a retaliatory shot, with a grinning face she told him how close she and Jell were.

But this is no longer a discussion about learning, Mai changed the topic by using Rin's words about her relationship as a friend.

Rin receives a retaliatory attack that stabs her in the heart, she receives fatal damage that must be repaired immediately.

She blushed and a little tear at the end of her eyes. Turning her gaze towards Jell, she wanted to know the truth from Mai's words earlier.

Jell was reading a book, got the look that Jell gave an answer to.

“It's true. Anyway, we're childhood friends.”

Rin has now lost, with extra damage than Jell said, he has now lost to Mai.

Exhaling, Jell tells her that the relationship between the two is not as far as Rin thought. In anticipation of a misunderstanding, Jell explains their relationship.

Hearing that, out of nowhere now Rin was excited. His eyes were sparkling and he no longer cared about his defeat. It was of course because of Jell's explanation earlier, he only told her the bad things that Jell and Mai had always experienced, so of course she felt better.

Mai certainly does not want to be silent if she is humbled like that, she reddened Jell loudly. But before that, Jell stopped her movement by locking her up so she couldn't move.

“Yosh, let's learn.” Rin was excited

“Ohh~” Jell with a little smile

“Ooo..hhh~” Mai who seems a little faint

***

The learning they are doing today is limited to the basics of being a King, followed by several tattoos and dress models.

From what they learned, neither of them had any obstacles going on, accepting the fact that Rin had become very impressed with both of them.

The basics as a King start from many things, ranging from conversation, posture while walking and majesty. A lot was learned in this initial material, but they could follow and accept everything easily.

...

The second material, which is tatakrama. Improving their attitude to others, greatness in opinion, and politics. Everything is done easily, but in this case Mai gets an average score.

In this material is a weakness of Mai, by being polite and fair, doing that is not the nature of a Mai. But unlike Jell, this material is the most powerful.

...

The third item is the dress model. Here Rin shows them how to dress gracefully and with dignity, using graceful clothing can make the charisma of both more visible.

In this material again and again, Mai gets the bottom score. Rin could not understand about Mai, Mai has a far more extraordinary charisma compared to Jell. But in this case, Mai failed in terms of dressing.

Mai has a hobby and it has become a habit that can no longer be eliminated, she prefers men's clothing.

Mai is a little tomboyish, but she is much more feminine than Rin. Comparing the beauty of the two, Mai was much more beautiful compared to Rin, and that made her a little jealous.

...

Today is over, the long-time lesson is over, and it's time to take a break for both.

Baths in the palace are very luxurious, with many decorations that look very expensive. Soaking here was like dying, Mai in her heart the first time she saw it.

The ones who were soaking right now were Mai and Rin. Jell was in the room next to them.

The two bathed quietly and none of them started a conversation, the atmosphere was very awkward between the two, but if you see only Rin who felt awkward, while Mai was swimming in the bath.

“Oi! Don't swim in the bath.”

Having a different behavior to her appearance, Rin was astonished by what was inside Mai's head. She was beautiful and had a very great charisma, even exceeding her expectations.

Immediately in his reflection, Rin began to realize a very striking difference between the two. Rin is no less beautiful than Mai, but what makes her beauty less is because of her hair.

The bangs cover her right eye, which makes her look less feminine.

“Mai, how far have you two been?”

Asking that certainly made Mai a little surprised, Rin who started the conversation with him was rare.

Hearing her question, Mai did not answer it with a specific answer, but she answered it long-winded.

“Yes, the two of us are childhood friends, we are always together and whatever he does I will always follow him.”

Rin heard that made him bend his head. Mai certainly realized it, continuing her answer, in the next word slightly made Rin lift her head.

“But he didn't see me at all. We never kissed, nor did we have a couple.

He's a lousy guy, he never took the opportunity to touch or eat me, even though I've been trying hard.”

“Pfu, Ahaha~”

“Aa! Why are you laughing, it's not funny!”

Rin laughs at how much Mai tried to tease Jell, but she continues to fail. The laughing Rin was unable to keep up her ethics, she now looked like a girl in general. Mai looked at him and smiled faintly.

...

“And therefore, we will decide the division of rooms.”

It was night, but instead of resting now the four of them were at the kitchen table. Negotiating after dinner, while thinking gives a serious impression, but this is different from what was imagined. It's just a matter of room division.

Mai did not like troublesome things, she casually conveyed her voice.

“Hey, Rin you love to make hassles, yes.”

“What, what do you mean.”

Slightly laying her body on the table, Mai answered him casually.

Hearing him, Rin stood up and hit the table hard. His face was heated up with a red color that illuminated his face.

Rin has her own room, and when they meet at the palace too, Rin has explained and shown them the layout of this palace.

There is the main room, which is none other than the King and Queen's room. In addition to the main room, the King also has his own room and the same as the Queen also has it.

Rin's room and the main room are not too far away, just walk through one corner then it will be seen the main room.

And somehow Rin seems to have a problem with it, she doesn't want Jell and Mai to sleep in the master room, and plus Emma isn't with them, they might be embarrassing things. Is what he thinks.

“T-Can't! That can't be. You guys should sleep in each other's rooms, I've shown it, haven't you. So you guys should sleep in each room.”

“Eh, whereas this is a good opportunity to chat together with Mai.”

Jell without noticing what he had just said, Rin was silent about his words. Jell wanted to sleep together with Mai, was what was being thought of in her head.

“A-What, Jell don't-don't you want.”

“No, stupid. There's something I want to tell you, so by sleeping in the same room I can save time not to go back and forth.”

“Cih.”

“Why is your face like betrayed.”

With a red face, an attack slid towards Jell's chin. The blow was taken by Jell.

The completion of this room problem with results, they each slept in different rooms.

***

The night that enveloped the entire view, there were mountains lined up beautifully. And between the mountain can be seen clearly the reflection of light that illuminates the night.

In a room, a room with many chairs surrounded a round table in the middle of the room.

Luxurious tables and chairs as well, there were many people in that place, and only 9 people were sitting on those luxurious chairs.

And the most striking of these 9 people is the person who is sitting in a chair that looks different on its own, the chair is very luxurious compared to the chairs there.

“So, in our meeting this time, we will discuss about the new King of the kingdom of Athera, Your Highness.”

The figure that was in the right seat of the first chair, an old man was entertaining everyone in the room.

And from his words earlier, the one who was sitting in the first chair was none other than an Emperor. Tantianus, 9th Emperor of the Northern Empire.

With such a powerful military might that it could destroy Athera at any moment, an emperor who was greedy for power and wealth, and known as the most respected emperor in the Northern Empire, was the most powerful emperor, that's Tantianus.

In their meeting this time, all the departments invited in the society discussed the Athera kingdom.

The discussion starts from getting each department about Jell as the new King. And the result of their opinion is partly the same.

The defense department, was one of 2 that rejected Jell. The reason sounded simple enough, he felt that Jell was just a puppet controlled by the royal family to still be able to maintain their position.

And one of the two who received Jell was, one of the trade departments. The reason that was up was also part of a rejection, but he said that with the new King, they could manipulate the market easily. Remembering Jell is just the King who ascended because he won the competition.

Arguing each other from the various departments, the Emperor also seems to agree that Jell was unfit for power.

“They are ready for the tour.”

The emperor with a voice that stopped the conversation. The department members were speechless to hear that, but after they thought about what they could get from doing that, they decided that it was not a bad choice.

The meeting that was held went long enough with the discussion about Athera, with this Athera could not linger to breathe a sigh of relief.

***

Time went by so quickly, today was the day of Jell's inauguration as King of Athera.

From within the palace environment there is a place that is used as a place where the previous Kings made their inauguration.

It leads directly to one of the towers outside the palace grounds, the tower is tall and has a fairly wide balcony.

People have gathered in the square in front of the tower, a beautiful field for family recreation. The pitch wasn't very well done, but it looked very beautiful.

The tower directly above gives the impression of enormous power to anyone who sees someone standing on the balcony of the tower.

Almost 30% of the people of Athera gathered in the square in district B, and could not be avoided the sense of tightness they felt in the ranks of hundreds of thousands of people.

But the real problem is not coming from that line, but being in the waiting area is a big mess.

“What?! You don't know what to say in your speech!”

“Ah, how else is it not, I am not good at making speeches. Plus I didn't know I had to do this.”

Not listening to Jell's explanation, Rin with anger that had reached the crown suddenly hit Jell.

Jell who received a surprise blow was unable to avoid it, as a result of which Jell flew out of the sofa.

“A..what is...you do..”.

“Stupid basis. You should have known that you had to make a speech if you wanted to be King!”

Rin did not listen to Jell's reasoning at all, but this was a problem for him.

As it is not, a King who will soon greet and make a speech in front of his people, apparently has no words to say.

Seeing that Jell was always blamed, of course, did not make Mai just shut up.

Straightening her body from sleeping on a different sofa to Jell's, she said the thing Jell did was not entirely her fault.

“I want to ask, exactly what do you want to expect from us to do that speech? You should know that our castes are different, and whether or not the problem is none of your business.”

“You said what. You think just greeting them with a smile, will give it a decent impression.”

Mai stood up from the sofa and raised her voice, she didn't want Jell to be blamed and that doesn't mean it's Rin's fault. Right now he doesn't want Jell to get no defense of him.

“This is also your fault for not teaching us about this. So this is not entirely Jell.”'s fault

After hearing Mai's words, Rin was shocked. He thought about it again and it seemed like Mai was right. Rin glanced at Mai with curvy eyes and immediately turned her face away and left from there.

That way the inauguration went according to schedule. All the events that were prepared had been done and now there was only one thing that Jell had to do, it was his speech.

...

All the words he said were what was inside his head at this moment. In his speech he discussed many things about the survival of Athera, and the various problems that occurred in Athera.

Rin who was on the other side of the balcony was a little surprised by his speech, it was because Jell did not look nervous or stammered in delivering his speech at all. And what shocked him the most was that all the words he said were understandable and very well-organized.

(He said he didn't know what to say. But this is what, isn't he really great at this?)

In her daydream Rin praises Jell's skills, and out of nowhere she is reminded of how Jell persuaded Marina to give up power in the previous war.

Slightly smiling, Rin looked at Jell with a gentle and bright look.

All finished smoothly, Jell finished everything and got a very lively cheer from the community.

His words can affect someone, is what Rin thinks of him.

“Good work. Jell I brought you–”

“Good work, here I give you a drink. Jell~”

“Ah, thanks Mai. Wha, this is delicious.”

“Fufufu, I'm glad you like it.”

Unable to finish his words, but when Jell came in after finishing all the events, Rin thought of approaching him and giving him a drink. But it was so late, Mai could quickly do that first.

Their closeness is very unusual, in every Jell is certainly near there is also Mai, and vice versa is also like that. Thinking of him Rin felt sorrow for his defeat.

But this is not over, even though Mai has already preceded her, she will still go forward.

“Jell good work, it turns out you can do it if you intention.”

“Ah, Rin.”

Not going to lose, what was stirring in his chest. He would not lose in terms of attention compared to Mai.

“Hm, what is this?”

“Ah, this is milk shake. Want to try?”

“Ahh.”

Taking the drink that Jell was holding, Rin soon learns that something really great is going on here.

(Sedotan, the straw is not replaced! Could this be, what this often says, an indirect kiss. Here, here!!)

Instantly realizing that Rin's face immediately reddened with smoke coming out of his head.

Taking it and ready to drink it, suddenly very quickly the straw disappeared.

“Rin, you can drink mine. Anyway it feels the same.”

“A–!”

Rin who feels betrayed put on a gloomy face, he blushed and he was also angry.

Mai took her straw for a moment she wanted to use it as well. And again the straw was already in Mai's mouth now, she used it like someone who had eaten candy.

(Fufufu, I won't let it.)

(Damn, you.)

The two stared at each other with black eyes and there was an electric shock from both of them, and their conversation, they used telepathy.

“Emma, where is he?”

Unserving of both, Jell instead searches for Emma and leaves both behind.

Feeling that he lost again he took the brew and drank it rough. She doesn't look like a princess anymore.

“Hm! Wh-what is this, it's delicious!”

His angry face now turned cheerful, like his face was just a lie, Rin looks shining when drinking a milk shake made by Mai.

“Where, tasty no. It's milk shake, Jell.”'s favorite drink

“What, this is his favorite drink.”

“Umu, he really likes it if served this. What else if when she was exhausted, she would look very cute while drinking it. Make nagih!”

“Cih, again.”

Unable to express his feelings for the differences between the two that are very far away, Rin can not argue that this drink is very good.

With a small voice, throwing away her eyes and not looking at her directly, Rin asks Mai to teach her to make a milk shake.

“For what? Don't-don't.”

Asking the reason, Mai guessed what the reason Rin looked was not just like her. Rin who got such a word immediately shouted and gave him an excuse.

“I-this is for Sister! Right, this is for brother. It's not for Jell or anyone, I just want to make it for brother.”

“Hm.”

With a little commotion caused by both of them, finally both of them immediately went and did not start to make the milk shake requested by Rin.

***