Shadow King Chronicles: Building a Kingdom From Behind the Scenes
You need to be more aggressive!
in just two months, Issac will soon be 17 years old. Aurellia and her two brothers have graduated from the academy. Albert and Geitz too.although it is clear, Geitz graduated with very poor grades.The only reason the academy graduated him was because Geitz was the son of the esteemed Marquis. if not for that, he might have been expelled from the academy a long time ago due to his jerky behavior.
"as I thought, winter makes things worse."
Aurellia could feel nothing but sadness as she learned of the condition of her people in various places.As she had graduated, Aurellia could focus more on taking care of her own domain, whose construction was already completed.
in fact Adonia is fine. the fate is the same as the Randall Region. they are a big harvest despite the famine.it is due to a good irrigation system and superior seedlings so that their crops are not damaged by disease. in addition, Aurellia routinely performs pest control such as rats, birds, and grasshoppers.
but still, as a royal family, Aurellia has a responsibility to ensure her people are prosperous.her guilt is greater than her pride. he would not be able to interfere in the internal affairs of any Nobles.not because he did not want to, but that was how the rules applied.
but if it's Issac! while in the academy Aurellia did not realize it, but after she graduated, Aurellia finally understood that she was too dependent on him to the point that she thought, without Issac, she might not survive.
not that she hated Issac, on the contrary, she loved him dearly and loved him. But, one day, if Issac was not by his side, Aurellia might fall again, even though it was not yet official, after all, Aurellia felt that Issac was already half her heart at the moment.
"excuse me princess, I'm in." She is Celia. a maid who has accompanied and served Aurellia since she was a child. Their age does not differ much. That is why, even though they are recorded as masters and servants, they are actually friends.
"what's the matter princess? you've been moody lately. Is there anything that bothers you?"
"Ti-none! I was just thinking about a few things!"
Celia laughed a little. Aurellia rarely saw such an expression. Aurellia really could not hide the lies.
"fufufu..daughter, I've been serving for over ten years.we've also been through a lot together.Hiding lies in front of me is completely useless..."
"uhhhh"
"i don't really want to tell you this, but I, I probably wouldn't be able to live without a man by my side."
a guy? Celia has some shadow about the person Aurellia meant. Could it be that she was a man who was often with Aurellia during her time in the academy? he was a young noble who had always helped Aurellia solve her problems. Celia was not beside Aurelia during her time at the academy, but her servant kept reporting every activity of Aurellia to Celia.
maybe, I should thank that young man, huh? that was what came to Celia's mind. Without her help, Aurellia would not be able to obtain the freedom and joy she was now. But still, it seemed that Aurellia had truly fallen for her. he was curious as to what kind of young man had made his daughter master this upset.
"The princess seems to love that guy so much huh? I myself have never had a romantic experience or fallen in love with another man. So I don't know how to answer your anxiety.but, the princess must immediately declare love to him right?"
"E-hhh!! Pe-statement love?! actually, we've kissed a few times already, but indeed, we've never expressed love for each other."
Kiss!? Celia must not be surprised by that fact.it turns out their relationship has gone that far, but she hides her surprise with the poker face that became Celia's expertise.
"that's what it looks like. But that kiss was more than enough to say that you love each other, right? so the princess doesn't have to worry that she'll leave you."
"of course! I am fully convinced of that! but still, the one who loves him is not just me. There are many girls who love him. Also, of course he loves those girls."
Ehh?! what kind of a man is he! really horrible! this time Celia could not hide her shock.it was common for a noble man to marry her more than one woman.especially to keep their bloodline preserved. but what Aurellia meant was that it meant more than two right?!
"Then princess, you should be even more aggressive in approaching your loved ones! you must act as a predator! I'm sure he'll love you even more!"
"A-aggressive!? all righty! then I'll try it! Thanks Celia! you are my best brother!"
Celia smiles at Aurellia's excited response.she is happy to see her best friend and the person she considers her own sister happy.