The Branded Female Fencer

War and Peace, Part 13 - Little Queen and Alphilis ①

"My operation needs you. Next op, it might make you feel bad."

"... what, you know what? Say it."

Rhine was answering, desperately hiding herself, whose mind was about to shake by accident.

"I got a request from Krums. At the next Continental Peace Conference, I was to escort you directly."

"Isn't that nice? That's a smart woman, definitely going to be a big shot in the future. It's not a bad idea to sell thanks now."

"... I heard rumors that you might like it. I might use you as bait to negotiate in my favor. No, I'm sure you will."

To what Alphilis said, Rhine glanced at Alphilis. But that doesn't change anything. Rhine exhaled his white breath in abundance.

"So? Whatever I think you're gonna do, right? Then don't ask."

"I wanted to say no for once. I know you're being cruel. Maybe it's not about being a girl who's not even old enough. Nothing, Rayfan. It's good that you can't earn the little queen's trust. But I didn't want to lose your dedication and trust, so I wanted to say no."

"I don't mind, you just do what you think. But don't insult Ray Fan for being a child. If you look at the speed of Krums' reconstruction, anyone can see that that is not incompatible as an exchanger. Don't get eaten the other way around, okay?

"I'm not going to be a mercenary either. But I appreciate your advice."

When Alphilis gets up and pays for the snow on the training bottoms, he tries to leave the roof. The line was a little disappointed to see that.

"Yo, why don't you dress up a little more colorful about New Year's?

"I don't want to get messed up and dirty, and even if I wear it. Why don't you call Emerald or Victoria, or Fenna? If Renatica wears it, it's inside."

"You had a pretty good reputation for your outfit in Tarram, didn't you?

"It's like a punishment game. I just did it because I needed it then, and I don't want to look that embarrassed again. You just don't want to show it because it's what you're working out, even though they say you're big. I'm jealous of Aerial and Victoria who won't get fat after working out."

I didn't think I was fat or anything.

"Haha, thanks for that. And I need it now, so I'm dressed like this."

"I'm serious about it. Besides, the men said your outfit was good... and now what?

In an attempt to deny Alphilis' unsatisfactory reply, the line instantly understood the meaning of the word.

"No way, are you going to Krums now?

"Good hurry. There will be no sight of other countries in the New Year, so enough to interrupt. If you drive through Lakia, you'll be there in the morning."

"I see, are you going to be dodgy? Sure, you're a big woman too. You're full of scary women around me."

"She's not that scary."

"Then show me something feminine once in a while."

Alphilis often thought into the words Rhine jokingly said, winking and throwing kisses to show.

"Good night, Deputy Director"

"... oh, good night"

When did you get to wink? Rhine looked up at the night sky.

"Isn't that the destructive power inside? I don't know, you're pretty drunk. I am. Tomorrow you'll be hungover for sure."

Rhine remembered Alphilis as he drank the remaining water from the bottle, blurring early in the New Year.

And Alphilis acted fast. Pulling off Rakia, who was about to peel herself off by challenging Aerial to battle early in the New Year, she just flew to Krums. Rakia complained that the battle was booming, but I think Alphilis would have been happy with this because it's a loss no matter what, but don't tell me that.

And in no time it is over Krums. I watched the royal castle of Krums from the skies before dawn, thanking this Lakia, who travels only four and a half days on a journey that takes only 20 days on a horse and 5 days on a flying dragon. Having a private mansion to save the salaries of Royal Castle soldiers, the castle is a reputable lay fan who climbs the castle every morning to use it only as a place of government, but often remains intact in the castle when work accumulates or when it is late at night. Because coming home at night is still dangerous in the politically anxious Krums.

I assumed that if it were also a New Year's feast, it would be a struggle just to hear the Congratulations of the Hordes, and perhaps to stay in. To this end, we also assume the location of the private room that Ray fans would use. Alphilis observed the castle as it flew low from above. Exactly, is it just emerging countries and their defensive nets in magic thin, or just putting up simple people-free magic and soundproofing magic without anyone noticing?

And all Lakia had to do was use clairvoyant witchcraft, which had a pretty good view of the inside of the castle.

Continued