The Inner Palace Tale of a Villainess Noble Girl

The royal carriage was more luxurious than any carriage Deanna had ever seen, and the queue carrying the King and the 'Red Rose' was more glamorous than any queue Deanna knew.

"I knew this year was plain..."

Rita and I were so stunned that we didn't show it on our faces to the words of Lurie, who pounded and grumbled in the carriage. If this is' plain ', what the hell was the size of the annual queue?

Rita looks out the window with unspeakable eyes. Daikon, you think it's a waste of taxes. Honestly, Deanna fully agrees with Rita, too.

When a queue like this came through, Deanna secretly worried that everyone in the city enjoying the festival would be annoyed every year, but from the results it was utterly worrying. The Festival of the Wang Capital seemed to have been planned with queues from the Royal Palace, and the streets had crowds of queue sights that could be perfectly divided between the two ends of the road. The midcarriage watched by the people slowly passes, and people raise their voices of joy. Deanna was sneaking through the window to see how it was going, but she's been crazy enough to pull it off a bit.

"I wonder why you're so happy..."

"That's natural. Your Majesty's family will take you all the way to Amenos to pray for prosperity next year and bring back the blessings."

"Bring back the blessing?

That's the first story I've heard. Unexpectedly tilting his neck, Lurie, who explained it, and Yuri, who was listening beside him, make a slightly more aligned face.

"Dear Deanna, hey, why do you bother to go all the way to the Temple of Mist to worship, as if you don't know, or...?

"Uh, because it's the main temple, isn't it? Is there any other reason?

It was Deanna, who answered casually, but at the same time I saw that even Yuri, who usually rarely changed her expression, circled her eyes and realized that apparently this was something she shouldn't have said. but it is now a later festival (the festival has just begun, but that is anyway).

"Dear Deanna! That's exactly what I need you to know!

"Oh, I'm sorry..."

I scrolled through the parallax books to confirm the customs and culture of the Temple of Mist and the surrounding land, but I did not study the formation of the rituals at heart or the so-called related studies. Seriously, Deanna has a wide range of interests, so it's not very noticeable, but in fact, she's extremely unwilling to study for things she's not interested in. Typical choice learning.

"Deanna, no way, this is such a basic thing..."

"Uh, Yuri, you seem to be misunderstanding something, but Deanna has a refreshing knowledge of God, right? Because that's all I know about gambling like kids know."

"Oh, my God, Rita is something like that."

"Unfortunately, after Mrs Magnom spoke to me yesterday, I read a few books and purchased the kind of knowledge known as' common sense '."

... Speaking of which, unlike Deanna, Rita had a personality that she wouldn't like or dislike in learning if she was compelled to. Reminds me of the old days, Deanna slightly swells.

"... Rita's raucous things"

"In my words, this is Deanna's" deserved "one who had a whole day and didn't do anything about it"

"It's not like I did anything. I've looked into the Temple of Mist properly."

"- So Deanna, can you explain what you understand about the Temple of Mist?

The samurai in front of him, in the carriage, apparently decided to become a temporary tutor. Looking into the eyes of Zero willing to let her escape, Deanna finally became a feather that bracketed her belly.

"The Temple of Mist… is the oldest Armenian temple and at the same time the main temple, standing on the banks of Lake Mist, the northernmost of the six Great Lakes. The perimeter of Lake Mist, including the Temple, was formerly known as the Lancian Region and is now King's Territory"

"... is that all?

"No, that..."

If other purchased information confesses that the stained glass of the Temple of Mist is worth a look, or that the specialty of the Lancian region is a stew made with plenty of goat butter, or something that seems to be on that kind of tourist guide, it is likely to be knocked out of the carriage immediately. Deanna misled you a little.

Deanna and I know all about God. Armenianism, which focuses on the Amenos god, is now somewhat like the national religion of the Kingdom of Elland, but it is a religion that, if traced back to the original, came from a different stream from this country.

- A long time ago. This peninsula was divided into four main countries. The country that predeceased the Kingdom of Elland was a group of urban nations, with territories to the east and south of the Mamia River, which flows just north and south through the middle of the peninsula.

Meanwhile, a country that believes in Armenianism was a country that weighs heavily on the military, having expanded its forces north of a group of urban states. Looking only at the results of history, it can also be taken as if a group of urban states renamed the Kingdom of Elland had overthrown the military powers of the North and absorbed the merger, but its contents seemed to be very peaceful. The territory of the Kingdom of Elland was extended in a way that combined each other's claims and was satisfactory to both sides.

It was not until this time that the royal family of the Kingdom of Elland decided from the Amenos God that it had 'given him royalty', and apparently there was some arrangement at the time of the merger, but I don't even know Deanna for details. Historical research landlord, Alford of the Swan family, though you may know something.

- And to sum up the above, Deanna also understands that the history of the Temple of Mist dates far back to the founding of the Kingdom of Elland, and that it is a very formatted place that continued to have as the main temple of Armenianism, even as the country changed. The problem comes to a point where she herself perceives the knowledge she has now rebelled in her brain as' common sense ', but fortunately no one in this carriage could accurately read Deanna's thoughts.

Sighed Yuri opens her mouth in an attitude that tells the deaf child.

"May I, Deanna? The royal family of this country has been entrusted by the Amenos God to build the kingdom."

I know that, I wanted to say, but when I pinched my mouth poorly, it was going to be tough, so for one thing, I'm going to nod mysteriously.

"Therefore, every year, on the day of the covenant with God, the royal family goes to the place where the covenant was made, and this year it is a lesson to play to God that the kingdom was at peace, to give thanks for its patronage, and to pray for further prosperity next year."

"... for a moment, the Sunday of the Coming Festival."

"When it is based, we are taught those who serve in the palace."

It is the fact of the shock that is now revealed for the first time. Which was actually first, though that would be useless just to argue with chickens and eggs.

"Amenos God, who has heard the royal petition, is said to bestow on them the grace of next year. The king and his family impart to the people the divine blessings received. That's how the kingdom has flourished, they say."

"... heh"

It's a "legend" with a twisted sense of commitment. Deanna was now realizing that she had been given the wrong role.

"First, at the beginning of the New Year's Eve party, you will summon with His Majesty the King every year. I've never imagined this before, not knowing this legend."

… Indeed, the New Year's Eve Club will share His Majesty's "blessing and gift from the Amenos God if it is now. Let's celebrate together, the prosperity of the year to come! 'On top of that, the nobles simultaneously said,' Prosperity for the year to come!! 'It begins by repeating. Deanna was there last year and there, but only to the extent that (unlike usual, if she did it, it would be a great way to start). I didn't know there was such a deep back.

"Oh well... that was a pretty serious role"

"Whatever."

Yuri's eyes tell me if he finally figured it out. Deanna grinned bitterly, leaving the King's Capital during an impromptu lecture, and now looking out from the carriage running through the woods.

There's no way I'm going to keep a blessing from God, and I'm not going to believe in convenience that the country has flourished because of that blessing. Still, what the people believe in it and support their minds came from the way people drop off carriages, painfully.... Then you can't lose your hand.

"Thanks for letting me know, Yuri. I'll do my best."

"It's not that hard, so you can't feel more than you need to."

"That's right, Deanna. Besides, the ritual is in five days. Until then, relax and enjoy your journey."

Nodding to Yuri and Lurie, Deanna left her body behind the carriage.

The carriage continued to run lightly, pinching several rest points along the way, while reaching a slightly larger town where there was a first day inn. It's every year, so they have a number of royally-owned halls on the route to the Temple of Mist.

Here again, while the people warmly welcome him, the carriage creeps through the gates of a truly splendid hall (normally called a castle). The door was opened from the outside, Deanna was taken by Yuri and stepped out of the carriage with a handsome courtesy of a lady without a minute's gap. Enter the castle as you are guided and even go to the room where you are staying today. Deanna finally made the stretch when the samurai who guided her left.

"Are you still tired, Deanna?"

"Huh? Yeah, well..."

"I've been rocked by a carriage for a long time, so I can't help it."

Rita is laughing behind Yuri and Luli, who speak the language of labor. Because she knows what Deanna is tired of.

(Tired...... "Travel" I couldn't move freely on my own, but I didn't think it would be so tiring)

Even from a small window, the outside looked good. Now a rare bird has crossed, I have never seen any fruit live in that tree, I wonder what that guy on the side of the road is doing......

Every time I was driven by curiosity, I almost jumped off the carriage, and now I remember myself as a 'red rose' and a repetition of weighing myself down. It was torture, on the contrary, just breathing outside air, such as a break caught between them.

I want to see the wild flowers you see over there nearby, that tree looks just right for a tree climb, oh, there's a squirrel parent and child there! … etc., I tried to keep those desires out of my face, drank tea with my face, and smiled and said, "It's good to have tea in a place like this," (and by the way, for some reason, cushions and tea treats were added shortly afterwards), and I had to continue acting as a "lady enjoying an unfamiliar getaway." For Deanna, who has grown up in common sense that the journey is something to do with just enough luggage to carry on her back and one horse, your noble 'trip' was an unknown world.

"... Rita"

I'll come prepared for tea, and Deanna, who dropped down Yuri and Lurie, with her sitting eyes and low voice, calls her partner's maid's name. Rita, who pulled in a laugh, already had predictions about what Deanna would say next.

"I can't stand it. - We're getting out of here."

"You can't even prepare a horse."

"Wagamama doesn't say that much. Today, coming up! Get out of this castle and play in town!!

If you don't, you'll go crazy with mental pain (stress). Deanna was the limit on day one.

"If you play as much as you want at night, you can endure the hardships of the day. Stay up the worst night, sleep in the day, in the carriage"

"Is that it..."

"Because there was a flower right there that I'd never seen, and I couldn't even touch it! I also wanted to ask my uncle, who was plowing the fields, what he would plant at this time of year, which is almost winter. And then I wanted to remember the play the farmer kids were singing!

"Okay, 'cause I get it!

Rita finally knew that the Lord who did this would not back down... that was what stained her bones and knew. Then, in a carriage, at a time when we were to 'travel' surrounded by a large crowd, we could also expect this to happen to the Lord.... If I wanted to mention a computational difference, was the limit coming so fast, or so? Though I thought I could work a little harder.

When Rita opened the trunk for herself, she took out a set of sneaky costumes for Deanna from inside.

"It was sudden, so I could only prepare something like this"

"Which... yeah, that's enough. This is critical, what a lady looks like coming down to town with patience."

Qualitative dress, moveable shoes and longer shawls to hide hair and face. Although the generosity of the nobility will come out, I cannot say luxury at this time.

Incidentally, the Krester family performs inspections during this period in complete assimilation with the people. Specifically, change everything from costumes to tricks. If you see them anywhere at this time of year, you won't think they're aristocrats.

It was almost at the same time that Deanna retrieved the dress and Rita raised her voice, "Ah," and Yuri and Lurie came back with the "excuse me" voice. As he enters the room, the two royal palace samurai stand with their mouths open.

Faster than Yuri could get back on her feet, Deanna flew in front of her and grabbed her hand.

"Please, miss it! I mean, help me! All this time, I want to get out and change my mind!

"Dear Di, Deanna..."

"Please Yuri, I'll take my worship in five days seriously! Because I'll 'Red Rose' in the carriage properly during the day! Only at night. During this trip, just miss the night!!

Turn your gaze to Rita, where Yuri asks for an explanation, to the figure of the Lord you have never seen. Rita, who received her gaze, clapped her shoulders.

"All I can say is that instead of keeping an eye on Deanna all the time and asking for 'Red Rose', choose whether to hang out with Deanna for ten days, who gets in an accelerating mood, or leave her to some extent and stress her out and be a good listening Deanna."

If you're a regular Deanna, to this rambling of Rita, 'Am I a livestock to be herded or something?' I should have returned as much irony, but now she was so desperate that she couldn't get her head around that. I snort at Rita's dialogue.

"If you just miss me at night, I'll hear you say it right during the day. I promise!"

"Uh... I mean, you want me to be patient and allow you to go down to town,?

"Yes!"

Deanna was desperate. To say how desperate I was, in a situation where I was shipwrecked in the wilderness and didn't even have access to water, I was desperate enough to find a river flowing under a cliff and fall free without hesitation.

Coming here, the two royal palace samurai were both about to blur that apparently, for the girl in front of them, the elegant journey was quite a painful one.

"If you want to see the festival downstairs, nothing is such a crude costume and you won't be moved secretly. If you tell the table properly…"

"I can't do that!

Deanna was desperate (hereinafter abbreviated).

"You'll officially try to 'be patient', won't you? The escort will arrive, won't he? They end up restricting where you're going, don't they? That doesn't make any sense. I am, only, free! I want to look around!

It is a cry of the soul. Yuri and Lurie looked at each other, but it was Deanna's first waste of time not mentioning Wagamma-like Wagamma since she entered the backhouse in the summer. The two sweet to Deanna for whatever reason, well, it would be good if it was just the night, she nodded.

- As soon as I do, Deanna's expression changes. From a desperate plea, to a pure and innocent joy that seems to have blossomed - with no cloudiness at all.

"Thanks!"

If you scream. She holds a set of patience sets and jumps into the bedroom. The three remaining samurai...... especially Yuri and Lurie, who saw Deanna's expression from the front, even forgot to blink, looking incredible what they just saw.

"Uh..."

Rita grinned bitterly as she watched how it went. Haven't seen it in a while, so she almost forgot the power of Deanna's natural smile bomb, too.

That smile of Deanna, without any calculations, without any worries, can only be seen when she is purely happy. In a closed place called the Rear Palace, always wearing a 'Red Rose' mask, a smile that could not even float in the painstaking Deanna so far. Innocent, honest, gentle, bright - no one has ever fallen into a cloudless grin that embodies all her beauty. All this time, even "Villain Face" lurks.

"... that would be a bad touch, wouldn't it? That guy."

While I'm sorry, Rita asks the two royal palace samurai. The two finally returned to me and shook their heads sideways.

"If they laugh at me like that... I'm going to inadvertently forgive my outrageous wagamama"

"It's true. Deanna is a rare, evil girl with that murder weapon hidden."

"Do you have any idea how hard it was for us to serve the Crestors?

Immediately, Rita nodded at the two samurai who shook her head vertically, and Deanna comes back full of finished dressing.

"I'm ready. I'm coming!

"How stupid are you talking about, I'll get you one too, just give me a minute"

"Huh? It's okay. It's a peaceful town."

"It's a different matter from this, Deanna seems like a proper 'nobleman' right now, so even though it's weird, you might get involved, right? Yuri forgave me, so you can wait while I change."

"Mmm...... Hurry up."

As the word goes, the falling Rita came back after less than that, this one became the 'samurai on the lady of patience' style. Rita tells only one word to the royal palace samurai, who are still half-hearted.

"Just an alibi job, thank you."

"Thank you, Yuri, Luli. I'm coming!

At the end of the day, with a full grin again (needless to say, the two of them have hardened again), Deanna, who renounces even wearing a noble mask instead of a 'red rose', leaves with Rita through the general gate for samurai. The door closed, the silence returned, three beats later...

"Ah... Yuri, Deanna's dinner, what shall we do?

"Well... let me tell the kitchen that you don't feel so good, just snacks, so you can have them when you get back"

"Ten days, so you can delude me...?

"Until you get suspicious, let's go through with this..."

Two people who still didn't cool off from the shock were trying to escape reality by coming back to reality.