The Inner Palace Tale of a Villainess Noble Girl

Dawn overnight - morning.

"This one..."

As usual, many letters were carried earlier than breakfast to Deanna, who woke up early in the morning and first finished dressing in simple everyday clothes. The senders are Rhea, Yolanda, Leticia, Shayla, and - Juke. The content is the same for everyone, "I want to talk about it, so I'm going to" Between the Red Roses "after breakfast, but I don't mind because I don't need any hospitality or anything in particular".... I don't even feel like it's addressed to the samurai rather than Deanna.

"I understand. … that's an expected development."

When I told Rita the contents of the letter, she returned it to me. Deanna didn't think, pointing her lips.

"... anyway, Rita must disagree"

"What is it?

"You know what I mean. - I'm going to Stanza."

Deanna's full-width trusting samurai sighed deeply at this sight, rarely.

"It's odd that you think you'll agree with me in the first place. It will be about the history of conservatives, such as those who raise their hands in favor of Deanna going to Stanza."

"Though that would be true. Even if I have a plan to fit in a circle without going, it's better that way. As things stand, I can't think of any better way to do it than I can."

"... I had guessed that Deanna was thinking so. Not only me, but everyone else."

Rita stares at me with her strong eyes.

"I confirm, Deanna, you're not going to be daughter-in-law just like His Highness Prince Stanza thought, are you?

"That's why!

After a reflexive shout, Deanna took another deep breath, calming her body and mind and opening her mouth.

"That's why there won't be. I'm only going because I have no choice but to leave the house than to solidify my policy when His Royal Highness's aim is for me and the outer palace leaves the head of the national mission out of the side chamber. - Because I have the best chance of bringing all the country's missions home alive.

"Dear Deanna..."

"My aim is only to cut through this difficulty to the best of His Majesty's and Sheila's - and hence the rear palace's - advantage. To do so," the return of all the members of the National Mission is a sine qua non, including, of course, myself. And... "

"And what is it?

"... this is just a completely personal feeling of me, irrelevant to the country. I appreciate His Royal Highness's feelings per se, and although I don't humanly dislike him, I, I can't accept his feelings and be Princess of Stanza................ because the future I want doesn't exist next to him"

Rita's eyes slowly open to Deanna's words. Placing it between a few beats, she smiled slowly.

"I'm relieved to hear that. As usual, I was afraid Deanna would run just in the spirit of self-sacrifice."

"That's what we all say though. I'm not that self-sacrificing, am I?

"Deanna is the only one who thinks so."

After crisp objections to Deanna's protest, Rita stretched her spine again.

"Dear Deanna. One thing, I need a favor."

"What?

"If Deanna is really going to Stanza, - Make sure you don't take me."

Rita folds up stronger than Deanna objections.

"We are well aware that it will be a dangerous journey. But I swore allegiance to Deanna, Deanna, just a maid for one. I'm sorry that the Lord is just watching in silence when he dares to throw himself in danger for his country and for his loved ones."

"Rita......"

"If Deanna is to be moved for the best, it is for the lady to support and protect her hands and feet.... No, even if I wasn't a samurai, I couldn't stand the position of sending my dear Deanna to a dangerous place and just waiting."

... Deanna and, to tell you the truth, I want Rita to come with me. If Rita, who can manipulate Stanza to the same extent as Deanna, shares plant knowledge, and has more fighting skills than self-defense, comes along, it's visible, for example, how helpful it would be in an isolated, helpless stanza.

- But.

"Rita, are you sure? Going to the Stanza Empire means jumping into places you don't know how much danger awaits you? Of course, I will do everything in my power to ensure that everyone returns home safely, but I don't know if I can avert all danger."

"I know enough, I said first. If Deanna won't forgive me, I'll go straight to Stanza and follow you."

"... ok. Okay, so don't make pointless and dangerous imitations."

That's right, Rita, who has been Deanna's "sister" since she was a single digit old, knew how to silence her "sister" in an instant. I didn't know you would seal Deanna's objections from the beginning by daring the negotiators to choose the most dangerous stanzas.

Breathe in, throw up, Deanna smiled a little bitterly.

"... thanks. If Rita followed me, I'd be very comfortable, to be honest."

"It's an honor. Thank you for your full support."

"Nice to meet you, it's my word. - Nice to meet you, Rita."

… conditional, but for the first time reassuring that Rita's acceptance could be installed. but I can't even just feel safe.

- This is where the real deal starts.

"- Well. Shall we consider future responses based on yesterday's sideroom meeting?

After breakfast, Yolanda cut it out with a sneer when there were four people, Rhea, Yolanda, Leticia and Shayla, who had visited with little or no time between them, and Juke and Alford, who would still have left the room immediately after breakfast, given the distance of what had been slightly delayed.... the full laugh in this situation is, on the contrary, very, very scary.

Apparently Yolanda was rooting for it, and this one is Mrs. Magnome (presumably Deanna's escape stop personnel), who has been packing it in 'Between the Red Roses' since breakfast, nodding as it flows.

"At the end of yesterday's meeting, I am telling you that, as I was petitioned by 'Red Rose', I cannot endorse this dispatch of the national mission itself as a hind house. … The Ministry of the Interior was dissatisfied with what the woman did wisely."

"That's all I can say, which means that the very point of" Red Rose "shoots a target. - Well, it doesn't matter if you have a man or a woman, and if you have a mattomo head at all, you'll know that the words' Red Rose 'are the right argument in the right argument, so it's not impossible either."

"... Um, Dear Yolanda, Mrs. Magnom. Stop accentuating 'Red Rose' on your ears. Because it makes me uncomfortable."

"Oh. I thought Deanna might have forgotten where you stand these days, so I said it with kindness?

... angry. Yolanda is so furiously angry that she has never seen it before.

"Really. Deanna thinks a little too lightly of herself,"

Instead of stopping Yolanda like that, Leticia rode with all her might.

"Though I do not consider it best in the long run to push Deanna into 'Red Rose' status. But at least it's called 'The Red Rose' in today's kingdom, and Deanna is the highest in the side chamber. There is no doubt that Prince Stanza, who seeks such Deanna, scorns the Kingdom of Elland and the Back Palace, so Deanna can only reject it altogether after she has been truly angry with 'don't be ridiculous'"

"Letty...... but bye"

Deanna thinks someone has to go to Stanza more than the outer palace has decided to take the side room as the head of the national mission.

Quiet, in a lower tone than usual, that's what Rya's been asking. I got lost, but Deanna is silent and snorts.

"... to see the recent developments in the outer palace here, I thought it was an inevitable flow"

- No, I won't let you.

Juke, who had been silently listening to Deanna and her conversations, denied Deanna's words at a strong pace. Alford looks worried about the juke, but his determination looks hard.

"If I - rather than being king - quit pretending to be a" puppet "who merely pelicans the words of his ministers, I can turn this thing upside down at any rate under the authority of the king. Whatever the heavy ministers say, it's just a matter of piercing their judgment as kings. The country will be temporarily confused, but we cannot sacrifice the rear palace any more, the side chambers"

"Your Majesty..."

The expression of everyone gathered is intricately stained. "It is certainly the best solution to keep no one from going to Stanza, but the price is never small.

"… there is no point in looking at it as a whole, even if His Majesty sacrifices it to protect us. Rather, worse."

Gently, gently, Deanna tells a clear "no".

"In terms of the weight of your position, no one in this country now has a heavier position than His Majesty the Juke. There is no substitute for 'Red Rose', but there is no substitute for 'King'. In order to protect us, there must be no danger not only to Your Majesty's position, but also to your life."

"Red Rose... but I can't protect them like this"

"We are not part of the official royal family, but are we equivalent to the royal family? If so, we are not just weak enough to be protected by His Majesty, but together with His Majesty, we must be responsible for protecting our nation."

"I've been so sweet to that logic that I've been tormented by the mess! Don't make me a shameless' king 'any more...!

... This guy has really changed so dramatically that he doesn't make it a prediction in the past year. Originally there were enough qualities to be famous, but now I feel a hint that it's blooming.

"... that, just the words. Your Majesty's heart alone has rewarded me for all my hard work."

From the bottom of my heart, I smile.... maybe a grin as' Deanna ', not as' Red Rose 'or nobility.

"I want to interrupt, something I didn't. Mourning in front of me is something I couldn't stand. - I absolutely wanted it, I wanted you to grab it, something. All of it is now in my hands. Only in that reality can I positively accept that I am already sufficiently happy and that everything in the past made sense. Therefore, Your Majesty, do not err in judging me because of my burden to me."

"Red, rose. That was..."

"The day will surely come when Your Majesty will truly stand as a 'king' and must pierce your own will. Not to shelter one side room in this way, but in the country, in the great junction that shapes the fate of the people, an essential moment will come when His Majesty's decisions and words are needed, in a future not so distant. Until then, Your Majesty must keep his throne."

In a way, Deanna is harsh on Juke. I know that if you show a tough attitude as a king, there will be a 'King of Jukes' elimination move, so I'm telling you to accept to strain the side chambers now in order to keep the trump cards warm. Because Juke can see that, too, or his expression of loss of words was stained with the colour of distress.

"... especially Deanna's words. As it is now, the flow of sending side chambers as state envoys cannot be altered unless it happens miraculously and the arguments of the outer house change dramatically"

"... unfortunately, the conclusions of the outer house remain unchanged. With the exception of the three houses - Stresia, Eustre and the Keel - who are now expressing their clear opposition to the opinion to send the State Mission of Elland to Stanza, it is about Baron Crockett and a handful of emerging aristocrats close to him, later the Ernest family. Although many parents in the side chambers, especially innovators and emerging aristocrats, would like to disagree with you in the heart, it seems that Baron Dreddy has raised his voice in favor of it and that it has become the opinion of the vast majority in the outer chamber, or that it has become" hard to express his personal feelings as the parent of the side chamber. "

"Oh, I see. Baron Dreddy must also be the parent of the side room, but what an air of being able to give priority to the national interest over the personal sentiment of not wanting to send your daughter to an exotic country, even though your own daughter might be chosen if you were to use the side room as a national...?

You're right, Miss Eustre.

Alford's eyes, which are usually calm, are just as frustrating in color. It's unusual for him to look like he's just pounding his tongue.

"In the first place, I'm talking about anybody who pulled a thread behind me to make this happen. Normally, a conservative who hates the exotic so much that he can't accept the demands of the Stanza State Mission almost irresistibly. The same goes for the side room to the head of the national mission, but they're pinching their mouths for other candidates. So, the outer palace doesn't rebel against that either.... absolutely crazy, there is something"

"As far as I can imagine, did it still come out that way? Specifically, what?

"- I would like to refrain from too large a thing because of unscheduled national missions. Please refrain from accompanying martial officers to avoid unnecessary irritation of the Emperor. Since this time it is only for the purpose of goodwill exchanges between the two countries, I also consider that there is no need for a civilian of practice. It would be enough if there were a side room that would be the head of the national mission and a few samurai to take care of it...... right?

"Oh dear...... you have finally stopped hiding the true meaning of 'come hostage with no guard'. We know His Royal Highness's true intentions, and even the message to Deanna," Come to my daughter-in-law alone, "appears clear."

"For once, the round-trip itinerary and brief appointments for the duration of your stay were presented. He said that his stay was scheduled to last roughly two weeks, and that the round-trip period was only a month away, so he didn't have to make it such a big organization."

"Something like that. I'm determined to take you there and think it's ours. There are no faster-paced ships in the kingdom of Elland than the Stanza Empire, so once you take them away, it's not easy to reclaim them, so calculate that much."

The more words we exchange, the rougher Rhea, Yolanda, and Alford become. The anomaly is superb here, too, when these three men, born and raised as biological nobles, are openly irritated so far.

... nevertheless.

"Your Majesty's fortitude probably lies in the imperial family of the Stanza Empire. What is it? If the country is different, the practice of proposing marriage is naturally different. If you want me to be a woman, I would have liked you to at least follow this practice. - Even if they tell me to 'come to my daughter-in-law' in such a compulsive way, instead of favoring them, it's clearly counterproductive."

Everyone's gaze pierced Deanna's simple sentiments simultaneously. Those eyes and expressions, more eloquent than words, say, "Take what for granted", "Such a proposal, you don't even have a reason to ask me in the first place", and "Approximate your preferences".

"... No, I simply doubt it. He is a really good scholar, because he also learned quite deeply about the cultural and conscious differences between the Stanza Empire and the Kingdom of Elland. And yet, I didn't make the most of that learning this time, but I really didn't."

"So you don't have to solve that question, do you? There is no need for Deanna to give it to Her Royal Highness, and whatever the thoughts of the outer court may be."

When Rhea said so in strong shape, he turned to the juke of each body.

"- Your Majesty. If the dispatch of the delegation of the Kingdom of Elland is unavoidable, please order this me to head the regiment. With the father of an Elland dignitary and a mother from the Balloon family, a leading Stanza aristocrat, I consider myself worthy of the head of the national mission, a sign of friendship between the two countries"

"Mr. Rhea!?

"Deanna, shut up. Given my identity and my blood muscles, there's no one better suited for this role than me."

Deanna doesn't think, she looks up to Yolanda. It is obvious that Yolanda is the only one who can stop Rya from seeing the relationship so far.

Yolanda, who received Deanna's gaze, grinned.

"It's good that the stanza side has allowed the samurai to accompany us. - Your Majesty. Permission to accompany me as a maid to the national mission headed by Rhea."

"Hey... what are you even going to say to Mr. Yolanda!

"You know what, Deanna? Until now, scattered, let you bear all the problems of this country and the rear palace, to the point of endangering your life, while we could only move in the shadow of you. I want to put you on the arrow so that we can end this fight in a safe place."

"That's why... it's too dangerous!

"Rhea was my mother, and you were the princess of one of Stanza's leading aristocrats? In a way, I know more about the blackness of the Stanza court than you do, and if I do, I can take care of it. Rhea, the tough part on my own, I follow. What Dada doesn't call 'Flowers in Society'"

"Mr. Rhea and Mr. Yolanda are the ones we need in this rear palace. There have been times when I will be absent, but it will be proven that with the three 'named' ladies and Mrs. Magnome and Sister-in-law Chris, I can handle it. On the contrary, I should not be able to hold everyone in this room without you."

Besides, Deanna desperately assembles logic.

"No matter how much Mr. Rhea knows about the blackness of the Stanza court, the limits will always come around beyond absolutely few allies. You two are better at everything than no one in your age lines up as Elland's noble lady, but with all due respect, you won't be bright on martial arts and assassinations. I can do this alone with minimal self-defense, and most of all, I am not proud to say that I can do more than my full-time job in stopping poisonous assassinations. - There seems to be no forest in the Stanza Empire, but as long as there is earth and plants there, poison does not make sense in my sight."

"If you watch out for food and drinks, you can stop most of the poisoning, right?

"No. There are a wide variety of poisons in the world, both aspiration and blood infusion. In the variant, there is even a psychoactive system poison that lets you sneak under your pillow as an aromatherapy, cutting your temper by showing nightmares every night, and helping you choose to die yourself. There is no way to leave them all without knowledge or tolerance."

I can't convince my people here, what is the descendant of the 'wise man' in the hall of 'knowledge'? In history, the power of the 'wise man' has always been used to protect his companions, what is important. In order not to tarnish the footprints of our great ancestors, Deanna doesn't have a choice to pull.

"Mr. Rhea. Mr. Yolanda. As I said earlier to His Majesty, please don't missee the big picture, though you care for me too much. In order to break the thoughts of the invisible" someone "who led us to this situation, the State Mission of Elland must make sure that all are safe and return to the Royal Palace. Not only that, but we even need to achieve some results in the Stanza Empire if possible. Because just going and going home will inevitably be criticism from the Conservatives: 'What did you even go to Stanza for?' - As it stands, I'm not the only one who seems to have the most chance of doing those two things because I have a certain resistance to assassination and, although unilaterally, I'm favored by His Royal Highness Prince Stanza, so I seem to be able to move freely?

"Deanna......"

It's not a sacrifice. Go fight. - To grab the future I want, with this hand.

You felt Deanna's determination, Rhea, Yolanda, and Leticia's expression change from agony to thought.

And one more step -!

"The big picture, if you say so. Dee's ruled out the best option from the start."

In the quieter "Between the Red Roses," a voice passed thin as a thread and then strong as steel. So far, I've been following the story silently, it's Shayla.

"In the first place, His Royal Highness the Prince of Stanza is about to take Dee to the Empire of Stanza because he was worried that Dee would decay only in the service of the Queen, without being loved by anyone for the rest of his life? Though mistakes are good, honestly, I know how it feels. I too, if I were given the same information as His Royal Highness the Prince and had the same powers as His Royal Highness the Prince, I might even wish to take Dee away by force. That's how tragic Dee's situation must be right now."

"Uh... it's all a mistake, isn't it?

"Yep. So you just have to make that mistake right. - I'll go to Stanza."

Now it was time Deanna lost her voice and saw the juke in reflexes. This should be, above all, a proposal that Juke will never accept.

But contrary to expectations, Juke is quiet and quiet, taking Shayla's word for it.... Could these two have rubbed their opinions together during last night?

"If I, the pet princess of King Elland, were to be the head of the national mission, His Royal Highness's hoarding would fall for a moment. It would also be an appeal to His Royal Highness that the Kingdom of Elland does not scorn Deanna Crester, who is the head of the side room and candidate for the Queen. I'm in no strange position to be the most likely hostage to ever return to the kingdom of Elland."

"... so? What are you going to do on your way home?

"To solve His Royal Highness's misunderstanding. If you notice your own mistakes, Your Highness gives up Dee. There's no point in keeping me hostage."

"Give up a hundred steps, Your Highness. Even if that's good, what about Stanza's court? Do you think it's that easy to return the hostages of the kingdom of Elgrand that you got?

"Suppose I don't have to go home. … Unlike Dee and all of you, I am not absolutely necessary in this country"

"Don't be silly. I'm really gonna get mad."

Deanna was strong and stared at Shayla.

"You will be the future righteous queen of this country. Together with Your Majesty, you are in a position to bear, defend, support and guide this country. Just like His Majesty, you can't change."

"Even Dee said earlier that 'Red Rose' is as good an alternative as it gets!

"That's only a position story, and Shayla's replacement will be nowhere!

Unexpectedly, Deanna stood up and walked over to Shayla.

"Where in this country is a woman (one) who loves Her Majesty more than you and loves Her Majesty more than you? I have a strong temper to support Your Majesty more than you, and I can't believe anyone else but you, who is prepared to carry the position of the Queen and has the talent to accomplish it, searched all over the world instead of all over the country!

"But!"

"Never, I won't ask! Word that I don't need you, I don't want to hear it from your mouth again!!

Half-seriously angry, keeping that emotion, Deanna looks back and stares at Juke.

"If your wife is making this kind of mistake, isn't it in her husband's service to make it right?

"Red Rose..."

"It's not a couple to accept everything they say. I used to say stupid things when I was depressed by the biggest, but then Kai, who happened to be with me, got mad at me with great momentum."

(... yeah well, I remember getting angry with the great momentum. In the current context, it's going to create a futile misunderstanding, isn't it? It's not my monopoly to piss off Deanna's critical line of dedication and self-sacrifice.

"Well, yeah. Everyone's pissed off lately."

Didn't even show any signs until now, but I didn't think Kai was taking it off when this mentz was gathering, so neither did Deanna, nor the facades she gathered.

Just his voice as it was, Kai joined the conversation.

"Hey, Mr. Shayla, king. I know how you feel, but you're probably so sick of the fact that the prince of Stanza broke you two apart, 'cause if I mention it there, it won't kill you. Even I, the Dark ones, at that moment in the day, happened to overlap with bad coincidences and allowed that encounter to be a mistake of hatred, and that's the same for Deanna."

"Yep. I mean, he thinks I'm the one who hit him the worst. That's not what Shayla really cares about, nor was there anything wrong with Her Majesty and Shayla."

No one can rewind time, no matter how much they regret the past. All the time, we just have to do the best we can for the best future from this moment on. It's important to reflect on the past and use it for the future, but it's equally foolish to regret the mistakes of the past, to be trapped in it and lose sight of the best. "

To Kai's calm words, Shayla looked up at the ceiling, almost in tears.

"So Kai also wants to say that it would be best to send Dee to the Stanza Empire?

"I think Deanna would be best suited if we skipped personal feelings and judged the purpose, the skill of each candidate, and the circumstances surrounding them in a comprehensive way. Next thing you know, Rhea, Deanna has a better chance of success than Rhea if we're all going home safely.

"You are! Can't resist sending Dee to a dangerous place!?

If we can prioritize personal feelings, it's up to us to kill the Stanza National Mission and all the conservative nobles in this country and change the outside world's opinions and doings by force, isn't it? - But if we do that, instead of having to send Deanna to Stanza, we'll be calling in Stanza troops to this country. And that's the worst thing that's ever happened to Deanna.

Everyone in the room lost their words to Kai's strong, and deep voice. Not only Shayla, but Juke as well, is circling his eyes and just staring at the ceiling silently.

"I won't let you take any more precious pieces from Deanna. It may be the life of your friends or the peace of your country and your people, but most of all, I'm sure it's a clean aspiration to face any difficulties or fears for the best."

"Kai......"

Quiet warfare often dominates the indoors...

"... sloppy, Dee"

Eventually, Shayla shrugged pompously.

"First and foremost, I can't believe you keep Mr. Kai on your side. You can't win."

"... right. I, too, have never been able to beat Kai for real"

"That's the strongest cover you've got. Deanna really can't get out of it."

"As Shayla said, it's sloppy."

Shayla snorted bitterly at Yolanda and Leticia's gavel.

"But I had no idea Kai would accept sending Dee out to such a dangerous country. He was just a day or two away to help me before, and he was in a terrible mood. This is over a month, isn't it?

(... I wonder how we can proceed on the assumption that I will shut up and send Deanna out to Mr. Shayla. You're gonna follow me, of course.

"Follow me...... did you hear what the Knights Commander said earlier?

To Shayla's confusion, Alford nods as well.

"It's pretty hard for a man to accompany you this time. Even if you hide and follow, the clandestine actions within the palace, from the port to Palazzo Stanza, and the difficulty are considerable. No matter how many Crestor family backups you have, how far can you go on your own..."

Looks like it. I checked with Mr. Sirius last night, but I heard that Stanza's palace seems to be quite an open building, and there are quite a few places to hide. Even if we can handle the smuggling, it'll be tough ahead. With my father's support, I might be able to do something about it, but it's always a hassle to use psychic arts. "

"You know what I mean. And yet, how do you follow me?

(Well, there's something I'm thinking about. Whether I can do it or not, that's where it starts, right? - I want to talk to you soon, Mr. Rhea, so I'm sorry, but can you give me a minute?

Rhea, named a stick from the “, ” raises her gaze slightly surprised.

"Me, is that good? Not Deanna?

"Yeah. I think Mr. Rhea will most accurately consult you."

"... ok"

Where Rya nodded, Juke stood up.

"Red Rose.... I'm sorry. In the end, I'm going to rely on them again."

"You don't need an apology, Your Majesty. It's just a division of roles."

Not acting, Deanna smiled slowly.

"Leave the diplomatic issue with Stanza to me for a moment, Your Majesty, and concentrate on your internal affairs. Gathering the likely allies together and obtaining without divulging the information necessary to uncover the invisible identity of the enemy is also a harsh but indestructible struggle."

"Red Rose..."

"Shayla, too, right? Of course, I don't know what happens in the backyard in the absence of the Red Rose. My absence also makes it more likely that Master Liliane will set something up. It's gonna be tough, but please keep everyone at peace."

"Dee... of course."

"Mr. Rhea, Mr. Yolanda, and Letty. This will be an unprecedented length of" Red Rose "absenteeism, but thank you for the rear palace and Shayla's assistance. - If we survive this difficulty, the wind direction of things will change. For those who are good to us, be sure."

"- Yeah."

"... you have no choice."

"If Deanna asks, you can't just not ask."

Home affairs, Juke. Deposit the rear palace with Shayla and the three named men.

"Here, let's get started. - Outposts to fight back."

Deanna finally stepped out onto an untouchable battlefield.