chapter 3
3 – Golden Haired Queen
“My name is Alice Kritias”
“Yes…?”
Kritias.
There is only one person in the world who can use that last name now.
Before the civil war, there were several members of the royal family with the surname Kritias.
All members of the royal family except for the queen were executed for participating in the civil war.
No matter how young I am, sitting in her chair with the Queen in front of me is disloyalty.
She quickly got down from her chair and got down on her knees.
“Meet Her Majesty Queen Alice Critias, Heir of the First Man.”
“Yuke doesn’t have to say hello to me like that.”
“Please take my orders… I know that you are not a vassal.”
“Get up first. Her clothes will get dirty.”
I got up as soon as I heard the words.
Her Queen’s orders take precedence over everything.
As the queen said, my clothes, which were kneeling on her carpet,
There was nothing like dirt or dust on it, but there was something like string attached to it.
Seeing that, the queen took out her white handkerchief from her skirt pocket.
She delicately and kindly began to shake off the threadlike things from her clothes.
At this time, I had to decline because I was of a lower status, but the woman was afraid of dust or dirt on the man’s clothes.
The act of arranging stitches was considered manners, so I had to stay still.
Confused about what to do, the queen sat me down in a chair, her hair turning white.
***
While I am perplexed and confused,
My mother opened the door and came in.
When he saw my confused expression, he laughed and made a ‘cook-kuk-kuk’ sound.
She sat down in the upper seat where she had been sitting earlier.
“So, did you talk casually?”
“Actually, I haven’t said anything yet because I don’t know what to say.”
“I knew it. After all, His Majesty didn’t say anything because he was ashamed.”
“What, embarrassing subject, isn’t it?”
Mother sighed again.
What the hell are you talking about?
Rather, I feel like I’m going to die of frustration.
The queen suddenly appears in front of me
Aren’t they just having conversations that they don’t understand English?
She decided to just ask straight away.
“Um…No mother, what the hell is wrong with bringing me here…?”
“It’s my mother.”
“Mother…”
“Mom”
“…..Mom”
“Yuke is the person involved. I’ll tell you from now on, so listen carefully.”
With a serious expression on her face, the mother started to talk about her past.
***
“….. That’s how it happened.”
The conclusion was simple.
I have to marry the queen.
Because the royal family was all butchered due to the civil war.
It is said that there is no male other than me at the root of the royal family, let alone a close relative.
The Sieghart family has the same roots as the royal family, and it is said that the collateral of the collateral is a separate and independent family.
And since it was a family that had established a relationship with the royal family for a long time,
To put it bluntly, the Queen and I seem to have a relationship like distant relatives.
For reference, the civil war was caused by the faction that expelled Sieghart, and the Sieghart family army, which had just returned from the conquest of the Principality of Melis,
It is said that they had no choice but to be pushed out by the army of the expulsion group.
At that time, the queen, who was the Crown Princess at the time, supported her army with her full support.
She gave a cause to the Sieghart family.
And at that time, if the eldest son was born to the Sieghart family, it was decided that he would marry the queen who was the Crown Princess…
“Oh, of course, I’m not saying we’re getting married right away. We’re going to wait…Until Yuk is at least 15 years old.”
“It’s scheduled, so you’ll have to wait.”
“How much?”
“Until I become an adult, of course.”
“eeeing”
“What is ‘eeeing’? That’s a crime. It’s a crime.”
“I’m the king. Well, the council won’t say anything.”
“I’ll say something before the Congress.”
It’s a bit absurd that there is talk of an arranged marriage at the age of 5, but
It was even more absurd that the opponent was a queen.
And she sees the queen arguing with her mother
Do you feel like the etiquette you’ve learned so far is gone?
Of course, even if there hadn’t been an engagement like this, I would have gotten married in the future.
Her eldest sister, who was already 13 years old, was in a situation where marriage talks were coming and going.
If there’s anything else, she’s a big sister, she already has someone she likes, and she’s talking about marriage with him.
I just watched the conversation between the two without saying anything.
I don’t think there’s anything I can say here…
***
‘Smart’
I fell asleep during the conversation between my mother and Her Majesty the Queen.
I was knocked over by the maids and returned to my room.
I think it’s been an hour since I fell asleep.
I woke up to the sound of a maid knocking.
“Your Majesty, Your Majesty has returned.”
“Have fun.”
I hurriedly got out of bed.
My head is pressed down by a pillow, and my clothes have loosened up a bit in my sleep.
It’s a mess here and there.
For the queen to come to my room, she honestly never imagined it.
I straightened her clothes and straightened her disheveled hair.
I can also use mana when tidying up her hair.
The queen entered the room, looked around for a while, and then gently sat down on the edge of the bed.
“Is this Yuk’s room? It’s a neat and comfortable room.”
“The maids work hard every day to clean.”
“I don’t mean that. I’m talking about the atmosphere.”
Is a white room with wooden furniture and lots of books a neat and comfortable room?
For me, a clean and comfortable room is a technological room with game CDs, game consoles, tablet PCs, and computers.
For reference, there is no computer, TV, or anything in my room.
My father did not let me in in the first place, saying that exposure to the media from a young age is not good for its influence.
Of course, you can sneak into another room and surf the Internet on your computer.
Even though he didn’t hesitate to do an act of deviance (?).
The Queen smiled lightly, and he tapped the side of the bed on which he was sitting, as if asking you to sit here too.
She is a beauty, but isn’t it rude if she declines? Become a man
I sat right next to him.
It was spoiled and immature to anyone, but she is the person who will become my wife anyway.
Won’t you forgive me for this?
As expected, the queen seemed rather pleased with her seemingly immature behavior.
Like my mother and father, when I act, rather than appearing mature
It seems that they prefer to act according to their age.
“Maybe…”
“Yes, Your Majesty”
“Please stop that majesty. Yuke is my father-in-law. The name is enough.”
“How did you become a servant…”
“It’s enough to sing in a public place.”
“…Alice?”
“Please take it out too.”
“Alice?”
“Yes, and when it’s just the two of us, there’s no need for adult manners. You know?”
Seeing you nod your head in satisfaction
For some reason, I felt a sense of déjà vu.
Yes, that’s my mother.
It was similar to calling my mother “Mother” And immediately sending sanctions instead of sanctions.
Of course, it’s a problem for my mother to do that in private and public spaces everywhere…
“Wouldn’t you like to ask me something?”
“Is it okay to ask personal questions?”
“Oh, did you know how to talk in public? You’re precocious.”
“No.. Not that..”
I wonder if I felt some resentment towards Alice who made fun of me.
She suddenly has something she wants to ask.
At times like this, it’s fun to ask questions that transcend imagination.
“How old is Alice?”
“Oh, is this the first time you ask me how old you are? It’s embarrassing for some reason because Yuk is the first to ask about my age.”
“Sorry…Sorry. Did you ask a woman her age?”
“What are you sorry about? It’s rather a violation of manners not to answer the man’s question.”
That’s right.
This was a world of gender reversal, right?
Seeing Alice shy like a celestial woman (?), I feel like I’m looking at women from my previous life.
No, is there any difference in the first place?
“I turned 22 this year.”
“Ah… Yes? 22 Years old? Really?”
“Yes, how old were you watching?”
“At most 17 years old…”
“Because elves grow at different ages.”
“Oh right.”
Elves stop growing completely between the ages of 15 and 20.
After a certain amount of growth, the flow of magical power flows from the center of the body’s growth.
Changes to the amount of mana held and mana adjustment.
That’s why elves grow slowly and have a very long lifespan.
“It feels good to hear Yuk, who is only five years old, say that.”
Alice gently hugged me with one of her arms.
I could feel the light and gentle scent of lemon.
Obviously, it looked a little pale earlier.
Did you spray it once more before coming to the room?
Ah, but the age difference is bigger than I thought.
It’s not some kind of reverse key stuff.
She started to feel sleepy as she kept such blasphemous thoughts in her head.
Because this body is young, I can fall asleep anywhere
I fall asleep in any situation.
It is said that children sleep 2/3 of the day, but they recognize and feel it.
I can feel it, and time is wasted.
“Hey, Alice? I’m sorry, but I’m too sleepy right now.”
“Then, can I get you to lie down?”
I wanted to say it’s okay, but I didn’t ‘intentionally’
Cut her head on her lap.
I wonder if soft and strong legs felt better than pillows.
I quickly fell asleep.
And, before going to sleep, the feeling of your lips on your forehead
It felt really good.