「This incident was truly a man-made disaster. It must have been difficult for you,」 he says before she can speak.
「I deeply apologize for all the trouble I’ve caused,」 she says, bowing her head.
But it’s no use.
「While I understand Your Highness’s feelings, we too have things we must protect. For now, we will remain neutral and observe how events unfold. Surely you understand this, Princess?」
She has lost count of how many times she has made these visits. Though she, a member of the royal family, has come in person, once again she achieves nothing. The discussion with her conversation partner ends in futility. The trust that once existed between them is gone. Even his words about accepting her apology aren’t meant at face value.
Once more—she has lost count of how many times—she is confronted with the depth of her sins from those days when she had lost her senses. After leaving the nobleman’s residence and getting into her carriage, Puffy covers her face with both hands.
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Puffy Augusta von Arcana. Once, she had many supporters throughout the kingdom.
It had been a mutually beneficial relationship—when something happened and she judged it to be right, she would lend her power and wisdom, and in return, the nobility would support and assist her when she needed it.
While this could be called a win-win relationship, humans aren’t so simple. Many of the nobles who were considered her supporters maintained this win-win relationship on the surface, but they were more like fans who had fallen for not just her wisdom and knowledge, but also her royal grace, her gentle and kind personality, and her stunning beauty that could captivate hearts at first sight. In other words, she had been passionately supported by many admirers.
Between her—who always faithfully met their expectations—and the nobles who had fallen for her, there had been an unbreakable bond that no one could interfere with.
But that was in the past. Once again, humans prove not to be so simple.
Princess Puffy, their idol who had been so composed and elegant, became deliriously infatuated with the Hero and began acting in ways that would have been unthinkable before. One example was her offers of financial assistance to various parties. Not only that, but she began coldly rejecting requests for help from nobles with whom she had maintained good relationships—her transformation was dramatic. Even so, they waited anxiously for Princess Puffy to regain her senses. But no matter how long they waited, there wasn’t the slightest sign of that happening. Finally, representatives of her noble supporters decided to approach the princess with their concerns. But the result was disastrous. Princess Puffy dismissed their concerns entirely, spouting nonsense.
After this happened several times, word spread quickly among them, and gradually her supporters began to dwindle.
There’s a saying that too much love turns to hate. The nobles who had been her passionate supporters took their former enthusiasm and reversed it in response to her repeated foolish behavior. Of course, they wouldn’t criticize her openly, but no matter how many times she apologized, their hearts remained firmly set against accepting her apologies.
Puffy sighs yet again since that day. It has completely become a habit. Though she has gone around bowing her head to each of her former supporters one by one, their attitudes remain rigid. It’s only natural. She had done enough to warrant this.
Moreover, apologies alone aren’t enough to show her sincerity. She needs to repay the money she received from them and address the problems she had ignored.
The list of things she must do seems endless. Can she really accomplish it all?
Will she end up being sent to nobles in the Empire or Holy Kingdom…? Anxiety rises in her chest.
But then, her eyes fall on the bracelet on her arm. The bracelet she received from him. Just looking at it makes her feel encouraged by him. And—
「It’s warm.」
She whispers. One of the fragments of the shattered Holy Sword remains in Puffy’s chest. Whenever she feels troubled, that fragment gives her warmth, courage, and kindness. It’s the same comforting warmth she felt when Ichiro was by her side. After indulging in that sensation for a moment, Puffy finds renewed strength for tomorrow and reaffirms that she must tackle her tasks one by one.
◇◇◇
The next day, news spreads throughout the country that three bandit groups who had been expanding their influence in the Arcana Kingdom were completely wiped out in a single night.
Furthermore, it is reported that this was accomplished by an adventurer in Princess Puffy’s employ. When Puffy hears this early in the morning, she can’t believe her ears.
However, as soon as she grasps the situation, she runs to her room. There, clutching her bracelet, she lets her unstoppable tears flow and cries out loud.
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Chapter 261
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「This incident was truly a man-made disaster. It must have been difficult for you,」 he says before she can speak.
「I deeply apologize for all the trouble I’ve caused,」 she says, bowing her head.
But it’s no use.
「While I understand Your Highness’s feelings, we too have things we must protect. For now, we will remain neutral and observe how events unfold. Surely you understand this, Princess?」
She has lost count of how many times she has made these visits.
Though she, a member of the royal family, has come in person, once again she achieves nothing. The discussion with her conversation partner ends in futility. The trust that once existed between them is gone. Even his words about accepting her apology aren’t meant at face value.
Once more—she has lost count of how many times—she is confronted with the depth of her sins from those days when she had lost her senses. After leaving the nobleman’s residence and getting into her carriage, Puffy covers her face with both hands.
○○○
Puffy Augusta von Arcana.
Once, she had many supporters throughout the kingdom.
It had been a mutually beneficial relationship—when something happened and she judged it to be right, she would lend her power and wisdom, and in return, the nobility would support and assist her when she needed it.
While this could be called a win-win relationship, humans aren’t so simple. Many of the nobles who were considered her supporters maintained this win-win relationship on the surface, but they were more like fans who had fallen for not just her wisdom and knowledge, but also her royal grace, her gentle and kind personality, and her stunning beauty that could captivate hearts at first sight.
In other words, she had been passionately supported by many admirers.
Between her—who always faithfully met their expectations—and the nobles who had fallen for her, there had been an unbreakable bond that no one could interfere with.
But that was in the past.
Once again, humans prove not to be so simple.
Princess Puffy, their idol who had been so composed and elegant, became deliriously infatuated with the Hero and began acting in ways that would have been unthinkable before.
One example was her offers of financial assistance to various parties.
Not only that, but she began coldly rejecting requests for help from nobles with whom she had maintained good relationships—her transformation was dramatic.
Even so, they waited anxiously for Princess Puffy to regain her senses. But no matter how long they waited, there wasn’t the slightest sign of that happening.
Finally, representatives of her noble supporters decided to approach the princess with their concerns. But the result was disastrous.
Princess Puffy dismissed their concerns entirely, spouting nonsense.
After this happened several times, word spread quickly among them, and gradually her supporters began to dwindle.
There’s a saying that too much love turns to hate.
The nobles who had been her passionate supporters took their former enthusiasm and reversed it in response to her repeated foolish behavior.
Of course, they wouldn’t criticize her openly, but no matter how many times she apologized, their hearts remained firmly set against accepting her apologies.
Puffy sighs yet again since that day. It has completely become a habit. Though she has gone around bowing her head to each of her former supporters one by one, their attitudes remain rigid.
It’s only natural. She had done enough to warrant this.
Moreover, apologies alone aren’t enough to show her sincerity. She needs to repay the money she received from them and address the problems she had ignored.
The list of things she must do seems endless.
Can she really accomplish it all?
Will she end up being sent to nobles in the Empire or Holy Kingdom…?
Anxiety rises in her chest.
But then, her eyes fall on the bracelet on her arm.
The bracelet she received from him.
Just looking at it makes her feel encouraged by him.
And—
「It’s warm.」
She whispers.
One of the fragments of the shattered Holy Sword remains in Puffy’s chest. Whenever she feels troubled, that fragment gives her warmth, courage, and kindness. It’s the same comforting warmth she felt when Ichiro was by her side.
After indulging in that sensation for a moment, Puffy finds renewed strength for tomorrow and reaffirms that she must tackle her tasks one by one.
◇◇◇
The next day, news spreads throughout the country that three bandit groups who had been expanding their influence in the Arcana Kingdom were completely wiped out in a single night.
Furthermore, it is reported that this was accomplished by an adventurer in Princess Puffy’s employ. When Puffy hears this early in the morning, she can’t believe her ears.
However, as soon as she grasps the situation, she runs to her room. There, clutching her bracelet, she lets her unstoppable tears flow and cries out loud.
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