Your Majesty, Please Don’t Kill Me Again

Chapter 25

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윌레탄- Willetan

“Uhm… since this is the welcoming ceremony, shouldn’t the ribbon be a little brighter?”

“Oh, this is the color of his eyes and hair.”

“What a very attentive older sister.”

She smiled and used a ribbon I chose to wrap the bouquet. It was hard to carry a flower bouquet and a flower pot at the same time, so I wanted to find a cheap driver, and asked her what I should do. There are a lot of flower shops that deliver, but when I asked if they did it here, I got an answer quickly.

“Cheap carriage? Well, the prao carriage driven by a woman alone is probably the cheapest.”

“Can anyone drive the carriage?”

“Have you ever tried it before?”

“I’ve ridden one, but never driven one.”

“I’ve never driven one either. People say it’s like a bicycle. My son drives it often.”

I thanked the nice lady for what she had said and then left the flower shop.

When I think about Richie driving, I don’t think that it’s something I can’t do at all, so I’m not that worried. It seemed like a sign from God to ride it, so I did so without fear.

I put the flowerpots and flowers next to the chair, and the man who was watching the rental shop rushed out.

“Can I rent this?”

“Only 30 silver to rent it!”

“Oh?? Did you mistake silver for kopi?”

I didn’t have many clothes, so I was wearing a hat that Riche lent me and a yellow-lace summer dress.

He thought I was an aristocratic girl who didn’t know what to look for based on my clothes, so he gave me a ridiculously high price.

I’ve never actually rented a carriage like this before, but he gave the lady (me) the going rate. I’m not a rich person that he can fool because I haven’t seen much money in my life before. I’m living comfortably, but it also hurts when I spend money.

I just laughed and rolled my eyes when the mister tried tricking me. The man’s smile turned into a small frown.

“Oh, my lady! These days, a lot of people want to rent a wagon.”

“Looks like the wagon powered by prao is the only one left there… do you not have any available coachman?”

“Everything is booked.”

“Alright… I can just walk.”

I hugged the flowers I just put down and prepared myself to leave. The man’s face changed subtly as he shoved the key in my direction.

“40 kopis! Take it or leave it!”

I wasn’t sure if I should ask him to lower the price so I just gave him five pieces. 1

“Then we have a deal.”

I gave him the money and took the key in a hurry.

Before I could hear what the man said, I stumbled into and jammed the key into the Prao-shaped hole. The carriage started with a brr when the key went into Prao’s wide-open mouth.

“Do I have to start with the left side or right side?”

“You’ve never ridden this carriage before?”

“Yes…”

“Then it’s gonna be a little hard for you… and maybe risky.”

The carriage started to move, and the sound of machinery drowned out what he was saying.

With the revving engine, operating the carriage went better than expected. By copying what Richie did, I was able to move the carriage at will. I’ve been to the military academy before, so finding my way around wasn’t hard.

The carriage’s awning was blocking the hot summer sun, and the breeze from the moving carriage was tickling my cheeks in a nice way. Every time the carriage shakes, I can smell daffodils. I get excited when I thought about Lehan receiving the flowers.

I smiled a little shyly and put my foot on the pedal. What’s the fuss about? This is easy-peasy.

I think the man who was worried about me was joking. Then, I almost hit a wagon coming from the other direction, so I reflected on it.

I think I finally got the hang of it after driving from the florist to the academy.

I think.

I almost collided with other wagons about three or four times, but considering it was my first time driving, it was a pretty good result.

It took me a while to get to the Military academy because of my speed, but I arrived safely. Proudly smiling, I drove to the end of the long line waiting to enter the military academy.

Geez, I can’t seem to stop smiling.

The unique military academy in Vellnelni was known for choosing cadets based on their skills, not their social status. It’s the fastest way to become a high-ranking officer, and it’s a prestigious school with well-known students.

Of course, it’s possible for a high-ranking noble to buy his way inside by pleasing the administration, but Bellua doesn’t have any ties to the academy because no one in the family has a military background. Lehan is one of the students who got in based on his skills even though he came from a noble family.

Ah… my smart little brother.

I imagined Lehan wearing his uniform. I’ve seen him a lot of times in school uniform when he’s a little bigger, but I never saw him in one when he was young.

I think he’ll look so cute!

Freshmen weren’t allowed outside so Lehan couldn’t go back to Bellua for the time being. The number of wagons in line decreased quicker than expected.

A man in uniform stopped me as I slowly drove the wagon up to the big iron gate. He looked like any other cadet, but because he was wearing a cool uniform, he seemed a lot cooler. It’s a dark blue uniform which looks heavy but it’s so cool… It can give a boring person a personality.

I may look like a thirteen-year-old girl, but I’m a young woman on the inside! I feel bad because I’ve never felt this before… originally I wasn’t very interested in men, but it’s because I started dreaming of that faceless man these days. 2

“Excuse me… can I have your identification?”

When the man asked me a polite question, I looked around and gave him the necklace with the emblem of House Bellua. He took a quick look at my face and the necklace to see if they were real.

It’s not easy to carve Bellua’s fir tree, so it can’t be easily replicated. But he still looked closely at my necklace to see if it was a fake.

I was confident that I’m not fooling him, but now I’m not sure either. I’m not used to having my identity questioned.

Even though my father was frugal, they couldn’t say he wasn’t an aristocrat. As he cared about the nobility’s honor and pride, he kept the unshakable customs that the nobles mostly kept. So, whenever my mother and I went out, we rode in a carriage that had a large House Bellua crest on it. My identity as Lariette of House Bellua proved itself just by the clothing of the servants behind me. I could proudly say I was a Bellua, because no one would dare to impersonate a Bellua in the County.

The man gave me the necklace back and asked curiously,

“Are you the family of Lehan Dietrich Bellua?”

“Do you know our Lehan?”

“Yes, we were having the same training, but I was told that his family couldn’t come.”

“Instead of our parents, I came… I’m his sister.”

I answered while stroking my light brown hair to show it. Bellua’s hair is a unique shade of brown that is closer to black, but unless you’re not from Bellua, black and brown seemed like the same shade.

“I see… well then, let me park your carriage.”

I got out of the wagon, holding the suspicious man’s hand, and saw the far lawn was full of people.

I was a little tired. Since admission into the military academy was so important, I think the cadets’ whole families came.

How can I find Lehan in this sea of people?

I was worried, so I just sat down at the place where the first year’s families were seated.

I’ve come to visit Lehan a few times before, so I’m familiar with the Military Academy.

Since the Royal Family valued them so much, the academy is as nicely decorated as the main palace.

On the stage made out of ivory, a blue eagle logo stood out.

The podium, where the speaker will speak, also has an engraved blue eagle.

The blue eagle is a symbol of the Kingdom of Willetan, which has been conquered by the Empire. Even though they weren’t a part of the kingdom itself, people worshipped wild animals as their guardian gods.

The powerful wings of the Vellnelni invasion spread out and caught those birds in the sky, making them fall to the ground.

The blue eagle became the symbol of the military academy because the Emperor wanted to flaunt his military might. The wild animal that the Empire devoured is now a pet that protects Vellnelni.

Despite being a one-sided massacre, Willetan’s opposition could not be ignored, but the current Emperor is very arrogant.

I think that’s where Rupert and Arnulf’s pride came from. They are basically children created from that pride.

I bent my head slightly, feeling sorry for that eagle that was tied down with invisible chains.

As I opened my parasol to get out of the hot sun, I heard the loud sound of a horned conch.

“Thank you to everyone who came home from abroad for the Military Academy’s entrance ceremony! Freshmen who went through a long and rigorous training are now finally part of the Academy. From the deepest part of my heart, I congratulate you all… Proud students of the Military Academy. May you have the power to protect Vellnelni in the future! Everyone! Salute!”

I didn’t care about what he was saying, so I yawned and looked at each cadet in turn.

A man with a big cut on his face guided each cadet in order. There was no trouble as they formed a military stance. Since there was no age limit, they were all of different heights, but their worried faces were the same. I looked around for my brother Lehan, but I couldn’t find his face.

Did he come here to welcome everyone?

Did he think that it’s pointless because his whole family won’t be here?

Gosh, I think he might be sad that his mother and father won’t be here on this special day. But the Lehan I know isn’t that shallow.

My eyebrows rise as I don’t think he’s here. I was about to stand up when the speaker spoke up again,

“Cadet Lehan Dietrich Bellua, the first-year representative will now give his speech!”

Maybe he was using an item with magic that made it louder, or maybe the man’s voice was naturally loud, but his voice was heard everywhere just fine.

I was shocked when I saw the podium. Lehan was calm as he walked up the stairs in his uniform. He had the same blank look as the other cadets, but he didn’t seem nervous.

I gave a small smile as I thought about how my brother was always calm.

E/n: Aggressive haggler Lari ↩️

E/n: Basically Lari is weak to guys in a nice, well-fitted uniform and finds them very attractive. ↩️