Battle Race in the Fantasy World

Battle Race in the Fantasy World – 30

EP.30 The Free Part Has Ended. Now The Main Story Begins

“It looks like they’re coming this way.”

“Is that them? They’re arriving much earlier than expected, aren’t they?”

“But the one with that kind of aura can only be that person.”

The agents dispatched from the Special Affairs Ministry were repeatedly tilting their heads in confusion.

This time, they were assigned to escort two individuals.

The fifth princess, Princess Yurika Sebastian Lovisa de Lotringen.

Saintess Hildegard Dominica de Agatha Seraphim.

One of them, frankly, is a monster who doesn’t need an escort.

And the other is a woman who needs a guide more than an escort.

Originally, an agent who was well-acquainted with the academy’s geography was supposed to accompany her.

However, the Saintess insisted on going alone, so they eventually gave up.

Meanwhile, the agents from the Special Affairs Ministry thought to themselves.

‘Hmm. She will probably be very late.’

‘How many times will she get lost?’

‘It’s clear that the gods gave her a kind heart, a beautiful appearance, and their love, but took away her sense of direction.’

And so it was today.

While insisting that the academy is the safest place in the empire and that it would be fine, they watched the Saintess stride off energetically on her own.

A journey that should take 30 minutes, they estimated, would take her at least two hours to return.

The Special Affairs Ministry agents all thought the same thing.

However, their expectations were completely off the mark.

Instead of two hours, the Saintess returned to where they were waiting in just one hour.

“Saintess.”

The agents bowed their heads respectfully.

“Did you enjoy your outing?”

“Yes. It’s the academy, after all. A place where everyone strives to improve themselves and move toward a better path. I think it was a good decision to establish a chapel here and entrust it to them.”

“Is that so? You’ve returned quite early today.”

“Have I? Today, I met a very kind benefactor. Even though I said it was okay, he accompanied me to the end, showed me the way, and then went back.”

“Ah, truly a grateful person. Perhaps a devotee who admires you, Saintess.”

At those words, the Saintess thought of Kyle and the conversations they had shared.

“Saintess. You should consider exercising a bit.”

“You look too frail. It worries me just to see you.”

“I’ll teach you a few simple and easy exercises to do regularly…”

Others might have asked for a prayer meeting in their own territory.

Or if they could be offered a position as an honorary priest or higher.

The position of Saintess is not a light one, so it’s natural to receive such requests.

She had already experienced this several times, so she had become accustomed to it.

But that man, Kyle, the second son of Baron Jonathan.

He really took the time to explain exercises earnestly, insisting that she do them. Saying that one must take care of their health while they are healthy.

“In case you get sick, please do the exercises I taught you.”

That was the reward he wanted, the favor he was asking for.

It was neither the look nor the voice of someone who wanted something from her, the Saintess.

Instead, even though she offered to repay his kindness, he showed concern and took care of her.

His eyes were so clear. His spirit was incredibly upright.

And unlike her, he was a man with a very solid body.

“Hehe.”

“Saintess?”

“Ah! Sorry. I just thought of him and couldn’t help but smile. Shall we start heading out?”

“Yes. The person you met earlier has already returned and is waiting for you.”

At the agent’s words, the Saintess nodded and headed towards the carriage.

Inside was a woman who had been waiting since earlier, having arrived before the Saintess.

“Have you arrived?”

“I’m back!”

“Good. Did the blessing go well?”

“It went very well! And how about you, Princess? Did you have a good meeting?!”

To the Saintess’s question, Yurika, a member of the empire’s top ten warriors, slowly nodded her head.

It had definitely been a good meeting. A very interesting encounter.

It was memorable. She wanted to engage again next time, to mix it up just like today.

“I met someone too, Princess.”

“Who?”

“Kyle Jonathan. The one you were curious about, Princess.”

“Judging by the way you refer to him, it seems you’ve given a positive assessment.”

“He’s a good person. He seems different from others.”

“Of course, he’s different.”

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been able to block the punch she had thrown with genuine force.

– Click-clack, click-clack. –

The carriage, having left the academy, begins to travel along the road.

The Saintess sits down, closes her eyes, and quietly offers a prayer.

Thanking the divine for the truly beautiful day that has passed.

Hoping that tomorrow will be as bright and splendid as today.

“…”

Yurika looks at the praying Saintess for a moment before turning her head to look out the window.

Originally, she was supposed to be at the imperial palace, not the academy.

What day was it? It was the Victory Day, a moment to praise the empire’s triumphs.

It was proper to celebrate the empire’s victory in front of the emperor and promise the prosperity of the imperial family.

However, she had come to the academy instead of attending the grand banquet at the imperial palace.

“Princess Yurika? What brings you here?”

When she entered the palace’s internal affairs department.

Officials there approached her with surprise, as it was rare for the fifth princess, Yurika, to visit.

“Are you referring to the academy? What brings you there so suddenly…?”

“It’s not that it’s not allowed. But are you sure it’s okay?”

“Understood. Then I will contact the Special Affairs Ministry to arrange for an escort.”

And here, she had a very brief but incredibly impressive sparring match with the man from Jonathan.

‘He’s strong. A sturdy man. Even his breath carries strength.’

What is visible on the surface is not everything.

The aura felt from his eyes, the energy in each of his actions, is different.

There’s a palpable will to break through anything without concern.

It’s not the arrogance of someone who doesn’t know their place, nor the pitiful sight of someone deluded about their own strength.

It was the composure of a strong person who rightly deserves it. The will of a man who is qualified.

‘Yet he was different from other strong ones.’

The arrogance typically associated with the strong was not felt in him.

Even though he could have counterattacked immediately, he chose to first assess the situation.

He is strong, but not arrogant. Above all, he is firm but knows how to yield.

Different from herself, with her difficult temperament. He matched perfectly with the ideal man she had been seeking.

‘The man named Leo Jonathan I met before was certainly good… but too much like me.’

If both the mother and father have such temperaments, it’s easy to predict the child’s personality.

It would be quite troublesome if both parents were like that.

Thus, the princess was looking for a man who was strong yet had a gentle heart.

‘Kyle. Kyle… I like him. He’s just right.’

If a child were to be born between herself, one of the empire’s top ten warriors, and the man she acknowledged,

how strong could that child become? Could they become the empire’s unparalleled number one?

Such curiosity arose one day. Precisely, it was a change of heart that occurred after her nephew was born.

Of course, the man’s strength must be on par with her own, or greater.

And preferably, he would have a good temperament, unlike her own.

She hopes the child will at least resemble the father and have a similar temperament.

All the other top ten warriors are ruled out. Even the youngest among them is in their late thirties.

The age gap is too significant. With such an age difference, the emperor’s permission would not be granted.

Moreover, all of them possess an extreme pride and arrogance that comes with being a strong warrior.

She desires a man who is a bit humbler. She wants to be held by him and have his child.

She wishes for her child to be stronger than any other warrior in the world!

“Hehehe.”

And he’s even younger than her. There couldn’t be a better father.

The princess was licking her lips with her tongue out.

“….”

As a result, the Saintess, who had just finished her prayer, involuntarily shuddered!

She glanced around and then clasped her hands together again, offering another prayer to the divine.

‘Please! May the princess have the right mindset! And may no one be seriously hurt by her hand!’

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“Rest well, Princess! I’ll see you again later!”

“Take care at the academy. Try not to get lost so much.”

“Hehe! I’ll try my best!”

The door of the carriage closes, and the carriage carrying the Saintess sets off again.

Yurika transfers from the Special Affairs Ministry’s escort carriage to the palace’s carriage and enters the imperial palace.

“Your Highness.”

As she gets out of the carriage and heads to her quarters, a palace official stops her.

Turning her head, she saw that it was a person from the department that serves directly under the emperor.

“The emperor is looking for you, Your Highness.”

“…Me?”

“Yes. His Majesty has ordered that you be brought to him immediately upon your return.”

Yurika was puzzled by the sudden summons.

The emperor did not usually keep his other children close, to avoid undermining the crown prince’s authority.

Aside from receiving greetings or congratulations on festive days, and the occasional brief conversation, there had never been a time like this when someone was sent to say that there was a matter to discuss.

Especially for Yurika, who was far from politics and known only for her strength, this was even more unusual.

Despite internally noting the strangeness of the situation, Yurika headed to the emperor’s residence.

After a short wait, she was commanded to come to the garden.

As she made her way there, she saw the absolute ruler of the empire standing in front of a pond.

“Your Majesty.”

“You have come.”

“I heard you were looking for me.”

“You went to the academy.”

Was it possible that the emperor was going to reprimand her for leaving the palace on the Day of Victory?

However, the emperor’s voice seemed quite calm for such a reprimand.

“Yes. I have been to the academy.”

“What did you do there?”

Nothing can be hidden from the emperor.

Within the empire, it’s impossible to escape the eyes and ears of the emperor.

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“I had a brief match with a man.”

“A man? Who was it?”

“The second son of the Baron Jonathan family, Kyle.”

“The Baron Jonathan family.”

– Swiftly. –

The emperor slightly turns his body.

“Reports have come in from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of War. The kingdoms to the west have formed an alliance.”

“Even if those kingdoms unite, how could they compare to the empire?”

“I think the same. However, there’s this piece of intelligence in the midst of it all.”

“What intelligence?”

“They say the alliance is trying to persuade several of the empire’s noble families.”

It’s a typical strategy of the weak. Truly foolish.

Will the empire crumble just because a few families are swayed?

It would only direct greater anger towards the western kingdoms.

It’s not something to worry about, like ants and flies joining hands.

Yurika was about to tell her stepfather just that.

“The list of families they plan to persuade includes the Baron Jonathan family.”

That is, until a giant monster descends among the ants and flies.