Case 26: A princess and a princess.

Case 26: A princess and a princess.

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Life at the top is not always as carefree as some people might think.

Together with power, there must be responsibilities and restrictions. My existence itself is the literal manifestation of that idea.

I was born as an Imperial Princess in the biggest empire 20 years ago. As a princess, I have only three paths that I could choose for my life.

First of all, I could try to compete with my siblings for the throne and become the one and only Empress. But I gave up that thought as soon as I saw the examples of royal heirs competing for the throne in the past. It's brutal and exhausting. I didn't want that.

Furthermore, being the Empress would only make me do more work and take away my freedom, if I ever have any to begin with, I didn't want that either.

So I gave up my right to inherit the crown when I was merely nine, I left it for my two older brothers.

The second idea was to marry a foreign royal family member, or a powerful noble house and live a tasteless, loveless life. I abandoned this idea as well.

That left me with only one way left—establish a name for myself and become independent. Only then would I have the power to escape the eventual arranged marriage, go on adventures, and enjoy things I like.

I had to do it.

If I stay powerless, soon the Emperor will find me a suitor and marry me off to a stranger for some political gains. That's bullshit.

Fortunately for me, I have a talent for using spears, and I can use mana fairly well. That means I can probably aim to be a professor at the academy. It is a very prestigious occupation, they're nurturing the best talents from all of the Empire after all.

It will not keep me from being sold off by the Emperor forever, but I can still stall for some years at least. There were imperial children in the past who had their own choices in marriage, but I'm sure I won't. I know how the Emperor is, his only concern is to make the Empire stronger and stronger, he won't hesitate to sell me off to a noble house in exchange for their support.

Tasteless. Truly tasteless.

My goal for now is to reach the Master's level. Because they are few in number, the Empire will grant each Master a title and a piece of land, in exchange for their service. If I become a Spearmaster, I can have a separate domain to rule for myself. Even if they still want me to marry a random stranger, I think I can escape with my strength by then.

So I trained, and trained. People called me the best genius in decades, so I think I did pretty well. Now I'm a fourth-year student at the academy, but I already reached 2 star Advance, surpassing a number of professors, and keep rising. At this point, I think I can reach the Master class soon.

Ever since I had the thought that I would be able to live freely, my life suddenly became much better.

I still trained very hard, but I also learned to have fun. I started to try different dishes from various cultures, I got into enjoying music, I started to learn how to make myself more beautiful,...

Now the only thing I need is someone to accompany me.

I was born with an additional male genitalia, despite having the appearance of a female. Apparently a Saint in the past 'invented' this, how strange. But still, even without this, I think I would still be attracted to girls.

The point is, I want a lovely girlfriend for myself.

So I started to search for one when I was in my second year of studying in the academy. Unfortunately, so far, no girl has been able to make me fall in love yet. They all acted very stereotypically towards me, submissive and timid.

I want a more confident girl, if they acted like that because of my status, do I have to date princesses, then?

''Am I unhinged?''

Just to be sure.

'''' Yes. '''' All three of them reply.

''...''

''So, Sylvia, could you give me a chance?'' Christina breaks the silence. Fortunately, she's not in her obsessive heroine mode anymore, she actually asks for my permission.

I look at my girlfriends, Liana just shrugs, and Emy slightly nods.

''Mhmm. Well, sure. If you can make me fall for you, and if you can convince my two girlfriends, then I will be yours.'' I tell her.

This is pretty interesting, I have nothing to lose anyway.

''Alright! I will do my best to court you, Sylvia.'' Christina brightens up visibly, her hands clasped near her cheeks.

Then she turns alternatively to my girlfriends. ''You guys too, feel free to test me whatever you want, I will make sure to satisfy us all.''

''...Fine.'' Emy replies.

''It will not be easy.'' Liana crosses her arms and raises her chin a bit.

''Fufu, I didn't expect it to be easy either.'' Christina grins.

After that, the ball concludes, with us missing from the actual hall. There is nothing else, really, we just sit there on the balcony, chatting, occasionally Christina flirts with me as well.

Mhmm, there's still some time before the new semester at the academy, maybe I should make the Vector now.

Today is the day after the ball, I told my girlfriends that I wanted to make a new gun, so they should do whatever they want.

So Emy went on an adventure to find the best desserts in the capital, while Liana decided to explore the jewel shops here.

''Phew~''

This should be one-third of the gun, my crafting speed has increased a lot throughout the years, but making precise pieces like these still takes a lot of time.

I should rest a bit. Hmm, maybe I can try to cook something for my girlfriends when they come back? Liana said that I would make a good wife before, but I've never actually cooked for them.

''...''

Aight, let's go, I can't cook, but I trust YouTube tutorials!

Don't disappoint me, Gordon Ramsay.