CH 26

Translated by TrinityVox

Edited by Schwarzel

After that, Alexei explained to the cabinet ministers, influential aristocrats and knights that the magical beasts did not come to attack the empire, but to greet Eleonora, who possessed the ability to control the magical beasts.

But the majority would not understand with just words. Sergei, who was considerate of their feelings, asked Alexei.

“Your Highness, if you could please show them proof. Please call Eleonora and the magical beast here.”

“Are you saying they don’t believe my words?”

“No, that’s nonsense.”

Alexei looked back at the gathered retainers and took in the sight of their anxious faces.

“Even though humans are so much more repulsive…”

After whispering that quietly to himself, Alexei once again spoke to his retainers.

“Call Eleonora from the Purpleus dukedom here. Then you can confirm the truth clearly with your own eyes.”

Accepting his words, Sergei ordered a knight to call for her. The knight assigned to this order hurriedly ran to the roof and relayed the order to which she nodded.

(But Guri-chan and the others are huge, they’re gonna get stuck in the door. Then, I’ll just ride on Guri-chan’s back and make my way there-be.)

Eleonora had also ridden on Guri-chan the griffon in her past life. But that was only in the skies of the Magic Forest. She was afraid of leaving the forest.

“…I will ride on the griffon’s back and get off in the area.”

The knight was speechless but Eleonora took that as his consent.

(Guri-chan and friends, let’s go!)

Eleonora communicated to them through her eyes, and Guri-chan lowered his head for her.

“A magical beast submitting to a human?!”

“Such a thing is possible?!”

The knights were stirred up. In their eyes, the griffon was bowing in respect to Eleonora, but in reality, they were simply lowering their heads for her to get on.

(I don’t think I straddling him will work-pe. What if I sit sideways? I think I’ll have to sit sideways.)

Eleonora grasped onto Guri-chan’s neck and sat sideways in a manner that wouldn’t get in the way of Guri-chan’s wings.

(So fluffy-pe! The best-pe! Now, let’s head to their location Guri-chan!)

Feeling uplifted, Eleonora descended into the area with a smile, the sun shining behind her.

Her appearance was just like an angel descending down onto the earth.

“His Highness’s words were true…”

“This is my first time seeing a magical beast, what a beautiful creature.”

“The daughter of the Purpleus dukedom must be the incarnation of beauty!”

Those in the area were saying various things, not out of fear but out of awe.

Eleonora slowly got off Guri-chan and bowed to Alexei.

“At ease.”

She lifted her head.

His smile was exactly like Ham-chan.

(Ham-chan-dabe! He’s exactly like Ham-chan-pe! No, he’s not Ham-chan, the emperor grew quite twisted. He also wastes food, he definitely isn’t the Ham-chan I know. But he still looks similar-pe!)

Alexei took Eleonora’s hand and declared to his retainers.

“As you can see, Lady Eleonora Luna Purpleus received the power to control magical beasts from God.”

The area fell completely silent and in the next moment, grand applause erupted.

(Everyone, calm down! What the emperor said is all nonsense-pe! I don’t have that kind of power, and I didn’t receive anything from God. The magical beasts and I are friends, that’s all-pe. No, but if they find out I’m friends with the magical beasts I might get killed-be. Like how I was killed with all the others in the Magic Forest at that time.)

Though her mind was in chaos, she accepted the situation and gracefully bowed in front of everyone, smiling.

(My etiquette teacher taught me this-be. For now, just stay quiet and smile and things will be fine.)

Eleonora fully demonstrated what she had learned. Once in a blue moon, when she attended a tea party, she would stay quiet, smile and listen and it had never been a problem.

While the applause had yet to subside, Alexei kneeled in front of Eleonora and kissed the back of her hand.

“Eleonora. I swear as a knight, I will protect you for the rest of your life.”

Eleonora’s mind went blank.

(…! I’m like the princess in one of those picture books-pe! How embarrassing-pe. Someone pretty like Ham-chan taking my hand and all. What do I do-pe? I’m so embarrassed-pe! But I have to say something.)

Eleonora’s face turned bright red and the best she could manage was nodding silently.