6. Even if I become a crazy young lady in this district (4)
The imperial wing crest was taken from the dragon’s curse, not from the wings of the dragon’s. When Emperor Alendra the Great defeated the dragon, the curse of the dragon would be with him until the Alendra Reynos family was destroyed.
The child of the imperial family, who received this curse, had a powerful power that even theyself could not handle it, and many crown princes actually suffered unknown deaths after that.
If an emperor who can control this curse is born, he will have the power to revive the land of the abandoned wasteland.
However, at some point, the dragon curse seemed to have fulfilled it’s will because the death of the crown prince in the imperial family no longer occurred. And after that, the detailed explanation that the imperial crest became wings was published as a revised edition in the book <The History of the Empire>.
So Elvia didn’t know because she still hasn’t read the revised version yet.
“You’re wrong, Lady Elvia. Make sure you read the revised edition of Empire History again.”
Erica’s tone was so cold that it reminded me of the teacher, and at last, Elvia’s eyes were filled with tears. She wasn’t crying like a child, but her lips were wrinkled and her shoulders were twitching in order not to cry.
Soon, the other young ladies were asked questions, and they all continued to answer them without any problem.
“I’m sure you’ve seen the magnificent fountain in the square on your way to the imperial palace, haven’t you? Princess Venity will explain the real name of the Reynos Imperial Fountain and the reason for making the fountain so big.”
The name of the fountain was ‘Brave Women.’ When Emperor Alendra was fighting the dragon, ordinary women came to the battlefield and distributed gunpowder and weapons to the soldiers, and all of them were piled up in the dragon’s mess.
The imperial fountain was built to commemorate it, but people gradually forgot the name ‘brave women’ and remembered the fountain as ‘Imperial Fountain’ or ‘the largest fountain in the empire’.
I know the answer, but I will answer it wrong anyway. I can just get it wrong and be Ignorant.
“It’s a big wish fountain.”
“Why…. Do you think so? My Lady?”
Erica’s question started a little late. It’s not just a wish fountain, but a big wish fountain. I gave an answer like an idiot that a child would do.
“People usually make wishes at the fountain, which is the largest fountain in the Empire. I wondered if it might be called the Big Wish Fountain because It might make a bigger wish compared to a regular fountain.”
I’m speechless even when I think about it. What fairy tale am I writing?
Despite my absurd answer, The Empress still had an incomprehensible smile on her face, and Erica looked at me like she was giving me a scolding saying that this is not a place for a talent show.
Don’t just look at me like that and give me a zero point.
“I have heard well about the historical knowledge of the young children. Now, let’s begin the full-scale examination for the preliminary selection of the Crown Princess. The test method are conducted under one-on-one supervision. Please enter the examination room where you are assigned.”
The answer is not revealed because of the test, which took place in a small reception room full of sunlight, a test room, to answer the questions given by the Empress’s maid. The maid takes our questions and writes them down and sends them to the Empress. After examining the answers to our questions closely, she carefully examines in order to select among us, The Young Lady who shows the best qualities of becoming The Crown Princess.
“May the blessings of Hanos, the god of glory and victory, be with these young Ladies.”
“Thank you, Empress.”
Her Majesty looked at each of us and put her hands together as if blessing the path of the young ladies as they walked towards the examination room.
As before, my supervisor was Countess Erica. In the past, I remembered that I had taken the exam in contemplation. I don’t know how much I trembled on the inside while pretending to be calm on the outside, just like a swan swam hard to swim gracefully in a lake for fear of making a mistake.
“Then, Shall we begin, Princess Venity?”
“Yes.”
As soon as I entered the exam room, I leaned back on the chair and took a comfortable position in the world, and Erlica raised her eyes and looked at me and sighed.
“You have a bad posture. Could you please correct your posture? I want you to know that this is not Princess Venity’s room.”
“My back hurts.”
“I’ll call a doctor and give you an injection.”
I just sat down right away. Due to the nature of Countess Erica’s, I really thought she was going to give me an injection until I sat up straight.
Count Erica is a person who knows how to deal with people well. Therefore, she became the most favored person by Her Majesty.
Anyway, unintentionally, I had to do something because I had to keep bothering Erica. So I started shaking my legs. The table was about to shake because of how excited she was and the way she was shaking his legs.
As expected, Madam Erica frowned her forehead. The woman frowned as if it was the first time such an unpleasant thing had happened.
“What are you doing, Princess Venity?”
“Ah, I’m sorry. I have a habit of shaking my legs.”
“Princess! Stop being so rude right now!”
I think she’s really angry this time.
“Sorry, I’m sorry. I don’t have a good habit.…”
I kept talking like that even though my legs were shaking, and at last Erica stood up.
“Will you really stop when I give you an injection?!”
This seems to have succeeded in making Erica quite angry, so soon I stopped shaking my legs, and Erica’s expression quickly eased.
“When is your birthday Princess Venity?”
“It’s December 12th.”
“You were born on the day the stars were born.”
“Yes.”
“Do you remember what you did on your 8th birthday?”
The question is probably the same, without making a single mistake. I can’t even remember when I was eight. Why on earth does Erica ask such a question every time.
“Do you remember your birthday when you were 8?”
I ask back. You’ve asked me these ordinary questions before, but I’ve answered them quite sincerely and meticulously. Of course, I’m answering as insincerely as possible right now.
“I’m not going to answer any questions about me here. You know what happens if you break the rules, right?”
“Are you saying you’re going to eliminate me?”
Please eliminate me. Because I’m tired and I want to go home quickly.
“Elimination doesn’t happen here.”
“Is that so?”
If I’m not eliminated, what should I do?
“You can apply the charge of contempt of the imperial court, not elimination. If the charge of contempt of the imperial family is applied, part of the land on which the Raishi belong can be reclaimed.”
I couldn’t confirm whether she was making ridiculous threats just because I was young or if there really was such a discipline, but I had to ask. I can’t let Erica make up her own rules in this test room.
“Is there a rule that says that if you break the rules, you will confiscate my family land? Or are you just going to apply a rule that doesn’t exist just because I’m still Young?”
“The truth Is……”
Erica’s eyes, which had only been cold, shone fiercely.
“Until now, I know that no one has participated in the exam as recklessly as Princess. There is a difference between being lacking and being insincere. If the Princess continues to break the rules in a reckless manner, I will report this to the Empress, and then ask the Minister of the palace to accuse you of blasphemy of the imperial family.”
The Minister of the Palace, who values the dignity of the imperial family, cannot stay still after hearing my current attitude. Of course, that’s why Erica is angry.
The maids serving the Empress are the face of the Empress, so they think insulting themselves is the same as insulting the Empress.
Then, why are you holding on to me while preaching so intimidatingly, what you should do is just write it as a bad attitude and eliminate me.
Instead of lying down because I was getting an injection, I chose to hit myself with one hit. So, I didn’t give up until the end and kept talking back.
“But I don’t think the question of asking if I remember what happened when I was eight is quite sincere.”
“Most of the time, I don’t remember things very well, but if there were moments that made me happy, I would remember things that happened when I was younger.”
A happy moment? Why are you asking that? Previously, I had simply answered no, but now that I look at it, it seems that this question is not just a question to fill in the number of questions.
“What happened when I was 8? Isn’t that why you’re asking that question?”
Erika’s eyes, who had always been calm, trembled for a moment.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about. We don’t know what happened to the Princess.”
“Why do you ask such a question?”
“It was just a test to examine the Princess’s memory.”
Erika wasn’t looking at me, she was just looking at the questionnaire in her hand, but I found her fingertips trembling slightly.
After that, we talked a few more words, but Erika showed strange behaviors, such as gibberish or being distracted from her speech. It had to be weird.
Why did she, who was always calm and not losing her composure, do that. What the hell happened to me when I was eight?
Did Erica make a mistake to me? I thought I should go home and find out what the hell happened when I was eight.
I couldn’t stand it because I wondered what was going on with Erica reacting like that.