A Righteous Female Knight Never Compromises!-Chapter 20 : So Much Water
{Chapter 20} So Much Water
The night passed, and the day dawned. Helga, after taking advantage of the situation, had already left the room, leaving only Anna, who woke up feeling refreshed.
Perhaps it had been too long since anyone had been close to her, because last night Anna was exceptionally fierce, so much so that Helga, who was usually the aggressor, was forced to retreat step by step.
In the end, she couldn't even turn the tide and could only cry out for her mother in Anna's arms, satisfying Anna's desire for victory.
...Although whether there would be such a victory after today was another matter.
Yesterday's victory came at the cost of a higher level of dehydration, and whether Anna could maintain such a high output in the future was still a big question mark.
In a way, the saying that women are made of water is really true, given the high output.
By the time Anna left the room and finished breakfast, Helga still hadn't shown up.
“...Why is Helga still sleeping in?” Louise wondered.
“She usually wakes up quite early, doesn't she? Even after doing it, she's always the first to wake up...”
Then, Louise's suspicious gaze suddenly turned to Anna:
“Anna, did Helga sneak out last night?”
“No, absolutely not. I couldn't sleep last night either. Look, I even have dark circles under my eyes.”
Anna did indeed sleep late last night, but whether it was because she couldn't sleep without company or because she had gone too far, that's another story.
“...That's true.” Louise didn't think too much about it. “Forget it, whatever...”
“Early in the morning and I heard someone doubting me?”
As soon as the words were spoken, Helga, still in her pajamas, appeared in the dining room and calmly took a seat.
Anna noticed that Helga had clearly changed her pajamas. After all, during last night's activities, Helga had been attacked so fiercely that she didn't have time to change her clothes completely, so Anna remembered what Helga had been wearing last night.
It must have been because she was soaked, so she changed.
Anna glanced at her own clothes... Yesterday's bedding and pajamas were all soaked, so they had to be tossed into the spatial ring for now. She would have to find a chance to throw them away.
It must be said that since moving to the royal city, Anna had been living more and more luxuriously. In the past, a single blanket could last her a lifetime, but now, if it got soaked, she would just throw it away...
Feudalism really can corrupt people (sad).
What? You say Anna's dream is to live such a life?
Well, that's fine.
Who told Anna to be a righteous knight with no ambition? As long as she didn't become some old man's lover, she considered it a success.
Although Anna still hadn't figured out why, despite her beauty, she seemed to have no luck in making male friends.
“By the way, Anna, what have you decided?”
As usual, Atala, who had been acting as a bystander, suddenly spoke up.
Although after learning about Atala's identity, Anna found it hard to treat her as just a bystander.
How could you ignore a princess of a country?
Trying to maintain her composure, Anna said:
“Going to the Elf Forest... I think I'll pass.”
“...Not going?” Helga was quite surprised. After all, Anna seemed to have that intention yesterday, so why did she change her mind after their passionate night?
“Although going to the Elf Forest would ensure safety... there's also the possibility of never coming back.” Anna said helplessly. “In my opinion, Margaret ascending the throne is almost a done deal, as long as there are no unforeseen variables.”
In fact, Anna was already the biggest variable of all. Who could possibly know the future with certainty and take timely measures to avoid or actively change it?
“You think so highly of Margaret's abilities?” Helga frowned. “Indeed... that person may have a bad character, but her abilities are sufficient.”
“And having a good character wouldn't be of much help in the struggle for the throne.” Louise added. “So, Senpai, are you planning to accept Margaret's proposal?”
“To be honest, although I was the one who suggested not to cooperate with Margaret, if we really refuse, she definitely won't let us go as an unstable factor.” Helga also said.
The three of them looked at Anna, which gave her a bit of pressure.
“I think we can cooperate, but during the cooperation, we can slightly change our goals.” This was a small plan Anna thought of when she woke up, an idea that came to her during her post-satisfaction daze.
“Change our goals?”
“...I mean, we can maintain a superficial cooperation with Princess Margaret, while actually choosing someone else to ascend the throne.”
“Choosing someone else... you mean Mia?” Louise looked troubled. “Mia supports Margaret's ascension to the throne, and I've never seen her show any desire for the throne.”
“However, Mia is also deeply loved by the people and has the support of a certain number of knights. Some neutral nobles also support Princess Mia.” Louise changed her tone. “And I believe she has sufficient ability.”
“Most importantly, no matter what, she is now the second in line for the throne of the Kingdom of Rianved.” Anna added.
“...Senpai, you're right.” Louise also thought of this. “Second in line... that's still too high.”
“As long as a major noble shows support, there will definitely be people who choose to support Mia's ascension to the throne.”
“We can use Margaret to eliminate the pureblood faction, and at the same time, secretly win over some of Margaret's supporters, making some people believe that Princess Mia is a better choice.” Anna shared her plan.
“Princess Mia has supporters, sufficient ability, and is less of a threat than Margaret.” Helga, who had been quiet for a while, suddenly spoke up. “Seems like a good choice.”
“So, is it decided then?” Anna asked.
“It's decided!”
“It's a bit of a shame that we couldn't all go to the Elf Forest.” Seeing that everyone had finished discussing, Atala finally spoke up.
“After these messy affairs in the royal city are over, I plan to visit the Elf Forest.” Anna said.
After all, it has been confirmed that there is news of her ancestors in the Elf Forest, and Atala's mother definitely knows about her ancestors. She must go to the Elf Forest.
Moreover, since she has already taken Atala with her, she must meet the mother-in-law.
Chapter 20 : So Much Water
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