The Forbidden Magic Laws of a Fallen Princess

Otherwise, this princess dress I'm wearing must be custom-made. I really can't think of any other reason why it was made.

As expected, the maid sent by my father, Emperor Ikko, was indeed somewhat dangerous.

At that moment, I slowly turned my head toward Otoha.

When Otoha saw me looking at her, she couldn't help but give a silly smile.

Looking at her innocent smile, sigh... I really feel a bit helpless.

Chapter Eight: Otoha's Background

After all that "messing around" like that, wow, I really do look like a proper princess now.

And, you know what, Otoha's makeup skills are absolutely top-notch, just like a hidden assassin... wait, an assassin?

Thinking about this, I couldn't help but feel a chill run down my spine.

Indeed, I have heard of similar people.

They are very capable, act very quickly, and have excellent judgment.

It can quickly gain the owner's trust.

They are essentially professionally trained assassins who can kill their target, their current master, once they have gained complete trust.

Honestly, I've seen this kind of thing countless times in games, anime, and detective dramas.

So, does that mean the maid next to me named Otoha is actually an assassin?

"Um, Otoha."

At that moment, I couldn't help but swallow hard, and then softly called out to Otoha, who was doing the final step of combing my hair.

Although curiosity killed the cat, I still want to ask.

Because she's someone who's going to stay by my side all the time, gaining my trust is the most important thing.

"What's wrong, Your Highness?"

Now that Otoha was no longer as nervous as before, she asked calmly.

"I have a question, can you answer it for me without hiding anything?"

I quickly glanced at her reflection in the mirror.

"Of course, I am Your Highness's personal maid, so I will never hide anything from you."

After hearing what I said, Otoha quickly responded.

"Very well, then let me ask you, are you not just a maid, but also have an identity similar to an assassin?"

At that moment, I quickly looked at her with sharp eyes, because I wanted to know if she was planning to lie to me.

Because I'm pretty good at judging people now, especially the people around me.

"Hahaha... Your Highness, how could you think that?"

At that moment, after hearing my question, Otoha suddenly stopped using the comb she was using to style my hair, and then gave a silly grin, seemingly trying to get away with it.

Of course, I couldn't let her off the hook, so I continued answering her questions.

"From the very beginning, you didn't need a key at all; you could have just crushed the lock on my room. But you didn't, yet you habitually and unintentionally crushed it. That's one point. You have a remarkable ability to see through things and can completely understand what I want to do and what outcome I want. That's another point. Although you are somewhat timid, your methods are very skillful, meticulous, and perfect. Based on these three points, I began to suspect that you might be a professional assassin."

At that moment, I told her all my thoughts and opinions because I hoped she would reveal her true identity so that I could trust her.

Finally, the comb, which had stopped before, stopped completely, and you could see from the mirror that she looked very surprised.

"As expected of His Majesty the Emperor's daughter, she is truly exceptionally intelligent and insightful."

However, she couldn't help but smile slightly, a faint smile appearing on her lips.

But in that instant, I seemed to see a sharp glint in her eyes, and I knew I was right.

This maid must be someone with an assassin-like identity.

“Indeed, I was once a slave captured near the border mines of the Beginning Kingdom…and that place was like hell, under the jurisdiction of Prince Duka. He basically had groups of thirty children of roughly the same age kill each other, leaving only one to undergo trials that normal people could not endure, eventually becoming a combat maid in the capital of the Beginning Kingdom, which is to say, the assassin you, Your Highness, are referring to.”

"Didn't my father ever stop such cruel things?"

Indeed, my father, Emperor I, is not the kind of person who would turn a blind eye to something like this.

"Indeed, your father, His Majesty the King, did want to intervene in this matter, but he was thwarted by the Kingdom's Church, which said that this was an indispensable talent selection since the time of the ancestors. So, he had no choice but to turn a blind eye."

At this moment, her eyes seemed to be filled with helplessness.

Indeed, it is far too cruel to let children, who were once slaves, kill each other.

If it were me, even if I were obstructed, I would abolish this system, because it is indeed inhumane.

"However, Your Highness, please believe me. I would never have any selfish intentions to harm you, so please rest assured. Moreover, His Majesty the Emperor has ordered me to protect your life at all costs, even at the cost of my own. Truly, His Majesty loves you very much."

Gradually, Otoha's faint smile turned into a radiant smile from the bottom of her heart.

Indeed, my father, Emperor I, loved my mother, the goddess Shitonai, and also loved me, whom he had never met.

That's enough, at least I won't be indifferent to my arrival. In that case, I'm just an ordinary noblewoman with no real power, only the title of princess.

Now, my father, Emperor Yi, has given me this golden token, which proves that my current power is second only to the emperor, above all others.

Sure enough, he really is a good father who loves me... This goes beyond just loving me; it feels like he spoils me.

This room he specially made for my mother shows that he truly loves my mother, the goddess Shido-nei.

And he has never married, which means he is a devoted lover.

It seems that today's princess coronation ceremony will indeed reveal my identity as the eldest princess to the world.

However, I really don't like this scene, because I'm doing this during a time of war... It really makes me a little embarrassed.

Since my father, King Yi, is happy, we, as his children, should let him do it.

Besides, I do indeed have a very close blood relationship with him.

But why do I feel like we don't look that similar?

That's right, I look exactly like my mother, the goddess Shido-nei.

"Alright, Your Highness, everything is ready. We'll be entering in twenty minutes."

Just as I was lost in thought, Otoha suddenly spoke up.

As I looked at myself in the vanity mirror, I suddenly remembered a line from a movie...

I'm really cute!

Chapter Nine: The Crowning Ceremony

Next came the rather traditional and old-fashioned crowning ceremony.

However, within this newly established country, there were indeed very few female nobles.

And those who are single are even rarer.

Naturally, the banquet hall of the capital city of the Kingdom of Beginning was packed with the two princes, the generals who had fought in the north and south, the nobles who had considerable authority in strategy and planning, the lords of the surrounding fiefdoms, and the bishops and priests of the cathedral.

Indeed, my father, King Yi, was a king who did not care for women, so the sudden appearance of me as his daughter was truly unbelievable to everyone present.

Most importantly, the land of the Beginning is indeed the capital of the goddess Shitonai, and my father, King I, also claimed to be the husband of Shitonai.

Furthermore, my appearance is basically very similar to that of my mother, the goddess Shido-nai, so everyone present, even if they were dissatisfied, could only swallow their resentment.

Moreover, I still wield power second only to the emperor, and members of the church are not allowed to interfere in matters within the royal city.

Therefore, my crowning ceremony today was a great success.

It was already 6 p.m.

A loud bell suddenly rang out from within the city, followed by the combined sound of countless bells, which then suddenly resounded.

At this moment, I held the princess of the kingdom aloft and slowly walked towards the rooftop at the highest point of the castle.

In an instant, millions of citizens of the Beginning Kingdom gathered below, their eyes closed and their hands clenched around bells, as if in prayer, offering me a blessing.

But this... why do I feel like I'm about to ascend to the throne and become the Queen of the Beginning Kingdom...?

Well, since the coronation ceremony was so grand, it was as if it was announcing to the entire kingdom that I was the next successor of the Beginning Kingdom.

Ha, that's true. It's quite interesting to make a demigod like me a queen.

However, I really don't want to be a queen... because I have no interest in politics, so... I'd rather do things that I want to do myself.

However, if one wants to defeat the Black Dragon God or even destroy the God of All Evil (who is probably referred to as "that person"), then one must have a connection with a kingdom.

Therefore, the land of the Beginning is indeed a good stronghold.

And so, around seven o'clock the bell rang, my crowning ceremony came to a perfect end, and everyone left the banquet hall to depart.

Suddenly, it dawned on me that I had asked Lila and the others to find a hotel and then wait for me at the entrance of the shopping street... Could they still be waiting for me there?

If that's really the case, I, who have forgotten all of this, suddenly feel a deep sense of guilt!

And so, after the crowning ceremony ended, I quickly prepared to leave without saying a word and hurry to meet up with Lila and the others.

"Your Highness, where are you going?"