บท 9: Training (part 2)
I open my eyes and end up finding myself on my big bed. Then my last memories come to me.
I actually pass out while trying to train this weak body of mine???!!!
OMG… how embarrassing!
Passing out was not the embarrassing part, but ended up passing out just for running for a while… really just a while. Not even 8 meter and I ended up collapsing!
How weak is this body actually?
...
"Oouuwaaa…" I yawn for the nth times.
The fire rose up from under Anna's feet but soon faded away.
This was already her twenty-third attempt.
And she had failed again.
On Anna's forehead beads of sweat constantly arose, but she just used the back of her hand to swipe them away, not stopping to rest, the end of an exercise was followed by the start of the next one. The witch uniform lied at the side, neatly folded, If Anna had not insisted on doing so, her new uniform would have already been burned to ashes.
Fortunately, with Roland's identity as the 4th prince, getting a few spare of robes for her to use was not difficult. He had his maid, Tyre, deliver a whole basket of robes, gathered by the maids for Anna to use.
The twenty-fourth practice had finally been effective, the flame was no longer rising from her feet. Instead, it appeared on her hand. She gingerly moved her arm, to try and have the flame go to her fingertips, but unfortunately failed and ended up burning her robe's sleeve.
Anna dismissed the flame but her robe was already completely burnt, so she turned to the basket and got a new one.
This wasn't the first time this had happened, but whenever it did Roland would look away, so that his eyes were staring at other places, even if Anna herself didn't care about it.
As a matter of fact, if it weren't for Roland's strong objections, she would probably have taken off all her clothes and practiced in the nude, in broad daylight! But even if Roland were to get a good view of her great figure that way, he wouldn't be able to calmly work with a naked girl, especially when the girl turned into flames and her body gave off an entirely different kind of charm.
Even I myself unconsciously screaming when she want to do that way.
Roland shook his head, leaving his dirty thoughts behind.
I know what Roland thought, he wanted the flames to have a high enough temperature to melt the iron ingots that were in the yard. But it was not easy to master the power of magic.
Anna's thirtieth attempt had failed, but before she could move to the next one Roland stopped her and told her to take a break.
Anna looked at him in a startled fashion but she gave no other response.
Roland had to walk over, he even had to pull the girl by her hand, leading her to the chair and forcing her to sit down.
"You are tired; when you are tired you should rest. Do not be too impatient, we still have some time." He helped her wipe the sweat off of her moist forehead and said, "let us have an early afternoon tea."
My mouth twitched when I saw this. Really, even if I'm now a young boy, my soul is still that of a girl! Woman still felt jealousy towards another women, especially if she is your rival in love.
Roland not just let Anna but me as well to sit and have our afternoon tea.
Anna looked at the dishes of exquisite snacks, not believing her eyes. Since when could something to eat looks so good?
Although she did not know the specific name of the cake she ate, it was pure white in appearance, and the bright red collection of fruit could make people feel their appetite increasing. Especially seeing the edges of the pastry decorated in an exquisite pattern, all of this forced her to change her worldview once again.
Roland proudly observed Anna's bewildered expression, she looked like a country bumpkin, but also slightly frightened. Although the strawberries on the cream cake were marinated in sugar and didn't even taste fresh, there was nothing left of the cake.
I didn't focus my brain into the cake but busy thinking about my future seduction plan!
After that Anna want to practice again. I chose to train my body too. Because I felt bored if I just stand still without doing anything. Time is money! I need to use it to cultivate this poor body.
And then… yeah, I passed out just before reaching 8 meter! Not even one lap!
...
But it's different than the last time! I already ate something before running! Why's my body still that weak???!!!
Oh my… looks like I really need to cultivate this body from zero!
Well, the good thing was hehehe…
Roland carry me princess style to my room again. Hmmm… I felt kinda guilty actually because I'm distracting their concentration on Anna's training.
But… *sigh*
Watching Anna while she practiced and accompanying her to enjoy the afternoon tea became Roland's daily life, not showing any interest in the government affairs. Barov helped him to take care so that everything was clear and orderly.
This is my first crisis! I need do something that would make him interested in me.
Well, he actually concerned and care about me thought. He always come, asked my body condition and even take care about diet food.
…..
Three days later, Barov delivered the information of the border town's industry that he had asked for to Roland's office. This was an absolutely unbelievable moment for him, the former fourth Prince actually never had the patience to see such a big pile of complicated reports.
As a matter of fact, even now he didn't have it. Roland needed only to read two lines of text until he he started to feel dizzy, and he directly said to Barov, "You will read it to me."
(Roland, I know you actually have headache because the the written language of this world looks like earthworm .) I said in my mind.
He spent an hour listening to Barov until he found a mistake, "Why were the border town's annual winter taxes and trade revenues zero?"
Roland began the question that lead to our big problem. He understand since the winter temperatures were low, the decline in the harvest could be have but he still doesn't know meaning of directly returning to zero.
Barov coughed, "Sir, did you forget? In the winter months it's the time of the 'Months of the Demons', the town has no ability to guard its borders, all the residents must evacuate to Longsong Stronghold. But rest assured, your safety is certainly the first priority."
"Months of the Demons?" Roland seemed to recall having heard that phrase before. He didn't take to the story of ghosts and the legends of wicked witches seriously, he considered it as part of this uncivilized world's nonsense.
Well, for someone logical like Roland that was normal, after all he won't believe it unless he see it for himself.
He then remembered Roland past memories about when he got his education as a noble, his history tutor had explained the "Month of the Demons"' in detail. And about the gates of hell.
"Have you seen them? The Gates of Hell," Roland asked.
"Your Highness, how can ordinary people go see them?" Barov shook his head again and again, "don't say nonsense, the mountains they come from cannot be conquered, even being close to the mountains you will be affected by the foul miasma. first getting a mild headache, and then in severe cases even losing your mind. Unless..."
"Unless what?"
"Unless the person doing it is a witch. Only a witch can go and see the Gates of Hell because they have fallen from grace and became the devil's minions. Naturally they don't need to fear the touch of evil." Mentioning witches, Barov glanced in the direction of the garden.
"The demonic monsters, have you ever seen one?" Roland knocked on the table to recapture the assistant minister's attention.
"Well, I haven't see them. Like your highness, this is my first time coming to the kingdom's borders. In the center of the country, in the castle, only a few people would have encountered the real demons."
Here I kind of hesitating, should I tell him? The former owner of my body have saw it before. This body saw that monster kill and eat his own friends right in front of his eyes last year. But fortunately, this former was lucky enough to be able escaped.
Thus, this tragedy was one of the reasons why the former owner body became miserable. Since his friends die, he's left all alone. No one really care and willing to take care of him. He struggled and fought for his life with all he have until his body can't keep it again. And he felt exhausted then die of hunger. This place was hard and harsh for orphans like him.
Well, the other will just think it would be good if they could decrease the number of useless people like him. Those who were regarded as burdens.
"When we resist the demonic beasts in Longsong Stronghold, they aren't invincible and can be killed, then why can't we defeat them in this border town as well?"
"Longsong Stronghold has a high wall. Also, the Duke Ryan's elite troops are stationed there. It is nothing like this border town, this small place definitely cannot be compared to it," Barov explained, "from the start, the establishment of the border town was to provide an early warning to the stronghold. Therefore the town was set between the slope of the North Mountain and the Chishui River."
Yes, just like Barov said that was the fact and the most cruel reality is… Border town was only cannon fodder to block the enemy. The only path they could cross. And Roland laughed grimly as he heard this.
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Hai, Reader there's a change about update schedule. Starting Next Week, I may only be able to give you 2 or 3 chap per week. Because this is my side project and I will need to focus more on the main project and my work life too.
I'm sorry for that.
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