Chapter 20.1

Becoming a god: Cermiane’s point of view (1)

Ralphine was working hard. She was giving it her all. She was working so hard, to the point of being admirable.

Ralphine, who had always loved freedom, disliked constraints, loved the forest, loved hunting, disliked socialising, disliked the nobility, and had thrown manners out the window, was now attending social gatherings day in and day out and doing it well and fulfilling her duties properly. His behaviour was so impeccable that even Her Imperial Majesty, the Empress, remarked, “She’s surprisingly capable.”.In the social circles, Ralphine was thought of as “beautiful and demure like a doll.” That very Ralphine..

That’s absurd. People can’t change fundamentally like that. When it was time for Ralphine to get into her canopy bed and escape the eyes of the attendants, she would slump down and hug me tightly, then whisper her complaints about the day. Sometimes she would hurl vulgar abuse at me, but I pretended not to hear it. Still, back when we lived in our previous home, Ralphcenu would resort to physical violence before words. With all the stress she accumulated, it would have been understandable if she took it out on me, but she didn’t. She could have, and yet she didn’t. Perhaps she was concerned about my fatigue.

However, day by day, the murmurs grew longer. The strength with which she held me grew stronger. This was bad. She was pushing herself to the extreme. She was bottling up her stress to the point of reaching the limit and it was not good. Not good at all. Of course, it was pitiful for her, but considering it’s Ralphine we’re talking about, I can’t even imagine what she might do if this stress were to explode due to some trigger. If she explodes in a social gathering and rampages like before, my position as the Crown Prince would be compromised, let alone her suitability as the Crown Princess. Everything would be ruined. I have to do something before she explodes. I must think of a way to give her some relief…

It would be best if I could let her go out normally, but that’s not possible. She is in the midst of connecting with the nobles at a social event. If it were to be discovered that she went out for fun without attending social events, it would damage her reputation with the nobles. In the first place, it would cause a great commotion if she went out publicly at her current status. Even if she is incognito, her escort is essential, and in such a state she will not be able to have the distraction she wants.

In conclusion, it was not possible to provide her with a form of distraction in a way that everyone would approve of. Therefore, it will have to be done unofficially and secretly. I wake up earlier than Ralphine and do my work and studies in my room, so I know that from 4:00 to 5:00 in the morning, There are usually a lot of people coming and going in the detached palace as the night shift servants change in shifts. If we can successfully blend in, we may be able to escape from the palace. Of course, if we were discovered, we would be in trouble, but with Ralphine’s skills, there would be no need to worry.

When I suggested escaping, Ralphine was surprised and delighted. She seemed thrilled and happy just to be making plans, and that alone seemed to reduce her stress. I procured the knight’s clothing for the actual escape attempt, and she seemed to have managed to escape in just a few days by ducking lightly into the overheads. Perhaps there is a need to reassess the security plan..

From then on, Ralphine seemed happy every day. Every night when we were alone, she would happily tell me where she had been each day, what she had done, how interesting the place was, and where she would like to go the next day. To be honest, just seeing Ralphine enjoying herself was very therapeutic for me. With the Crown Prince in a critical condition, His Majesty the Emperor and Her Majesty the Queen were both looking sad, and the atmosphere in the Imperial Palace was becoming heavy, but Ralphine’s lively face was the only thing that soothed me.

Incidentally, Ralphine seemed to have climbed over the inner city wall in the morning to the government office district between the outer and inner city walls, where she had a fight with a knight, she laughed. It was a fearsome range of activity. The most he can escape is between five and eight in the morning. Even if I fooled the lady attendant who comes to wake her up into thinking that she was tired and should let her sleep a little longer, but that only buys us until 9 a.m. By then, she has to return, change out of her military uniform, put on her nightgown, and pretend to be asleep. She also needs time to wipe off any dirt from her face, hands, and hair before getting into bed. So, she doesn’t have much time to roam around.

Ralphine’s countenance visibly brightened and she was less eager to dance at evening parties. Her conversations with the noble ladies became smoother and she even seemed to be enjoying herself a little more. It was a positive trend. With her lively expression, Ralphine naturally stood out, being already beautiful, and her strong physique gave her excellent posture. After all, the dress she was wearing is a top quality dress that was made by her sisters, who all had a lot of input on it and made it incorporate the latest fashions. The jewellery also ranged from the latest and finest to antique treasures handed down in the imperial palace, and at the evening party, all five of her sisters, all of whom are high ranking nobles, were wearing dresses given to them by Ralphine. Their presence was overwhelming.

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