episode_0026

“Eww! I don’t like it! I will never go!”

“Hehehe.. This is really..”

A man with a puzzled expression on his face at the scene before his eyes.

It was the sight of my precious little daughter, who would not mind putting it in her eyes, throwing a tantrum while shedding tears.

A common scene in any normal household with children.

However, considering that the daughter who was causing this situation was the youngest princess of this country, and that the person in charge of this situation was the Duke of this country, Duke Radu, this was not a situation that could be dismissed as such a common scene.

“Come on, don’t be like that. They say that anyone from a noble family can go to the academy. You should go there, make new friends, and study more.”

“But I still don’t like it! Katlena doesn’t want to be separated from her mother and father!”

“Sigh..”

Cattlena doesn’t budge even after hearing the Duke’s words.

Watching this, Duke Radu, a big shot in the imperial political world who had been ruthlessly purging his opponents with his veteran skills, could only break out in a cold sweat and do nothing.

No matter how great a politician or person of power he is, he is just a cold father in front of his daughter.

A person who can be said to be another target of this bullying, while watching a situation that clearly shows this fact.

Duchess Rosetta was quietly smiling as she took in the rare sight of her husband for a moment.

‘This is a scene that could never have been created without Katlena… Hehe, if you look at it this way, our Duke also has quite a cute side.’

However, I cannot tolerate my daughter’s absurd stubbornness forever.

Rosebetta, who had been keeping silent, slowly approached Katlena, who was crying.

“Hey, are you scared of going to the academy?”

“Sob… sniffle.. n… Yeah, it’s.. scary. If I go there, I’ll have to live alone without anyone I know.. Sob.. Katlena doesn’t like that.. I.. I want to live a long, long time with my mom and dad.”

“But there are sisters there too, right? Sister Helios is there too… Sister Senel is there too…”

To be honest, there is a big age gap between them and the first one, so they are a bit awkward, but since they are still close to the second one, Rosebeta tries to persuade them by bringing that up.

However, Katlena shook her head in response to this.

“Eh..Ellios unnie.. I’m still a little scared. And Senel unnie isn’t trustworthy even when we’re together.”

“Um… .”

Rosebetta is momentarily speechless at the words that hit the nail on the head while being stubborn like a child.

Then she started to think for a moment about how to deal with this situation..

Looking at Rosetta like that, Katlena’s eyes began to light up slightly.

and.

“Then what should this mother do? So that our beloved daughter can attend the academy without being afraid.”

So, Rosebetta finally says what Katlena wanted to say.

At this, Katlena spoke quietly, still holding back tears.

“Sniff.. Ha.. But.. Still.. I think it would be a little better if a good friend went with me.. Like Zeros.. ”

“Zeros? Oh.. you mean your servant, Katlena?”

At those words, Rosebetta nodded quietly, suddenly recalling what had happened at the orphanage some time ago.

A boy who threw himself to protect Katlena when something big almost happened.

And, seeing Rosetta considering it so positively, Katlena let out a sigh of relief.

‘Phew… Thank goodness. I think I’ve passed the first hurdle with this.’

It wasn’t something that a large group would follow, and in fact, it was not uncommon for servants to enter the academy with their masters, so it seemed like there was probably no need to worry too much about this step.

‘By the way… I never thought I’d do something like this at the age of 21… After doing all this for you, I don’t think Zeros would fail the entrance exam, right?’

So, trying to erase from her mind that moment of utter shame that was so painful to think about, Katlena began to focus her thoughts on another worry.

Unlike Katlena, the daughter of a noble family, Zeros, a servant, had to take an exam to be admitted.

The test difficulty itself wasn’t that difficult in the eyes of Katlena right now…

The problem is that for Zeros, who has only learned basic knowledge and has not yet mastered the letters, it may feel like a considerable level of difficulty.

In this situation, there was only one thing left for Katlena to do.

‘Considering the remaining time, I’ll have to make quite a fuss, but… please bear with me for a little longer, Zeros. I’ll make sure you go to the academy with me!’

*

A library filled with the smell of books.

There, Zeros was literally sucked into his studies by Princess Katlena.

“So. What is the most important training you need to receive in order to handle magic?”

“Umm.. So.. Barrier creation training?”

“Haa.. Wrong. It’s preliminary condensation training. Please remember it.”

Catlena lets out a deep sigh, expressing her frustration.

Looking at her like that, Zeros scratched his head slightly and spoke in a voice that seemed to be struggling.

“But isn’t there too much? There are already more than a few books piled up..”

“But you have to do it. You can’t go out until you memorize this by the end of today.”

“Heeeek..”

Katlena’s words were firm, yet seemed to have a hint of desperation.

Even Zeros could clearly see that her insides were burning hot right now.

However, unlike Katlena who was so impatient, Zeros was honestly feeling a bit amused by the current situation.

‘What should I say… It’s kind of cute because it looks like a little kid is begging me to do this…’

On the surface, he acted like a boy struggling with his studies, but in reality, most of the things Katlena was teaching him were basic facts that Zeros already knew.

There were quite a few things that were considered basic common sense, and even the terms that could be considered complex were not that difficult for Zeros, who already knew the original novel’s content and settings perfectly.

However, the reason I pretend to be tired on purpose is simply because it is fun to see this princess like this.

And here’s another thing. From Zero’s perspective, he honestly could not accept the current situation, the fact that he might end up going to the Academy.

‘But that’s that. You’re sending me to the Academy? What kind of a random original story derailment event is this? No matter what, going that far is really crossing the line.’

In the original, Zeros has been living in the palace ever since he became Katlena’s permanent attendant.

Thanks to that, two years later, Zeros had the opportunity to receive training, including combat training, from Elios, who had graduated from the academy, and since then, Zeros has always respected Elios and called him “teacher.”

It was also because of this connection that Elios developed a deep affection for a man named Zeros.

In a situation where such an important event was waiting for her, entering the academy as Katlena’s servant was no different from cutting the given rope for survival with one’s own hands.

‘I feel sorry for the princess who has been teaching me so diligently, but… I have to survive anyway. Above all, once I enter the academy, there will be less time for me to see her face, so I thought I would use this opportunity to relieve some of the stickiness.’

Katlena’s request to go with her, as she is afraid of going to the academy alone.

To be honest, this was more of an order than a request, but in any case, Zeros had already made up his mind.

Even if she is Princess Katlena, there is nothing she can do if she fails the exam because she lacks the skills.

It may be disappointing, but there was no way that this would lead to any problems such as being punished.

So, watching the princess trying to cram knowledge into herself by any means possible, Zeros watched her ‘lecture’ leisurely without worrying about the exam at all.