While holding a cat, young Eyde looks at
her brother happily showing a chick to their parents. As the queen wipes off
the dirt off her brother’s face, the king looks at Eyde and calls out to her.
Surprised Eyde turns around to see her
smiling father reaching out his hand towards her. And, Eyde wakes up in fright
from her dream. She is sweating all over and is breathing heavily.
Knock knock. Marion enters the room and apologizes
for interrupting. She finds Eyde brushing her hair. She comments that Eyde woke
up quite early today. Eyde says yes, she dreamt something about the past. “So
what’s the matter?” Marion says that just now, the squadron captain of the
garrison guards wants to see her. “The captain is currently at the reception
room.”
At the reception room, a young woman
salutes and exclaims, “It’s really an honor to see you, Your Majesty. I’m the
garrison captain, Cyan.” Sitting on her throne, Eyde puts her right hand on her
chest and says that she’s very delighted to see her.
Cyan says that regarding Her Majesty’s guards
and the palace’s guards, leave it up to the palace’s guard squadron. “When I
was young, it was my dream to serve Your Majesty. So, it doesn’t matter at all
even if I were to die...! *excited* I’m gambling my life and I’ll always
protect Your Majesty!”
Eyde asks Cyan if she has the authority to
command the palace’s squadron guards. After looking surprised, Cyan sheepishly
apologizes. “Until now, I have not received the order for the transfer... the
authority to command is currently in Regent Oberto’s hand so please
understand.” This made Eyde scowl.
Gripping the arm rest, she complains why is
it like that, it is always regent, regent’s...! “Right now, I’m sitting on this
country’s throne. How come the country’s powers are still in the three ministers’
hand? Cyan!” Cyan says, “This small official is extremely terrified but rules
are rules so...” This made Eyde pout and scowl even more.
Marion tells Eyde to please accept this
rule for the time being. “Very soon, you can take back all the power so please Your
Majesty, please be more patient.” Eyde agrees. Marion tells her that until that
moment, as the ruler, she has to properly embody etiquette into her body. Eyde
also agrees with that.
The door opens. Marion gestures to smiling
Louis and says that starting today, this is her teacher who’ll guide her
through the etiquette course. Louis says that it is a really a pleasant
morning, Your Majesty.
Pointing at Louis, Eyde shouts, it’s you.
Louis says yes. Marion is puzzled over what’s going on. Eyde shouts if he has
already forgotten what she told him yesterday! Louis says no, he still remembers
clearly what she told him.
Flashback: Eyde shouted, “Lover!? Are you
saying you and me!?” Louis said yes but they won’t become true lovers. “I’m
saying that we are simply going to pretend to be lovers. *Eyde exclaimed in
disbelief* Your Majesty doesn’t want to get marry nor doesn’t want to bore an
heir to anyone...
...I’m a boring social teacher who doesn’t
have any territory and was born into a declining nobility. Like this, Your
Majesty’s bewildering problem can be resolved.”
Louis thought that if he becomes the lover,
the ministers ought to oppose the ‘marriage’ but then, he simply needs to make
her fall in love with him so that she won’t let go of him. “Once the ‘fake
romance’ starts, I’ll continuously offer the ‘thing’ that the queen needs.
Then, slowly, the distance shortens and in the end, she’ll become my slave!”
Louis told Eyde it is for them to mutually
help each other by becoming ‘fake lovers’. “What do you think?” Eyde thought
for a while and says, indeed, it is quite a good proposal. Turning around, she
asked, “But, how do you expect me to believe what you said?”
He turned towards her and said, that is...
Eyde had already quickly hit the back of knees causing him to suddenly fall down
on his knees. He is shocked when Eyde stabs the ground with her sword and it
narrowly misses his face.
Pointing at him, Eyde shouted, “Someone
suspicious like you wanting to become the queen’s ‘lover’? Besides, I hate relying
on others! If you were to show yourself in front of me again, *gestures a slit
of the throat* I’ll kill you!” End flashback.
Cracking her knuckles, Eyde tells Louis
that she indeed told him not to show himself in front of her. “Are you ignoring
my order?” Louis happily says no, not at all. “As a social teacher, I’m simply
obligated to stand here, that’s all.” This thoroughly irks Eyde.
With a hand on his chest and slightly
bowing, Louis asks her if she knows the etiquette in dealing with her
subordinates. “Just now, Cyan’s saluting position isn’t in any current
etiquette book.” Eyde exclaims in disbelief. Cyan affirms that it is so.
Louis explains that how a civilian official
and a military official greets is different so Eyde ought to have used a
different suitable response. For the civil official, it is putting one’s right
hand on the chest and bowing whereas for the military, it is saluting then
bowing.
Louis tells her that just now, her response
to Cyan was a civilian official greeting. “Particularly in the royal household,
the hand signifies loyalty and honor. Because it is a very important part, you
must take note of this.” Eyde glumly agrees.
Louis says then, does she believe that
there is no longer any reason for her not to take the class. “There’s no need
to worry. Starting right now, I’ll correct Her Majesty’s etiquette.” Eyde can
only curse.
In a huge room, Louis is somewhat harshly
teaching Eyde proper posture and stance. Gloomy Eyde couldn’t protest. Putting
a book on her head, Louis says not bad, not bad, she learns quickly. “Have you
changed your mind regarding my proposal yesterday?”
Turning to him, Eyde angrily shouts that he
still dared to mention that! As he catches the book thrown at him, Louis asks which
one among the sons of the three ministers does she plan to marry? Edye shouts
that she won’t do such a thing and she also won’t marry!
He asks her how she plans to refuse them.
She shouts, “I’m the ruler! I have the right to refuse this thing!” Louis asks
if she knows that it isn’t that comfortable to do that being on the throne. “Do
you even have other choices? *whispers* Aside from me, that is.”
Eyde shouts for him not to casually decide
on that. She prepares to kick him but her heel broke off. She falls but Louis
catches her. Looking at surprised Eyde, Louis says, “All alone, you cannot
resolve all the problems. If it is me, I can help you.” After a pause, Eyde
says, you—
They were interrupted by Marion who calls
out to Eyde and exclaims that it is bad, Your Majesty! Quickly pushing Louis to
the side, Eyde asks her what is it. While catching her breath, Marion says,
“The [former] queen mother, she... her attempted suicide has already started. She
is trying to slash her neck!”
Alarmed Eyde says, again. Louis is puzzled
over ‘queen mother’ and ‘again’. Eyde says that she must quickly go but she
exclaims in pain. Her right ankle is swelling. It was caused by her fall
earlier.
To her shock, Louis offers to carry her by piggyback.
“Right now, it’s an issue wherein you don’t have a minute to lose, right?” Eyde says that she doesn’t need it and if it
is necessary, she’ll look for someone else’s help.
She looks around but the maids quickly
start acting busy. She looks at Marion who tells her to please not ask an
unreasonable request of her. She looks at smiling Louis and curses, darn it!
In some forested area, there is a tall
tower. Tired Luis carries Eyde up to the long flight of stairs to the top. He
asks if the former queen is locked up in this kind of place.
Edye shouts he’s wrong. “Ten years ago, the
king and the prince... When father and brother passed away... *Louis puts her
down* Mother she... became strange.” Louis is shocked to see a short haired
woman trying to use a knife to cut her neck.
The maids urge her to give it to them or
she’ll hurt herself. “Please don’t be like that, queen mother!” Eyde’s mother
shouts, “Annoying to death! If you don’t want me to die, then all of you just
go disappear!”
Eyde shouts what are they doing, and how
come they are dealing with this so badly. “I’ll calm her down. Go and call the
doctor. Social teacher, you can also leave.”
Instead of leaving, Louis stays and spies
on them outside the room. He wonders if it is really okay. Approaching her
mother, Eyde says, “Mother. *her mother looks at her* About suicide, didn’t you
already promised me that you won’t do it again? Come, hand over the knife.”
Her mother says, ah, ah then she screams
and goes to Eyde with the knife. This startles Louis. The mother drops the
knife and hugs Eyde. She shouts, “Eden! Ah ah Eden. My Eden. I really miss you.
I really miss you.” Holding his chest, Louis thinks that startled him. “Eden?
What’s going on?”
The former queen continues to say, “My cute
son. Unknowingly, you are now all grown up. If it is you, you’ll definitely
become an outstanding king.” Holding her away, Eyde says, “Mother. I’m Eyde.
Your daughter. Eden, my brother, he...is already dead.”
The former queen shouts for her to shut up!
“Like this... Just like this, he’s still living... right? Eden? *Eyde sadly
looks at her* Say something, Eden? I beg of you. I will drive away that evil
child so please do not take him away! Everyone will become unhappy if they stay
around that child! That child- killed her own father-- she's cursed! She killed
the king!”
Louis is shocked by that. He unconsciously
leaned on the wall and it caused some piece to fall. Hearing that, Eyde quickly
turns toward the door. Just then, the maids arrive with the doctor. They try to
hold the former queen down by tying her with bandages so that it would be more
gentle [on the skin].
Eyde looks on for a while before turning to
leave. She hears her mother saying, “Eden, my cute child... You are a good king
and mama knows this.” Scowling Eyde bites her lip and left.
Outside the tower, as Eyde descent the
stairs with Louis, she asks, “Hey, social teacher, just now... you were there,
right? Behind the wall?” Louis says is that so, what about it? Eyde slightly
smiles and asks if he heard about the past. “The story about me killing my own
father.”
Wondering if she is worried about that,
Louis smiles and says about that, he believes, because he— And, he sees something
swinging near his head that he quickly evades it. There is a huge sword slash
on the wall. Eyde says that he can now go and die for hearing the royal
family’s secret.
Louis cannot believe that she’ll have this
kind of reaction so could it be that she really killed the former king? Louis
calls out to her as she points her sword to his neck.
Eyde says that she doesn’t want to hear
what he’ll say. “In order to drive back the regent three ministers and take
back this country, my weakness cannot be exposed.”
With a forced smile, Louis asks if it is
alright when she’s all alone. Eyde asks what. Louis says that right now, this
country’s real power is already seized by the three ministers and they’ll soon
go for the throne. “Right now, you don’t have any power to rebel, Your Majesty...
...It is impossible for you to handle them
all by yourself. What if I become Your Majesty’s comrade? What do you think of
me? Am I worth trusting? Trusting is also a necessity, Your Majesty.”
He grabs Eyde’s sword and looks straight at
her. He continues, “If you feel that you already have no use for me, then
please, immediately kill me. Anyway, I already heard the royal family’s secret.
I’ll be very happy to protect the secret until I die...
...Whether I live or I die, it will be all
up to you, Your Majesty. *holds sword tightly which causes his hand to bleed* But--
isn't it a waste to kill me like this? *lets go of the sword* Your Majesty’s
comrades might also be some other men. It is also possible that there are that
kind of lewd men.”
Eyde asks ha, are there a lot of men like
him. “Aside from acting as a ‘fake lover’, do you have any other use?” Louis
says, about him, he has the power of attraction [/seduction]. She asks, power
of attraction?
Louis says yes (but then, it is only effective
on women). Eyde asks what is that and is it of any help to her. Louis explains,
“In order to accomplish this great undertaking of wanting to quietly accumulate
power and take back the robbed political power, you really need all sorts of
specialized talents...
...For Your Majesty’s great undertaking,
you need this kind of talent-- *clench fist* On behalf of Your Majesty, let me
gather people who can become Your majesty’s comrades! (But then, it is limited
only to women!)”
After a pause, Eyde sheaths her sword and
says, fine. “Then, you need to engrave these two things in your heart and mind.
You’ll die once you’re not able to accomplish this agreement. *Louis clenches
his left fist to stop the bleeding* Two. Please don’t treat this fake play into
something real. You and I are fake lovers. Our relationship is fake.”
Louis bends down and holds his right hand
to his chest. He says, “That is how it should be, Your Majesty.” He holds out
his bleeding hand to her. She looks at it and holds out her hand. He takes her
hand and kisses it.
Later on, at a public park, Louis is
sitting on the bench with a book on his face. He thinks, “Ah ah, so tired--
Yesterday was really dangerous. At that time, I just went along and said some
big words. But, right now, what should I do. If it is now, can I still run
away?”
He is surprised when someone removes the
book from his face. It is Cyan. He says she’s from yesterday... Cyan introduces
herself to him. “I’m always looking for you. I didn’t think that you’ll be
staying in this kind of place.” Louis is puzzled since she is looking for him.
Please with himself, Louis thinks geez, it
is always this kind of progress, he’s so handsome that it is some kind of a
mistake [/sin]... Cyan sweetly smiles and asks if he can walk with her alone.
Soon, in a carriage, a hooded person is
sitting at the driver’s seat. Inside, Louis nervously sweats as he is sits in
front of Oberto. Cyan is sitting beside Oberto. Louis asks if there is any
change in the plan at this time.
He is surprised that Cyan is unexpected under
Oberto’s hand. “Up to where does the three ministers’ palm extends to...”
Oberto laughs and says that it is still the same as before. “The reason I
called you is because the situation is a bit... it is better to hurry up a bit.
Are you doing the task I gave you? Is there any progress?”
Louis says of...of course. “Yesterday, Her
Majesty and I have already become lovers. (even if it is fake).” Cyan looks
surprised. Oberto is delighted over this. He says that he has a good eye for
people. “This is the money that I promised you... *Louis sparkles and drools as
Oberto puts his hand in his pocket* About the money, it is still too early now.
*puts money back in pocket*”
Louis bites his lip and thinks, tsk, this
old geezer. Oberto says that if it is simply saying it, then anyone can do
that. “Do you have any substantial proof? Hey...Louis, I’m very worried when I had
noticed it. The time when this country is ruled by the regents is already over...
...Right now, the queen’s rule is mainly an
observation point. Who will the queen marry? Chrysler and Tequila’s sons are
currently getting close and are known to be scheming to take the queen’s hand.
I do not at all wish to see that outcome. First, establish a real relationship.
It is all up to you.”
Louis nervously asks what can be considered
as a real relationship. To Louis and Cyan’s surprise, Oberto says to embrace
[/have sex] with the queen. This made Louis extremely nervous and aghast. He
mutters, “About that...how can I say it... ah... not only an outward appearance
of a romantic relationship, rather...rather a physical relationship, right?
Oberto asks eh, are you saying something?
Louis says no, nothing at all. Imagining swords pointed at him, Louis laments
that no matter when, this fellow can do some crazy things. Oberto says, “If you
are really lovers, you can do this kind of thing, right, Louis?” Louis smiles
and thinks yes, since he already come here, he might as well hit the nail on
the head.
To Cyan’s surprise and Oberto’s delight,
Louis says, “About that kind of thing, before dinner, I’ll be holding the queen
tightly into my chest.” Louis thinks, “Besides, isn’t it more interesting this
way?”
Comment: Based on Eyde’s nightmare, what happened to her father and how she
reacts to being touched by Louis before, I can presume that her father tried to
rape her. Most likely, in self-defense, she had killed him. I wonder though if
it is because of that her brother died like protecting her or he died later on.
Actually, it seems that Eden is her twin
brother since their mother has mistaken her for him. Their names are similar,
too. I’m also wondering about why she doesn’t know etiquette but knows how to
use a sword. Usually princesses are taught the etiquette. Could it be that she
is switching with Eden during their lessons?
Since the queen mother hates Eyde and
blames her for everything, is it possible that she tried to kill Eyde but Eyde
and Eden switched identities? So, in the end, the queen mother accidentally
killed Eden and it caused her to become crazy.
Well, Louis managed to make Eyde agree to
his proposal. It is amusing that Eyde isn’t satisfied with only that ‘fake
lover’ thing. She wants him to be of more use to her. That is quick thinking on
Louis part. In a way, Eyde does need all the help that she needs especially
since her regents/caretakers won’t give back the power that was lent to them.
I have a feeling that Oberto is just a
killjoy/'if I can't no one will'. Since he has no heir to marry off to Eyde, he wants to stop the other
two from getting what they want especially since either one will be in power
and he won’t have any power anymore. Scans by 鴿子漢化组
Word
of the day:
Do you have troubles? Has some unexpected
problem come up? Ask God to come to your aid. You may put Him to the test and
prove Him. He can do the impossible. ‘This poor man cried out, and the Lord
heard him, And saved him out of his troubles. Psalm 34:6’ ~ Mottos for Success
by M.S. Fontaine
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