-Beastilia Kingdom Capital, Roku-gatsu 2, 7564-
~Momoe’s P.o.V~
Hmmm nyah, I'm so tired...
I slowly opened my eyes and the lights attacked my vulnerable eyes with vicious vigor.
While rubbing my eyes, I look around my surrounding. This is not my room, hmmm... oh yeah I was on my way to the capitol in for the coronation ceremony and our carriage was...
"Are you awake now?"(Luciel)
I jump slightly from the sudden voice interupting my inner council. Luciel, Leah's reincarnation, stared at me with gentle worrying eyes.
"Nyah's fine"(me)
Luciel suddenly hugs me for a long time. Afterward, he scolded me for being reckless for several minutes. I'm sorry, I didn't think I would faint... don't be so harsh.
"...Are you listening?! You were always so reckless back then as well, take care of yourself, don't make me worry so much! What would have happen if..."(Luciel)
The lecture went on and on until it ended abruptly. Luciel, pat my head saying he is glad I'm not hurt. Ahh, the patting feels nice.. err... I meant.. I'll allow it just for today.
Now that I think about it, I was scolded and then rewarded with a pat on the head... isn't this the so called stick and carrot method?! Am I a pet?!
Nah, Luciel wouldn't treat me like that, right?
By the way I'm calling Luciel Luciel since we are now starting a new life in this world. It would be weird to keep referring him as Leah. Luciel must be thinking of the samething since he is calling me Momoe.
"Lets go out and meet up with sensei, he told me to bring you when you wake up."(Luciel)
Luciel grabbed my hand and was about to exit the carriage when he turned around and plant a kiss on my lips before I can do anything.
"!?"(me)
Soul link complete
What the heck just happened?! That was my first k-kiss! Luciel just kissed me, right?! Calm down Momoe, it doesn't mean anything...
Yup, its the soul link Liz was talking about, that's why he kissed me right? Wait, Liz never told me that we had to kiss in order to set a link, so how did Luciel know?!
I feel my face becoming red as boiled octopus. Luciel is grinning mischievously, what happened to my sweet Leah?! Isn't Luciel too bold and straightforward? Why is there such a huge gap between the two even though they share the same soul?!
《Can you hear me? Did the connection get set?》(Luciel)
Uwaaa, I can hear him in my head! Is this telepathy?!
《Hmm... maybe the connection wasn't set right, I guess I'll have to kiss Momoe again》(Luciel)
《W-wait! I can hear you fine! N-no need to kiss me again!》(me)
Seeing me flustered, Luciel smiled again and even snickered this time.
"Lets go now."(Luciel)
Ignoring my maiden's(?) heart, Luciel dragged me out of the carriage. What greeted us were a dozen men including the black mask kneeling down on one knee.
"Hime-sama, I, Ochiai Yozo, and 11 others wish to serve you as your guards. It is imprudent for lowly beings to ask of such a thing, but we would like to guard you with our lives. Please let us serve you!"(Black Mask)
How did it lead to this? I look at the muscle brain with confused expression but he could not read the mood and gave me a thumbs up and winked...
Well, I guess its fine to have guards, especially after what happened today, it would be the best to have strong loyal guards...
"If thyats what nyuuu want, Myah declare the tweelbe men as myah royal gards."(me)
Wow, that sounded way better in my head...
""""""""""""Thank you your highness, we will serve you with our last breath!""""""""""""
They thanked me in perfect unison as if they practiced beforehand. Umm... please don't look at me with such admiration. Don't be too serious, your honest gazes are making me feel uncomfortable. Also try to live if you can, don't raise any flags...
Wait, am I even allowed to employ people like this? I mean is it within my scope of authority? I guess its fine, right?
When I got back in the carriage, I remembered that I forgot about a person...
My personal maid, Nitta Maru-san is no where to be seen...
I asked one of our two original guard, he told me Nitta Maru went ahead to report to the king, my father. Phew, I thoight we left her somewhere during the confusion. I hope she won't be in trouble for not stoping me when I went out of the carriage...
With 12 new well seasoned guards, we once again headed toward the capitol. The ride was comfortable as I have mentioned before due to the seatings, but it became really crowded with the muscle brain and Luciel staying inside the carriage.
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Somehow, it ended with the muscle brain seating on a seat opposite from mine while Luciel seating extremely close to me.
Our little comfortable trip ended when our carriage arrive to the front of the gate. A line was formed in order to check identifications before entering. My original two guards told me we can cut up to front but I refused. It would be rude to cut in front of the people who has been waiting much longer than us.
The guards in front of the capitol gate stood vigilantly while checking identification cards. It seems there are several way to get the card and as expected of fantasy world, one of the easiest way is to join adventurers' guild.
When our turn arrived it passed around 30 minutes.
"To make her highness wait so long, insolent guards...", Ochiai-san complained softly under his breath. I was obly able to hear because of my fluffy and sensitive ears.
"Identification please."(gate guard-san #1)
Ochiai-san seemed to wanted to complain, but stopped after he opened his mouth for a moment. I took out my identification card out and showed it to them.
Gate guard-san#2 wanted to call me out, probably thinking that an adult should be taking out his instead of a 3 year old child, but once they saw what was written on the card their eyes bulged out.
""Please enter, we are sorry for making you wait your highness!""(gate guard-san#1)
The gate opened in front and I thanked them, of course with the nyah accent. The two guards looked very happy as they bow their heads and kneel down. Umm... please go back to work, everyone is staring this way...
Our rag tag team and the carriage arrived safely in front of a large castle. The rather large castle woth a huge moat surrounding them had guards walking back and forth on top of the wall surrounding the castle. Without a delay, the gate to the castle was lowered and two figure came running toward our carriage, followed closely behind by a third person.
It was Otou-san, Okas-san, and Maru-san. It seems that our arrival was notified by the gate keepers at the captiol's entrance. My two doting parents came and snatched me out of the carriage and mofumofu-ed me vigorously. Mother, father, please refrain yourselves, you guys are scaring my escorts right now...
"What happened exactly? I heard the general things from Maru, but I need to know who would dare to hurt my daughter!"(Otou-san)
Ochiai-san took the lead and explained everything from the time we were stopped by Ochiai-san's group, and how I almost got kidnapped, and how Luciel and his muscle brained teacher saved me. He also talked about how I used magic to free them from slavery and how the twelve of them wished to serve as my royal guards.
"Those deplorable Menzars! They dare to try capture my daugter?! This means war, gather all of the council members! We shall crushed that slave loving disgusting dumpster!"(Otou-san)
Wow, someone should really stop him, at this rate we really will go to war against Menzar...
While contemplating to stop him or not, Okasan spoke out.
"Dear, please wait until after the festival..."(Okasan)
"That's right! We must rally our people tonight after the ceremony! Garner support from our citizens!"(Otousan)
W-wait! How did it turn out this way? Mother, please stop him!
"I guess that is our best choice after all."(Okasan)
Mother is agreeing as well and everyone else, including my new royal guards who were born in Menzar are nodding with enthusiasm.
I mentally palm my face at this ridiculously fast development.
"I guess you have my full support, guhaha, this will be very interesting!"(Muscle head)
"Oh, Maou-kun! Sorry for not giving you a warm welcome. As you can see, both Yuukari and I have been too preoccupied with this incident. Thank you for saving our daughter."(Otou-san)
Oh yeah, by the way my mother is named Yuukari and father is Kakuei. So the muscle head is named Maou... Huh?! He is the demon lord?!
"No problem, old friend! Since I retired from being a king, I been so bored so this whole event is very interesting to me. By the way, you should thank my young Luciel, since he was the one who beat most of the kidnappers."(Maou)
"I see, thank you very much, Luciel-kun. Even if your a prince of the vampire kingdom, I still need to reward you. Hmm... money isn't needed since kingdom of Vaglad is known for their wealth... how about our daughter?"(Otousan)
Luciel is a vampire prince... and now my dad might force a marriage between us... WHAT IN THE WORLD?!
"That would be an honor, your highness."(Luciel)
He accepts the proposal with out even pausing?!
"You can call me father-in-law from now on hahaha."(otousan)
This day is just getting weirder and weirder...