How To Subdue a Masochist Princess

The Empire's largest arena, the Arena of Prominence.

The main event of the Knights' Competition was taking place here, burning hotter than ever.

The appearance of the arena, enveloped in a brilliant light, was invisible.

"Have all those knights... disappeared somewhere?"

"No, they haven't disappeared! Look over there!"

And a mysterious sphere floated above it.

Everyone was speechless as they witnessed the Emperor's power unfold before their eyes.

—Paat!

It looked like a giant magnified crystal ball used by astrologers, and soon began to project a landscape of an unfamiliar space.

Is it because the unconventional events continued without pause, as if they were deliberately shaking everyone's minds?

"It was worth paying a lot of money to buy a seat and force myself to come in. When in my life will I ever see something like this again? I probably won't ever do it again."

"Hey, ticket scalping is illegal!"

"Is that the problem right now?"

"Everyone, shut up! What's happening up there!"

Finally, the crowd seemed to have decided to focus entirely on the rare spectacle before them rather than questioning the incomprehensible situation.

One by one, those who had disappeared from the sphere floating above the stadium showed their faces.

The 16 knights were moving forward from different places.

All the spectators stared at them with their mouths open involuntarily as if they were mesmerized.

"Hey, hey! That's the Commander of the Knights Kairos! And the Knights of Unity! Where the hell is that?"

"If that's the route... the Knights of Corvo and the Knights of Lionel should be facing each other."

"Up there, in the forest, there are knights fighting monsters. It's unbelievable."

"Look! There are those wandering in the plains where the blizzard is blowing!"

No matter how fast the culture of the empire flourishes, the most interesting entertainment is usually limited to plays or traveling performances.

That's why the audience gathered here couldn't help but react so noisily and make such a fuss. From their perspective, it must have felt like they were watching the gods play a prank.

Meanwhile, the various celebrities gathered in the VIP seats, which were thoroughly hidden by protective magic and camouflage barriers, also expressed their shock at this situation in a more dignified manner.

"Oh my… This is like a dream. No illusion magic, no matter how precise the magic tool, could perform such a miracle."

"Is this the power of His Majesty the Emperor? Oh! I thought he was somewhere I couldn't reach, but looking at him from here, the gap is truly vast."

The great magicians who are said to have glimpsed a glimpse of the truth. It was a conversation between the two magic tower lords who were at the top among them.

The Emperor's power was located in a realm that was completely beyond their understanding, even though they were well-versed in various mysteries that distorted the laws of the world.

In the midst of this.

The princess of the empire, Alicia von Diana Solaris, who proudly occupied the most splendid and comfortable seat in the VIP section, was showing her impatience that she could not hide.

'Sir Wolfgang... Master... ! Ugh... What should I do? Should I have prepared myself to get scolded by Abama and explained it in more detail!'

Alicia's gaze was focused solely on one place.

Wolfgang von Schwarz, the commander of the Black Lion Knights, who was leading his subordinates through the blizzard with a stern expression.

To her precious master, the one and only in this world.

She wanted to grab his thick hand and ask if he was okay right away, but the distance between them was already much farther than it seemed.

"That, that female cat...!"

The sight of the blue-haired knight looking at Wolfgang's back with worried eyes seemed to have unnecessary meaning.

When she thought that she was the first woman to offer her love to him, she finally felt a little relieved.

"Ahem, well… let's forgive him with a generous spirit."

Only one person's appearance caught her eye, and her emotions changed wildly in a matter of seconds.

It was serious.

"Your Highness, your complexion looks very unwell. Are you okay?"

Seeing Alicia's clearly shaken appearance, the head maid of the Palace of Light, who was like her older sister to her.

And Leona, who had come here today as her original identity, Marquis Heidegger, approached Alicia out of concern.

"Nothing… nothing. Could you leave me alone for a while?"

"Yes. I will obey."

He only quietly retreated after hearing the voice telling him to go away.

Leona, who returned to her seat, lifted her monocle and looked up at the huge sphere.

"As expected, it was you."

Recently, she had been very worried about Alicia, who had been enjoying secret meetings using various magics, not knowing when she had learned it.

Alicia had always been good at keeping her manners since she was young, so she hadn't crossed the line yet. She had definitely already given her heart to a man.

Leona also had some idea who the other person was.

'The most likely suspect who stole the princess's heart is the commander of the Black Lion Knights.'

There was already plenty of circumstantial evidence that could be used to infer that their relationship was not normal, and Alicia's attitude just now made it even more certain.

'Whew, princess. Love is inevitable, but I hope you think of your subordinates sometimes.'

Even without that, Alicia's love affairs were already the biggest topic of conversation in the Palace of Light.

Fortunately, there was no need to worry about the palace's internal censorship due to the vow of silence, but what if Alicia were to show her feelings at an official event?

"The moment rumors start to spread in social circles, from that moment on..."

Just thinking about it made my head hurt. If things went in a bad direction, all responsibility would be on me as the head maid.

But I hope she won't cause any trouble, Leona thought, shaking her head.

The princess's love affairs, which had grown up quietly and suddenly became a headache, were already way out of Leona's control.

As the head maid, her job was to prevent any potential mishaps in advance.

However, even so, there was nothing she could do right now.

"That is the power of His Majesty the Emperor…"

Leona turned her gaze back to the sphere and was absorbed in the scenery unfolding there.

The head maid of the Palace of Light, known as the Iron Lady, also wanted to fully enjoy the mysterious spectacle that naturally stole her gaze at this moment.

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The emperor of the empire, who had displayed powers close to that of a god, drew the admiration of many and received praise from the people, and left the stage.

He finally muttered nonchalantly to the knights surrounding him.

"I will not return to the palace right now. I have found a good seat, so I will watch the rest of the game from there."

"No, Your Majesty! Please save your precious body!"

The emperor smiled bitterly at the now familiar scuffle.

"This much is fine. Please do not doubt my abilities."

At that moment.

—Kuung!

With the oppressive feeling of the entire world being crushed, the Emperor's direct guard, consisting of all the knight commanders, was forced to kneel in place.

"K, kekeke…?! General! What on earth are you trying to do! No!"

"Shut up. There is nothing in this land that cannot be done leisurely."

The great knights tried to somehow raise their bodies, but.

No matter how strong their loyalty to the Emperor was, it was a long way to stand against the incarnation of absolute power.

Ignoring the guards crawling on the ground, a single high elf strode forward and approached the Emperor in an instant.

The guardian of the Empire revealed his cold anger and grabbed the Sun of the Empire by the collar.

"You, Lupern's third son. You've done something very funny. Do you think I advised you to do this? Put an end to this ridiculous prank right now. Quickly!"

"Let go of this hand. You're only hurting each other's face."

Arien's loyalty, which has protected this land for a thousand years, was directed toward the empire itself, not toward the emperor himself.

According to the oath, as the general of the empire, she could not cause more harm than verbal and physical abuse to the emperor.

In other words, she was the only being on this land who could freely verbally and physically abuse the emperor.

"You tear and twist a perfectly good space at will? And you trapped the knights in it and made it into a mere entertainment? Are you already old enough to be playing around?"

"It's okay. Time flows differently inside, and my people will only see what they need to see. That's what this dimension was created for, and that's what it was done for."

"You, by all means!"

"I don't understand why the general is so angry."

Despite being insulted in front of his subjects, the emperor simply frowned slightly, his face worn out by fatigue.

"This is something I planned for the safety of the empire, according to the advice of you and your subjects. Oh, is this because of the only regret you have left on this land?" "What?"

[Until the end of the great battle, the lives and safety of my loyal knights will definitely be guaranteed.]

In that moment, the emperor's golden eyes lit up with a golden light, and an invisible energy burst out, sweeping through the space.

—Bam!

Arien, who saw that, bit her lip and slammed the emperor's body against the pillar, muttering menacingly.

"Are you doing such a thing because you want to die quickly like your father? Your flesh and blood have not yet grown to be useful. I cannot leave you alone yet. Should I pull out your tongue?"

"According to the oath, I know that you cannot do that. Also, you are wrong. All of my children are useful. My daughter in particular resembles me a lot."

"Damn, what are you talking about? You too are starting to lose your mind after turning forty. This is why humans…"

The Imperial General let go of the collar he had been holding as if he had given up on something.

—Cough, cough!

Then, the Emperor, who was sitting on the stone floor, coughing dryly, looked no different from any other middle-aged person.

Arien looked at him with complicated eyes, then quickly calmed down and turned away from the mess she had made.

"Ha, you damn bastard. Since things have come to this. I should go watch my disciple in action."

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