How To Subdue a Masochist Princess

Agnes stared blankly at the back of Wolfgang as he left.

The hand she reached out to grab him only weakly cut through the cold air.

"Master…"

Wolfgang von Schwarz, the commander of the Black Lion Knights, was the strongest knight Agnes knew and the most respected superior.

He possessed overwhelming strength, never showed off his useless authority to his subordinates, and had a gentle personality despite his appearance.

However, Agnes herself and her subordinates were far from perfect.

Of course, the members of the Black Lion Knights, including her, had recently undergone intensive combat experience and rigorous training, and had improved by leaps and bounds beyond comparison.

However, if someone were to ask them if they were worthy of supporting the back of a giant man like Wolfgang, they could not bring themselves to say yes.

Besides, how many times has this happened?

"Are you leaving alone again?"

While reaching out to him as he left alone, I felt resentful of myself for not being able to say that I would fight alongside him.

The hand holding my precious sword trembled. It was because of an unbearable sense of guilt.

Of course, if Wolfgang was gone, she would have had to lead her subordinates. Her role as vice-captain was not to fight back to back with the captain, but to fill the captain's empty spot.

Perhaps what Agnes had just thought was nothing more than a grumble.

The result of her selfish desire to always stand by Wolfgang's side as a knight and as a woman.

However, Agnes knew this fact clearly, but she could not easily straighten out her wavering heart.

'No, I shouldn't get caught up in useless thoughts. We're in battle right now. You never know when or where the enemy might appear... '

When I was constantly urging myself to calm my wavering mind.

"Vice-Captain! An unknown force, presumed to be the Frost Knights, is rapidly approaching from across the river! Our forces are currently surrounded!"

Agnes was finally able to snap out of her reverie and return to reality when she saw the 400th Captain, Sir Warren, running out of breath and shouting.

She quickly cleared her throat and tried to appear as cool and composed as usual.

She could not fight by the side of the respected captain, but she could not become a burden by not being able to properly carry out her assigned duties.

"I understand. What's unusual? Can you identify the enemy formation or signs of an attack?"

"That's because of the sudden blizzard that started blowing in, I can't see them properly! What is certain is that the enemy has definitely recognized us and is approaching us."

"This..."

As I looked closely at the direction that Sir Warren was pointing, a series of groups that were dimly visible beyond the snowstorm were quickly approaching this way.

The Frost Knights, who had been out of sight for a while, were advancing toward the temporary base of the allied forces not long after the Unity Knights appeared.

Agnes was finally able to understand Wolfgang's judgment.

He quickly realized that they were already surrounded by enemies, and he offered to take on one battlefield alone in order to reduce the burden on the allied forces as much as possible.

In fact, it was no different from sacrificing himself for his subordinates.

Any courageous knight would imagine it at least once. However, if a situation were to arise where he had to do so, would he be able to do it without hesitation?

'Captain, if you weren't here, we would have...'

As soon as her thoughts reached that point, an ominous seed of doubt began to sprout in Agnes' mind.

"Vice-Captain, where did you go?"

"He went out to fight the entire enemy knights alone. The Unity Knights are formidable opponents, so he might not be able to return."

"Huh?! That's right…"

When she told him the truth, the seeds of doubt gradually sprouted and took hold of her heart as her subordinate made a bewildered expression.

'What on earth would the Black Lion Knights be without Captain Wolfgang? What could we do without him?'

Finally, the more she thought about it, the more it began to erode her mental power, becoming a gnawing agony that ate away at people's hearts.

When Agnes, engulfed in agony, gradually lost confidence in herself and was about to collapse.

— ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ !

A tremendous roar that seemed to shake the heavens and earth echoed through the battlefield.

"Oh my… Did some kind of dragon appear?!"

"How scary."

The sight of the friendly formation visibly shaken.

Despite being outside the direct sphere of influence, the resonance that made her skin tingle just from the aftermath seemed to evoke only fear.

Agnes could feel a familiar aura in it.

That was definitely Wolfgang's voice.

She stood there blankly for a moment, then hurriedly ran to the edge of the hill and looked in the direction of the sound.

In the plains far away, the leader of the Black Lions was sweeping the battlefield alone.

—Kwaaaaang!

With each step he took and each swing of his sword, the Unity Knights, each of whom displayed the power of an Aura user, fell in droves.

Wolfgang's overwhelming presence.

'Yes, there's no need for useless thoughts.'

Looking at the back of the man who was more solid than anyone else, Agnes' heart began to beat without mercy.

Before she knew it, she felt that the worries that had been eating away at her mind had completely disappeared.

He had not gone to make reckless sacrifices.

He would definitely return victoriously and stand tall before Agnes and her men as always.

—Whiooooo…!

Agnes faced the approaching blizzard head-on, with firm faith engraved in her heart.

That must have been a miracle created by the Frost Knight Commander, Lord Riddell.

As someone who possessed the Ice and Snow type of imagery, how could she not know that name?

A strong person who had reached the extreme of his ability to manipulate cold air and was able to control even weather phenomena with his own will.

This was the female knight Agnes had admired since she was a child.

I thought I wanted to meet them in person at least once, but I never thought I would meet them as enemies in a place like this.

"...I will never just sit back and let this happen."

Agnes thought as she braced herself against the massive blizzard.

The scale of the white disaster covering the entire other side of the river seemed to be growing even bigger.

"Vice-Captain! The blizzard limited my visibility, so I only just caught sight of them now, but the Frost Knights have reached the other side of the river!"

"Really? The water froze over a long time ago, so it's basically just face to face."

"You have to give me orders now! What should I do?"

Instead of opening her mouth to answer, Agnes took a step forward and stood tall in front of her subordinates.

She expressed her thoughts with a stronger will than ever before.

—Kwadduk!

The glacial wall that rose up in an instant protected the formation of the Black Lion Knights from the blizzard.

The footsteps of the Frost Knights, who had been advancing forward without hesitation, suddenly stopped.

"Oh…!"

"Is this something worth trying even without the commander?"

At first glance, it seemed like they were on equal footing, but Agnes knew better than anyone else that the level difference was stark.

How much longer could they hold out? She felt fearful that she would be swallowed up at any moment.

It could have ended as a mere struggle to buy time.

Agnes never wanted to give up.

"Black Lion Knights, all prepare for battle!"

"Yes!"

If Wolfgang had been by her side, he would have chosen to fight proudly instead of running away.

Thinking that way, she was no longer afraid.

—Tch!

At this moment, the barrier surrounding the limitations of the knight Agnes began to crack.

The Frost Knight Commander, Liddell von Glaciel, was deeply intrigued by the bold junior who stood before him without hesitation.

He readily accepted Lord Kairos's alliance proposal simply because he thought it would be more fun that way, but his cooperation with him was not as pleasant as he had thought.

Because the overwhelming difference in power eliminated the variables in battle, it only caused boredom.

On the other hand, the result of the imagination that the extraordinary junior he had just encountered had already stimulated her aesthetic sense and aroused her interest.

"Pretty…"

It was the first time he had seen such a uniquely shaped ice. It was unstable, but extremely pure and beautiful.

He wanted to get closer and take a closer look.

She stepped forward without hesitation, stood lightly on the frozen waterway, and declared.

"Everyone, step back."

"Commander! You can't do that! This is the middle of a match!"

Riddell's subordinates tried to stop the captain's sudden actions, but failed.

The most important thing for her now was not the knights' battle, but communication with her juniors who had the same type of mentality.

Among those who possess the mentality of the manifestation system, it is relatively common for them to have slightly different perceptions than ordinary people. Even more so if their level is high.

Since the mentality they hold in their hearts depicts the appearance of Mother Nature, they are influenced by it and have a free and changeable personality.

—Saaaah…!

'Will my junior really entertain me?'

According to Riddell's will, the snow flurry fluttering near her began to emit a cold air that seemed like it would freeze them if they touched it.

"Retreat! The captain is showing his true colors. If this continues, we'll get caught up in it too!"

"Damn it, I can't even think of approaching that way."

As the pure white hell began to unfold, the two sides' troops, who had been facing each other along the narrow river, all hurriedly retreated.

The only one who did not retreat was a single female knight.

"It is an honor to meet you, Lord Riddell. I am Agnes, the vice-captain of the Black Lion Knights."

As expected, this was not enough to discourage her. Expectations were rising even higher.

Riddell smiled brightly and drew her beloved sword.

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