I Will Become the Queen of the Enemy Country

Elise stroked the inside of her arm. She could feel the smooth skin through the thin fabric.

This was where Elise had been injured by a Proclizard in her previous life.

The place where there had been a hideous scar, as if burned, had become smooth again.

Proclizard, Chase, and other knights who blocked Elise’s path did not readily step forward to save her.

Elise threw all sorts of objects to survive.

At that time, Elise had prepared salt water to prevent dehydration, and she was able to escape from the Proclizard when that water bottle broke.

As the memory of that time came up, her mouth felt bitter. Elise tried to hide her bitter expression and answered,

“I found out by chance.”

It was really a coincidence, and it was luck. There was nothing more appropriate than that if there was nothing to explain in detail.

“By chance, you say?”

Karan asked back.

‘Does he doubt me? Does he feel that I am dangerous?’

Karan was a person with good intuition, so he would have noticed that Elise was hiding something.

Secrets were good fertilizer for suspicion.

What should she say if he probes further?

It was when Elise was pondering her answer.

“I understand.”

A very willing answer came back from Karan.

“You understand?”

“Yes, you saw our movement route and the weather and knew that Proclizards would appear, and you prepared knowing by chance that Proclizards are weak to salt. Is that correct?”

It was such an accurate explanation and summary that Elise lost her words.

When Elise agreed with a flustered face, Karan laughed coolly.

With a smile without a hint of doubt or suspicion, Elise’s heart tickled.

“Thank you, Elise. If it weren’t for you, we would have lost a lot. You must be a gift from heaven to me.”

Karan’s greeting was too much.

Elise just knows a little about the future.

To be a gift from heaven as Karan said, she should have also prevented the misfortune he had in the past.

“Your Highness, what I did is nothing. It’s just a trick.”

“No, Elise. You saved the lives of my subordinates. And you kept me from getting hurt. Both physically and emotionally.”

Karan reached out to Elise carefully.

Elise couldn’t refuse the touch that contained a polite question if he could hug her.

He pulled Elise and hugged her.

Only then did Karan exhale a long breath. The muscles that held Elise relaxed softly. He felt relieved all over his body.

“Thank you, Elise. Thank you.”

Karan’s lips moved without rest. Elise thought it was an excessive greeting.

She didn’t even dream that the biggest reason Karan was thankful was because she was safe.

****

“Are you curious? Come this way. This is a sword sheath made from the skin of trolls living in Tetris. Even if it touches fire like this, it doesn’t burn!”

“That’s amazing, can I touch it?”

When Elise reached out her hand, the warrior of Tetris handed over the precious sword sheath that was hard to care for without hesitation.

“Miss Elise, that’s nothing. Look at this. This is a flint made from the teeth of a sea golem, and even in a place full of fog, the spark is just right!”

This time, a shaggy warrior cut in between Elise and the other warrior.

In doing so, the warrior who handed the sword sheath to Elise fell backwards.

Elise was surprised and looked at him, but the shaggy warrior quickly stole her gaze.

The spark popped.

“That’s a good item.”

Elise admired it purely.

“I have a question.”

“Yes! Please say anything.”

The warriors acted as if they would even tell the color of their underwear.

“The soup you boil every day is so delicious. The ingredients didn’t look special. Is there something different in it?”

“Ah! That is. Let me explain.”

A man named Andy, who was small for a warrior, stepped forward.

Andy took care of the housekeeping in Karan’s troop instead of being inferior in combat power.

“Hey, everyone, step back.”

“That kid is doing it again. Pretending to have something not so important. What is it, let us know too.”

“Hey! I’m only teaching Elise specially. Are you Elise? Huh? You wish you were as pretty as Elise, you wish you were praised for the delicious food. No, you don’t even know if it tastes good, do you? You’re just happy if there’s a large quantity.”

Despite Andy’s relentless criticism, the warriors just giggled.

“He talks a lot for a guy who can’t even make a fist.”

The warriors ruffled Andy’s hair and scattered one by one.

Andy sat next to Elise only after everyone had disappeared.

“If it’s Elise, then it is possible that you would recognize it. Those ignorant guys know about weapons, but they are blind about food.”

Perhaps he had been upset for a while, Andy complained.

“Those guys, even on the day off, I go shopping, prepare ingredients, smoke… But there’s no thank you, and there’s no guy who said it was delicious!”

It’s usually harder for people who take care of the rear.

“You must have been very upset. But they will all know. If they don’t, I’ll do it every day from now on.”

Elise sympathized because she knew his troubles.

“Ughk, as expected, Elise. I have a hole in my chest. Do you see it?”

“Huh? What hole?”

“I got a hole from the arrow of love that Elise shot. From now on, only Elise can fill this hole. So you have to meet me every day.”

Whether it was a threat or a joke, Elise laughed.

“I’ll tell you what you’re curious about. For a warrior, a sword and an axe are weapons. For a cook like me, this is a weapon.”

Andy rummaged through his bosom and pulled out a small glass bottle. Inside it was full of powder.

“It’s not salt or sugar. What could it be?”

Elise turned the bottle she received this way and that.

“That is.…and …,…and… are ground to make it.”

“Oh.”

Elise’s lips popped open.

“Your dedication is amazing. So that’s why the taste kept lingering in my mouth.”

“It may sound like my bragging, but with this one, I can satisfy any taste.”

“It’s true. It’s great! Does this powder have a name?”

“I haven’t decided yet. I call it magic powder by myself. It’s a bit too much, isn’t it? Magic……”

Even Andy, who was talented and skilled in cooking, trailed off at the word magic.

Magic what…

If this powder can make any food delicious, what else should be added to magic.

“It’s not too much. Magic powder is good. How about Magic Super Powder! MSG?”

“MSG…It’s simple and not embarrassing, and I really like it!”

Andy kept repeating MSG. Elise, who suggested it, also liked it very much.

Andy and Elise talked more about MSG after that.

Andy liked Elise who acknowledged his efforts and hard work, and Elise was tempted by MSG.

Karan, who was watching them from afar, clicked his tongue.

“Why are they like that?”

Smiling in front of Elise, everyone was displeasing.

“Elise must be good.”

“Didn’t they say they couldn’t go together at first? They looked at her with narrow eyes because she was a noble of Bedrokka.”

Although Karan threatened to glare at them, so they didn’t openly show it, the warriors of Tetris definitely felt a sense of rejection towards Elise.

Knowing this, Karan did not order the warriors to be friendly to Elise or to speak to her.

The reason was simple. It was better to keep a proper distance from Elise as long as they were polite.

Having a conversation with Elise and receiving her gaze was enough for him alone.

But on the fifth day after leaving Bedrokka, the warriors started to stick to Elise.

“It’s because they found out that Elise was the one who saved us from the Proclizard. Besides, she didn’t complain at all while running through the wilderness, and she eats and drinks the same thing as the guys. They know she’s different from the usual Bedrokkan.”

The reason they hated Bedrokkans was simple.

It was because they hated Tetrisians and dismissed their culture as barbaric.

But Elise did not hate the warriors of Tetris.

On the contrary, she tried to respect and learn the culture they had.

The warriors melted softly because a person who was already stunningly beautiful was doing beautiful things.

‘Did I say Elise was smart for nothing.’

Karan had such a thought and shook his head.

It was better now than the warriors feeling uncomfortable since they had to be together in the future. In terms of keeping Elise safe.

The jealousy boiling in his heart now had to be hidden.

He had to be satisfied that he could monopolize her even at night.

But there could be no satisfaction for a beast.

Karan had no choice but to glare at the guys wandering around Elise like a pack of hyenas, and when the warriors scattered, Elise looked around.

Then Elise’s gaze collided with his.

Karan quickly gathered his gaze and smiled at Elise, but Elise misunderstood Karan’s fierce gaze.

‘I must have disturbed the warriors’ rest time. I should go back to the carriage.’

It was a good opportunity to learn about the culture of Tetris, but Elise returned to the carriage full of regret.

****

As it got closer to Tetris, it definitely got colder.

The cold makes the human body dull. This led to minor injuries.

Thanks to this, Leber was busy every day.

“Isn’t this job fraud!”

Leber, who had been making ointment for the warriors until dusk, suddenly shouted.

Leber, who was chirping, nervously put down the medicine bowl on the log piece that Haltbin had brought to use as a table.

“What? They said they would give me the best treatment? They said they would actively support my research?”

Leber kicked the log pillar with his foot.