The Villainous Princess Saves The Doomed Knights

‘It was obvious.’

 

The 4th Knights Order must have provoked them countless times so far.

 

‘And our knights…why wouldn’t they be angry?’

 

I clenched my teeth tightly.

 

They must have been even more frustrated than I was, to the point of going crazy.

 

Yet, the Azure Dawn Knights had continuously and patiently endured those provocations

 

They didn’t want to add any more burdens to Giscard, who was already having a hard time.

 

They didn’t want to create more messes to clean up, no matter what…

 

“Astrid, Administrative Officer.”

 

At that moment, a calm voice called out to me.

 

It was the deputy commander of the 4th Knights Order.

 

“I apologize.”

 

The deputy commander bowed politely to me and the Azure Dawn Knights.

 

“Please, let’s put our anger aside for now.”

 

“Deputy Commander.”

 

“This is all my fault for not properly training my knights.”

 

…Hmm.

 

I narrowed my eyes.

 

To be honest, I was tempted to turn this whole thing upside down.

 

But,

 

“The 4th Knights Order should be grateful to you, Deputy Commander.”

 

I decided to just step back.

 

It wasn’t because I was forgiving that wretched 4th Knights Order.

 

Rather, it was out of consideration for the deputy commander’s face.

 

With the exception of my imperial princess status, I was technically lower-ranking than the deputy commander.

 

And yet, a figure as important as the deputy commander of an entire Knights Order.

 

Was humbling himself like this and asking for forgiveness.

 

What would become of the deputy commander’s face if I kept harping on the 4th Knights Order?

 

I stepped aside and gestured for our knights to follow me with my chin.

 

“Let’s go, Sirs.”

 

“Yes? Oh, yes.”

 

The Azure Dawn Knights followed me with bewildered faces.

 

Then.

 

“Oh, right. One more thing.”

 

I stopped and looked back briefly.

 

The 4th Knights Order members flinched and stiffened their shoulders, looking at me.

 

“From now on, I would appreciate it if you would refrain from gossiping about me behind my back.”

 

I concluded my words gently, filled with displeasure.

 

“I don’t intend to tolerate it twice.”

 

* * *

 

The place assigned to the Azure Dawn Knights was the third floor of the official residence.

 

On the way there, the knights remained silent. To be precise, they were constantly glancing at me, unsure of what to do.

 

‘Hey, what are we going to do about this?’

 

‘The Princess… I mean, the Administrative Officer looks angry.’

 

The knights kept whispering among themselves.

 

Eventually, Sir Rodrigo, who was at fault for clashing with the 4th Order, stepped forward.

 

“Uh, Princess, I mean, Administrative Officer.”

 

Sir Rodrigo stammered as he spoke to me.

 

“About what happened earlier… I feel I must apologize.”

 

“Huh? What are you talking about?”

 

I tilted my head innocently.

 

“I have no idea what Sir Rodrigo is talking about.”

 

“Yes?”

 

“Apologize? Did Sir Rodrigo do something wrong to me?”

 

“……”

 

Sir Rodrigo bit his lower lip.

 

With a mischievous smile, I glanced at the knights.

 

“You all have worked very hard enduring this unfair joint training up until now.”

 

“…Administrative Officer Astrid.”

 

“Isn’t that right? You are Aura Knights, but you couldn’t use your auras in training because there were no purification elixirs.”

 

It was true.

 

They had to be mindful of the 4th Order, which had the backing of the Northern Commander-in-Chief.

 

And the lack of purification elixirs meant they hadn’t even had a chance to demonstrate their true abilities.

 

The purification elixirs supplied to them were barely enough for combat, let alone training.

 

‘I mean, what sense does it make to prevent a knightly order whose main weapon is their aura from using their auras?’

 

Grumbling inwardly, I declared confidently,

 

“You know we now have an ample supply of purification elixirs, right?”

 

The knights’ heads shot up in unison.

 

I brightly proclaimed,

 

“For this training, don’t worry about anything and do whatever you want. I’ll take care of everything afterwards.”

 

At those words, the knights’ faces lit up as if someone had turned on a light.

 

I smiled slyly.

 

Since I already had the infamous reputation of being a troublemaker princess, why not make use of it in situations like this?

 

Don’t you agree?

 

TL/N: TOTALLY AGREE!!!

 

* * *

 

Finally, the meeting with the evaluator and the 4th Order Commander ended.

 

“Whew.”

 

Giscard sighed inwardly.

 

The mental fatigue was no joke.

 

The evaluator, who desperately wanted to impress the Northern Commander-in-Chief.

 

And the 4th Order Commander, backed by his uncle, always looking for a chance to crush the Azure Dawn Knights.

 

Dealing with either one was exhausting, but today he had to deal with both at the same time.

 

‘I want to go in quickly and rest.’

 

As Giscard quickened his pace,

 

“Commander of the Azure Dawn Knights.”

 

A military officer from the joint training ground called out to him.

 

Giscard looked at the officer with a puzzled expression.

 

“What is it?”

 

“Um, I have something to report.”

 

To me?

 

Giscard tilted his head in confusion.

 

The officer cautiously continued,

 

“There was a conflict between the 4th Knights Order and the Azure Dawn Knights…”

 

At those words, Giscard’s face hardened.

 

The 4th Order already had the favor of the Commander-in-Chief.

 

If things got any more chaotic, regardless of who was right or wrong, the higher-ups would surely side with the 4th Order.

 

The treatment of the Azure Dawn Knights would become even more difficult…

 

“The Princess intervened and mediated the conflict.”

 

What?

 

Giscard couldn’t believe his ears.

 

But the officer’s astonishing report continued.

 

“Additionally, the Deputy Commander of the 4th Knights Order reprimanded his knights and apologized to the Princess directly.”

 

So, the second-in-command of the 4th Order apologized to the Azure Dawn Knights’ administrative officer.

 

This essentially meant that in the conflict between the two orders, the Azure Dawn Knights had emerged victorious.

 

Something that had never happened before.

 

And in the eyes of the world, such an event would be called a miracle.

 

“…Is that true?”

 

Giscard asked again, almost involuntarily.

 

The officer nodded.

 

“Yes, it is.”

 

There was no reason for the officer to lie.

 

Giscard bit his lip softly.

 

‘Once again… I’ve been indebted to Administrative Officer Astrid.’

 

Despite Giscard’s efforts to fend off the 4th Order, he couldn’t prevent them from provoking his knights when he wasn’t around.

 

He had always felt uneasy about it.

 

‘Who would have thought she’d be this helpful?’

 

Honestly, after Cassia became the administrative officer, the living conditions of the knights had improved dramatically.

 

On top of that, she strictly adhered to the prohibition clauses he had added to the enlistment application.

 

Today, more than ever, Giscard felt like Cassia was truly one of his people.

 

He smiled faintly without realizing it.

 

‘I need to thank her.’

 

* * *

 

That night.

 

I went to see Giscard.

 

Knock, knock.

 

After knocking and waiting for a while, I heard a sound from the other side of the door.

 

Click.

 

“Who is it…?”

 

Giscard appeared through the crack in the door.

 

His black hair was still damp, as if he had just got washed.

 

Giscard’s shoulders flinched as he met my eyes.

 

“… Administrative Officer, Astrid?”

 

In an instant, the color drained from his handsome face.

 

And then he slammed the door in my face!

 

Bang!

 

“What the…?”

 

I stared at the closed door with a dumbfounded expression.

 

And then I knocked again.

 

Knock, knock.

 

“……”

 

The other side of the door was silent.

 

I glared at the door.

 

‘What’s this, this bastard of a male protagonist?’

 

Not only did he slam the door in my face, but now he’s ignoring me when I knock?

 

I got angry and started knocking on the door again.

 

Knock, knock, knock.

 

“……”

 

Knock, knock, knock.

 

“……”

 

Knock, knock, knock, knock

 

‘Let’s see who wins.’

 

After pecking at the door like a woodpecker for a while.

 

Thud!

 

The door finally opened again.

 

But,

 

“Sir Knight Commander, are you going out at this late hour?”

 

I looked at Giscard with a bewildered expression.

 

No wonder, Giscard was now dressed neatly.

 

In particular, his shirt was buttoned up to the neck, which caught my eye.

 

“No, you can’t.”

 

Giscard declared at the same time with a determined face.

 

“Yes?”

 

What do you mean ‘you can’t’?

 

I stared at Giscard blankly.

 

Giscard met my eyes and immediately straightened up and shouted,

 

“You absolutely, positively cannot sneak into my bed!”

 

Ah, that’s not what this is about!!!

 

TL/N: LOL.

 

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