The Solitude of an Emperor [TO BE UNPUBLISHED]

SIDE STORY 6

Note: This is the last side story.
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Living with her solitude in her fourteenth life and coming back in time, Darya was not satisfied with the lives she spent with her lover. She misses her children and she wants to see them. 

“Major Roachim!”

Alright. How could she think about her past life when she is in the middle of a battle? She is currently hiding in the woods with their camouflage. Not knowing what exactly is happening, Darya listened to the command.

“Flunk 22, commence your weapons and install the grenade after 2 minutes!”

Following the original body’s experienced hands in signalling, Darya headed her team closer to the opponent’s base but unfortunately, one of them stepped on a trap, leading a bomb to explode. 

Excruciating pain has penetrated in Darya’s whole body as she gripped her left knees and remembered the memories of the original body. It turns out that she is a spawn in the front lines because she is a woman. Damn, misogynistic world!

Darya did not even know when she lost her consciousness due to the pain. As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw a white old room, like the wards in the ancient times. She was right. She is in a time more advanced than the Largoth Empire but in another world. This is a world where women aren’t seen equally compared to men. It is a misogynistic world where women are treated as objects that are tasked to serve men and bear their children.

She tried getting up only to realize that her right hand is handcuffed to the bed. She could not feel her left leg which seems to have been cut off due to the bomb. She had just been into this world for days and she already felt unlucky.

A loud sigh came out her mouth as she stayed lying down and looked at the spider webs in the ceiling. Fergus told her that due to her strong union with Desmond, they could possibly meet in other upcoming worlds. But it does not mean that they will meet in each of the worlds. 

“It seems that Major Daria Roachim of the Lendomn Republic has gained consciousness.”

There was a sound of ‘tick’ in her heart after hearing that voice. Her eyes immediately looked at the man who spoke and all memories came back to her once again. She does not know if her power is a curse or a blessing. It is a blessing that she could be saved and she could remember all good memories but it is a curse that she could not forget some of the people who became part of her life.

“Seems like the lady has no idea who I am. Please excuse my rudeness. I am Estevan De Garnet of the Kingdom of Qavlov. I am the General-in-Chief of the Military of the Kingdom and at the same time the Crown Prince.”

Darya almost wanted to laugh because of all the resemblance. Her name, Daria Roachim, and his name Estevan. And he is also identical to that person whom she once loved dearly. Remembering that time she held him in her arms before his last breath… 

“I see,” Daria curved her lips admitting that she felt relieved that he seems to be living well in this world. “… you’re the Crown Prince.”

‘I hope that your situation is not the same as before.’

On the other side, Estevan’s heart pumped so fast seeing the lady’s expression towards him. She was supposed to be scared for her life. She was supposed to be shocked. She was supposed to grieve because of her misfortune. But why does she look bothered and is even calmed around him? And what is with that look in her eyes as if… as if she knows him. This is clearly their first time meeting as she is from an enemy country.

Estevan put aside his worries and immediately proceeded to his task. He drove away all attendants to talk to her in private. He was seated beside the bed to watch her while she was just sitting on the bed where she was confined.