The sword princess' tale

Volume One Epilogue - First Victory!!

......where... Is this...?

I don't remember. But it was warm. So warm... It's so warm...... That I feel so sleepy. I wonder if this was heaven. It's very comfortable. Soft. And I can smell something nice. Something... That smelled nostalgic. I wonder what it is?

As I drifted in this comfortable place... I heard it again.

.......hn... This... Sound... What is this...? I think I have heard it before. I think I recognized it somewhere before... Where is it? Where have I heard this sound...?

"Yah. Looks like we've met at last, Child. Should I say... Nice to meet you?"

"...hu...h...? Who are... You......?"

"I'm Vainticel. Well... It doesn't matter who I am though. And... Either you were born under the star of ill omen or you simply liked to stir up some troubles. But well~ With this I learned some lessons. Thank you again for your effort, Child."

"...uh... Yeah...? I see... And 'again'...? What do you mean?"

The moment I asked the formless speaker coming from nowhere, I heard a chuckle. And yet, it was playful, lofty, as well as gentle. Just like how I used to hear it.

"...hn... It seems that you are definitely like how I imagined you to be. Well... It can't be helped should you be confused but no matter. The Link is going to disconnect soon so I shall go straight to the point. Charlotte Augmund......"

When I heard my name being called, I instinctively raised my head and then... I suddenly felt a light peck on my forehead. My mind instantly blanked out and everything became so clear it was as if my brain was cleaned up with clear water.

Then I saw her. A young woman who possessed extremely long hair, incomparable beauty and a pair of pure golden colored pupils with a smile that was so mischievous contrasting her tall stature. Yes... It was as if seeing a child pulling a prank and was proud of doing it.

With that childish grin, the woman said.

"CONGRATULATION!! YOU HAVE RANKED UP AS A SERVANT FOR KISSING YOUR FIRST MASTER TWICE!!"

...that was when my dream shattered and I was immediately dragged back to the ultimate shitgame reality.

"-the fuck!? W-wait a damn second! What-what! What absurdity are you saying!!?"

"Eeeh~? Isn't that obvious? Child, you kissed [i]twice right?"

"ONCE! I have never kissed anyone other than Fei but it was never by MY OWN WILL!! It was just a shock-therapy right!? It's not counted and I don't remember kissing anyone!!"

"Oh, right. I forgot that the last time you did it was two years ago. You were terribly sick and there was that accident as well."

Huuuuuuuuuuuuuhhhh!!!? What do you mean by 'that accident'!? Why are you implying as if there's some conspiracy present and by the way... WHO ARE YOU!!?

"Nothing. Nothing~ Nothing bad but it does seem troubling if you are so dishonest about it. Hm...... if a surprise gift doesn't entertain you, what about this then?"

Suddenly there was a screen as if a TV sprung forth from the nothingness. My jaw dropped the moment a certain image popped out from the half transparent static view. And-!

"What-WHAT THE FUCK IS THIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIISSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!?"

"Ouch! My ears......!"

"IMPOSSIBLE! THIS CAN'T BE HAPPENING! ME!? THIS ME!? MY FIRST KISS HAS ALREADY BEEN STOLEN TWO YEARS AGO?! AND IT WAS BY A MALE! A MALE!!!? HOW COULD THIS HAPPEN!!?"