Talented Baby Squirrel

Chapter 1

*Beaty's POV*

I sat on the roof of the carriage as it moved towards the north. I laid on the roof as I think about Riter again for some reason. I really want to take revenge on Riter properly after the lies he told in my first life.

Come to think of it, Riter...normally he's very attentive to the first prince. If the first prince is still alive, I can just use him as Riter's weak point. Too bad he is dead...Oh wait I forgot I am eight years old now, so the first prince is still alive. Right? But even if he is, there is no way to meet the first prince. Since he was young, he went abroad, how can I find him and convey it to him? I have nowhere to stay right now...

Additionally, there are many people who are targeting signum as an expensive product. Young and not good at transfiguration like me, how can I survive?

Just then I overheard a conversation with two people reading the newspapers.

"Hey, look at this! Under the command of Duck Aslan, the royal army defended the holy empire army in the first battle! If this victory continues, then the 'great war' has already lasted a long time finally come to an end..."

Thats right how could I have forgotten? The great war end is the key!

In my past life 10 years ago, the war lasted long, I was looking forward to it coming to an end. An event that became the starting for a sudden retreat occurred. That was the first retreat of 'The Golden Lion Duke' who continuously won. The solution to this was given after ten years, so if he has knowledge about the future in the next ten years, he can solve this problem!

The Golden Lion Duke, Leonhart Elde Aslan. Even though I am a princess, I am still the head of a family I have never known, I never called 'father' once. Father never came to see me until I was growing up, there was no reply to the letters I sent countless times. father's only reaction was the letter asking if I could visit the duke's mansion even once, before the maturity ceremony. Even though I am nothing more than an abandoned kid, being offered a transaction that cannot be refused. Until adulthood, I will ask them to let me stay at the mansion. After the maturity ceremony, I will join my dream trade union. Ah no, anyway I wonder if I can form a trade union of my own! excellent! I will definitely succeed in this trade!

As I think to myself of my future, the carriage stops, and the driver tells the passengers that they will be having a pitstop for a short while. I can't wait I need to get there as fast as possible. I took a small handkerchief from a random lady's pocket she had dropped and wrapped it around me as I scurried away in the snow.

After a short run, I managed to stop at the first step to the gate, I shiver as the chilly air blows past me, and I let out a small sneeze. I look at the huge gate right before me, I had made it this far but what now? How do I enter the castle? I can't just open the door I am a squirrel.

Just then one of the guards noticed me from the tall watch tower asking his fellow friend, " What is that thing in front of the gate?" 

His friend did not understand what he meant and took out a telescope to see what he meant he shouts, "That form could it be?"

The gate suddenly rosed, and I panicked. Did they see me? Do they know I am a suin? It can't be. I ran away and a guard who appears at the open gate shouts, "Lady! You must not go anywhere! Princess Aslan"

What? Is he calling me?

The guard came close to me and bended down exclaiming, " You go alone without an escort! I absolutely cannot let someone like you go alone!"

I asked, "Kuk kuk kuk?(How do you know me? in squirrel language)

"I am sorry. I don't know the squirrel language, so I don't understand what you' re saying. Firstly, please come in, it's very cold out here." The guard extends both of his hands out to me. I climbed onto his hands, and he brings me into the castle. Wow, that was much easier than it needed to be.

As we enter the castle the maids gather around, and I could hear their whispers as the guard brings me down the hallway.

"Miss? Is that you?"

"Ha, it's really you!"

"Oh my... she is so beautiful!"

Just as I hear the praises from the maids the head butler, Johanna, shows up shouting at them to get out. He looks at me with pity eyes, " Oh my...the daughter of the Alsan Family is ...."

I know what you're going to say I am a bit sloppy, right? Otherwise, I am not a lion but a squirrel it's a little expected... at least that's what I thought the butler would answer.

"What should I do...why are our Lady's cheeks so haggard...! Huh...! Johanna's guilt is excessively big...!"

What? I don't get it. Apparently in Johanna's eyes I looked as if I had never eaten well for the past few days. Which is true for the past few days I could only eat passing berries on the trees or small pieces of food that the passengers had as the carrige moved with little breaks and for an exceptionally long time.

Within an hour, Johanna got me to wear a dress, and I turned into my human form as he tied my hair and gave me some food. As I drink the fruit punch, I look around to see a beautifully decorated room and I sat on a couch eating and drinking to my heart's content. Of course, I didn't think I would be greeted like this. Why do people here treat me so well? They gave me tasty food and nice clothes.

Wait no! Wake up Beaty! No one in this world gives me anything for free. If someone shows their goodwill to you with a sincere heart, then they are just hiding the reason behind it. What I can believe is, this is a transaction that I had something to exchange them with them!

"I have something to say butler." I asked with a confident tone.

Johanna replied, " Lady, just go ahead. You can just call me Johanna."

I explained to Johanna I wanted to trade, and he asked if I had a good proposal, so I want to talk to the owner. I nodded in reply.  

*Johanna's POV*

Oh, dear first the Lady comes with no escort, now she wants to see her father's face this much. It turns out that she is very lonely. What should I do? My master sent her a lot of pocket money...just material things like that may not be enough for her.

I obviously can't lie to my Lady so, "Lady... the owner has gone a long way to fight the bad guys. But if he knows you miss him like this, then he will quickly defeat the delinquents and come back. So, stay in a strong place until then."

Before I could continue the lady interrupted, "Then I don't want to see the owner anymore, out of all the people here, who has the most authority? Can the highest authority speak to me on behalf of the owner?"

I was a little surprize by the Lady's reaction, I thought she just made up an excuse to see her father, but it seems like that's not the case, "So about that...when the owner is outside, the manager will temporarily handle urgent problems..."

*Beaty's POV*

He is not around. Never mind, I will have to ask someone else I have to quickly solve it before the first retreat event occurs. I interrupted the butler asking who has the most authority and is available now and before the butler could finish his sentence the door slammed opened and both me and the butler flinched. At the door there I saw was the duke's son, Carls Aslan(15 years old), also known as my brother. He was covered in blood but thankfully it was not his. He approaches me and says, " Hello...the squirrel that left the house."