Our Ideal Place (Little Witch Academia)

Chapter 13: Arcturus' Champion

Fietta's status surprised her, so before they arrived in Morgiana, Akko asked Diana about Rize.

"Rize is Morgiana's queen. I'm sorry that I didn't tell you at the Coven. You seemed so nervous and I decided that I would deal with Fietta and Rize," said Diana.

Akko was stunned. "A queen..."

"Yes."

"Diana, what should I do?!" asked Akko in a panic. The manners book didn't have anything about dealing with royalty.

"Calm down. Fietta invited us, so Rize may not even be there. If she is there, let me respond first and do what I do."

While they travelled, Diana made suggestions on how to behave in certain situations. Akko tried her best to memorize what Diana said.

Eventually, they exited the ley line and were greeted by Morgian red witches who cast translation spells on them. They flew with their escort to the Duchy mansion. It was nice to be able to fly from the ley line terminal for once. The landscape of Morgiana was colored with patches of green, yellow and orange based on whatever crop was planted in the fields. Akko wished that they would slow down so she could enjoy the view longer.

They landed on a beautifully landscaped lawn with several decorative fountains. Fietta was there, wearing a simple white dress.

"Welcome! It's good to see both of you again!" said Fietta.

"Thank you for inviting us," said Akko.

"This way, please."

They followed Fietta into the mansion. Akko marveled at the richly decorated hall. It was even fancier than Diana's manor. She drew her arms in, afraid of bumping into something and breaking a priceless item.

When they reached the reception room, Akko was surprised to see Rize who was dressed in a simple purple long sleeve shirt and blue pants. She slowed her pace to walk behind Diana.

"Good afternoon, Akko, Diana. How was your trip?" asked Rize.

"Good afternoon, Your Majesty. Our trip was quite pleasant. We truly appreciate the escort. We didn't have to worry about finding the mansion so we were able to enjoy Morgiana's beautiful countryside."

"You're welcome. I'm glad that you enjoyed yourself, but you may drop the formalities. I'm on vacation this weekend. Follow me and I'll show you to your rooms."

Akko was amazed at Diana's calm demeanor and reply. If it was her, she wouldn't be able to deliver it so well, or even craft such a gracious reply. She also wondered how often Rize gave herself vacations. She supposed that it was an advantage of being a queen. They walked to a tall alcove that went up to the ceiling and stepped into something that looked like a giant woven basket. Rize tapped a bell marked with the number 2 and then the basket levitated to another floor. If this was the magical version of an elevator, Akko loved it. It beat being in a metal box with buttons.

After walking through two hallways, Akko wondered how big the mansion was. Eventually, they stopped in front of two rooms, and the red witches who carried their luggage bowed.

"Is there anything else required of us?" asked a red witch.

"None. Return to your posts," replied Rize.

"At once." The witches teleported away.

Rize gestured to two rooms with closed doors. "You may use one or both of these rooms as you desire. Three doors down the hall is the bath and water closet. Make yourselves at home. A page will fetch you for dinner at around six o'clock."