I Became the Monster’s Bride

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Kergel narrowed his forehead and started staring at Lucy.
His expression became absurd as if he had just heard such nonsense.
However, Lucy only opened her mouth once again with a serious face instead.

“The Empress said that she had never ridden a horse nor had she shot with a bow before.”

“Don’t they teach that in Rakain? Horseback riding and archery are both basic skills that one needs to have.
Don’t you think so too? Heinez?”

Kergel immediately asked Heinez, who was sitting right across from him, as he appeared to be quite amazed.
Heinez soon nodded while pressing his forehead.

“I’ve heard that in Rakain, women’s physical activities are considered to be rather vulgar.
Still, I thought that she would still have received basic education since she was the Royal Daughter of Rakain, so I just brushed it off lightly.
Nevertheless, that was just my own arbitrary idea, I see.”

Heinez proceeded to bow his head towards Kergel.

“I’m sorry, Your Majesty.
I almost made a mistake because I have judged the situation quite rashly.
I will postpone the hunting competition for now.”

“No.
It’s nothing like that, Heinez.
Let’s just proceed as it is.
It’s the first official event for the Empress and if I were to delay the schedule all of a sudden by now, I think there would be a lot of rumors instead.”

Moreover, the subjects who remembered what had happened the year before last would still have such bad feelings towards herself.
In the meantime, Kergel’s honest feelings were that he just didn’t want to add a mere problem for no apparent reason whatsoever.

“But at this rate, the Empress will not be able to participate in the hunting competition.
Rather, as they have said, wouldn’t it be more of a blemish towards herself then?”

Heinez eventually refuted Kergel’s own words.
Lucy also nodded as if she had agreed entirely with him.

However, Kergel frowned his forehead for a moment before patting the armrest and soon, he raised his eyes as he looked alternately past both Heinez and Lucy.
Only then did he proceed to open his mouth.

“I can just teach her then.”

“What? What do you mean?”

Heinez immediately asked as he started frowning.
Nevertheless, Kergel just shrugged and continued his words.

“There will always be a limit for others to teach the Empress.
In order to see the effect of a rather short-term education, guidance must be done a little harshly, but it would be impossible for a mere subordinate to teach his superiors in that manner.”

“So, who else is more qualified than this me as a teacher to instruct her?”

Kergel stood up as he questioned back at the silent Heinez.
Then, he looked back at Lucy.

“Where is the Empress right now?”

“She went to the library just a little while ago.”