How To Subdue a Masochist Princess

Early War.

Due to the overwhelming demand for commander-level talent, the Imperial government decided that the officer training system operated in peacetime alone would not be able to maintain the front lines.

The institution established was thus the Officer Training School.

It was a special educational institution that gathered candidates from noble or semi-noble families conscripted from all over the Empire and trained them to become commanders who could be deployed in real battles in a short period of time.

Numerous nobles naturally objected to having to enroll one or more of their precious children in this unfamiliar institution that was similar to a 'school' attended by commoners.

In the end, when His Majesty the Emperor personally issued a mobilization order, they had to send their 'least precious' children to the capital with tears in their eyes.

Even nobles who had no children other than their successors were no exception, so some noble families who were about to lose their lineage must have been going crazy.

But what can I do?

The alliance of foreign peoples who had achieved great unification in the north was daring to invade the territory of the empire with their dark hands.

In the end, war was inevitable.

And I was one of the first graduates of that officer training school.

'Damn, damn, damn!'

"Ahem."

The vice-captain, standing stiffly in front of me, turned his head away, coughing slightly and shaking his chest.

Unlike usual, I couldn't bring myself to greet him warmly.

In the end, the vice-captain asked me with a worried expression.

"Commander? Did I make a mistake…?" "Oh, the vice-captain? No, you didn't do anything wrong."

To the point of showing emotion on my face in front of the vice-captain who had come to report on his work.

I guess I was really upset because bad memories were starting to come back to me.

But this can't continue.

I opened my mouth with an extremely miserable heart.

"Collect all the commanders, including the captains of the hundred men, no… the captains of the ten men. I have to relay important information."

Instead of receiving reports as usual, I gave a sudden order to assemble, and the vice-captain looked quite surprised, but thankfully he followed along without asking any questions.

"Yes! I understand."

I immediately went to the conference room and sat at the round table, waiting for the commanders to gather one by one.

If there really weren't any vice-captains, it would have been twice as difficult to run the unit as it was now.

The centurions who were supposed to be the backbone of the Black Lion Knights knew how to use a sword. They all worked together, which was not very satisfying.

Well, since they were all people who had risen to the level of captain, it's not that they were incompetent per se, but rather that they had developed bad habits from working under their predecessors for a long time.

That's why the leader is important. Because all the people under him are bound to be affected.

'Ha, really... '

I usually try to refrain from having idle thoughts during work hours, but because I'm upset, all sorts of useless thoughts keep lingering in my head.

I kept my head down for a while and pressed my eyebrows together.

—What the heck, what is it? What the hell, what the hell happened? —Shh, watch your words. The captain might be listening.

—Damn, that face alone is scary. I don't want to see that guy angry again. —I agree. But he's much better than the previous captain. —Don't you think it's rude to compare him to that pig?

When I heard a commotion nearby and the sound of people rushing in one by one from afar, I immediately straightened my posture.

Then, all the people gathered, with the last of the ten-man captains closing the door and coming in.

Me and the vice-captain sitting around a round table. And the white captains.

And the ten captains who stood up in line according to their respective affiliations all took a passionate resting pose, completing the meeting preparations.

"Vice-captain, is everyone here?" "Yes! Everyone is here, except for the personnel dispatched from outside and the ten captain Raoul who is probably in the treatment center right now."

Yes, everyone is here, except for the personnel who are not in the unit right now and the guy with the hole in his shoulder.

"I'm sorry to call you here when everyone is busy, but let me get straight to the point."

As I opened my mouth, the eyes of nearly a hundred different types of water mirrors all started looking at one place.

Their faces were very diverse, from puzzled expressions to tense expressions to annoyed expressions.

After glancing at the faces of the commanders, I finally made a public declaration.

"The princess will soon visit our Black Lion Knights."

A cold silence.

For a while, only a suffocating silence dominated the entire space.

"Hip!"

The silence that had lasted for a dozen seconds was broken by the hiccup of a certain female knight.

As a result, everyone's eyes were focused on one person for a moment, and she looked as if she was about to cry, unable to bear the pressure.

"Hip... I'm, I'm sorry!"

It was a sight that felt very obvious to me.

In the midst of the complicated atmosphere that I couldn't describe, I quietly closed my eyes for a moment.

'Yes, it was definitely like that back then.'

Right before graduating from the officer training academy. That is, when they were about to be deployed to the battlefield.

The cadets had heard that His Majesty the Emperor had personally come to boost the morale of the new officers.

We were all in a panic when we heard the news that a symbol of absolute authority and a being close to a wise god was coming before our eyes.

Half-jokingly, we even talked about how it would be better to just go straight to the battlefield.

One of the candidates, who was the son of a wealthy merchant who had been given the title of honorary noble, hiccupped like that.

Is he alive?

I miss his face, but there is no way to know where he is.

Everyone dispersed as soon as they graduated, saying they had to fill the gap in personnel on the front lines.

As I slowly opened my eyes from my deep thoughts, the captain of the 100th troop sitting next to me cautiously spoke to me.

"If it's the princess... Are you talking about that princess Alicia? Why on earth would she be here..."

I don't know, you punk.

At that moment, I almost blurted out the harsh expression that came to mind as soon as I heard the truly meaningless question, but I barely managed to hold back with the faint self-control that remained.

A hundred-year-old captain. If a first-year-old captain could ask such a question so openly, the embarrassment that the other subordinates must have felt goes without saying.

"Who on earth is coming? The royal family? Why the royal family?!" "This isn't real…" "Why would someone as high as a princess be interested in a mere knight order…"

All the knights, and even the commanders, were showing reactions that were almost like throwing away their dignity and acting like they were ignorant. I didn't even think about reprimanding them.

There was no way that a princess who had grown up like a greenhouse flower would suddenly become interested in the military.

The reason why they came all the way here was probably because of me.

The events that happened that night began to flash through my mind one by one.

The naked body of the princess without a single thread. The sight of her trembling in fear at the sight of my face. And the physical contact without my consent.

'What happened today. Don't ever forget it.'

There were too many things that would prick my conscience to ask why I was doing this.

My eyes closed tightly when I saw my subordinates showing signs of panic in groups regardless of their status.

'I'm really sorry, everyone.'

My sin is great.

Princess of the Empire, Alicia von Diana Solaris.

Unlike other royals who adhered to mysticism as much as possible in order to maintain the dignity of the imperial family, she was unusually active in public activities.

Alicia would approach even the lowest of the low without hesitation and do generous good deeds, and she would visit the church and pray in person whenever she had the chance.

Her benevolent nature and sincerity were already famous to an excessive degree.

That is why, when she said she would visit the Black Lion Knights, one of the knight orders that protected the empire, for the purpose of consolation, no one doubted her intention.

In the first place, it was not uncommon for high-ranking officials, including the royal family, to occasionally inspect military units or knight orders.

However, since Alicia had never shown any interest in the empire's military sector, some people suspected that she might have begun to take an interest in the competition for the right of succession.

Since the princess's reputation had been so solid, such impure opinions quickly died down.

Of course, Princess Alicia herself had a completely different thought.

"Your Highness. The carriage and escort for the visit to the Black Lion Knights have been prepared." "Yes. Could you tell them that I have something to prepare for them, so please wait a moment?" "Yes, Your Highness."

Alicia, who had sent all the maids outside, checked her appearance once more in the full-length mirror.

A pure white dress reminiscent of a bride's attire, a large navy ribbon that accentuated her mysterious silver hair, and a necklace made of pure gold with a large sapphire in the center.

She was truly dazzlingly beautiful.

However, her expression was sullen. Was there something she was dissatisfied with?

"Huh! That man, he did such a shameless thing that night and didn't even dare contact me once."

Alicia began mumbling to herself in the mirror.

Alicia was now telling herself a secret that she couldn't even tell the maids of the villa who had been supporting her since she was a baby.

"You dared to shake my heart like this, so you should take responsibility."

The hobby she had enjoyed periodically to relieve the stress of acting like an ideal princess in front of others was no longer enjoyable.

Also, the memory of that night was still vivid even now, a week later, and it was constantly bothering Alicia.

It was all that man's fault.

"He even made me go there myself. I guess I can't just let it go."

—Ssulk

Alicia muttered a meaningful word and suddenly began to take off all the clothes covering her lower body.

Shoes, stockings, garter belts, and…

"Haa…"

Even the pure white cloth that should have covered the most secret part of her body.

"Wolfgang von Schwarz. You must be prepared."

—Swish, swish…

Alicia quietly whispered a warning to a man who was not here, and put on all the clothes she had left on the carpet.

Only one thing. Except the most important thing.

"I'm sorry, did I make you wait a little too long?" "Please don't say that. We are always ready to assist you, Your Majesty." "Hehe, thank you. Now, shall we go?" "Yes, Your Highness."

After Alicia left.

Under the magnificent full-length mirror in the princess's bedroom.

Only the pure white underwear that had lost its owner was lying alone.