Main Scenario/Aristocrat and Soldier
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| After that, the clean-up of the Doggan Gang and that other train was left to the soldiers of Eisengrad Central Army... Our train rushed through the tracks and reached the military base in Eisengrad that evening. | ||
| The base stands right on the doorstep of the Eisengrad capital, where the Triumphal Return Ceremony, our operation at hand, is scheduled to take place. We arrived half a day later than originally planned, but the situation is not so serious as to make it impossible to continue the mission. | ||
 Karlsruhe |
"Mhmhm. Thank you all for the long journey. We have made all the arrangements, including food, beds and baths... Please, take it easy and rest your bones♪" | |
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 Leipzig |
"......" | |
| Karlsruhe spoke with a smile full of compassion as if she's a saint, while Leipzig stood silently in the background. The two women are soldiers of the Eisengrad Central Army, but for various reasons they are now also members of the Special Steel Squad. | ||
| They are treated as a secondment from the Eisengrad Central Army, rather than Special Steel Squad cadets - in short, they are important guest generals. | ||
| Karlsruhe in particular has a higher rank than my Conductor position, so this is a little troublesome. I cannot decide on how I should engage, and its nerve-wracking to give her orders like a superior officer usually would. | ||
| However, they are also excellent and experienced soldiers and are rather overly supportive of me... There is no need to be nervous or wary, I guess -- | ||
| Karlsruhe |
"Well... before that, I need to have a talk with Your Excellency the Conductor about particular subjects. I'm sorry to take up so much of your time, but you should have recovered your strength now, ja?" | |
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| Fussen |
"Hmph. Pure hogwash, if you really intend to apologise... Enough of that creepy thin smile, just cry softly and get down on your knees or whatever." | |
| Karlsruhe |
"...I wasn't speaking to you, was I, 'Fräukleine Fussen'?" | |
| Karlsruhe |
"In fact, why are you even here? Aren't your parents and the matchmakers from all over the world waiting for you at the mansion in your hometown?" | |
| Karlsruhe |
"An aristocrat and hobbyist in name only, the only thing you have to be proud of is the Ancient Great Blood that runs in your veins, ja? In order to pass it on to future generations, why don't you 'mate' with a suitable nobleman and try to procreate?" | |
| Fussen |
"What a vile thing to say. A white sow whose only honour is to be served on the dining tables of the nobility should not talk about people as if they were livestock." | |
| Karlsruhe |
"Oh dear, a sow... You have quite a nasty mouth. Even your demeanor becomes quite despicable when you're deposed, ja? Even for the daughter of a noble family - once the dress of her status is stripped away, is all she has left the same filthy snobbery as the rest of us?" | |
| Fussen |
"The next time you make a similar insult, I will have you beheaded, knave." | |
| Karlsruhe |
"Ah, if you don't like it, would you like to take me to court instead? But don't forget that I'm also a qualified lawyer♪" | |
| For some reason, Fussen and Karlsruhe, who have been in the same room for some time now, have been engaged in a fierce war of tongues - It's very uncomfortable. Quite clearly, the two are on bad terms to the point of death. | ||
| Incidentally, the other members of the Special Steel Squad were still tired from their mission up to this point - so they have been asked to rest in their quarters on the base first. | ||
| But it didn't matter, as yesterday — I knew why Fussen was suddenly so selfish. It seems that her parents were waiting for her at the residence where we were supposed to stay, alongside with her arranged marriage proposal. | ||
| Free at best, egoistic at worst, Fussen may not have wanted to tie herself down by an arranged marriage. If that was the case, I would have helped her, why did she kept it quiet? | ||
| Karlsruhe |
"Hmhm, Fräukleine Fussen must have been quite scared, ja? If you told Your Excellency the Conductor truthfully, and he replied, 'That's good! By all means, have an arranged marriage!', your shallow first love would be quite--" | |
| Fussen |
"Silence, black-hearted woman. Conductor doesn't have to go along with this jester's antics either. Just listen to what you have to listen to and take me to my bedroom." | |
| Fussen |
"I am not familiar with the structure of this cow barn, so I don't know the location of the room given to Yours Truly." | |
| I was wondering why Fussen was with me all the time, apparently she wanted to ask for directions. I think it's a bit endearing that she's so shy and stubborn about that sort of thing. | ||
| Karlsruhe |
"I see. Well then, Leipzig - politely escort Fräukleine to her room." | |
| Leipzig |
"As you command." | |
| Karlsruhe |
"Simply take her out if you find an opportunity. We no longer need aristocrats in a modern nation, ja?" | |
| Leipzig |
"I shall take that as a joke, Offizier... Your Highness Fussen, this way please." | |
| Fussen |
"Hmm. You seem to be able to understand human language at least. Why do you work under such a rotten heretic?" | |
| Leipzig |
"Why, you may ask. All I can say is that I have been given a job offer. As a military officer, I accept the position I have been given and will carry out my duties with the utmost solemnity." | |
| Fussen |
"Hmph. Another cog in a machine... Boring. Ah, this is why I didn't want to go back home." | |
| Fussen grumbled as Leipzig led her away. The air in the room softened at once - a bit of a relief. | ||
| Leipzig |
"--Hmm?" | |
| But a moment later, a deafening alarm rang out inside the base. I braced myself to see what was going on, but -- | ||
| Karlsruhe |
"Rest assured, Your Excellency. There's been an intruder - but the base's alarm system is antiquated due to budget shortfalls, and it often misidentifies wild birds and animals and trips off." | |
 Fussen |
"Hmph... Imagine being poor. How dare you invite an aristocrat into such a barn?" | |
| Karlsruhe |
"Nobody invited you to come, and our country is poor precisely because of you aristocrats who have been wasting money on nothing for ages, you know?" | |
| Karlsruhe |
"Meine güte. You were supposed to be herded by your parents along your journey and be forced to marry someone suitable... That would make our country of Eisengrad a bit cleaner, once we take out a little more trash." | |
| Fussen |
"I knew it, another one of your sleight of hands, court jester? I don't know what tricks you've got up your sleeve for this alarm, but Conductor - tread lightly." | |
| Fussen |
"I don't know what it is, meine güte... I miss my soft bed where I can settle down in peace." | |
 ??? |
"...Oh crud, is that an alarm or something?" | |
 ??? |
"What are you doing? I already told you to go in quietly!" | |
| ??? |
"Eh? It's my fault? I think it's because of your big, useless figure that you triggered the alarm... Aah, there are a looooot of soldiers coming out." | |
| ??? |
"Let's kick their asses, Whisper. These little mooks are no match for us!" | |
| ??? |
"Hoi, hoi, Bright... We have to save our boss, we can't just turn our backs on her, aye? I don't want to spill as much blood as possible, but I guess I don't have a choice." | |
| ??? |
"Let's make a sloppy mess tonight, just like how the Doggan Gang always does♪" | |
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