Published at 29th of October 2020 06:47:02 PM
Chapter 1
Chapter 1: A naive princess .
Her father, Gaius, has always hated Apollonia . Although he tried not to show it, he was especially cold towards her . No, maybe it was a coldness born out of disgust .
It was when Apollonia was three years old that fell down and reached to him for help when she learned of his disgust towards her . Instead of helping her, she saw her father smiling eerily .
Of course at that age her feelings are vague, but as time passed she could feel the certainty of that emotion .
He rejoiced when Apollonia made mistakes and denied her achievements . He managed to cleverly hide it from other people, but from his gaze, his touch, and his attitude, she could feel his twisted hatred .
Apollonia didn’t know why he was so displeased by her . The person who took care of her was her maternal grandfather, Pascal III, and sometimes her mother, Princess Elenia . In the first place, she never bumped into Gaius or her brother, Paris .
Only once did she ask her maternal grandfather and the emperor, Pascal III, about the reason .
“Does my father only love Paris?”
Pascal III, whom she expected would give no answer, unexpectedly replied .
“I guess it’s because Paris is his father’s successor . You don’t have to worry about it . ”
“Then what about me?”
“You’re incomparable with Paris . Because you’re my successor . ”
He replied with a loving smile . If Gaius loved Paris and hated Apollonia, then the emperor seemed to only love Apollonia and was indifferent towards Paris .
And she did . Although it wasn’t publicized, Apollonia was directly educated by the emperor as his successor .
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In terms of ranks, of course, her mother would be number one . But she hated politics so much that she refused her position as successor .
But, there was something strange about the emperor’s explanation .
“But why hasn’t Paris become grandfather’s successor?”
“I’ll explain to you when you’re older . ”
The emperor stroked her head without further explanation . That was the end .
Apollonia devoted herself to various studies including imperial studies . She was fluent in 4 languages and showed remarkable insight in politics, history, and economy .
The throne naturally belonged to Apollonia . Not once did she think otherwise . But it was not long until her father took everything away in front of her eyes .
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It was the day of the emperor’s examination .
Pascal III tested Apollonia whenever he had an opportunity . It would be easy if he gave a copy of a book and made questions out of it, just like an ordinary teacher would do, but regretfully the test was not that simple .
It was common practice to read the whole bookcase, instruct her to memorize it within a month, and then give out random questions . The task of writing a review of the achievements of a successful emperor with another continent’s language which was taught for half-year was also not a big deal .
Occasionally, he threw her into a complicated maze to see if she could find her way out alone . After a few days of starving, the emperor smiled proudly, seeing her crawl out from the maze . The emperor said that she should develop an ability to adapt in order to be prepared when facing a bigger crisis .
The test of that day also hurt her head as always .
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“Write an in-depth analysis of the relationship between Pascal III and the Great Leila Luperion . ”
It seemed like simple writing, but what the emperor asked was a dozen pages of dissertations .
In order to study the great history of the empire in 8 generations, she went to the imperial library . It was there, where she learned the story of her grandfather and his reputation as the best soldier in the empire, even being recognized by his enemy . Her studies began with the history of the imperial palace and even discovered a rare book about Princess Ellenia .
At that moment, Apollonia was still blind to the horror that would soon follow . Unbeknownst to her, it would soon be the last time she would witness the appearance of her mother .
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Clang–! Clang–!
Fragments of the fallen teacup scattered causing disarray . Princess Ellenia, breathing hard, sank towards the marble floor . Bright blond locks resembling the sun scattered down on the ground . She couldn’t believe the experience of her bleeding mouth nor the wretched pain she felt in her heart .