07

After having breakfast, I asked the hero for permission before setting off to find my sister. She usually stays at the Magic Academy in the holy capital, Saint Flame Kingdom, except when travelling. Currently, I am at the Fontainebleau Mansion on the outskirts of the city, and it would take an hour by carriage to get there. Although there are horses and carriages available in the estate, I feel embarrassed to admit that I can neither ride a horse nor drive a carriage...

You see, this is the price I have paid for fifteen years of crossdressing. I don't possess any of the skills that boys should have.

By now, I have left the estate and am walking on the tree-lined path that leads to the holy capital. The tangled trees on both sides of the road must have been planted by Triste's ancestors. It's truly amazing now, like a fairy tale scenery in a tunnel.

However, walking through it would break my legs...

Fortunately, this road is a necessary path to the capital, so there are carriages passing by from time to time. As expected, I actually came across one.

With a hopeful attitude, I waved at the carriage and it actually stopped right in front of me.

"Hello, may I ask... if you could give me a ride to the capital?" I asked the uncle driving the carriage somewhat shyly.

"You're so cute, get in."

- What?

Even without knowing my identity as the saint, he agreed so readily. I have now realized the advantage of being a girl.

"Sorry to bother you."

So I got on the carriage, accompanied by a cart full of wheat. I didn't expect things to go so smoothly right from the start today. Will it also be smooth when I see her later?

The carriage slowly headed towards the capital.

- One hour later.

I looked at the ruins of the Magic Academy tower from a distance. I still vividly remember watching it collapse several years ago. And it remains in its collapsed state, with the sorcerers not bothering to clean up its wreckage. Instead, they treat it as a monument, constantly reminding themselves of the devastation and violence caused by the great sorcerer.

Next to the ruins of the Magic Academy tower, the sorcerers later built a new Magic Academy, which is where I want to go now.

I walked towards the magnificent Magic Academy, but as soon as I approached the main gate, two guards blocked me with their long spears.

"Stop! Who are you?" one of the guards asked rudely.

These two must be newcomers, and besides, I'm still dressed as a maid. It's normal for them not to recognize me. But I can't change into my school uniform and go out, or else the hero will discover my identity as the saint.

"Sorry, I want to see the principal," I said to them.

Unexpectedly, they looked down at me and arrogantly said, "What a joke! The principal is not someone you can just see whenever you want."

Huh?

I was slightly stunned. It's the first time I've heard something like this, even though I've grown up this way.

"But I'm just a maid, please let me through... Don't block the entrance," I said.

"Even if your master came to visit in person, you still can't meet the principal," one of the guards said.

Why are they talking like this? They leave no room at all! By the way, who is my master? Isn't it the Holy Light?

Because they were speaking so loudly, some passersby stopped and looked at me, making me feel quite helpless.

"What's going on here? Why is it so noisy?"

Suddenly, a calm female voice interjected. I looked towards the direction where the guards were standing, and saw a woman walking out from behind them. She had black long hair and was wearing a magic robe that resembled a starry curtain, with a pointed wizard's hat on her head.

The two guards straightened up and respectfully said, "Madam Principal, there was just a maid causing a fuss, insisting on seeing you."

The woman, who they referred to as Madam Principal, looked at me with a surprised expression on her face.

"Sister Firk?"

"Hello, Sister Agelia," I weakly waved at her, suddenly feeling embarrassed that she saw me dressed like this...

Anyway, this is the sister I mentioned - the youngest principal in history.

However, the faces of the two guards turned green.

"How dare you! Offending the saint?"

She glared at them, and her angry expression was quite terrifying.

Both guards knelt down, abandoning their previously arrogant attitudes. The drastic change in their behavior was so extreme that I couldn't adapt to it."Saint, saint, saintess??? We have no idea about that!"

"Blame us for not recognizing her!"

"You can go to the school's finance office now to collect your salary!" she said coldly.

"No, don't be like this. They have been diligent and responsible," I quickly said.

Agelia angrily scolded, "With a saintess pleading for you, why haven't you left yet?"

The two guards fled in panic.

Then she grabbed my arm and looked me up and down in disbelief.

"Why are you dressed like this???"

"It's a long story..."

So I told her everything in detail, but she became furious, "What! Triste has gone mad? She actually made you do such things? No, I'm going to confront her."

"No...don't go," I quickly held onto her arm, not letting her leave. Only she would dare to speak disrespectfully to the queen, right? Huh? She's so strong, almost dragging me along.

"I really didn't feel wronged!"

"Sigh, my dear sister, you are just too kind-hearted!"

She looked at me helplessly.

"There are too many bad people, especially the time travelers from another dimension. We can't take it lightly!"

"I know..." I answered softly. In fact, the hero is a girl, what do I have to be cautious about?

"No, I still can't rest assured. Take me to meet the time traveler myself."

"Huh? So you agreed?" I felt happy. With the headmaster of the Magic Academy personally guiding the hero's magic, I felt relieved.

"Your affairs are my affairs."

She lifted the brim of her hat and smiled lightly.

"And besides, I want to personally see what kind of person this time traveler is."