Future Shock (Initial Project)

Vol. 2 Chapter 1 - United Kingdom

—~~—~~—1 week Time skip—~~—~~—
—Rost, United Kingdom of Pluvimia, Capital City, Royal Mansion—

"What has become of the continent..." A girl in a royal dress whispers under her breath as she observes the city from her window.

Everything remained silent as she walked away from the window and towards a mirror, she looked at herself as she raised her hands, and looked at her own palms.

"If this war keeps going... Everything & Everyone... Will only be..." She said before she clenched her hands into fists, and her expression showed anger.

"Left as... ASH!" She eventually screamed while her teeth were clenched and balled her fists driving them into the mirror, The mirror cracked& fractured, several glass fragments migrate off the mirror and scatter into the floor, strewn across like Pebbles.

The girl's expression eventually shattered itself, from angered to depression. She removed her fist from the broken mirror, shards of its remains pierce through the skin of her hand and blood droplets fall to the floor, as the girl eventually fell The the floor while she opened her fist, blood still forming.

"What am I doing... What can I do, to prevent my people from suffering... The empire... They will... *cough* *depressed sigh* My part-time persona is not what a princess should have... Desperation got the best of me... I can't do anything... I can't do-..."

"Your highness, I have brought your breakfast-! W-W-Wha!? Y-Your highness!"

A maid wearing a dress overall similar to Victorian-era maids of France, entered the room holding a tray, She skilfully three the tray onto a nearby side-table landing it perfectly as none of the utensils or food fell or tipped over, and she rushed towards the downed Girl.

"Good morning, Telia." She let out a wry smile.

"Don't good morning me, your highness! Why do you keep harming yourself, and at extreme levels such as this!?"

"I'm not in a good mood..."

"Your highness..." she said, before she continued to assist the princess up and treated the wounds.

A few minutes until she managed to remove all shards, and cover up her right arm with bandages, before applying Anti-bacterial Solutions.

(Lynette POV)
"Princess Lynette..." the maid Telia said.

"I'm sorry... I just... Everything is falling apart."

"Your highness, I too feel the same, but this is a war with the empire, nobody can assure victory without many losses."  
"I just... Don't want my friends, family, or people to suffer... They have already suffered enough to monsters, bandits, and minor troubles... and they are being harassed by Nobles... as a princess I can't do anything about that." I partly lied, as a princess I can't do anything for the nobles have their own specific power and are essential for the territory of the United Kingdom, but As a hunter, I can do something but... I have always experienced a feeling of guilt despite my efforts. I'm just a weakling aren't I?

"Your highness... Even though none of us can assure victory, we must be optimistic..."

"You try to cheer me up, even at times like this..."

"Your highness, I'm your personal Maid and old friend. I'm always here to assist you."

I smiled, but I still had pessimism in my mind, but I didn't want to trouble anyone.

"Weren't we going to be on a convoy to the Fortified City?"

"Indeed."

—~~—~~—~~—5 day Timeskip—~~—~~—~~—

Everything is going slowly, but smoothly... To the general public outside of the nomadic regions are under Oblivion to My Technology Advancements, I have been keeping operations, tests, and other events to a bear minimum as to prevent any information to spread...