Just Another Beginning After the End | TBATE

The Princess

"...Who?"

In the end, I couldn't remember.

"Oh my Lord..."

Alduin shook his head in disappointment.

"The princess. Tessia Eralith. My daughter?"

"Yeah... who?"

"You saw her before you left last year!"

Last year?

"...Oh, that does ring a bell, actually."

Still, I really wanted to get back to training my assassination abilities. Especially in that mission, I saw that I slipped up in detecting that enemy. It was just by luck that the body wasn't discovered until we properly cleared the camp.

"But aren't I technically already an escort? For the royal family?"

"It's different. I mean to be her personal escort when she wants to go places and such. Her bodyguard."

"So, you want me to stalk your daughter?"

"...Go do your job."

After getting kicked out of Alduin's office, I started walking towards my room before I was stopped by an attendant.

"Sir!"

The elf saluted.

"At ease."

It was odd acting like I was their boss, but it was my position now. Though I didn't feel it, I was a Royal Knight now.

"These are the details of your new assignment."

My face immediately scrunched up.

"...Thank you. Dismissed."

"Yes, sir!"

The knight quickly trotted off.

"...Haaaa. If I knew it was going to be like this, I wouldn't have done my Asceticism Journey."

Shaking off my regret, I began looking through the files.

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Tessia Eralith POV

After waking up, I was washed, dressed, and had my hair done by the maids like usual. It was a bit dull since training was put on hold and... Arthur was gone.

Ah! What am I saying?? I don't miss him! He misses me more!!

Anyways, although I didn't want it, dad and grandpa insisted, so I had an escort now.

"All done, princess. Your escort is waiting outside."

"Got it."

Hopping off the chair, I walked to the door and opened it.

"Your highness."

On his knee, bowing, was a white-haired human boy.

...Wait a minute.

"Raise your head."

Lifting up his head, a pair of familiar golden eyes and a face that I swore looked better than mine looked at me.

"It's you!"

"...Yep."

Then, the boy brazenly stood up, ignoring any formality or etiquette.

"H-hey! You're in the presence of the princess!"

"I'm in the presence of royalty every day. It's nothing special."

I reactively glared at him, but I decided to move on to another topic as he was unfazed.

"...A-anyways, why are you here?"