The next day, Ereka prepared Sungjin’s breakfast after finishing up her morning duties for the castle and the territory.

  That became a morning routine.

  She prepared amazing food as usual…… but holding the spatula, her mind was elsewhere.

  Ahh. Sungjin was so cool yesterday.

  Deep inside, she had given up, but he saved her with one single letter. He was a strong, charming man despite the fact he had no level.

  I did something way too bold because of his charm…… no…… it was according to the tradition. There was no other intention.

  That was the right level of appreciation. But…… she didn’t understand why she was blushing every time she was reminded of that moment.

  He was not just strong. He had an incomparable character with the other high-level heroes. No other hero from any other kingdom tried to save her from the tyranny of the Blood Ruler. The three knights gave their loyalty to the Blood Ruler.

  It was only Sungjin…… who fought against the strong enemy to save her.

  On top of that, he forgave Rittier’s rudeness without hesitation and gave an enormous amount of gold to save the people. He is so manly.

  Crackle. Crackle.

  Her fried eggs were becoming coal, but she was still thinking of Sungjin.

  What should I do to make him like it?

  He seemed like a meat lover.

  What if he hates me because I gave him something he doesn’t like?

  She thought that whenever necessary, it was better to have people take bitter medicine even if they didn’t like it.

  But what if he hates me because of that……? If not hate, what if he thinks I’m boring……?

  Ha. What about the herbal medicine? He said that it was too bitter and that he didn’t like it.

  What if he got angry or bored with her when she insisted he take it? She thought that she was doing what she was supposed to do, but she couldn’t understand why she was so worried.

  Ereka couldn’t comprehend the reason.

  Her eggs became charcoal, and they ruined the frying pan.

  Ha. First, I’ll serve him his breakfast……

  Then she finally realized what was going on in the kitchen. She burned the frying pan, the pot boiled over and smoke from the oven filled up the kitchen.

  “Huh…… Oh my god…… What did I do?!”


  She moved quickly to clean up the mess with a frown on her face, but it was too late.

  During breakfast, Sungjin didn’t know how to react with his breakfast that was so different from usual. Some food was burnt, while some were uncooked. The presentation was a luxury.

  “Huh?”


  He was not the complaining type, but since someone who used to be a good chef made this many mistakes, he was rather worried.

  “I’m sorry. I will prepare your lunch properly.”


  Ereka dropped her head and apologized over and over again.

  “No. It’s ok. We’ve all woken up on the wrong side of the bed once or twice.”


  “No. Let me prepare your lunch properly.”


  “Don’t worry about it.”


  Sungjin briefly thought maybe it was that time of the month, but he was polite enough not to ask such a question to a woman. He started to have his breakfast.

  “Ah, but this is okay,” Sungjin complimented the fresh salad, although the presentation was not so tasteful.

  “Is it?”


  Ereka’s eyes were shining with happiness. She was truly happy at least one thing pleased Sungjin.

  Ah, thank god.

  That was really good news. She was so relieved and happy. His comment made her happy again, just like magic.

  Okay. I will make his lunch well.

  * * *

  After breakfast, Ereka walked with an elated mood and a beating heart.

  Ah ah, Sungjin.

  She brought him disastrous food, but Sungjin was nice to her instead of complaining.

  And he found one good thing to cheer me up. I should really treat him with a nice lunch. What else does he like?

  Ereka wanted to know everything about Sungjin.

  Do you have a favorite color? What is your favorite flower?

  And…… what she really wanted to know the most was……

  Did you…… have a…… lover…… back in your…… world?

  When she summoned him, she thought he was one of those people who violated and had numerous women, but now knowing that he was the opposite of that, she wanted to know.

  What if he had a lover……?

  She sighed.

  Of course, he had one.

  A charming guy like that, there must have been a line of girls waiting for him.

  But how many……

  She was curious, really curious, but she didn’t have the courage to ask him. She wanted to know the truth, but she was too scared to listen to his answer.

  Ha…… what should I do……?

  After sighing for a while, she shook her head.

  Silly me. What am I thinking? The war is not over.

  When the Blood Ruler returns awakened, her kingdom will be in danger.

  She only just recovered half of the kingdom; the people living in the other half were still suffering.

  I need to focus on victory.

  Supporting Sungjin to come up with a brilliant strategy was her job, not worrying about his past lovers.

  Yes. No matter how many women he’s had, he is still my savior. I need to support him to stay on the top of the game while training myself as a knight.

  Curiosity was not a part of her duties.

  Yes, I need to train my mind. My mind.

  She walked into the practice room with her spear.

  Ha.

  She hit a block of wood, and the wood returned to her. Repeating that numerous times, a few dozen pieces of wood started to attack her from every direction.

  She kept hitting them without using her Heroic Power to train herself. It was impossible to level up outside of the battlefield. But martial arts skills could still be trained.

  In real situations, victory and defeat were decided by the skills given by God, but training herself in martial arts was better than nothing.

  She tried to concentrate.

  Concentrate…… concentrate……

  While she was trying to concentrate, Sungjin and Jenna entered the practice room.

  “Oh, the princess is there.”


  “Huh? She started early.”


  “She is good, don’t you think?”


  “I agree. She is good.”


  Sungjin nodded.

  Moving rapidly with a spear, Ereka’s movement looked like a beautiful dance rather than just a fight. It was a martial art and a dance at the same time. It was powerful yet beautiful and practical but also ritual.

  Gosh, you are looking at me. I don’t know what to do.

  Although she gave up being a girl a long time ago…… but for some unknown reason, she didn’t want to show herself like that.

  Her spear lost its balance, and a piece of wood struck her shoulder.

  Huh! What am I thinking? That doesn’t matter. Concentrate!

  “Huh? The princess made a mistake. That’s rare.”


  “Hm, no one can be perfect all the time.”


  “Hehehe. But don’t you think the princess with her spear is really beautiful? Other people say women are supposed to wear dresses and not armor, but I think she is beautiful and cool!”


  “Ah, I agree with you.”


  A blooming flower in a dancing ball was beautiful, but the princess who was sweating from training to protect her people was equally beautiful.

  “But…… Hm……” Sungjin didn’t finish his sentence.

  What she really liked was cooking and dolls, but seeing her give up her favorite things and wear armor instead made him feel sorry for her. But that was not something he could say to someone who was trying her best.

  Ereka couldn’t stop listening to their conversation.

  Why didn’t he finish his sentence?

  Three pieces of wood struck her.

  Ouch. What I’m I doing, listening to other people’s conversation in the middle of my training.

  She corrected the grip of her spear.

  There’s no reason to be flattered. Sungjin is not a guy who would say bad things to someone in their face. Even if he thinks I’m ugly, he is generous enough to compliment me.

  Ereka gave up her dresses for armor and decided not to pursue beauty. She thought it was not right for those things to linger as a ruler.

  Now, I need to concentrate……

  “Huh. You are not on top of your game today.”


  “We had a huge fight yesterday. It is okay to relax a bit.”


  “Hehe. You have a point. Ah, right. Sungjin Oppa.”


  “Hm?”


  “How’s the princess compare to all the girls you used to have in your world? Is she pretty like them?” with twinkling eyes and a flapping tail, Jenna asked Sungjin innocently.

  “Cough.”


  What is this kid thinking about?

  “Why in the world you think I was a womanizer?”


  Ereka couldn’t stop paying attention to his words.

  “Huh? Because Grandpa told me you were a level 0 extra here but looking at your ability, you used to be the ultimate king of your world and will become one in this world as well. So we should treat you accordingly.”


  “To correct that, I’ve never even dated a girl.”


  “Really?”


  At that moment, Ereka lowered her spear thoughtlessly and turned to ask Sungjin something