Tearmoon Empire: Volume 12 by Nozomu Mochitsuki

Author:Nozomu Mochitsuki [MOCHITSUKI, NOZOMU]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 2024-04-26T00:00:00+00:00

...This famous saying was actually made up by Mia. It spoke of how two merits could be obtained through a single action.

Chapter 34: Sympathy, Grief, and Hope

I...panicked there. So Princess Mia was up to her usual metaphors, Keithwood thought as he glanced at Mia giving a fulfilled laugh. Pretending as if nothing was wrong, he sunk back into his chair and let out a deep sigh. It would have been the end of me had she suggested cooking mushrooms.

He already had to take on the final boss that was Rafina. If Mia had decided to get up to some fungus burning, surrender would have been his only option. Not only did he have to fight two wolves single-handed, but Dion Alaia had joined the fray on the enemy’s side. That was how cornered he was with despair.

Well, give it any proper thought and it becomes clear that this is not the worst of circumstances. Having to take Lady Rafina under my arm isn’t too hopeless of a situation. To think I would lose my composure like this. I am being too pessimistic, as there is hope Lady Rafina could be a better cook than Princess Mia and the others.

Just after he had been asked to help her make the sandwiches, Rafina had summoned him, where she herself said, “It may be hard to fill sandwiches made with horse-shaped bread.” In that moment, Keithwood had found a ray of hope. Given what she said, she must undoubtedly have made sandwiches before. Had she not, she wouldn’t have considered how well the contents would fit inside. Thus, she must be experienced in sandwich making! At least, he prayed for that outcome...but his faint hope proved fleeting.

I may have a much easier time than when I’ve had to face down against Princess Mia. Emphasis on may.

...Keithwood, at his core, was a realist.

When he had faced down against those wolves seasoned through battle, he had not been optimistic about his hopes for victory. He simply observed thoroughly and took the best course of action he could find. That was the kind of man he was. He well knew the folly of surrendering yourself to hope, and yet...this time, he clung to hope with everything he had. His instincts were telling him that this was the path that would keep his heart most at peace.

In any case, Princess Mia truly never changes, he muttered to himself as a distraction before returning his eyes to Mia. She had been speaking of the selection criteria for her SEEC program.

She asks not of the country, nor of the quality of talent...she simply will not allow that talent to go unnourished. This is the same sentiment she conveyed to Prince Abel during the Swordsmanship Tournament.

Without discrimination or distinction, she viewed each person as a single human. She saw the possibilities that lay within them, and she would not let that wilt unblossomed. That was her philosophy. It could be seen within Saint Mia Academy, but with that idea now polished, it was to be brought to life again here in Saint-Noel.

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