Yesterday, the conversation between the priest and I came over fast. I had to return to the palace before 6 or else, I will have to sleep outside the temple that night since I only have a few coins with me.

This morning went peacefully. Both of my friends disappeared without a trace, leaving me to wake up and eat breakfast, alone. Those traitors T_T

What should I do today? Going back to sleep, go the temple and say hello Hendrix or should I just stay on the palace grounds? Well yes, I shall stay here in peace by myself.

"Princess Stella, her highness Victorian wants to see you." A maid came out from nowhere informed me about Victorian.

"I understand, I will be going now then."

I headed to the guest room downstairs. Victorian stood tall like a knight. A smile blossomed on her face when saw me.

"Princess Stella!!" She excitedly calls me by my name.

"I came here as your guard. Just call me Stella." I smiled at the happy princess in front of me.

"Then, would sir Stella like to join me for horse riding?"

(She used 'Sir' because Stella is a knight, who guards Victorian.)

"Why yes, if that's what you wanted."

She led me to the horse stable. Two horses are already waiting outside as if they are meant for us.

"Pickle is a good boy. He definitely won't disappoint you! I picked him out by myself!" Her eyes shined, brightly.

"Pickle? That is a cute name!" I giggled and patted the horse.

"Really? I also think the same. My father was the one who named him ever since Pickle was born!"

"The emperor named Pickle himself? That is quite cute."

It is indeed adorable. To think that the bloodthirsty psycho emperor named a horse, Pickle?

"You must be thinking that it must be weird for a bloodthirsty emperor named a horse, Pickle, aren't you?"

Victorian smiled, smugly as if she had caught a criminal. Yikes, she got me. I laughed but deep inside, I was worried whether my head will fly or not if this reaches the emperor's ears.

"Did he name you, yourself?" I hop on the horse.

"Ah no but actually yes, my mother was the one who named me but my father had planned to name me, Victorian, from the very beginning regardless the gender. Victorian came from Victory, actually. When I was born, my father also returned from the war with victory. However, the one who named me ever since I arrived in this world was my mother. Not many knew the origin of my name." She scratches the back of her head, embarrassingly.

To think that her name came from Victory. Huh, what a creative name.

Background character reincarnation will be back tomorrow! Hope you guys read it too.

Also, I might publish a completed story after one of these book complete.

Hint: That book is not an isekai this time