-No One's P.O.V-

This is a love story. The princess of a certain country fell in love. The person she fell in love with was the caste cook. Theirs was a love between people of different social classes. This is of topic, but why do we say "fall in love"? Is it because one falls into it unexpectedly and suddenly, like a pitiful trap? Not that we would know. The two of them nurtured their love secretly, and in time, the princess became pregnant. Yes, it was the fruit of their love, so to speak.

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Right now, both you and Elaina are seen flying together through the snowy weather. While flying, the two of you see a city covered in snow, burning smoke, and ashes falling below that seemed to be not active well, perhaps for years...

Elaina: This place is in ruins...I wonder if there was war or something. We didn't hear anything about that, though.

(Y/N): Odd...If there's war, shouldn't there be any battle noises? We don't hear any of those from up here.

Still flying forward for a few seconds, both of you felt the cold through the air. Descending to the ground in hopes of finding a shelter to keep yourselves warm, which is a castle.

Upon through the main gates, you and Elaina suddenly felt a shift in your bodies...

(Y/N): *Turns around* What the hell was that?

Elaina: *Confused* I feel like we entered something. Should we be worried?

(Y/N): *Cautious* Well, if there is, we have to be ready...

You and Elaina walked towards the main doors and knocked on them, waiting for anyone to open up, but no response.

You decided to push it, but it was no use. Elaina also pushed it with her whole body, but once again, it didn't work.

Elaina: It looks like no one's home. Let's step back for a bit.

(Y/N): Sure.

Both you and Elaina stepped back from just a few meters away until Elaina suddenly casts a fire spell on the door.

(Y/N): *Alarmed* Elaina, what the heck was that for?

Elaina: Sorry. I am very reluctant to do this, but what's the possible choice we can find for warmth?

You let out a small sigh at her usual unorthodox method.

Elaina: Please excuse the intrusion.

(Y/N): *Mildly Annoyed* I sure hope we do apologize for this...

Upon cautiously entering through the mansion's grand foyer, and seeing the candles and orbs that were lighten up.

Next, you and Elaina found portrait photos on the walls...

There was a King...

...A Queen...

And a Princess...

However, someone's voice spoke up, and it came from a woman.

???: Who are you?

Both you and Elaina turned to the source of the voice and saw a woman with long black hair wearing a red dress with the front brown down, and her appearance matched the same portrait that you two just saw.

(Y/N): *Realizes* Wait, aren't you...?

-Mini Time Skip-

Later, Elaina, the Red Dress Lady, and you were having a tea party with bread on the table...

Elaina: *Sips on a tea* I feel alive again.

Red Dress Lady: It was cold outside, wasn't it?

Elaina: Yes. At any rate, we didn't think anyone lived here.

Red Dress Lady: I didn't think anyone would come here, either.

(Y/N): *Apologetic* We're sorry for intruding in after my friend here used a fire spell to open the door.

Red Dress Lady: *Waves her hand dismissively* No need. You two were cold, after all. Anyways, where did you two come from?

Elaina: From a faraway, distant land. We're travelers.

(Y/N): *Nods* Mm. That's right.

Red Dress Lady: May I ask your names?

Elaina: I'm Elaina.

(Y/N): I am (Y/N) (L/N).

Mirarosé: My name is Mirarosé. Nice to meet you.

After exchanging pleasantries, Elaina looks out the window and asks...

Elaina: Mirarosé, what happened to this town?

Mirarosé: I don't know.

You and Elaina shared a surprised glance before speaking up.

(Y/N): You don't know? How?

Mirarosé: *Nods* Yes. I don't know what happened to this town, or why I'm here. When I woke up, I found myself in this country that was already in ruins.

Elaina: *Curious* Do you have amnesia?

Mirarosé: Most likely.

(Y/N): *Tilts head in Curiosity* And how did you know your name if you have amnesia?

Mirarosé simply got up from her seat and went to look for something in her dresser. It didn't take long to pick up something until she placed it on the table, which is a folded letter.

You opened it, and began to read it out loud.

(Y/N): "You,who are reading this are the princess, Mirarosé."

Elaina: Wait, you're a princess? You're living in a room like this in the castle, so I guess it makes sense.

(Y/N): *Continues reading* "Why are you here? Why is the country in ruins? Why have you lost your memory? I will explain a little. If you do not want to die, then read this." Impressive, seems like someone wrote this letter just to be informed earlier once you woke up, Mirarosé.

Mirarosé suddenly starts looking out the window and mutters...

Mirarosé: It looks like the sun has set.

Elaina makes her turn to read the letter out loud.

Elaina: "By the way, is it night where you are? If so, I'd like you to look out the window." Out the window?

Mirarosé gestures out to the window until you and Elaina get up from your seats and look outside.

Upon looking outside the window, nothing seemed to be happening. However, what caught your attention was that there was fire breathing coming out of nowhere in the middle of the city.

(Y/N): *Confused* The hell?

You and Elaina used a magic spell to zoom in closely like a telescope and what got your attention is to see a dragon wreaking havoc on the destroyed city.

(Y/N): Is that a dragon?!

Mirarosé: Continue reading.

Elaina: *Continues reading* "That monster is the demon that destroyed the country and the cause of your amnesia. The monster's name is Javalier."

(Y/N): So that thing...is Javailer?

Mirarosé: The next part of the letter says, "Awakening as the sun sets, destroying the country until the sunrise. Javalier's goal is to annihilate everyone in this country. It is going wild looking for the last person, in other words, you." *Approaches you and Elaina* Javalier is trying to kill me.

Elaina: Then, why don't you leave this country and go somewhere else?

Mirarosé: *Continues* "This castle is safe. Javalier cannot enter this castle."

(Y/N): *Raised eyebrow* Why can't you leave?

Mirarosé: Who knows? Besides, *Takes the letter from your hands* "Javalier is after you, she who has become a princess without subjects. If you leave this country, then Javallier will chase you," it says. And then finally, it says, "I'd like to ask you a favor. I want you to kill Javalier. As a witch, you should have enough power to easily defeat Javalier. Please, for our sake, in order for you to live, and for the sake of those unfortunate enough to be killed." That's how it is.

(Y/N): Now that is just alarming...

Elaina: So you're a wtich, Mirarose?

Mirarosé: *Playful* So you're a witch, too, Elaina?

(Y/N): *Deadpanned* Isn't Elaina's outfit just that obvious? She has her brooch as well.

Mirarosé: *Smiles* I'm just kidding.

Elaina: But that letter leaves a lot of questions. Why did Javalier appear? Why were you the only one to survive and lose your memory? It didn't say anything about that.

Mirarosé: That's right. But I'm the princess, and this country was destroyed by that monster. So, I have a duty to defeat that. Don't you agree?

(Y/N): Question. How long have you seen that monster? Days? Weeks?

Mirarosé: It's the seventh day.

Elaina: Have you ever fought it?

Mirarosé: Not yet. But, I will fight it tomorrow night.

(Y/N): *Skeptical* You sure? We still haven't seen your capabilities.

Mirarosé: I'm confident in my abilities. It's been one week since I woke up, and I finally remembered how to use magic. It's possible that before I lost my memory, I was pretty good. Moreover, my magic has been recharged.

Elaina: Do your best. I will be cheering you on from a safe distance.

(Y/N): *Confused* Elaina?

Elaina: What? It's best to let people deal with their problems.

(Y/N): Yeah, but I can't help to worry if Mirarose gets hurt in her fight while we stand by and watch.

Mirarosé: I appreciate your worry, (Y/N). But you're right, I'm uncertain I could fight alone despite the confidence I had seconds ago.

(Y/N): *Sweatdrop* (Did her confidence just go away...?)

Elaina: Hmm...Is there anything we can gain by helping you?

Mirarosé: I don't dislike your honesty.

Elaina: Thanks.

-Time Skip-

Eventually, Mirarosé lets you two use a room once used by a castle servant as the two of you write your journey before getting some sleep.

When morning came, you and Elaina smelled something really good, prompting you two to go and check it out.

Both of you went down and found Mirarosé in the baking area down in the castle.

Elaina: *Yawns* Good morning.

Mirarosé: Morning. These just finished baking.

(Y/N): *Surprised* You can bake?

Mirarosé: I can.

Elaina: Even though you're a princess.

Mirarosé: I don't know why, but my body just seems to remember. It's mysterious. Anyway, let's eat while they're still warm.

...

Surprisingly, the breakfast was placed on the table and they were quite well cooked...

Elaina: *Gently rips off bread and eats it* It's delicious.

You were now cutting up the Sunny Side Up egg with a spoon before scooping it to eat it.

(Y/N): *Delighted* Mm~! The eggs are good~!

Mirarosé: I'm glad.

And just like that, the three of you began to eat until Mirarosé spoke up.

Mirarosé: Will you two listen to me talk while we eat? About tonight.

Elaina: You'll be fighting Javalier, right?

Mirarosé: I'd like you two to help me prepare.

Elaina: You let us spend the night and even made breakfast. I can at least help with your preparations.

Mirarosé: Then, will you two help me fight Javalier?

You and Elaina exchanged glances with each other until one of you spoke up...

(Y/N): By the way, if the castle is safe as it was said in the letter, do you not have the choice of not fighting?

Elaina: *Nods* Plus, it's also questionable as well.

Mirarosé: *Looks up* The resentment the writer of that letter felt for Javalier is real.

You and Elaina exchanged confused glances before one of you spoke up...

Elaina: Why do you think of that?

Mirarosé: I can feel it. "I hate Javalier so much. I want to kill it." I can feel that hatred." And for some reason, I feel the same way. *Takes a bite of her food*

-Mini Time Skip-

Later, the three of you were now outside the castle as both Elaina and Mirarosé stepped away because you had a plan.

Mirarose: Well? Do you think you will finish it by nightfall, (Y/N)?

A smirk appears on your face until you say...

(Y/N): No, I'll make this quick.

You stepped back and lifted your staff high.

(Y/N): Let's do this.

You began channeling your magic into the staff. A burst of energy surged through you as you shouted an incantation, causing the earth to quake beneath them. The ground gave way, forming a cavernous hole that awaited the unsuspecting Javalier.

With a wave of your hand, you cast an illusion over the pit, creating a mirage of an undisturbed town floor. The once conspicuous hole vanished from view, leaving Mirarose impressed with his magical prowess.

Mirarose: Now, that's pretty impressive.

Elaina: *Playful* That's my (Y/N) for you.

(Y/N): *Chuckles* Oh, Elaina...

So, Mirarosé's plan is to trick Javalier into falling into the hole and then attack with magic after it is unable to move. Even if just prevents a counterattack, it could be very effective.

(Y/N): *Clears throat* Anyways, once Mirarose comes to this hidden spot, I'll use my magic to un-conceal the hole.

Mirarosé: *Nods* Got it. Now, with the trap set, we shall wait for a few hours before Javalier comes.

Elaina:*Sighs in relief* And here I thought we'd take more time to prepare.

-Time Skip to Evening-

Later as the evening soon comes, both you and Elaina took cover behind a destroyed building, ready for action and trap setting.

(Y/N): *Grips onto your staff* Alright, we oughta support Mirarose without putting our lives in danger against the dragon.

Elaina: *Nods* Yeah...

And speaking of the devil, the two of you heard Javalier's roar in the distance, indicating that was now chasing Mirarose who was riding on her magical broom, leading Javalier to the trap you set.

Eventually, you and Elaina can hear the dragon getting close due to its roar. Back to Mirarosé, she still getting chased by Javalier until one of its dragon claws was about to catch onto her, but Mirarosé used more speed as she burst through, finally reaching the trap until she yelled out...

Mirarosé: Now!!

With a hurried, yet simple wave of your hand, the concealed magic trap began to dissipate as Javalier fell under it.

Elaina: *Pumps her fist* You got it!

(Y/N): Hehe!

Javalier tries getting out of the hole by climbing, but Mirarosé uses her magical powers to shoot the dragon with her wand raised in the air, hitting the dragon with everything she's got.

First, she fires out a barrage of red balls of energy. Second, she shifts her red magic into magical blades to cut through the dragon's scales, spurting out dark blue blood. And finally, shifting her projectiles into a barrage of ice spikes onto the Javalier as the dragon roared in pain.

Desperate to counter, Javalier lets out its fire breath towards Mirarosé, engulfing her, and melting the projectile ice spikes.

Elaina: Mirarosé! *Gets out of her hiding spot*

(Y/N): Elaina! *Runs after her*

Suddenly, Javalier aimed its fire breath at you and Elaina, but you quickly used Barrier Ward to block off the fire breath for protection between you and Elaina.

(Y/N): *Sighs in relief* You okay?

Elaina: *Grateful* I'm fine. Thanks.

Upon looking up, both you and Elaina see Mirarosé floating above the sky with her feet perfectly balanced on her magical broom and she is looking down at the injured Javalier.

With a grip on her wand, she raised it and fired lightning bolts from the sky to destroy Javalier. While doing so, unlocked memories began to flash within her eyes that were too dark to compromise...

Mirarosé grins as she stops firing lightning bolts by lowering her wand until she says...

Mirarosé: So that's how it was.

Suddenly, hundreds of swords came out of thin air with her magic as it was now surrounding Javalier and aimed at it.

(Y/N): *Surprised* Whoa, that's new.

Without warning, Mirarosé threw all of the thousands of swords onto the weakened Javalier with a satisfied smile on her face.

Elaina: *Awed* That's amazing...

That's when everyone would hear Javalier's weakened roar once again and it was seen climbing out of the hole despite the physical wounds and injuries.

(Y/N): *Grips tightly onto your staff* Still alive, huh?

Mirarosé: Well? Do you understand my despair now? *Aims her glowing wand at Javalier* Goodye...Father.

Hearing that last part, made you and Elaina widen your eyes together, until Mirarosé fired out her powerful shot, slicing off the head of Javalier as the head was thrown into the fire.

Mirarosé: I remember now. I got my memories back! All of them!

Mirarosé began firing out more of her magical spells onto the deceased body of Javalier, spurting out dark blue blood.

This, however, the dark blue blood itself would be staining you and Elaina's clothes due to the spurting. Mirarosé lets out triumphant laughter, seemingly sounding out of vengeance.

...

She told her father, the king, about how she had become pregnant with the cook's child. This is what the king said:

King: *Points* He will be executed.

The king would now allow their love that cross class and rank. The cook underwent cruel torture and was burned to death in front of her eyes.

-Present Day-

Mirarosé: And the child, too...*Looks up at the King's portrait* I swore that I would kill everything. First, in order to make this castle a safe place, I put up a barrier that only let mages in.

Elaina: That's why Javalier couldn't get into the castle?

Without warning, Mirarosé aimed her wand and fired a fire ball spell to burn her father's portrait.

Mirarosé: And then, I left myself a letter, and cursed my father, turning him into a monster. In exchange, I lost my memories.

(Y/N): So in the end, Javalier, your own father had destroyed the country and its people...

Mirarosé: Yes, he ate them himself...On top of that, he did it while still aware that he was the king. That monster ate the subjects whether the king wished to or not. Heh, that should have made him understand how it felt...to have the things dear to you snatched away from you...To understand that despair...

(Y/N): *Quiet sigh* Gods...

-The Next Morning-

The next morning comes, and we see Mirarosé doing bakery once again while humming to herself. You and Elaina came to the baking room with your fresh clothes after it was stained last night. Minutes passed, and Mirarosé took the freshly baked bread out of the oven and said that it was time to eat. Later, the food was already prepared on the table.

Mirarosé starts eating her food and looks at the empty seats with no one sitting on it.

Mirarosé: How is it? Is it good? *Smiles* Really? I'm glad. It can't compare to the bread you bake, though. Do you want to eat more? Oh, look, you've got a jam on your cheek.

While she was talking to her imaginary friends, both you and Elaina were watching from another room.

(Y/N): Let's go, Elaina.

Elaina: *Nods* Yeah.

And just like that, both you and Elaina left the city with your aerial vehicles in tow, leaving Mirarosé all by herself.

Elaina: In this way, the curtain fell on the "love story" that all went according to her plan. She became the princess without subjects by her own hand...

(Y/N): *Sigh* What a pain...

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(A/N: That's that! Stay tuned for more~!)