Okoborehime to Entaku no Kishi Vol 1 Epilogue

The Leftover Princess and the Knights of the Round

Art by: Ichiko Okiya

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 Translation: Crystal Hikari

 Quality Checking: Mizuouji

The Japanese honorifics were kept in the translation of the dialogues of

Footnotes were provided upon the first appearance of the honorific in

Thoughts are signified by ‘italics’.

“Do not let anyone come into my room! I feel awful with this

treason to anyone who dares come in here!”

Friedhelm and Guido wanted to visit their sick younger sister

least let them see her, but she was indignant about it; insisting that

“Such bad luck. To be the only one down with a cold out of

it unclear if he was being sympathetic or being sarcastic.

The Order already conducted an all-out search but found nothing,

victims but he immediately lost consciousness after being hit by

“If only we had moonlight instead of rain, I might’ve seen his

wound so let’s just hope he’s already dying somewhere out there.”

the attacker was but was pretending not to.

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information for the investigation and her testimony was far from

Duke noticed the assailant first but he, as well as

fatally wounded by Astrid but was still able to escape and

When Duke regained consciousness, Leti coaxed him into

to see the attacker’s face because it was dark. Duke glared at Leti,

and followed what his master said and has pretended since then

When the two princes gave up and said their goodbyes, “Go

informing her that her brothers had left.

“Yes.”

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Duke relayed his get-well-soon-wishes and then stood away from

Just as Duke left, Leonhardt, Leti's full brother, came in with a

“Hey, hey, hey, Ane'ue1

the ‘post-death’ theories on King Alexander; ‘cause I know you

time because of your cold.”

Leonhardt, and scanned it. He then placed the package on the side

“I do not remember asking you to bring me a stupid book.”

You see, most of the time, searching for historical documents is a

survive being a historian.”

1 Ane'ue: A Japanese honorific used to address one’s older sister. More oldfashioned

“I do not care about your masochistic tendencies,” retorted

his story.

know? All the random coincidences are connected, though the

execution of King Alexander, there was information about a blond,

remember that according to historical records, a faithful knight of

right?”

ship was him since the time frame and their features matched?

“And then a year after that,” continued Leonhardt, “There

Seas. You see the fair complexion of Westerners stands out among

pirate. So the connection is that this pirate is said to be the blond

King Alexander. In other words, this pirate is believed to be King

“Quite forced, is it not?” Leti understood the point but was

“The story does not end there. A few years later, a Westerner

through a marriage to a princess of a kingdom by the sea.”

who was on the ship to the South was King Alexander. He became

Princess and in the process became that kingdom’s king.” It was

up.

“Thought you’d say that so I brought this with me.”

to Leti. “An artist descended from the Royal Family left a portrait

But ironically, this painting debunks the whole theory. The man

to his portrait in the Gallery of Kings. Hahahaha.”

Kings was highly exaggerated and dramatized to make him look 

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warrant him the title of the Murderer King. But Leti knew that said

had met the real Lion King in the Knight King’s Space. However,

“…No, this looks like him.”

child-like, haughty face. It was a better depiction of the Lion King

“Oh…I see,” said Leonhardt.

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did. He might have learnt about the book, found the portrait, and

book and the portrait in the Royal Inventory, thinking that the

“Thank you. That will do. I shall take a rest for now,” thanked

Leonhardt found his sister satisfied and left her to rest. Leti

her dreams the king turned pirate turned king again. But as soon as

supposedly closed room.

proper etiquette around ladies.” Leti woke up and pressed the

headache was due to her fever or to the new visitor.

begged Astrid, deeply bowing his head before Leti.

room of a sick lady without permission, and through the window is 

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hobbies but she had to teach Astrid proper manners.

the only one who saw you last night. I have already warned him

“But to raise a sword against a member of the Royal Family

death…”

to die after you have served the kingdom with everything you have.

“Yes!” Astrid smiled happily in answer to Leti's question. His

smile, a smile that had overcome pain and hurt.

was easier?”

able to see fragments of its old, old memories and in the process

and the conversation between Leti and the Ghost Energy.

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you had died. Be grateful for having such a good senior.”

thanks.

binding you to it. Go ahead and freely choose your master.”

Astrid became a knight of the Knight King because he

Leti told him he should not mind it at all because it was something

“…uhmmm… Your Highness?”

“I–I have already decided on who I want to be my master but

. He chose his master and was

want to have will want to have me.”

2 Senpai – a Japanese honorific used in addressing one’s senior

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anyone would want to have Astrid as a knight because of his

“Then you have to work hard. I had to work hard to get Duke.

times he refused me for I have already lost count.”

window. This time, he remembered to make his footsteps heard,

times when he should actually be silent. But she, in the end felt

“Hey, I heard footsteps just now…did he come?”

is over.”

outside. He scanned the room and found the lock on Leti's

up only to unlock the window, thus his conclusion.

“I would not say I do have any plans. Let me think about it.”

sounded like it was straight out of a fantasy novel. That she was

overtaken by an ancient enemy of the Knight King that took the

the Sword of Light, one of the Swords of Promise.

everything on your own. And to think I’m the one Astrid relied on,

“Do not be sorry. This problem was something personal in the

personal matters on my own. That’s it, the end. Say anything more

‘I, unlike you, could not save someone simply because I like them. I guess

Duke looked like he wanted to say something more but

“Duke, how are your wounds?”

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‘bout Astrid?”

place of Leti, who had to rest due to her cold so he had yet to have

“…He is probably fine. He will be a good knight. I heard he

person will be a good master to him.”

“I did not ask that much. Only that he also wants his master to

The best possible candidates for the master Astrid wanted was

was no need for him to check on Seventh Heaven or Valkyrie if

‘Then could it be…it’s possible…but…No, no, no, no. He might have

Duke kept on denying one possibility he thought of by

something he could not name. The feeling was not anger, shock,

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Duke added another crease on his forehead, trying to figure out

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Oswald and Administrative King Karlheinz. Leti asked Karlheinz

“King Karlheinz, have you encountered the portrait of an

“I, at least the current me, have yet to see one. Is it something

“Yes. How unfortunate that I cannot talk to you about it.”

meet in reality, but here, in the Knight King’s Space, they could

Realizing that Karlheinz would not include the absurd book

decided to change the topic.

very taxing.”

Karlheinz even though in reality, he was the one facing more

everything would turn up fine. She then asked the other king who

“King Oswald, does Ghost Energy still exist in your time?”

comes out right now when the war has turned for the worst, the

Oswald’s words were filled with truthfulness that neither Leti

and to think he could just be a man of action all the time and not

“Is King Karlheinz’ Art Inventory still intact?”

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matter of time…”

support yourself financially. That is one of its original purposes

Karlheinz did not collect those masterpieces solely because he

serve as a collection of items that could be sold in the future. Well,

his superior abilities on policy and planning, rebuilt the kingdom’s

“I just hope there will still be citizens left who will give me a

“Eh?”

Leti knitted her eyebrows at the unexpected words. What did

course referred to Karlheinz, so the Heartbreaker Queen was…

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there was no need for her to know the future. But please, do not

“…What do you mean?”

different title aside from your proper one…and that is the

Leti's eyes opened wide, her body shaking in anger as she

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when he heard her scream. But what he saw was Leti standing

“—Tell me, am I the sensual type?” Leti turned her head and

“No? …I mean you’re more of the stoic type.”

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That was how Duke comprehended his master.

Leti turned again and looked at her bed, thinking how in the

‘The Heartbreaker Queen? Of all the titles I could get, why Heartbreaker?

A name such as this would make her a laughing stock, just like

achieved.

Duke silently slipped out of his master’s room for he was
certain he would be receiving the bulk of Leti's anger.

Chapter end