The Last Princess of the Kingdom of Verdant
2.
“Anne, what is that in your hands?"
“Ah, it's nothing ma! Hans, please keep this well.”
“Oh, well, of course miss.” Hans took something from Anne's hand and kept it in his pocket.
"Anne, here sitting next to sister," called Fricsia as she saw Anne and her mother walking over. When he reached the gazebo, Hans raised Anne slowly to sit beside Fricsia.
"Anne wants strawberry pudding? This mama has also prepared chamomile tea for Anne. The tea on the right and the pudding in the middle, Duchess Voinn explained slowly as she placed the tea and pudding in front of Anne.
"Thank you mama, hehehe," Anne replied with excitement, hearing her favorite pudding.
"It's Anne's spoon" said Fricsia slowly as she gave a spoonful of pudding. Anne then started devouring her pudding while humming a little.
Anne has been able to apply good manners since a few months ago, but is limited when there is good lighting. Anne could see light, but could not distinguish colors clearly, so could not distinguish objects. The pudding and the glass in front of him even only looked like two round cotton in pink and gray.
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It was customary for all the servants at Duke Voinn's residence to name and sometimes even speak to Anne, so that she had memorized the voices of those who often passed by her. Of course it includes the voice of her family, Nanny Polla, and her two bodyguards Hans and Kent.
The hair color of the two bodyguards was deliberately made very different in order to be easily distinguished by Anne. Kent has red hair, while Hans has blue hair, a hair color that is very rare in the Kingdom of Verdant. Although Kent's hair color was red, it was his original hair color, as Kent was from another kingdom far to the north, named the Yull Kingdom. Unlike Kent, Hans's hair color is actually brown, but in blue paint, especially because of Anne's state.
“So Marquis Verlant's family in Crotta kingdom is my distant brother?? Well, Anne wants to go to the kingdom of Crotta someday.”
After returning from the park, Anne returns to her room and learns a bit of history along with Nanny.
“Excuse me miss, what does miss want for dinner?” Veins into Anne's room.
“Hmmm ... Anne wanted the meat to make Anne big fast. Oh, Anne forgot to go to the kitchen.”
“Let me get miss.”
“No need Veins, Anne will be there herself.”
Anne then goes to the kitchen with Hans and Vena
“Hans, you still keep it well right?”
“Of course miss!”
“Hallo everything!” Anne greeted the officers as she entered the kitchen.
“Good afternoon Miss Annette!” hearing Anne's greeting, all the officers simultaneously greeted Anne.
“What do miss need, to come here?”
“Emm, do you guys have any food for this animal?”
Anne took something from Hans and extended her hand to the kitchen staff, when they realized what was in Anne's hand, they cried out in shock.
“Ahh, miss! Why can you bring a caterpillar! Hans! Why do you keep it!” Vena was immediately furious at Hans.
“What's wrong with caterpillars! Miss loves it and will keep it! Hahaha,” Hans couldn't help but laugh seeing their reaction.
“Please give her some food yes, Thank You! Go Hans!!”
Hans immediately held Anne in his arms and ran out of the kitchen laughing heartily, leaving behind all the mess Anne had made.
"The vein! We have to take care of this??"
"DUMP IT!!" Vena shouted in annoyance as she ran after Anne and Hans.
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"Duchess ...." Then when Duchess Voinn gave her permission, the bodyguard walked up to her and whispered something. Instantly his face instantly turned pale.
"Fricsia, quickly go back to your room and pack, no need to bring a lot of stuff, just bring the important ones, do not forget to bring Voinn's insignia, wait in the break room. Nanny Polla, quickly pack up Anne's needs, then gather in the dugout."
It seemed very clear that this was an emergency situation, so Fricsia and Nanny Polla immediately carried out the Duchess' order to pack, while she was still living there, busy giving orders to the butler and the guards.
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"Rubert, immediately command the guards to help the citizens go for cover, send word to the other Voinn castle to go to safety. Hans, lead the bodyguards of the young ladies to prepare for the trip, wear disguise uniforms."
Although Hans was very nosy, it was clear that he was chosen by the duke because he was the most powerful knight among Duke Voinn's entire army.
"Good Duchess," Hans and Rubert replied briefly.
"Oh yes Rubert, send word to Verto to go to the Terra Empire, prepare a chariot for the young ladies, remove all the conspicuous ornaments and emblems of Vininn."
"Good Duchess."
"You guys help me pack up and get the supplies ready. Gellad, order the whole army to move to the capital, warn the citizens to evacuate." The duchess ordered her servants and bodyguards.
"Good Madam." The servants immediately went to do their duty. Gellad nodded and left immediately. Duchess Voinn, then rushed back to her room to pack up.
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"Nanny, what's going on?" anne asked as Nanny Polla helped change her clothes.
"I don't know, lady, maybe it's an emergency. Miss take it easy, everything will be fine. Stay with nanny no matter what, okay?"
Nanny Polla was grateful that Anne could not see the pale look on her face. Duchess Voinn is usually very calm in the face of problems, seeing the Duchess's tense face, her premonition saying bad things are happening.
As soon as she finished packing, Nanny Polla immediately led Anne into the dugout. Anne could hear Fricsia's voice from the inside, as Nanny and Anne approached the break room.
"Mother, please explain what's going on, maybe I can help?"
"Listen Fricsia, the situation in the capital Verdant is very precarious, because the Kingdom of Warts is attacking suddenly without warning of war. Ugh, that bar-bar kingdom! Good thing your father and Louis are in the capital, so it could help defend the capital for a few days, but we don't know until when this war will take place, so you must quickly go to the Terra Empire. We have to prepare for the worst."
"But mother, what about Brother Verto? brother's still on the road to this, isn't he?"
"Just calm down, I've sent someone to tell Verto to hurry here. I will wait here until Verto comes and then go with him to the Terra Empire. Now hurry up and leave, only the five with your bodyguards and servants. We should be in the smallest group possible."
"Mama ... What's wrong??" Anne asked quietly as she walked over to Duchess Voinn.
"Anne, honey, we have to part ways for a while, baby. Anne must go to the Terra Empire with Fricsia and Nanny yes, later mom will follow there with brother Verto."
"Why ma? let's just go together ...."
"Can't be baby, I'm sorry dear mama. Everything's gonna be fine. Listen to Nanny Polla and don't be naughty, Anne ...."
"Anne isn't naughty, Verto's bad brother."
"Hahaha, yes dear brother Verto is very naughty, therefore you have to take care of brother Verto right?"
"Hmmm. yeah. okay."
"Well, let's go."
"Mother how could Anne go alone!! I'm going with Anne." Fricsia was very worried about Anne who had never traveled without Fricsia accompanying her.
"It's okay Fricsia, Nanny can take good care of Anne, and eleven people is too big a troupe. Let's go, the train's ready." Duchess Vininn rushed out of the room holding her children's hands.
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