The first time I entered the command room, it was very impressive.
First of all, the room was incredibly spacious. It was so large that it could fit several Captain's offices, which I thought was quite spacious.
There was a desk at the very back of the room, and the entire wall behind it was covered in splendid carvings. The flags of the Black Dragon Knights were displayed on either side of the desk, and numerous swords and shields were displayed on the side wall.
…Yup, it's clearly a warrior's room, right?
Commander Savis appeared to be doing some paperwork, but he was surrounded by a dozen or so knights. There were a few familiar faces here and there, so I realized that the First Knight Order were guarding the place. A knight waiting near the entrance guided us to a sofa, so Captain Cyril and I stood next to the sofa waiting for Commander, who immediately came over from his desk.
"Do sit down." (Savis)
I was given permission to sit down, so after making sure Commander was seated, I sat down on the sofa.
Commander Savis stared at me for a few seconds, then spoke.
"Apparently, you're leaving with Cyril for Sutherland in three days." (Savis)
"Yes" (Fia)
That's correct, Commander, although I don't have any details.
As if picking up on my inner murmur, Captain Cyril took over the conversation.
"I have not explained the details to the Fia... I thought it would be best to explain it in front of Commander." (Cyril)
"I see." (Savis)
After a quick response, Commander put his hand to his mouth as if thinking.
"Fia, Sutherland is a land where civil war broke out ten years ago, and many have yet to recover from the wounds. Many of them will not welcome the Knights, who were unable to settle the conflict there at the time." (Savis)
Commander's long fingers trace the eyepatch over his right eye.
"You are still in training. Go there as a future knight. See that land from an impartial standpoint, not as a knight. See with your own eyes... who should be impeached?" (Savis)
As Commander spoke quietly, his one eye expressed an indescribable emotion.
There was too little explanation given to understand the commander's true intentions, but I understood that this was a situation that I had no choice but to agree with.
Well, to begin with, when it comes to Commander, all you can say is "yes" or "agree"...
"Understood. I will visit Sutherland together with Captain Cyril." (Fia)
After answering that, Captain Cyril relaxed his body.
"Fia, that land has a strong faith in the Great Saint. ...Ten years ago, I didn't truly understand that." (Cyril)
"Not the Saint, but the Great Saint?" (Fia)
I was curious and asked.
…I don't think there have been that many great saints until now. Why do you go out of your way to only adore the Great Saint?
"Oh, now that I think of it, how many Great Saints have there been so far? Which one is the most popular?" (Fia)
I asked a question and then suddenly became curious about the answer.
...Oh, wait. That was a really careless question, but depending on the answer, I might be disappointed. No no no no, that was 300 years ago. It's only natural that the new Great Saint is more popular. So, it's only natural that I wasn't very popular in my previous life...
"Of course, it's the Great Saint Serafina, you know." (Cyril)
"Huh!?" (Fia)
Ser-Serafina is my name in a previous life, right? I-I'm number one?!
As I cupped my cheeks in both hands and relaxed my face, Captain Cyril nodded.
"Of course. Because there has only ever been one Great Saint." (Cyril)
"……………………hah?" (Fia)
………O-one??
Just one? Is there only one person who has been given the honorary title of Great Saint?
"...Th-that should be number one—" (Fia)
I felt ashamed of myself for having mistakenly thought that my past life self was very popular and been so happy about it. As I slumped my head, I heard the voice of Commander come down from above me.
"It's just as Fia and Cyril said. Faith in the Great Saint is strong in that area." (Savis)
"...Yes, that's what we were talking about, right?" (Cyril)
I raised my head and looked at Commander, who looked back at me with a serious look in his eyes.
"All the residents of that land will react strongly to your hair and eyes, which are the same color as the legendary Great Saint. ...You never know what will happen, so you should never be alone." (Savis)
"......Ah, yeah, I see. Yes, I understand." (Fia)
That's right. I had the exact same hair and eye color as I did in my previous life. However—
"Your color combination is one of a kind. ...I repeat, be careful." (Savis)
"Yes, I'll be careful." (Fia)
—Commander's words.
Even if I thought the opposite, I could only answer "yes" or "ok."
"Commander told me it was a unique combination, but hmm...?" (Fia)
On my way back to the dorm, I was muttering to myself.
I couldn't directly argue with what Commander said, but these colors are everywhere...huh? Ah, I just remembered something...
That's right. Come to think of it, in my previous life, I was told that I'd never seen hair this red before—
"How much do you think the spirits will love you, with hair this crimson that could easily be mistaken for blood?"
"Her hair is the same color as the saint's blood, what a frightening talent!"
—Yeah, now that I thought about it, there were a lot of things that were said.
To sum up, maybe I had never seen hair that close to the color of blood before—It's true, many people have repeatedly said that, so it maybe rare.
...Ah, Commander's words were correct. My apologies.
——That day was the day I remembered my past life the most.
Is that why?
I was exhausted and went to bed early.
And for the first time, I had a dream about my past life.
In my dream, my guardian knight, the Blue Knight, Canopus, was looking down at me. His beautiful, waist-length azure hair was flowing in the wind, and his handsome face was contorted.
"Your Highness, how many times do I have to tell you before you understand?!"
In my dream maybe.
Hahaha, Canopus. No matter how many times I tell you, you know you won't understand.
However, in my dreams I was clever, putting on a serious face and making a sad voice.
"I'm sorry for my poor understanding, Canopus. I'm causing you trouble too." (Serafina)
"Your Highness!!" (Canopus)
However, without a moment's hesitation, Canopus responded with a rebuttal.
"That kind of acting is enough! Ah, seriously, what on earth is this unparalleled saint doing?!"
You are truly amazing, Canopus. You are truly my guardian knight, and you are not fooled by my outward appearance at all.
In my dream, I changed my fake expression and smiled brightly at Canopus.
"Well, I wanted to see Canopus' territory as soon as possible. So, I just hurried a bit." (Serafina)
"A little? A little? Hahahaha, you say changing horses multiple times and riding them for two whole days without a break is just something you would call "a little"?! Enough already!!" (Canopus)
"……sorry" (Serafina)
In my dream, I felt depressed when I realized how genuinely worried Canopus was about me.
Canopus sighed in resignation and knelt in front of me.
"Please, before you do anything reckless, think about why I'm here. I'm your guardian knight. I exist to help and protect you." (Canopus)
"...I know. I acted impulsively, and I'm sorry." (Serafina)
In the dream, I felt truly sorry and apologized again.
Then, Canopus finally returned his scowling face to normal.
"I'm relieved that you understand." (Canopus)
Then he lowered his head to the ground and continued speaking.
"I would like to express my deepest gratitude to Her Highness Serafina Nav, the most honorable Great Saint and Second Princess of the Kingdom, for visiting my territory. All of us here in the territory wholeheartedly welcome Your Highness' visit." (Canopus)
The faces of the domain's citizens could be seen peeking in from the slightly open door behind Canopus. Everyone was smiling to welcome them.
...Ah, Canopus was loved by everyone in his territory.
Hey, Canopus. I'll go and see what your territory will be like 300 years from now in your place.