Book 8: Prologue
Recap
Even though Regis Auric was a soldier, he was incompetent in both riding horses and wielding swords, and was still a bibliophilic youth.
After his transfer to the northern borders, he met a young girl with vermillion hair and crimson eyes, who was actually the Fourth Princess of the Belgaria Empire, Marie Quatre Argentina de Belgaria.
She was ostracised by the courts because her mother was a commoner, and was assigned to be the commander of a frontline regiment despite being just fourteen. She wasn’t disheartened by her predicament, and wanted to change the situation of the empire for the sake of the citizens that were being oppressed by the tyrannical policies of the empire.
“I want to be empress, so I am in need of your knowledge.”
Altina then displayed her capability as a commander. Even though Regis lacked confidence… He still promised to be her strategist.
February —— Second Prince Latreille who held overall command of the military issued an impossible order.