Book 19: Chapter 40
Before the disaster came crashing down, lots of people considered the trip an adventure. That statement befitted the four sisters. The four sisters thought they could overcome dangers that came their way. In the end, they all curled up behind the table crying.
Nona cried the entire time and was still crying. Terrified, she grabbed onto Liu Yue’s tail and refused to let go. Liu Yue’s mind raced the entire time as she tried to figure out when it was safe to dash outside. Daisy grabbed onto her useless long sword and refused to let go. It was as if it was her lifesaving straw that was useless in reality. It merely served as a placebo to reassure her. Vera had ideas, but that was all she had, ideas. Verya had lots of ideas but no idea what to use. As a result, she joined her sisters behind the table and only poked her head out once the gunshots ceased.
Miss Vera never left. She took cover behind the marble rail that had countless holes in it. She commanded their reinforcements to rescue the wounded and clear the paths from there. The citizens in a frantic state let out a breath of relief and calmed down when they saw that their Queen didn’t flee. That was why the palace wasn’t in absolute chaos immediately after it ended. The guards handled the aftermath orderly.
Seeing Miss Vera look so calm and collected above her, Vera looked down at her quivering hands. She never imagined she’d quiver due to fear. If she was the one at the top, her fear most likely would’ve gotten the better of her. She wouldn’t have been able to calm herself and remain standing at the balcony. Not long ago, she thought she could become an outstanding woman as Miss Vera was but, reflecting on it again, she realised that she was still painfully far from it.
“If Grandmother Vyvyan was here, she probably would’ve resolved the problem already. Even Miss Vera, who‘s powerless, had the courage to not back down a single step. It appears that what she has shown is what it takes to be a qualified monarch. A qualified monarch must possessive formidable courage even if they lack power,” thought Vera.
The four sisters used to feel their father had fewer stories than their Grandmothers Vyvyan and Elizabeth since he was once a human. During his days as a human, someone always had to go to his rescue. When they heard that, they perceived their father to be somewhat weak, but they finally realised how great their father was.
Their father was able to fearlessly face danger with his chest out. Their father was a weak, ordinary human to begin with, but he still stood at the forefront. For him to have faced off against Alice, he was overwhelmingly brave.
“A few assassins was all it took to scare me silly, which doesn’t even account for the fact that they weren’t after me. How disgraceful,” Vera cursed herself.
“I want to go home… I want to go home…” cried Nona.