The Legendary Witch Is Reborn as an Oppressed Princess: Volume 5 by Touko Amekawa

Author:Touko Amekawa [AMEKAWA, TOUKO]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 2025-07-10T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 4

“Prince Sieghart,” a soldier said.

Crowned now as the new king of Lemilsia, Sieghart stood at the edge of a jagged mountain cliff, his attention focused on the glowing barrier that enshrouded the enemy capital.

“The preparations for our advance into Avianoia are complete.”

“Very well,” he said.

The splendor of Avianoia’s capital was plainly visible from this great height. Built of stone and red brick, the city stretched out in careful symmetry, every detail as finely wrought as sculpture.

The more I look at it, the more beautiful it seems.

And yet, beneath that beauty lay meticulous planning. The city’s design optimized the efficiency of defensive magic.

It was the first time in the three years since he’d begun the ritual mourning period for his father that Sieghart had seen another kingdom. Even setting aside the novelty of it, there was much a king could learn from studying Avianoia’s city design.

The entire capital functions as a great magic circle, bolstering the strength of the barrier surrounding it. Cities built upon such principles are not rare, but the efficacy with which this one has been realized... There may be no equal in the world.

The sun, now on the verge of setting, bathed the city in golden light.

At its center rose a towering white castle, which was heavily fortified with additional layered barriers. It was, without a doubt, the beating heart of the kingdom.

Adelheid sleeps within that castle.

Sieghart pressed a clenched fist against his chest.

“Adelheid...you will be mine at last.”

In his mind burned an image he could never forget.

In the midst of the chaos engulfing the castle where he had spent his childhood, while his father’s broken voice screamed in madness, Sieghart had laid eyes upon her. She had stood in the garden atop the castle. She had been beautiful, and he had yearned for her ever since.

My witch...

A sharp pang seized his skull, and he winced.

The reincarnation of Adelheid will be mine. I will have her. I must...

A bright voice startled him out of his reverie. “Sieghart.”

He turned around.

Standing there, dressed in robes and wearing their usual smile, was the chief conjurer. “At long last, our ambitions bear fruit. The final preparations for war are complete. And yet, why do you stand here? What do you see?”

“I was just—”

“I hardly think it possible,” the conjurer said with a tilt of the head, “but you aren’t hesitating, are you?”

The pain in his head worsened, throbbing deeply. “Of course not. I’ve wanted to claim Adelheid since I was a child—”

“Exactly. Now then, come.” The conjurer tugged on Sieghart’s sleeve. “With a single word from you, the war begins, and your wish shall be granted! Does this not please you?”

“Then deliver this order once more to every soldier.” Sieghart gripped the left breast of his uniform over his heart. “No matter their status—be they commoner or royalty—those who do not raise their arms against us are not to be harmed. We have one goal. We cannot afford any distractions.”

“Of course! You’re absolutely right, Sieghart. Our nation, Lemilsia, desires Adelheid alone.

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