Walking My Second Path in Life, Volume 1 by Otaku de Neet

Author:Otaku de Neet [DE NEET, OTAKU]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 2017-12-14T00:00:00+00:00

And so, Princess Fie’s survival experience continued. In fact, she had been practicing sword swings out of sight of the guards, again and again.

(Exercising while you have nothing in your stomach is bad for you...! You won’t gain any muscle that way...!)

Cain’s stomach had started to hurt just watching her.

Eventually, the remaining ingredients in the pavilion ran out... Yet Princess Fie continued her practice sessions, all the while bearing the hunger in her stomach. In addition, she seemed to be taking care to conserve her strength.

(What... What should I do...?)

His master’s orders and Princess Fie’s rapidly deteriorating condition spun his head in circles. If he could just place this smuggled high-nutrient food where she would notice it... No, he could simply buy some food and leave it there. If he did that, she would be saved.

However, in doing so, he would have failed as a member of the Grass.

The Grass Unit contained only specialized kinds of soldiers. Although they were from common peasant families and were just soldiers, they came into contact with sensitive secrets of the kingdom, and reported right to the top. He was, in more ways than one, the closest to the King’s side, and even kept tabs on more private domains and affairs. If these sensitive secrets were ever leaked, the reputation of the kingdom could be damaged beyond repair — he knew that well.

In this way, they were different than the regular royal officials, who wore their hearts on their sleeves. A normal court official would offer advice if the King ever committed mistakes, and suggest potential solutions and amendments.

However, the Grass Soldiers could not be allowed such avenues. Just as how the act of giving advice can breed dissent, dissent breeds rebellion. This is not an uncommon occurrence across the histories of various kingdoms.

It was worth noting that if a Grass Soldier suddenly decided to turn against the kingdom, it would be entirely possible for them to assassinate the sitting king, given the ample opportunities presented to them in their line of work.

This was the reason why those of the Grass were taught and raised to be as loyal to their master as humanly possible. Actions motivated by personal reasons should, in turn, keep within the reasonable boundaries of any given command.

While it was the official’s job to deal with their king’s potential folly, even if it meant resorting to more forceful means, the Grass were the opposite — they were to obey their master’s exact orders, no matter how foolish or strange they may seem.

(I am Grass... I am Grass... I am Grass...)

Cain repeated those words in his head at least several hundred times.

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