Lady Ulrika’s Entrance Exam

Author: Unicoon
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n8138gc/10/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA

The first exam: written.

In a quiet lecture hall, only the scratch of pens.
Many examinees bent over their desks.

Lady Ulrika was taking it too, except…

“Hmm… I don’t understand any of this…”

Question marks floated over her head.
The questions were things like the history of the Kingdom of Romulus and manners in noble society.
For Lady Ulrika, who had lived in the Demon Realm, it was all unknown.

“Hmm… I don’t know… I don’t know… this is bad…”

“You there, be quiet during the exam!”

“U-uhmm…”

Scolded, Lady Ulrika drooped.
Time only passed, and then—

“That’s enough! Examinees, put down your pens!!”

“What! It’s already over!!”

Facing a still-blank answer sheet, Lady Ulrika’s mind went blank too.

Dark clouds gathered early over Lady Ulrika’s entrance exam. Continue reading →

The Entrance Exam Begins!

Author: Unicoon
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n8138gc/9/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA

Under a clear sky, a splendid building towered high.
Romulus Academy: largest and oldest in the Kingdom of Romulus.

Today was the entrance exam.
Nearly a hundred young people had gathered on the green lawn of the schoolyard.
The examinees.

“Look at this! Father bought me a sword for the exam. Beautiful ornamentation, isn’t it?”

“I had new armor made! The silver inlay is my particular point!!”

“Do look at my staff! A natural magic stone is set in the tip. It amplifies magical power, you know!”

The examinees clustered in the middle of the yard, showing off their gear.
Lady Ulrika and Olivia, meanwhile, stood off at the edge.

“Hmm, hmm… everyone looks energetic. That’s a good thing… crunch, crunch…”

“Lady Ulrika… it’s before the exam. Please have a little more tension.”

Lady Ulrika was munching cookies anyway.
The other examinees whispered.

“Is she really ten or older? She’s still a child.” Continue reading →

Practical Drill ~Sword~

Author: Unicoon
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n8138gc/8/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA

They pulled themselves together for the swordsmanship practical.

The exam itself was one-on-one mock combat with wooden swords.
On the training ground, Lady Ulrika was already working as if it were the real thing.

Wooden sword in one hand, she bounced around.
Opposite her, Holy Knight Govan cut in with practiced skill.

“Secret technique: Fang Chain Slash!”

Govan’s blade stabbed in a chain—a secret art faster than the eye.
Lady Ulrika slipped every strike with easy motion.

“Come, aim properly.”

“Damn it! Why won’t it hit!?”

“Because your sword is slow.”

“Slow? That’s absurd!”

Govan raised his speed.

“Secret technique: Gale Twin Blades! And secret technique: Raging Tiger Barrage!!”

Govan attacked without a breath. Lady Ulrika kept dodging, unfazed.

“Hah… hah… kh!”

“Your movements are dulling. There.”

“Wha—guaah!?” Continue reading →

Practical Drill ~Magic~

Author: Unicoon
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n8138gc/7/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA

The day after Lady Ulrika transferred to the human world.
Under a clear sky, this was the soldiers’ training ground at Romulus Castle.

“Mm. Fine weather!”

“Yes… it is…”

Lady Ulrika, all smiles, and Olivia, tense.
And then…

“Ha ha ha! Fine weather indeed!!”

“Haa… why me…”

King Zenon, booming with laughter, and Holy Knight Govan, sighing deep.
On the wide training ground, only the four of them stood.

“Um… Your Majesty, may I ask a question?”

“What is it, Olivia? Speak.”

“Why is Your Majesty here?”

“I heard Ulrika would be doing a preliminary drill for the exam, so I came to cheer her on as a friend.”

“Ohh! I’m glad, Zenon. As expected of my friend!!”

“It’s only natural. Ha ha ha!”

Lady Ulrika delighted, King Zenon roaring. A cheerful Demon King and king.

“Um… then why is Sir Govan here?”

“I can’t leave His Majesty alone… I’m the escort…” Continue reading →

The Study at Midnight

Author: Unicoon
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n8138gc/6/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA

Late at night.
The hour even vampires have gone to sleep.
A small light burned in King Zenon’s study in Romulus Castle.

King Zenon sat on a lavish sofa, knocking back drink.
On the sofa across from him sat a slim man, a little older than the king.

“The Demon King’s arrival… I was surprised when I heard.”

The man tipped a glass of ice with a clink.
Rudolf, one of the ministers who held up the Kingdom of Romulus.

“And then enrolling that Demon King in the academy… I truly wonder what Your Majesty is thinking…”

“Sorry. I didn’t consult you.”

“I’m not attacking you. I’m worried.”

Rudolf’s manner was far too blunt for a king.
That tone and bearing were also a measure of how much they trusted each other.

“But a Demon King… is she the real thing?”

“Who knows. There’s no way to confirm it. However…”

King Zenon drained his glass in one go, ice clinking.

“I think she’s real.” Continue reading →

The Demon King and the Princess

Author: Unicoon
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n8138gc/5/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA

“Listening to you, what a rude creature!”

“An insult to the princess will not be tolerated! Prepare yourself!!”

Swords and staves pointed at Lady Ulrika.
She, however, remained at her own pace.

“You’ve got spirit! You’ve got energy! That’s a good thing!!”

Crunch, crunch… crunch, crunch…

“I can’t believe you’re still eating cookies!”

“Insolent girl. She must want a painful lesson!”

The young ladies only grew louder, watching her chew.
Then the girl who had named herself third princess spoke, quietly.

“Everyone, put your weapons away.”

“But, Princess…”

“Ganging up to hurt a child like this would only look pathetic, wouldn’t it?”

At the third princess’s order, the young ladies reluctantly sheathed their weapons.

“Besides, not knowing who I am means you must have lived in some terribly backwater place. Poor country girl. I’ll forgive you. Fufu.”

“The princess is so kind. Still, I wonder what countryside she came from? Pfft.”

“It’s unkind to laugh. Hee hee…”

They laughed at Lady Ulrika. She kept eating cookies.
Crunch, crunch… crunch, crunch… Continue reading →

Lady Ulrika, in a Pinch!?

Author: Unicoon
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n8138gc/4/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA

The scene shifts to a terrace on the inner courtyard of Romulus Castle.
Soft sunlight poured in. Lady Ulrika sat at a lavish tea table.
Beside her stood a girl in a maid uniform.

“Nice to meet you! As of today I’ve been assigned as Lady Ulrika’s attendant. My name is Olivia. I’m fourteen this year. I’ll do my very best. Please take care of me!”

Olivia, the new attendant, greeted her at full volume.
A cute girl whose brown eyes and hair suited her well.

“Ulrika Demonica Vanillacross. Zenon’s friend, and also the Demon King. A pleasure!”

“The Demon King… So what His Majesty said was true…”

“Hn? Something the matter?”

“No, it’s nothing. I’ll prepare tea. Please wait a moment.”

Olivia worked quickly.
Soon a steaming teacup and a spread of colorful sweets arrived.

“Ohh! They look delicious!”

“Herb tea and cookies. I hope they’re to your taste…”

“I’ll have some at once!”

Crunch, crunch… crunch, crunch…

“They’re delicious! Olivia… is a bit long. Livi, you’ve got a gift for picking sweets!”

“Thank you! Actually I didn’t pick those cookies. I baked them myself.”

“Hoh! Splendid skill. That’s talent.” Continue reading →

The Demon King and the King

Author: Unicoon
Raw: https://ncode.syosetu.com/n8138gc/3/
Translator: Lilia v4
Editor: Yuriko AYA

“What is this about school?”

“I don’t understand. Someone explain!”

The nobles were in an uproar.

“School? There’s no way we can let someone this unknown—”

One noble muttered it.
Lady Ulrika caught it at once.

“So it’s no good? That’s a shame… If I can’t go to school, perhaps I’ll destroy this world…”

The nobles’ panic only grew.

“Destroy the world? There’s no way she could!”

“But if it’s the Demon King from the legends, destroying the world would be…”

“The Demon King is a fairy-tale, obviously!”

Tension filled the audience chamber.
Then a huge laugh rang out.

“Ha ha ha! School? The Demon King wants to go to school?”

King Zenon clutched his stomach.
He rose from the throne and walked up to Lady Ulrika, unhurried.

“What? You’re not afraid of me?”

“Afraid? This is interesting. All the more if you’re the real Demon King!”

“Is it! Interesting, is it!!”

“It is! Interesting! Ha ha ha!”

“I see, I see! Ha ha ha!!” Continue reading →