Contrary to his eldest and third siblings, Pavel was a man of valor and was the best of the four brothers as a battlefield commander. When he was young, he was violent, obsessed with strength, and made fun of intellectuals, but as he grew older, he came to understand the importance of knowledge. He always said that he had to improve his level of education, thus he started the Astra Research Institute to study hard.
Sergei, the second brother, is an all-rounder with unbiased abilities. When the third son was about to rebel, Sergei persuaded him not to do so by knocking him down and was the one who restored the relationship between him and the eldest brother.
Piotreās trust in Sergei, who had never betrayed his eldest brother, was immense, but he relied on him so much that he threw everything at him, which resulted in two occasions where Sergei was so angry that he threw everything away and voluntarily retreated to his own fortress. Both times, Piotre flew over and apologized, and they made up.
āPrince Sergei was more than just the right hand to Piotre the Great.ā
Thatās what one history book says. Ekaterina couldnāt help but to laugh when she read that. The open-mindedness of the founding period of the country is somewhat similar to Japanās Warring States Period.
āBoth Majesties have a friendly personality. Donāt be nervous, act as you normally would.ā
Ekaterinaās POV
āYes, my brother.ā
The words were already repeated so many times, but itās still a very nerve-racking situation.
But Iāll also do my best! Because my brother said that I look better in my dress today! Even if it doesnāt really matter to me, thatās what makes a girl work hard!
Todayās dress also makes use of the heavenly blue of lapis lazuli, but I made the front of the upper body the color of the spring sky and layered black lace over it. I added a modest ruffle of lace to the chest, and a rainbow stone brooch to the center of it.
If I do say so myself, Iām too into black lace for a villainess. I canāt believe Iām saying this, but it looks really good on me. Itās also more sexy. But I donāt really need it, though.
3rd POV
Alexeiās eyes widened when he saw Ekaterina appear after getting ready. Then, after having a rare thoughtful look of searching for the right words, he smiled a little shyly.
āIām sorry to sound foolish, butā¦ā¦this is the first time Iāve realized that men are creatures who feel empowered by the beauty of the woman beside them. If I could take your hand, I feel like I could do anything. You are beautiful. Even more beautiful than yesterday. I donāt know much about womenās clothing, but it seems to suit you better today.ā
āMyā¦ā¦.Iām so glad to hear that.ā
Hang in there, my knees! Donāt collapse ā hang in there!!!
Ekaterina smiled, hiding the fact that she was inwardly encouraging her knees which had already gone soft from Alexeiās remarks to stay strong.
Ekaterinaās POV
Yesterday I was able to get away with it, but todayās destructive power is just too much!
But what can I do when a man as skilled as my brother smiles so shyly? I just canāt help it.
Anyway, thanks to big brother, I feel totally empowered! Iām going to get through today and prove it!
Finally, the carriage carrying the royal family passed through the gates of the Dukeās residence. Itās a gorgeous carriage with magnificent decorations.
I mean, the horses are amazing.
The two horses pulling the carriage are not your average ordinary horses, but āKrimovās Magic Horsesā with the blood of a magic beast.