NOVEL WEB Are you familiar with Frieda Reiss?
- My Pov -
After that, the four of us arrived at the mansion where this gathering was usually held.
And it appears that we are running a little bit behind schedule because by the time we entered the hall, Rod Reiss had already begun his tedious speech, and as is customary, everyone was attentively listening to it.
For some reason, at this very moment, I have a secret wish in my heart that Historia shows up to this meeting. This is because I am fully aware that as time passes, Historia's life, particularly her relationship with her mother, will become increasingly challenging.
Therefore, I'm afraid that Historia's father will decide not to invite his daughter to this meeting, which will make it impossible for me to carry out my plans.
Therefore, I began to look around, and not long after that, I could spot a little blonde girl who appeared to be standing by herself with her head bowed.
After that, I almost instantaneously let out a sigh of relief because it appeared that I would still be able to carry out my plan.
After that, I tugged on Milch's nun robe, at which point she looked at me with a smile on her face. Milch then took my hand and led me away from the side of pastor Nick and Roderich without me telling her to do so.
Because they were both accustomed to it by that point, Pastor Nick and Roderich did not appear to be bothered by the fact that Milch and I left without first asking for permission.
After that, I made my way toward the young girl with blond hair who had a sad expression on her face.
"Why are you crying, Historia?"
As I did so, I said it in a soft voice and with the tiniest of smiles on my face. Historia eventually raised her head, and as soon as she caught sight of me, a smile appeared on her face.
"Kaiser!!!"
I could tell that Historia was experiencing a high level of excitement at the moment. In fact, she was so excited that she attempted to give me a hug. However, after she did so, she quickly began to pull my body away from her as she became aware of what she had done.
"I... I'm sorry," Historia whispered something in a low voice while her face became red with embarrassment.
But all I did was shake my head while smiling slightly at the same time.
After that, I tried to calm Historia down by gently stroking her head. I could feel her body shaking slightly, but after that, she looked at me with a huge smile on her face.
Through the years, whenever this meeting is held, I always make sure to ask Pastor Nick to invite me, and I work to gradually strengthen my bond with Historia in the process.
As you can see, we're getting very close to the finish line, and this is exactly the same as the status description that Milch had at her information prompt. So, Finally, the status information also appeared on Historia's information prompt.
- Historia Reiss -
> Trusts: [50]
> Affection: [20]
> Depravity: [1]
After I had finished checking the Historia prompt screen, I found myself smiling without even realizing it.
But I'm also a little surprised because my interactions with Historia are relatively rare. After all, we can only meet at the occasional gatherings held by her father, Rod Reiss.
Therefore, the rate at which Historia status points are rising shouldn't be normal. However, after giving it some more thought, it appears that this is a perfectly natural occurrence.
Because Historia, who grew up in an environment in which she was not given affection, made her unconsciously want that warm and fuzzy feeling.
Consequently, because I was the first person in Historia's life to show her affection, she developed an addiction to the pleasant feeling it gave her.
Even though Frieda Reiss was the first to show Historia affection when the rest of her family disowned her, I took Frieda's role in the play two years earlier than I should have.
'hold on just a second...'
'now that I remember it again, Historia Reiss will meet Frieda Reiss at the age of 7 years old, then Frieda Reiss will always erase Historia's memories of her whenever the two of them meet.'
'And now Historia is only 6 years old, so I only have one year...'
'but that's not what worries me.'
'What matters now is that I only have one year left before Frieda Reiss inherits the power of the Founding Titan and before she finally falls under the will of the first king.'
'Earlier, I was planning to prevent Frieda Reiss from inheriting the powers of the Founding Titan, but now I realize that my time is really running out.'
After running through all of these scenarios in my head, I felt my head start to get dizzy.
"Kaiser, are you alright?" Historia inquired with a concerned expression on her face.
Historia appeared to be at a loss for words and didn't know what to do when she saw me suddenly become quiet with a serious expression. However, I am thankful that she did not disturb me earlier.
"I'm fine." I smiled pleasantly and nodded in response.
After seeing Historia breathe a sigh of relief, I took her by the hand and led her out of the hallway.
After catching a glimpse of Historia and me leaving the room, Milch, who had been by my side the whole time, hurriedly followed me from behind.
"In which direction are we headed?"
After having her hand unexpectedly taken by me, Historia asked with a look of confusion.
"Don't you feel bored inside? This time we will play outside," I spoke to Historia in a low tone while still maintaining my grip on her hand.
I did not need to turn around to see that Historia's face was currently flushed with embarrassment.
After that, I led Historia on a stroll through the mansion's backyard, where there was a garden.
It seemed like a suitable place since there was no one else in this place, so after that, I tried to release my grip.
However, I was taken aback when I saw that Historia still did not want to let go of the hold she had on my hand. All I can do is shake my head when I think about her actions.
"aren't you going to let go of my hand?" I asked while soothingly rubbing Historia's head with the other hand.
"Would you mind if I kept your hand for a little while longer?" Instead, Historia questioned me with an embarrassed expression on her face, but despite this, she had a huge smile when she looked at me.
"Of course," I replied while maintaining a calm smile.
After listening to my answer, Historia's expression brightens.
On the other hand, I can only sigh and repeat to myself, 'how can she be this cute?'
Even though Historia in front of me is only 7 years old, her beauty hasn't faded in the least.
It is fair to compare Historia to Mikasa and the other significant female characters in Attack on Titan. Historia deserves it based on appearance alone.
Taking into consideration that she is a member of the royal family, even I can't help but think that she possesses a certain allure.
When I looked up and saw this girl standing in front of me, she had beautiful bright blue eyes and blonde hair. For some reason, this made me think of sexually inappropriate things.
But then I asked something, hoping to silence the perverted thought in my head.
"Are you familiar with Frieda Reiss?"