I'm the queen in this life.
(@ajsihc requested: please write about “I’m the queen on this life” where the reader suddenly finds herself in the novel. It could be sth like her encountering Alfonso and talking to him (him immediately liking her because she is sweet and doesn’t know who he is) and then encountering Cesar in a bar with his friends. He immediately likes her after she puts isabella (who was being a bitch and openly flirting with him) puts her into place? Sth like that. Love triangle)
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It was a rather sunny day. But too quiet. Where were you?
"Lady ____, there you are! I've been looking everywhere for you!", a maiden spoke, and some of her red locks framed her freckled face.
'Sancha?'
"O-oh, I'm sorry, I must've forgotten about the time for a moment!", you quickly spoke. Wasn't this Ariadne's residence? what were you doing here?
"Uh, where's lady De Mare?"
"You mean Isabella?"
"What? No, Ariadne!"
"I am sorry, but I do not know of a "Ariadne". Are you alright, miss ____?"
'How...?
Wait- does that mean-'
did you take her place? How?
Oh. Now you remembered.
Somebody murdered you and now you're here...
"Sancha, can we look up a bar? I need a drink right now.."
"A-a bar? But why all of a sudden-? It's not usual for a highranking-"
"Sancha. I need a drink. Now. And we can wear casual clothes."
'And I need time to think through all of this...!'
"So, this is the dress you can wear, put in your arms like this!", your favourite character said as she quickly made her way over to you with an easy looking dress.
"Uhm, let me do it on my own. You put on something else too."
Sancha looked at you with a facial expression which could be described as betrayal, hurt, and confusion. "...are- are you sure? It is not that easy to put on-"
"Sancha. if you move into a different setting of clothes in the same time as me, we can go there faster. Now go."
'I shouldn't be so hard to her...', you thought as you watched her leave with hanging shoulders and head low.
...
"Welcome to the Inn, young maidens! What can I get'ya!?", a middle aged man called to you and Sancha. She looked around with an uneasy expression. "Give me the strongest drink you have and for my friend a sweet beverage."
"Haha! Are you sure?! My strongest drink might not be for everyone!", the man yelled and you yelled right back. "I can take it! Now deliver it!" "Aye, Ma'am!", and the man yelled and laughed.
You kinda liked that guy. "B-but my lady-"
"I can take it." "You never even drank such a beverage, milady!"
"Sancha, when did I take you to my house?"
"a-a few months ago." "That's right. Don't worry about me."
'I hope that I can hold my alcohol in here too...'
"____? What are you doing here?", a voice asked which you could only describe as nerve-killing. Isabella.
"I'm grabbing a drink. And you?" "Of course you'd be drinking, I am looking for someone worthy of my attention!"
"Don't you have like, a hundred men by your side? How about you take a rest from being such a slut?"
"Wh- what did you just say?!", she yelled, outraged. Her skimpy dress did nothing to hide her small body or big cleavage. if only she had real tits instead of using pads.
Yours accentuated your nice figure sweetly. and you honestly looked way better than her. The people around you guys were gasping, gossiping and laughing.
"Oh yeah, and now you must be flirting with that bedhead over there too. Don't you have any shame?"
And Isabella left angrily.
"My my, if that isn't ____ de Mare. What brings such a fine young maiden into such an average Inn?", a male voice asked. You needed a moment to process what he said. wait, is that-?!
'nooooooooooooooo!'
"And you are?" 'yeah, suck that in bitch, for what you did to my precious Ariadne.', you thought as Cesare gave you a perplexed expression.
"I-I am count Cesare, and-" "So what brings you here then? Also drinking something in an average Inn?"
'Haha, he's seething now- wait, why is he smirking?'
"Hm, I've never met such a funny lady such as yourself, milady. But really, what brings you here?"
"A drink." "Nothing more? Not even a fine young man such as me?"
"A bar would be the last place I'd look for a man in.", you deadpanned and Sancha allowed herself to snicker at your remark. Cesare looked desperate now.
"Here's your drink, Ma'am!", your precious brewer yelled as he slammed the big beverage on the poor wooden table which croaked in pain at the impact.
'was this guy a knight or an Orc in his earlier life-' "No way, you ordered the same drink as me? You know that it's the strongest drink they have, right?", Cesare's voice called you out of your thoughts and you nodded absent-mindedly. the redhead thought that you'd be having second thoughts, so of course, he challenged you.
"Let's have a friendly competition, ____. If I win, you'll have to pay for my drink as well, plus, you'll have to do me a favor. And if you win, I'll pay and do you a favour."
'keeping the money sounds like a good idea and I don't even know how strong it really is. Also, I have been drinking alcohol the whole time I was in my previous life. It can't be that bad.'
"Alright, bet." And it wasn't even bad. The drink was soothingly going down your throat and you felt relaxed rather than drunk. It honestly felt more like drinking tea than alcohol.
The Inn keeper stared at you in shock as you emptied the glass, Sancha frowned in fear and Cesare didn't even get to have his third gulp before he got red from the strength of the beverage.
You pitied him. "Let me pay. You're too drunk." "nooo, I'mmarigh!"
'Jeez, he certainly can't hold his liquor.'
cesare had the dignity to pay though, and he then asked you about the favor. "I'll think about it, but you go home now. We don't want you passing out on the floor now, do we?"
Cesare stared at you with half lidded eyes. he also frowned. "What's wrong?"
"How'an you dring somin as that with such ease? Are you a frewuend visi'er?" "Uh, yeah?"
'Can he stop speaking gibberish?'
"and how are you sooooo pretty?"
"I dunno. Now g-go home.", 'Am I embarrassed because he called me pretty?'
"ca'we see ea'other againnnnn?"
"Yes, we can see each other again, now go.", and you paid two men a generous amount to bring the count back home safely.
"I love how you handled the situation, milady!" "Please just call me ____, okay?" "Really?" "Yep. Did you also like the drink I ordered for you?"
"It was alright, just a little too sweet! But still, thank you very much!"
"Okay, next time we visit, I'll ask them to tone it down with the sugar."
"Next time? You plan on visiting again?" "Why not? It was nice there, wasn't it?" "You're right, actually!"
"Good, now let's go- oompff-!?", you got interrupted by someone who bumped into you. It was another guy, and this time you actually liked the person.
"Oh, I am so sorry, are you alright, young miss?", the blonde asked and you nodded. "Are you?"
"Yes. And again, I apologize for not paying attention to you!", he exclaimed and you had to internally deadpan at Alfonso too. "It is alright. Really, no need for such formalities."
"Oh, alright. Say, what does a sweet young woman like you do here in the city? Are you new here?", he asked and gave you a small smile.
Your knees were threatening to buckle and you smiled back. 'First I'm pretty, then I'm sweet, is today "complement ____"-day or what?'
"Oh, no. I'm actually lady ____ de Mare, and I am here with my friend, Sancha. We were just out to grab a drink and then go home again."
You were a little dissappointed that you didn't really get drunk or think about how you could actually land here because of Cesare, but oh well. And Alfonso was also really sweet.
"A drink? really? Huh, maybe I could try the same drink and see what you like, madam!"
"Oh, don't do that!", Sancha exclaimed and her eyes widened comically. "Lady ____ had drunk the heaviest beverage there was at the bar and she didn't even get drunk! She also had a bet with count Cesare, who lost and got drunk just after two sips! I recommend you not to drink it!"
"Oh my, that sounds...hilarious. Then I guess I'll have to try it some other time. anyways, there was something I ought to ask you, miss ____; would you like to attend one of my balls? You could come as some form of debut, and there will be many people there."
"Hm...I need to think about it, but I'd like to attend it."
"Sounds great! I'll also send in an invitation to you, of course!", the young royal cheered and you then spoke your farewells.
'Jeez, when I'm taking a drink, a lot happens...!' "Sancha, wanna take a walk maybe?" "Of course, La- I mean, ____!"
"We'll work on that."
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You were in your chamber now. 'This must've been Ariadnes's room...I feel like I'm not avenging her and her past...even though Cesare has been nice to me today-albeit in his own way-I can't forget on how he treated her. But maybe he only got that bad after he fell in love with Isabella? I'll have to see for my own. And Alfonso is just as much the sweetheart as he was in the novel.
I just hope that I can change Isabella for the better and give Sancha a good life as well, and let's not forget Arabella, this poor little girl.
Yeah, I'll teach 'em on how to be good people and have a good life!'
And with that, you fell asleep with a smile, already awaiting the next day and what wonders it might bring.
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BRO, no. nah, I'm sorry but I don't like how it turned out. I dunno, I never like any of my posts but it is like that...
anyways, I hope it was okay.
Read you in the next post!