Angel Monarch-Chapter 367: Sleepy Thea

Antal stayed true to his word, and along with London, Buda-Pest also joined the Angelic Order.

Two of Europe's most prosperous and populous city-states finally came under their control.

The two cities had close to two hundred million residents. They also had strong, capable, and battle-tested armies.

As predicted, they managed to keep this information hidden for a day or two. The Angelic Order received some public backlash, especially from Buda-Pest.

The people believed Vicky somehow forced both Elizabeth and Antal to give away their cities.

Even after the two leaders gave their speeches about this being their own decision, everyone ignored them, and continued causing trouble for the Angelic Order's full integration.

After nearly a week passed, Vicky, Henry and Elizabeth came up with a solution.

The past Queen's people didn't want to accept Vicky as their new leader, since she had no connection to their chosen Queen.

With this in mind, and to Elizabeth's dismay, the regal couple officially announced their engagement. They told the public about their plans to get married after the war's end.

However, they conveniently failed to mention how long after the war's end would they get married. Even though Vicky tried, but Elizabeth hadn't relented about becoming 18 years old beforehand.

As punishment and to annoy the past Queen, Vicky began calling her soon-to-be mother-in-law.

Her plan worked a little too well, and now she isn't allowed to address Elizabeth directly.

Everyone made this decision unanimously, after Elizabeth got so annoyed, she nearly beat up Vicky.

A hectic week has passed since the attempted kidnapping on May 12th. Everyone had their jobs in directing and leading.

Mary, James and Vicky tried opening the Gates to connect every city-state, but they ran into newfound problems, which halted their progress.

Henry still struggled with managing the new army. Some Transcended grew cocky and tried asking him for commander rank, so in turn he beat them all up. Nobody gave any more complaints after that.

The two armies of the newly gained city-states' integration was a struggle on its own. Luckily, the appointed generals and commanders carried most of the burden.

They did an amazing job, coordinating such enormous forces. In under a week, they made noticeable progress.

Otherwise, the week felt peaceful. Asia stayed silent during this time, which felt like a small blessing considering the state of the Angelic Order's army.

Melinda and a few others travelled back to their outposts, keeping everything in order.

The eastern outposts were especially susceptible to attacks. They already moved farther away from the Asian city-states, but their position still felt precarious.

They reported strange attacks and deaths, which is why Melinda went to investigate.

Soon after she left, other outposts began making similar reports, and not only from the East.

North, South, and even West encountered inexplicable deaths, and weird behaviour when it comes to monsters.

Lucy and a few others left on May 18th, and now everyone curiously awaited their report.

As the week ended, Vicky found herself in an abundance of free time. Henry and everyone else continued working tirelessly, but she couldn't do much in terms of management.

She also didn't want to play while everyone worked, so she decided to continue her studies of war and combat.

Vicky teleported to Thea's family house. Like last time, she politely stayed outside the gate and pressed the nearby ring bell.

However, there was something Vicky only realized after pressing the button. Unlike last time, she forgot to message ahead and ask Thea if she was available to teach her.

It was also early in the morning. The sun hung low near the horizon, while the bitter morning breeze gently moved the bright green leaves of nearby trees.

Immediately after Vicky pressed the button, an annoyed voice came through the nearby speaker.

"Stayed your identity and reason for arrival!"

The voice sounded feminine, bored, and monotone. Its owner acted like Vicky's mere presence was an offence of the highest degree.

"Uh… I'm Thea's friend!… I might've forgotten to call ahead. Could you tell her Vicky wants to see her?"

When Vicky's cheerful, girlish voice reached the security guard's ears, she burst into laughter.

"Get lost, kid. Lady Thea is still asleep, and I don't have a death wish to wake her up!"

The woman's voice became more awake, but stayed just as rude!

Since she didn't want to let Vicky in, two options remained open for her. She either messaged Thea, hoping she would answer instantly, or she could teleport in, which would lead to immediate results.

Suddenly, as thoughts passed through Vicky's mind, she noticed a camera staring at her above the gate.

With a thoughtful expression, she decided to try one last time with the security guard before doing anything drastic.

"Uh… Miss Security Guard? I will leave, but before I do, could you look at me with the camera above the gate?… I think my face will convince you more than any word I could say!"

Through the speaker, Vicky heard the woman's annoyed, almost angry sigh. The security guard didn't say anything else for a few moments, then Vicky heard a barely audible... "Shit…"

The white-haired girl stared into the camera, while smiling gently and waving.

The security guard said nothing, but soon the gate began opening. While Vicky watched the gate part ways, she heard a loud bang through the speaker.

In a small room inside the mansion, a woman laid passed out near a wall full of holo-screens. Her face stayed bright red from embarrassment, even after losing consciousness.

Vicky didn't care at all, she just happily walked down the long driveway, towards the mansion.

To the side, a few gardeners cut bushes into different shapes. When they saw the white-haired girl walk in a long, flowing dress resembling the night sky, they all fell to their knees, while staring at the ground.

The Princess just smiled at their show of respect and moved along towards the mansion's main entrance.

She walked up the few dozen steps before reaching the large double doors. There she stopped and gently tapped the metal knocker on the door.

Mild bangs resounded inside the mansion, and soon a pair of footsteps approached.

The hefty door opened on silent hinges, and a lone maid stood in the doorway. She was about the same height as Vicky, maybe a bit taller, so their eyes met near instantly.

The maid needed less than a second to recognize Vicky. Her breath caught in her throat, and she quickly fell to her knees, trembling as dozens of different emotions overwhelmed her body.

"Good morning! I came to see Thea, but I was told she's still asleep! Could I wait inside the mansion, or should I come back later?"

The poor maid couldn't even bring her emotions under control. Vicky's words made everything worse. The woman nearly burst into tears at how respectful the Princess was.

As a powerful Transcended, she could've entered without regard to anybody. As Princess, nobody could've ordered her to leave. Yet, she didn't enter without permission, and even offered to leave!

The maid tried to find her words, but it was just a futile struggle. At some point, she just wished the Princess would enter and leave her be, however instead Vicky stood above her, looking concerned.

"Are you alright, Miss Maid? You look a bit pale."

The Princess's calm, kind, girlish voice, combined with a bit of worry, finally overwhelmed the poor maid entirely, and she passed out.

Surprised, Vicky reached down to check on the maid, when another pair of fast footsteps approached, as if someone was running.

Thea suddenly appeared from one of the corridors. She wore a white nightdress, her long, disheveled golden hair stood in every direction, while her sleepy, silver eyes barely registered Vicky's presence.

"What are you doing here so early in the morning… And why haven't you messaged me beforehand!"

The sleepy girl's voice sounded annoyed and tired. She kept reaching up to wipe her eyes, while constantly tried suppressing her yawns.

Vicky looked away from Thea with shame evident on her face.

"Sorry, I forgot… I just have a lot of free time, and decided to do something productive… I became too excited with the thought of learning more, and hurried here… But it's clear you aren't in the mood to teach me, so I'll message you later…"

With a sad, ashamed expression, Vicky turned back towards the garden and teleported away.

It took Thea an embarrassingly long few seconds to register Vicky's words. When she finally did, her face went pale and terror gripped her heart.

She glanced at the unconscious maid, who, after waking up, would definitely tell her mother about the Princess's arrival.

"Then she will question me about her whereabouts! And she'll know I chased her away!… Fuck… Fuck!… FUCK!"

As fast as she could, Thea ran up to her room, got dressed, brushed her unruly hair, and messaged the Princess.

'Thea: I'm sorry for lashing out at you! I was still grumpy for being awakened from my sleep. I'm also easily annoyed in the morning! I'd love to teach you, if you still want to, of course!'

She sent away the message, and a few seconds later, Thea felt a slight a slight breeze touch her neck.

"That's great, and will we finally fight?" Said Vicky's cheerful, excited voice from behind Thea.

She breathed a sigh of relief, and silently thanked Vicky for being such a forgiving person.

Upon turning around, Thea couldn't hide the small smile forming on her lips. The young Princess grinned up at her, excitedly awaiting her next words.

"No, we won't fight either. Today I'll teach you about the Principles of Combat!"