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Observation Record of A Self-Proclaimed Villainess’ Fiance 16.3

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Chapter 16

Bertia 17 Years Old (6)

 

 

Part 3/4

Translated by LynneSuzuran & Senhiro

 

Originally, King Toujin and Queen Alnay were both the children of tribal chiefs whose tribes had built up a mutually favorable relationship.

Likely, they would solidify that relationship through marriage sooner or later.

Ever since they were children, the two of them were attracted to each other and played together.

It hadn’t been documented clearly, but perhaps they were betrothed to each other.

 

 

Since those days, King Toujin was basically a child who showed no interest in anything.

To him, who always managed to perfectly do anything asked of him and who constantly looked bored, Queen Alnay who always laughed happily was like a mysterious existence.

For King Toujin who always easily excelled at any game, Queen Alnay proposed new games whenever they met.

 

Then, one day, he was engrossed in a new game that Queen Alnay had found.

It was a game that imitated war, that the adolescent boys in those days often played.

It was a game where you had to advance pawns that had their own fixed roles and movements as you snatched your opponent’s pawns.

King Toujin who enjoyed playing that game with Queen Alnay then asked the adults of his tribe to become his opponents and the enjoyment of the game was soon stuck in his heart.

 

 

…Then, eventually it being only a board game became insufficient.

At that time, luckily or unluckily, a war between King Toujin’s tribe and the neighboring tribe occured.

At that time, King Toujin had officially transitioned from a boy to a young man, and asked his father, the tribe’s chief, to go to war commanding a small army of his own.

The tribal chief’s expectation were quite high towards King Toujin, who had been extraordinarily smart since young and possessed superb combat ability, and King Toujin lived up to that expectation splendidly.

 

From there onwards, King Toujin rapidly became absorbed in warfare, demonstrating his ability fully.

It was originally an era with many wars. There were plenty of wars to raise his achievements.

Before long, the tribal chief, his father, recognized his achievements, raised his position on the battlefield, and finally it reached the point where he entrusted his full authority to King Toujin.

At that time, King Toujin had become one who’d unified numerous tribes into one, holding greater authority than his own father.

 

 

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“King Toujin indulged in the battlefield as if it were just a game one played as a hobby, and there was no one who could stop him. There wasn’t supposed to be anyone.. When people started to get anxious over King Toujin gradually losing his restraint, one girl stood before him.”

“…Was it Queen Alnay?”

“That’s right. Queen Alnay was originally a person of gentle disposition, and hated wars that stole away people’s lives. Many times war was inevitable in that era, but when King Toujin began to start wars for his own enjoyment, she stood in his way and reprimanded him with teary eyes. Then lastly, she said, ‘If you meaninglessly take away life, then I will come to hate you.’ At her words, King Toujin was terribly perplexed. Then, from there, he abruptly stopped liking wars and worked hard to build a peaceful country.”

“She was certainly his [fated girl], huh?”

 

 

I felt somewhat astonished at King Toujin’s simplicity, but since many of his circumstances and feelings overlapped with mine, I didn’t feel like saying anything negative.

If Bertia were to tell me, “I will come to hate Cecil-sama!!”, I felt like I’d surely follow anything she said without question.

Of course, it’d only be when [I’ll hate you] was said for real, not when she was just sulking.

 

 

“There wasn’t anything about that name you gave, but now that you mention it, certainly one could say that she was his [fated girl]. In short, what made him truly happy wasn’t only war, but it was another existence that he was interested in—[Queen Alnay]. She became his restraint and he didn’t become a tyrant or a foolish king, but the [hero king] instead.”

 

 

Whatever his original reason or process might be, it was unmistakable that King Toujin managed to unify the country and brought peace upon this land.

Everything was fine as long as the results were good.

Of course, it was necessary to manipulate some of the information and hide the truth in order to protect the royal family’s authority. However, as long as it was true that he brought peace to the land, everything else could be managed somehow or another.

King Toujin was said to be an intelligent person, so of course he wouldn’t do anything that would lower confidence in him, and instead surely would have lead things in a better direction.

 

 

“Even after that, someone was born into the royal family with extraordinary abilities just like King Toujin once every few decades, but every one of them also possessed the same adverse effect in their heart. Though their ability was high, their emotions were scant, and they couldn’t find interest in most things. They’d cling to the one thing that could grasp their interest to the ends of the earth. They were such existences. They were certainly double-edged swords. If the thing that captured their interest was a good influence, they’d become wise kings, but if it was a bad influence, they’d become a foolish king, or they might have disappeared even before that.”

“The author of the book I read in that hidden library was one of those kings, right?”

 

 

There were numerous books stored inside the hidden library that I found before.

The information recorded there hadn’t been revealed to the world yet nor should it be revealed.

They had the quality of books containing knowledge from the past hundreds of years, and it was definitely something that couldn’t be discovered or thought of by ordinary people.

The names of the authors of those books, each and every of them contained the last name of [Alphasta].1

 

In short, it was the hidden knowledge that my ancestors wrote, concealing the dangers of their family, or even of themselves.

There certainly were a plethora of royalties in the past who had a similar mind as mine, interested in chemistry.

 

 

“Yeah, that’s right. There is a lot of unused knowledge acquired by the past royals who were called geniuses. Since many of the people written about were ones who would persist in doing something that captured their own interest, they abandoned their right to the throne and immersed themselves in their studies, leaving politics.”

“What were the other people like?”

“I also don’t know everything, but there were people who were skilled at everything and became known as wise kings just like King Toujin. On the contrary, I heard that among those who could not find anything to hold their interest, some spent their life just like dolls, and also others who ended up severing their own life since they couldn’t bear with their boredom.”

“It was a horrifying story, huh?”

 

 

Especially since I knew that there was a possibility I could end up like that, I had goosebumps now just by thinking of it.

If we were to omit the few examples that had things gone smoothly, it wasn’t an exaggeration to say that it was a story of the royal family’s darkness.

As the royal family that should become the target of people’s respect, it’s not a good idea to let this information leak outside by any means.

 

“A short time after you were born, when it became clear you began to understand and speak words earlier than the other babies, I blanked out. Even though I understood that there was a possibility that such a child might be born, I had never thought that my own child would be like that.”

“I guess you were surely dejected, right?”

 

 

Even I knew that I lacked human emotions as a child and wasn’t a cute.

That was why a bitter smile floated to my face.

However, looking at me, my father slowly shook his head and denied my words.

 

“Rather than dejected, I was more worried. It was good if a child that could be called a genius were to be born to the royal family, but as expected, as a parent, I still wished for my child to experience many emotions and be happy.”

My father, who responded to my self-deprecating words in a somewhat sad tone of voice, showed me a bitter smile containing a different meaning from mine.

 

“Even though you were lacking emotions ever since you were born, I knew there were several successful examples starting with King Toujin, that there was a possibility that you could learn human emotions bit by bit while growing and find happiness. Also, most of those people were more interested in [people] rather than [things]. Surely by finding someone precious to you, emotions would sprout more easily with that person as the focus. Therefore, I made a gamble.”

“Was that gamble Bertia?”

“That’s right.”

 

 

Looking at my father who was slowly and firmly nodding, I sensed a refreshing feeling as if all the pieces fell into their places neatly.

Bertia is a hard worker, and there is no objection regarding her lineage for becoming the crown princess.

Considering that there are excellent people in her surrounding that want to be of help to her, it can be said that she was also quite popular.

 

However, I unfortunately can’t deny that there are some idiotic parts to her.

No matter how much I keep that in mind and follow up for her, if someone were to ask if she was the most deserving to fill the position of crown princess, there’d be a question mark.

Especially since she was way too lively and would often behave recklessly like a child.

If one were to look only at personality and reputation, one could say that Lady Joanna was more suitable for the position.

 

Even so, why was she chosen?

It was probably since they judged that the noble daughters who merely possessed high abilities wouldn’t be able to attract my interest.

 

 

“Lady Bertia may have some loose screws, but she also possesses interesting charm. She is a mysterious noble daughter who can fascinate people, isn’t she? Her expressions are rich and her feelings are full of intense ups and downs. However, she is a deeply compassionate and gentle child. In a sense, it can be said that she is the total opposite of you. In addition, she doesn’t hide her favor to you. I thought that if you were with her, then something would be able to sprout within you.”

“And then, that prediction was accurate, wasn’t it?”

 

 

If Bertia herself heard this, she’d probably deny it with all her might, but if I were to look at it, she was almost exactly as what my father said.

If I were to correct him, it wasn’t that Bertia wasn’t hiding her favor for me, it was that she intended to hide it, but couldn’t hide it in the end… I guess it was just about that.

 

 

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  1. Just noticed that the previous translator romanized the surname of the royal family as Alfaster. However, in some previous chapters, we already romanized it as Alphasta, so we’re going to stick with it.

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  1. Rain

    Thank you for the update ❤️

    • LynneSuzuran

      Thanks for reading and commenting <3

  2. Cipher

    Thanks for the chapter and Happy New Year.

    Wonder if the King had the same reason when it was a game though I doubt it.

    • thanghe

      Bertia in-game changed after her mother dies of the epidemic. So before her mother dies, Beria in-game may exactly the lovely child the King describe.

      • LynneSuzuran

        Yes, I think so, too! It was pretty much narrated how Bertia changed drastically after her mother died in the game scenario~

        • PhantomStarlight

          It wasn’t just her mother dying, her father falling into despair and from it, crime, while also overly doting on her played a big part too. The whole event fundementally changed her temperament probably.

          • LynneSuzuran

            Sometimes I wonder if our Bertia (who’s a reincarnator) will also change like that if the game scenario really happens…

    • LynneSuzuran

      Thanks for reading and commenting, too~
      Kinda similar, but based on a different knowledge from Bertia’s past memory of the game, obviously XD

    • ChunLing

      I think that the game scenario was written by someone who was a fan of Heronia, most likely from her time at the academy, who reincarnated into Japan. That person invented an imagined story in which Bertia is a villainess whom Heronia overthrows to marry the prince, and this became the core of the game scenario.

      Of course, that does introduce a specter of time travel, but since we’re already talking about some kind of alternate universe hopping reincarnation anyway, a bit of temporal fluctuation shouldn’t be any more of a stretch.

      Anyway, even if the writer of the scenario knew the secret of the royal family, it’s not like he would know the reason the King chose Bertia in particular, but even if he did, the death of Bertia’s mother turning her and her father towards evil would override that.

  3. Soulwarfare

    Thanks for the chapter. A pretty sure series though huh…

    • LynneSuzuran

      You’re welcome XD

  4. whiteclover

    oh wow king… you know our girl well

    • sleepycatz

      haha i loved that the king straight up says that Bertia has a few loose screws ?
      thanks for the chapter!

      • Happysheep

        And nobody even tried to object to that, evem out of courtesy! ?

      • LynneSuzuran

        Hahaha, the king already knows but doesn’t object XD nice one, king!

    • LynneSuzuran

      Yes yes, I think it’s because Bertia’s pretty easy to read through XD

  5. SaMu

    “she intended to hide it, but couldn’t hide it in the end”

    Yep, she loves just so so much, you darn punk, I mean, your highness…
    Thanks for the chapter

    • LynneSuzuran

      Bahaha, right! Bertia is so bad at lying or pretending XD

  6. kirindas

    Thanks for the new chapter!

    • LynneSuzuran

      Thanks for reading and commenting ^^

  7. Ashcheul

    Thank you for the chapter!

    • LynneSuzuran

      Thank you for reading and commenting~!

  8. Nerara

    Awwww so heartwarming

    Thanks for this chapter! ❤️

    • LynneSuzuran

      You’re welcome ^^

  9. Walter vi Britannia

    Oh wow, finally caught up. I started when I woke up and reached the latest update just before going to bed. This was amazing, please give us more chapters quick, I just love this SO much!! Thanks.

    • LynneSuzuran

      Glad to know that, and we’ll try to update as soon as we can ^^;

  10. Rem

    While I can appreciate that the King was trying to give his son a fulfilling life despite his quirks and succeeded, I can’t help but feel like he’s made a miscalculation here.

    You see, while Bertia no doubt balances out Cecil and inspires humanity in him…what about the children of such a union?!

    Dear heaven, they’ll be terrifying. The genius of Cecil’s line mixed with Bertia’s…Bertianess.

    The world isn’t ready.

    • Suri

      I think when they are Cecil’s children, they will be enough intelligent to not become like their mother. May be =v=‘

      • LynneSuzuran

        XDXDXD Yeah, Cecil will try to teach his children well, but perhaps he might let it be not too strict if they have a daughter who’s similar to Bertia…? XD

    • LynneSuzuran

      …or I imagine they have a son which is Cecil’s double, and Bertia being teased endlessly by the pair of father and son… Oh, how horrible, haha! XD
      But it will also be interesting to have a mix of them! OwO

  11. Tinnapop Pangkayan

    Why don’t you just say it like this, prince Cecil. “She intended to hide it, but she can’t hide it at all, that’s why I love her.”

    I know that’s what in your mind, prince Cecil!!!

    • LynneSuzuran

      Aww, that’d melt everyone’s heart right away XD

  12. Himmel

    yeah, our Bertia couldn’t help but spill everything to Cecil about how she’s going to be a 1st rate villainess. I guess her being a chatterbox is what made Cecil interested ???

    • LynneSuzuran

      Her being a chatterbox that uttered things he couldn’t understand, I guess that was the first thing that triggered Cecil’s interest XD

  13. Iotadel

    Thank you for the translations! This is been a really fun journey to see how everything played out and developed.

    • LynneSuzuran

      You’re welcome~!

    • LynneSuzuran

      You’re welcome ^^

  14. Chatokun

    So a world of Otome games every 2-3 centuries, some with prince endings and some with other endings. I wonder if Bertia’s is the first non-game ending (or perhaps Bertia and Heronia never discovered the super secret story line you had to enter a cheat code to unlock… or worse, DLC.)

    • LynneSuzuran

      …DLC that’s released years after the main story? Or a fan disc? XD

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