Sylphy's life suddenly changed.
She went from living life as an ordinary village girl, to living life as a Royal Guard.
The first order of business was a complete overhaul of her wardrobe.
Received from the Guardian Magician who died, were a cloak, boots and gloves.
[Gale Boots] which allowed the wearer to run several times faster than normal.
[Cloak of Perpetual Warmth] that regulated the body temperature, preventing sudden illness.
[Overwhelming Gloves] halving all impact damage received near the palm.
All of these articles were [Magic Items].
A special undergarment was newly ordered for Sylphy.
[Bustier of the Steel-threaded Silkworm].
It is made with fibers that resist most blades, however it cannot withstand an attack by someone using skills of the Sword God style, rather it's more for preventing wounds from the level of a thrown dagger.
In addition, a Magic Tool that changes color and orients in the direction of a certain person when an impending crisis to them approaches.
[Sunglasses of the Rescuer].
While allowing the face to remain hidden, it allows perception of the crisis state of the princess instantaneously.
This is a full set of the rarest of equipments.
If an adventurer saw it, they might become stricken with jealousy and try to take it for themselves.
There was also the opinion of giving Sylphy a certain wand, but Sylphy refused it.
The wand she was using presently, was the beginner's wand she had received from Rudeus.
It was her sole property.
And so she desperately did not want to part with it.
It was after all the wand that felled the Terminate Boar in one shot.
No one was going to force the issue.
Even her eating habits had changed drastically.
In Buina village, the staple food was something akin to a crusty brown bread and vegetable soup.
And the main dish would be the rabbit or bird her father had fetched.
These were the kinds of meals that Sylphy knew.
But even though Sylphy was from a poor family in Buina Village, because it was part of the bountiful Asura Kingdom, there were no cases of hunger or starvation to worry about.
But now the meals had changed to that of the grand feasts of the Imperial Court of Asura Kingdom!
A thick, rich and hearty soup served with tender white bread.
Meat and fish covered in abundant spices and slow-cooked for a long time.
Salad made with fresh raw vegetables, and then followed up with a dessert.
It was all far too luxurious for Sylphy.
Although, even if it was such a luxurious dish, her job as a guard made it required for her to eat until the very end, but she had to retire after seeing exactly how much those of the upper level nobility could eat.
The similar yet lower ranking guard, was Luke.
However, the difference in the quality of meals here compared to those of Buina village was like the difference between Heaven and Earth.
For Sylphy, living everyday in the palace was like living in a dream.
Her only dissatisfaction was the lack of freedom and personal time.
Still, she kept strengthening her body, and managed to find the time to keep practicing magic.
Of course, she was concerned with what happened to Rudeus and Buina Village.
Although information was being collected, the feudal lord James Boreas Greyrat had fled in an effort to save his own neck, so the search hardly advanced at all.
The Minister Darius, however, made a move by helping a person named Alphonse, who at one point was a butler of Sauros', to establish a refugee camp. The outlook there, however, was grim.
Sylphy insisted that she would go to take a look, even travelling by her own feet if necessary, but that was rejected.
She was told she just had to wait, while properly doing her job as a guard.
Sylphy continued to perform the guard work, as she was told.
At first, it was a string of continual failures.
Especially when making public appearances.
No matter how much etiquette she absorbed, not everything was perfectly understood.
She failed her table manners, she failed in greeting others in the hallways, and she failed in the various ceremonies she was required to attend.
Her failures became the targets of scorn and antagonism towards the second princess.
[Even if they are said to be the genius boy, apparently that genius doesn't extend into using manners properly.]
Even if it wasn't the full truth, the malice could be heard.
Sylphy recalled the time she had been bullied.
It almost made her legs lock up in fear.
However, she didn't cower away.
Because despite everything being said, none of the scorn was directed at Sylphy herself.
No, it was being directed towards Rudeus.
For Sylphy, that wasn't something she could possibly endure.
If it was Rudeus, if Rudeus was in this situation, he would probably endure it though.
If Rudeus could do it, it was imperative that she was also able to do it if she ever wanted to stand equal to him.
And while thinking that, a passionate feeling gushed out from inside Sylphy's chest.
Afterwards, she took care to ensure that similar mistakes never occurred again, and had moved about with meticulous care.
For the things she had not already learned, immediately after learning it, she practiced it over and over.
The first thing was changing the way she referred to herself as, to 'Boku'[1], then she did her best imitation of Rudeus, and came to behave in the ways of a man.