At dawn, on the third day of our travel.

  "Ah! I see the capital!" [Maria]

  On the horizon. We saw the Angono Capital. It was a huge city fitting for a capital.

  Stretching at a ten kilometers radius, the city is located beside the shore with its ports. What's surprising about the capital is the lack of walls.

  "There aren't any walls?" [Angelica]

  "Year by year the capital is expanding in size, it would only be a waste of resources if they built walls one after the other." [Regina]

  "What about monsters?" [Blake]

  "Any monsters spotted within 5km from the city will be exterminated." [Howard]

  "Also, because this is the capital, the strongest warriors and adventurers are stationed here." [Jose]

  We lowered our altitude as we got nearer, the people below still looked like ants. The castle, reflecting the sunlight, caught my eye. This huge towering structure, I wonder how they managed to build it?

  "We'll land on the castle grounds." [Howard]

  We landed on what seemed like a garden. As we walked, we saw some knights doing training. Others spar while others ran around with their bulky armor.

  "We may need to change you into appropriate clothing. Regina, please take the women." [Howard]

  "Understood, this way." [Regina]

  Regina led us to the changing room, while Blake and Jose were escorted by a servant.

  "I have always dreamed of entering this castle, I never thought that I'd be able to see what's inside the castle." [Maria]

  "Me, too." [Angelica]

  Despite me saying that. I haven't been to an actual castle in my past life since they arent's present where I'm from, in which you needed to go to a foreign country in order to see one.

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  Regina knocked on the door and after a few seconds, it opens. The one that opened it was an old woman who wore mini-glasses, she had this strict like aura surrounding her...

  "Martha, these are the king's guests, can you pick the clothes that are appropriate for their meeting?" [Regina]

  "Oh yes, may I see them?" [Martha]

  Maria went in first, then I followed.

  "Your highn?!" [Martha]

  "Highn??" [Regina]

  "My apologies I may have mistaken her for someone..." [Martha]

  Is she referring to me?

  "I'll leave them in your care as I'm requested for duty." [Regina]

  "Ah, yes." [Martha]

  Regina closed the door as she left.

  "Now then, let's get the both of you changed." [Martha]

  We finished dressing up. Maria wore something like a high school uniform, complete with a mini. I was surprised that there is such a thing in this world, maybe I am not the only one here.

  "You look so cute in your school uniform." [Angelica]

  "This isn't a school uniform, this is a dress for meeting high-class people." [Maria]

  "Yeah-yeah, can I look under your skirt?" [Angelica]

  "There you go again with your antics..." [Maria]

  I wasn't kidding. I really wanna see what's under there, maybe my male psych is hot-wired to look under skirts since time immemorial.

  Also, from where I came from mini-skirts are rare. In our country even though it has a hot climate and we had no winter, people don't wear them. Their logic is so screwed up...

  "Umm... Ms.Martha?" [Angelica]

  "Martha is fine, dear." [Martha]

  "May I ask what is highn?" [Angelica]

  "It was supposed to be highness because you almost looked identical to the first princess." [Martha]

  "Oh, you mean the one that was kidnapped?" [Maria]

  "Kidnapped?" [Angelica]

  "More than a decade ago the first princess was kidnapped during her visit to a nearby town, because the king's beloved daughter went missing. He sent out a search party to find them, but even with that she was still not found." [Martha]

  "Did he just give up after that?" [Angelica]

  "No... did you know how big the reward is if they found her?" [Martha]

  "How much was it?" [Maria]

  "A land big enough for a town, that is if they do find her. He sent out and funded search parties every single day and even the reward stands up until now." [Martha]

  "That long?!!" [Angelica/Maria]

  "He had lost hope in finding the princess and because of that, his health had started to deteriorate..." [Martha]

  "But how did you meet the princess?" [Angelica]

  "I was her personal helper." [Martha]

  During our time with her till we finished changing. Martha told us a few stories about her interactions with the princess.

  At the hall, we meet with Blake. While Jose seemed to have gone somewhere.

  "Looking great." [Blake]

  "Thanks!" [Maria]

  I frowned.

  "You too my princess." [Blake]

  Hahhhh? What kind of pickup line was that? Try mine for size.

  "Why thank you, my prince, may I have a dance?" [Angelica]

  I bowed to him while slightly lifting both ends of my skirt, doing a curtsy.

  "W-wwwha..." [Blake]

  He's speeches and blushes. Right back at you heheh.

  "Are you ready?" [Howard]

  "Yes." [Angelica/Blake/Maria]

  Howard opens the large door to the throne room.