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Tanya starts from Zero

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Chapter 12: An old butler´s view

Notes:

I was writing and writing and writing and then I noticed that the chapter was the longest I had ever written. So to not burn myself out I have split the chapter into five parts. Each POV gets its own chapter. As a result they will be shorter. Only around thousand words.

As an apology have this picture that took me way too long to make, because MS Paint sucks.

"Japanesepengi" and "strangerdanger" your wish has been granted.

(I want Wilhelm POV - 3 days ago)

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Chapter 12

Wilhelm was not often surprised anymore. His age and experience had dulled all the excitement or interest a younger, less damaged person would feel. But in this moment when the final royal candidate revealed herself he felt awe. His ladyship was an impressive human being, but if he was perfectly honest with himself then she could not compare to the girl that seemed to materialize out of thin air.

Her hair shone so brightly in the sunlight which fell through the windows that is looked like a golden halo was surrounding her head. Together with her fair skin and natural beauty she looked like an angel. The left corner of her mouth was raised in a gentle, but knowing smirk that nearly screamed superiority and her eyes blazed with azure energy. These eyes... they had seen so much death. More than even himself if is intuition was correct. And he was always right with such things.

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How could such a young woman be so familiar with destruction? Had she fought in a war? The shining silver medal above her heart seemed to indicate so. More importantly, why had she not been broken by it? The expression in her cold, blue eyes was clear and intelligent, not at all dulled by horror and misery. She probably was the kind of human being who could stand knee-deep in blood and find a way to enjoy herself while doing so. Utterly unfazed by violence and destruction, the thrill of the fight was the only thing that counted for them.

This girl radiated power. Despite her petite built that made her look like a child she was clouded in energies that Wilhelm had never seen before. Arcane knowledge was not his forte, but he had experienced his fair share of magic on the battlefield. Whatever this girl was using was completely unknown to him and that was disconcerting.

Absolute silence filled the previous noisy room as she strolled down the middle corridor to the podium. The only sound was the repeated clacking of her black leather boots on the marble floor that echoed unnaturally loud through the tense air. She seemed entirely relaxed even though all eyes were intensely staring at her. It reminded Wilhelm of those Rigers from Kararagi which gave off an inert feeling of danger even though they appeared utterly non-threatening.

She looked as calm as if she were surrounded by harmless kittens and not scheming nobles and distrusting rivals. Not because she expected peace, Wilhelm was sure of that, but because she knew she would win in any fight that could occur. This complete nonchalance gave him a tiny chill.

Instead of taking the stairs up to the podium she flew them up in a casual display of power that caused some gasps from the audience. Of the present individuals with magic capabilities only one would be able to emulate that and that was none other than the Margrave himself, the most powerful magician in the country. Who was she? Why had she been hiding her identity? Was she a foreign spy?

That question was answered when she held her insignia high up in the air and it flashed brightly with crimson light. The proof of her worthiness was undeniable.

"Greetings honourable elders, nobles and royal knights of this great kingdom. I am Tanya von Degurechaff, known simply as the Argent or the White Silver in my home and lauded as the greatest combat mage of my generation. I meant no disrespect with my late arrival, but it felt prudent to observe my so called ´opposition´ before revealing myself for the first time to the public. Please think nothing of this old habit of mine."

He had never heard of anybody with these titles. He was sure of it.

"My fellow candidates for the throne had the kindness to share their goals for when they theoretically ascend it. I have something different to present: My plans that I will make reality regardless if I will become queen or not."

Even more interesting. The pure conviction that was practically oozing out of Lady Degurechaff´s eyes was breathtaking. For a short moment Wilhelm was reminded of his wife. His wonderful, lovely Theresia would look exactly like that when she held speeches. Which was not often, but always incredible. Just like everything she did.

"Strong borders, justice for all, a prospering economy... these are not exclusive from each other. Only if every citizen has the chance to reach their maximum potential, to go above and beyond and give their all for our state... then will the country be able to flourish. Only if our cities and roads are secure can trade freely flow and bring wealth to all corners of the land. Only if the treasuries are full can the state hire soldiers and pay for proper arms to protect the peace. They all are dependent of each other. Not separate."

While she was saying all that she created many large, moving pictures in the air. Farmers were seen working the fields, merchants were depicted trading goods and citizens in the capital were shown going about their lives. All of it looked unbelievably real and lively, as if it were real people that had been compressed into flat images. It was a mesmerizing display the likes of which Wilhelm had also never seen before. Lady Degurechaff was full of surprises it seemed.

"What is the reason you are all here? Because you want a leader that can bring hope to the people and inspire bravery in your warriors! Someone who is able to fill your coffers and secure your rule for generations to come! Who will be able to offer all of that? I mean no offense when I say this, but are they good enough?"

She gestured to the four girls behind her.

"Are Greed, Luck, Innocence and Boldness really all you deserve?

When will Anastasia´s greed be sated? Not even she knows.

How many lives will be lost because of Crusch´s recklessness? Nobody can say.

Will Emilia be able to reign over a country that despises and rejects her wholeheartedly? It remains to be seen.

What happens when Priscilla´s luck runs out? That at least is for certain: doom."

Lady Degurechaff chuckled mirthlessly at her own joke while uneasiness spread in the crowd around Wilhelm. He desperately wanted to disagree, but couldn't. He would give his life for Lady Crusch, but that did not mean he could not see the flaws in her plans.

It was only by her grace that he had even been allowed to attend this ceremony since he was no longer a knight or possessed any titles. He owed her so much and would follow her wherever she demanded, but in this short, treacherous moment he wished that he could make her rethink her vision for Lugnica.

"This is a historical event that only a very select few individuals can witness. So you deserve absolute honesty. I will tell you my biggest secret; the one thing that makes me different from all of you."

What she said next changed everything. Nothing could have prepared them all for the following words.

Notes:

Do you want Tanya´s POV as well after I have done all the candidates or would it be cool if her thought process was more ambigious?

A = No Tanya POV for her speech

B = Tanya POV? Absolutly!

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Tanya starts from Zero

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Chapter 13: A young candidate´s view

Notes:

The poll from last chapter was relatively indecisive so I get to decide how it is done. Probably half a chapter of Tanya´s thoughts that I add after Emilia´s POV. It´ll be fun.

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Chapter 13

Crusch was irritated that this mysterious fifth candidate would not show herself. Had she no spine? Cowards were not fit to be queen and whoever this woman was her first impression had already been terrible. To not even show her face was a sign of huge disrespect towards the gathered nobles and the other candidates as well. Even Emilia had faced the hateful glares and contemptuous comments of the audience with as much courage as she could muster which earned her Crusch´s respect.

But when she saw how the girl captured the attention of the whole room instantly without saying a word, she understood her reasoning. It was clever to stay in the shadows and observe until the perfect moment, even if it was dishonourable.

The girl looked no older than fifteen years, but her posture spoke of determinations and dignity that came from experience. Her presumption was proven correct when the mystery girl floated up the stairs which was a not very subtle way to demonstrate her enormous magical potential and matching skill. Crusch was extremely sure that the girl had added the dramatic billowing of her cape intentionally to make her entrance even grander than it actually was. Nonetheless was it an eye-catching performance.

So eye-catching in fact that Crusch had completely overlooked the sword at her side. Why had she brought a weapon? Was that not prohibited? Had she come with violent intentions? Had she not already embarrassed herself in front of the council by mistaking this event for a drinking party then she would have openly questioned the girl about her armament.

"Tanya von Degurechaff" was apparently her real name, but she had never heard of a noble house by the name of "Degurechaff". Her monikers of "Argent" and "White Silver" were equally unknown to her. How strange...

Tanya proceeded to twist each candidate's words until she had made a mockery out of them all. Why did she think she was better than them? What could she have possibly done to qualify her as queen what they lacked?

When she told the audience that she would share her biggest secret the winds of untruth were beginning to blow around her. This would have deeply upset Crusch had she not been so shocked by what came next.

"I do not hail from this world, but from another one. I am as you would describe it ´from beyond the great waterfall´."

Chaos broke out in the audience. Many were unwilling to believe such outrageous claims, but to Crusch her statement was undeniable. The winds of truth now surrounded Tanya; so either she was delusional or she spoke the truth. Crusch knew not which of these options was more terrifying.

With one swipe of her hand an unnatural silence fell over the room as if a thick blanket was suppressing all sound except from Tanya. What was that magic? A really advanced form of shadow magic perhaps?

"My world was far harsher than yours. It was torn apart by a war so great that it made the mountains tremble! A battlefield so large that it encompassed the whole world! I have seen stretches of land burned and bombed from one horizon to the next. I myself have slain thousands and have laid waste to cities. You cannot even begin to imagine the uncountable fields full of nameless gravestones that I walked upon. The charred husks of once great buildings and the ruins of monuments that were build to last an eternity that I flew over. It was merciless. Millions of men, women and children were ripped to shreds and reduced to dust in our blind efforts to eradicate each other. No home was safe and no temple was holy enough for us to spare it. It was a killing that knew no ends. Our own state was transformed into a soulless machine with no other purpose than to produce as much fresh meat as possible to throw against the tide of our enemies. A slaughter that filled our whole world with death and misery."

Like before she created illusions in the air. But instead of happy pictures full of sunshine and laughter these showed rainy skies and burning cities. One of these depicted Tanya herself walking through a street filled with burned corpses that looked like they were frozen in time; trying to escape the horrible inferno that had ravaged their city. Another moving picture showed the remains of a gigantic forest, but every tree had been uprooted and every green piece of land had been bombed away. Thousands upon thousands of dead bodies lay strewn about like the toys of a giant. The sheer scale was breathtaking and gut-wrenching at the same time. Many more scenes were shown, but most people in the audience were too horrified to notice them all.

"I myself was nine years old when I joined the army, because of my large magical potential. I killed my first man at twelve when I was thrown alone into battle with ten veterans. I managed to take out seven of them and was awarded this medal for my efforts."

She gently laid her hand over her heart.

To kill seven veterans on her first deployment. Alone! Had she not possessed her Divine Protection of windreading then Crusch would not have believed her. Against her will she felt her respect now rising for Tanya.

"With only sixteen years I was promoted to Colonel. I have the most confirmed and unconfirmed kills of any single soldier and I have been my homelands greatest asset in the war. In theory as well as in praxis have I had the single greatest impact on the course of the war. Had it not been for my self-developed combat doctrines, weapons and management systems than we would have surely lost the fight against a world that threatened to swallow us whole."

At this point Tanya had talked the longest out of all the candidates, but nobody cared. Instead everybody hung at her every word, because this was unforgettable, mind-bending information.

"I have been hardened by the fires of struggle that you would not even be able to comprehend. I have mastered the art of the impossible and forced an entire world to its knees. I know how it is to care for a country at the brink of chaos. How it is to keep a system intact that should have logically collapsed long ago. I can defeat threats that seem insurmountable and can give hope to those that would otherwise despair."

Crusch felt suddenly very small. Not only was this not the only world, but her conflicts seemed laughably small in comparison. Her experience that she had collected appeared so pitiful as if she was just a child playing war. With every word that Tanya spoke she could see the truthful winds that swirled around her and that became more frightening by the second.

"I, Tanya von Degurechaff stand here undefeated and unbroken. A human that has not and will never cave in to the whims of fate. Who will overcome every difficulty and will not rest until her dreams are fulfilled. With you by my side I can bring about a future that is fair and stable, but I will achieve that with or without becoming queen. It matters not, for the people of this country deserve peace and prosperity and I shall provide. Whatever it costs."

The sound-smothering spell had apparently been lifted, because the applause that followed was nearly deafening. An understandable reaction. Even Crusch herself had been gripped by the unwavering determination in her voice. Tanya von Degurechaff would be a worthy adversary in the fight for the throne.

Suddenly Tanya turned around and gave her a wide smile that probably was intended to give her a friendly appearance. To Crusch it looked predatory instead.

"Lady Karsten? You thought at first the purpose of this event was to form connections between the candidates and I would very much like to keep this great idea alive. I hereby want to issue an invitation to all willing candidates for the throne to visit me tomorrow afternoon at the Astrea estate. My knight Reinhard was generous enough to provide me with a hopefully fitting location for this meeting. There we shall be able to discuss our visions for the future in detail and complete privacy. Respect and mutual understanding are, as Lady Karsten undoubtedly said, highly important if we want this royal selection to go over civilly and decisively."

Reinhard van Astrea was her knight? The swordsaint? It was not even fair at this point! And because Tanya had twisted her words again she would have to go to the damned meeting, because else she would look like a hypocrite. If there was one thing Crusch couldn´t stand then that was hypocrites.

"I am sure we all could gain something from this, no?"she said while directing her dangerous smile at Anastasia.

"We are not the same, but we can try to empathise with each other. If you will graciously give me a chance then I will too."

Now she was speaking to Emilia. It looked like she already knew how to manipulate them all. Only Priscilla received barely any attention at all, but she would have probably ignored it anyway.

Tomorrow would be more busy than usual it seemed.

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Which of the seven deadly sins fits Tanya best in your opinion?

Pride? Wrath? Greed?

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Chapter 14: A merchants view

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Don´t worry if this chapter is a bit on the shorter side. It will not be the last time we see their POV´s.

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Chapter 14

Anastasia had to respect Tanya´s strategy. To use the mystery around her person to make herself memorable in the eyes of the nobles was indeed an ingenious tactic. It practically guaranteed that everyone would pay full attention to her while she gave away minimal information.

The optical trick she used to create moving pictures in the air was also quite useful to add more emotion and drama to her speech. Could she do more with these illusions? Probably. Was that an ability of hers or did she perhaps us a special metia? If so then she wanted one.

Her every move seemed controlled and looked far too rehearsed for a girl her age. Had she been in the military? The uniform she wore suggested as much. She also carried a sabre with her. Was it just for show or was she that paranoid? How intriguing...

All in all, Tanya von Degurechaff was an anomaly. She could feel it. Her "merchant senses" as Ricardo had called them tingled in excitement. This theory proved correct when she announced that she had in fact not been born in Lugnica, but instead beyond the great waterfall. Apparently her homeland had been ravaged by war, but that only meant it would be easy to plunder. Even these ruins must still hide a few things that could be worth selling. Perhaps the blond girl had even brought some with her?

Their land had looked different to Lugnica. Very different. She had seen no demi-humans in Tanya´s memories. And no ground dragons. And no swords, now that she thought about it. How did they fight without swords? Only with magic perchance? Like the one Tanya had used so liberally?

Anastasia idly wondered if she could learn that kind of magic. It seemed really useful. Above all else, could others from Tanya´s land come here too? If yes, then she could hire them to teach some of her men. How much money she could make with all the different things from this new, untapped country! It was an ocean of opportunity. Maybe she could get some more secrets out of Tanya tomorrow at her little tea party. Before she could plan anything though she was unfortunately reminded that this meeting was not over yet.

"Reinhard van Astrea, is it true that you have become Lady Degurechaff´s personal knight and support her claim for the throne?" asked one of the elders.

"It is indeed true Lord Helikas."

Whispers went through the crowd. To have the backing of the swordsaint was invaluable. All of Tanya´s enemies were basically doomed to failure in an open confrontation.

"And why have you chosen to lend your support to her?"

"I met her while she defended herself from some thugs and simultaneously helped a complete stranger out of the goodness of her heart. She showed me in that moment that she is not only strong, but also compassionate; even if she does not see herself that way. Later I learned that Tanya von Degurechaff is really a woman without compare. Her true skill in combat for example is currently unknown to me, but if she has indeed been holding back quite considerably in our sparring sessions then her destructive potential can only be rivalled by me."

Holding back? Against the swordsaint? How powerful was that girl? This was ridiculous!

"She has managed to impress me in so many ways since we crossed paths that I could not imagine to follow a more amazing leader. I wholeheartedly believe that her brilliant mind paired with wisdom far beyond her age will not only be able to heal our country, but also make it greater than ever before."

"Quite the glowing praise Sir Reinhard. We will have to wait and see if she truly deserves it though." mocked another council member.

"I will just have to give my best to not let you down then." smiled Tanya sweetly while her eyes flashed with blue light.

Anastasia would have happily paid twenty gold coins to know what went through her head in that moment. Perhaps tomorrow she would catch a glimpse of the mystery girl´s true nature behind all those masks. She could only speculate what Tanya´s price for that kind of information would be.

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Al felt like a ground-dragon carriage had just hit him full force when the blond girl told everybody that she did not come from this world. His outlook on life was basically changed from one moment to the next.

He was not alone!

Then the sober realization set in. If she was summoned from another world then most likely not from his. On his earth they didn't have magic, he was pretty sure. Also, there had not been a world war going on...

Oh no! Had earth fallen into chaos? Had his homeland, that he barely remembered, been sucked into another great war? Wait! Maybe she was from the past... Travells through time and space were a bit funky. The uniform looked vaguely familiar. Was she from one of the two world wars? No, he reminded himself that that was impossible. Where she came from they did have magic after all.

Now he understood at least what the weird pocket at her side contained: a gun! The girl had guns! What were all these knights in heavy armour supposed to do against somebody with a gun? Could Priscilla´s luck save them from a bullet? He really hoped so.

Even if she did not come from his world, hers did look at least more similar to earth than Lugnica. Maybe they could talk about... Well... Damn it! He remembered absolutely nothing of interest that they could talk about. Had movies even been invented when the First World War came about?

More importantly, why would she even talk to him? Not to mention that his princess would probably be pretty pissed if he spoke to one of her rivals. Al would have to keep an eye on her and eventually warn Priscilla about guns. Hopefully she would listen to him when the time came.

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Priscilla meanwhile was very much entertained, even though she showed no outwards reaction to the events that played out before her. This Tanya-girl looked rather interesting. Not that she had even the slightest chance of succeeding should she herself try to stop her, but it would definitely be amusing to watch her struggle. Regardless of how many passionate speeches she held or how much powerful magic she commanded she could never win against Priscilla, simply because Tanya was not favoured by the gods like her.

Still if any of these fools had a theoretical chance to harm her magnificent self then it would be that girl. With the knowledge of fighting an actual war and the backing of the swordsaint she could prove a decent distraction. If she deemed her worthy enough to entertain her.

Ah, sometimes being perfect and all-powerful was really bothersome. Barely anything became compelling enough to spend time with and even the most exotic experiences became dull quickly. So a small trip to the swordsaints domain tomorrow didn´t sound too bad.

Priscilla smirked to herself:

"Come little Tanya... Alleviate my boredom for a short while."

Notes:

To add to the question from last chapter:

Which deadly sin is the most opposed to Tanya? Which fits her personality the least?

Lust? Sloth? Gluttony? Envy?

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Chapter 15: A half-elf´s view

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Btw what is up with you people? I get most comments exactly when I finally go to sleep for some reason. At least it feels like it. XD

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Chapter 15

Emilia had not woken up to a good day today. She had of course known that many people would sneer at her or curse her while she presented herself, but it nonetheless hurt every time. To deal with the undeserved hatred had not become easier as the years passed by. So to stand on a stage with a huge audience that openly rejected her while she tried to tell them that she just wanted to help wounded her heart greatly.

Her goal to save her trapped friends in the Elior forest seemed as out of reach as ever. They all depended on her and she had let them down again. Puck always told her that she was amazing, but maybe she deserved all the hate. Maybe she really was not worthy of becoming queen. Maybe the people were right to despise her. She was so selfish after all. The feeling of worthlessness had begun to drag her down into the depths of despair when everybody's attention suddenly shifted.

The mysterious fifth candidate had finally revealed herself and she looked adorable! If Emilia had to guess than she was maybe fourteen or thirteen, but she had never been good at guessing. A nasty, poisonous part of her mind of her mind wondered what she had ever been good at.

Maybe the girl was even younger, because she was just so unbelievably tiny and delicate looking! She reminded her of Beatrice that one time she had seen her. But Puck had said that Beatrice was actually four hundred years old so appearance alone was probably not the best way to judge a character. Just like with Emilia herself.

Her hair looked so fluffy and her big, expressive eyes shimmered so brightly that Emilia had to fight the urge to hug her on the spot. It would be unbecoming of her position as potential queen and the little girl wouldn´t want to hug someone like Emilia anyway.

The small ball of cuteness had introduced herself as "Tanya von Degurechaff" and proceeded to unexpectedly ridicule them all. Well, not really because she had sadly been right with what she said. How could she rule a country that hated her? At least Tanya did not insult her in the way that stupid Priscilla had done.

Then she somehow showed her memories to the crowd and Emilia´s blood ran cold. So much death and violence! It was sickening! Even only a few seconds of the terrible pictures were nearly too much for her, but she kept her eyes open regardless. She didn't want to look weak after all. Nonetheless were all the corpses and burning buildings so horrifying that she couldn´t even listen to what Tanya said.

Emilia felt a wave of pity for the poor girl welling up in her. That war must have traumatized her! Maybe a hug wasn´t such a bad idea considering how much the unfortunate girl had suffered? No, they were supposed to be enemies! But on the other hand Tanya looked so fragile and helpless...

She was so deep in thought that she only vaguely registered how the little girl issued an invitation for a meeting tomorrow. Only when she directly addressed her with a smile (that felt like the best thing that happened to her today) did she understand what Tanya had offered.

Well, if she wanted to give her a chance then how could Emilia refuse? Other than Roswaal nobody had ever tried to "get to know her" and the prospect of a possible relationship that did not consist of one-sided disgust felt exciting.

Even Roswaal would probably agree that establishing positive relationships between her and the other candidates was a good idea, right? Yes, that´s what she was going to tell him. She only would go there, because it was a diplomatic mission of extreme importance!+

And also for little Tanya´s smile! It was just too cute!

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Reinhard felt a bit hurt that his lady had not told him about her origin beforehand, but he could also very much understand that decision. He had not exactly told her about what kind of monster he was either. If Tanya wanted him to see her only as his mistress and not as a foreign war veteran then who was he to judge? All he hoped was that she would not learn to resent him for the beast he truly was. It was a selfish wish and that fuelled his self-hatred only further.

He knew that she was barely sixteen years old. She had told him as much when she had asked for the age of the other candidates and that boggled his mind. To already slay thousands at such a young age (without being a swordsaint) was extremely impressive. Another proof that he had chosen his lady well. She was stronger, more intelligent and more experienced then all of the other candidates. He was sure of it. Even if she sometimes was a bit scary. (For example he was pretty sure that she had positioned her new recruits above the throne room without anybody noticing. Whatever her plan was he would not destroy it by needlessly drawing attention to it.)

Some of the servants had reported to him that she could neither read nor write on her first day in his family´s home. But at the second day she had already mastered both! How was that possible without a Divine Protection of scripture? Her intellect must certainly reach that of the great sage to accomplish such a feat.

Lugnica would be in good hands with her as queen. She was never careless and planned always five steps ahead. For example how she had just told him over her magical ear-piece to subtly bring up her combat prowess in his speech. That had been most unexpected, but he knew it furthered some obscure goal of hers. Tanya was simply a brilliant tactician and an incredible fighter at the same time. In contrast he was only as good as his sword. Less even, because most of the time he could not unsheathe it. He was just a tool to be used.

One thing that confused him though was the only lie that his Divine Protection had shown him during her entire speech. When she had talked about her "biggest secret" that had been untrue. What could possibly be an even bigger secret than that she was from beyond the great waterfall? It was not his place to question her, but it made him curious. If she wanted him to know then she would tell him.

His eyes darted over the crowd to search for his mistress who was already making countless acquaintances, but instead he found someone different. There in the corner stood his grandfather who looked at him with disdain. Reinhard knew why Wilhelm hated him and he could totally understand it. After all he was the reason that Theresia had died. It had been him who killed her even if he hadn´t meant to. His grandfather had every right to be angry at him, but that didn´t make it any less painful when he glared at his own grandson like that.

Some cracks could never be mended and he, Reinhard van Astrea was already broken beyond repair for as long as he could remember. He was and always would be just a monster.

Notes:

Isn´t it interesting how some of the sweetest and strongest people in Re:Zero hate themselves? Reinhard thinks he is a menace because nobody treats him like a human and Emilia thinks she is weak because nobody really belives in her. (Even Puck always tries to protect her because he thinks that she can´t handle herself.) That applies to Subaru and Rem as well of course.

Anybody who is nice has self-worth issues apparently. (With the exception of Otto. He is always wholesome <3 )

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