Next chapter. Time to see the princess a taste of life outside the palace. Or more importantly, outside the world of Mana.

12/9/2017: This chapter has undergown recent editing. The others have been removed for revision as well. Until then, I apologize for this inconvenience.

It wasn't long before the TSAB Squadron arrived back in their universe. Following the given vectors and programming for the spell found on Cecilia's Device, the officers cast a Dimensional Rip spell to jump the fleet straight from the parallel world all the way to the capital of Midchilda. Once all the TSAB ships passed through, the tear in spacetime closed behind them.

On the bridge, Signum and Angelise were watching from the higher levels. The main screens showed a visual of Midchilda and its system from orbit. Covered in a massive ocean, the planet's landmass was mostly composed of a single continent, and not all of it was densely populated. Outside the planet were two moons, which was unusual for Angelise, who only saw one moon on her homeworld. Since she was suddenly in a whole new world where rules were different from her own, that shouldn't come to any surprise.

Beside Angelise, Signum was giving out orders.

"Inform TSAB HQ about our report. Take the suspect to one of Mid-GH's detention cells for further interrogation when needed."

"Understood, Captain," a male officer affirmed before looking at Angelise. "But what about the other guests?"

"The patient, Momoka will be transferred to a nearby hospital along South Midchilda. You'll be able to use a dimensional transfer spell to bring her down safely," Signum turned towards Angelise. "Whereas I'll be escorting the third guest personally with non-magical transportation. Inform them of the situation and to expect a delayed return."

When the officers replied positively, Signum saw Angelise's eyes widen. Signum expected it; the princess was probably not going to like being separated from her head maid. Seeing how she was unable to dress, she thought it would be better to give her some real-life experience away from royalty. That was thanks to a certain someone who taught her what it meant to live life.

"What's going on here?" Angelise started the complaining. "What are you doing with Momoka?"

"Your maid friend is being taken to a nearby hospital. Our emergency efforts managed to treat both of your wounds, but she hasn't woken up yet. Besides, the medical services on this ship are limited. Would it be better if she received more proper treatment in case something serious happened?"

Angelise's head hung. The Captain had a point to give Momoka better treatment if she hadn't woken up at this time. However…

"Don't worry, Angelise," Signum assured. "She's taken to a hospital right where we're going, so you'll be able to see her occasionally if needed."

"Thanks, but...where is this place that we're going?"

"When we carried you onto the ship, Cecilia requested that I'd be your guardian. That's means for the time being until we head back to Mana, you'll be a temporary resident alongside the Yagami family."

"Why you?"

"That I do not know. But she demanded to have you under my protection. She seems to be aware that she's asking help from one of the most powerful families here on Midchilda. She even said that we'd give you the best protection and there is a guarantee no move will go against us."

"I see," Angelise pandered, but there was a little confusion going regarding the last part. "Excuse me, but what do you mean by Mages?"

"Mages are those who wield magic or mana effectively. They all vary in rank, but there aren't many people within the TSAB who aren't Mages, of whom would be exceedingly rare exceptions."

"You mean you recruit Norma?" Angelise had a hint of anger in her voice.

"In that regard, yes," Signum wanted to deal with her misconception as quick as possible. "But it sounds like you have a harsher take when it comes to those who can't use magic."

"Only humans can use Mana in our world. Those who can't are-"

"Norma, I know. But do remember, the TSAB does not go by the same rules as your world. On the contrary, those who can't use Mana or use it effectively are treated as equally as those who do. Superstitions about Norma being inhuman creatures do not apply here, and that certainly does not apply to you."

Signum seemed to emphasize the last word on Angelise. It was like taking a shot that impaled deeply into her pride. She clenched her fists for a moment before they slowly softened up. If she were in Misurugi, she could've cast her out as a traitor, but she was not in Misurugi anymore and she reluctantly accepted it.

The TSAB cruiser eventually stopped. The planet was nearing the borders on the bridge's screen.

"It's time," Signum turned around. "We should get going."

"W-Where are we going now?" Angelise asked as she anymore along.

"We're taking our own route to Midchilda. While your friend will be sent through a dimensional transfer spell, we're taking a different method of transportation."

"Is there a problem? What is this dimensional transfer spell?"

"It's best described as a mass teleportation spell. You cast a circle around a target including yourself, mark your location, and verify your destination. It allows even standard Mages to warp anywhere, as long as it's part of another dimension. That hasn't been a problem for the TSAB, but as for you, yes, there is...a problem."

Signum generated a spell of Belkan design. It wasn't too big, but it didn't need to be. It just enough for Signum to demonstrate as she contacted Angelise with it. Like before, the spell shattered on her much like those with the Eclipse virus. It made Angelise jump for a moment, but Signum showed her point.

"You see, we've taken a quick examination while you were unconscious. As a Norma, you have a passive ability to negate all types of mana upon contact. Similar to the Eclipse virus, you completely cancel out the programming of powerful spells and render them ineffective. Because of this, we'll have to take an alternate way back to our residence. There are nearby ports and landing zones around that'll be long, but-"

"Could you try it at least!?" Angelise complain. "You don't know unless you try. If we can, that'll prove I can still use Mana!"

"Unfortunately, we cannot. You need to face the facts, Angelise. You're a Norma, and you've managed to live this long with such privileges because you hid under other Mages who sympathized with you."

"Why are you certain I am-"

"How am I supposed to know!?" Signum took a serious tone, which was almost to the point in yelling. Her voice was high enough it attracted the nearby officers to their argument. She didn't want to yell, especially in front of a girl who reminded her so much of other people who now live on this planet. There was just so much she could take. Once the girl was shocked in silence, she resumed to her more calm voice and placed a hand on her shoulder. "Don't worry. Whatever you think you are, we do not think that. The TSAB has taken measures to prevent discrimination in their worlds. We'll figure this out soon enough, but until then, you'll just have to listen to what I say."

"I…"

The speechless Angelise stood for the moment, stunned by the words Signum just said to her. She merely froze as Signum took a few steps down the corridor, only to stop for a moment.

"Listen, if you think you have no right to live just because you were born with something, then don't. I've met those who were in a position like you, and they were proven otherwise. In fact, almost everyone in our family was like that, until a certain child showed us what it means to be human."

"Human," the word came out of Angelise's mouth.

"If you don't want to go, then stay here. But if you want to live, even it's not the one you used to know, then you should take up the offer and join me down on the planet."

Angelise wasn't sure. Normas had no right to live, and every one of them had to die. Or at least that's what say. The one named Cypha, who just killed her friends, was proof of that. But then, she remembered hearing Akiho's last words to her...to live. She doubted her friend knew she was a Norma, nor would say that if she did. But those words were spoken, and it was telling her to move on instead.

"I shall go," Angelise complied as she talked alongside Signum. Besides, the Cypha girl did something she would never forgive. If she couldn't bring her friends back to life, then she could do what she can to avenge them. Thus, shelter under the TSAB was the best option she had.

"Glad to hear you're on our side," Signum said as they continued walking. As they passed by the windows showed one of the planet's moons, Signum also treated her, "By the way, welcome to Midchilda."

Three hours have passed since the two made landfall. Momoka was already taken to a hospital where the doctors took high-level care of the woman in case of any sudden abnormalities. Due to Angelise's ability to disrupt magic, teleportation abilities were unavailable, so they had to get down to Midchilda the old-fashioned way.

Signum gave a brief layover of the major facilities as they descended. Most of the main buildings were located in the center of the continent as Angelise guessed, located around the capital city of Cranagan. The North was a self-governed area that coexisted with the Bureau, belonging to a religious group made from an ancient civilization called Belka, which intrigued the princess the most. The eastern section was a less developed region compared to the last two sections, which were far more modernized.

Angelise and Signum were now in Midchilda South along the coastal areas. The two were walking down a sidewalk much like any other modern street. After landing somewhere from a distance, the two were forced to take a cab to their destination. When they arrived at a location close to their destination, Signum paid for the fare before continuing.

An odd thing the TSAB Captain knew about Mana was their lack of a monetary system. Even the Mage-based civilizations Signum once knew had some sort of economy. Angelise explained that thanks to Mana, everyone could generate their food and daily necessities without having to exchange anything. No wonder how the princess had no concept of money or currency. It had to take a half hour or so for Signum just to explain that.

Now as they were walking, the topic switched to the scenery. It was forced upon just to take a break from teaching the spoiled woman.

"Is this anything like your world?" Signum asked her.

"Uhh, yeah," Angelise did a quick look around. She wasn't exactly paying attention to all the details, but she could see the similarities to her world. But there were some differences to point out. One of them was seeing humans, or "Mages," flying into the sky with various spells. Screw space travel, even her home country of Misurugi never had the technology to do that! "Cars and planes flying around are one thing, but people? I…I've never seen such a thing."

"I don't find it surprising. Flying spells are tough to master and require a lot of control. There's a reason why we restrict them to certain areas."

"Restrict them?"

"Densely populated areas like cities are marked as no-flying zones for Aerial Mages due to the heavy presence of aircraft. You don't want to end up getting hit by a large machine and kill yourself or others around you, do you?"

"I...can understand," Angelise's experience in Iaria showed that collisions with each other are possible and have happened before. She even saw a couple of teammates in training end up getting into an accident with two machines hitting each other straight on. Of course, they used Mana barriers to protect themselves unscathed.

But that was merely her sense of justice and the fact they were mere accidents. It didn't come about until a moment later what Signum meant. In a world where those without magic collaborated with those who did, how can the latter protect against those of the latter? Where they just doomed to be like that from the start?

"That's why we have rules," Signum said as if she read her mind and cut off whatever thoughts Angelise had. "Having something that prevents you from hurting even the littlest of living things upholds a sense of morality. That is what makes us human beings."

"Umm, right," Angelise turned away, but only for the moment once she realized Signum was taking a left turn.

Following suit, the two stood before a two-story yellow beach house. The building had large glass windows, an extended balcony on the right side, and a square pavilion by the entrance. Topped with some stone staircases to the side and various plant fauna growing around, it looked like your typical beach house.

"This is our residence, which you'll be staying at for the time being. Try to be mindful when you stay here."

"Umm…" Signum heard Angelise blurt out as if something didn't feel right with her.

"Is something wrong? Does this kind of home not suit you?"

"No, it's not that," It's not like Angelise never saw this kind of building before. The Kingdom of Rosenblum had many beach resorts of their own due to having long coastal lines. She even went inside one herself when her royal family met with that of Rosenblum. "It's pretty decent. Are you part of nobility or something?"

"In a sense, yes," Signum answered after chuckling. "I was originally a Knight in the past. Sometimes, they even said I was a General."

"A General?" Angelise widened over the fact. It wasn't like she never saw superior officers in the past. Despite her land being a touched by war, they had at least some sort of military personnel guarding the Empire, mostly in the form of the Royal Guard. Aside from the time when she looked like a Knight back on Mana, judging by the standard uniforms she and herself wore, Signum didn't look like the ultimate superior officer.

"Unfortunately, that was in the past," Signum corrected her. "The other Wolkenritter and I have adapted to today's society, taking up some high positions in the TSAB. However, we still maintain our tradition for we have sworn absolute loyalty to our mistress."

"Y-You have a mistress, too?" Angelise provoked a nod from the Knight.

"She's the highest ranked among all of us and the runner of this house. In fact, she's the reason why we exist. Not only would we not be here if it weren't for her but nor we would see ourselves as human."

Now that raised eyebrows. Signum and these Wolkenritter she mentioned weren't seen as human either? Even if they used magic like those on Mana? That shouldn't have come to a surprise if this world treated those without mana with human rights, but what made someone like her think like that? What was their story, she wondered.

"You should talk to her when while she's here. She can tell you a lot more about morality if you'd like."

Angelise nodded, making a note to talk to the woman. Besides the culture and morality section of this world, she might have more about this world she can share. Those thoughts processed in her mind as they went up the stone staircase.

When they entered the door by the pavilion, a loud, childish voice came from the door that made Angelise jump.

"Where have you been, Signum!?" A short girl who looked a child appeared, loudly stomping her feet in front of the two enterers. She had red-orange hair that had two queues on the sides. For attire, she had a white and blue uniform in the same style as Signum. "Hayate's been waiting for you since this afternoon!"

Now, who's this annoying kid? Angelise thought. She hasn't met a bratty woman in her, and even Sylvia tamer than that. The girl's rampage stopped when her blue eyes opened, causing her right foot to stop in mid-air. Her barbaric behavior allowed Angelise someone come by to her left.

"Settle down now, Vita," a taller woman with short, blonde hair and brown eyes came in. She was wearing a green uniform suited for a housekeeper than an officer uniform. It wasn't long before she came into view. "As Knights, we're supposed to be very responsible, regardless how late we are in duties and...o-oh, do we have a new guest?"

The older woman gave a better first impression for Angelise. Responsible, dignified, and caring. For a moment, she reminded her of Momoka. In some cases, she resembled herself in some regards, or at least that's what she thought.

See how the two girls wanted answers, Angelise wished to speak, but Signum cut her off.

"Something came up during my last mission for the Bureau. This girl was a victim of the recent Huckebein attack, and an additional Mage interrupted our attempts to arrest them. While the suspect is in custody, we've been assigned to give her and her friend care and protection under the TSAB."

"I see," Shamal said before resorting to grin. "Well then, I'm sure Mistress Hayate will be more than happy to meet her."

"Mistress Hayate," Angelise pinned the name in her mind.

"Say, what's your name?"

"Her name is Angelise," Signum answered for her. "She's a resident of an undiscovered world called Mana."

"Angelise, huh?" Vita looked closely towards the girl in the TSAB uniform. Her eyes narrowed, intimidating the girl despite her difference in size. "You look very timid for someone wearing the uniform."

Angelise wanted to shoot back.

"Hey, it's not like I had any-"

"Angelise needed spare clothing after treating her wounds from the attack," Signum butted in before it turned into an argument. "While she made an easy recovery, her clothes...did not."

"Hmph," Vita crossed her arms and closed her eyes in disappointment. "Then I guess we'll have to do some clothes shopping for her. A girl who doesn't have any guts has no right to wear a respectable uniform."

"What did you say, you little-"

"Signum!"

Another loud voice interrupted them, saving them from an argument again. Another woman, around 20 years old at most with brown hair and blue eyes, came running through Vita and the other host to meet with the Captain. She had a brown and green pants for clothing. With an expected glomp against Signum and familiarity with the woman, Angelise could only assume this was Hayate.

"I've been waiting for you to return for so long and-" Hayate let go of Signum to get a look at her face, only to be distracted by the guest to her right. After getting a silent look between the two, Hayate went back to Signum with a glare. "Hey!"

"W-What is it, Mistress Hayate?"

"What did I say about bringing in guests without warning?"

"I, uhh…"

Both of them had no answer, for they were too scared to answer. It was more like that whole question was awkward for her, which ended Hayate laughing.

"Just joking there, Signum," Hayate affirmed before going to her guest. "And who would you be?"

"Is anything alright, Mistress?"

Interrupting the conversation, a muscular man with a black worker's shirt came into the room. He was a dark-skinned person with silvery hair. Angelise took note of the indigo and silver wolf ears on his head, something rarely seen in real life. What other creatures did they have on this planet?

"I was just joking there," Hayate repeated to the man as if he lacked any sense of humor.

"I understand, Mistress," Zafira left the room after that. Angelise eyed him as Hayate introduced.

"That's Zafira; he's usually the quiet one compared to all us. Don't mind him too much," Hayate then returned to her unknown guest. "And so, who would you be, miss...?"

"Angelise," the princess far from home responded. She cleared her throat before declaring with her arms crossed. "I am Angelise Ikaruga Misurugi, Crown Princess of Misurugi Empire...from the planet of...Mana."

She stuttered over the last part, and her declaration ended in silence...only to break laughs from the group. On the other hand, Angelise felt a mixture of embarrassment, confusion, and insult.

"You sure brought an odd guest around," Hayate commented as she faced Signum.

"She's an odd one alright," Signum accepted, trying not to hurt the girl's feelings. "But please, don't take her too harshly for she's been exposed to a new world without warning. Despite what she says, she's very oblivious and confused. Please, give her some time to know this world and adjust, Mistress."

"Well said," Hayate gave her the thumbs up. "You can leave it all up to us!"

As Hayate and Shamal chuckled, Angelise gave an uneasy smile.

"I'll be back later," Signum turned to walk away.

"H-Hey," Angelise called to the leaving Signum. "W-where are you going?"

"I need to return to the Bureau. I called for a delay, so I must return to confirm my report. I'll be leaving your care up to the Mistress and the others."

"That's true," Hayate placed a finger by her mouth. "I bet Reinforce is getting rather bossy over there since none of us are around to help her."

Although Hayate chuckled, Angelise shook. Although Signum was part of the Yagami family, Angelise felt cold inside about Signum leaving her.

"But...I…"

"Have no fear, Angelise," the Knight cut her off. "I will return soon. Until then, you'll have them to keep you company."

"I...I understand."

As Angelise nodded, Signum continued her leave. When she was about a few feet away from the residence, she began a dimensional transfer spell that warped out. The way she dissolved into thin air was both surprising and intimidating. She must wonder what that might've been like for Momoka, who underwent the same spell.

By the time, Signum completely disappeared, the spell triangle vanished. Angelise turned back to her new guardians, who resumed their conversation.

"And so, please tell us," Hayate called her. "What and where exactly are you from?"

"I mean it! I'm a princess from another world! Crown Princess to be exact, and I'm supposed to take up the throne within the next few days!" Angelise overlooked how much time might've passed before what should be or coronation.

"We heard you, but...I've never heard of Mana. At least...we don't remember it," the woman replied, yet to be named until recently.

"Relax, Shamal, we'll understand this soon enough," Hayate gave the name. "But first, how about I get you some new clothes?"

"Uhh, sure," Angelise looked at her uniform, reminding herself that this was burrowed. It would be rude not to give it back or return it ruined. At least that was some common sense she had.

"How we go right now?" Hayate grabbed both of her hands. "I'm already off duty, which makes this the perfect opportunity for shopping!"

"Y-You?"

"Let's get started right away!"

Hayate ran off, dragging the dazed Angelise away. The princess panicked as Shamal and Vita chuckled over the reaction. They walked out the door as they ran away from the residence.

"Good luck, Miss Angelise!" Shamal called out before Vita.

"You can count on Hayate for sure!"

Elsewhere…

"1st Squadron Leader, come in...1st Squadron Leader, can you hear me?...1st Squadron Leader, do you read?"

"Ax..here, sorry...little disturbance."

"Pull back now; you're going too far out."

"Sorry...seems...of the trainees tried to e..."

"Dear...what is that!?"

"That doesn't look…"

"Squadron Leader, what's going on!"

"Commander, Zola's….gone!"

"S...respond! Squadron Leader! Squadron Leader!"

It was a few hours until Hayate returned. She and the others took the princess to their residence, making sure to cover every inch of the house before dropping all of their stuff. The princess was now wearing a more casual outfit, choosing a white and blue uniform she said looked like her school uniform. While Hayate helped a little, she was forced to carry two large bags of clothing just for her.

Angelise knew she couldn't wear that TSAB uniform for too long; it was only a spare until she managed to get her own clothes. That's why Hayate took her to a nearby store that had decent prices. Besides the number of clothes, the time in the fitting rooms was another interesting experience. The first few sets were the very expensive kind, only convenient for special events like balls. The princess seemed to not let go of royalty until Hayate asked her to try out something more casual. Some were mismatched, some looked goofy and revealing. At some point, she even tried some of the men's clothing. Hayate had to intervene in teaching her how to dress properly in place of Signum and that wasn't easy either. It wasn't because Angelise was too reluctant, prideful, or stupid to learn; it was more of Hayate's doing after seeing her breasts. That caused a bit of a ruckus that nearly got them thrown out of the store, but they all managed to get by anyway.

By the time they got home, to start a friendship, they had given more proper introductions. Signum just returned home after a long day, being first to introduce the princess and her home planet. Vita remained agitated over the lecture, but Hayate and Shamal were more welcome. Zafira was more understandable of Angelise's background, even though he had some questions of his own. During that time, they were just introduced to the last of the family, Reinforce, who looked like a small fairy with long silver hair. Despite the proclaimed bigotry from earlier, she seemed to treat Reinforce rather fairly and like a decent human being despite her tiny size. Maybe it was because she was a Mage? Or perhaps she had nothing to say about fairies?

Because so, Reinforce called for Angelise's help when it came to cooking dinner. The results were what they expected. Despite her elegance and dignity, she showed to be clumsy a few times. Either it was tripping, causing a mess, and even getting the wrong ingredients. Despite the long delays, they at least got something decent on the plate, more thanks to Reinforce. At least the result was better than when Shamal was in the kitchen, the rest of the Wolkenritter thought in their mind along with their mistress.

Once dinner was over, Reinforce and Signum took Angelise around the house so that she could get a feel for her temporary residence. Hayate and the others sat within the living discussion about their new guest.

"Boy, was Signum not lying about the girl being spoiled," Hayate had to laugh. "She nearly exhausted today's salary, not to mention causing a lot of trouble this evening."

"She is strange," Shamal chuckled with her Mistress. "Must be a tradition when it comes to Mana?"

"On the other hand," Zafira asked. "Do you believe that she came from an undiscovered world?"

"As much I believe it's a place that abuses non-Mages!" Vita chomped on a meat stick from the leftovers. She knew that similar discrimination existed in the southern section of Orusea, a place that's been torn by wars for an indefinite amount of time. But that area at least had other struggles such as lack of food. Somewhere that had everything yet treated non-Mages like abominations that seemed to be out of malice, even when said "Normas" were born from those people, really pulled a few hairs. While not as angry, the others certainly agreed with the absolute wrongness of Mana's culture.

"She's very in denial over her revelation as a Norma," Hayate commented, aware of her ability to cancel magic. "Can't say I blame her. Though I must wonder, even for a princess, how did she spent her entire life not knowing herself that she was a Norma?"

"What I do not understand is," Shamal paused to get the others' attention before sharing her concerns, "Why hasn't the TSAB discovered this world yet?"

"Agreed," Zafira replied in his rare moments of speaking. During their time in the TSAB, they learned of worlds that were aware of magic and were accepted as administered worlds, yet willfully kept technological innovations to a limit. These areas would be referred to as cultural reservation areas with Ruwella being a nearby example. Not only was Mana not an administered world but using Mana while oppressing a populace would be a serious violation of TSAB law, let alone human rights. "If it's a planet that uses magic, then even if they're not as advanced, they should've at least gained the Bureau's attention."

"Signum told me that they found the world in some parallel universe," Hayate responded. "She said the place looked so familiar that she should've recognized it by now."

"Do you have images on the planet?" Shamal asked.

Hayate nodded as she displayed an image of Mana. All of the Wolkenritter eyed on the familiarity of the planet, especially with its geography.

"Mistress, that's…"

"I know," Hayate confirmed that it was Earth, home to both her and her fellow Wolkenritter. "To be honest, I was surprised about this as well. A feeling tells me I shouldn't because it's from a parallel universe, but…"

"Does she know about this yet?"

"No, and...Signum says that she shouldn't either. At the worst case scenario, not until a long time, once she's adapted to the culture of the TSAB."

"And when will that be?" Vita said, seeing little chance for a girl like to make into the TSAB, especially if she didn't know how to clean up after herself.

"I don't know, Vita. We should follow Signum's suggestion and just give her a little time."

"And how much much time?"

"Come on, Vita. Don't think so pessimistically!"

On the other hand, Hayate did wonder what'll take for Angelise to adjust. For all she knew, something may already come up just before she started getting a feel for the new world. How long it'll take for her to change...was still unknown.

Before she knew it, the star of Midchilda's system set a long time ago. Now it was all dark with the two moons being closely aligned with each other up in the sky.

As of now, Angelise was assigned a spare bedroom on the second level. It was reserved for special friends who came over on the occasion. Because it was currently vacant, it marked the best place to sleep for the time being.

Her bedroom was close to a square, with yellow walls that matched the outside, beige pillars and edges, and a white ceiling. The door for the room was on the bottom right side. When entering the room, she found a standard queen-sized bed in the center of the adjacent wall, followed by a large window in the middle of an opposite wall. The adjoining wall on her right had some shelves, while the very opposite wall had two small windows and a wardrobe to store her stuff.

After being forced to put away her new clothes- she needed direction from Reinforce and Signum to put her stuff away- she took the time to lay herself in bed.

In the past several hours, perhaps a few days, a lot went on for Angelise. While there were some comedic points, many were events of tragedy and loneliness. Losing the Iaria match, seeing all of her friends get killed, learning that she's been a Norma this whole time, and being taken into a whole different world that seemed alien yet familiar to her. On the bright side, Momoka was still around, even though she was still recovering, and people used magic here.

It's strange, Angelise thought herself. They tell me that I'm a Norma and have the proof to back it up...but they still treat me as if I were human.

That was the shock she was feeling. All this time, she and everyone she knew back on her home planet saw her as a "human" or a person who could use magic. She lived with that for her life, never knowing that it was all a lie. If she were to go back, even if she had help from the TSAB, would the people see her the same?

Will she always be Angelise Ikaruga Misurugi, First and Crown Princess of the Empire? Now that she was a Norma, did she have the right to call herself that anymore? She may be told to live, but should she live while still carrying on that name?

She wondered how her parents would answer those questions. Recalling the dream she had while she was unconscious, her mother told her she would always be their daughter and the most glorious princess of the Misurugi Empire. Even so, she had doubts about herself, as if her faith in Mana was slipping away.

She grabbed one of the white pillows in the room, her own body wrapping around it. Everything that happened was so overwhelming that it was terrifying. Worse yet, they still don't know where the culprits are, who could be roaming around killing more people as a result of her and the strange girl's actions.

Mother, Father, Julio, Sylvia, Angelise thought about her family, including her self-indulged older brother and crippled younger sister. With everything that just happened both here and on Mana, she couldn't stop worrying about what the situation might be back on her homeworld. With all her friends dead and Momoka unconscious, they were the only ones she could turn to for relief.

I wish upon Mana that Momoka is safe, Angelise prayed. And I wish upon Mana that you, too, are safe.

So, there's Chapter 2. Not as long as I expected it to be, which is a relief.

Angelise is definitely gonna need time to adjust considering her circumstances and upbringing. Besides still needing to learn how to stand on her own, the seeds of Norma prejudice are still embedded within her, which has now become reinforced thanks to the Huckebein. With the couple scenes found here, doesn't sound like Mana's peace is going to last for very long.

As for Hilda, yes, that's the little "sister" of the original Hilda Schlievogt. And now she's become a victim of these attacks. What became of her during and after this? For now, I'll leave that to your imagination.

As for the next few chapters, I seem to hold my goal. I aim for writing about 1000 words each day, which will change to longer goals during the weekends. That should be a good enough to meet my target of one chapter every week. Once a month is the worst that could happen.

Either way, hope this was a good read.