"'Radiant Star' Theodora."
"She was the daughter of the Oath Keeper, a noble princess of the royal family." Nobu paused, casting a meaningful look at Tales.
"And the Duchess of Star Lake."
The Oath Keeper's daughter?
Tales's breath caught slightly as he looked at the sharp-eyed female Knight with the faint smile on her thin lips.
"She never married in her lifetime, so her reputation in history was not particularly prominent. Yet she was the longest-serving Intelligence Chief in the Secret Section—the Elf bloodline granted her a long and healthy life. She served for so long that she had no choice but to retire behind the scenes early and establish another Intelligence Chief, lest she provoke disputes throughout the court and kingdom."
Tales looked curiously at this striking Princess and Duchess of Star Lake.
His... ancestor.
[Theodora E. M. Brilliant Star, 354–?]
Her bearing inevitably reminded people of the Flower of the Fortress. Yet the latter was nowhere near as overbearing as Theodora, whose presence seemed to shine like Silver Glow and compel people to bow their heads.
"But it doesn't say when she died." Tales looked puzzled.
Nobu smiled.
"Because we—the Secret Section itself—don't know."
"It was said that when Princess Theodora truly left the Secret Section at the age of one hundred and one and drifted away, the reigning 'Survivor King,' Elan III, was already her great-grandson's generation."
By comparison, her several brothers had died much younger.
Nobu mused.
Tales lowered his gaze and immediately saw the Princess's quotation embroidered in gold thread:
[Look, look, look, what the fuck are you looking at, you stupid piece of shit?]
Tales stood petrified.
What the hell?
Tales stared at the neatly and beautifully embroidered yet profanity-filled "Princess's famous quote," his face twitching in disbelief.
So this was...
The Star Princess?