The Bright Future Awaits! The Villainess Lady's Route of Happiness

XVI. Hellish Training (1)

The next day, I visited Father in his office to ask him to let me train martial arts as well as weaponry. He hesitated since I was their unica ija, the only princess of the family and the doted one, but when he saw that I was determined to become strong enough not only to protect myself but also to protect my family and loved ones, he reluctantly allowed me.

The only condition was he will be the one to train me and without any consideration whether I am his daughter or not.

"I will teach you everything that you needed to know. From mastering martial arts to handling different weapons as well as military strategy BUT once I heard a small complain from your pretty mouth and yield half way, there will be no turning back. You will give up this petty dreams of yours of learning martial arts. Are we clear, young lady?"

"Yes Fa—Yes, sir!"

He was satisfied with my answer and gives me a slight nod.

"We'll start your training tomorrow, and I need you to be in training ground at exactly 4:00 in the morning. SHARP. Once you're late, forget everything we've talked about. Are we clear?"

"Yes, sir!"

After my talk with father, Mr. Anderson, his steward and assistant, gave me my new daily schedule which composed of morning training under Father, my etiquette and academic lesson at afternoon, and my magic class under Daisy sensei at evening.

My schedule was really hectic and really tiring for seven years old me but that doesn't mean I will give up just because of this. If I want to survive in this world, especially for my fate, I need to become strong. Strong enough to protect myself from any danger lurking over my head as well as protect my family from ruin.

After my business in my father's office, I went to library to read more books. Because of my reading habit (that I got from my past life), I finished most of academic subjects and there is no more to learn. Except for my etiquette lesson that I need to spend for two hours under a very strict teacher, music and arts under a famous artists in our kingdom, and more about politics, military (my father added this subject for me to learn), business, and literature. I am already exceptional when it comes to the field of mathematics, physics, and biology since it is one of the most important aspect in medical course.

I was immersed in reading about military (I already advance so once father ask me something, I can give a bit reply and not embarrass myself since he was a military commander as well as a Duke) when Kyle arrived and sit beside me.

Since Chris niisama studied at kingdoms' capital, I and Kyle was the only left here and got to spend together with each other.

"Oneesama... ne, oneesama"

"Hm?" I mumble while not removing my eyesight on the book

"Is it true that you are going to train martial arts with father?"

"Hai"

"Why?"

I look at him. Confused with his question, "Why you say... hmm... maybe because I want to be strong to protect myself and my love ones"

"But I can protect you, neesama! I will become powerful. More powerful than Chris niisama and father... so, you don't need to be hard on yourself" I didn't quite heard what he's last word is, but I knew he was worried about me. He always does.

I leave my focus on the book and put it on the table so I can look at my baby brother. I rub his head, messing his hair that earn a pout from him. I giggle as I always find him cute whenever he pout at me like that.

"Thank you, baby brother—"

"I am not a baby anymore!" he murmur

"—but I still wanted to be strong. Not because I don't believe that you can't protect me... because I know Kyle will become powerful someday" Because you're an OP character, in the first place, "You will be powerful. Powerful enough to protect me. To protect the one you love" the heroine, "But as oneesama, I also wanted to protect my baby brother, my family as well as myself from danger. If oneesama is weak, I will not only hinder you from saving us but also might endanger everyone. Do you understand me?"

He nodded but there is also a burning determination that can be seen in his eyes. I knew he was determined to be strong so he can protect everyone. He's so sweet.

"I will train together with you, oneesama"

Before I can say anything, He already left me alone. I just shook my head and resume where I left.

I wake up really early the next day. When I arrive in the field, I already saw Kyle doing stretching. I was shocked to see him but I still give him a smile and a thumbs up.

My baby brother is already grown up *sigh*

As I greet him a 'good morning' and a kiss in his cheek (I obtained this habit from mother who also likes to kiss us either in cheeks, forehead or nose bridge), he turned beet red. Then, I also do some stretching.

Three minutes before 4:00, Father arrived wearing his military training outfit with Mr. Anderson.

We immediately straightened our back just like a military soldier when we saw him arrived.

He look at us satisfied, and gave a slight nod before he let us run the whole field for twenty laps. Luckily, under Daisy sensei tutelage, running around is one of her training program, so, running this whole field (as big as 5 soccer field) for 20 laps is nothing. But I was worried for Kyle since he never run this long before nonetheless, he gives me a warm smile as if saying that he can do it and there's no need for worrying over nothing.

We finished running for an hour and half and father said that he was not satisfied with the result. He said that next time, we need to run only for half an hour or else he'll give a punishment. He exempted today since it was our first day but tomorrow, there will be no more consideration.

"Yes, sir!"

He's harsh.

But he never heard any complain from us so he was still satisfied.

After that, Mr. Anderson gave us weights in each of our arm and legs as well as in our waist that each weighs for 30 lbs.

After we put the weights, he told us to do 25 push-ups, 30 sit-ups, 20 frog leaps, and 25 push-up and jump, for warm up.

My eyes almost roll out when he said that it was only a warm up, nevertheless, we never complain and do what he said to us.

He never allowed us to breathe or rest for a second.

I am already tired from this warm up exercise yet I can't stop. I am not allowed to stop because it will only mean that I give up... and I will never give up.

My tears are flowing down from my eyes, sweats are flowing from my pores, yet I didn't stop.

I bear the pain and hardship my father set for us... this is for me, this is for my future and I am not allowed to surrender.

I won't yield.

I will prove to anyone that I am not weak.

That even with my awakening result are poor or that I am a girl, I can also do this. That I can finish and overcome this training.

I can do it.

I know I can.

For my bright future that awaits for me.