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Chapter 9 - Ch. 8: Physical Training

Alice POV

"Alice-sama... Wake up... It's dawn... Alice-sama... Alice-sama...."

I don't know why I feel someone moving my body, a soft voice that can be heard in my ears faintly.

"Alice-sama... It's dawn... Get up..."

For a moment, my eyes were open.

From my sight, dimly while my eyes were still sleepy, I saw a woman who had blunt bobbed-shoulder hair a younger than a striking, silver-colored pair of eyes, beautiful in spite of her emotionless flat face and ideal body starting from; tall about 166 cm, slender waist, she has a B Cup-sized breastplate, and a normal-looking hip without being too prominent behind her black maid outfit and white apron.

A moment later, I closed my eyes because I was still sleepy.

"Alice-sama, wake up... It's dawn... Didn't you say you wanted to jog?"

Hearing a word that sounded worried, I soon woke up sitting down, realizing that I was almost making a mistake.

How could I forget about last night's conversation?

"Thank God you're awake, Alice-sama."

"Thank you very much, Anna."

"Yes. Please don't force it, Alice-sama."

"Yes."

As soon as I changed my clothes from pajamas to a white dress that was below my knees, I immediately came out of my room to do a jog outside the palace.

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Going down a long hallway containing the royals' lodgings, Alice immediately descends a circular staircase leading to the ground floor, where she sees the three knights on patrol standing on either side of the lobby.

"Ah, this is going to be complicated."

Didn't want to take a detour because it took too long, forcing Alice to approach the knights she met last night.

"Alice-sama, why are you up so early?"

"Is there a reason?"

"I guess I'll have to explain in one conversation."

Long breaths heard from Alice, she suspected that facing questions from the knights would be more complicated than doing morning sports.

"Sorry, I want to go jogging."

"Doing jogging?"

"This early, Alice-sama?"

"Yeah, that's it. That's why I want you to not tell anyone because I want to train myself to stay fit and healthy."

The three knights were silent, they exchanged their eyes with confused faces and looked at Alice.

"If you'll excuse me, may I accompany you aga–"

"No need," interrupted Alice who raised her hand with a flat expression while smiling forcefully at them.

"But, I'm worried that you're exhausted which can make you fall unconscious."

"Regarding that don't worry, I won't faint because I understand my condition."

The three knights fell silent again, exchanging glances with their faces understanding Alice's words.

For them, they couldn't say anything more because they knew if they forced an escort on Alice when she didn't want it, they might get scolded by her.

That's why they don't say anything but exchange their eyes while nodding and then staring back at Alice.

"Understand. Then, please enjoy your sports time, Alice-sama."

"Yes, thank you very much."

Opened the double door to let Alice out by the two knights, one of the knights allowed Alice to come out in a polite gesture, where her right hand extended forward as her body bent slightly and her head bowed.

Alice came out of the lobby, she breathed fresh air at dawn.

Where the atmosphere still looks like night but with the cool air that Alice can feel, Alice knows that she can jog near the fountain not far from the front yard where there are various flowers, and white trails.

"Well, I think it's time to warm up first."

Alice recalled that before doing jogging, she warmed up such as stretching the muscles of her legs and hands to avoid cramping, which could cause injuries when running later.

A few minutes later, her body began to feel better, she circled around the smaller fountains, suitable for her to run there rather than around the palace.

One lap was done by Alice with a light jog, she was not tired yet because a lap from the fountain was a very little distance making it easier for her to do so. The second to third rounds were carried out, her breathing was a bit panting but her legs were still strong.

During the fifth lap, her tired feet were panting. Alice decided to pause while setting her breath knowing that if she was forced, she would get even more tired which could result in fainting because she hadn't stuck anything in her stomach while jogging.

Not far from there was a garden chair, Alice approached the long brown wooden and iron chair on the black wood and iron, sitting while resting her body.

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Alice POV

My body is weaker than my old body.

Even though the rounds around the fountain made of white marble with a clear pool are quite small, I could do ten rounds if I used my old body.

Not only that, but my old body can also withstand the fatigue and weakness of overtime work makes me proud of the resilience my body has had after overtime many times each work.

"Is this gonna work?"

There's a doubt in my face, making me less sure whether or not my efforts will come to fruition.

After jogging, before breakfast I had to do light exercise like sit-ups, jumping squads, and push-ups, each one of them didn't have to be pegged to reach a certain number but was as strong as I was.

It's more like hell to me.

Had I been born a descendant of a hero or a god or a goddess, perhaps my efforts would not have come this far to be stronger because I was immediately strong based on my father and mother.

Well, I guess complaining doesn't do any good.

Instead of complaining, I chose to rest while waiting for the sweat on my body to disappear because of the fresh air.

•••••

At 06:00 AM, Alice sees a wooden clock on the wall of her room suggesting that she should do light exercise such as sit-ups, squad jumps, and push-ups.

Although Alice hesitates to do everything without compulsion on a given count, she feels that she only needs to do what she can without compulsion on a given count so that she doesn't get tired quickly, which can end up falling asleep after exercise.

"That means I have to do a sit-up first."

Thinking about what was on the schedule she wrote, Alice remembered that there was a sit-up on the second list after jogging.

"Alright, let's do it."

Lying on the floor in a position facing the ceiling of the room, Alice bends her legs slightly as the soles of her feet tread the floor on which she stands, preparing to know the extent to which she can strive.

"One...."

Once her body was lifted from lying with her stomach to her knees, she again lay with her stomach feeling a little sore.

"Two..."

The second time, her body was lifted from lying with her stomach to her knees. This time, there was pain that was slowly felt by her stomach.

"T-Three..."

Before getting her stomach to the knees, Alice's abdominal pain made her lie down while her breath was panting to continue because she had reached her limit.

"Damn... This is... My limit...."

Lie still while facing the ceiling of her room, sweat is seen on her face while meditating in silence.

She doesn't know how long this hell will continue to torment her until the next day, but her hope is that her efforts will be rewarded so that she won't be a weak girl who isn't able to lead this kingdom as their queen unlike her grandfather, Arga, who was able to do so.

About 5 minutes passed, Alice who stood up decided to do a squad jump.

She stands with her hands placed behind her head holding each other's fingers, she breathes for a moment and then starts doing a squad jump.

"One...."

One time she did it, she was in a position like sitting but without a chair and then standing back.

"Two..."

Twice she did, there was a pain that could be felt in her thigh, letting her know that if she forced a third time then she would have trouble waking up, even her thigh would hurt from the pain after the squad jump.

"Ah, tired..."

Lying on the bed with sweat running down her face, it was unexpected that the jumping squad was a more tiring light sport than sit-ups and push-ups.

"If I continue after this with push-ups, I can't help them."

Staring ruthlessly at the wall close to the ceiling of her room which shows that time goes from 06:00 to 06:15 in the morning, Alice does not want the deal with Annastasia to be in vain because she has established herself to benefit each other.

"Well, then, I'll postpone it later."

By force, Alice changed the push-up schedule from 06:00 to 10:00 so she wouldn't end up sleeping after breakfast so as not to make anyone think she was secretly doing light exercise, including her mother because she knew it was only her father, Ren.

Not far from there, along the hall was seen Gerald, a dark green mohawk-haired man, a pair of azure-colored eyes, having a handsome face with an ideal posture starting from; about 174 cm tall, medium-sized with a firm posture, having no muscles of hands and feet behind his uniform in dark blue and black. walking while remembering what he saw at dawn.

"The girl... She's not like any little girl in general...."

At dawn, Gerald stares through the windows along the hall knowing that the blonde butterfly-haired girl and a pair of crimson eyes, Alice, don't do the same thing as the other girls do, instead of jogging around the fountain in the front yard.

Gerald is at first confused as to why Alice did so, but after seeing her determination through the look in her eyes Gerald realizes that Alice has the intention of her actions even though she doesn't know what they mean.

Finishing his memory at dawn, Gerald breathed a long sigh and then continued his footsteps along the hall.

"I look forward to your struggle, miss."

His hope was that he could see Alice's progress to the extent of her success, hoping that the girl would not give up easily and be desperate to achieve her goal.

•••••

Lisa POV

"Mom, I have important information on you."

"Yes. Please explain to me, my dear."

"Fine."

It was explained by my daughter that Alice, the daughter of Luna, made a wish to her father Ren to be taught physical training that made me not expect this.

That girl... She's completely different from the Luna I know.

"Hahaha... It's really interesting."

"Interesting? What do you mean, mom?"

Uh, no. I can't say anything to my daughter right now because she's too innocent, it's impossible for me to tell her that I'm thinking of something sneaky to know if that girl is really a reincarnator or not.

If she's a reincarnator, I want to know what she's headed for right now.

"No, I'm just curious about what that girl did."

"I see."

Ara... I think I'm making my daughter worry that I don't care about her anymore.

Well, this can't be allowed.

If I keep my eyes on Luna's daughter, there's a chance that my daughter will be jealous of the attention I give Luna's daughter rather than my daughter that could be fatal to my daughter hating me and even hating Luna's daughter.

"Please keep an eye on the girl, make sure to report to me yes, my dear."

"Yes."

What do you think you're gonna do next, Alice-sama? Did you really train your physicality the way you wanted or did you just give up?

I'm really looking forward to that development from you.

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