Princess In Another World: New Story
2
In the morning, maybe.
I slowly opened my eyes. “Ahh, my body is very heavy.” As I thought, I had a fever. “Huh?” A wet cloth was affixed to my forehead.
“Ari, you're up.”
“Iona, yes. Good morning.”
“It's noon, lo.”
“So, I didn't realize it. It is only fitting that the magic crystal here shines bright enough.”
(Magic crystal, a Crystal that shines according to the amount of natural energy absorbed ‘Can be used to signify day or night’.)
“Why are you forcing yourself to go, look what happened.”
“Haha, sorry. Then how do you know I'm sick?”
“It's clear. There are people who won't get sick if they're cold for too long, and it's a good thing Dravin came to pick me up when the storm's over. If not, what will happen to you.”
“So. Dravin, thanks. Haa, I should also provide a bed here.”
“What are you still thinking, break.”
“By-good. Princesses masters.” I closed my eyes again. ‘At least, this is quite fun.’ This may be the first time anyone has cared for me, being willing to take care of me, it's quite happy for me.
A while after that.
“Koman..” (Grild).
“Stttt... Do not be noisy.” Grild came to the place where Dravin was.
“Commander, who is that person?”
“We talk outside, don't make it wake up.”
“B-good.”
Outer.
“Grild, what's the problem?”
“Wait a minute commander, who's the man inside? I've never seen it.”
“No need to think, then what made you come all the way here?”
“This is about the harvest that is almost ready.”
“Huh? What happened to the crop?”
“Everything failed, because yesterday's storm the crops that should be ready to be harvested in the next few days were all damaged.”
“Eh?! Is all harvest ready, crop failure entirely?
“Ya.”
“This.”
“Then, what should we do next?”
“Availability of the previous crop is still there, but if you have to wait for the next harvest, it will not be enough.”
“Commander.”
“I'll think about it, you can go back to headquarters.”
“Good.” Grild leaves, and Iona re-enters the cave.
‘I can't involve Ari who is sick at the problem this time, at least I have to solve this problem myself. But, it's hard even harder than what I've done before.’
“Ari, I'll go first. There's a problem I need to solve, if you need anything just tell Dravin let him pick me up. Then, I go.” Iona slowly leaves Ari, and he leaves.
“Haa, he's trying to solve his own problem, yes. A-aww...” Although I want to help him, but my current condition says otherwise. “At least he probably won't do anything wrong, at least this isn't a normal thing that should happen.” I, who realized there was a weirdness, immediately knew it. “Already, just hope he has no trouble to finish it.” I went back to sleep.
Meanwhile, somewhere else.
Special headquarters.
“Ahhh, how is this. This will not be enough, if re-harvesting this will take time, although with the already existing supply this will not be enough.” Iona was thinking hard about what she had to do to solve this problem.
“Commander.” (Fame)
“Huh? Famus, what's up?”
“Commander, we found a strange movement in the forest south.”
“Wordid movement? Can you investigate further.”
“Good.” Go awayl.
“Ahh, 1 unfinished problem appears another problem. This sucks, I can't ask Ari for help. If he was, it might be able to resolve this matter very easily. Though I have been told many things by him, but still this is difficult.”
“Commander.” (Laren)
“Laren, what's up? Is there a problem?”
“I want to deliver the documents you need to finish as soon as.”
“Once, you can put it on my desk, I'll finish it later.”
“Good.” After putting the documents down, Laren left.
“Haa, the documents are aplenty.”
“Princess, it looks like you're busy.” (Male)
“Sofia, Ria, you guys are coming. Uh, where are Rine and Lysia?”
“They both said they would come late because there was a business.” (Sophia)
“So. Thank goodness you guys came, this way my work will be much lighter.”
“Princess, for this document..” (Ria).
“Ahh, can you please check it out. I'm still doing other things.”
“Good.”
“Daughter, can I help you?” (Sophia)
“Hmm, for now, how about you help Ria check that document first.”
“Good.”
“Haa, my job is easier.”
Afternoon.
“Haa, finally done. I never thought it would take this long.”
“But princess, many documents are still unfinished.” (Gil)
“No problem, the rest let me do it. Everyone, thanks for today.”
Meanwhile.
“It looks like it's better.” My fever went down, and my body improved. “Haa, I'm hungry.” I forgot to eat since yesterday. “Dravin, can take me home.”
Grrr.
“Haa, stop.” I walked to the hut where I was.
After a long time.
Nightfall.
“Haa, finally arrived.” When I arrived, I immediately lay down on my bed. “It's exhausting.” With a limp body due to hunger, coupled with a long walk. “I overworked my recently healed body.”
“Ari, are you inside?”
“Iona? Login.”
“Ari, I brought you food.”
“One coincidence. Thanks.” I eat.
“Thanks for the food.”
“You like it?”
“Yes, at least better than the previous one.”
“Thanks.”
“Then, how about your work today?”
“There are a lot of problems, I just solved a few things and there are still other things I haven't worked on.”
“So. Looks like you fought pretty hard today.”
“You're sick, I don't want to trouble you in such a state. And again, I also want to be able to solve it myself, yes even though it is very difficult.”
“Hmmm, you have a friend who helps you. It will further make the work and time spent more efficient.”
“Yes, that's true. But on the other hand, me and my friends are just ordinary girls, there are things that cannot be done by us despite trying.”
“That means, not about your efforts, but your knowledge. Have 4 brains better than 1.”
“4 brains?”
“That's just a parable about your condition. Hoaamm, I'm sleepy. You want to work on the documents you brought? Or will let me do it?”
“I can do it myself, you just sleep.”
“So. Don't get too late, when it's enough night come back. People in the palace will worry about you.”
“Good, just relax.”
“Ya, then, good night.” I slowly started to close my eyes. ‘Dia, it's grown enough.’
“Ari, Ari. He seems to be very tired. Haa, it's time for me to finish this.”
Tomorrow.
“B-weight...” I have trouble breathing and my body is hard to move, slowly I started to open my eyes. “Haa, he sleeps here again.” Iona fell asleep on top of me.
I got up and put him to bed and covered him.
“Huh? He hasn't finished it.” The documents he brought were not completed by him. “Basic, I was expecting it to be like this.” I decided to finish the rest.
A while after that.
“Hmm, I expected something strange.” There are some documents that I don't think are appropriate. “It should not be this much spending per month, and what kind of purchase this, until it spends quite a lot of money. Haa, this is troublesome.” I'm the one now, just behind the scenes. There was not much I could do other than give Iona direct orders to pass on to the commanders. “It looks like there should be a check as soon as possible, but before that.. Iona, you've woken’.”.
“…”
“Hey, don't pretend to be asleep. I know you're up.”
“Hehe, get caught.”
“I want to talk about market mastery and also the trade leaders we have.”
“Huh? What's the problem with that?”
“It looks like there are people who have done the extortion of treasures between them.”
“Eh? Really?”
“You didn't check your documents, yes.”
“I've been, but.. I don't understand that.”
“I've taught you about this before, never mind.”
“Then, what to do?”
“For a while, we ignore it.”
“But, isn't it..”
“We ignore that.”
“B-good.”
“Hmm, Iona can you feel where a lot of magic energy is gathered?”
“Huh? I'll try.”
“Ya, please.”
A few moments later.
“Size energy, I can feel it.”
“Where to?”
“Mountains.”
“Mountains, yes. In that case, prepare an army to raid the place.”
“Wait, storming? You mean to attack?”
“Ya.”
“Why?”
“After I thought again, yesterday's rain was not normal.”
“Not normal?”
“The direction changed.”
“Change? What changed?”
“Winds movement. In yesterday's storm, something was uproar when I went to Dravin's place. The movement of the wind was very strange, even changing. As if only this kingdom was hit by such a storm.”
“Ari, how did you realize it?”
“This is just my guess, after all something like this has happened before. I'm the one who put aside the magic problem of forgetting such a simple thing. After you said you felt magic, I was instantly sure.”
“But, even so who did it?”
“Of course, there are a lot of people who will probably do just that. The economy of this kingdom is mostly derived from crops and also livestock in the parts you control. It's only natural that anyone would want to destroy it to tear down the kingdom's economy.”
“So.”
“Despite that, it is only an external factor, internal factors should also be addressed immediately. Otherwise, the economic balance will be ruined for this kingdom.”
“If it is like that, I will send 3 groups of troops to attack.”
“3 group, yes.”’
“Ari, what's up?”
“No, it's just that right now the soldiers you lead have increased a lot. I can't imagine you're sending 3 groups to clear up such a problem.”
“What can't?”
“Haa, just do it. At least keep watch better.”
“Then, I will immediately convey it to the other squad leaders.”
“Ya.”
“Oh yes, there is something I want to tell you.”
“What?”
“Next week you can already enter the academy, come to the academy they will provide uniforms for you.”
“So, thanks for telling me.”
“No problem. Then, I go.”
“Ya, be careful on the road.” Iona's gone.
On the morning that even the sun had not yet risen.
Outside the hut. “Haa, this morning air is quite cold than usual.” I did a little sport to break my body. “Next week, yes.” The day I'm going back to doing what's called school. “It looks like I will get some problems at the academy later.” At least that's what I believe.