Princess In Another World: New Story
39
Tomorrow.
A bright morning.
“Alright, everyone's leaving!!”
“YAAA!!” 1000 troops along with the assassins and also the squad leader left for the kingdom of Guil.
“Then, I'll pegi as well.”
“Ari, wait.” (Lucy)
“Lucy, what's up?”
“I also want to come, there is something I want to check there.”
“Eh? W-why suddenly. Who will guard the headquarters if you are not around?”
“Let me take care of him, the prince has also told me important things to do.” (Male)
“What if you don't know?”
“Emmm, he said to ignore it. Doing things that can be done first is a good thing.”
“What you taught him.”
“Already, everything will be fine. Besides, there are friends who can help her if she has trouble, so take me.” (Lucy)
“You're serious?!”
“Of course. Fast.”
“Haaaa, alright.”
“Ria, keep this place as long as we go, yes.” (Lucy)
“Good. Just leave everything to me.” (Male)
“Then, let's go.”
“Iya yes.”
---
We've arrived, using teleportation magic.
“Hooo, it has arrived, yes. I never thought it would be this fast, teleportation magic is indeed practical. Then, where are we?”
“Front magic academy.”
“Magic academy, yes. I haven't been here in a long time.”
“Ari, you're coming again, what's up?” (Iona) Iona who saw us immediately approached.
“Again?” (Lucy)
“Ahh, prince Lucy is also coming, not usually you bring others here.”
“Y-yes, she said there was something she wanted to do here so I brought her.”
“Wait a minute, daughter Iona, so Ari often comes here?”
“Iya, at least a week 1 to 2 times he came here. I've told you that he doesn't need to come here too often, I've also started to adapt to this academy.”
“You however I remain worried.”
“Hoooo, then you came here without my knowledge. What's more, you're complaining about not being able to meet her. So it's all just an engineering.”
“Eh? I thought she told you this, so I just kept quiet.” (Lion)
“M-mau how else..”.
“You know what, I told you not to come here but you still forced!!” (Lucy)
“T-but..”.
“Haaaa, stop. I don't care anymore, it's up to you if you don't want to be told.”
“Prince Lucy, what are you looking for here?”
“I want to see someone, oh yes before that I want to confirm something. Is the letter you wrote correct?”
“Iya, I also told Ari a few days ago. But he told me to write a letter to send to you to be more polite, and also when he wanted to send it he added something, I don't know what. After that he directly sent it.”
“So it's your own writing.”
“B-talk what you are, I don't understand at all.”
“Haaaa, I was totally fooled. Never mind.”
“Are you guys going to stay here?”
“Iya, I will meet someone, we will also settle here for a few days to negotiate.”
“Really?”
“Yes, then I'm leaving. Oh yes, Ari we will be separated when the time has come I will wait at the place that has been planned.”
“Good, be careful on the road.”
“Your smile is suspicious, but that's it. I expect a lot from you, princess until later.”
“Ya, see you later.”
“Princess!” One of his friends approached Iona. “Who is he, and who was that person?”
“Ahhh, he is the person I told you about, and that person was prince Lucy of the kingdom of Groem.”
“Wah, so this is the man who has already won the heart of the princess, yes. Oh yeah, introduce my name Naila. Despite being so amazing, you are so handsome than what princess told you.”
“T-thank you, I'm Ari. Oh yeah, Iona I want to go first.”
“You want to go?” (Lion)
“Today I have important business, there are people I want to meet.”
“People, what is a girl? Well, do you-don't you want to cheat on princess.” (Mail)
“Which is possible, I just want to meet the king and ask you a few things.”
“King? You know the king?”
“No, but it looks like he has the information I need. Then, see you.”
\=\=\=
Ari's missing.
“Wah, what magic is it why he can disappear?”
“Teleportation magic.”
“Daughter, you get a great man, I'm so envious of you. If only my fiancee was as great and cool as that, I would definitely be happy.”
“You could have.”
“Daughter, do you know what he'll discuss with the king?”
“Probably about the hoarding of that time.”
“You mean about the assault that your highness will make.”
“Iya.”
“What's wrong with that? Isn't that not an outsider's business?”
“That's true, but when I told him that the academy students were going to war, he looked very angry.”
“Ahhhh, I know why. It's possible that he doesn't want to see you get hurt, or maybe he just doesn't want to get you involved in such things.”
“So.”
“I've felt it myself, my fiancee is trying so hard that I can enter this magic academy. But, if I heard that all of the disciples of this royal academy must join the battle, I believe that he will also be angry and will definitely tell me to stop. But, I don't want to worry him.”
“You didn't tell him?”
“No, maybe this is a little selfish but I want to try to go further than what I can do now.”
“But, he could have been worried about you.”
“I know that, but I don't want to leave here either. He's been trying so hard that I can get into this magic academy, so I want to fight for him as well.”
“You're a good girl, yes.”
“T-not really, I'm just a selfish girl.”
“Naila, can I be selfish?”
“No problem, a woman will not be a problem if she is selfish. Besides, if you're selfish for what you love, you better be a selfish girl than lose it.”
“So, thanks for the suggestion.”
“No problem. Ahhh, I forgot we have an extra lesson today. Princess, come.”
“Iya.”
\=\=\=
“So, there are more than 500 witches that are fortified?”
“Yes, if counted together with the soldiers there are all more than 50 thousand troops.” (King)
“50 thousand, yes.” Right now I am listening to an explanation from the king regarding the important information I can get.
“That information is enough isn't it?”
“To be honest it is still lacking, but because you are already kind enough to want to share it how else.”
“T-wait a minute, why do you want to do that?” (prime minister)
“Why would I want to do that? Of course because there are more important things, besides that you plan to use the students to help you attack. Where might I let something like that happen, let alone dare to involve Iona.”
“T-but kit...”
“Ya, besides. Since Iona also likes this kingdom, she is getting used to her academy life I am glad she is enjoying it. If this attack fails, even though the students are not involved in the war, this kingdom will be in a slump if it loses and most likely this kingdom will be attacked again. If it's like that, this place will be destroyed and I think Iona will be sad, she also made new friends and it makes me very happy. Therefore, be grateful to you because Iona loves this place.”
“Ayahanda.” (??)
“Huh?” Hearing a voice from behind I turned to look at her. “Who are they?” 2 Men, men (18) with me and also the girl who is the same age as Iona (17). “They're your son and daughter?”
“Iya, Marie and Paul my children.”
“Ayahanda, who is this man? Is she a future husband of Marie?” (Paul)
“Heeee, you're talking like that to the wrong person. But never mind, I'm nothing but a stranger here. Then king, I'll go and remember lest you do anything strange or if you don't..Maybe, they both.” I smile.
“Do not dare to touch my children!!”
“Hahahaha, stop . I think that's how I feel if you hurt Iona, maybe I can do something more.”
“You..”.
“Let's just relax, I won't touch them because they have nothing to do with this. Therefore, do not let them get involved.”
“She disappeared?!” (Paul)
“Daddy, who's that creepy guy?” (Mary)
“It is better that you two be careful with him, he is not an ordinary person.” (Prime minister)
“I can also feel it, that power. It's not very normal. Father, who is he exactly?”
The king explained Ari to his two children, and they were both a little surprised.
“Eh? Princess Iona? Did you mean princess Iona's father who was in the magic academy?”
“Iya.”
“I am close friends with him, he is a very good person, he also helps me a lot.” (Mary)
“So, then make friends with him. I'm sure if you two get close to him, you'll be safe. Either now or in the future. The time is almost here, a very powerful storm will soon arrive and just wait for time.”
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“Hmmm, how is this. A fortress, yes.” Right now I am thinking of a way to attack the area that the foolish king wants to control again. But the problem was that it was a fortress. “It looks like this is quite difficult.” If you have to break into a fortress, then you have to be ready to sacrifice an army but I don't want to do it. “Haaaa, how else. Looks like I should use it.” The last way I can think of.
Tomorrow.
Break time.
Magic academy.
“Ari, you're coming again, what's up?”
“Iona, can you take me to the head of the academy?”
“Author academy? For what?”
“There's something I want to know from him.”
“You know the head of the academy?” (Mail)
“Which is possible, this might be arguably the first time I will meet him. So, can you drop me off?”
“Then, I'll deliver. Naila, come.”
“Ahhh, sorry princess, looks like you're the one who delivered. I forgot if there's any business, so see you later.”
“T-wait!!” (Iona) Naila's gone.
“Iona, come. I'm in a hurry.”
“Eh, b-well.”
\=\=\=
“Ari, is there any need do you want to meet the head of the academy?”
“Hmmm, I want to ask her a few things.”
“Taking a few things?”
“Iya, I think he can answer it.”
“So.”
Not long after, we arrived.
“Ari, this is the room. Then, I'll go.”
“You want to go?”
“Eh, yes. Why?”
“Can accompany me.”
“Eh, why?”
“Ehhh, I had a bad experience with the head of the academy. So...”
I smile. “Alright, but I didn't expect that you could also behave like this.”
“Y-yeah, I was a little traumatized by the head of the academy.”
I held his hand. “Alright, I'll accompany.”
“Thanks.”
“Then, let's go in.”
“Iya.” We entered the academy's headroom.
Inside that.
“Wah, rarely anyone comes here.” (??) The head of the academy was a mature woman.
“Administration head, there is someone who wants to meet you.”
“Hmmm, do you want to be a student of this academy?”
“No, there's something I want to ask.” (Pri)
“Something you want to know, what is it? Then, does it matter if he's here?”
“No, I also want him to hear it.”
“I can listen?”
“Iya, no problem.” I don't know what I want to talk about, but it seems to be quite important.
“So, what do you want to know?”
“Why does the king want to do a territorial scramble?”
“You asked me that, I don't know anything.”
“Ari, shouldn't you ask that directly to the king.”
“Which your lover said is right, you should have said that to the king not to me.”
“The reason the king gave me makes no sense, I'm sure you know what the real reason is. And again, I know that you have the ability to know everything.”
“Who told you that?”
“A grandfather.”
“Grandfather, you mean the grandfather we met?”
“Iya.”
“Haaaa, that old man's base.”
“Then, can you tell me why?”
“Alright, but I'm not sure that reason can be heard by your lover.”
“No problem, right, Iona.”
“Eh, i-yes. I also want to know the reason why the king wanted to send the disciples to join the battle.” Actually I don't really care about it, it's just that I want to see what Ari wants to know.
“Good.” The head of the academy began to tell him, the reason why the king wanted to take back the area that had been controlled by the kingdom of Tania.
After a long time the story ended.
“Rune legendary? What is it?” A word I've never heard before, I don't even know what it is.
“Iona, here I will explain with a brush. So listen well.”
“Iya.”
“Rune is an ancient magic, a magic created by the heroes of the past to defeat their greatest enemy.”
“The biggest enemy?”
“The demons.”
“Devil?”
“Iya. Because it's too far west, most people don't know about the existence of demons. I used to be curious as well, why magic is in this world.”
“So to fight the demons?”
“Yes, that's right. If it is only against humans, using strategy and expertise alone is enough. To be honest, I have ignored 1 important thing. For now, do you believe?”
I did not expect Ari would say that, although it is difficult to accept but.. “I believe what you said.”
“So, thanks.”
“Then, that important thing you forgot about?”
“If this world has a very compatible thing with what I imagine.”
“Coculate?”
“You know, dragons, magic, kingdoms, and monsters. All of that was supportive, to be honest you might be hard to understand but that's why I forgot about it, no but I ignored it.”
I don't understand what he's saying. “Objected him? What did you say?”
“He wanted to say, that from the beginning he had ignored something that he should not have ignored. But he forgot about it instead, and now it's the start of a disaster.”
“Ari, what did the head of the academy say was true?”
“Iya, that's right.”
“But, what are you forgetting, I beg you not to confuse me.”
Ari stroked my head gently. “Sorry, yes. This is a conversation you shouldn't have heard. But, since you've heard that much I don't want to have to explain.” Ari continued his explanation. “Big war will happen.”
“Great war, against what kingdom?”
“Not against fellow humans, but against the demon king.”
“Devil king? The evil king who controls the entire demon army like in the storybook?”
“Iya. But this is not a story, but rather the reality.”
“But, all this time I didn't know that. Demon lords, and the great war that will happen with the demons.”
“I told you before, because it is too far away and too busy with the war between kingdoms no one is aware of the existence of the demon king.”
“So you want to say, all this time the war between the kingdoms was useless like that?”
“In fact it is, the real war is the war against the demon lord. I can't force you to believe it, but right now the kingdom in the eastern part of the continent is fighting against the demon lord. As long as we are here busy fighting for territory and also expanding territory or other things that trigger useless wars, the kingdom in the eastern hemisphere of this continent was fighting desperately against the demon lord. Believe it or not that is the reality.”
“I trust him.” I want to believe what Ari said. Even so, this still leaves me very confused.
“I didn't expect you to know that much.”
“A friend of mine from the eastern kingdom came to see me, I learned that from the story. Although he was a little hesitant because he did not explain it so much in detail, but after stringing all these puzzles into one I got the answer.”
“Friends? Is she a girl?” When I say friends, I don't know but somehow I'm really curious about it.
“Eh, i-iya.”
“How long have you known? Where did you meet, and how did you become friends? Then what's the point of coming to your place?”
“Hey hey, your questions mostly. Are you not jealous?”
“J-don't switch the conversation, answer!!”
“Haaaa, I met him when I was arrested in the kingdom of Victoria, he helped me to get out of the dungeon. Then, the reason he came to my place was because the kingdom he was living in right now was already destroyed, all his family and closest people he lost them.”
“As a result of the attack of the demon king?”
“Iya. He came to my place to ask for help, but since it was beyond my ability I did not do it, I only gave him a place to live and work as an assassin under the guidance of the squad leaders.”
“So.”
“Are you satisfied with my answer?”
“You really have nothing to do with him?... A-awww..” Ari hit my head. “Why did you hit me!!”
“You're cute when you're angry.”
“K-you, m-still had time to tease me.”
“Alright, stop your intimacy easy couple. If you want to do something friendly to do while you two are, besides this is a workspace.”
“M-sorry. Ari, it's your fault.”
“Eh? My fault?”
“Iya.”
“Haaa, yes already.”
“Is that all you want to ask?” (Chief of the academy)
“No, but there is still 1 more thing.”
“What is it?”
“What exactly is inside that legendary rune?”