Fake Princess
DXCVI Chapter
I walked out of the hut occasionally patting my wet cheeks by washing water. My steps continued, approaching my brother who was gathering with the men. I sat down beside Haruki, while watching Izumi who seemed to focus on helping the men from the villagers. “Izu nii-chan, looks very skilled at making a lot of weapons,” my unblinking mutter stared at him.
“Actually Sa-chan, our Kingdom also has such a weapon. However, it is rarely used .. Other kingdoms call it chopsticks, but we call it fukiya. The difference is only from the poison used. In the past, our Kingdom used toxins from fish that can enlarge its body, the fish live in the sea.”
“As someone who is very interested in attack and defense like Izumi. It feels impossible, if he did not know the weapon before.”
“Heh, there's still a lot I need to know as it turns out,” mumbled with still staring at Izumi who was wrapped around a cotton-like object at the end of the chopsticks before she finally compacted the cotton she wrapped earlier with her lips.
“How are you doing? Izumi said, if you were unwell last night?”
I turned my head and smiled at him, “I'm better. Hearing the word meat, made me no appetite after seeing them burn hunted monkeys to eat. But now, I'm fine,” replied me who again threw a glance towards Izumi with Eneas who was also sitting next to her.
“Regarding the question you sent Izumi last night, I still haven't heard from her. Yadgar, the vast Kingdom .. Being a King who takes care of such a large Kingdom is difficult, moreover he is now preparing to attack the small kingdoms around him. So be patient, the news will come sooner or later,” he said, I nodded my head as I slowly rubbed at the back of my head.
I was down when I felt things fall on my head a few times. I tried to raise my head, my eyes widened while one hand grabbed Haruki's arm sitting on the side. “Nii-chan, look up,” my reply by turning back to him.
Haruki did what I asked, she moved by extending her hand towards me. I took her hand and went up next to her. Both of my legs were walking, following in his footsteps as Haruki slowly pulled my hand to follow him.
We both walked away from the crowd. Every now and then, I glanced upwards .. Glancing towards the small black shadow that flew over us. Our steps are getting faster and faster, when the black dot that we follow is accelerating the flapping of its wings.
“Haruki, Sachi!”
We both stopped our steps, as Lux had flown in front of us. “Don't be here, Lux!” haruki pushed back my hand, taking her standing behind a big tree that was quite far away from the village.
“So,” connected Haruki while releasing her hand grip on me, “what do you know?” he continued by still directing his gaze towards Lux who had landed on my shoulder.
“Do you know where the three of them are?” timpalku while trying to glance at him.
“I know, they were arrested. But I managed to save them, before the residents there wanted to kill them.”
“Then, where are they?”
“They, I command you to go in the direction where your boat is.”
“I mean, you asked them to leave here?”
Lux nodded her head answering back Haruki's question. I was still speechless, when Haruki turned his gaze to me, “do you want to leave here? Or stay a little longer?” she looked at me without blinking.
“Why ask my opinion? I, will follow your decision, nii-chan,” I said returning his gaze.
“Why should I wait here? I mean, shouldn't I say goodbye to all of them?”
“You are married but still stupid as always!”
My head bowed as Haruki touched my forehead, “ all this time, I always thought of it as common when Izu-nii yelled at me stupidly, But-”
“A man, it will not be easy to follow the requests of women who do not attract his attention. I realized it when the chief, just set us free. You, it would be hard to come back with us if you had to ask them permission first.”
“Do you, want to stay here forever?”
“Of course not! Why am I here, while there is a house waiting for my return.”
“Therefore, wait here .. If necessary, take him away from here, Lux! Lead him, towards the boat we left behind. The business here, leave it to your brother,” he said, turning his back to me.
“Nii-chan, what are you planning? Don't say, you want to pit them, with reason-”
“You are right,” said Haruki who smiled back at me, “the chief of the tribe is interested in you, and it will give a very big advantage to us. I, will pretend to tell them if you were kidnapped by a tribe that has head ties,” Haruki said, followed by my eyes when he pulled out a small knife from behind his clothes.
Haruki opened the wooden sheath on the knife he was holding, while moving the knife to injure his own left arm, “with interest from the chief. He will definitely try to save you, that's when we will sneak quietly away from them and catch up with you,” Haruki said, he threw the knife he was holding onto the ground as his own body slowly bled out blood by the wound he had made.
“I, don't want to waste all the opportunity. By doing this plan, we can return home safely .. Then the tribes, will fight each other for reasons that do not actually happen. Interesting, right?”
“But nii-chan, we might find it difficult to work with them in the future. If you guys too, suddenly disappeared, right?”
Haruki smiled back at my words, “if you can't cooperate, we just need to conquer them. After all, we know how they conquered the enemy. I have gathered enough information by assessing their habits after a while of staying here.”
“Human habit is harmful to his own person. Do not show it to anyone. Even a very strong person, would die from his habits known to the enemy who was after him,” he smiled again before his steps walked away from me.
I shook my mouth, I swallowed my own saliva as the gaze of my eyes fell on the blood that was stuck in the grass. “That's terrible, isn't it?” I raised my head, glancing towards Lux who was speaking softly.
“He will do anything to achieve his goal .. The type of man I hate so much, as well as the type of man I admire so much. Sometimes, I feel really depressed when I'm with him-”
“Not just you, Lux. Neither do I, understand his mind.”
“The same thing applies to you. Hurry Sachi! I, will show you the way,” he said, I glanced back at him who had flown away from my shoulder.