Princess In Another World: New Story
11
A few days after that.
“Ari, is your body better?”
“Yes, at least this is not as bad as the previous one. Thank you for taking care of me these past few days.”
“No problem.”
“Oh yes Iona, how about the manufacture of the antidote, is it finished?”
“It looks like it's done, after all it's all under the control of prince Lucy, so everything must be running smoothly.”
“Once, it looks like he's hassles.”
“He wants to help even a little, after all he is a deputy commander you choose.”
“Vice commander, yes.”
“Ari, there's something I want to say.”
“Huh? What's up?”
“Begini, how do you say it, yes.”
“Tell me, don't be held.”
“Look, what if you're the only one leading the army, I can't really take care of all that stuff. Even though I was helped by you as well as my other friends, I was still having trouble doing the job well.”
“I turned it down.”
“Eh?!! Why?!”
“You can't do it.”
“What is the reason?”
“The soldiers who call you the commander now, they will continue to be your soldiers until you become a queen.”
“EH? Why is it like that? I never knew about it before.”
“That's because no one ever asked you about it, just try asking your dad. Surely he will also answer like what I said just now.”
“So, I have to keep leading them, so.”
“Yes, it will be a must for you.”
“But I won't be able to even help. I can't, I want to try to focus on my education.”
“Haa, you are. You can behave like this in front of me because I have known you for a long time, but at least try to be a leader if there is in front of them.”
“You recognize me? But, it's not like I know you better than anyone.”
“Hee, you can already say that. But yes, I can't deny it. You know me better than anyone, (murmuring) even from my parents.”
“Huh?”
“No, forget it. In the future, I hope you can share your time both in terms of learning, and also take care of matters regarding the military.”
“Ehh, the.”.
“Please cooperation, commander.”
“J-don't call me that, hear that from you.
“Huh? What's up?”
“T-no, ahh right too, today I have a task to complete immediately. I'll go.” Iona's gone.
“Haa, you're not good at lying.” I'm back lying down. “I hope after this, for some time there will be no problem again.” The invasions of the Victorian kingdom could be temporarily suppressed and on the other hand, this kingdom had already gotten help from other kingdoms somehow Lucy did it. But at least it's already profitable enough for now. “It looks like there's something Iona forgot to talk to me about.” At least I can confirm it.
A few days passed.
In the afternoon, after the academy.
Me, Iona and Lucy are on their way to the special headquarters.
“Eh, am I seriously still a representative?” (Lucy)
“Yes, you are the representative chosen by Ari, so I think making you the representative is the right thing.” (Lion)
“Then, what is Ari's department? If there are 2 representatives, instead it will be a little strange.”
“What did you say was weird? If a leader needs some people who can help him finish his job, is not it not a strange thing. Besides, in my opinion, the position under a leader is all almost the same task, which is to make it easier for a leader to do his job.”
“Y-yes, like that. So, no problem.” (Lion)
“If you said it yourself, yes. I'll gladly accept it.”
Special headquarters.
“Ari, where are you going?”
“Seeing around, you just do the file over there if there's anything you don't understand just put it in my place.”
“Good.”
“A representative who rules its chairman.” (Lucy)
“What's up? Is there a problem with that?”
“No.”
“Then I go.”
On the way, I saw all the soldiers who were training hard. ‘It looks like they've been better.’ It reminds me of the way they practiced for the first time. They are all very bad at this and now they are all very much developed. ‘For troop training, it looks like I'll suffice until here only.’ There are still a few more methods I can give them, but I also want to see how great they can develop the methods I've been given to develop again.
“Vice commander.” (Fame)
Famus came to me. “What's up? Is there a problem?”
“No, everything is fine.”
“So. By the way the training here is great.”
“Yes, this is all thanks to the direction from the commander. He gave us training and this is how it is now. But, it has been a long time no new training directions, everyone is waiting to do a new training.”
He said like that, it seems like they still have not developed the training that was ever given. “This is just my advice, want to be accepted or not at least listen first.”
“Saran?”
“Yes. If you are too dependent on your commander in terms of training portion, why not just develop the exercises that have been given to you.”
“Develop previous exercises?”
“Yes, your commander is currently very busy. Coupled with his academic duties, he probably won't have time to create a new exercise for you. Well, that's where you guys should develop it.”
“So, yes. True too, the commander has very much given us new exercises and now it is our turn to develop everything the commander has given.”
“Well, that's a good spirit. I look forward to the results.”
Long enough after that.
Behind the special headquarters.
“Haa, refreshing afternoon breeze coupled with a comfortable atmosphere like this.” I was lying down, enjoying the bright afternoon sun. “Hmm, what do I want to do after this?” I feel that there will be problems that will arise again, therefore I want to prepare at least all the necessary scenarios in time.
“Ari, here you turn out.”
“Iona, what's up?”
“I'm looking for you. What are you doing here?”
“Enjoy the afternoon sun, then why are you looking for me? Is there something you don't know? If it's like that you can ask Lucy for help before you ask me.”
“Not, I've finished everything.”
“Solve everything? That's dubious.”
“True, I didn't lie I've completed all my tug.”
“Haa, yes yes. I trust. Then, what's up?”
Slowly Iona started to walk over to me and sat right beside me. “Ari, stretch your hands.”
“Huh? For what?”
“Already, just do it.”
“Haa, yes.” I followed him and spread out my hands.
Suddenly Iona put her head in my arms and lay down beside me. “Hehe..”.
“What are you doing?”
“I'd love to do this.”
“My hands are numb, after all this will hurt for me.”
“So, sorry.”
“Haa, it's up to you.” I let him go because he looks moody. “But only briefly.”
“Thanks.”
A few minutes later.
Nightfall.
“Hoaammm..” (Iona)
“You're up.”
“Where is this?”
“Open your eyes before you speak, you're in my room. I moved you here while you were asleep. Now it's night, you'd better be back soon.”
“I'm still sleepy, I want to sleep again.”
“Hey, come on.”
“Ari, good night.”
“Haa, stop.” I went back to doing my job that I hadn't finished. “Iona, I heard you were going to do a test, yes. Tests for your big project that you've been working on all this time.”
“Yes, but I'm not sure if I can or not. Even so, all my friends have fought very hard at least I hope all the hard work we do pay off.”
“So. If only it wasn't research on magic, I might have helped you.”
“You don't like magic very much, yes.”
“Magic is something that is troublesome, if there are problems that can be solved normally I do not need to think about such things. Magic in my opinion is something troublesome, even so it can be very profitable.”
“You also thought about it?”
“No, this is better because magic is only owned by certain circles only. I can't think what would happen if everyone was given magic power.”
“I think everything will be equal, if all can use magic then it will be very helpful.”
“Yes, if everyone thought the same as you it would be great.”
“Ari, what's up?”
“Haa, nothing. You're not sleeping? You said just now that you were sleepy?”
“You asked me to chat, I didn't close my eyes. Then I'll sleep, good night.”
“Ya.”
The atmosphere became quiet after that.
“Ari, while carrying me earlier, did I weigh?”
“You're still not asleep. Yeah, at least I can still take you. If more than this I might have trouble. Did it answer your question?” No answer from him. “She's delirious, yes.” I went back to my work.
Tomorrow.
On a clear day. The academy.
“Ari, why do you look so sleepy?”
“Haa, someone made me unable to sleep well last night.”
“Mr daughter? She stayed at your place?”
“Do I need to answer?”
“Hee, what have you done to him?”
“Before your question gets wild, I'll tell you that everything you think didn't happen to me.”
“Hmm, so.”
A few minutes after that.
“Good morning all.”
The teacher was not Iona but someone else. “Huh? Where's princess?” (Lucy)
“He hasn't told you?”
“Huh? Tell me what?”
“Alright, introduce me is Lyris. Today and maybe for the next few days I'll take the place of princess Iona teaching class, because she has important business. Therefore everyone, please work together.” (Liss)
“Important route?”
“She plans to finish her big project, probably because her time is also running out she decided to finish it soon.”
“A project? Hmm, looks like it's something good.”
“True too. You’ a genius prince, help Iona to finish her work.”
“Eh, then what about military duty?”
“Let me take care of it.”
“Then with pleasure, as long as I can help I will do it with pleasure.”
“Ya.” Lucy's knowledge of magic must have been greater or even better than mine, therefore telling her to do this kind of thing was a good choice.
Afternoon.
At the special headquarters.
“Hmm, this file is done. Lysia, can you please put this file on prince Lucy's desk.”
“Good.”
“Oh yes, also tell Sofia, Rine, and also Ria to immediately bring unfinished files here.”
“Everything?”
“Ya.”
“But, can you. There are a lot of unfinished files.”
“Quiet me, I'll finish it. Just bring me everything.”
“Good.”
A few minutes after that.
“This is all his files.”
“Until it piles up like a mountain like this.” Everything is so much, the files are beyond what I imagined. “Thank you, you can go home. I'll do the rest.”
“Good.” They left 4 and I started working on all the files.
A few moments after that.
Sfx: door knock.
“Come.”
“Vice commander.” (Laren)
“What's up?”
“Sorry, but there are some troops who want to take a break from military activities. I have to ask permission from the commander about this first.”
“Hmmm, so. If you may know, the military holiday rations prepared by the princess how long?”
“4 weeks in half a year.”
“Huh? Only 4 weeks?”
“Iya, it is a holiday we get from the commander.”
“Hmm...” I remember, when I was in Iona's body I simply ignored this place so the free forces wanted to be here or not because I didn't pay much attention to them. But now, this place had become a base especially when Iona returned to her body, so such a thing might happen. “Please, if anyone wants to get extra holidays just say so. And if anyone forbid say that I told him.”
“But, it needs approval from the commander directly.”
“No problem, after all your commander will not oppose me. Yes, a little calming of the mind is also necessary.”
“Well if it is like that, thanks.”
“Oh yes, before returning there is something I want to ask.”
“Vice commander, what's up?”
“How many soldiers have a family here?”
“Commander, is there a problem with it?”
“No, I just want to know.”
“So. Most of the troops here are adventurers or former royal troops, so the family is not much. Probably only a quarter of all the troops.”
“Hmm, so. You can go.”
“Good.” Laren's gone.
“Fourth, yes.” Pretty much a number. The number of troops in this place has been more than 1000 people, but the active duty is only the squad leaders and 10 soldiers under the training of the squad leaders only, the team leader, for the rest only served when there is an attack or something else that requires more power. “Despite that, a quarter of it is quite a lot.”
This is a little confusing. “If there is a fallen victim on this side, and if it is a family soldier what will happen to the abandoned family.” Something like that becomes a question for me. My plan was good enough, and I also always made a plan that could be anticipated well, even so considering my carelessness at that time could lead me into such a painful thing, like that, I became a little worried if I made a wrong move. “This gives me a little headache.” I want to think about it, but not for today.
I went back to work on the documents here, and it lasted all night until I finished everything.