Princess In Another World: New Story
12
A few days after that.
“Ehh? Vacation?” (Lion)
“Yes, at least for the squad leaders and also their subordinates.”
“Holiday, yes. That's not a bad idea, then where is the goal?” (Lucy)
“I've prepared it, for 20 people.”
“Eh, only 20 people?”
“Iya. 4 for the team leader and the remaining 10 people are the troops under their training. Then for Iona friends 4 people, and 2 others for both of you.”
“Eh Ari, you're not coming?” (Lion)
“There are still things I want to do, if I have time I will stop by.”
“Something you want to do, the last time you said like that you were found lying with wounds all over your body.” (Lucy)
“I-it, don't go!!” (Lion)
“Ehh, I-Iona.. Relax.” Iona held my hand.
“Don't go, if you get hurt like that again.. I, I..”.
“Hey, I told you to calm down. I'm not done talking. I just want to go to Juinds.” mountain
“Mount Juinds, where is it?”
“Mount Juinds, I seem to have heard of it.. Ahh, it is in the southwest, the place is quite far if not mistaken some distance from the kingdom of Guilty, the, after walking a few days to the west of the kingdom will only be up.” (Lucy)
“I-it's very far, then I'm coming.” (Lion)
“Haa, that trip if using a horse carriage. I will be together with Dravin, it will greatly trim time.”
“I want to join.”
“Hey, you forced.”
“I beg you, take me.”
“Haa, Lucy please tell him that..”.
“It seems like it's not a bad idea, then I'll also come along.” (Lucy)
“This is not what I imagined, why are you even following along?”
“I was curious about that mountain, I heard it was a place where you could see something that could not be found anywhere else. Therefore I am also curious and would like to join.”
“Haa, it's up to you guys.” I can't or probably won't be able to get rid of those two who will keep pushing me to take them. “If it is like that, prepare yourself. Cold clothes and also some.”.
“Huh? For what?” (Lion)
“The place is famous for its very cold weather, so there is no harm in preparing it.” (Lucy)
“Yes, thanks for explaining it.”
“Once, I'll buy a warm coat then.” (Lion)
“Do you not have?”
“No, after all the air here is not that cold until you have to use a warm coat.”
“Ya already, it's up to you.”
“Then, when will we leave?”
“Hmm, for the holiday time of the team leaders. Maybe 2 more days, it's right on academic holidays.”
“Day warning, yes.” (Lucy)
“Ya.”
“Why did you choose such a day?”
“Because of holidays.”
“There must be another reason, you can't possibly make a decision just for such a reason.”
“Haa, sometimes I get a little upset with the questions you ask. Yes, there's a reason but I can't say it.”
“So. Yes already, I won't ask again.”
Time passed, 2 days later.
Special headquarters.
“How? Have they all left?”
“Nothing to worry about, they're all gone. By the way, where are their vacation destinations?” (Lion)
“I haven't said it yet, huh?”
“But.”
“Hmmm, they will go to the kingdom of Huarda.”
“Huarda, you mean the kingdom that was dubbed as the hot spring paradise?” (Lucy)
“Yes, what's wrong? Did you undo your intention to come and want to go there too?”
“Yes, although the offer is interesting I can go to that place at any time. But if you go to a place like Juinds Mountain, maybe it will be very difficult because there is not much time to travel that far.”
“Ya, already. Come, we should also leave soon.”
“Yoo!!”
Quite a while after that, on the way to the Juinds Mountain.
“What is the place still far?” (Lion)
“Iona, it hasn't been 1 hour since we left why have you asked about such a thing.”
“T-no, I'm just curious as far as what places we want to visit it.”
“We will be up to 23 days if use horse carriage, more than 40 days if walk.” (Lucy)
“So far?!”
“Yes, but with the help of Dravin this will not take long. May 8-10 hours trip only.”
“It was long.”
“Just calm down, we will also rest. After all traveling long distances without resting it will be dangerous.”
“We'll camp?”
“It looks like it's good, after all I've never done it.”
“We will do it later in time.”
“Ehhh, why is it like that.”
“This trip is short, no need to do camp. We will only rest for 1 hour or so after that return to continue the journey.”
“Haaaaa, okay. But you have to promise, yeah. Will take me camping.”
“Good good.”
After a long time.
Daytime.
We stopped to rest for a while.
“Comfortable place.” (Lucy)
“You are right, this is also close to the river so for water there is nothing to worry about.”
“Ari, there's something I want to ask you. Maybe this is a little meddling in your problem, but if I don't ask then I might die of curiosity.”
“Haha, you could have. Just ask.”
“It's about princess Iona. He's playing water there, maybe he won't hear what we're talking about here.”
“Iona, yes.” I knew this question would come sooner or later, but I was a little disappointed that Lucy had asked it first. Even if I knew something like that would happen.
“Why haven't you returned his feelings all this time? He always shows you something that seems to say he likes you, but you ignore him. Do you have a reason?”
“Lucy, if I told you I was cursed would you believe?”
“You're cursed? By who?!”
I don't know why my words that were originally just for joking were taken seriously by him. “Hey, don't be taken seriously I'm just kidding.”
“Then, what's your reason?”
“Hmm, how to say, yes. I'm still waiting for the right time.”
“You will be late if you keep waiting for the right time it comes.”
“Yes, I know it.”
“You have other reasons besides, am I right.”
“Why can you be so sure, that's my only reason.”
“There is something that makes you unable to do that, if you talk about the right time, you always have a lot of time and even you can make it, a suitable scenario you can make easily. If it's like that then the time you talked about earlier will happen soon.”
“It's not as easy as you think. Even so, I will not deny that I have another reason.”
“Can you tell me why?”
“It looks like currently still can't.”
“What does this have to do with your goal of wanting to go to Juinds mountain?”
“Maybe, but I can't confirm it.”
“You want to find something there?”
“Yes, at least I hope to find something there.”
“So.”
“Ari!! Look, I caught a fish!!” (Iona) He yelled at me while showing me a big enough fish he caught.
“Wah, you're great.”
“Ari, quickly make a fire we will burn it, I can't wait to try this grilled fish.”
“Ya.”
Long enough after that.
“Fill the burn is ready, no extra seasoning.” I had finished burning the fish, but since from the beginning I had no preparation for something like this, I only used makeshift tools and also without seasoning.
“No problem, I'm sure this will definitely stay good.”
“So.”
“Ari, put it here.” Iona had already prepared a container of stacked leaves.
“Good.”
“Wah, it looks really good. Ari, where are you going?”
“Search something.”
“You don't want to eat?”
“You two are eating, I still want to look around.”
“But..”.
“Fish it won't be enough if for 3, don't think of me you can eat my share if you want. I'll go, if you guys want a break do it near Dravin.”
“Good.”
I went to check this place out, it was because I felt something strange.
Long enough after walking a little far away.
“Eh? What is this?” I feel like I hit something. “Twall?” Something like an invisible wall. “Magic wall.” That's all I can think about right now, only that possibility can answer what's happening right now. “It seems to cover only a certain place, it is possible to protect from the attack of dangerous animals.”
I ignored him and walked back the other way.
Thereafter.
“Huh?” I went back to my original place, where I hit the magic wall. “What is this magic illusion? Or maybe something related to magic? Haa, this is troublesome.” Something that includes magic, I don't really understand it.
I walked back, and I'm still back here. “Haa, if I go back I might as well go back to this place again. Hmm, what should I do in order to escape from this problem.”
I thought a little, until it took a few minutes.
“Haa, free. Things like this are beyond common sense, even doing any calculations or formulas will not be able to make me escape from things that are beyond common sense.” Not finding a way, I decided to lie down and that's when I got something surprising.
“I can't feel the grass.” Texture and smell, then the taste when it comes into contact with the skin I can't feel it. “Sial, I'm fooled.” I'm trying to do something.
“I've expected.” I just slapped my cheek but I don't feel any pain. “Haa, it turns out this is just a dream. Just deserve.” I let out a long sigh after knowing the truth, even so something made me a little strange. “What made me unconscious?” I try to remember it but I can't remember anything. “Already, I wonder what would happen if I fell asleep in my dream. Rather than thinking about it, it's best to try it.” I slowly started to close my eyes. “I hope nothing bad happens when I wake up later.”