Princess In Another World: New Story
16
A few days passed after that day.
Afternoon in the special headquarters, workspace.
“Haaa, I want to rest.”
“Ari, what's up?” (Lion)
“I'm just going through a hard time, at least I want to relax for a day. But this job makes me tired physically and mentally.”
“I guess you'll never complain, it turns out you can complain too.” (Lucy)
“I'm also human, I can also feel saturated. Haa, already complaining won't make all this work done.” I went back to work on this file even though I was a little uninspired. ‘At least I want a vacation, a genuine vacation.’ Because something I've been doing under the guise of a vacation, I've never enjoyed or felt a real vacation.
Long enough after that.
“I'm done, I want to go to sleep.” I'm back at my place.
“Prince, how about we do something for him.”
“Forget it, I think he won't like it.”
“Really? But I think he'll like it.”
“Haa, even so what are you going to do? Besides, our work here is not finished.”
“I was just thinking what if I give a break or vacation time to Ari. So, how about we finish all the work for the week so Ari can rest.”
“That's not a good idea, I suggest you don't do it. There are many other jobs to do, finishing all in 1 time at once will only make you experience something bad.”
“You didn't help?”
“Aku and Ari have other affairs, the race will be held soon and we must get ready for it.”
“So.”
“Haa, my work is done. Princess I permission to go first.”
“Ya.”
“Oh yes, remember this advice of mine. Don't do anything beyond the limits you can.” After saying that Lucy left.
“Despite that, at least I want to do something for her.”
A few days after that.
The academy.
The hours of the lesson had already begun and someone had entered the classroom. “Good morning everyone, today because your Round is of interest so I'm Siona, the academy's head secretary will be your teacher for today and possibly for the next few days.”
“Huh? What happened to Iona?” This is a little confusing.
“Ari, what's up?”
“Truely too, I have also rarely seen Iona during the past few days what happened to her?”
“Hmm, maybe he's in trouble. Why don't you just go to him, I don't think there's a problem if you go to him.”
“Haa, okay. If he's in trouble maybe I can help him a little. But when I've finished all my work.”
“I will replace you, you just meet the princess. Besides the documents and also some files for this month are almost finished.”
“Ya. I leave that to you.”
“Ya, you just meet princess.”
“Yes yes, I understand.”
Daytime.
“Oh yes, Lucy when will the race start?”
“Hmm, if I don't hear wrong 2 or 3 days ahead.”
“Huh? But there is absolutely no preparation whatsoever to welcome such a thing here.”
“That's true too, but I think the race will be held elsewhere. After all if this academy became his place then this would be too small, the principal would have already prepared his place.”
“So. Then, are you ready?”
“Of course, this concerns my pride as a prince as well as the students appointed directly by the principal. I can't embarrass myself.”
“Haa, yes yes I understand.”
“Then, how about you?”
“I? I don't know, but.”.
“Huh? What's up?”
“No, forget it. I depend on you.”
“Hey, why are you saying that. We are partners in this upcoming race, we have to fight.”
“Haa, yes I understand.”
Long enough after that.
The lesson is over, and the time is off. “Ari, where are you going?”
“I want to go home.”
“You want to skip, not as usual.”
“Haaa, I don't know. Maybe my old habits are slowly starting to come back.”
“Old habits?”
“Already, I go.” I left Lucy.
On the way to the palace.
“Why today is he so good, yes.” My work is pretty much done, and he wants to finish it for me. “Already, let him do what he wants.” Even so, I was a little curious as to what exactly he was planning to do.
Long enough after that.
I went back to the base to pick up something that I thought was a little important, yeah at least I think.
In front of the palace.
“Stop. What do you need to come here?” (Warrior)
The soldiers guarding the gate stopped me. “I want to see princess Iona.”
“Have you made an appointment with the princess?”
‘Haaa, why it should be like this.’ They look like they're introducing me. “Already, how about this. Can I come in?” I showed Iona's special commander badge.
“M-sorry, I don't know if it's you.”
“Ya, no problem.” It was fortunate that I kept it, a special badge given by the king to the commander (Iona) as a sign of supreme respect. Yes, even so his status as a leader remained hidden.
Arguably, since I am the one carrying this indirectly I show myself as the commander himself. ‘Haa, it looks like this will be quite troublesome for the future.’
In the palace.
The atmosphere was quiet, not as usual. ‘What happened here?’ I went around a little while looking around.
The servants who saw me were a little suspicious of me, yes it was natural that only a few people had ever seen me here while being treated before.
Iona Room.
“Huh? What's up?” I saw quite a number of servants gathered in front of Iona's room, and so I decided to hurry there.
“Servant, what really happened?”
“Mr princess is sick, and currently doctor is trying to cure her.”
“Huh? Sick? What pain?”
“Entah, the disease is unknown. I am very worried if the disease of the princess relapses.”
Iona is a girl who has a weak physique, so it is very natural that she is susceptible to disease. Despite that. ‘So this is what you want to say, Lucy.’
Meanwhile.
“Haaa, I hope she's a little open to him. Sad also if you see someone whose love just claps one hand.”
“Prince, are you talking something?” (Sicory)
“Nothing, oh yeah. Where are we going today?”
Long enough after that.
The door opened and someone came out.
“Doctor, how is the state of the princess?”
“Princess is fine, I will immediately report the results to her queen.” (Doctor)
“Good.”
“Your majesty is not here?” I asked like that while looking at the servants, they all lowered their heads.
“The noble is holding a meeting in another kingdom, which is here only princess Risa and also her queen.”
“So. You can leave, there is no work you have to complete.”
“Good.”
Somehow they obey what I say, but they have never seen me and vice versa. “Already.”
After they left I went to Iona's room to see her condition.
In the room.
I saw her lying weak, and I also saw Risa along with her.
“Who?” (Risa)
“Sorry disturb. Risa-onees, I mean princess Risa.” Because I used to call him that, I often miss it.
“Why are you here?”
“I just want to see Iona, because the last few days she has rarely gone to special headquarters. I thought she was busy, but I didn't know she was sick.”
“He worked too hard to forget his health.”
“Working too hard? Why did he do it?”
“That's for you.”
“Forku?”
“He always told me something about you, so I know the reason why he became like this.”
“So.” If he got like this just for me, this is my negligence. “Then, what diseases did he suffer from?”
“Still unknown, the doctor had a chance to check it but he was still looking for a suitable medicine for him.”
Given Iona's weakened state, ordinary medicine would probably be bad for him therefore it required special medicine.
I slowly approached her, touching her forehead. ‘Heat.’ His body feels so hot. ‘If the fever is unlikely to be this hot.’ I can't bear to see it like this.
--
‘Goddess, make a deal. Move Iona's disease to me.’
‘Hey, are you serious?’
‘Ya, I'm serious.’
‘But I can't guarantee you can stick with it.’
‘Please do.’
‘Haa, okay. But only this time, yes.’
‘Thanks.’
‘Transferable disease will be many times more painful, are you sure?’
‘Ya.’
‘So. I envy her.’
‘Huh?’
‘No, forget it.’
--
My body immediately felt very heavy, my vision darkened and my head felt so painful.
“Ari, are you okay?” (Risa)
“Y-yes, I'm fine.” I tried to hold it in even though it was very difficult.
“But, you don't look okay.”
“I-it's just your feelings. I-I have to go back, there are things I have to do today. If Iona wakes up please send my regards to her.”
With a weak body I walked out of the room, and left.
A few minutes after that.
“Ha, ha, ha.. S-sial.” My breath felt so heavy that my hands and feet were numb as well. ‘Come on the move.’ I tried to force my body.
Sfx: dropped.
I'm weak sprawled. ‘What disease is this. It feels very painful.’ My body felt very heavy and again this pain in my head made me feel very tormented.
A few moments later.
‘Haa, shit.’ My entire body could not be moved, and my gaze turned pitch-black. I can't hear or feel anything. ‘At least this is better than having to feel pain.’
‘You fool, why are you willing to do such a thing.’
An unfamiliar voice was heard by me. ‘Goddess? Is that you?’ I can't see it, but I can hear it.
‘My answer, why would you do such a thing.’
‘Your request to eliminate the disease, then the inherent disease will also disappear. After all it was an ordinary illness, and the illness he had suffered as a result of him working hard was simply too much. He did it probably because of what I had said before, so indirectly the cause was like this because of me.’
‘Despite that, why would you sacrifice yourself for such a thing. Though I warned you.’
‘Haa, I don't know. I was also confused as to why I did it, but somehow I thought I should do it.’
‘Although it could threaten your own life?’
‘After all I've been dead, just being revived makes me grateful. If I had to die again, I wouldn't refuse it. Maybe it's time for me to come back, even though I have to swallow this bitterness.’
‘You fool. But, I don't hate you for your nature.’
‘Huh?’
‘No, it's nothing. I'll ease your symptoms, but when you wake up it may be a few days.’
‘Thanks.’
‘Be careful of your health, lest you hurt or harm yourself just for the sake of others.’
‘If it's related to Iona, I'll do it. Besides I have no other purpose in life in this world than him, the reason I am in this world is none other than him.’
‘I'm so envious of him. But never mind, Ari take good care of yourself. Maybe in the future you will experience quite a lot of more difficult problems, but I'm sure you can definitely get through.’
‘It sounds troublesome. But, since I've been trusted like that there seems to be no other choice but to live it.’
‘Ari, may you have a happy life.’
--
Nightfall.
I woke up in a room that was not foreign. ‘Iona Room, yes. Looks like I'm being treated here.’ I look around. ‘Iona.’ I saw him sleeping near me. ‘It seems I've worried him. But, yes at least after this everything will return to how it was.’
Meanwhile.
The world of gods.
“You've decided, yes.”
“What did you come here for, I don't need the sympathy of a god like you, go.”
“Iris, by saying that to her you've made the right choice. You can't take that guy away from him, he's even willing to die to save his girl.”
“I don't need that word of yours. You take care of your girl, don't interfere with my problems!!”
“Once, you who had been closing your eyes turned out to be able to behave like this as well.”
“Shut!!”
“As a god who both likes a human being, I understand how you feel.”
“No, you don't understand. You can get it, but I, I will never..” (crying).
“Looks like I can't comfort you, goodbye.”
“Stupid basis!! Why, why is it like this!! This, painful.”
--
“The only goddess who is here feels like that, it seems like this is the beginning of a bad event.”
“Sha, where have you been. Quick, meeting will start soon.”
“Haa, well.. I hope, everything can end happily at least for him.”.