Princess In Another World: New Story
21
“Huh?” I slowly started to open my eyes. “Hoaamm... It has arrived, yes.” I looked ahead and there were quite a number of soldiers on guard. “Alright, move on slowly.”
A few moments later.
“Who are you and what is your purpose in coming here.” (Warrior)
“We are just a traveling sword. We want to go to another kingdom to sell some quality wine.” (Grild)
“Wine quality.” They walked over to check out all the horse-drawn carriages we had brought.
A few minutes later.
“How? Is anything suspicious?” (Warrior)
“No, everything contains wine barrels.”
“So. You guys can pass.”
“Thanks.” Just when we wanted to go.
“Wait, did you guys bring wine?” (Soldier) Another soldier came.
“Yes. What's wrong?”
“King told you to face him.”
“Eh? T-wait a minute.” Grild approached me who was in the horse-drawn carriage. “Vice commander, how is this?”
“This is a chance, just accept the offer.”
“Good.” Grild went.
“You're sure, could this be a trap?”
“Before the great war, a leader will keep his entire army in a state of calm so that their mentality is not depressed when the battle occurs. Such a leader is a characteristic of the leader who is well liked by his men.”
“So this is your goal to distract.”
“Ya, how? Isn't this a pretty good idea.”
“You do not forget’, how much cost is spent just for this.”
“Quiet, he will pay for it. 2 times.”
“Your merchant soul rise.”
“Hahahaha, just look. Everything will go according to plan.”
“I don't know, but what if this plan fails?”
“I told you to calm down, you think the reason I brought so many barrels of wine to what? I've thought through every detail. And if the execution is successful, then the victory is already in hand even before this battle begins.”
“Iya yes, it's up to you.”
We went to where the king was.
After a few minutes.
“Yes noble, we've brought them.”
We arrived at the place where the king was.
This is when Grild plays his role as the head swordsman.
“You are sure everything will go smoothly?” (Lucy)
“Iya, we just need to wait for the result only.” Both of us were on the train and did not enter, as all of this kind of business would be completed by Grild who got this task.
“I hope everything goes well.”
Long enough to wait for Grild to come out of the tent occupied by the king.
“Grild, how?”
“King intends to buy all the wine we bring, of course at a price above average.”
I smiled a little at hearing that. “Alright, for this part everything has gone according to plan. The rest is just a wait time for execution.”
Nightfall.
“It's very tasty.”
“Woy, I added!”
The whole army partied at night, enjoying the wine they had. “Deputy commander, I've got the pay.”
“Good.” Actually, this is not what I'm after, but this also includes part of a business there is no reason to refuse. “Grild, what about other circumstances?”
“Some time ago I already got information from others. Everything is in position, they are all ready to attack whenever the command comes.”
“Alright, it's time to wait for the assassin squad to move.”
A few hours passed, we had already left the enemy camp and the task of assassins had also been completed properly. Most of the current soldiers were already unable to fight anymore due to being too drunk. “Now is the time, Grild give a warning to others to start attacking.”
“Good.” Grild gave a warning, and slowly all the special forces began to attack the camp.
“It looks like this is a pretty easy win, and again.” Lucy stares into the bag containing the gold that is here.
“Business is business, war is war. There is nothing wrong with either of those things, all of them have their own rules.”
Lucy smile. “Yes, at least everything went according to what you expected. Then, what are you going to do about the king? Make him a prisoner?”
“Where may I do such a cruel thing, we will let him return to his kingdom. Capturing it would make this war even bigger, we know who the kingdom will help them. The right choice for now is to free it.”
“But he could do it again later.”
“When it comes, we can slaughter his entire army mercilessly.”
“I didn't expect such a sentence to be uttered by you.”
“Do not disturb a sleeping lion, if they disturb it then be prepared to accept the consequences. Maybe such a phrase is suitable.”
“Do not disturb a sleeping lion, yes. I'll remember that.”
Long enough after that, right at midnight we arrived at the special headquarters.
“Haaaa, finally arrived.” (Lucy)
“Today is quite tiring, it looks like I will sleep well tonight.”
“Yes, that's it. The troops that were here could all be said to be elite troops, so it was unlikely that they would lose. Moreover, with such enemy conditions everything was already in control. I also gave the order to retreat in case something unexpected happened, so everything is fine.”
“You really prepared it maturely.”
“Hahaha, I take that as a compliment. Hoaaam, I'm sleepy. Lucy, I first, good night.”
“Ya, good night.”
We parted ways and I headed straight to the room to rest.
Roomed.
“Why it could be like this.” I want to sleep, but I still can't. “Why are you sleeping here again, Iona.” Iona slept in my room, and she fell asleep. “Haaaa, stop.” I walk to my desk. “She worked all this.” Documents I haven't been able to do, Iona's working on them. “You shouldn't bother doing this.”
“Ari..”.
“Huh?” I looked at him, I thought he was awake but just delirious.
“I love you..”
Iona was delirious and said that. I slowly began to look towards him. “I also.”
Cup.
I kissed her forehead. “Iona, good night and good dreams.” I got out of the room and went to the study.
In the workspace.
“Lucy, are you here?” I saw Lucy sitting down and working on something.
“My work is still not finished, there are some documents that I need to finish immediately before I can sleep soundly.”
“You look troubled.”
“Yes that way, oh yes 3 more days no test. Have you learned?”
“Test? Ahh, right too.” I forgot that I also had the status of a student, although for quite a number of reasons I rarely took classes. “How long have I not been in the academy.”
“Very long, if calculated maybe about 2 months.”
“It's been that long, yes.”
“Oh yes, you said you wanted to rest why are you here?”
“Yes, there is something that makes me unable to do that.”
“Princess sleeping in your room?”
“Ya, like that.”
“You have to get used to it, maybe he'll do it next. He wants to get closer to you, it can be said like that.”
“She's a princess, if she keeps doing things like that she'll just get herself in trouble. After all this place is not a suitable place for a sleeping princess.”
“Hahaha, by the way. You didn't do anything to him?”
“What you want to say.”
“Yes, a girl is sleeping in your place. Is that not enough for you to do something to him. After all, if a girl dares to sleep in a man's bed means she is ready with all the risks.”
“Your thinking is too wild, but I won't blame your thinking.”
“So, what have you done to the princess?”
I just kept quiet and didn't answer.
“Heee, suspicious. You must have done something nasty with him.”
“OK, stop. Your imagination is already so wild, I do nothing let alone such a thing.”
“Hooo, dubious.”
“You don't trust me?”
“With your attitude like that, my negative thoughts cannot possibly subside. Besides you're very good at hiding your true expression so I can't guess what you're hiding, it definitely makes me very curious. So... What have you done to the sleeping princess there?”
“Stop asking questions and get your job done, don't take care of other people's personal problems that you don't want to interfere with.”
“Good well, I understand. But, you did something’an on princess Iona.”
“Why are you so curious about my personal problems? Is there anything interesting about me until you're that curious?”
“There is nothing special, as a friend I just want to know how the development between the two of you. Although there is at least a little development between you guys, that is all I want to know.”
“Friends, yes. Lucy, there's something I want to ask you.”
“Please, just ask. As long as I can answer I will answer.”
“Did you ever like Iona?”
“Eh, why are you suddenly asking like that?”
“From that attitude of yours, you once liked it, yes. So, what makes you not like it.”
“I haven't even answered it yet. Haaaa, stop. I used to love it, but it used to be exactly what you said. But now that I've given up, I'd rather see it develop. Besides, the reason I liked it first was a weird thing.”
“It's weird?”
“Ya, because she is smart, can be calm. But after knowing the truth it seems like I feel cheated.”
“Prfff..”.
“Hey..”.
“M-sorry, it's just that I can't hold it.”
“Yes, I also did not expect it turned out that all this time that I thought was smart and could be calm was a different person. Even so, I see a potential in him therefore I decided to keep helping him until now.”
“Have potential, yes.”
“Did you also think like that?”
“At least you and I can think the same thing. Hoaaam, I'm sleepy. I'll sleep.”
“Ya, good night.”
“Ya, good night too.” I spread out my body in a long chair and slowly closed my eyes. ‘Finally I can rest in peace.’ Today was a very tiring day for me, and just taking a break like this has really made me happy. ‘I hope nothing strange happens tomorrow, I hope tomorrow will be a peaceful and quiet day.’