Princess In Another World: New Story
23
Same day at the academy.
“Haaa, it's been a long time I don't feel this kind of atmosphere.” The atmosphere of school, because it was too busy with this business and that I forgot about this atmosphere. “It looks like I'm the center of attention.” All the students in the class occasionally noticed me.
“You have only entered again after a long time, generally if there are students as lazy as you he will be directly expelled.” (Lucy)
“Heee, I don't know if there's such a rule. Then why wasn't I expelled? Wait, lest Iona..”
“Yes, the princess who asked not to let you out. I don't know what reason he gave, but in fact the Round's not getting you out right now.”
“Hmmm, so so.”
“But, can you follow the lesson? Maybe there's a lot of material that you've missed, I'm not sure you can follow it.”
“You underestimated me, as long as it wasn't something that hit magic I could.”
“Yes, I don't doubt your intelligence either.”
“Heee, you admit that I'm smarter than you.”
“I won't deny it, besides I've seen a lot myself.”
“So.” A few days after that the lesson began.
In the middle of learning hours.
“Excuse.” (??) Someone comes in class.
“Ya, what's the need?” (Lion)
“Students by the name of Ari, are expected to come to the academy headroom soon.”
“This is still in the middle of lessons.”
“This is a direct order from coconut academy.”
“Good.”
“Thanks for the understanding.” The man left, just after that Iona who was teaching looked at me.
“Haaaa, how else.” I stood up and left. “Lucy, come.”
“Ehh, why should I also join.”
“Same as you did to me earlier, just as a precaution.”
“Good.” That way, Lucy and I went to the academy head's room.
It didn't take us long to reach the academy's headroom.
“I'll wait outside.” (Lucy)
“You sure do not want to enter, you could have missed an interesting conversation lo.”
“Interesting talk?”
“Ya, a student who rarely enters and is called by important people at school. What else you want to discuss if it is not important.”
“I will not be fooled by such remarks, I will wait here.”
“So. Yes already.” My plan to lure him along turned out to have failed. That's why I went inside alone.
Inside.
I felt a strange atmosphere as I went inside, the atmosphere felt so different from the outside, the pressure was very different.
“You've come.” (Who's academy)
“What need do you call me?”
“I'm just a little interested in you, princess prevents your spending from this academy. That means you're not a random person.”
“Perhaps just a coincidence because I am also close to the princess.”
“Despite that, he's prevented you with all his might. I think you have something else that makes a princess to do such a thing.”
“You're too much, I'm just an ordinary person. Nothing else interesting about me.”
“I've investigated you further too, but there's nothing I can get.”
Hearing that somehow I felt a little upset. “The head of the academy, it's not good for a person like you to interfere in the affairs of his students. Especially to investigate one of his students, it is already beyond your authority. There are things that should not be interfered with by outsiders, let alone until investigated like that.”
“Ari, who are you? Your closeness to the princess is not only that limited, and again you are also close to the prince Lucy. So it's only natural that there is someone who is curious about you, besides that your current status is still unclear.”
“Statusku?”
“You are not from this kingdom, nor are you from a neighboring kingdom. With that evidence, you can't dodge.”
I don't know what this guy wants, but 1 thing's for sure. ‘This person is very irritating.’ That's all I'm thinking about right now, other than interfering in my personal life he's also interfering too deeply in my personal affairs and I hate people like that.
“So, which kingdom are you from and what is your real destination?”
I realized too late, not too late but my response to things around was limited. “So, the strange atmosphere that I feel when entering this room is useful to hide their existence, yes.” The hit men are here, and they're hiding.
“I'm surprised you can realize it.”
“Your question just now was not directed at a student, but it was intended for an undercover spy. So it's only natural that I can realize it.” I can't see them, but I feel them. ‘About 5 people, yes.’ There are 5 people ready to kill me anytime in this room.
“So, you already know how you are here right now. What are you going to do now?”
“You...” He pisses me off, but right now I can't move rashly because if I do that I don't know what will happen to me next. ”It seems I hate people like you.”
“Then apologize for the gentleness.”
“Cih, troublesome.” I want to stay calm at this time. ‘I have to find a way to get out of here.’ That's the first thing I have to do first. Even so there was nothing I could do here, all I could hope for was some outside help. ‘”I don't like this very much.” The situation where I was suppressed and I was in danger of being unable to do anything, I hated it so much.
“Excuse.” (??)
“Ya, please enter.”
The one who broke my tension. “Mr daughter calls Ari to meet her soon, she says there is something she wants to talk about as her Round.” (Lucy)
“So. If so, you can go.”
“Thanks for the understanding.” After that I went straight away.
A few minutes after that.
Outside academy.
“You want to go home?” (Lucy)
“Yes, if linger here I am worried about my situation.”
“Looks like you have a problem, what makes you say something like that?”
“It's like that?”
“I don't like this very much.”
“You heard it, yes.”
“I just heard it, the other talk I didn't hear it at all. But, at that time I somehow felt you were in trouble.”
“So, earlier I said thank you for helping me.”
“This is the first time you've thanked me. Then, what really happened inside?”
“Have you ever been pressured, and if you make a little mistake your life is the bet?”
“It was terrible, but I'm grateful I never felt it.”
“So.”
“Then, what will you do now?”
“I'll try to calm down.”
Shortly after, I saw a stranger from a distance running towards us.
“Dirk, what's up?” It was Dirk, he followed to the academy.
“Vice commander, there is a serious problem.”
“Huh? Serious problem?”
“True.”
I feel bad about the problem this time. “Come back to headquarters, and explain what happened on the way.”
“Good.”
Long enough after that, in the meeting room.
“The squad leaders, quickly submit this letter to the alliance kingdom. Then for the special forces, tell them to get ready for the worst.”
“Good.” The squad leaders left.
I have heard the explanation from Dirk, the current condition of this kingdom is very critical. “You asked for help from another kingdom?”
“Current condition is only that way that can be done, the plan of attack carried out a few days ago will not be useful again if reused.”
“Request other kingdom help, yes. Means the condition is so severe that you are unable to cope with it yourself.”
“This time that attacked not only 1 kingdom, but 3 kingdoms at once. Moreover, the agreement made at that time still exists, and besides that, this kingdom has not entered into the royal alliance. Asking for help from alliance partners will not be a problem.”
“3 kingdom, yes. It seems like there are only people who are jealous of the development of this kingdom.”
“Everytime there is a development, there must be people who envy it. It was a human thing, everyone must have felt it. But this time's assault is a little different.”
“Attack this time is based on the desire for revenge, like that?”
“I won't dispute it, but it's the truth.”
“But we have been kind not to make him a prisoner, but it seems true what the ministers said. We should have just arrested their king.”
“If it is like that, just like this kingdom wants to start a war. Releasing that foolish king was the best option, so in this situation the target would be this kingdom. You could say that the kingdom is under threat. If you're smart, you'll understand what I mean.”
“Wait a minute, let me think for a minute.” Lucy thought, and after a while. “So so, yes.”
“Sounds like you already know.”
“Iya. If my guess is correct, other kingdoms will inevitably have to help this kingdom, the position of this kingdom seems to be threatened because it is attacked by 3 kingdoms at once. But, what if no kingdom wants to help?”
“If it's like that, what's the point of you coming at that time. All the kingdoms that gather there are like a family, supporting each other and helping if there is a kingdom that is in trouble. Didn't you sign the royal contract at the meeting?”
“Hmmm, so like that, yes.”
“The rest is waiting, whose kingdom will help us at a time like this.”
“But that is attacking us at the moment, otherwise the kingdoms of Bagdist, Kobnus, and also Reawers.”
“What is just my feeling or indeed the name of the kingdom in this world is mostly strange all.”
“Maybe just your feelings. It was a kingdom that excelled in the sword arts, and was also one of the empires that had quite great strategists. So it's pretty hard to beat them.”
“Hmmm, do I have to use the flagship weapon, yes.”
“Featured weapon, you still have such a thing?”
“There is, I mean it Dravin.”
“Ahhh, the dragon.”
“How many percent can you predict.”
“Less than 5%, but if there are some situations that can be met then that number can rise quite high.”
“So. I understand.”
After that, I then thought a little about a suitable plan to use for a situation like this.
A few moments later.
“Lucy, is there anyone in this kingdom who can use magic?”
“Using magic? I don't know, but there seems to be even though the number is very step.”
“So. Ahh, that's right too. What in the academy there is a study of magic, if there is for sure.”.
“Yes, unfortunately there is nothing like it. You must have known the history of this world, magic is a very step and only the royal family can use it. Although there are also some people besides the royal members who get that blessing.”
“But, Bagdist kingdom has many witches.”
“Every kingdom is different, the Bagdist kingdom might do something to those people in order to use magic. You should have suspected it too.”
“B-true also.”
“You didn't notice it?!”
“S-already, just ignore that problem.”
“You switched the conversation.”
“Already, now back to the main ketopic. Lucy, do you have an acquaintance who can use magic?”
“Those who can use magic? Unfortunately I don't have an acquaintance like that.”
“So, so we can only hope a lot on this upcoming help, yes.”
“Deputy commander, report.” Someone suddenly entered the meeting room. “I am from the reconnaissance squad, I have already obtained the exact number of troops that are being prepared by the 3 kingdoms.”
“Hooo, that's good. How many?” (Lucy)
“100 thousand troops. For more details still not found, that's all we can get.”
“Good work, you guys can rest.”
“Good.” The soldier left.
“100 thousand troops, more than the previous one. Then, what can you do now?”
“Yes, as I said. We can only hope for the help that comes, no matter how much it all depends on the help. Want a little or a lot it will be very influential, yes if there is a lot it will be very good.”
“Then, what if I also call an army from my kingdom to help?”
“No, you better not do that.”
“Can I know the reason?”
“There is no special reason, only if it involves your kingdom as well then this great war will become increasingly difficult to control.”
“More difficult to control?”
“Yes, do you think besides your kingdom another kingdom would be him and just look? Of course not, they will also intervene. Although the initiator of this war is not from this kingdom, but help from the kingdom that is not concerned will be a problem. Except..”
“Unless a kingdom has a relationship between other kingdoms, then the kingdom can participate in an event that occurs in the kingdom. I see, yes. I understand.”
“You are here as a student, nothing more. You can go and come back when the war is over, but I doubt you'll do it.”
“Of course, I already assume this kingdom is my home and this headquarters is where I live. Whatever happens I will stay here.”
“That's too much, but that's it. I like that spirit of yours, keep it up. Want me to say it like that, but if the condition worsens, Lucy I leave Iona to you.”
“Then, what will you do?”
“You don't need to know, but as things get worse, please take care of Iona.”
“Good, just leave it to me.”
“Sorry, I'm late.” (Lion)
Shortly after our conversation was over, Iona came.
“You're late, is there a problem?”
“I was out of a meeting, so can't just leave.”
“So, so you already know how it is now?”
“I only heard a little, he said there will be a massive attack on this kingdom. For more details I do not know, it seems that the information is still confidential.”
“Hidden, yes.”
“Ari, indeed from which kingdom will attack and what is the reason?”
I explained as briefly as possible what happened and why this war could happen.
Thereafter.
“I don't know if something like that happens in this kingdom.” (Lion)
“You're too busy to realize it, but I won't blame you. In addition, if the king gets to know this might be a little dangerous.”
“Slightly wealthy? Wh why? Why if you find out this is going to be dangerous?”
“Slightly, not dangerous. Just slightly. Your father is a king, the whole army is under his control. If until he asks you to use all the troops here to join the war, then everything will be chaotic.”
“I still don't understand.”
“Wait a minute, you said everything would be messed up? Did you know it was going to be like this?” (Lucy)
“Of course I know, if a kingdom suffers a defeat and the kingdom does not accept its defeat. They will definitely call for reinforcements, besides as you said before, this kingdom is already a trade center. The advantage if it could drop this kingdom would be huge.”
“Wait, can you explain about my father too?” (Lion)
“Begini Iona, listen well.”
“Ya.”
“The one commanding this kingdom is currently your father, so if the order of attack comes from your father then all the soldiers will come to attack.”
“Then, what's the problem with it?”
“Our opponent this time is someone who has or can be said to be an expert in terms of strategy. Isn't that how it is, man Lucy.”
“Yes. Then stop calling me that.” (Lucy)
“If all the soldiers join the fight, then the kingdom's defense will weaken.”
“Ahhh, so that's why you asked for help from another kingdom.”
“Of course, the relief forces are useful to defend the kingdom.”
“Then the one who will attack is special forces. Like that, yes.”
“Yap, but not just that. Dravin will also participate in the war this time, so the chance to win will be greater.”
“But, why are you so sure the enemy will attack directly into this kingdom?” (Lion)
“It is basic strategy. If the kingdom is attacked, then the warrior has only 2 options, retreat to defend the kingdom, or go forward and let the kingdom be controlled. Yes, although the retreat of the kingdom will definitely be overrun and the troops will be finished off easily. But if it advances, inevitably the troops must fight harder to win in order to regain the kingdom. Or easy language, if you retreat defeat will wait, and if you go forward inevitably victory must be obtained. Like that.”
“But, it would all be different if there were a lot of troops guarding the kingdom. I understand.” (Lucy)
“I don't understand.” (Lion)
“Yes, this is too difficult for you to understand. But, take it easy I will try to defend this kingdom and win this war. You don't have to worry.”
“You're so sure about that? Do you have a guarantee?” (Lucy)
“This is a gamble, take it easy. Everything I have planned carefully.”
“You want to jump back into the battlefield?”
“Ya, as a supervisor and also as a core attacker with Dravin.”
“CAN'T!!” (Lion)
“Huh? Princess, what's up?” (Lucy)
“Cannot!!”
“Eh? K-why?” I don't know why Iona's acting like this all of a sudden.
“Once should not, still can not!!”
His selfishness emerged, and at times like this I had no choice but to obey him. “Haaaa, well I understand, I will think of another way.”
“Really?”
“Iya.” I don't want to worry him, even though this plan is the best plan I've thought of. “Haaaa, well because I have to make a new plan it seems like today will be a tiring day. I'll go back to my room, if there's a need or something important just come.”
“Good.”
Chamberlain.
I sat down at my desk, looking at the notes I had made before. “It looks like it still needs a little more refinement.” A strategy flaw I made the night that the battle was over.
Previously I prepared it only for sheer fad and as a disdain. But I didn't think it would be used this fast. Even so, this is just a rough strategy note, and it can still be revamped. “Should be changed, yes.” Iona's request, though it sounds selfish, but I feel like something's going to happen until I dispute it. “My time is just a little while before the war is turbulent, I don't have much time.”
Long enough after that.
Knock door.
“Can I come in?”
“Lucy, yes. Login.” Lucy's in. “What's up?”
“You sure? Didn't you plan it carefully?”
“He does not allow it, how else.”
“But, there's no time left to think of a new plan, right’.”
“Yes, that's true. A mature plan cannot be made overnight.”
“In addition, didn't you have already started this plan by asking for the help of the other alliance kingdoms.”
“Haaaa, stop. I'll try my best for later tonight, I'll think of another way.”
“So. Turns out you have a submissive side too, yeah.”
“Not really, I just don't want to worry him. Haaaa, I can't laze today.”
“You will start thinking of new plans?”
“It takes a little time, I will start this afternoon and if I can I will perfect the night later.”
“What if it can't?”
I just smiled in response. “Already, I'm busy right now. Come back later if there is something important to talk about.”
“Good.” Lucy out of the room.
“I hope I have plenty of time left before that big battle starts to flare up.”