Princess In Another World: New Story
25
The same night.
“Hmmm, it looks like something is lacking. Lucy, why is there copper here?”
“Ahhh, because I did not find metal and aluminum, but it looks like copper can also be used. In addition, in this kingdom the stock of metal and aluminum is exhausted, if forced in the neighboring kingdoms there may be but it will only take time. Therefore I choose copper, after all metal and copper are not much different.”
“Not much different how, it is clear that 2 things are very different. But do it, thanks.” I still need other materials, but if what Lucy said was true then it won't be obtainable at this time. “Already, it seems like this is also enough.” All I needed right now was an outer coating as well as materials for the wrapper, and this metal seemed to be enough.
My plan was to make a bullet that could explode, even so I was a little confused by what mechanism I could use on such a small object. “Haaa, it looks like for the plan to be postponed only until I find a way out.” I was stuck in this position, and if forced it would only take a lot of time.
“Anu, what the hell are you two talking about?” (Lion)
“Hmmm, something complicated. Oh yeah, Iona is there something going on in the palace?”
“Nothing, everything is still the same as usual.”
“Once, what king does something?”
“No, dad did nothing.”
“So, thank goodness. But, it seems like people in the kingdom no one knows about this, yes.”
“Yes, but Risa's sister knows, did you tell her?”
“Ahhh, for him. I was also surprised that he knew, but take it easy. Right now he's siding with us.”
“Don't you all this time be so.”
“Yes, anyway as long as the king still does not know we can move freely.”
Door opens.
Dirk goes inside. “Report commander, relief forces will arrive tomorrow morning.” (Dirk)
“Hooo, I never thought it would be that fast. From which kingdom and how many they are?”
“They are help from the kingdom of Fanat and Otre, their number is about 40 thousand troops.”
“40 thousand troops, yes. That's more than enough, right’an.” (Lucy)
“Iya, and their royal name is also passable.”
“That's what you care about?”
“Yes, that's more than enough to protect this kingdom. Then Dirk, tell the whole army to prepare tomorrow and wait for further orders.”
“Good.” Dirk goes.
“40 thousand troops, it is very much.” (Lion)
“Our enemy currently amounts to 100 thousand more troops, when compared to the enemy forces that number is still small.”
“You compare with the enemy who wants to destroy us.”
“Already, the important thing is that help has come and we can breathe a little relieved with this help. Means for defense matters are over, the rest are assaults and ambushes and impromptu attacks. Hmmm, I will discuss it tomorrow, for now everything is done. If you guys want to go please.”
“How about you?”
“My deal with this deadly steel is still unfinished, I still want to make some more adjustments.”
“So, then I'll go first.” (Lucy)
“Ya, be careful on the road.” Lucy's gone.
“Iona, how about you?”
“I want to accompany you.”
“It will take a long time, lo. You sure?”
“No problem. I'll accompany you.”
“Ya. Do as you please.”
“Thanks.”
After taking a long time.
“Haaa, it is also difficult to install scope and bullet director. The bullet filler and also the buffer are also installed correctly, the vibration holder is also finished I installed. All right, you could say this is done.” Although it takes quite a lot of time, the preparation of this iron silver is finished and can be used at any time. “Iona, I'm done, you can.. Haaaa, she's asleep, yes.” Iona fell asleep in the chair, and she fell asleep. “You'll be sick if you sleep like that.”
I carried Iona to my room, and after that I returned and took a magic rifle to put in the room.
Thereafter.
“Then it's done too. Hoamm, I'm sleepy too.” I have a lot of work to do today and I am very tired right now.
Before going to bed I approached Iona. “Today a lot has happened, I'm sure you're tired too. Even if you push yourself too much, you shouldn't force yourself so that your body is fine. Your body is still very weak, if anything happens to you I don't know what to do. You're the one person most precious to me in the world, I don't want anything bad to happen to you. I'll protect you, and your house any way. I promise.” I held Iona's hand. “Thanks for everything you've done for me, thank you very much.” I kissed the stairs. “Goodnight, and sweet dreams, Iona.” After that I went straight to sleep in the chair, although it was quite difficult but I was used to this kind of thing. “Good sleep.”
A few minutes earlier, Iona's gaze.
‘Eh, i... I was carried by Ari!!’ Although a little surprised but somehow I feel quite happy.
He put me to sleep in his bed, and then he left. Tonight somehow I feel very happy, I don't know the reason it's just that for sure right now I feel very happy. ‘Will he do that to me again? (kissing forehead) If he, maybe I can sleep well tonight.’
After a while Ari returned with his weapon, and after that he sat down at his desk. ‘He wrote something?’ I kept waiting for him, even though I pretended to be asleep.
“Then it's done too. Hoaaa, I'm sleepy too.”
His footsteps approached me. ‘I-this is him, he'll do it? What should I do, calm down I'm ready with this.’
“Today a lot has happened, I'm sure you're tired too. Even if you push yourself too much, you shouldn't force yourself so that your body is fine. Your body is still very weak, if anything happens to you I don't know what to do. You're the one person most precious to me in the world, I don't want anything bad to happen to you. I'll protect you, and your house any way. I promise.”
He's holding my hand.
‘I, very valuable to him.’ Hearing him say something like that made my heart beat so fast that I was afraid he could hear it. I'm very happy right now.
“Thanks for everything you've done for me, thank you very much.”
‘He kissed my palm.’ Although not approved, but I feel very happy. He treated me as a special person, I'm very happy.
“Goodnight, and sweet dreams, Iona.”
Ari's away. ‘It seems, I can't sleep now.’ My heart is still beating fast, and I also feel something strange with my body. ‘I'm very happy.’ I've never been this happy in my life.
Morning time.
Meeting rooms.
“Well, regarding the attack plan that I described earlier, is there anything you want to ask?” Here the commanders of the relief forces are gathered and I have also explained the plans that will be used in this situation.
“Excuse me deputy commander Ari, I want to ask you something.”
“Ya, umm..”
“Rein, from the kingdom of Otre.”
“Rein from the kingdom of Otre, yes. What do you want to ask?”
“On the defense of the kingdom, does it take a lot of troops to guard the kingdom, and why attack only a few? Wouldn't it be better for 40 thousand troops to be divided in two, 1 to stand guard and 1 more to attack.” (Rein)
“I think that's a pretty good idea.” (??)
“Umm, you..”.
“Ahh, sorry, my name is Lue squad leader from the kingdom of Fanat.” (Lue)
These people are amazing, they have a very great rank. “Hmmm, it was indeed a good plan but still this plan will be executed.”
“But deputy commander, wouldn't it be a little risky to attack a large army with a small army.” (Rein)
“Take it easy, this whole army of mine is no ordinary army. They are all special forces, they can handle any problem.”
“Custom forces? So, the rumor was indeed true, yes.” (Lue)
“That rumor, yes. It looks crazy, but after seeing his confidence I understood.” (Rein)
“Rumors? What rumors are you talking about?”
“You don't know?” (Lucy) Lucy suddenly comes into the conversation. “The Bagdist army of 30thousand retreated when it wanted to attack, the rumor was that there were special forces that made them helpless against it. That's what the rumor is.”
“What kind of rumor is that, and why didn't you tell me?”
“Yes, because I think you don't like things like that, after all it's a fact you can't deny.”
“I'm so envious of your troops, they must feel so proud to be working for someone like you.” (Rein)
“T-no, I just did what I could. Uh, it's not time for this. Anyway, I want you to guard this kingdom. If until the defense of this kingdom is penetrated then the troops fighting in the front row will not be able to calm down and it will only cause defeat. Therefore, I leave the defense of this kingdom to the two of you.”
“Your age is young, but you can think of such a difficult thing. Looks like my admiration for you increased.” (Lue)
“Just calm down, leave the affairs of the kingdom's defense to us.”
“Thank you, this way the troops can fight with all their might.”
“Then, what kind of attack plan are you going to do?”
“First, enemy witch assassination mission.”
“Enemy magician? But, you must know that they will be guarded with very strict guard, so it is very difficult to do.” (Rein)
“Yes, that's right. But I have special forces that I can rely on in this case, they are the army of assassins.”
“Assassin troops?” (Lue & Rein)
“They are special forces who are directly under the training of the squad leaders, their ability to kill is beyond doubt. Even so, because the training given is very hard so there are only about 50 people who managed to survive and become an assassin.” (Lucy)
“Only 50 people, actually how much exercise they give. And more importantly, how great are these squad leaders.” (Rein)
They both looked surprised after hearing that, but I thought it was a natural thing. “If you want, you can also practice playing with the team leaders. Want it anyway like that, but the time is not right.”
“Commander, report. Enemy troops have started moving, chances are they will arrive here in 5 days.” (Regu scout)
“Good, thanks for the information.” After that she left. “5 days, yes. Hmmm, looks like we still have a little time.”
“Have a little time?” (Lue)
“Tonight we have a party!! Laren, Dirk, Famus, and Dirk, get everything ready. If you lack materials just come to the trade union and ask for your goods you need there.”
“Good.”
They left 4, and here are only me, Lucy, Iona, and also 2 commanders of the army from the kingdom of Otre, and also Fanat.
“T-wait, when it's critical like this why throw a party?!” (Rein)
“Isn't that obvious.”
“It's clear?”
“To lower the stress of the troops, all great leaders do it. If the troops are depressed then they will have difficulty in fighting, but otherwise if we manage to eliminate that pressure before the war starts then the soldiers can fight with their maximum ability.”
“You want to use the money you got from that sale again.” (Lucy)
“Yes, the amount is quite a lot besides that I have bought dozens of barrels of quality wine from other kingdoms before.”
“Eh? When did you buy it? I didn't see you talk about it before.”
“Ahhh, a few days ago. Since the wine business is quite profitable I want to try it again.”
“You were!!”
“Hahahaha, stop. Everything will also be used today, I still have the rest of the money I got from that stupid king. No problem, everything will go well. I'm sure.”
“So, if the deputy commander is as sure as that. We can only obey him, then vice commander, from now on please cooperate.”
“B-good.”
In the evening, all the troops partied quite festively.
“Ahhh, it looks like the wine I prepared will be less if the amount is this much.”
“Ari, this.” (Lion)
“What is this?”
“Wind?”
“I don't drink, lo.”
“Not, I mean it's grape juice.”
“So, then thank you. I'll drink it.”
“How does it feel?”
“Atypical, but lumanyan.” And for a few moments, my head turned. “Ahh, k-why is this?”
“A-Ari, are you okay?”
“I-this grape juice’?”
“Yes, the soldiers who said that. When I said I wanted to give you a drink, one of the soldiers gave me this he said it was grape juice. So I received it.”
“You are...” My head feels swirling. ‘I must remain conscious.’
“A-Ari!!”
“A-I'm fine. I'll go back to room.”
After walking a few steps.
“A-awww. S-sick.” My head hit the wall, this was because of the drink's side effects I was so unable to pay attention to my path properly.
“Ari, are you okay?”
“A-I'm fine, you don't have to worry.”
“But, just hit your head. You still want to say it's okay?”
My head feels heavier. “Haaaa, Iona, please help me back in the room.”
“B-good.”
A few minutes after that.
“Ari, I'll get you some water, wait a minute, yes.”
“Thanks.” Just as Iona was leaving, something strange happened to my body. “Why it could be like this.” Body's warming. “S-shit, why could it be like this?” I try to remember it.
“C-joking you guys is not funny, tau.” The strange taste I felt when drinking wine earlier, I do not know what medicine they give but I know what side effects will be obtained if consuming it. ‘I, can't think clearly now.’ My body is getting hotter and I don't know what's really going on with me. “I-this sucks.”
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“I hope Ari is okay.” I immediately returned to her room after taking water for her.
Ari's room.
“Ari, are you okay?” I put water on his desk, and after that approached Ari who was sitting on his bed. “Ari, are you okay?”
“I-Iona..”
“Ari, ap...” Ari grabbed my hand and dropped me on her mattress. “A-pa happened?! Ari, awake!! Ari!!” I saw his face, his face was red and his eyes looked so blank.
Slowly she brought her face closer to me, and afterwards kissed my neck. “Ahh~...” I make a strange sound. “A-what's this.” I don't know what the hell is going on here. “Ari, please.”
“I gave half my life to you, because you are a very precious person to me.”
“Half your life?” I don't understand what he's saying, but 1 thing's for sure. “Ahhh~...” I again make a strange sound. “T-no, we should not be doing... Ahhh~!!” His hands are all over my body. ‘I, don't want to be like this. This is not what I want.’
“Ari...” Unknowingly my tears came out, and just then Ari's movement came to a halt.
He slowly moved away from me.
Dak.
“A-what are you doing!!” He threw his head against the wall.
“M-sorry, I seem to have lost control. Iona, you can go.”
His face showed a deep sense of regret. I slowly approached her and hugged her. “No problem, it's just that my heart is not ready to do such a thing.”
He returned my embrace. “I'm sorry, I'm sorry.”
“I said no problem, you're not wrong. Besides it was my fault for not knowing it early, if only I knew maybe something like this wouldn't have happened. But, thanks. I'll look after him.”
“Preservation?”
“Then I'm leaving, you rest first. Oh yes, about this incident. This will only be the secret of both of us, yes’an.”
“Y-ya.” After saying that I left.
“Half life, yes.” I don't understand what he's saying, but I feel like the kiss he gave me had a very deep meaning. Even so, I don't understand what it means.
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“Ahhh, what have I really done to her!!” I can't remember when I realized I was on top of Iona and she was crying. I don't know what happened before that. “Damn, this sucks.” But there are 1 things that make me curious. “What do I mean I will look after it?” I can't remember it, as hard as trying. “Haaa, frightening medicinal effect.” I don't know what medicine was used in that drink, but it was creepy. If I was late, something bad might have happened. “Haaaa, I'd better take a break.”