Princess In Another World: New Story
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Daytime, sky palace.
The library.
“Deputy commander, you're back?”
“Yes, I'm back.”
“Ari, how? What went well?”
“Once, I'm not sure either. They're still talking about the past, I'm not sure they'll accept my offer.”
“Then, what will you do next?”
“I will do as planned.”
“The journey to the kingdom of Drawf is still 3 days before this celestial palace is right in that place. After that, you still need 2 more days for this celestial palace to reach the halfhuman continent.”
“Haaaa, looks like I still have plenty of time to rest.”
“Ari, take this.” Lucy gave me a pretty thick book.
“What book is this?”
“Read it first, just inquire.”
“Good.” I read it.
Long enough after that.
“What do you think.”
“Hey Lucy, of the many books here, why did you give me a novel about this romantic comedy.”
“Yes, I thought you'd like it. Oh yeah, it's still 1 lo volume, there are still 4 more volumes.”
“Haaaa, you it. It looks like there will be rain.” The sky that was once bright now began to blacken.
“Ari, will this sky palace be fine against this storm?”
“This sky palace has stood for more than 300 years, must have experienced something like this thousands of times, so no problem.”
“Once, if you say like that yes already.”
The sound of lightning began to roar.
“Kyaaaaa!!” (Male)
“Ria, what is it?!” (Lucy) We went straight to Ria.
“Votes, very hard.”
“You are afraid of lightning?”
“M-sorry.”
“No problem, having 1 or 2 feared things is natural. Besides this place is quite high so it is very natural if the sound is louder than usual. Lucy, you better go with Ria.”
“Without being ruined I will indeed do it.”
“Haaaa, okay. Because of the rain, where are we right now, huh?”
“Possibly the border between the elf continent and also the devil.”
“Hmmm, so, yes.” I wanted to look out, but because of the rain I couldn't do it. “Devil cousin, yes.” When it was on the Elf continent, there were so many trees there, it was probably as their natural fortress. And if in the demon world, I think there's something that characterizes itself.
Long enough after that.
“The rain is torrential too.” The rain was so heavy and the sound of lightning was heard more and more.
“It looks like the weather in each bedua varies.” (Lucy)
“Yes, such a possibility. After all, the situation of each continent must also vary. Haaaa, is he okay, yes.”
“You're worried about him?”
“Iya. Actually I'd like you to also accompany him, but he refused.”
“You can imagine if I came there, I'm sure that will finish it is not the princess but me. If it was like that, he would definitely be annoyed at himself for feeling useless. Yes, after all, this is a good time to show that he can help you. Therefore he refused that I should help him.”
“But, I'm very worried about him.”
“Just calm down, trust him all. We sit quietly while drinking tea here.”
“Then I am the... Kyaaa!!” (Ria) The sound of his lightning.
“Already, just let me take it. You just wait here.”
“B-good.” Lucy's gone.
“Haaaa, Ria, I want to ask you something.”
“W-deputy commander, what do you want to ask?”
“Do you love Lucy?”
“Eh?... I-iya.”
“If only later, Lucy dies in this great battle. What will you feel?”
When I said that, he nodded. “Sorry, I, can't answer that. Just imagining it makes me sick, I can't imagine if something like that should happen. Sorry.”
“So, yes. Sorry for asking you such a thing.” I don't really understand what she's feeling, but it seems to be something that only a woman feels.
A few minutes after that.
“Yo, I'm back.” Lucy returned with a few glasses of tea. “Ria, were you bullied by Ari?”
“T-no, deputy commander does nothing.”
“Hey, it's not polite, after all what I'm doing it for.” I drank the tea that he brought. “Haaa, this is so a little warm.”
“This place is warm, why do you still say such a thing.”
“Come on, this is just a sweet phrase that people used to mention, I also want to say it too. Yeah, you have a point. This room is indeed warm, if it is hot outside then this room will be cold. I can't say anything more to this sky palace, everything is so amazing.”
A few hours after that.
The heavy rain is over.
“Ria fell asleep, you didn't move her? If left like that, he'll be sick, lo.” Ria fell asleep in the long chair.
“The room here is warm, so there's no need for you to think about it. Besides, when in the elf village failed for the next plan what will you use in the nation of Drawf?”
“So please, maybe I'll use the usual way.”
“The usual way, yes. Well then, good luck..Ari, what's up? Why do you look worried.”
“Someone used my magic introduction.”
“What of them?”
“No, this is from the nation of elves.”
“Nation elves, you gave it to them?”
“Eh, yes. Just to help them alone, after all they are in trouble so I feel uncomfortable if the person who has strength does not help.”
“You already look like a hero only.”
“Unfortunately I'm not a hero, I'm just a selfish person who does this for self-satisfaction only. Besides, I'm not a hero. Then, I go.”
“Yes, take good care of yourself. Don't die, or else I'll kill you.”
“Hahaha, good joke. If Iona comes, tell her I'm coming home late.”
“Iya, I understand.”
“See you later.”
“Ya, see you.”
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Elf continent.
“What the fuck is.” I teleported to the nearby magic introduction I gave the elf village chief, and the moment I got to I was immediately greeted by quite a terrifying sight. “What happened to them all?”
“Attacks from the demon lord's army are getting fiercer you have to move fast, I want to tell you about that information.” (Box)
“Cih, after seeing this do you think I can go in peace.” I used special healing magic of a large scale to heal all of them here.
A few moments later.
“Haaaa, tiring.”
“K-you're okay?”
“No problem, just a little fatigue only.” Using a huge magic made my stamina drain. “It looks like things are getting more and more urgent here. I'll go see things in the front row.”
“You don't need to do to that extent, curing them all is already very helpful.”
“I do this not because I want you to accept my invitation to form an alliance, but rather because we have the same enemy.”
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The front line of the elf continent.
“Haaaa, it's exhausting.” I ran for a long time and I finally got here. “I need a short break, but there seems to be no time for that.” Chaos is going on here, I see something really bad has happened. I reached the forest outside, and far enough ahead was a battleground.
“Who are you?! What is your purpose in coming here monster base!”
I was confronted by quite a number of elf troops who were here. “Haaaa, relax I won't hurt you. Take me to your leader.”
“What do you need with me?” An elf who looked mighty came.
“You're the leader, yes. If so, I suggest you retreat with your other troops.”
“How dare you speak like that!! I'll kill..”
“Sou, calm yourself. Man, what is your real purpose? You know, we fought in this line to protect our family and our homeland, even though we had to die at least we tried to protect our homeland.”
“It's very silly.”
“How dare you talk like that, have you forgotten what your race did to our nation 500 years ago!!”
“Haaa, why do you always bring up the past that has happened.”
“We will never forget, when you colonized and robbed all of our possessions 500 years ago.”
“I can't tell you that I don't care, but if you continue to fuss over missed events I'm sure, you will die and there will be nothing left of your race.”
“What you said!!”
“The attack of the demon lord this time is different from 500 years ago, 500 years ago there were heroes who could defeat the demon lord but now they do not exist. If this continues, I'm sure it's only a matter of time until your race is completely wiped out.”
“What do you really want?”
“Leader, the demon lord's army can no longer be dealt with. What should we do?”
“Moral your army is getting weaker, and their mentality must also be disturbed due to the attack of this demon king ceaselessly. You could say, currently defending your troops alone is very difficult. Therefore I advise you to retreat.”
“Leader..”.
He's still worried. “At the moment your troops are in their worst state, the choice is only 2, retreat or fight and die in vain.”
“If we retreat, then the demon lord's army will definitely..”.
“For that I will do something, now you just need to bring your troops back. Trust me all of this.”
“I'll believe you. All troops, give them orders to immediately withdraw.”
“Good.”
The elf army retreated, and from behind them thousands of demon troops chased after. “Haaaa, this is very inconvenient.” I used light magic with a large scale, it made a giant magic circle form above me. “Hmmm, to his name how about, light shot.” The light-dropping attacks that shot out very quickly killed the demon lord's army easily, even so. “They keep coming. Every time it is defeated, another appears again, it is very annoying.”
A few minutes later.
The elf army had already entered the forest. “Haaaa, I'm so tired. Even so, there are still things I have to do now.” I stopped my light shot magic, and replaced it with protective magic. “Hoaaammm, I'm sleepy.” Creating a magic circle that protects this entire forest greatly drains my stamina. “After this is done, I want to go to bed soon.”
A few moments later.
At the village chief's place.
“You're back? What magic did you use just now?” (Box)
“I've protected this place using magic, it should be for the near future they won't be able to touch this place.”
“Why did you get that far?”
“I told you, I did it for my own satisfaction. Oh yes, the demon army can't enter here, but if you go out then the magic effect will disappear. I hope you're passing this on to the others. Haaaa, after this I still have to go to Drawf's craft, it's exhausting.”
“Huh?”
“No, I'm just talking to myself. Then, I'll go.”
Sky palace.
Rest room.
“Ari, you're back.” (Lion)
“Iona, yes. You're back.” My head feels a little dizzy, besides that I also feel very tired.
“Ari, why you?”
I approached him, and slept on his lap. “I, want to sleep for a while.” I closed my eyes and let this drowsiness beat me. “Good sleep.”
\=\=\=\=
“Ari?” She suddenly slept on my lap, and she also looked very exhausted. “P-hot once.” When I touched her body, it was hot as if it was burning. “What really happened to you?!”
“Daughter, why do you look panicked? Ari, I'm back, yeah. Looks like he slept really well.” (Lucy)
“Ari, her body is very hot.”
When I told her that, she touched Ari's body. “Cih, what he did to be like this.”
“We must immediately take it to..”
“No, we take care of him here, this place is a place to recover. Even so, we must still provide care for him. Princess, can you get some water and also a wet cloth.”
“Good, I'll take it.”
A few minutes later.
“Huft, for now he will be fine. Princess, can you change the compress, I'll go for a while.”
“Good, just leave it to me.”
“When the fever has gone down, after a break of 1 night tomorrow maybe he will wake up.”
“Prince, what really happened to him?”
“His speed is the same as a man who runs out of mana, he will be tired and sleep all night, but in his case a little different. Princess, do you know anything about which Ari belongs?”
“Mana Ari's. I heard it from grandfather, he said Ari has unlimited mana.”
“Once, this possibility is in exchange for the use of mana. His stamina will be depleted, and also his endurance will be reduced. Therefore, after he used some magic with a large scale the incident would probably be like this. In addition, light and darkness magic takes up a lot of mana, if it uses it excessively this possibility will happen.”
Hearing that made me very worried. “What Ari will be fine?”
“Just calm the princess, you don't have to worry. As a man who runs out of mana, with enough rest he will surely recover soon. As I said before, maybe tomorrow he's up.”
“So, thank goodness.”
“Then, I'll go. Take good care of him.”
“Of course, I am his wife after all. I'll take good care of him.” At a time like this, I must be around him and take care of him until he recovers. That's because he's the most precious person to me.
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Tomorrow, the afternoon.
“Hoaaaam.” I woke up from my sleep. “Iona.” Iona fell asleep right next to me. “Haaaa, if you're sleepy you should be sleeping properly.” When I woke up, a wet cloth fell from my forehead. “So so, thank you.” I don't know what happened while I was sleeping, but it looks like he took care of me. I put him to bed just now, and after that.. “Haaaa, I'm hungry.” I went straight to the kitchen to eat.
In kitchen.
“Deputy commander, you're up.” (Male)
“Ria, what are you doing here?”
“I was cooking, Lucy said that you would wake up soon so she told me to prepare food for you to eat.”
“So. Oh yeah, don't you have a problem with this?”
“Huh?”
“I mean, preparing food for others.”
“What's really why? Isn't the vice commander himself who always said that everything in the headquarters is family, what's wrong with making food for the family?”
“Haaaa, I said it, yes?”
“Vice commander?”
“Ahhh, nothing.”
“Ari, you're up.” Lucy came here.
“Yes, I just woke up.”
“Ria, is the food ready?”
“A minute, wait a minute.”
“Good. While waiting for the food to be ready, want to talk for a while?”
“Ya, can.” Lucy and I sat at the dinner table.
“Ari, I want to ask you something. What the hell is going on? It seems like the question is wrong, but what have you really done? Your circumstances until it becomes like that, it seems like you did something careless.”
“I only give help to the nation of Elf.”
“Help?”
“Yes, help defeat enemies and also make magic protectors. Haaaaa, after doing that I became very tired.”
“Protective magic? Light element type?”
“Yes. I used too much of that element, chances are it's what got me in that condition you're talking about.”
“If you want to do something, you should think about the impact on yourself. I can't bear to see the princess who hasn't slept all night just to take care of you, she's constantly changing the wet cloth you're using. Even though I told you that you'd be fine after resting, but he still did.”
“I think the princess is very worried about you, deputy commander.” (Male)
“Huh?”
“Yes, in retrospect. He is very worried about you, you have already died 1 time, and if the deputy commander dies again I am sure this time you will not be able to live again. Therefore he wants to see you heal directly. In addition, a woman's happiness is if it can be useful for people she loves. At least that's how I feel.”
“Ria, I didn't expect you to be able to say such a thing either. What if you tell me too.” (Lucy)
“I always help you, so what do I say.”
“True also.”
“You two look so close, why not just get married?”
“M-married?! I-it's still too fast.”
“Yes, that's right. Besides I’ have already explained the reason to you before.”
“Yes yes, I understand.”
“Deputy commander, I have a little suggestion for you.”
“Huh? What is it, I'll listen to.”
“You better pay attention to the princess's feelings, even if you do something for her good I'm sure if it's a dangerous thing you better not do it. You will only make her sad, don't you want to see a sad princess or cry.”
“Iya.”
“If it is like that, you should think more about what risks you will get and also what I want the princess to feel if you do something.”
“Thank you for the suggestion, will I remember.”
“Don't just remember, but you have to do it too.”
“Haaa, good good. Your attitude is similar to Lucy's. You must have taught him.”
“Which is possible, he just followed me. Correct’ Ria.”
“K-Why do you ask me such a thing, I can't answer it. Never mind, I want to continue cooking again.”
“Ya, we will wait.”
A few minutes after that.
“Sorry to keep you waiting, the food is ready.”Some time waiting, the food was ready Ria prepared the food at the table.
“Wah, as usual your homemade food looks very good.” (Lucy)
“Thank you, I hope it suits the taste of vice commander.”
“I am not picky in terms of food, as long as it can be eaten then I will eat it.”
“Oh yes, did the vice commander ever eat princess cuisine?”
“Taste Iona? No, can he cook?”
“That's obvious, the cooking is very good. I even learned to cook from him, he is very good at this.”
“So, it looks like next time I also want to eat his homemade cooking.”
“Ria, I still have a job, can you please take care of the rest. I want to talk to Ari.” about something
“Good.” Ria's gone.
“Then, what do you want to talk about.”
“Ari, I have 1 additional suggestion for you as your friend, you can call it a suggestion or warning.”
“What is it?”
“You must have also noticed, great power also needs something in its stead.”
“You realize it, yes.”
“If it was just hot and sick like that, I wouldn't mind it. But, your response when talking to Ria earlier made me realize it.”
“What do you realize?”
“Remember you, disappeared, right.”
“Why can you think like that?”
“I was watching the conversation between the two of you, when Ria said everything in the headquarters was family, you were confused. Though it was a word you said yourself.”
“So, yes. It turns out it was true, I forgot about it.”
“So far as what did you forget? No, but how many events have you forgotten?”
“Entailah, but I still remember things related to you, Iona and also the headquarters. I can't remember what I've forgotten.”
“Yes, that's natural because you've forgotten. If so, I hope you are more careful in using your powers. Generally if mana runs out, then life energy will be used. But in your case, since you have infinite mana, then once your stamina runs out, your memory will be the payoff. You have to remember that, you know that memory loss is worse than death. You'll forget about the people close to you, the memories you've made, and everything else. Oh yeah, what about your knowledge? Did you forget about it too?”
“For that, it doesn't seem. I can still remember that.”
“So, yes. Possibly all that disappears related to memories that are directly tied to your emotions, yes this is just a speculation I do not know this is true or not.”
“Thank you for telling me. I'll remember it.”
“Don't just remember it, but you have to do it. Use your magic when you really need it, especially light and dark magic. Both magic drains a lot of mana compared to other magic elements.”
“Yes yes, I understand. Lucy, I also have 1 request for you.”
“What is it?”