Princess In Another World: New Story
54
Tomorrow, the day.
Sky palace, library.
“Eeee, Iona are you serious about coming?”
“Iya, I want to come. Can't it?” As Lucy said yesterday, Iona wants to come with me to the HalfHuman continent.
“Ehhh, this will probably be very dangerous lo.”
“I can take care of myself.”
“Not that I mean.”
“After Ari, you didn't turn her down just take her with you.” (Lucy)
“Haaaa, okay. Then, Iona come on.”
“Ya.” Me and Iona are out.
Outside the sky palace, on the edge of the courtyard.
“Haaaa, are you ready?”
“Iya.”
“Then...” I carry it.
“T-wait, are we going to jump?”
“Of course, never mind. If it is too long we will be too far away, then hold it tight.”
“T-touch..”.
Before I finished my words I jumped.
A few moments later, I landed smoothly.
I dropped Iona off. “Iona, your screams made my ears hurt.”
“H-the end is creepy!!” He screamed loudly when he jumped just now.
“So, are you okay? Is anyone hurt?”
“No, it's just that my heart beats so fast.”
Legs trembling. “You can walk?”
“T-of course.” He tried to move his legs. “M-sorry, looks like..”
“I've expected.” Unable to walk due to the fear just now, I carried her back. “If you've gone, just say I'll drop you.”
“T-thanks.”
“Hmmm, this is a little bit far from where we should have gone down.” We went down too fast and as a result we went down before being close to the HalfHuman kingdom. “Slight exercise doesn't seem to matter.”
A few minutes after that.
The forest area is quite dangerous, there are likely monsters that are lurking us. “Ari, weren't you afraid of the plunge?”
“Hmmmm, if I can't land safely maybe I'll be scared. Besides, if I didn't have magic, I probably wouldn't do something reckless like this and again until I put you in danger like this. I can't possibly do it.”
“Once, yes.” The atmosphere became quiet for a while, until then. “Ari, there's something moving in the bushes.”
“Huh?” Iona pointed towards a bush. “Disregard it, they are just monsters in this forest. As long as we are vigilant, they will not dare to attack.”
“They are dangerous, right.”
“Are you scared?”
“Only a little.”
“Hmm. Iona, take this.” I took out an air rifle using my magic.
“This.”
“You know’ how to use it.”
“Ya, looks like.”
“The eggs are 5, if you're afraid you can fire them.”
“B-good.”
Dor.
“How? What's got?”
“It seems to miss, it's harder than what I thought.”
“Hmmm, so. But it looks like they've escaped.” I went back on my way.
“Really?”
“Iya.”
“Ari, how do you use this weapon well?”
“If you say that, I don't know either. But I feel when I hold something I can do it.”
“Only that?”
“Ya, that's it.”
“Cheat, I also want to know how to use it. Ari, please teach me.”
“Hmmm, it seems like it's a little difficult besides that I don't have a rubber bullet, it's dangerous to use a real bullet.”
“Once, yes.”
“Don't be moody like that, I'll teach you.”
“Really?”
“Yes, but you promise to be careful.”
“Good.”
“Then I give you the magic rifle.”
“Eh, seriously? You want to give it to me, is it okay?”
“Iya, just take it. Besides that I rarely wear it, so I don't really need it.”
“Thank you, I'll take care of him.”
“Iya, it's clear.”
“Eh?”
“If you don't take care of it properly the rifle will quickly break.”
“But, you rarely take it out and clean it.”
“I put it in my dimension room, there is no time loop there and therefore I do not have to bother to always clean it.”
“It's cheating.”
“Hahahaha, if you want I can teach you how.”
“But, I don't have dark element magic.”
“Hmmm, true too, yes. Your magic water and wind’.”
“Iya.”
“Angin, yes.” I thought of something. I brought up the dimensional gate. “Iona, put that magic gun into my space.”
“Good.”
“Well, alright.” After the magic rifle was put down, I started to try something. “Iona, handle.”
“Eh?”
Drain wind magic throughout the body, and add wind explosions to create a great thrust. “AAAAAHHH!!!”
A few moments later.
“I-Iona, are you okay?” I got thrown away because of a little experiment just now.
“I'm fine, thanks for helping me.”
“So. Then, can move for a while, I can't move.” Iona moved from the top of my body and after that I started to get up.
“Ari, are you okay?”
“Y-yes, at least nothing broke. Haaa, it looks like just now it was pretty rich.”
“It's clear. What are you really thinking, why are you doing such a dangerous thing?! If something happens to me how.”
Iona was angry with me. “Haaaa, sorry I'm sorry.”
“You don't look like someone who's sorry.”
“Ahahaha, just relax. The protector will always be active when you are in danger, including things like that, so nothing bad will happen to you.”
“You have no regrets.”
“Haaa, okay. Let's continue the journey.”
“Don't ignore me!”
After walking for quite a while we finally reached HalfHuman kingdom.
As usual, there is a guard post at the main entrance. “Quite tight also check.” Some half-animal human warriors became gatekeepers.
“Ari, how is this?”
“Hmmm, let me think for a minute.” I tried to think of some ways I could use to get inside.
“Ari, why not pretend to be a traveling merchant?”
“I don't think it will work, after all I was almost caught lying because of using that excuse.”
“Haaaa, if so let me take care of.”
“Eh? You serious?”
“Of course, let's hurry. I'll show you my skills.”
It surprised me a little because it started to change. ‘It looks like the thing he did before made him change a little.’ It's not a bad thing, it's a good thing.
We walked towards the entrance.
“Stop.” As before, the guards intercepted us as they wanted to enter a kingdom.
“Sorry, but what is the purpose of humans like you coming to this place?”
They look polite. “We want to take a vacation, I heard here a lot of tourist attractions I want to see. In addition, travelers like us have experienced a lot of difficult things before reaching this place.”
‘Traveler?’
“You travelers?”
“Iya.”
“But your clothes are dubious if it is said to be a wanderer.”
“Ahh, about that this clothes is a special clothes we made to make ourselves feel safe while in danger though.”
“Despite that, as a wanderer you don't carry anything. That's suspicious.”
“About that as well, actually my husband is a magician with dark elements, so all the items we need are placed in his dimensional space. Therefore we look like we don't bring stuff, but actually our luggage is quite a lot, my husband's magic is indeed very helpful for something like this.”
‘Wah, it's smart that he's having a tongue.’
“You're married?”
“Iya.”
“So, sorry to disturb your beautiful day. This kingdom is always open for couples who want to enjoy their vacation, if like it's happy to enjoy your honeymoon.” We were just let in.
“Succeeded, right. How, am I great?”
“Iya, you're great.”
“Hehe. I actually knew it was going to be like this.”
“Huh?”
“I also read it, the history of the HalfHuman continent. In addition, this continent is also formed by a human and the only continent that is safe from human attacks, in addition to its place far the first king of this kingdom also prohibits the existence of disputes in this kingdom. The rules were used until now and the result is all felt safe and peaceful here. Therefore, this continent is also arguably a place to enjoy a quiet vacation, even though there are only a few hills and also green betrothed mountains and vast forests, nothing else.”
“It turns out you know a lot about this race.”
“Yes, I am a little interested in this race because of this race which is a unique race. They have bodies like humans and can think like humans and have half the body of most animals like that, but the nature of their animals remains and sometimes if there is something wild the HalfHumans appear. Hmmm, such an example.”
Iona pointed towards a quite crowded crowd.
“What's there?”
“It looks like their nature appears, dear let's see.”
“Huh?” He pulled.
“See them.”
I saw him, HalfHuman their bull was like fighting. “A pretty fierce fight.”
“That's no ordinary fight, when their nature appears they will act just like the animals generally.”
“Nona, as a human it turns out you know a lot too.” (??)
One of the HalfHuman lions took part in the conversation. “Yes, before here I read some books about the HalfHuman race so I know a little about you guys.”
“So, what do they actually do?”
“Defending their territory, you know’kan if there are other animals that enter the territory of other animals then they will be considered to take their territory. Therefore they fight.”
“Yes, what the lady said was true. But when they realize they will forget what happened.”
“Eh, really? I don't know.”
“It can be said as a gift or can also be said as a curse from the first king.”
“Grace and curse, yes.”
“Ari, you know something?”
“I can only think of a few things.”
“Hoo, that's interesting son you can say, if there's a mistake I'll explain it.”
“Good. If you say grace, the possibility of being able to forget things that have happened then it is a gift, a gift, after all do not remember what has happened it is a good thing compared to having to feel ashamed of the silly things that have been done.”
“Hooo, then curse.”
“I think this is the main problem. Unconsciously, it was likely that a HalfHuman would injure others or at worst kill others without him noticing, either, in addition, a HalfHuman does not know when he will lose control and their nature appears, so I think the worst case is if no one broke it then it's certain there will be lives lost.”
“Ummm, is there some kind of special method to do just that?”
“Nona, if there is a special method then I am sure everyone here can now control their nature, but they are not. Everyone has different exercises, though no one knows they can or can't handle them. Most people practice to control their nature in the forest in order to avoid any casualties.”
“Hutan.”
“Ari, don't-don't you just.”
“Hmm, but you missed it shouldn't matter.”
“What's up?”
“No, it's just that on the way here I accidentally felt something strange and attacked him. I hope it's not one of you.”
I tried to calm him down by stroking his head. “Relax, your attack missed’kok I guarantee it.”
“Hmmm, looks like that guy again.”
“That guy?”
“Yes, werewolves who are always silent in the forest. He tries to control his natural nature and has always been in the forest since the last few months.”
“She got to do that, did something happen before?”
“Iona, you shouldn't ask that. Chances are it's not something to talk about.”
“So, yes. I'm sorry.”
“No need to apologize miss, other than that the incident was very long.”
“Hmmmm, I understand the circumstances. If a savage animal loses control of their nature surely something bad will happen.”
“You know it.”
“Yes, a savage death instinct is more sinister than other animals. Like that.”
“If it is like that, aren't you alone.” Realizing that, Iona became a little frightened.
“Let's just relax, miss, you don't have to be afraid like that. I can already control my nature, so I won't lose control like them.”
“Hmmm, so.”
“Ari, look it looks like it's done.”
I saw it, both bulls were unconscious. “What are the side effects?”
“Yes, that's right. The nature of being out of control will make all the energy that is in people who lose control run out, after completion most people will definitely faint and forget anything that has happened.”
“So.”
“Ahhh, you two want to drink for a while, I will treat.”
In a small shop.
“Bos, drinks as usual for me.” A HalfHuman cat was cleaning a glass behind a desk.
“Syet.”
“What do you both want for drinks?”
“Ehh, which we can drink only.”
“Then, the cold tea is 2 bos.”
“OK, come soon.”
“A unique place.”
“Thank God if you like her, miss. The service here is quite good for a class like this, besides all the employees here are quite friendly.”
“Hmmm, yes I can see for myself. They are friendly to every visitor who comes.”
“Hahahaha, you heard it's the boss, he praised your work.”
“I won't give you a discount if you told him to.”
“Quiet, I did not force her at all, she said it by herself.”
“Ummm, oh yes before that sorry for introducing yourself too late. My name is Iona, and he is my husband Ari.”
“You married couple, yes. Did you guys come here for a vacation?”
“Ya, like that.”
“The situation now is actually not right if you have to vacation.”
“Less precise?”
“It must have something to do with the demon lord and his army.”
“If you know it looks like you two are not ordinary people. In addition, your attitude when looking at the nature of it was very ordinary when compared with other humans.”
“Eh, i-it's because.”.
“Nothing can be hidden anymore, yes.”
“Ari.”
I gripped Iona's hand, this made me a little wary. “As you can see, we are indeed not ordinary people.”
“Quiet, don't be as vigilant as that. I'm not a bad person, so take it easy.”
“Can I hold your words?”
“From the beginning I knew that you were not ordinary people, so was the boss. Correct’ bos.”
“You call him boss, you work for him?”
“No, it's just an expression of formality. Ignore that, let me guess your purpose in coming here. Do you have anything to do with the alliance made by the Drawf nation as well as humans.”
“Woy, if you want to talk about important things, don't stay here. Come here.” Sibos shouted and then led us to a place. “This is a special room, you can talk secret things here as much as you.”
“Bos, don't you want to come talk here?”
“My work is still much.”
“So.”
“Then I will go, your drinks will come soon so wait.”
“Ya, thanks.” The owner of this place left. “Then, about the talk earlier. Do you guys really have anything to do with the human kingdom that made that alliance?”
“Ari.”
Iona looked at me. “Hmmm, don't look me in the eye like that.”
“M-sorry.”
“Haaaa, yes if it is suspected like this how else. This girl, Iona L. Thorwn, who had been given special permission as a royal representative of the kingdom of Thorwn and also a princess. And I'm Touji Ari.”
“Wait, I also want to use your name. I’ your wife.”
“Ehhh? Haaaa.” He's saying. “Yes, like that. I started an alliance with Drawf, you must know about the demon lord's army. The alliance army to counter the attack of the demon lord, I have already tried to the Elves but have not received a definite response, but it seems like they will not participate.”
“So your goal came here to form an alliance with the HalfHuman race, like that.”
“Iya.”
“Hmmm, looks like it will be a little difficult.”
“Ya, it will be difficult.”
“Wah, your boss is coming.”
“I deliver drinks for you.”
“Hooo, thanks.”
“Regarding the alliance you want to make with this kingdom. You two better have to know this early before doing that.”
“Huh? Why?”
The cat boss sat down. “The state of this nation has actually been in turmoil since the resurrection of the demon lord a few months ago. Currently the troops who could fight were holding the demon lord's army in the front row.”
“Wouldn't be better if it's an alliance. It can provide many advantages.”
“That's true, I admit it, but it's not what you think. For some reason this kingdom shut itself off from such a thing.”
“High rise, yes.” For some reason when saying that the thought of this arises.
“At least as you think, they refuse to cooperate with any other kingdom or race.”
“They end up a stupid self-esteem.”
“Yes, I won't deny it.”
“Why all the higher-ups who only think of themselves act so strongly that they are willing to sacrifice their people.”
“Maybe because they think they can solve this problem themselves, therefore they refuse help or kingdoms or races who want to propose an alliance.”
“Bos, I didn't expect you to know much about this.”
“Don't underestimate me, I've also served in the palace as an advisor.”
“H-great.”
“Hmmm, so so. Is there a way that can be used to do a negotiation?”
“It looks like nothing, I told you before this kingdom is covered with such a thing.”
“Haaaa, this is troublesome.”
“Ari, how is this?”
I tried to think of something, but it was hard. “Haaaa, it seems like it can't.”
“Once, yes.”
“Son, if you need help I can help you. Although this kingdom is unwilling to accept your alliance, I can help you. How's boss?”
“I can give you a hand, if you need someone who can fight I can give it. I have many acquaintances who can fight.”
“Thank you for the offer, I really appreciate it. But, at least I want to try it first, if it does not work then I will give up.”
“Once, good luck. Oh yes, tonight where will you stay?”
“We have not decided yet, after all we have not found lodging.”
“Then, boss can they stay here?”
“Ya, please.”
“Eh, it will be troublesome.”
“No problem, after all, most lodgings are designed for HalfHumans, so I think humans like you guys are less suited to that. Unlike this boss place, the boss provides a place for humans who stay here like you. This place is arguably suitable for where you stay for tonight.”
“I will not force, if you want you can accept it but if not then no problem.”
“Thanks a lot.”
Nightfall.
Lodging in a small shop.
“The place is pretty good, yes. Ari, what do you think?”
“Ya, passable.”
“Ari, is it okay to accept their offer?”
“I've thought of all the bad events that would befall us should something happen, I've prepared everything carefully, so there is no problem.”
“That's not what I mean, but about the two of them. Aren't they too good for newcomers like us.”
“Yes, I can't lie that it actually bothers me.”
“Sorry, can I come in.” An unfamiliar voice sounded in front of the room door.
“Please.”
The boss of the shop owner came in. “How, do you guys like it.”
“Yes, this may be more convenient.”
“So, thank goodness. Oh yeah, I haven't introduced myself and I'm sorry for this negligence. My name is Reasn and HalfHuman who brought you here he is Ornel, as you know I am the owner of this shop. I came here because I wanted to have a little chat with you guys.”
“Talking?”
“Regarding the talk about the alliance you want to make with the HalfHuman race. What exactly is the thing you want to achieve by making this alliance?”
“Peace for everything, maybe like that. This may sound very naive, but once the battle against the demons is over all I want is the harmony of the entire race, no more hostility or anything else can break this harmony.”
“The goal is to defeat the demon lord, but you look worried. Is something bothering you?”
“What you know about the heroes.”
“The story of 6 heroes who defeated the demon king 500 years ago, if not wrong those heroes are also held in high esteem here because they have been credited with saving a lot of HalfHuman from the attack of the demon king. Already many things they do for this continent, the heroes are very meritorious and so ponder.”
“Once, yes.” That is very different from the fact that humans themselves have forgotten about the heroes themselves. The other races held high regard and respect for the heroes. “Should also they get that treatment where they are called.” Unknowingly my mouth.
“Huh? Did you say something?”
“Nothing. I've listened to quite a shocking story from one of the heroes that still remain.”
“The remaining heroes, that's right!!”
“Ya, but unfortunately she has rested quietly now.”
“So. Then, what did you hear from the story.”
“The fact that the actual attack of the demon lord was not intended to rule the world, but rather to expand their power as a form of way so that the inhabitants of the demon race could survive. I have also found some important things about every race, such as Elves who live in the forest, Drawf who live near the cliff, then HalfHuman who live near the mountains and also hills, he said, most people live near the beach. With all that in mind, I'm sure the attack of the demon lord started because from the beginning they didn't get a suitable place for them to live therefore the assault was done.”
“So that's what makes you worry.”
“I can't kill for no apparent reason, if they intend to conquer the world then I'm ready to do so but if their goal is only to save their inhabitants then I will help him.”
“You think like you're becoming a leader.”
“Yes, if I think like that I can find out what the demon lord really wants. To be honest if I was in his position I might as well do that, not just for the people but for my family. In addition, where possible a husband wants to see his son and wife suffer.”
“That's a good thought, then if the attack is stopped you will also make an alliance with the demon race so.”
“Yes, the key to the harmony of my fellow races that I desire must involve all races, so that the harmony that I dream of peace can be realized, a world without war and bloodshed. That's the thing I want to create. A world where all races can coexist without any worries, I want it to be possible.”
“Wait for a very big dream. If that's your dream, I'll help you.”
“Really?!”
“Of course, in my old age I can still feel proud because I can realize young people who have dreams as high as the sky. Besides, when you've made your dream come true, I can proudly tell everyone here that I'm the one who helped you. Like that.”
“So, thank you very much.”
Today, I've gained some acquaintances and what makes me happy is that they're not human.