Princess In Another World: New Story
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Near the valley of death.
“Cih, no end. How much more do I have to exterminate.” The monsters that came were getting more and more numerous and endless. They are animals, but with various forms that I have never seen before and they also have considerable power.
“Introduce.” I couldn't move any further because they were all against me. “Looks like no other way.” I can't get any further than this, they always get in my way.
A huge explosion was heard by me.
“Ari.” I don't know why I feel like Ari did that. “I hope you're okay.”
“Daughter, there are more victims here can please help me.” (Male)
“Good.” I'm very busy here, every time someone gets hurt despite help from the medical team but if it keeps going I'm not sure they'll survive.
Tomorrow.
The sun has not yet risen.
“Daughter, you better take a break. You don't sleep all night, how about you get sick?”
“Quiet, I'm fine. Besides I can't let them get hurt, I have the power to help them so I want to use it.”
“But..”.
“Take it easy. I'm okay.” Which I have is pretty much, and the medics here are working hard too. I don't want to hinder them. “I have to try harder. I'll be there, there's still something to treat.”
“Princess.”.
Hours later.
Daytime.
Tent break.
“Haaaaa, I'm already very tired.”
“Daughter, you're working too hard. Here's a drink for you.”
“Thanks a lot Ria. Oh yeah, where's prince Lucy?”
“She said she'll come back later, maybe there's something she should work on.”
“So. Ari is still not back, yes.” I haven't heard from him since yesterday when we parted. “I hope he's okay.”
“Princess, relax. The vice commander is a great and very strong person, I'm sure he will definitely be fine.”
“Ya, you're right.” Even so, I'm really worried about him.
Long enough after that.
“Yo.” Prince Lucy is back.
“Lucy, your task is done?”
“Yes, pretty much but I finished it. Princess, is Ari back?”
“Not yet, he hasn't returned.”
“So, even though if I want to ask for help to do something.”
“If it comes later, you can say it to him.”
“Hahaha, yes. But I already know what he'll say later.”
“Haaaa, what a hassle.” An unfamiliar voice rang out, and he slowly walked inside.
“Ari, you're back. I'm so worried about you.”
“Sorry to have made you anxious.”
“Are you okay, are you hurt?”
“Yes, I'm fine, I'm fine.”
“Ari, can help me.”
“Lucy, yes. What should I do?”
Just as he said that, another Ari appeared.
“Eh? Ari, there's 2.” Here, there are 2 Ari. No one is different from them, all look so similar or even very similar to each other.
“One of you is fake.” (Lucy)
“He's a fake Ari, trust me.” (Pri 1)
“Haaa, yes yes. I'm a fake, you're satisfied. I'm so tired now. I don't have time to serve useless things like this.” (Pri 2)
She showed a typical attitude from him, which only the real Ari had.
“Ari, can help me.” (Lucy)
“You told me to, I'm tired now. Are you crazy!! I've been fighting monsters all night, and now I'm so tired and you say help me. Let me rest, I'm so tired.” (Ari 2) He went in without regard to anything.
“It looks like we already know who is fake.” (Lucy)
“I don't think it'll be caught this easy.” Because his disguise was uncovered he showed his true form.
“Demon Elf.” (Lucy)
“For now I will step back, look forward to our next meeting.” He's vanished.
“Demon Elf, yes.” It still belonged to the elf race and the most important thing was that they were extremely powerful in terms of illusion magic. “True too, Ari.” I caught up with Ari who went inside.
In the resting place.
He's asleep really fast. “What is she Ari the real one?”
“You doubt me?”
He's answering. “You haven't slept?”
“Which way I might sleep in a noisy place like this.”
“So, why not just use teleportation.”
“My stamina is up, even I used my system to get here. You could say now I am very weak and tired.”
“Once, yes.”
“Iona, I want to sleep on your lap.”
“Eh, b-alright.” I obey. I sat near his head and he put his head on my thigh.
“Haaa, this is better. This is my favorite resting place.”
“If you say that, I'm so ashamed.”
“Hahaha..”.
“Ari, what really happened on the battlefield? Why are you just back now? And why would anyone disguise themselves as you?”
“Haaaa, for what happens on the battlefield, it is not actually a battlefield but a battlefield.”
“What's the difference?”
“War is a place 2 camps to compete strategy to win the war, while the battle is a place to defeat and prove who is the strongest.”
“So, I just tau.”
“Yes, let's just say it's new knowledge for you.”
“Iya, then what happened?”
“Hmmm, Leiava makes a lot of monsters. Despite trying my hardest, I couldn't get close to him. As a result, my energy ran out before I could get close to Leiava's body and the worst part was that I was forced to retreat with the rest of my energy without getting any information.”
“Then, why is anyone disguised as you?”
“For that I don't know, and I don't care either. Besides, I'm not gonna be imitated. Neither my nature, emotions, attitude, nor all the things about me would anyone be able to imitate him. Lucy should have told you that when she saw the impersonator for the first time.”
“Yes, I only realized it when he answered my question. That's different from the response you'll give.” (Lucy)
“So, who's undercover?”
“Demon Elf.”
“Demon Elf, yes. So it's only natural that the disguise is perfect.”
“Only the disguise alone is perfect, if others will surely be fooled easily.”
“It's clear.”
“Ari, why would an Elf demon do that?”
“I just realized something while on my way back earlier.”
“Awild what?”
“There are races that support and help Leiava.”
“Support, why? Doesn't Leiava want to destroy everything that stands on this land.”
“I don't know the real motive, but for now the demon elves are a race to look out for. We still do not know what race supports Leiava, at least we must be aware of it.”
“Good.”
“Haaaa, I want to take a quick nap. If there's something you can wake me up, Iona if you're uncomfortable you can move me.”
“Calm down, I'll be fine.”
“Once, don't force yourself..Hoaam, I'm sleepy. Good night.”
“### Yes, beautiful dreams.” Ari closed her eyes and at the moment she looked very tired. “Thanks for the hard work.” I stroked his head gently. I kissed her right on her lips. “I love you.”
Afternoon.
I woke up with Iona falling asleep beside me, but 1 thing was certain. “My arms cramp.” Iona made my right arm a pillow for her head, I don't know how long it's been but my whole right arm is numb.
I slowly moved his head from my arm. “Haaaa, this is a little painful.” I couldn't feel my arm for a while because the blood flow didn't go smoothly due to being held back by Iona's head.
Out.
“It's afternoon, yes.”
“Ari, you're awake. Hows it? You look so good sleeping on the princess's lap. Surely now you're powered.” (Lucy)
“My rest is still not enough, where maybe I can recover. The atmosphere here is too noisy, I can't sleep quietly.”
“O yes, you when you were sleeping so soundly why can you say that.”
“Magic flow, magic experiments, and also magic interference. Feeling all that I can not sleep quietly, even though it looks good actually I can be said to only sleep for a few minutes.”
“So. Looks like your sensitivity to magic is increasing.”
“What really happened here?”
“Yes, there are some magicians who use magic to heal wounded warriors, and there are those who try their magic, and there are also those who practice to prepare themselves when the next attack comes.”
“So, worth it.”
“If you're here, you better get used to yourself.”
“I won't get used to something like this. When Iona wakes up, tell her that I'm in the race alliance.”
“You want to rest there?”
“Iya, it's possible that I can also get other information from them.”
“Here you don't get any information, yes.”
“Like that. Then, see you later.”
“Ya, see you.”
At the place of the race alliance.
“Nak, you're coming.” (Reans)
“Ya.” I don't know why I was planning to sleep and went to the meeting tent. “What are you guys talking about?”
“Leiava has started to show herself.”
“Once, yes.”
“Nak, did you get anything when you got closer to it?”
“Not at all. The land path was closed very tightly by monsters, finished off one appeared the other. It was troublesome, they were endless.”
“How about air line?”
“The airway is now impenetrable, there are a lot of flying monsters guarding the air, my dragon army can't even get close.” (Morocch)
“So. Then son, do you have any other plans?” (Reans)
“For now there is none, after all we are currently busy with monster attacks made by Leiava.”
“It's true. Besides, your red eyes kid you sleep less and your eye bags look.” (Morocch)
“Yes, you've worked hard at least rest first. No one will protest if you rest, you are the key to the victory of this war. You must stay healthy.”
“Once, yes.” I came here to rest, but instead spent some time discussing.
“When we get other information we will tell you, so take a break.” (Utrus)
“Thank you very much, then I.. accept your offer.”.
“Son, are you okay?”
“A-I'm fine.” My body was shaky but I managed to hold on. “I, will rest se...” My gaze immediately darkened, and I do not know what happened to me after that. ‘It looks like I'm pushing myself too much.’
“Bocah!!” (Homura) Those who saw Ari sprawled directly checked his condition, Ruie who has expertise in medical field tried to check Ari's state.
“Ruie, how is it?” (Utrus)
“The body is very hot but the flow of mana in his body is still normal, besides he looks very tired. The burden of magic that could be received by his body was already over the limit. If left this would be very dangerous for him.”
“Can't you do something?”
“There is 1 way, which is to absorb the excessive mana. His body was hot as a result of his excess mana, and again this child was different from other creatures that possessed mana. Which one he has cannot be counted, or is unlimited.”
“True too. His wife, he can definitely do something.” (Morocch)
“Then I'll go jam..” (Utarus).
“Don't be stupid, you're the demon king. Man's quarrel with the devil can't end that fast, let me do it.” (Morocch)
“Good. Then, teacher please. This kid should stay put.”
“I see, our only hope is in him. We can't let him die for something ridiculous like this.”
The royal alliance.
“Princess, daughter..” (Ria)
“5 minutes more.” Iona who was soundly asleep was awakened by Ria.
“Princess, wake up anyone wants to meet you.”
“Ria, yes. What was? Hoaamm...” He opened his eyes, and saw Ari who was no longer there beside him. “Where is Ari?”
“There is someone who wants to meet you.”
“Huh? Who?”
“S-preferably you came to see him first.”
“Iya yes. By the way, where's Ari?”
“About it..”.
A few moments later.
Iona met that person and he was Homura.
“King dragon.”
“Nona.”
“Why do you look panicked, what has happened?” Seeing the panicked Dragon King Iona become a little curious.
“Nona, come with me.”
“Huh? What's up?”
“There is something important.”
“So. Oh yeah, where's Ari? Is he there too?”
“About it..”.
A few minutes after that.
In place of the race alliance.
The two of them finally arrived and when they got there Iona went straight to the place that Homura said while flying just now.
In the nurse's tent.
“Ari!” Iona saw him, Ari who was lying weak and his face looked very pale. “Ari.. Ari.” He approached and hugged Ari's body, along with which his tears dripped.
“What really happened to him? Why is she like this?”
“The biggest possibility is because he uses too much magic, the amount of mana is indeed very large but the capacity of magic that can be used is limited. That's what makes it what it is now.”
“Despite that, why did he get to like this.”
“Which body is out of control as well as magic. I've tried all sorts of ways to stop it, but nothing works.”
“T-impossible.”
“I-iona, yes.” Ari who was weakly sprawled opened her eyes slowly and moved her hand to wipe away Iona's tears. “As long as you're here, I'll be fine. You don't have to worry. I'm just a little tired, if a short break, 2 hours is not 4 hours is enough.”
“What are you saying, you're in such a bad state why can you talk like that?!”
“Have, just trust me. I'll be fine, and don't leave for a while. At least, until I wake up.” After saying that, he closed his eyes again.
“Ari!!... Aww.”
Ari nicks Iona's forehead. “Hey, don't be noisy. I can't sleep well if you scream loudly like that.”
“M-sorry.”
“Haaaa, stop. Good night.” He closed his eyes again and now he was completely asleep.
“Ari.”
“Nona, you better follow what he says. In addition, it seems that when you are near it the condition is getting better.”(Ruie)
“Heh? How can?” (Utrus)
“Decoration used by you, it is artifact’an.”
“Y-ya.”
“I did not expect that there are humans who have it in this day and age.”
“Actually it's his, he gave it all to me. To protect me.”
“So, it looks like you are indeed a very lucky girl miss. Well then, for the future until he's healed. Please take care of him, we beg you.”
“Yes, he was the one who started all this. If until he is sick like that, this will not be interesting.” (Reans)
“I also beg of you young lady, please take care of her. He is a bright future for all of us.” (Utrus)
“Without being told I would indeed do it, I am his wife I will take care of him until he recovers.”
“Then, please.”
“Ya, just leave it to me.”
“We will go to do our respective tasks, if miss need something just say.”
“Good.” They all left and there was only Iona and Ari. “I will be near you as you wish, so I beg you. I beg you, heal.”
Nightfall.
A few hours passed and Iona was still watching Ari.
And shortly after, Ari began to open her eyes. “Ari, thank goodness you're awake.”
“Huh? D-where is this?”
“Ari, thank goodness.” Excited, Iona hugged him. “Finally you wake up too, I'm so happy. Thanks.”
“K-you..”.
Immediately Iona let go of her embrace. “Ari, what's up?”
“I-ona..”
“Ari?” Seeing her strange behavior Iona became worried. “What happened to you?” When she said that, Ari held her head as if enduring the pain.
“A-I'm fine, just feeling a little pain. M-maybe side effects.”
“You're seriously okay?”
“Yes, you don't have to worry. I'm doing fine. Iona can get me some water, I'm thirsty.”
“Good, I'll get you. You wait here a minute, don't move.”
“### Yes I understand.” Iona's gone.
I almost forgot about it. ‘Sialan.’ I don't know how many memories I lost in my head, but it seems like important memories I can still remember. “It seems, I have indeed gone overboard.” Using so much magic can cause memories to be erased, and that's what's happening to me now. As many memories as I lost, I don't know but I'm so grateful that my memories with Iona are still there.
“Ari, sorry to keep you waiting, here's the drink.”
“Thanks.”
A few minutes later.
“Ari, you look different.”
“Huh? Iyeakah? What's different about me?”
“Now, but I feel that you do look different than usual.”
“B-so, yes.”
The atmosphere became silent for some time and Iona broke the silence with a word.
“Ari, do you remember the first time you created a special force.”
“Custom squad?”
“Ari... Are you really Ari?”
He started doubting me, I didn't know, but I seem to have forgotten. “P-special forces, yes. I-I remember.”
“If it's true, who was the first kingdom you faced first and why did you create a special army. If you are Ari, you can answer that.”
“I-it..”.
“You can't answer it. Where's Ari!”!
“A-I'm Ari, Touji Ari, it's me.”
“No, you look different. Even though you look very different.”
When she said that, I felt pain in my chest. “I'm sorry. I'm so sorry.” I can't look him in the face.
He disappeared.
“Ari...” I was confused, he could not answer my question but he used the same magic as Ari's. “Prince Lucy, she must know something about this.”
Long enough after that.
I asked the dragon king to escort me back to the place of the royal alliance, and after that I immediately went to look for prince Lucy.
Thereafter.
Meeting tent.
“P-daughter, what's up?”
I arrived but my breath was panting from running. “P-prince, I want to ask you something.”
“But, now I'm in a meeting. Can we talk later, at least after..”.
“It's about Ari, his attitude suddenly just weird.”
“Any? So. The meeting will continue tomorrow, you all can rest tonight.”
“Good.” They're all here gone and there's only me and Prince Lucy left.
“Daughter, what kind of strange attitude do you see?”
“I don't really understand, but when I asked him something he couldn't answer.”
“Maybe it's an Elf demon in disguise.”
“Despite that, he can use Ari's teleportation magic. I'm very worried about it.”
“So, yes. It turned out to be that bad.”
Seeing him like that, I'm sure he knows something. “Prince Lucy, if you know anything please tell me.”
“Haaaa, actually she wanted me to hide it but if things are this severe it might be time for my mouth to open.”
“What really happened to him?”
“Haaaa, actually..”.