Seirei Gensouki's
Chapter 180: The Suffering of Flora pt4
Flora headed to the village that stretched under the hill in a slow gait. He finally arrived around the village 20 minutes later.
This village was a quiet and serene place with the villagers doing their farm work with indifferent faces. The faces of the villagers were less vital, than calming the closest expression to the village was probably “Sadness”.
As Flora advanced into the residential area using the ridge between the fields, the villagers who were doing their farm work ended up staring at her.
（Suara …………. It won't come out. ）
Flora could feel the aloof atmosphere of the villagers and subconsciously transformed into her timid self. But he could not back down at this moment. He summoned his courage and approached the villagers.
「U-Uhm, excuse me. 」
Flora called out to a male villager of about twenty years old in a nervous tone.
「………………. . Eh, okay. You who? 」
After looking around, the male villager glanced at Flora and asked in a low voice without looking at her.
「Eh ………? U-Uhm, actually, I'm separated from the waiter, will you tell me where I am now? 」
Perhaps because Flora did not understand what the man meant, she was stunned for a moment. But then, his face changed at the next moment and he behaved more graciously. He approached the man a little closer to hear his small voice.
「A ........................... Participants? Could it be that you are a noble? 」
The man muttered in a smaller voice than before and then looked at Flora's appearance with a doubtful look. Although dirty, Flora wore a high-quality dress. Moreover, the man had never met a girl as beautiful as Flora until now. The man said in his heart that he was different from the rough women in the village.
"Ah yes . Uhm, like you said. 」
Precisely royalty, but Flora just went with the flow.
「Hee, I understand ………………. 」
The male villager took a long time to stare at Flora.
「Uhm, excuse me, can you tell me where I am now? 」
Although she felt uneasy as the man continued to look at her, she tried to cover up her worries with a smile.
「Where in the kingdom of Paladia? …………. . The royal capital must be west of here. I don't know very well about the outside world. 」
「Paladia …………. . The kingdom? Yes, of course ............. 」....
After the man taught her about her current location, Flora's eyes widened in shock. Speaking of the kingdom of Paladia, it was a small kingdom located at the northeast end of Bertram kingdom. Although he knew that such a kingdom did exist, he was not very clear about the detailed information of the kingdom. But–,
（What should I do to return ………………. . ）
Flora was confused as she only realized the rough distance between Bertram kingdom and this place. It was not a distance that he could cross by himself when he only had what he was wearing.
"……………… What's the problem? 」
The man who thought Flora was daydreaming called out to her still in a small voice.
「Ah, uh, uhm ………………. I was just thinking about how I should go back. 」
「And where do you want to go? 」
「…………. Bertram kingdom. 」
The young man in his twenties in front of him did not even know the name of his kingdom. For a farmer living in a rural area like him, even the existence of a great power of the Strahl region might be akin to a kingdom above the clouds. That meant that her influence as the second princess of Bertram kingdom was useless in a place like this.
「The village chief probably knows something. Follow me . 」
After saying that, the man then walked away carrying his hoe. [D: CAKE]
「U-Uhm. 」
Flora snapped back and then followed the man after bowing to his retreating figure. A few minutes later, Flora was taken to the village chief's house located in the innermost part of the village.
「I'll explain your situation to the village chief. Waita minute. 」
The male villager went to the village chief's own house after saying that. Flora decided to wait as the man told her.
The village chief's house, a two-story house made of wood is the most beautiful building in this village, but Flora could not see the difference from the other houses because she grew up in the palace as a princess. Nonetheless, Flora observed the daily lives of the farmers she first saw with curious faces.
As he was in the middle of waiting while looking around at the livelihoods of the farmers――,
「The village chief wants to see you. Please come in . 」
The man leading Flora then told her to come in. Flora nodded as she said "Yes" and entered with a timid face. A middle-aged man was sitting in the living room. When the man who seemed to be the village chief saw him, he slightly bowed.
"This is………… . . Welcome to . Let me introduce myself: I work as the village chief in this village. I heard about your general situation from Donner, nobleman-sama. 」
The eyes of the village chief widened slightly when he saw Flora's dirty dress. He immediately polished it, his expression smiled, and greeted Flora.
Donner may be the name of the man who showed the way. He was still in this place even after leading Flora.
「Oi, Donner. I'll take care of this. You can go back to work. 」
The village chief told Donner.
「No, I just ........................................」.
Donner was trying to say something. He glanced at Flora.
「What's the matter, do you have anything to say to our noble-sama? 」
The village chief asked Donner, but he averted his gaze and immediately left the house.
"My apology . He's a shy guy. The young women in the village did not want to get too close to him because of his large body. Well, even if I tell you that, it has nothing to do with you, noble-sama. I'd like to get straight to the point, but may I hear the details of your story first? Because I can barely understand your situation from Donner's story. 」
The village chief said so with a wry smile.
「Ya, my name is Flora. I want to go to Bertram kingdom, but …………. . 」
After introducing herself, Flora did not know what to say about her current situation and only told her her general purpose.
「. I have indeed heard of a kingdom with such a name before, but can I hear which way the kingdom came from this place? 」
「Yes, I remember that it is located in the southwest of this place. 」
"I saw . Southwest, southwest, right? Although I'm sure Rubia's kingdom is around that location …………. . It seems that the kingdom is currently at war with this kingdom. The highway may also be blocked. Although they might let nobility-sama pass by. 」
The village chief looked at Flora as if to gauge her reaction. By the way, the kingdom of Rubia was a small kingdom supported by the kingdom of Galwark and the kingdom of Bertram long ago.