Stuck In The Middle Ages
06| First task

Austin and Natasha are currently sitting in the main park. They were talking about the incident.

      "I told you, prince hrus was able to take action. Prince knows? Nature alone, if humans corrupted them eating nature would obviously repay him double. Everything on this earth has its causes. What we do will be rewarded in the future!"

Natasha looked at Austin who was busy looking at her.

     "Prince?" his calling made Austin instantly wake up from his daydream.

      "Ah, I'm sorry."

      "It doesn't matter if the prince isn't angry when insulted, but please show that you're not like that. Looks like it's gonna be night time, I'm saying good to go home otherwise Lucas will be looking for me. Please give my regards to the empress and the emperor. Thank you for having a tea party and inviting us."

After Natasha's departure, Alex who turned out to have eavesdropped on their conversation. I don't know since when he became even more resentful of Austin, especially after there was a beautiful girl who approached him regardless of physical or anything.

     "Stop smiling like crazy, brother. Don't be proud because there is a girl who wants to talk to you. Natasha sooner or later I'll make a concubine!"

Austin was silent, the next second he looked at Alex and started to say.

      "Natasha is a candidate for leadership for the kingdom of Beverly, someone like her would certainly not want to be a concubine. Moreover, his already high position and suddenly lowered into a lower one? Alex, I've been quiet for being reluctant to take care of you, but if you bring Natasha around, I won't stay quiet. You know for yourself that your wife will do anything to get rid of your concubines. Stop interrupting my life and just take care of yourself!"

Austin then rushed away from there, he was also long annoyed with his eldest brother. Always looking for ways to annoy him. Alex was angry at his brother's words.

      "You think so? Let's see, how Natasha would refuse the emperor's request!"

On the other hand, Natasha had already arrived at the kingdom. He had also cleaned himself up and sat down to relax with his paternal grandmother.

Lucas is currently in his room, playing with Natasha's cat.

      "Grandma, Natasha wants to ask. It's not that Natas is just overconfident, it's just that this keeps on thinking!"

      "Is that my grandson?"

      "What if one day the emperor asked me to be the concubine of one of his sons? Do I have the right to reject it?"

Not knowing why, Natasha often thought about it. Especially after seeing Alex, his energy made Natasha reluctant to linger nearby.

The grandmother smiled kindly while gently stroking the grandson's blonde hair.

     "You have the right to reject her, let alone being a future queen. You will lead this country to prosperity. If you become a concubine, then it's already like an insult. The queen is higher than a concubine. The descendants of grandmothers and grandparents no one uses concubines even neighboring kingdoms to wonder. From the time of your great-grandfather, they never raised anyone to be a concubine until finally the custom happened until now."

Natasha nodded in understanding.

      "That's why you don't have a concubine?"

      "really. Your mother allowed your father to have a concubine, but was rejected. According to him leading the kingdom with his small family alone was enough."

      "Thank you for the explanation, Grandma. Natasha will also start learning in taking care of the kingdom in the future. As soon as Lucas is fit for his age, Natasha's new position will be given to him."

      "Don't be too hasty. Your grandfather is still strong enough to just take care of the kingdom."

      "Eum, what do you think of the father who can control black fire magic?"

       "That's great. When your father was your age, he was already capable of mastering three high-level magic. Even your father became the target of many girls and unfortunately none of them were able to attract his attention. Black fire magic also began to be conquered by your father when he was about to be crowned the next king."

      "If you are able to master the highest level of magic, then why can they lose? Natasha was curious about the person who killed my parents. Do they have a grudge? Then what kind of magic did they use to defeat father?"

Natasha's question was too much to make the grandmother could only smile. He was aware that a child of Natasha's age would obviously have great curiosity moreover he would bear the responsibility of this entire Beverly country.

      "For that matter, only you know Natasha. If you're just curious and without finding out, then that curiosity will lodge forever from your mind."

        "So I can investigate the death of my parents? Does that not matter?"

        "No dear. Indeed the death of your parents became a big question mark for all the villagers. They were also curious about who his opponent was until he was able to subvert the king and queen Beverly, considering that they had both once subverted about fifty thousand troops from the opposing kingdom who wanted the head of your father!"

Natasha looked very upset.

      "Then I'll start practicing as well. Besides wanting to master black fire magic, I also want to learn to ride horses, land and sword. Hehe, a lot, anyway. In order to protect this place and warha the village, I must do what I can."

       "Finish your education by being the best graduate like your father, then people won't look down on you and underestimate you. Spirit, granddaughter grandma can definitely!"

Later that night, Natasha quietly went out through the window to go to the large field outside the palace. He used clothes that he had bought in the market so that when running, he could move freely without having to wear clothes like a princess.

Natasha herself started to raise the level of wind magic until she was finally able to reach a high level in just a half hour period. He was surprised to see the results.

      "Wow, I can finally master the second magic, which is water. Let's try to do it. Many plants here so there will automatically be water as well."

Natasha began to follow the rules of the book she had read. When focused, her face adds to the beautiful impression. However, his concentration was disturbed as he sensed that there was an energy of others here other than himself.

Natasha rushed to sharpen the wind and immediately aimed at one of the trees not far from her. A moment later someone came out and walked slowly towards him.

     "Who are you?" asked Natasha in a firm tone.

Suddenly someone knelt down and gave Natasha a salute.

     "Sincerely my daughter. Sorry to watch you practice secretly. I am Azalea, one of the king's right hands. I was ordered by your father to be the daughter's right-hand man. Actually I wanted to come see you a few days ago, but you look busy and I can only meet you now."

Then the girl opened the mask that covered part of her face.

     "Stand, because it was my father who assigned you so please help him. I will certainly need your help in the future and please promise to be loyal to the kingdom of Beverly no matter what!"

     "I promise in the name of the kingdom of Beverly. I will protect this country with the princess."

Natasha then resumed her training.

The next day Natasha was asked by her grandfather to visit one of the villages near the border.

     "Go to the village near the border to the east, tell them that the king gave them grain and vegetables to plant again. Help them until the plant is fertile. Grandpa will ask your teacher for permission at school."

After the preparations were all finished, Natasha started to say goodbye. Lucas had been whining about asking to come along, because he didn't want to be alone.

     "Lucas wants to go with his brother, Lucas doesn't want to be alone here!"

Natasha just smiled after seeing her sister.

      "There's a granny, Lucas can play with grandma later!"

Lucas shook his head quickly.

      "As the future king after brother, Lucas should be able to take the hearts of the villagers. So grandma and grandpa can't stop Lucas from leaving. Take it easy, Lucas can take care of himself!"

Hearing that all were shocked at his words, not a few also laughed anxiously at his behavior.

     "Gosh, it turns out that grandma's granddaughter is a big girl now!"

Natasha finally got down again from the horse carriage and approached them.

      "Let me take Lucas. Soon he will also enter adolescence so Lucas must be able to get used to his future. A sense of responsibility must be had early on. Take it easy, I promise I'll take care of him."

Her grandmother smiled when she saw the two siblings asking each other for permission.

     "Alright, grandma give permission as long as Lucas wants to learn and should not be arrogant. Even if you're a future king, you shouldn't have a sense of magnanimity and should be courteous to others."

      "Ready, grandma."

After preparing Lucas's belongings, they finally set out to leave the kingdom. Many villagers looked down as the group passed by.

As the two enjoy the journey, Natasha also orders Azalea to guard the kingdom as long as she is not around. Fear if at any time the place will be attacked, no one knows.

Despite having been at peace for several years, Natasha was always worried about outsiders attacking Beverly's kingdom.

     "Sister, Lucas will play, yes there. Lucas was lonely and had no friends. Lucas doesn't have a problem playing with ordinary people!"

Natasha smiled and stroked her sister's head slowly.

     "It's important not to be naughty. Lucas should be fair in his friends. Remember, you can't pick a friend. As long as they're good, why don't they make friends, right?"

      "Ready!"

In addition to the bodyguards, there were Natasha and Lucas' personal servants as well. They had to take care of the needs of both of them while in the eastern village.

They finally arrived at the village near the border. Natasha lowered her head and waved enthusiastically at the villagers. Those who want to look down finally stunned when they accidentally saw the beauty of Natasha.

     "Is that the King's successor?"

     "As he is. It's gorgeous!"

      "Beverly's offspring is nothing that is not beautiful and handsome."

      "You heard, right? The princess will be here until the plants we name thrive. The chairman has told us this matter."

      "Lucky our complaints are heard."

      "of course. During this time we can feel peace also thanks to the previous king until now, hopefully the princess can bring us all to eternal peace."

Finally they came to a big house. In every village that is not close to the kingdom, there will be a house as a stopover or royal family residence.

     "Daughter, we've arrived. Let me help you get out!"

After seeing the house smile, Natasha smiled. He then asked half the guards to bring wheat and vegetable seeds to the village head's house.

  "We'll start planting it later in the afternoon, I'll take a quick walk with Lucas. Rose and Emma will be with us. The rest please to flatten the items inside."

     "Ready princess!"

     "Come on!"

Eventually the four of them began to stroll around the village, occasionally Lucas greeting some children who were staring at him in awe. While looking at clothing materials in the market, Lucas himself was familiar with the children who had followed him. He was so happy to play with them, because inu first time Lucas can feel having friends.

After finishing shopping and greeting the villagers, Natasha walked towards Lucas.

      "More later, yeah. Now we go home. In the afternoon, you will have to go to the garden with the people to grow wheat and vegetables!"

Natasha smiled kindly at the children. They even looked at him without blinking.

      "Lucas coming, huh?" ask her and finally get a nod from the older brother.

      "Asiankk. You will come too, yes. We help my brother grow vegetables. If the vegetables can be harvested, you will enjoy them too!"

Some of the children seemed to smile happily and nodded especially if there were parents farmers.

They left the village and returned home. A bodyguard approached Natasha and gave her information.

     "Daughter, if not mistaken near the border there is Marquess Alpha who guards the border of the kingdom in the east. Does the princess have no intention to just visit him?"

Natasha seems to be thinking, not a bad idea either.

Marquess Alpha is a man with a high level of vigilance against enemies. Come to the kingdom only to report that the border area is very safe.

     "I'll be visiting Alpha marquess in the morning. This afternoon I have to go to the people's garden."

     "Good princess."

Seriate...