171 – [Side Story] Student from the East Continent – 30
Lumiel Kingdom.
Among the countries on the Western Continent, it is one of the countries that suffered the most financial damage.
In addition to the lack of food, the appearance of numerous monsters, Rex, the crown prince of the Kingdom of Lumiel, suffered great damage due to disaster, as if to put an end to it.
That’s why he shows great obsession with ‘Saint Alyssa’, who purifies the evil that has taken root in the land and saves people.
As the story progresses to the latter half, his obsession gradually turns into strong affection, and he is one of the male protagonists who received a great response from readers. Prince Rex.
Since he came to the empire some time after the story began, she was excited to see him, whom she had thought she had never seen before.
Of course, since she was currently posing as her attendant, she wasn’t showing it off, but her eyes were burning with excitement.
“Your Highness Rex, is the situation in the Lumiel Kingdom okay?”
“hahahaha… I can’t say I’m optimistic. Although I was able to breathe… The damage was already done here and there…”
Martina exchanges opinions on the current situation with Prince Rex on behalf of Prince Joshua, who does not know much about the Kingdom of Lumiel.
Prince Joshua was dissatisfied with the fact that the two of them were having a meaningful conversation while leaving him alone, but she could not intervene as he had nothing to say.
He just stands next to her and looks arrogantly, as if to say, ‘I know everything, but I’ll leave it to Martina.’
In a situation where no one was paying attention to her, Alyssa Leifert looked at Rex’s face while he was talking with Martina.
Even before she came to this world, Prince Rex was the male protagonist she had in mind while reading her novels.
I was itching to talk to him right away, but it wasn’t easy.
A banquet hall filled with dignitaries.
And the royal family from a foreign country is in the midst of a conversation with Crown Prince Joshua and his fiancée, Martina.
In that situation, would she, dressed as a servant, speak carelessly?
She causes harm not only to herself, but also to Joshua, the servant’s master (let’s say).
She also knew that Joshua’s position was getting weaker.
Recently, Chris, who was mentioned as a close candidate, caused an incident and was arrested. He has now been released from a medical facility, tried and imprisoned.
Starting with that incident, the reality is that Prince Nord and Portis, who were close to him, and even Crown Prince Joshua, are being glared at by those around him.
In that situation, if he had caused an incident, Joshua could have been in real trouble.
It didn’t work.
Yoshua still had to remain as the crown prince.
Now that Chris is gone, I didn’t want anyone to retire even before the story started in earnest.
So, she was looking for an opportunity.
Now that Rex is alone, she has the opportunity to talk naturally.
“What do you think, Mrs. Wentoth? Does her food suit her taste?”
“Yes, the cuisine of the Western Continent is truly diverse and excellent.”
“hahahaha, I’m glad to hear you liked it.”
At the banquet hall, all the major figures from each country who participated in the meeting, as well as their accompanying family members and acquaintances, were present.
And among them, of course, were guests from the Eastern Continent. Liliana Wentoth and her daughter Tania Wentoth also participated.
And her response to her was handled by the emperor himself, who could be said to be the representative figure of her empire.
Originally, it was planned that Crown Prince Joshua or the Prime Minister, not the Emperor, would take charge, but the Emperor stepped forward on his own.
The reason was right in front of my eyes.
“No matter where you look all year round, everything is white! It’s always snowing!”
“Ta…It must always be cold in Tania’s hometown…Are the animals okay?”
“Yes! Dad said that everyone evolved to be able to withstand the cold…?”
This is because of the two girls sitting at the head of the table and talking intently.
A blue-haired girl, Tania Wentos, who is happily telling stories of her own hometown.
And while listening to Tania’s story, a blonde-haired girl’s eyes sparkle with curiosity.
She was the Emperor’s daughter and Crown Prince Joshua’s younger sister, Princess Runiel Rafa Ardia.
During the long meeting, the two became very close to each other because of what had happened.
When the emperor came to visit after hearing that Liliana was looking for Tania and the missing princess, the two were already so close that they were like sisters.
“hehehe, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen Runiel look so happy.”
Even though he said that, the Emperor also knew the reason why Runiel was so happy.
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The young daughter, Princess Runiel, was in a very precarious political situation.
Although the emperor has several more children, he has two children with his wife, the empress.
Joshua Rada Ardia.
Luniel Rafa Ardia.
The current first in line of succession to the throne is Crown Prince Joshua, and the second in line to the throne is Runiel.
If Joshua had not had any major problems, Runiel would have been able to lead a relatively smooth life.
But about a few years ago, it seemed like Joshua was starting to go astray, but recently things have really started to go astray.
Therefore, in fact, various factions in the imperial palace predicted that Joshua would be deprived of her right to succeed to the throne in the near future.
But the problem is that there is almost no one who can be called a faction that supports Runiel.
There are still many factions that support Joshua.
For those who support Joshua, Princess Runiel is an eyesore.
Then what about the rest who do not support Joshua or Runiel?
There is one person they are supporting.
This is Prince Willis, two years younger than Joshua.
Prince Willis was the son of an emperor and a concubine, but his line of succession was one lower than that of Princess Runiel.
More than anything else, his brain was much better.
He knew that his position was delicate, and with his extraordinary intelligence, he boiled down those who had broken away from Joshua’s faction and brought them to his side.
The power he raised grew to the point where it came right down to Joshua’s faction.
However, because of that, there was no one who could be called a faction that supported Runiel, and as a result, the current situation where Joshua’s reputation was declining occurred.
Willis may have created his own faction for his own survival, but instead, it combined with Joshua’s fall to create a situation that threatened Runiel’s safety.
Because of that, it was just about a year ago.
There was an incident where Runiel was almost poisoned.
The culprit was a noble servant working at the imperial palace who prepared Runiel’s snack.
As soon as she was discovered, she took her own life by drinking poison, and her family was completely exterminated.
Her family belonged to the Willis faction.
However, it was Willis who investigated her background and personally invaded her home to capture her entire family and put them on trial.
Did he really not know, or was he just cutting corners?
No one knew that fact.
The important thing is that Runiel, who was almost poisoned because of this, had to live as if he were dead in the imperial palace after that.
The young princess, who was usually very curious and active, experienced an incident and was unable to go outside.
To Princess Runiel, a guest from the imperial palace. Also, a guest from another continent appears and tells various stories.
That alone was something that made Princess Runiel extremely happy.
And, even for the emperor, this could be said to be a good omen.
On the Eastern Continent, the daughter of an influential nobleman from a fairly powerful country became friends with the princess.
With this alone, it could be said that the princess’s position had been established to some extent.
If so, it might be an opportunity to break the current situation that my daughter is in.
Such hope seemed to be visible to the emperor.
But, apart from that.
“…I’m glad, Runiel. I’m so glad.”
The emperor smiled with joy at the sight of his daughter talking brightly and happily for the first time in a long time.
“It seems like it’s been almost a year.”
A small rural village in the southeast of the Ardia Empire, at the edge of territory ruled by a small lord.
Viscount Leifert, who visited the place, was at a cemetery on one side of the village.
A fairly large cemetery shared by the villagers.
Among the tombs there, the Viscount stood in front of one and looked at the tombstone.
‘Ellen, who came from outside but was trusted more than anyone else, sleeps here.’
“……”
It seems that Elenia was loved by everyone in this village.
The tombstone seemed to have been erected with considerable care compared to the surrounding tombs.
“…Viscount, it’s been a while since I saw you.”
At that time, there was someone who spoke to Viscount Leifert.
He is none other than the chief of this small village.
The village chief, who was older than the Viscount and had thick white hair, was standing with his old body.
“Chief, it’s been a while since I saw you.”
“hehehe, this is the first time since you came to pick up Alyssa back then.”
While searching here and there, I was able to find my daughter, Alyssa, who lives in this village.
At that time, I had had several conversations with the village chief.
“When Alyssa found out that she was the Viscount’s daughter, she was really surprised.”
The village chief looked at the tombstone standing in front of the viscount with longing eyes.
“Ellen, that child was an amazing child who settled in this town faster than anyone else even though she came from outside.”
“……”
“Even the men in her village couldn’t leave her alone. Even though she had a child, how many young village men wooed her…”
The village chief smiles as if he is lost in longing.
Well, because of the content of the story, the Viscount didn’t laugh that much.
“But she turned them all down, saying that Ellen had already given her heart to someone. When she found out it was the Viscount, she was really shocked.”
I guess so.
Ellen, a woman named Elenia, was that kind of woman.
She is kind and sweet, but her heart is so strong that it reminds one of a fierce warrior.
…That was one of the factors that made me fall in love with Viscount.
“… She… I had no idea that she would pass away like that due to illness.”
The village chief looks at the tombstone with a sad expression.
The Viscount also looked at the tombstone.
“Elenia…”
The Viscount also knows something about fortune.
In particular, people who are seriously affected by disaster and become ill die in agony, suffering as if their whole body is burning.
How distressed she must have been.
Why couldn’t she come running to help right then?
The Viscount bowed his head at her sorrowful heart.
Is that what you saw?
The village chief bowed his head.
“…I said something unpleasant. Please excuse me, Viscount.”
“…No, it’s okay. I just wish I could have helped sooner.”
In fact, if you treat the disease quickly, it can save your life.
Of course, the time was short, but at the time, the Viscount had several medicines that could quickly treat work-related illnesses.
If only she could have gone to her side quickly at that time…
How many times have I had such pointless thoughts?
But his thoughts were immediately shrouded in confusion by the village chief’s words that followed.
“…The Viscount has nothing to blame himself for. The endemic disease in this region comes without any warning.”