After we ate our dinner, Prince Shiro suggested that we take a walk outside. There was a forest right next to the lab and it led to a small river. He said that the moonlight hitting the water would look magnificent. I gave in and agreed to go on a walk with him.
“Back then, when you accepted my brother’s proposal, I felt like my whole world collapsed. I knew I made a mistake and I was eager to fix it but when the whole situation unfolded, I ended up not doing what I wanted. I regret it so much. I could’ve gotten you back sooner but I became a coward.” He admitted. I felt sad that he had to think of it like that. In any case, Prince Shiro wasn’t a coward, he’s far from it. I guess he just needed time to figure out his feelings. I figured out my feelings for him but because I was stubborn, I refused to acknowledge it for a while. It was a good thing that I decided to
“Wow! This place is beautiful.” I said. We sat down on the edge of the river and we continued to talk and admire the beauty of nature. Back in my old life, you could rarely see a sight like this. Most of the cities that I’ve been to had been industrialized so much that you could rarely see the color green anywhere. I’m glad I got the chance to witness something this magnificent. We stayed there for a while until we realized that it was getting really late. Prince Shiro took me back to the lab. He told me that he would be camping outside of the lab to ensure my safety. I told him it was unnecessary but he insisted so I had no choice but to say yes. We said our goodnights and I went inside the lab.When morning arrived, I continued to prepare the antibiotics while patiently waiting for Empress Yukina. We agreed to meet today so that I could discuss the details with her. I was ex
“We’ve administered the medicine yesterday and we’re still doing it until this very moment since the medicine needs to be administered multiple times a day. So far, the doctors haven’t reported anything unusual with the patients and most of them are getting better. There were reports about how the patients were finally able to talk and sit up without needing any help.” I told them. The Emperor listened intently to my words and the Empress just looked at me with a smile on her face.“You’ve done well, young lady. On behalf of this Empire, I would like to sincerely show you my gratitude for helping my citizens.” The Emperor lowered his head at me and the Empress followed. I panicked and I didn’t know what to do. The two ruling leaders of this Empire just bowed their heads to me.“Please, your
We bid our goodbyes to the people of the Taiyou Empire. The Emperor and Empress even came to see us off. I was overwhelmed by the lavish goodbye, it was as if someone important was leaving. I looked over at Prince Shiro and I noticed that he was already looking at me with a warm smile on his face. I couldn’t understand why the people of the Taiyou Empire would see me off like this, I only helped them once. It wasn’t really a big deal. I leaned in close to Prince Shiro and I whispered in his ear.“I don’t deserve to be seen off like this, I feel bad for making them go out of their way like that.” It was true. I wasn’t used to being treated like this. Back in my old life, when we were stationed in a location where there were a lot of injured people, after a long day of saving and treating them, everyone wouldn't even bat an eye. You’ll get an occasional thank y
It’ll take us a few days before we can reach the outskirts of the Nanto Empire. We will be camping outside for a few days since there aren’t any towns nearby. The land we’ll be traversing for at least 2 days belongs to the Taiyou Empire. Although it is their land, it is uninhabited. It’s just mainly forests and flatlands and many wild animals roam the area. This is probably the reason why a lot of people from the Nanto Empire refuse to travel north.“Are you okay?” I looked over at Prince Shiro to confirm that he was talking to me. When I realized that I was the one he was talking to, I nodded my head and told him that I was feeling fine. We’ve only been traveling for 2 hours so this much isn’t tiring for me.“I’ll be fine. I travelled all the way from Nanto to Taiyou all by myself. I think
“Did you hear it from the knights?” He asked with a sly smile on his face. I was suddenly taken aback by his question. I was just thinking about that as an excuse but he already said it. Could it be that he already knows that it was me? That wouldn’t be possible. There’s no way he’d find out it was me. I even covered my face and I didn’t give out my name to anyone. I decided to play it cool and answer him.“Yes, I heard from the knights about what you did in the town on the outskirts of our Empire.” I said casually. I don’t think he knows anything about what I did. I looked over at him as he bent down to wash his hands on the pond.
“I only heard that you arrived in the town and you immediately knew where the slave traders were operating and where they kept the women and children that they kidnapped. The knights said they saw it with their own eyes how magnificent you were as a leader.” I said, flustered. I tried my best to sound coherent even when I was saying everything from the top of my head. Prince Shiro didn’t say anything for a while. I saw him nodding his head a bit but he didn’t say a word.“It’s a bit strange…” He said. I raised my eyebrows and asked him to repeat what he said. I couldn’t hear it, probably since I wasn’t paying much attention. He repeated it and I got confused.“What’s strange?” I asked. He looked back at me as he was standing up. He walked closer to me and he had a big smi
As Prince Shiro had said, we reached a small clearing which was perfect as a campsite. We arrived just in time too, the sun was already setting and it was getting dark. As soon as we stopped, the knights did most of the work by collecting firewood, setting up some tents and hunting small animals for food. Prince Shiro was the one who made the fire, he put down a log close to the fire pit and he told me to sit on it.“It gets really cold here at night so stay close to the fire.” He said. I nodded and I sat down on that little log. I put my hands near the fire to feel the heat. The night breeze was a bit cold and I was only wearing light clothing. I looked around and observed the knights that were working. They seem to all have a great relationship with one another. I used to think that knights would often just ignore each other and just talk to each other when needed but now I’m starting t
The following morning, Prince Shiro gave the men his go signal to start moving. As much as I want to continue sightseeing, we have a bigger issue on hand. That sabotage attempt back at the Taiyou Empire was a warning. They shouldn’t have been able to touch me from all the way in Taiyou but somehow they managed to follow me and they even managed to get past the guards. Something tells me that it wasn’t just that woman who came to Taiyou. Plus coincidentally, she was killed in her cell. Someone must’ve come to silence her before she could spill everything. “You’re thinking so deeply that I worry about you falling out of your horse.” Prince Shiro said. I quickly snapped out of my momentary trance and I focused on guiding my horse. It’s not like she was straying far but she was starting to wander on her own. I held the reins and made her go at a steady pace. I couldn’t stop thinking about what’s in stor