“I humbly offer my greetings to the Empress of the Taiyou Empire.” I said politely. I suddenly wondered why I was meeting the Empress instead of the Emperor but it didn’t matter to me. The Empress was exactly the person I was looking for. She asked me to raise my head.
“Let me see your face, young one.” She said. I raised my head and met her gaze. We looked at each other for a few seconds before she stood up from her throne and she walked all the way to me. I was astonished by her beauty up close. Her hair was especially eye-catching to me. She must’ve noticed that I was staring at her hair. She quickly brushed a few locks forward and made me touch it.
“It’s real, just to let you know.” She said jokingly. I was a bit surprised that the Empress could joke around with me about this stuff. But in my
"You must be here to ask about how we came to this world." She said. I quickly nodded my head. I wanted to know why we were here, why this world, why us. I had so many questions and I was excited to ask her everything. Before I could speak, she stopped me."Before I answer your question, I have one thing to ask you." She said. I nodded and told her she could ask me anything."What will you do once you find out how you came into this world?" She asked. I was stunned with her question. I didn't even think about that. All I kept thinking was how much I wanted to know how I got here and why it was me. It could've been anyone but why was I chosen? I looked at her and she patiently waited for my answer with a smile on her face. I couldn't answer her question. Now that I think about it, there's nothing I can do to go back to my own world. I don't think I e
“Nice to meet you.” He said. I was surprised but I quickly pulled myself together and smiled at him.“Nice to meet you too.” I answered. He smiled at me and went back to his mother’s side. I stood up and looked at the Empress. She was happily looking at his son with a smile on her face. It made me wonder how long she’s been here for. I wondered how she got to where she is today. She met my gaze and smiled at me.“You must be surprised that my children know the customs of our world. They all know who I am and where I came from. I teach them the things I remember from my past life and they accept it as their own. Even the Emperor acknowledges this phenomenon. I’ve met a lot of people who are from the same world where I came from. When I heard that there was an envoy from another Empire coming, I had a fe
“Please, help us.” One of the people who were just lying in the streets reached out to me. A lot of them looked to be in a bad condition. I doubt the Empress knows about this part of town that’s why none of them are getting the attention they need. As I observed, they seemed to be in pain and there were marks on their skin. I wanted to take a closer look but I knew that I shouldn’t touch them. I could tell that the marks on their skins were a result of bleeding under the skin. If my guess was right, they might be suffering from the plague. This was a desolate part of town and none of the other citizens would even think to come here so that’s why they’re in the shape that they are. They need immediate medical attention but I don’t have any authority in this Empire. I need to speak to the Empress again.“I’ll come back, I promise.” I reassured
I coordinated with the doctors and palace physicians on where to get the resources to make the cure. I’m still not quite sure if I’m dealing with the bubonic, septicemic or pneumonic plague and the first thing I should do is isolate that part of the city so no one else can get the disease. Second, I need to observe the affected patients. I can only check the symptoms to see what kind of plague it is and then start the medication from there.“How’s everything?” I turned around and saw that the Empress was standing by the doorway. I was inside one of the rooms in the palace since I had to stay and plan out what I was going to do first. She walked closer to me and I showed her what I had in mind so far. I’ve written everything I set out on doing and the materials I needed. The Empress looked over it and smiled.&ldqu
The next morning, I immediately set out to get the materials to quarantine the part of town where the disease seems to be located. There were tarps made out of the same material they use to make tents and I was planning on making a big tent-like building so we can contain all the patients. I also need to instruct a few of the physicians how to handle the infected persons so they won’t get infected as well. It’ll be a big job but we need to do it as fast as we can.“Please help me set this up.” I asked the guards to set up the isolation room. We don’t have the proper materials to make special suits for the physicians but we can make do with gloves and masks. The isolation tent was set up and we placed about 15 beds inside since it could only house a small amount so as to not let it get too crowded. I instructed some of the guards that were there to help us to prepare grav
[The Prince’s POV]Himawari has left the Empire yet everywhere I go I still see traces of her. Is it because she still lingers in my head? I’m not sure why I still see here in the places where we used to go. The Empire has been peaceful and it’s all thanks to her. She had single-handedly stopped a rebellion and cured my father from being poisoned. I wanted to be there by her side but I believed in a fake letter instead of her. I know I hurt her feelings and I’m not proud of that.“Your highness, the Emperor is requesting your presence.” One of the imperial guards came up to me and told me that my father wanted to see me. I just returned from capturing a bunch of slave traders out in the city by the border. I’m sure my father would ask about that so I made my way to the audience chamber. When I got there, I saw my
[The Prince's POV]The journey towards the Taiyou Empire would take me a few days at most if I stop and rest during the night. I was carrying a lot of medicinal herbs with me so I decided to just be quick about getting to the empire. I knew in my heart that the herbs weren’t the only reason why I wanted to get there quickly. I wanted to see her and I wanted to be able to talk to her properly. I don’t know if she has forgiven me but one thing is for sure, I will try and win her back this time.“Your highness, will you be taking some guards with you?” The chancellor asked me as I was preparing for my departure. I turned to him and lowered my head as a sign of respect. He nodded at me and I raised my head to meet his gaze.“I will be travelling alone. It will take me much longer to get to the Taiyou Empire if I were
[The Prince's POV]The trip was long and I was able to pass by the town by the border where I caught the slave traders. I was quickly recognized by some of the residents, mostly the children and the young women who were once captured. They all bowed their heads at me and they told me how grateful they were. I knew that their gratitude was not for me. The person deserving of that gratitude is in another Empire. It was getting dark so I had decided to let the other guards who were with me to set up camp. We’ll leave first thing in the morning.“Your highness, the tent has been set up.” One of my men told me. I nodded and thanked them for their hard work. Usually the guards accompanying me will take their turns keeping watch. I went to our supplies to double check that everything is still well and complete. As my father instructed, I gathered different kinds of herbs to be broug