They followed Muzic through the woods by taking narrow animal trails. It was just as harsh as walking in the riverbank. Mia was exhausted, but she couldnāt afford to be left behind.
The canopy of the thick dense trees blocks the sunlight. As a result, the whole forest seems to be surrounded in darkness. From the shade of a tree, a monster may appear.Ā Mia trembles with her overactive imagination.
She did not believe in ghosts or monsters and the like. But she did not get the title of being āChicken-Heartedā by being selective of her fears. Whether itās a ghost or a wolf, Mia can jump up and scream without any difference.
She was already way past the point of exhaustion but her fear from her overactive imagination gave her more than enough strength to keep walking on.
Well, I am surprised. I thought that by now we would have taken at least two breaks. Iām surprised that Mia has physical strength.Ā I know she joined the equestrian club, but she is truly impressive. Princess Mia,Ā I canāt really lose to you now.
Sion was impressed by seemingly Miaās stamina.
Mia of course was barely hanging on. Staggering desperatelyā¦
āOh? The flickering light is twinkling in front of me. Itās very beautiful ā¦ā
Just when Mia started mumbling things that would make doctors concerned about her mental healthā¦
āWeāve arrivedā
The trees seem to open up to wide clearing.
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They arrived at the village of Doni. It seems to be composed of about ten houses and every house was made only out of wood
A village made up of hunters and lumberjacksā¦
A quick look at the village and Sion came to this realization.
āWeāre here. That round-roofed house is my house.ā
Muzic pointed to a house which was more like a shack. It was not much different from the other houses.
āEven if you want to go to the royal capital, it will have to be tomorrow. Itās too late today, so itās a good idea to stay here for now.ā
Upon hearing these words, Sion exhaled with relief.
It looks like we can sleep in a place with a roof tonight.
But he suddenly turned to Mia. For Sion, who sometimes goes hunting in the woods, this kind of hut is a relatively familiar place.Ā But thatās not the case for Mia, the princess of a great empire. Sion was worried that she might be disappointed or even disgusted upon seeing the condition of the houseā¦
āHow do you eat rabbits? Do you roast them over a fire?ā
āOh, we sometimes do that. But I was thinking of making it into a hot pot today, so I prepared some vegetables.ā
āWow! Stewed food! Thatās wonderful! Oh, if you add mushrooms ā¦ā
āAh, young lady, mushrooms are difficult to identify, so itās dangerous if you pick them up randomly.ā
āThen, could you tell me which ones are edible? Thereās someone I really want to cook for.ā
With her eyes glittering with excitement, Mia was clearly absorbed in cooking. She didnāt seem to care about the state of the house at all.
So much for me worrying about her delicate sensibilities. She didnāt seem to be bothered if we camped out in the open either. Sheās surprisingly tough.
Sion looked at Music again with a resigned smile.
āBy the way, it looks like itās going to be difficult here.ā
āHmm? What?ā
āThere is a civil war, right?ā
āHmm? Oh, I donāt know. Word here is that there are some people in the town making a noise about something stupid.ā
āā¦ something stupid? It does not affect anything around here?ā
āDonāt know. We donāt hear about it around these parts. Anyway, here in the countryside, weāre not free enough to do that. Weāre too busy looking after ourselves. Gahahahaā
Muzic makes a lively laugh.Ā Seeing that, Sion frowns.
Itās quite different from the reportā¦Ā I thought that the revolution had enveloped the entirety of Remnoā¦
āResidents, who couldnāt stand the heavy tax imposed by the king to expand their armaments, rose up in anger.ā This was the information he received.
Is it because this place is a remote settlement along the border that it hasnāt reached here yet?
Sion tilted his head slightly due to the slight difference in the information he received and what he is currently witnessing.
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Mia, on the other hand, was also tilting her head. But this is because she was drinking a generous amount of rabbit stew from a wooden bowl ā¦
As expected. No wonder it was mentioned in the book.Ā Itās excellent!
Mia was pleased with the tender meat that melted in her mouth, the wild taste full of wildness, and the rich taste of wild plants. She noticed her body being warmed by the food.
āā¦ This is strange.ā
Mia observed the rabbit stew in the bowl.
āIt seems that like there is plenty of foodā¦ā
The famine that will hit the continent wasnāt due for a few years from now. So, there is no shortage of food yet. Stillā¦
āā¦ Itās kind of weird.ā
Itās like a little discomfort ā¦ no, itās a kind of uneasiness that might have been fleetingā¦ However, she couldnāt take her mind off it.
āā¦ Oh, I want something sweet.ā
Mia muttered while wolfing down another rabbit meat into her mouth.
āItās delicious, but I want something sweet ā¦ā
At the end of the day, Mia was still a princess. And a Princess deserves her sugar cravings.
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