Baby Princess Through the Status Window - Chapter 118
Translator and Editor: Nana and Tea
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Chapter 118
Coming as it did from seemingly nowhere, Siervian’s declaration captured everyone’s attention. After a momentary silence, her father spoke hesitantly.
“Did you say the Mana Stone of Sand, Siervy?”
Only then her father regained his composure, and a look of realization crossed his face. Their hurried escape had caused her to completely forget about the item.
“So, the Mana Stone of Sand? That very Mana Stone?”
“It seems so.”
Siervian retrieved the Mana Stone she had kept in her possession and held it up to confirm. Wearing an expression of disbelief, her brother accepted it and carefully examined the Stone. As he infused mana into it, he could sense the tremendous range of its power.
“…Teacher, you should also verify it.”
“Ah, yes.”
The Tower Lord, responsible for infusing mana into magic communication devices, quickly became intrigued. The translucent, sand-colored stone, no larger than a child’s fist, matched the description of the Agerios’ Mana Stone of Sand, a divine artifact passed down through generations.
The Tower Lord didn’t simply observe; he initiated a mana scan. In response to the massive amount of mana, an extraordinary light circled within the Mana Stone.
“This… seems to be authentic. At the very least, it is a higher-grade mana stone comparable to the Mana Stone of Sand.”
“Ah…”
Witnessing her father’s incredulous expression, Siervian couldn’t help but share the sentiment. Anyone would have the same reaction if she had unexpectedly brought back the relic of the Western Hero from the place she had escaped.
“Where on earth did you find this, Your Highness?”
Carefully examining the high-grade mana stone, the Tower Lord quickly became serious. Discovering a relic from the first Emperor within the Kingdom of Mosae was an extraordinary occurrence.
“Teacher, allow me to explain.”
“Yes, please proceed.”
Noticing Siervian’s hesitation to explain when she looked at him, Damian stepped forward.
“Indeed, it seems to be from ‘that’ place. And yes, Your Majesty. It appears to be a ruin that may be connected to the first Emperor’s legacy.”
With Damian’s tense pronouncement, her father and the Tower Lord exchanged glances. It seemed that some information had already been reported to their father, unbeknownst to the surrounding mages. However, there were still things they didn’t know, and it appeared that her father hadn’t been briefed.
[Alderuan Elverdotte]
Thoughts: How can traces of dark magic still exist in such a place…
‘Does Teacher have knowledge of dark magic?’
The discovery of an unknown ruin itself was not a significant event considering the continent’s long history. However, the fact that relics from the first Emperor were found in a place accessible only to the direct descendants of the Emperor complicated matters.
“Hmm… So, it wasn’t obtained from another location within the kingdom?”
Attempting to calculate the potential benefits of this situation, the Tower Lord asked with a complex tone.
The two nodded their heads, resolving their doubts. Observing the adults’ deep contemplation and pondering the somewhat changed situation, Siervian put forward her opinion again.
“Dad, the grain agreement must be concluded. Everyone in the empire is waiting for it. Perhaps the assassins targeted Siervy and Brother to sabotage this grain agreement.”
Her father’s focus had been preoccupied with the ruins and the dark magic within, but now he turned to her.
“Do you have any reason to be so certain that Mosae is not the culprit?”
While the mana stone could provide a change in this situation, still the Emperor had not completely dismissed his suspicions. However, for some reason, his daughter had firm conviction and emphasized the importance of the agreement.
“So?”
“After coming here, I could see how much King Mosae cherishes his grandson, Prince Abrel. Right, Brother?”
“…Yes.”
“So, King Mosae wouldn’t create a situation that could endanger the prince. Siervy originally intended to go to that granary region with the prince.”
“Are you referring to the youngest prince of Garambell?”
[Alderuan Erveldotte]
Mood: Doubt
Thoughts: They were planning to go together? Could it be that Garambell’s prince…?
“Huh?”
Her father’s thoughts suddenly veered off into a strange direction from his previous concerns about dark magic. Siervian carefully examined the status window to persuade him but couldn’t understand him anymore.
‘Dad?’
Thoughts: Siervy, did that scoundrel convince you…?
‘Scoundrel?’
Thoughts: Hmm, well. I heard that she was quite close to Garambell’s prince…
Siervian was taken aback while watching her father, who didn’t openly express his inner thoughts.
‘Am I… close to the prince…?’
Siervian firmly denied the thought, which might have made Abrel tremble if he had heard it.
“Yes, anyway, I just believe in King Mosae’s affection for his family.”
“Hmm…”
“Besides, if the Mosae Kingdom wanted to target the Empire, they wouldn’t have chosen the granary region as the target. If they had used magic, even in a small amount, it would have caused significant damage to their crops.”
Despite Siervian’s explanation, Damian rebutted.
“But, Siervy, I understand what you’re saying, but they have already prepared with the assumption that magic would need to be used. They might have considered the granary to be safe.”
“Still, there’s always the possibility. Magic, no matter how small, can spread extensively in such terrain.”
“That’s true.”
“Hmm…”
[Alderuan Erveldotte]
Thought: That prince and…!
She continued to explain tirelessly, but her father seemed to be more concerned about a problem involving Garambell’s prince. Since then, Siervian had been trying hard to convince them with logical arguments.
‘What should I do?’
However, despite her efforts, neither her father nor her brother positively affirmed her words. Instead, they continued to suspect that these blatantly strange aspects might be a scheme to deflect suspicion from the Mosae Kingdom.
“…Siervy, I understand your determination regarding the grain issue, but it is not an easy problem to jump to conclusions.”
“Yes. I agree with your reasoning, but I still can’t fully trust Mosae.”
Due to her father’s unwavering belief that he would even wage a war for it, Siervian felt a surge of tears for the first time in a long while.
Despite presenting every logical argument she could think of, nothing changed.
‘This can’t go on…!’
In her desperation, her heart pounded. She knew she was right, and yet, seeing the two people who refused to understand made her feel unjustly treated.
“No one is listening to Siervy!”
“Well… Siervy….”
[Damian Erverdotte]
Thoughts: Even though we have already mobilized mages, is retreating really a good choice for the empire’s reputation?
“I understand you, but…”
[Alderuan Elverdotte]
Thoughts: No matter what, it seems the empire’s prestige is the issue. Since we haven’t shown our strength on the continent for a long time, should we take advantage of this opportunity?
When they didn’t change their minds, Siervian shouted loudly. It was her last attempt at persuasion, so she had to be careful…
“Ah, or else S-Siervy will get angry!”
“…I see, Siervy…”
‘I’m doomed.’
After shouting loudly, Siervian suddenly regained her senses. She realized that even such convincing threats(?) would be futile.
She felt as if her father’s anger would come crashing down on her any moment now. She felt that people would scold her for not understanding the seriousness of the situation.
‘Hmm… as expected…’
Siervian couldn’t bear to face her father’s unyielding attitude and lowered her head.
It had been a long time since her synchronization with her body acted up. Despite enduring a lot as a child, escaping an assassin’s attack and facing the pressure of a massive war, it became increasingly difficult to control her sad response.
Then, her brother, who had been silent, spoke again. “First, let’s take the mana stone and try to have a positive discussion with King Mosae. Father.”
‘Huh?’
It was an unexpected remark.
“Siervy must have a reason for making this judgment. She has a very keen sense, doesn’t she?”
Reflexively, when she looked at her brother’s face, he wore an extremely anxious expression.
It was as if he didn’t know what to do out of fear.
“Yes, the mana stone should be sufficient as justification. How did things come to this?”
Even the magic communication device returned a ridiculous response, as if they hadn’t opposed anything in the first place.
As she looked at her father across the communication device with tears welling up in her eyes, his face became even more stern.
[Alderuan Elverdotte]
Thoughts: The empire’s reputation and Siervian’s anger. Were there ever such cruel choices?
No, Siervian’s anger must take precedence. What am I doing…!
“…”
What’s up between those two choices? Bewildered, Siervian looked at her teacher as if seeking another opinion. Of course, it’s good that things are going her way, but she didn’t want such an unreasonable reason for it to happen.
She believed that if her wise teacher were present, he would provide a more objective opinion in such an unreasonable situation.
[Turana Ellison]
Thoughts: This is unbelievable. The princess coming here and getting angry… Could it be that the winds of chaos are blowing…
“…”
Surprisingly, the mages and knights who were standing behind them also had contemplative expressions.
No one found it strange that this situation, where a child was threatening to get angry, was being accepted.
‘…Maybe it worked out well…?’
So Siervian decided to think positively. It was much easier to give up understanding.
In any case, when the two members of the imperial family, who were the parties involved in the incident, actively stepped forward, the atmosphere became less tense.
As a result, the subsequent meeting was not as chaotic as before.
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Eli_RM
Daughter-fool. 🤣🤣🤣
thanks for the chapter.