I, Ninaev Fairley, princess of the kingdom of Fairytorov, was busy making allies in the frontier town of Ananaro.
I think to myself that I am gradually increasing my allies, but I honestly don't know if I am really doing that. I don't know if I'm really doing that, even if I think I am.
Because I have no idea how long the people who are on my side now will stay on my side. There are probably many people who are approaching me because of my status as a princess. But I don't think I have much value other than my status as a princess.
If I had more power, would I be able to move in any way? Would I have been able to remonstrate with the goddess? As usual, there were disasters and other disturbances in Japan. To be honest, if there was no one to remonstrate with him and he was able to live happily, I don't think that disasters and ominous events like this would occur.
But then again, I don't really know because I haven't heard any rumors of such incidents happening in the capital. If only Kamiko-sama had been a little more attentive instead of being so selfish,......, I can't help but think that it would have been better.
Where will this country really go from here?
I believe that relations with the Migga Kingdom are deteriorating. I also heard that the lords were talking about the appearance of soldiers from the Migga Kingdom in their own way.
I heard that the residents are very anxious because they have seen soldiers of the Migga Kingdom in the forest, where soldiers of the Fairytorov Kingdom also roam. I, too, was very anxious about what would happen to me.
In the midst of all this, I received a letter from my father.
The letter said that there was a rumor that a prince of the Migga Kingdom was staying in a town adjacent to the border, and that I should make contact with him if possible.
It is likely that among the upper echelons of the country, there is a desire to go to war with the Migga Kingdom, but your father does not want a war with the Migga Kingdom. He would recognize that the prince is an important person, and he would try not to offend the prince, partly because he would be in trouble if something happened to the prince, but Father would not be of the mindset to start a war with another country just because the prince is there.
I thought that if I could communicate with the prince, it might lead to the avoidance of war with the Migga Kingdom in no small way ...... is only a hope, but I thought it might.
In the first place, I don't know if the prince would even meet me if I sent him a letter, although, well, he may not be a prince who is given that much importance considering that he is also relegated to a remote place.
When I sent the letter, I received a reply sooner than I expected.
The prince also had something on his mind, and we agreed to meet at a village on the very edge of the border, though we would be accompanied by mutual guards. Although there were of course opinions that it was dangerous, I still thought it would be better to establish a few contacts with the Migga Kingdom for the sake of the future.
I honestly wondered how the prince had agreed to my invitation to meet with him.
I was allowed to visit the village chief's house, and the meeting was held there.
I met with the seventh prince, Master Hiccup Migga. It was the first time I had met Master Hiccup. I think it was because I am the fifth princess and he is the seventh prince, so there would be no problem if something were to happen to each other.
The first princess and the first prince, who were born earlier than the other, are in contact with each other, and I know the crown prince of the Migga Kingdom. I also know the Dauphin of the Migga Kingdom. He has visited the castle of the Fairytorov Kingdom because of diplomatic relations with the Migga Kingdom. I am sure that my brother, who is the crown prince of the Kingdom of Fairytorov, and my sister, who is the first princess, are known to other countries, but just as I am not known to other countries, Hiccup-sama is probably not known to me. Thinking of it that way, I feel like our age, although we are two years apart, my position and Master Hiccup's are very similar.
The first time I met Master Hiccup, I had the impression that he had melancholy eyes for a man of twelve years old. If you are royalty, you are raised differently from city children. He will have a better life than city children, but I believe that he will experience many things because of the obligations that come with being royalty. I also thought that maybe that is why Master Hiccup has such cold eyes.
I also thought he was like a doll with beautiful silver hair. Perhaps it is his cold, melancholy expression that makes him seem more and more like a doll.
First of all, Mr. Hiccup apologized to us for making a scene in the forest and said he had no intention of going to war with our country. Then he informed us that he had no intention of going to war with our country, not even with the king of the Migga Kingdom. I think it is because of the fact that our country has protected Kamiko-sama that they went to the trouble of telling us this. Normally speaking, there is no one who would try to make an enemy of the Goddess of Mercy. The Goddess is a being loved by God, and there is no way she would be displeased with him.
Nevertheless, Hiccup-sama occasionally looked as if he wanted to say something to me. After all, is there something on his mind? I wondered if he was reluctant to say anything in the presence of his guards. I was curious to know what Hiccup was concerned about.
As we left the village chief's house, Master Hiccup uttered the flattering words, "I hope to see you again," and at the same time, he held out his hand. Understanding that he wanted me to shake his hand, I put my hand out. And after shaking his hand, I noticed that a piece of paper remained in my hand. I kept a nonchalant expression and hid the paper so that the guards would not find out about it.
With that, my encounter with Master Hiccup was over.
Returning to my room, I looked at the paper I had just placed in my hand. I opened the folded paper and traced the words with my eyes.
There was only one word on it.
But that single word was enough to astonish me.
It said, "Are the children of your country really children of God? It was that one word.
----- princess and encounter
(The princess met a prince from a neighboring country who had probably had a chance encounter with a goddess. And the question was put to her.)