CH 103

‘Purification spell…? No, it can’t be.’

Unlike its name, a purification spell was intended to clean only the outward shell. It wouldn’t have affected the core because it would only remove the dirt on the surface.

Siervian had been watching for a while and began to worry as she looked at the core first under the moonlight and then under the light.

However, the longer she looked at it, she could only see the murky core again, as if the appearance had been an illusion before.

‘Oh, I must’ve been mistaken because it’s dark.’

It was pretty dark even though there were magic lights.

When Siervian finished arranging her thoughts, she yawned loudly. It was not proper etiquette, but she thought it was permissible because she was alone.

She put down the monster’s core that she kept caressing in her palm, and soon fell into a deep sleep.

* * *

The Mosae Kingdom was a place with a very unusual landscape.

‘Finally…!’

The month-long journey went smoothly except for the first day. This was because there was no bandit who dared to rob them, since they traveled with powerful mages and knights.

Moreover, the youngest child there, Siervian, followed their schedule better than expected, so they were able to enter the Mosae kingdom earlier.

“Good work, Siervy,” Damien whispered as they passed through the walls.

Siervian answered with a laugh.

“Siervy didn’t do anything!”

It wasn’t humility, it was true. She was the only one who relaxed the most on the journey, to the point where she felt sorry to see knights struggling to set up campsites each night.

As they crossed the large mountain range that separated the continent to the west, it was fun to see the scenery.

If she was tired of the scenery, she would continue to practice magic in the carriage.

Siervian didn’t hate the journey.

[Marco William]

Thoughts: God of Mana, finally! After going this far, it would be worth living in the city.

Siervian saw others’ thoughts like Marco’s. In the meantime, she cast another purification spell. Anyway, it had been a rough journey.

“That’s Mosae’s castle.”

“Wow.”

Entering the capital of Mosae, she instantly noticed the different atmosphere. This was because this place was very different from the empire, starting from the architectural style to the culture. Unlike the empire, their pointed roofs were unique. In particular, it was amazing that splendid tapestries were seen everywhere.

“Pretty.”

“The atmosphere is very different from our empire.”

The most important thing about the empire was its natural style. Because the people of the empire were influenced by the elves, they tended to put a lot of effort into colorful decorations using magic.

On the other hand, Mosae Kingdom preferred glamorous decorations. However, compared to the empire, their magic resources were insufficient, so their glamorous decoration was made by human hands.

“Raise your flag high!”

“Yes, Your Highness!”

The Crown Prince ordered as they entered the city filled with people. As the flag of the empire was held high, the people of the Mosae Kingdom began to cheer.

They had once gained a favor from the empire. The empire helped them prevent an endemic disease that almost swept the west coast.

The citizens threw flowers at the carriages, which entered slowly and leisurely.

‘That’s on the bridge, isn’t it? A flower that’s hard to see in the empire!’

She felt good because there were some flowers that she had only seen in a book. She moved for a closer look at the flowers, but she still sat modestly and obediently in the carriage. She continued to watch outside carefully.

‘There’s no one suspicious.’

There were many status windows, but fortunately no one appeared suspicious.

‘I think it’s a useful ability even in crowded places.’

The carriages safely entered the castle. They were immediately escorted to the guest’s palace, which would serve as a residence for them. Of course, it would take some time to face the king.

It took about two months to get back and forth, but this was why the trip was expected to last half a year.

“Then I’ll go to the city right away, princess. I need your permission.”

“You don’t need to rest, Marco?”

The maids were busy arranging and fixing the bedding given to Siervian, as they would stay for at least a few months.

Marco had seemed to take a break for a while but suddenly came to her and said he would go to work right away.

“We have come earlier than the expected arrival date. So I need to adjust the schedule. I think it’s better to relax after I return from work.”

“Okay. Be careful.”

Marco had planned various things to take advantage of this journey. First of all, he was to supervise whether the place he established as a branch was operating properly.

Then on the way back, he wanted to conduct a market survey to see if there were any goods that could be imported by workers who exported the Conoa scented candles.

According to Siervian, famous flowers and plants on the west coast were first on the list. This was because their storage method was similar to the Conoa scented candles, so it was fine to use the same cart to bring the materials back.

“Hmm? There’s a Conoa scented candle here, too”

“Yes.”

In the V.I.P room assigned to the princess, there was also a Conoa scented candle.

Marco had said that their goods were popular on the west coast, but Siervian found it hard to believe.

‘Maybe it was brought on purpose to be polite?’

Siervian stretched after Marco left. Looking leisurely out the window, she saw a garden with a very different style from the empire.

Perhaps she will have nothing to do this time as well. Her brother will be in charge of important negotiations.

But before long, Siervian realized that she was wrong.

* * *

“Hahaha! Welcome.”

The King of Mosae smiled broadly and opened his arms to welcome them with pleasure.

‘I thought it would take more time to meet him….’

She was puzzled, but she greeted him politely and sneaked a glance at the king. No matter how much she thought about it, she couldn’t guess why he had called her.

“I have seen the most brilliant scenery on the sand.”

There were many reasons why the west coast was famous as a tourist destination. One of them was an unusually long dune along the coast. It was so wide that it seemed like a desert.

In particular, the western empire, which was succeeded by the Mosae Kingdom, considered this desert-like dune sacred.

This was due to the belief that they could have a vast granary as the dune prevented bad winds from coming from the sea.

The Mosae Kingdom was bordered by Garambel with this dune between them.

In fact, in her previous life, people used to speculate that the endemic disease did not spread to Mosae thanks to this dune. The belief may have had a surprising basis.

Siervian was thinking about various things as she greeted him and looked carefully at the king again.

[Abdirol Mosae]

Occupation: King Mosae (Lv. 95)

Favorability: 7,500

Mood: Curious

Thoughts: So this is the princess that Abrel praised so much.

Surprisingly, the Mosae King looked at her quite favorably.

‘Did Prince Abrel give me so many compliments?’

Siervian’s favor also rose slightly, recalling Garambell’s youngest prince who had shyly given her his favorite snack.

“I asked you to meet me because I’m so curious about the princess, who my grandchild bragged about so much.”

Siervian smiled shyly at the king, who smiled warmly in return.

Before the welcoming banquet, the king wanted to meet her separately, so she was very nervous.

It was possible for him to call the crown prince because he’s an important figure in the negotiations, but it was very strange to also include her.

‘He must be really curious.’

Fortunately, the king was a relatively similar person on the outside and inside.

“Yes. You know our kingdom is putting a lot of effort into this grain agreement.”

“Of course. I think there will be a desirable result for our kingdom and empire.”

“Yes.”

After that, the crown prince and the king talked about the sensitive matters to be coordinated before entering negotiations.

In the negotiations, officials will demonstrate specific skills based on the current dialogue.

Siervian actually had nothing to do because she wasn’t needed, but on the other hand, she thought it was a relief.

[Abdirol Mosae]

Thoughts: I thought the endemic situation was a ruse by the empire. It’s a good thing that things went well anyway. The God of Mana is so generous.

‘As expected, he doubted our empire.’

It was natural to guess that it was the cause of a bad relationship between the empire and the Mosae Kingdom in her previous life. Examining it, she was relieved in her mind.

“Garambel’s delegation will arrive in a few days. He asked me to tell you that he’s sorry he couldn’t make it.”

“It’s because we reached it faster than expected. We don’t mind.”

“Haha. The crown prince of the empire is truly generous.”

When the conversation was almost over, the king looked at Siervian again and said, “I recommend you visit the granary, the pride of our kingdom, if you have time.”

“The granary?”

“Yes. It’s a spectacular place.”

Siervian nodded her head calmly in anticipation. She couldn’t believe she could see the granary that she had only heard of.

[Abdirol Mosae]

Thoughts: She’ll be very surprised when she goes there.

She was a little surprised by his thoughts. Was it such a stunning place? In any case, Siervian felt some expectations for the Mosae kingdom.

* * *

A few days later, Garambel’s delegation arrived smoothly.

Siervian had been resting well at the assigned palace before moving in earnest and also went outside for the first time in a while.

She was curious about Garambel’s procession that Marco mentioned it to her nonchalantly.

‘Will they really ride such a big animal?’

Fortunately, when she said she wanted to see it, her brother allowed her and accompanied her.

“Here they come.”

“Wow, what a big animal!”

“You’ve never seen a Gentusha right, Siervy?”

The delegation rode large four-legged beasts called Gentusha. Prince Abrel sat on the Gentusha at the leadt.

While observing the strange animal, Siervian naturally made eye contact with him. Then, Prince Abrel’s status window popped up. She was so surprised that her eyes popped open wide.