Baby Princess’ Survival Diary - Chapter 29

X? XX? What does this mean? I looked at Driane, but Driane avoided my gaze.

 

Looking back at Nadia, for some reason, Nadia also avoided my gaze.

 

So I thought I should ask Shane later.

 

“…..”

 

– ….

 

[…..]

 

[…..]

 

There was a cold silence for a moment.

 

Perhaps the princess noticed us around then, and she rolled her eyes and made a pitiful expression on her face.

 

The expression that changed in an instant was amazing.

 

– Hello

 

It was a pitiful voice. The thick voice from before was gone.

 

– Thank you for saving me.

 

Embarrassed and just looking at me, the princess rolled her eyes as if she was noticing something for a moment.

 

– Ehem

 

She coughed in vain and settled down comfortably. It was a strange posture to sit with one leg on the other.

 

When the princess’s bare legs were exposed, Driane secretly avoided the gaze.

 

The translucent princess once again coughed in vain.

 

– Since I got caught, I’ll do it comfortably.

 

“Yes…”

 

The princess had no hesitation. The princess’ pink hair, which looked just like the duchess, flowed down her face.

 

The princess, who swept her hair with one hand, looked like a cool knight.

 

– I’m the real Serina Enotis.

 

“I’m Lione Biherville.”

 

Nadia and Driane have not yet been introduced.

 

This was because I wasn’t sure if the princess was still on our side.

 

To be honest, no one other than me has ever seen the princess, so anyone won’t be able to tell.

 

However, Driane and I thought that we should go as carefully as possible.

 

Nadia had no idea.

 

– Thank you for saving me. That damn— No. Bad. Yeah, it was very difficult while I was on the bad mana stone.

 

After the princess spits out the word ‘Damn’, she looks at me and changes her words. ‘Damn’ seemed to be a bad word too.

 

“Are you okay now?”

 

– Yes. It was the most comfortable while I was in the holy stone. Thank you very much.

 

The princess got up from her seat and bent her back deeply. She also bowed her head at the same time.

 

– It’s been a while since I’ve had sunlight. How long has it been? How long has it been since I lost my body?

 

“It’s probably been over five years.”

 

When I calculated the time in the past, the princess did not change like when I was adopted.

 

If so, it would have been after I was adopted, so I could say that about five years have passed.

 

– I’ve grown old without doing anything in the last 5 years. This—. Hmm—.

 

The princess coughed several times as she saw me staring at her and then closed her mouth.

 

I was puzzled by the appearance, but first of all, I had a question, so I opened my mouth first.

 

“Do you know who took your body?”

 

The princess shook her head.

 

– When I was inside the mana stone, I couldn’t hear or speak anything.

 

The princess sighed.

 

– I felt like I was in prison.

 

I know how it feels to be in prison. I didn’t know when the sun was setting or when it rose, and I couldn’t feel the passage of time.

 

The guard’s going back and forth was all about the movement, and sometimes there was a smell of burning flesh.

 

[Baby, we need to discuss what’s going to happen]

 

I blankly recalled what happened at that time, and I heard Driane’s voice.

 

Only then I come to my senses and speak to the princess.

 

“Ah—! Princess. I can help Princess find your place.”

 

The princess’ eyes are sparkling.

 

– Five years old without doing anything X—. It’s annoying, but still, not the X—not that XX— rather than living in this state.

 

The princess took a breath for a moment. Both X and XX seemed to be bad words.

 

The princess kept changing her words, and Driane and Nadia avoided the gaze.

 

Often, I tilted my head to see if neither of them knew the word, but they avoided my gaze.

 

Later, I asked, and they said they didn’t know the exact meaning of what the princess was saying, but I could feel it if she swore.

 

It was amazing, so I thought I should ask Shane later.

 

The princess took her breath and words and continued to talk again.

 

– That—. It’s better than letting the person who took my body live like this. If you help me like that, Duke Enotis will agree with Biherville.

 

The princess blew away all the fuss from before and continued her conversation with a serious look.

 

It touched my skin that the words were spoken as the next Enotis Duke.

 

-But it can’t be… By any chance… That person hasn’t married yet, right?

 

I shook my head. Princess Enotis was still the next Duke.

 

Duke Enotis openly presented his daughter as his successor.

 

Even though times had changed, there were few women who inherited a family larger than a Count, so there was quite a bit of backlash, but the Duke of Enotis clearly ignored it.

 

Duke Enotis, who loves his daughter so much, and Princess Enotis, the next Duke.

 

The only families who could endure the pressure and dared to fight openly were the imperial family or Biherville.

 

However, the imperial family and Biherville didn’t have a good relationship with the Duke of Enotis, so there was no conversation between them.

 

Like other female heirs, everyone expected the princess to have a live-in son-in-law after inheriting the duchy.

 

– That’s a relief. I almost divorced as soon as I went back.

 

The princess, who sighed as if she were relieved, continued.

 

– Then it’s time to share the princess’ secret.

 

“Yes?”

 

– I heard it in the holy stone. About ‘Driane’ and ‘Nadia’.

 

“Ah—”

 

– On the honor of the Duke of Enotis, I will not betray the princess.

 

After thinking for a while not to worry, I gave Driane and Nadia my divine power.

 

I handled the divine powers well now; Driane, who was always small, and Nadia, who was still big, were revealed.

 

The princess’ eyes sparkled.

 

– So this is what the divine beast looks like.

 

“Do you know about the divine beast?”

 

– Because I was a member of the Duke family, which was close to the temple.

 

The princess looked at the two, saying she saw them in the secret library of the temple. It was an amazing look as if she was looking at a mysterious creature.

 

– I realize I’m in a one-sided helping relationship, but it’s better not to have any secrets.

 

“…Yes?”

 

– I remember my previous life.

 

“….!”

 

Surprised by what the princess said, I looked at her.

 

There were sometimes people who remembered their past lives. They were all beings with divine power. All those who were recorded as rare saints remembered their previous lives.

 

However, it was unknown if Princess Enotis remembered her previous life.

 

It was a blessing to have divine power and to remember the past life.

 

It was surprising that no one knew about it at the time when it should have already been, even after the rumors had been made in the neighborhood.

 

When I saw the princess with surprised eyes, she smiled bitterly.

 

– Are you surprised that no one knows about my past life?

 

“Yes.”

 

The princess breathed in a little and then exhaled deeply.

 

– Because my previous life is a life in a different world.

 

“Yes?!”

 

Thus, the princess told the story of the other world.

 

She said she couldn’t tell anyone because there was no one to trust.

 

– It is a world where science has developed instead of divine power or magic. Science replaces divine power or magic. Medical technology is also far more advanced than here—.

 

The more the princess spoke, the more surprising it was.

 

“Whoa…”

 

[It’s surprising that there are so many countries with that level of welfare.]

 

[I know. It’s something I’ve never heard of]

 

[Because we’re not allowed to cross the world]

 

“Is this the first time you’ve heard of it too, Driane?”

 

[I am aware of the existence of another world. Because there are existences that exist beyond the boundaries of dimensions. I’ve heard them talk about it a few times, but this is the first time I’ve heard it in such detail.]

 

Nadia wiggled its tail and nodded. Driane also came closer as if interested.

 

It was amazing to see Driane and Nadia, who were not on good terms and were rarely together, being interested in each other.

 

– Is there anyone who can cross the world?

 

[Just as we’re given things to do in this world, there’s someone who has been given a task that goes beyond another dimension]

 

– If there is such an existence, can I get over it?

 

[Um—. I think that’s close to impossible]

 

– That’s too bad.

 

[Don’t have any regrets about your past life.]

 

– Yes.

 

At Driane’s words, the princess smiled a little bitterly.

 

After a while, the princess told the story of another world again.

 

“Whoa—! That’s amazing!”

 

The story of the princess was shocking.

 

It is surprising that there is another world other than this world, and the story in that world was even more shocking.

 

The most shocking thing was a place called ‘School’. It was shocking that everyone was given fair educational opportunities regardless of their status.

 

– The princess is my benefactor. In both my past and present life, my belief is that ‘Grudges will be repaid 10 times, and kindness will be repaid 10 times.’ Throughout all of my present and past lives, I will help the princess.

 

The princess boiled one knee and put her right hand on her left chest.

 

It was a perfect knight’s oath.

 

When I was embarrassed and speechless, the princess looked up and smiled.

 

– I really wanted to try this posture. Isn’t it cool?

 

I continued to nod my head. It’s not a lie, the princess was really cool.

 

I thought this is what dignity looks like. It was an atmosphere that could not be found in a fake princess.

 

“By the way, can you take the knight’s oath?”

 

– I swear that I will follow the will of the Princess. You saved the life of the next Duke, and that’s the price you deserve.

 

The princess had an amazing ability to cross between playful and serious appearances.

 

The princess continued to speak.

 

– Besides, the corruption of the aristocrats these days is very serious—. Not these days. 5 years ago. By now, it would have been adding more, not less.

 

I nodded at the princess’ words.

 

The corruption of the aristocracy these days is so serious that I often hear about it.

 

– My father is the head of the aristocratic faction because it is dangerous if the imperial power is too high, but I think that idea is naive.

 

The princess sighed for a moment and continued to talk.

 

– It’s good to have a check-in force, but the current aristocratic faction is simply a ‘noble force’ rather than a force that checks the imperial power for the sake of the revival of the empire.

 

The princess seemed to have her own clear beliefs. I didn’t hate her confident appearance.

 

Driane and Nadia were indifferent to whether they were interested in politics.

 

– Come to think of it, is my father doing well?

 

Driane and Nadia made eye contact in turn. No one knew the current status of the Duke of Enotis.

 

“I heard he show up a lot at parties.”

 

– It’s strange… My father doesn’t like parties…. Have you seen it?

 

“Yes… I saw him five years ago…”

 

– Ah that time—.

 

The princess smiled bitterly.

 

– When I was in mana stone, I couldn’t hear outside sounds at all because the Magi crushed me.

 

[We think the Duke was the one who made the princess that way.]

 

– That’s not true.

 

The princess shook her head firmly. It was a denial without a second of hesitation.

 

The princess continued to speak slowly.

 

– My father loved me sincerely.