Volume 8, Chapter 6: Princess-samas Magnificent Daily Life, Part 3

The journeys going well but really, its a pain.

We were on a forested road that ran between countries. It was a road that was impassable for armies, but it would get our smaller group there earlier.

If I had chosen to fly it would have taken a fraction of the time, but since Im part of the [Hero Party] right now, I cant just head off without a reason. Besides, even if it were possible, due to the knights of the castle that had gotten along with Daichi and gang, it would be improbable for them to believe that I would do it, even as a joke.

Cant I go off on a leisurely journey by myself? Ive been stuck with regulations ever since Ive been in this world, so Id really like to take a pleasure trip around the world.

But.

Yuru-chan, you know, its a clich that bandits will appear in regions like this.

Youre saying things like that again, Mizuki.

You dont have to set the flags so grandly in a place like this.

In short, Mizuki, Touka, and the rest of the children were getting bored. I, too, have gotten tired of playing cards. I get dizzy when we play in the carriage.

Why am I immune to poison, but still get carsick?

[The bandits appeared~!]

Come on!

Touka, who had been so worried about killing people all this time suddenly lit up. It seems that the children have had entirely too much free time.

Behind Mizuki, who was wearing the same expression as Touka, the Demons were smiling with their fangs out.

Run away, bandits! From the clutches of these Demons.

theres no helping it, I guess

As the carriage stopped because of the bandits, I stood up spryly with a sigh. If I left them alone, its going to be a pain later.

Yuru-chan is going out there?

Ill go out, but you guys should stay here, okay?

Yes~

Thats good girls. But at first glance, Touka and the rest are about 5 years older than I am, you know? And why hadnt Fannie or Tina replied to me?

As Tina opened the door and I tried to get off the carriage, Daichi and a young knight were hurriedly getting off with me. The young knight that was about the same age as Daichi looked nervous as he tried to help me off the carriage.

Thank you.

I-its nothing

As I smiled at him, his face turned bright red and he looked down.

Hmm when he shows me such a pure expression, I start to feel a bit embarrassed. After all, most people in Sail didnt dare to look at me directly.

Its not like I have a special ability like Tinas, so I dont get it.

Whats the situation, then?

Understood, I will report it now.

I bit myself.

As I hear it from him, there were about 30 bandits, but at least they were au naturel bandits, and not disguised soldiers from another country.

In other words, this wild produce was going to taste better than farmed produce.

Whats that?

I dont know what youre talking about. I was just rationally explaining why Im interested in the bandits.

That being said, I headed quickly for the front.

When I arrived it was about 10 seconds or so on foot, but I was looking at peasant-like people who were glaring at the knights.

They looked like farmers, but were all holding poorly-maintained military equipment that looked like theyd picked it up somewhere. They were primarily armed with spears, but looking at them more carefully, while most of them were wielding iron spears, some of them just had knives or wooden sticks.

Kyoji-sama, whats happened?

Oh, its Princess Yurushia. It seems that these people used to be villagers from a small holding nearby but were plagued with famine. Though, they would be arrested if we were on Sail soil

Ah.

I wonder, though, why these bandits are attacking armed knights. Was it because of some bad harvest or something, so they attacked? But even then, I thought that it would have been a better idea to attack merchants, so I wonder what their reason is.

When I exposed myself to them, there was a wave of emotion that swept across them.

they seem scared. The maids in the castle told me that it would take the people in the countryside some time to get used to my appearance, and to be honest, it makes me a little depressed.

Oohh, you are of high status! Taking your aristocratic mistress to go sightseeing! Were lacking a little something for our next meal! So, give us the women and children along with the food!

Among the bandits, one particularly bear-like man with a huge spear stood out as he shouted at us.

He looks like the head of the bandits. I see so youre unhappy with the aristocrats?

It feels like everyone there is unhappy with the aristocratic class, and the rest of the bandits were glaring at us as well. They might have been following the orders of the bear-person, but it seems that they attacked out of their own free will as well.

However, they dont look very delicious.

So, what will you do, Kyoji-sama?

Well

Because hes a hero, he cant possibly raise his hand against these villagers. While I was thinking that, Kyoji was looking at them like one would a pebble by the pavement.

I should execute bandits that I find in any other country on the spot.

With a *bang*, Kyoji gouged a small hole in the ground as he sped forward.

Maybe he wanted to look like he disappeared to my attendants and I. I wonder if Daichi and Futa were able to catch what he was doing at all? Well, since Id had them watch my attendants fight from the special front-row seat, if they hadnt grown at least that much, theyd really be in trouble now.

It didnt matter, but Kyoji had pulled out his sword as he turned his blade towards that bearded bear man.

Half a second hadnt even passed yet, but if I continued to sit on the sidelines for another half a second, half of the bandits would be killed by Kyoji.

[Let there be Light!]

The holy magic that I cast flew towards Kyoji and the bear-man. And in the meantime, I secretly signaled Fannie with my eyes.

What Id cast on them was [Citadel of Light], the defensive magic, but unlike the normal [Citadel] it also included a [Barrier] that protected one from magic, making it impossible to move from their spot.

In short, I cast a restraining magic, but the [Citadel of Light] that Id cast on Kyoji was unnaturally countered.

But thanks to that instants restraint, and the [Citadel of Light] on the bear, it seems like hes only had his arm slashed.

What are you trying to do?

Asked Kyoji in a low voice, as he stood there between the bandits and I. Even if youre trying to hide it, your killing intent is leaking, you know?

Personally, I dont really care about the bandits given the way they acted, peasant or not, but its not to the point where Id immediately kill them though that could just be me.

Still, how did Kyoji resist my magic?

Its not that its impossible to resist. I think that if there was a difference in our magic power, it would have been resisted, but I felt like it was because of some other factor.

Hmm I dont quite understand the [Heroes Secret Arts] yet, but maybe its one of Kyojis abilities or [Skills].

Well, well, isnt it better not to be so brutal? Anyway, could you leave this one to me?

Instead of applying intimidation, I smiled at him while my magic power overflowed from me. Kyoji gave me the tiniest frown that nobody else could possibly tell, but I smiled at him, holding one hand to my chest while I bowed slightly towards him.

I understand. If that is the will of the Saint.

What a bad-mannered person.

Putting the word [Saint] out there so the bandits and villagers would know.

Now Ill have to approach them as the [Saint] and conduct negotiations. If it were a normal person who had been summoned normally to a different world and made a saint, they might care about appearances, becoming unable to do anything without their common sense getting in the way. And then, knowing that no solution could be reached, he was raising the hurdle.

S-saint-sama? Do you think well go away with just that! This aint for kids, so go back!

The bear ignored his injured arm, gripping his weapon with his remaining arm.

He seems somewhat nervous about it, but hasnt quite stopped being hostile. I didnt use my intimidation at all, just my magic power, but it seems like it doesnt affect people like Kyoji, who cant sense magic power.

Looking at the bear, I slowly walked towards him, smiling all the way like a proper [Saint].

This brat, you wont understand if you dont get hurt eh?

At the instant where the bear reached out, going easy on me, my escort knight Nea had overtaken him.

thats good. Its Nea. I wonder what would have happened if this had been Tina, whose fingers were wiggling this whole time? Anyway.

Come, bandits. Surrender if you want him back.

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Not only the bandits, but the knights that were with us were stunned into silence at this.

ku

B-big bro!

You guys, ignore me! Never surrender!

While his arms were being twisted to the point of failure by Nea, the bear was glaring at me hatefully even as he called out to his companions.

What are you doing! The Saint is torturing me!

Ah, I see Youre underestimating me.

But your opponent is no saint or even noble lady, but rather a most terrible [Demon]. Fufu.

Im going to kill off all of your hair follicles now.

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As I made my proclamation, the faces of the men all cramped up slightly.

W-wait

[Light!]

As I incanted the holy magic, the light lightly touched the [Fur?] and all of the hair on his arms fell out, and his skin became smooth.

Wha!?

[Light]

As I applied more magic to the astonished bear, his rough chest hair all fell off.

Well, lets make this entire body beautifully clean

Wai-wait-waitaminute

It was fun, and my smile was widening, while the newly baby-like bear and the rest of bandits surrendered immediately.

Why does it feel like the distance between the knights and I is getting further?

*

The bandits minds were all changed by my sincere persuasion.

Apparently, as Kyoji said, they were men from a nearby village, who had turned to banditry because of poor harvests.

The reason why the bear had attacked was as a form of retaliation against the lord for not reducing the tax despite the bad harvest.

So, do you know why the harvest has suddenly become bad?

U-uhm, Saint-sama? It seems that the storm winds have caused the soil in the fields to shift If it were only that, it would have only been once in a year, but, hmm I brought up the soil and mixed it with a mixture of dead leaves I collected from the mountains, according to the [Agriculture from the Otherworld], but that too eroded with the storm

We were now on our way back to the village where the bandits were from.

The journey at this point has collapsed somewhat, but even if its not a soft bed, I personally dont want to sleep on a hard floor. Its true.

Princess Yurushia, could this be related to the circumstances of other countries?

So Kyoji reproached me well, I say that, but hes been talking to me secretly.

By the way, for the others, they were separated from us as much they (emotionally) distant from us.

I cured his hair roots properly, and also healed the sick in the village, so why is nobody approaching us?

Ah, is that no good?

The country is not wealthy. Such villages are everywhere. Is Saint-sama intending to save them all?

In short, he was asking me if I was going to be a sentimental hypocrite.

Fufufu

I laughed softly.

Its just an experiment. Dont worry about it.

Is that so

As I said that, I felt that Kyojis heart was getting further away from mine. But then.

OOHHHHHHHHH

The exclamations came from the village.

When I planted things in the fields by sprinkling seeds, potatoes and plump tomatoes grew.

The tomatoes and potatoes were slightly greenish, but they should be more nutritious.

Ooh, Saint-sama, thank you for saving our village.

As the village chief lowered his head towards me, the near-100 villagers did the same.

How on earth no, that doesnt matter. Im sorry but the bandit act was because I instigated our youth. The blame should be mine alone

So said bear-beard, impressed by the field.

Even when it goes to trial, banditry usually results in death. It seems that they didnt kill many people, whether it was robbing merchants or attacking travelers, but had they been reported to the lord, they would have been sentenced to death.

We are people from another nation. So, we wont interfere further in the affairs of this country.

Because its a pain.

Im sorry

The bear-beard lowered his head in shame again.

It became that I was intentionally not reporting the crime, but since this was an experiment, its embarrassing that youre so touched.

Yurushia-sama, I got it.

Thanks for your hard work.

Fannie, who had been away, had gone to reap the souls of the lord of this land and the other delicious, syrupy souls.

It cant be helped since the villagers souls arent that great. After all, good dietary habits are the most important.

I wonder if its alright, though

Please, continue to survive, bandits. That new parasitic see- the crops would grow by absorbing magic from the earth, but their favorite food was souls, if the crops grew too much, they would start attacking others.

And so we left. A few weeks later, we arrived at the mountain nation of Cebrill, close to the battle front.

By the way, this is completely unrelated, but a few villages in some country would be attacked by some flock of demons in a few years time, but the story went that the crops attacked the demons and kept the villages safe.

Authors Notes:

Next time, bonding with the Hero of Fire.