I am currently boarded in a ship that will sail to a City Harbor that will shorten my travel to go to the capital.

This ship though…it feels like it will sink down any moment. It has many defects. But it is the only ship that will sail today towards the City Harbor and it will sail there for about 2 weeks.

That should be it, but there is one more problem… 

“Asagao!~ Why are you so grumpy!~”

Yes.

She is here.

I don’t exactly hate her, more like I owe her my life. I want to repay her someday.

My life that she saves that night, is now able to do her best because of her too.

She is not exactly my escort but there was a subjugation commission for her. The location of the subjugation commission is in the valley of ancients. Thinking back what happened…

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“Good morning, Miss Cecille.”

“Princess! Good morning to you too!”

Cecille visited me to my room early morning. She seems to have something to say.

Eh, why do you have a complicated expression?!

“Princess, there are still no A-rank adventurers that are willing to take the commission.”

“I see..”

I look down dejected.

Should I do this alone? It’s doubtful.

Since coming to this world, I haven’t even left the capital city, not even outside the gates, up until now. So, I basically have zero knowledge about the towns and cities in the Land of Prosper.

“So the guild master proposed this.”

“Eh!? What?!”

“Alstroe- has another subjugation commission and she will leave immediately upon notifying her. The plan is, have Alstroe board the ship with you.”

“Board the ship?”

“Yes, to the City Harbor of Krilm. It is close to the royal capital, about one week in a carriage.”

“Then when I get there, I shall request for an escort commission there?”

“That’s right Princess! You’re so smart!”

“Muh…”

“We already prepared the letter of introduction for the guild master of Krilm. Just hand it over to any staff there and they will take care of you.”

“Well... I think that’s better than extending my stay here.”

“But the thing is, Alstroe is still not here. I wonder what she is doing right now...”

“Un. For the mean time, I shall buy myself some food for breakfast.”

That all said.

I go to the restaurant near the Guild.

Before entering, an old woman beckons me.

“Young girl, do you desire to have your destiny be read by the stars?”

“Um… I am not up for some scam… I am sorry...”

“Kekekeke… This is a free service! I can see the vivid color of threads of fate all around you!”

“Hmm… okay…”

“Hmm… well… for today… avoid water and drunkards!”

“That’s not helpful at all!!!”

“Kekekeke!”

Stolen novel; please report.

I promptly left the old woman. I feel like my shyness lessened or it just I associated everyone here with Alstroe. I feel a bit dizzy because of it.

After I ate breakfast, I arrive at the guild and she was there already.

In one corner of the guild, she held out one of her palm like in a prayer. The other hand had its one finger pointing at the ground.

No, she is standing with one finger and has her whole body suspended in the air.

Is she meditating?

“Pri--...Asagao, have you already eaten your breakfast?”

“Un. Alstroe-nee is…”

“It is one of her daily routines. She said that the finger she points to the ground lets her understand the movement of this world and have deep communication with it.”

“…”

“She is a genius, at the same time, an idiot”

Reminds me of someone.

We told her about the plan of departure and she readily accepts it.

Now we come to this moment!

“Gyahahaha! I only got two cute flowers aboard mi ship!”

“…”

A drunkard…

“Look look Asagao-chan! There are fish jumping at the ocean!!”

“…”

Water…no… ocean… 

CRASH!

“WHAAAAAAAAAAT!!?”

I forced a shout!!

I literally shouted that!!

How come in the first place that this is the only ship available to sail this day towards the City Harbor krilm!!

The drunkard of the captain drove his own ship in a boulder and now escaping with the emergency boat!

Oi! A good captain always sinks with his ship! 

“Ahahaha! It’s sinking!”

“Why are you laughing?!”

This is no laughing matter! We already traveled quite a distance from Nanab!

“Alstroe-nee! This is a huge problem you know! To tell you the truth, I can’t swim!”

“Kyahahaha! It’s ok Asagao! We are a partner at “can’t swim” girls!”

UEEEEEEHHHH!!!

This is a disaster!

“A-Alstroe-nee! Can’t you do something?!”

The drunk bastard has gone really far now! I wish you die!

No, that’s too much! I wish… I wish your next drink will taste sour!!!

“This is nothing! Leave it to Big sister!”

Big sister my face! Why are you doing a gut pose!?

“Come! Asagao!”

“Ah, what should I do?!”

Eh?!

She is beckoning me to ride her back?!

This moment?!

What choice do I have?! I hop onto her back. 

“Asagao! Hold on tightly!

“Eh? Oh, Oka---!!!”

Absurd!

She jumped!?

I cling tightly to her!

I buried my face on her back. I tried to look back. The ship became a wrecked in her wake. I feel like her take off just broke the sound barrier!

I closed my eyes tightly while we ascend and then.

“Look look Asagao! It’s a pretty view!”

“Ah…”

What I saw, the world shrinking in our view. I can see every continent. The whole human continent is crescent like. On each of its side are the elven forest and the dragon valley!

From its polar side, the demon land! It is also in shape in crescent! In its sides are the dwarven mountains, and the rainforest of the fairies! The clouds are floating with us! I see some birds flying with us!! 

It was breathtaking! I can see various colors of land from my back to my front! There are islands in the ridge of the border of the elven forest and dwarven mountain! It must be the islands of the beast kin!

It's so pretty!

The ocean below us sparkles a blue luster! The wind that hits our skin is pleasant and we bathed in the gentle sun. In the opposite of where the sun had risen, you can see the three moons!

UWAAAH!

I just saw dragon flew past us! It has beautiful white scales! It seems to look back on us.

Eh!? Did it just wink?

Then I saw the center continent. Its land is barren. The surrounding forests are withered. You can see that no sane human would live there. I saw a gigantic fortress.

Nil… so this is where you are…

“Um…Asagao, we are falling now…”

“EH?! Can’t you fly?!”

“Eeee… please don’t be absurd.”

“You are the one absurd here!”

“KYAHAHAHA!”

“Hehe! What the heck!?”

We laughed to ourselves! We savor the floaty feeling of falling. I don’t know but I feel so alive and free spirited today.

Ah, I got an idea!

“Alstroe-nee! Can you jump like this again if you have something to step on?!”

“Of course, Asagao!!”

“I will make a scaffolding okay?!”

“UN!”

I concentrated, I shape the barrier into one flat surface. I compressed it to a flat surface so it will be stronger and can step on. It was finished and I executed the barrier!

YES!!

Alstroe jump on the scaffolding with the same force as earlier! Of course, I clung tightly!

“Asagao! This is fun! We can do this all day!!”

“Alstroe-nee! You might get tired!”

“Ehehe! Then let’s fire up ourselves!”

“ORYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!”

“ORYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!”

We are flying freely in the skies! It was a good time! I had an out worldly feeling.

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We later learned that we soared in the sky to the wrong direction.