Name
We changed our course and advanced south west.
"Does the second princess also think so?"
what's wrong?
"Even though it will be dangerous, maybe we could have Raphtalia buy a wagon in a village......"
It would be nice to just have something to ride in.
Just as we were about to rest.
"""Gua!?"""
A wild Philo Rial A appeared!
A wild Philo Rial C appeared!
The Philo Rials saw Firo and raised their voices.
Somehow these Philo Rial have the expressions of those determined to complete their mission, but after a while they run away again.
"What's that?"
"Yup! Ah......"
After the second princess nodded, she looked at me with an unpleasant face.
Gu......
"Do not eat each other."
Like some idiot couples.
I finish preparing the camp-fire and start cooking.
"Hey, second princess."
I give her today's dinner but she refuses it with a frown.
"I'll eat. But......"
The second princess seems to be at a loss.
"Nothing."
When Raphtalia asks the second princess picks up her dinner.
"What's wrong Mel-chan"
"That's not it!"
The second princess turns away and pouts.
But for some reasons she only gives me an unpleasant face, or just ignores me.
After finishing our meal, I heard a few strange cries in the distance.
"The cry of Philo Rial!"
The second princess strains her ears to listen carefully.
"The second princess really likes Philo Rial huh."
"Why do you like them so much?"
When the second princess noticed I asked the question she gave me another unpleasant look.
"Legendary?"
"That so?"
"There were waves back then?"
Since it was something I heard from trash I disregarded it.
I wonder if that was it. Glass also said that thinking of the wave as a simple disaster was a big mistake.
"Interesting......What stories?"
"Right now Firo here is the same."
Raphtalia answers while looking at Firo.
Without Firo, earning money through peddling would have been very difficult. Not to mention our lives right now as fugitives are only possible thanks to her.
"Yes. The legends also describe the Queen of Philo Rials."
"Umm, the Queen of Philo Rials was also a hero's mount, and she helped them fight against the wave. It is said that the Queen of Philo Rials who also participated in the wave at that time is still alive and watching over the world to this day."
Did I just use such a legend as a substitute horse?
"Well, Firo is probaby also the Queen of Philo Rials. She has all kinds of transformations abilities too."
I don't know what kind of persons she is, but if possible I would like to have a talk with her and ask about the story.
Hmm?
I compare Firo with the second princess.
"Ahh, so that's what it was."
"Well, according to legend the Queen of Philo Rials is still alive now, does that make Firo a princess of the Philo Rials?"
"Who knows. Though there is no way to prove that the actual Queen still exists right?"
As if the second princess understood something she shook her head.
"Then are you saying that my dream of meeting the queen still hasn't been fulfilled?......"
"No. Just that I would like to meet her some day."
"I want to be friends!"
"What about Master~?"
Though I do not say that.
"No~! Firo wants to go with Master!"
"I want to go! I want to go!"
"No~!"
Oh my, its gotten quite noisy.
"Really......Naofumi-sama will leave if it becomes peaceful."
"Nothing......"
Raphtalia mutters while looking at the camp-fire with deadpan eyes.
"----Don't call me that!"
"Stop calling me the second princess!"
While looking at me with tears in her eyes the second princes shouts.
"What is with you suddenly?"
"What? Isn't that obvious?"
Raphtalia and Firo were just as surprised as I was and looked at the second princess with eyes of bewilderment.
"How many times do I have to say!? My name is Melty! However, Hero of the Shield-sama just keeps calling me second princess, second princess! That's not my name, that's a position!"
"That's not what I mean! why is Hero of the shield-sama ostracising me!?"
"But we are friends sharing joys and sorrows now! Don't just call me by my position!"
My name is not Hero of the Shield.
"Then I'll call you Naofumi in the future. So Naofumi has to call me by my name too!"
"Hey! Call my Name! Naofumi!"
To call me by my first name without even adding honorifics.
Since I am troubled that there may be night-attacks despite camping out, I don't want to make too much noise.
But I remember the bitch calling my name with "sama".
Well, this is probably alright.
"Fine. Melty. Is this fine?"
"Yeah Yeah."
Was she just displeased recently because I was calling her the second princess?
Is it just noisiness peculiar to children?
My name was called without me noticing.
"Since you helped me, give me your hand."
Since she insisted I shook her hands.
She can help with my business when peddling, and it should be easy for her to disguise herself.
"Are you praising me?"
"Seriously......"
Why does Raphtalia looked troubled?
"Understood."
"Uh huh."