SWNOVELXO chapter 23 - princess and sister
I, Ninaev Fairy, feel nervous and my chest tightens.
Today is the day I go to express my opinion to Miko-sama. The miko remains the same. It seems that the other people in the Great Temple are also shunned by the miko and are unable to voice their opinions even if they have something on their mind, perhaps for fear of divine punishment. Not only that, but there are many people in the Great Temple who are deeply religious, and many of them seriously believe that the opinions of the miko-sama are absolute, and that what the miko-sama does should not be condemned. listen.
Even if I had made up my mind, I would almost hesitate to go to the miko-sama to reprimand her.
A miko is something that even the royal family has a hard time messing with. Miko. child of God. God’s beloved child. The existence of miko is widespread. The country where the miko existed has received such blessings. However, it is not known what kind of being a miko actually is. Maybe it’s because I don’t know what I need to do to get divine punishment or what divine punishment actually is that I’m afraid of reprimanding the miko.
Being the fifth princess, she doesn’t have any particular inconveniences, but she doesn’t have any freedom either. Someday, she will marry somewhere and serve the country. She becomes a pawn of the country. That’s all I am. It’s decided, and I don’t have that kind of freedom to accomplish something with my own hands.
“…I’m nervous.”
“Nina-sama, please do your best.”
As the fifth princess, the number of maids serving me is small. Among them, there is only one person who truly serves me. Ever since it was decided that I would reprimand Miko and that I would cause Miko’s tantrum and be cut off, the other maids were no longer by my side. Father…I don’t think he thought that my words would change the miko-sama. That’s why I’m thinking about where the maids will go next.
The only maid standing by my side told me that she would always follow me. That was really reassuring. I…if she fails, she won’t be alone.
Even if Father were to cut me off, he would not have thrown me out like the woman in question did. Even if I’m a princess. I’ll probably hire someone at that time. But how many of them are my true allies? I was really relieved that this child said he would come with me.
“Yeah”
“Even if things don’t go well with Nina-sama, I will always be with you.”
“Yes, thank you. I love you.”
“I-I love you too. Nina-sama!”
The maid responded to my words with a smile on her face.
And then, I confront the miko-sama.
The miko-sama was in a room located at the very back of the great temple. The miko-sama had such a beautiful face that I thought it was a mistake that she was born as a commoner, as she was said to be. She is so beautiful that you can’t doubt it even if you say she’s a princess.
Behind them are several female priests. The girls who were carefully selected to take care of the miko-sama are often strong in their faith. That’s why he regards the existence of miko as absolute more than anyone else. If it was to protect the existence of a miko, she wouldn’t hesitate to look at me with caution as a princess…
To be honest, the eyes of the priests behind the miko are scary. As a member of the royal family, I have been treated with malice, and I have been in a lot of trouble, but even apart from that, I find it frightening to have hostility directed at me like this.
“First time to meet you, miko-sama. I am Ninaev Fairy, the fifth princess of the Fairytrov Kingdom.”
Say your name and say hello.
On the other hand, the god
“Ah, yes. I’m Alice. I’m a miko!”
I answered.
He’s only seven years old, three years younger than me, and a child. It can’t be helped that he hasn’t learned manners because he has lived as a commoner. However, the problem is that Miko-sama doesn’t have the will to learn these things on her own.
“Yes, I know that you are a miko. Miko-sama, I would like to ask you something, is that okay?”
“Right on!”
“Why don’t you try to learn? The Miko-sama will probably be appearing in official situations from now on. If that’s the case, there are many things she needs to learn, such as etiquette and studying this country.”
As soon as he said that, the eyes of the priests behind the miko-sama became sharp. scared. But I wanted to accomplish what Father asked me to do.
“I hate that!”
“It’s no good not to do something just because you don’t like it. You are here as a miko. As a miko, you have to do things that wouldn’t be necessary if you were just a commoner. miko-sama. You have power. You are special. But that’s why… you have to learn.”
That it’s special. That comes with hardship.
Miko is more special than anyone else, and has more special powers than anyone else. But that’s why you have to learn. What are the consequences of his actions?
“Why? I don’t want to do it!”
“If you don’t do it because you don’t want to do it, then you might end up in trouble.For example, if Miko-sama didn’t learn something and hurt her parents, you wouldn’t want that, right?To prevent that from happening. Also–“
“why?”
“Why…?”
“I don’t do anything I don’t want to do! And speaking of my parents, I’m God’s child, right? They all say there’s nothing I can do about what I do!”
“Then–“
“That’s annoying! Do you think you can talk to me like that!? If you say that to me, you’ll be punished by God!”
I tried hard to convey it, but I couldn’t.
Did the priests of the great temple keep telling the miko that because she was a miko, she could do whatever she wanted? In this miko-sama’s case, it may have something to do with the environment in which she was raised. How did Miko-sama grow up in the village where she was born and raised?
I don’t have the slightest idea that I don’t want someone to get hurt just because God’s punishment is coming down on me. When I look at a miko like that and think about the fate of this country, I shudder.
“Even though you’re a princess, do you think it’s okay to talk like that to a miko-sama?”
“Please pick it up.”
“Miko-sama, we will take care of the things that bother you.”
“So please bless us.”
The priests said this in unison as they chased me away.
“…It’s terrible.”
“Yeah……”
“Nina-sama, it seems like the Great Temple is completely rotten.”
“Yeah……”
I can’t help but have this conversation with my maid.
Miko-sama was a child who was more difficult to understand than I expected. Even worse, I don’t think anything can be done about it unless we take it away from the Great Temple and throw it somewhere where there are no allies. But no one is willing to do that because they might be punished by God.
I’m afraid of divine punishment.
“…Maybe it’s no good anymore.”
“What?”
“This country. I love this country, but… it may not be good. I feel like the miko-sama’s words will shake this country up.”
If I still have the chance to meet Miko-sama, I would like to exchange words with her as many times as I want, until she convinces me. However, I won’t be able to see Miko-sama anymore. The fact that I angered the miko-sama will be reported to my father, and I… will no longer be able to be in the royal capital. A being who has the antipathy of a miko is nothing but an enemy to the people of the kingdom.
I think about the future of this country.
I had a vague feeling that this country might be ruined, and I felt sad.
After that, I returned to the capital and it was decided that I would be driven to a remote area.
—Princess and sister
(The fifth princess worries about the future of this country)