*The first princess Maria’s POV*
“Nee-san?! Why are you here?!”
Meeting again after such a long period of time, Lasa’s face turned into an expression of astonishment, as he cried out in a loud voice.
“Why? Isn’t it natural to for me to come home every once in awhile? Even if it is the imperial capital’s royal castle, no?”
“…but both Nii-san and Aniki left 2-3 weeks ago. Why is Maria-neesan home when school starts so soon?”
Both Nii-san and Aniki? I almost replied ‘Kid, aren’t you a strange one yourself?’ in response, but I held myself back.
I wonder if people see me as a weird person as well.
“I was waiting to receive an item I ordered from a merchant, and because it finally arrived today, I can now return to school.”
“An item ordered from a merchant?”
As an answer to my brother’s question, I took it out for him to see.
“Here it is.”
“A pendent? It doesn’t even have any jewelry in it, its all stone.” he tilted his head in confusion.
I smiled, “True, it’s not a gem, but this stone has a certain history to it that i’m interested in.”
“Maria-neesan, again?! You’ve dabbled with suspicious items too many times already, and now you’ve gotten yourself another one?!”
“Hey, I never involved myself with stuff like that!”
“Nee-san, you might be a genius that can do anything after a few lessons, but you’re unbelievably gullible, you know that?”
“That’s not true!”
My brother’s eyes narrowed as he looked at me.
“Then what kind of effect does it give off?”
It’s only times like these that Lasa can actually look intimidating.
“I was told that just by holding this stone, I’ll be able to encounter many strange events as if guided by fate.”
Lasa’s face grew a couple degrees colder.
“Strange? Don’t you mean dangerous?”
“Don’t worry about it, I’m the strongest person I know.” I replied proudly.
“Heh? So you’re going to fall behind in school for something like this? Can’t you act more like Aniki, Nee-san?”
“Hmph Lasa, aren’t you forgetting something?”
“What do you mean?”
“There are still three days until the entrance ceremony, I can still make it with if I rush.”
“It takes a normal horse-drawn carriage a week to cover the distance, aren’t you being a bit too reckless?”
“Don’t worry about it, I’ll use the horses trained directly by the head butler, they won’t tire easily.”
“It’s not the horses I’m worried about Nee-san.”
“Oh?”
I patted Lasa’s head and gave him a wink.
“I’m the strongest big sister in the world, don’t worry, nothing will happen.”
“Sigh… Please don’t do this kind of thing again in the future.
But I think that side of neesan is amazing.
Rather than a coward like me, a cynical person like niisan is more suitable to be this country’s king.”
“Oh, is that me you’re talking about?”
Lasa’s cheeks were stretched to the sides.
It was supposed to only be a joke, but my cute little brother seems to have taken it as an actual threat.
“Well, I guess it’s about time I left, say goodbye to mother for me.”
“Understood, now just give me a sec to call the servants… Wait?! Nee-san?! Where are you going?!”
* * *
Before Lasa could say anything else I was already out the door.
I don’t want to be attached by the hip to some servant.
They’re only going to slow me down.
Quickly down the road, the galloping of my favorite horse Shiro-chan echoed out.
I only kept the minimum needed for food and money in my bag
Last time I was able to get to school in three days.
This time, let’s see if I can get there in two and a half!
The morning I left I couldn’t see a single person taking the same road as me, meaning… no traffic!
Yes, these are great conditions for a high-speed ride!
I’m probably riding at a new speed record right now.
“Good job Shiro-chan!”
Shiro-chan hasn’t been able to run for a long time so she’s happy too.
“Excuse me, that person on horseback! Can you stop for a moment?!”
After riding for a while, a voice suddenly called out to me along the highway.
As I came to a halt, the person calling out was actually a 7-8 year-old boy.
“Do you need something? I’m in a little bit of a rush here.”
“S-sorry for suddenly calling you out.”
The boy looked like he was about to cry.
“I’m on a journey, but I can’t complete it without a horse, could you by chance lend me yours?”
“That’s an unreasonable proposition, why should I?”
“I don’t have a lot of money on me, so can I do anything else in replacement of payment?”
Hmm… what to do…
“I don’t know, what’s your story?”
“My grandmother is going to die soon, so in the end I wanted her to at least be able to eat her favorite sugar cake one more time. I traveled to the village in order to buy some, but because I was in a rush on my way back I twisted my ankle. I can’t get back to grandma in time like this… *hic*”
The boy couldn’t hold back his tears any longer, and started crying.
Those certainly were rough circumstances to deal with, especially for a kid that age.
Though once I hand over the horse, I won’t be able to change my mind, and I’ll definitely be late for the ceremony.
“I can’t just give you the horse, it’s too unreasonable a request.”
“Really? So it’s no good afterall. I’m thankful that you just stopped when I called out to you, I wish you a safe trip on your journey.”
“I won’t be able to give you the horse, but I don’t mind if you ride on the back.”
The boy’s face instantly turned bright.
Of course I wouldn’t just leave him behind.
Well, I might not be able to break my record, but I can just challenge it again another time.
* * *
“I bought it grandma! Your favorite sugar cake!”
“Oh thank you Jaro, it must’ve been a rough trip to make.”
“It was nothing grandma, I’d do anything for you.”
“I-i’m so happy right now, it’s been a really good life.”
*gusu* yeah, I was a bit skeptical at the beginning, but I’m glad I helped.
She has a good grandson, so I’m sure that grandma will rest easy knowing he’s back.
“Apparently, you took care of my son, and because of that we were able to eat my mother’s favorite cake with her in her last moments. Take this as thanks, I’m sorry that I couldn’t give anything more expensive.”
From the boy’s mother, I received an item as thanks and her words of gratitude.
It was a bracelet made from glass beads.
To me it wasn’t much, but it should be worth a decent amount for a commoner.
There was no way I could refuse it though.
“Well, now I need to hurry off to my own destination.”
“Okay, have a safe trip, we won’t forget this anytime soon.”
“Let’s get going Shiro-chan!”
Just barely enough.
That detour took quite a bit of time.
But there’s still enough, since I’ve gotten better at horse riding since last year.
“Excuse me! The person on horseback over there!”
For the second time I was stopped along the highway.
“Do you need something? I’m in a hurry here.”
“Oh my apologies, it wasn’t that big of an issue that I stopped you.”
Then why bother asking me to stop? I wondered…
“Can you show me that glass bracelet that you’re wearing there?”
This? But this is something that you can buy pretty much anywhere.
I held out the bracelet that was dangling off of my right wrist.
“Oh, as I thought. It’s the same as the bracelet that I sent to my wife, I’m feeling somewhat nostalgic now.”
I wonder if the woman I met earlier was his wife?
Oh well, it’s probably best not to ask too deeply into these sort of things.
“Somehow, the feelings that I had back then are sprouting inside me again. I didn’t have any gold, but there was love. Our two hearts burned for each other, and we knew that as long things stayed that way, we wouldn’t need anything else. Our stomachs were empty but our hearts were full, I was so happy at the time.”
“Your wife sounds like a nice person.”
“She was, but we’ve been separated for a while now, that burning passion of ours has already cooled down. She’s leaving to travel to a foreign land by ship, and I don’t think I’ll see her again until the end of days.”
“I see…”
Somehow, it’s a sad story.
But it was nice to listen to.
“Oh how I wish to see her again… just to remember what I felt way back when… I want to see my Medea, but that ship is leaving soon, and there’s no way I can get there on time by foot.I brought a lot of trouble to her throughout the years, so I guess it’s only fair that she leaves to a foreign land for a break.”
A teardrop fell from the eyes of the old man.
I wonder why.
Hmm… should I help him? Or leave so I won’t be late?
Argh, whatever!! I’ll do it!!
“Jump on Jii-san! I’ll give you a ride to the harbour!”
“…but Ojou-chan.”
“Right now.”
“Okay!”
* * *
After another detour towards the harbour…
“Medea! There’s something I have to say to you!”
“It’s too late, our relationship has already ended long ago.”
“Don’t say that, today, I saw a bracelet that looks just like the one I gave you oh so long ago, and at that moment all the feelings of that time bloomed inside me once again.”
“Is that so? That’s nice, but I need to get on my ship now.”
“Medea! Please! I’m begging you! Please don’t go!”
“…tell me, what is this?”
Medea held out her right arm to Jii-san.
“This is… the bracelet I gave you all those years ago!! I thought you already threw it away?!”
“As if I could discard something like this.”
“Medea…”
“Dear…”
*Gusu* The couple’s love has been restored, it’s a good thing I brought the old man here.
I wish you two many years of happiness in your marriage!!
“I thank you for giving my husband a ride during your journey, from now on we will work hard to keep this relationship strong. Here, take this silver key that I was going to exchange for money in the foreign land, and have a safe trip.”
I was handed a mystery key made completely of silver.
I wonder what it opens, is it expensive?
Well as long as the couple is happy, I guess all is well.
“Well, if you excuse me I’m in a bit of a rush here.”
“Thanks again!”
“Your welcome! Let’s go Shiro-chan!”
It took me a while to notice it, but Shiro looked like she was getting tired from all these detours.
I couldn’t keep stopping for people, I had my own schedule to stick too!
“Excuse me! That person on horseback over there!”
Ignore it, ignore it.
“Please wait!”
I’m sorry, but I’m really in a hurry.
The man calling out to me jumped into the middle of the road! I was just barely able to stop in time. Rather than me, I think Shiro-chan was getting frustrated from her running constantly being stopped.
“What is it?! What do you need so bad that you would jump in front of a running horse?!”
“It’s something of the utmost importance.”
“Well can you hurry it up?!”
“Sure, but first can I see that thing that you are holding in your hand?”
I held out the silver key that I still had clutched in hand.
“Just as I thought, this is the key used to seal the former vampire king that struck fear in hearts of all men. Ever since the generation of my great grandfather, more than a hundred years ago we have been looking for it, and now I finally found it.”
“You want it? Here you go.”
“You’re just going to give it to me? I must have great luck to have met you.”
Upon receiving the key, the man fell to one knee and broke down in tears.
“Mother, father, grandfather, all of my ancestors, oh how you tease me so! To allow me to find the key we have searched for so long for, but to not give me enough time to make it to the seal! Once the sun rises the next day it will be too late, but there is no way I can make it to the ancient cave on foot! Messing up at the last moment, just what am I worth?!”
The man slammed his head on the ground and was punching the dirt with his fist.
“Why ancestors?! Why?!”
Why did I have to listen to your story?! Why?!
“I’m not going to take you…”
“What?”
“I said I’m not going to take you!!”
* * *
“To fulfill the one thing the Earl clan had sworn to do, to actually find the key to complete the seal…”
“With this key, the seal shall be complete! May your terror never see the light of day ever again!”
“No! My ambition!! No!!!!”
…and with that the vampire king or whatever that voice was, was sealed inside the cave.
“Oh ancestors, our family’s wish has finally been fulfilled on this day, may all your souls rest in peace. ”
I didn’t cry.
It would’ve been better if I just ignored him.
“My journey is now over, so this legendary sword of mine is no longer needed, will you not receive it as my good will?”
I really don’t need it, but the man kept looking at me with that grateful expression of his.
His journey of a lifetime was over, how could I not receive it?
“Now if you excuse me I’m really in a rush here.”
“Oh great traveler, you are now the benefactor of the Sonata country, we are forever in your debt.”
“That’s nice, let’s go Shiro-chan!”
Soon after I was called out to by another voice.
…Will it ever stop?!
* * *
“Excuse me! That traveler over there!”
I wanted to ignore them, but I always stopped because it’s a conditioned reflex.
This is bad, my body’s starting to get really fatigued.
“That sword attached to your waist, isn’t that the sword used by the wise man?”
“Do you need a ride somewhere?! I’ll give you a ride!! Just make it quick!!”
“Actually, yes.”
“WHERE?!”
“Elenoire Academy.”
“…nice, hop on.”
Sloth Translations 
My god, that is the best magic item ever.
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A random magic item that would give a legendary sword? Does anyone know where i can find a shady guy with shady artifacts? 😀
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Youre welcome.
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Time find him and accept the secret quest!
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Errr, why is the person talking to the “eagle-eyed epic merchant” while holding a pink dildo? Is it the legendary Dildo Bat?!
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Was it a reference? Because i didnt get it >_>
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It’s obviously a random attack matera
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it really is!! ^v^)/
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You’re right, this chapter is so cringe-worthy, but it’s funny at the end :3
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Long journey…..meaningful. But tiresome.
Thanks for the chapter.
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Hahaha why is this princess so great? Thanks for the chapter.
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Stone has the MCs curse, everywhere you go, you’ll be the MC and have to solve people’s problems.
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You mean the “you will be kind in interesting times” geass/curse?
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What? MC…? Isn’t it more like Supporting Character curse…?
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it feels more like “stone of the sidequests”
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Sidequests don’t get you ladies throwing themselves at you, and I’m pretty sure a few village girls were offered up to this princess.
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urgh…. chain quests
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Thanks for the new chapter!
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Well, it worked?
Is it a blessed item or a cursed one though? Isn’t this an item that makes sure you live ‘in interesting times’?
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oh my god, drop that stone!
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But he -likes- the effect, just not right this instant.
He kind of has plans? 🙂
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You should put links to the chapter in the main page post it’s hard to get to the chapter’s.
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…it is… I thought I already fixed that…
TT^TT
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I would throw the pendant on the ground as hard as possible. Screw chance encounters. Poor Shiro-chan 😦
Thanks for the chapter 😀
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That horse is a trooper.
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That was entertaining X’D thanks so much for the chapter
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I wanted to read something about kururi from 2 chapters ago and its keeps on weird people (iris is weird)!!! agghhh
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…Wait! Didnt she just save the world?!
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basically yes, she indeed strongest Elder Sister like she proclaimed to be, kinda wondering how will she do in future since his brother will be the one who inherit the Throne, the only choice normally sent off as political sacrifice(read: political marriage) to other country but knowing her personality kinda hard to imagine that
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Ahahaha 😂 She managed to nab a freaking chain quest item that normally only the game protagonist would be able to receive. That’s hilarious. She even gets a legendary sword at the end 😆
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that whats happen when you accept chain quest…………
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who’s POV is it?
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The princess Maria’s POV. 😛
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who is she?
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I think she was the one running behind the MC and creating suicide rumors as he visited all the potential Tourist Locations
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So what bearimg does this have on the story in the future. Will the primcess meet with kururi die to the legendary sword?
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Shes a princes and will be meeting kururi at school, its rather obvious knowing her personality that there will be PLOT between them! At least there will be if she keeps that strange cursed object…
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This chapter reminded me of those old pc games like Legend of Kirandia where you had to go trading stuff to advance the story.
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“Miss… that stone… is it the crystallized essence of an RPG protagonist?”
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Thanks for the chapter!
It’s not really cringy, you can tell it’s author parodying something. Quite fun!
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It was a parody of “The Straw Millionaire”, which is a Japanese folk tale.
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Thanks for that chapter!
Just a thought, but i kinda wish to see a story where the MC doesnt get intimidated by the “main guy” or his side kick… Like come on Kururi you should be more mentally mature and experienced than them!
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well he just didn’t want to stand out and lead a peaceful life, but i think the prince side-kick already take interest to him
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Y… But he just needed to but on a poker-face
Well… I think any kind of action would still attract that side-kicks attention…
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Ahaha! It’s like… a cringe-worthy version of Straw Millionaire!
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thank you for the chapter
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Thank you very much for the new chapter! C:
Oh and Maria is not a new character right? If I remember… She was introduced in the first few chapters I think it was chapter 7 where she went incognito to Kururi’s place and was following him but somehow missed each other in every opportunity I think. The chapter even started with her name lol “Maria Kudan.”
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Wait wut?! Really?! I haven’t read the previous chapters in a while so… Yeah, kinda funny a reader knows more about the story than the TL’er. xD
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ah the chapter where she suspected/culprit who make the sibling (forget the name) get important post,
in waterfall she suspected suicide attempt
in lake, there story people get drowned
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to think it would become a chain quests (๑•̀ㅂ•́)و✧
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Seems like a bad WoW quest line where the quest giver starts you off by picking up quest poop and ends with kill an old god.
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what a crazy encounter rate
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poor girl
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I laughed a lot. The item wasn’t a lie this time. XD XD XD
Also… I think I must board the Maria ship…
Thanks so much for all your hard work!!!!!
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Serve you rright maria.. certainly curiosity killed the cat..
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Nice chapter…
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that people looks like trainers in pokemon
dont enter in their sight or u will trigger it
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looks like that suspicious stone worked
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the best stone necklace ever
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Wow didn’t expect a new chapter as soon i woke up.
thanks for the new chapter and your hard work.
and i wish you a good lazy and sleepy sunday (which is what you like to do as seeing tjat you are a sloth)
that, and just enjoy yourself at your day off today!
(~■_■)//
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Thanks for the chapter…
poor princess to suddenly trigger a chain quest…. lol
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Meatbun delivery~
Thank you for the chapter ( ●w●)
Meatbun wants to buy that stone pendant!
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Sword of the wise man huh … i think beside kukuri only hero know about it so Maria just met the hero i think
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「はー、もう今後はこんなことしないで下さいよ。
でも、姉さんのそういったところはすごいとも思います。
ひねくれ者の兄さんや、臆病者の僕なんかよりずっと一国の王に向いていますよ」)
[Sigh… Please don’t do this kind of thing again in the future.
But I think that side of neesan is amazing.
Rather than a coward like me, a cynical person like niisan is more suitable to be this country’s king.”
Ps: I am not 100% sure this is correct but should be something similar along the lines. Thanks for the chapter 🙂
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Thanks! I just couldn’t get this line to sound right. >.<
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No prob 🙂
I am kinda confused why all of sudden the bro talking about their niisan in the end of the sentence tho xD;;
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Kururi should get that amulet, make a legendary sword, and turn the amulet into weapon accessories or the blade guard.
In case the demon king ressurected (if there’s one), give that sword to the hero. With the kind of chain quest that amulet bring to its wielder, I won’t be surprised if somehow the hero accidentally bring an entire dragon army in his last battle.
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Thanks for the chapter!! ❤ And yea, an artifact that is really doing it's job after going on a journey, worth every coin spent.. ^_^
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Oh? no I just woke up lol I have to approve the first comment every person makes before they can make more xD
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Ah yes, the “Stone of Side Quests”, to some it is a blessing, others just want to get on with the main quest, underleveled and underequipped though they may be.
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Thank you very much for the chapter!
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Hmm… This reminds me of the quest of Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of time. It is a chain quest with a time limit that requires you to deliver items to different places using a horse, an at the end of the quest, you get a legendary sword.
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Funny characters! I wish they would be meet the MC later in the story! XD
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“A pendent? It doesn’t even have any jewelry in it, its all stone.”
pendant
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Thanks for the chapter!
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Haha.. Story of the strongest princess/Elder sister.. This is quite funny, really.
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Thanks for the chapter kuroinfinity!
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Wtf… those chain quests LOL
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Thank u always for ur great work…
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Ahahahahaha, that pendant work and she just clear a chain quest…
XD…
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What the hell is goin on???? These people sure has an eagle eye😅
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This chapter and how the chain quest go is really funny xD xD
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Wtf it’s yer fault to wore a thick plot armor yano! 😓
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“Your welcome! Let’s go Shiro-chan!”
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Poor shiro-chan.
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Fetch quest galore!!!
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I liked Maria before. Now I love her. Shes my favorite character! 😀
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Now that’s one shady artifact traded to a legendary sword, now i want one too
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Shiro the real mvp
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hahahah this chapter was great, Maria the strongest princess sure is a flag clearer, she speedrun like half a game in 3 days.
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was Lasa previously translated as Rasha?
The Prince who went to the hotsprings with the Queen (both previous chapters and manga used Rasha) or is Lasa someone else?
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is Lasa actually Rasha or a new character?
(Rasha was the one who went to the hot springs with the Queen, was translated as Rasha in previous chapters and the manga)
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