You are my onii-sama after all. I knew that you would definitely choose to go yourself. Freya who was standing at my side chuckled softly and then said, Onii-sama, what else do you need? Leave it with .
Mm, let have a think Honestly speaking, I dont really know what I need for the desert. But it looks like I need lots of things. The list of things big sis gave is here.*
I handed the list of items to Freya. She took a look at it and thought to herself for a while before responding: You need a fair bit, huh? The desert really is incredible as I have heard. You are bringing your entire guard-unit with you this ti too. I think you would need an entire escort to take everything. There are a lot of things to transport after all. There is water, food, tents, ergency items, weapons, ammunition umm let see how many horses are needed
I looked at Freya and said: Send all these items to the city closest to the desert prior to us heading there. I have no need to lug these things around in the empire. Send them there first and Ill just have to pick them up and head out when I get there. That includes the ammunition, weapons and necessities we need. Well stick with dried-at and rye bread as staples for our food. We wont take wine. We need to bring plenty of water since its the desert were talking about after all.
All right, but You need too many horses this ti. It would be tough even with all of the horses in the palace right now. Freya scratched her head. She sounded like she was in a dilemma as she continued, You need horses for the riders as well as the horse carriages after all. That is not a small number of horses. You need at least seven or eight heavy horse-carriages this ti. That ans you need about fifty horses while there are only thirty horses in the palace. It would affect the people if we took their horses, would it not?
I shook my head and replied: Theres no need. We dont need to take their horses. Ill get a few Earth Dragons from mom. The tad Earth Dragons are our best tool. One Earth Dragon alone could pull a heavy horse-carriage. However, we need to design carriages that suit the Earth Dragons. Earth Dragons dont move slow either.
That is a good idea. I shall go and ask the artisans to work on that now. Freya nodded with satisfaction and then asked: Onii-sama, when do you plan to leave?
I looked at the ti and then answered: In about a weeks ti since crafting the carriages for the Earth Dragons and preparing our required items takes ti. I need to hurry since I will be weak on the full-moon night. If I run into a full-moon while Im there fighting for the mine, Ill need to rest for so ti.
Freya said: Uhm. Onii-sama, you have to also bear in mind that the most important part after finding a mine is refinent. I sent ssengers to the five nations of the desert under your na and received reports that the tal we are after is indeed a specialty in the southern parts of the desert. However, its mainly produced at a few small villages spread out in the desert. The materials they manufacture are kept secret. But it is said that a small village had an accident recently. People are fighting over the book where they record the materials they manufacture in. However, the travellers of the desert are highly vigilant so I do not think it will be easy for you to locate them. Whatever the case, your task is to basically locate the mine and then find people who can refine the tal. After that, you need to decide for yourself if you want to bring them to the city here or let them stay there and just send you the amount you require annually.
I nodded and then said: Freya, you must be careful here since you are managing an entire city and I wont be here. I reckon that people will make things difficult for you due to my absence. Do you want to write a decree or pass an order down?
Freya shook her head and replied: There is no need, onii-sama. It would appear as though I am trying to seize power or getting them to do things for in your na. I feel that there is no need to. The people in the city are well-behaved. I do not think they will try anything. The only thing that needs taking care of is helping the elves settle down and obtaining the crops for them to grow. I think everyone will support on this matter.
True. Who would get in their own way to wealth?
I smiled and then scrubbed Freyas head firmly and continued, Ill leave this city to you then, Freya. I trust you greatly. Dont disappoint .
Freya rubbed my head back sowhat unhappily. She then looked at and pouted: You trust that much and yet treat like a kid? Only a kid would be happy with having her head scrubbed, right? That technique is useless on , onii-sama.
I looked at her and chuckled. I then asked: What do you need then? Honey cherry tomatoes?
Am I worth only a re honey cherry tomato to you, onii-sama? She glared at and then checked around her. She then put on mischievous smile, leaned in and wrapped her arm around mine. She then raised her chin up, closed her eyes slightly and said: Do you not thank her highness and Miss Nier with a kiss? I want one too, onii-sama. Please kiss with gratitude.
When did you see that?! When did you see and Vyvyan kiss?! When did you see us?! You saw sothing so important! Please dont ntion it in front of Elizabeth! Please dont! Please! If you ntion it, Ill die!
Freya!!
Whats wrong, onii-sama? Did I not say please kiss with gratitude? This is a kiss full of gratitude and trust. I am an adult too! It is not too much to ask for a kiss, is it?! Freya closed her eyes and hugged my arm. She smiled mischievously and said, Please hurry up, onii-sama. The place we are standing at right now is the place Miss Nier passes daily for her stroll.
And yet youre making that sort of request here?!
I looked at Freya utterly stunned. I honestly see Freya as my sister. I dont have any other sorts of funny thoughts toward her. I dont lust after her lips even when Im looking at them right now. Although Freya is turning into a perfect lady, I still wont lust after her.
If you do not want to kiss , I will tell Miss Nier about the kiss-mark on your neck.
How did you see it?! Ive covered it up with my scarf already!!
But I saw it in the end Forget it. If you do not want to kiss , then forget it.
Freya pursed her lips and let go unhappily. Before I could sigh a breath of relief however, Freya suddenly appeared in front of and went up on her tippy-toes. I felt a gentle peck on my lips like a dragonfly brushing the water. I felt like an electric current ran through my entire body like I had a dream that ca and went in a flash. It caused my body to shudder.
Freya then tapped her lips and stepped back. Before my senses returned to , a voice ca from my side
Dear?
Frightened, I spun to my side and saw Nier who had just turned the corner. Nier looked at with excitent and excitedly asked: So you were here! Why didnt you notify ?! What are you doing here?
Freya chuckled softly and then waved the sheet of paper in her hand and explained: Onii-sama and I were just discussing the things he needed for his journey to the desert, princess.
Freya looked at through the corner of her eye with a teasing aura. I looked at Niers smile that was beautiful as a flower blankly and silently nodded
Glossary
*When speaking to others, Troy oftentis calls Lorana Big sis since Lorana doesnt want to sound old
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