Mias Entrance : A Grand Foreshadowing?
On that day, the Southern Capital of the Equestrian Kingdom was enveloped in a quiet atmosphere of tension. It was inevitable that tensions would rise, as the lost Fire Clan mbers had been invited to a Special Council of Chiefs eting.
Moreover, it seems that the Saint and the Princess of the Empire will also be present, you know?
The Princess of the Empire? Why would soone like her be there?
It seems she is friends with the daughter of the Fire Clan.
Since such rumours were floating in the air, it wasnt strange that the atmosphere was different from usual.
Incidentally, the person who leaked that information was none other than Chief Mayun of the Forest Clan. He was also the mastermind behind Mias dramatic entrance into the castle on horseback. It was all part of Mayuns elaborate sche. The long-lost Fire Clan mbers were returning to the Equestrian Kingdom. The idea was to create a favourable and advantageous atmosphere, making it seem natural for a special event to occur, which they could then use to their advantage.
Now, as the group entered, they attracted the attention of everyone present. Leading them was Kouma, the Chief of the Wind Clan and the most senior of the Chiefs of the Twelve Clans.
The Wind Clan was known for being the most nomadic of the nomads. They strictly adhered to and continued the traditions passed down from their ancestor, Ka Seima, to this day.
They absolutely despised permanent settlents and chose to roam freely across the Great Plains. In tis of peace, they were as gentle as a spring breeze, but if soone ever looked down on them, they would strike back with the ferocity of a blizzard. They truly lived up to the na of the Wind Clan.
People tilted their heads to look at the girl who had entered, escorted by the Elder Kouma.
She was dressed in unfamiliar foreign attire. Although, strictly speaking, it shouldnt have been that unfamiliar, since most of the residents of the Southern Capital were accustod to seeing the people of the Remno Kingdom, including nobles.
So, it was not like they had never seen anything like it before.
However, precisely because of that, they could not hide their surprise. After all, they knew that noble young ladies did not usually ride horses.
They had dealings in the Remno Kingdom and the Principality of Belluga, where it was considered a matter of common sense to not ride. In fact, the daughters of the nobles in those regions disliked the sll of horses, and certain sections even considered riding a horse to be barbaric.
However, they wondered why the Princess from the Empire was riding a horse instead of using a carriage. It was not hard to imagine that due that single act, they felt a sense of affection towards Mia.
However, their excitent dampened a little after seeing the horse she was riding.
It was not their ideal horse, a Moonhare. Its legs were not as long and supple as those of a Moonhare. Rather, they were short, thick, and gave the impression of being sturdy.
Its mane was longer than that of a Moonhare and looked bushy. Its eyes looked absent-minded and sleepy. It appeared to be more suited to lounge leisurely in a grassland than to gallop swiftly.
According to the people of the Equestrian Kingdom, the status of the Chief was determined by the horse that they rode. Based on their standards of judgent, Mia was definitely not soone they would show respect to.
Of course, since the person in question was not a princess of the Equestrian Kingdom, they would normally not particularly care what kind of horse she rode. However, since Mia had dared to enter the castle on horseback, the people gathered there misunderstood and thought that she was soone who lived by the sa values as them.
However, their attention quickly shifted to sothing else. They were captivated by the horse ridden by Aima, the sister of the Fire Clan Chief, which was diagonally behind Mia.
What a wonderful horse!
Just by looking at the horse, they were convinced that Aima was their blood relative.
They could tell from the horse she rode, Keirai, that Aima was protecting the bloodline of the legendary horse inherited from their ancestor Ka Seima, to this day, and had not let it die out.
It had a spectacular glossy coat, beautifully toned muscles, clear eyes, straight snout and an elegant face. They could see the care with which the horse had undoubtedly been raised. They could imdiately sense that the rider of this horse loved horses imnsely.
Indeed, she is definitely a distant relative of ours and shares the sa ancestor.
The people were concerned about what the return of the lost clan, their siblings, would bring.
anwhile, as usual, Mia was preoccupied with her own thoughts.
Oh, thats good. Their attention is diverted. I feel a little relieved!
Wouldnt it be great to enter the castle on horseback? Mia had been persuaded by so smooth talk into riding a horse to make a grand entrance.
However, as she saw Elder Kouma riding ahead of her, Mia suddenly realised sothing.
Was it really a good idea to showcase my diocre riding skills?
Despite her doubts in that mont, Mia certainly thought of herself as a skilled rider. Among the young ladies who attended Saint Noel and even throughout the Empire, there were few who could ride horses as well as Mia.
However, this was the Equestrian Kingdom, a country where everyone, young and old, n and won alike, rode horses. That fact beca blatantly obvious to Mia as she saw Elder Kouma, who had volunteered to escort her.
In a country where even such an old man can easily ride a horse, my riding techniques are like that of a child. Ugh, I am so embarrassed that I got carried away.
Once she realised that, she couldnt help but worry, leading to a vicious cycle that caused her body to beco even stiffer.
Mia was well aware that she was exposing her lack of skill, and when the attention had diverted from her, she felt as if her wish had been fulfilled.
Thus, despite being burdened by peoples speculations and expectations, Mia and her group successfully entered the Southern Capital.
However, at that mont, the people were still unaware that this entrance would later prove to be a grand foreshadowing of the Wisdom of the Empire.
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