16 Chapter 12

Princess Aishia's noisy room fell silent after hearing Princess Freya's words. They were shocked to listen to the statement. The first person to come back to her senses was Princess Elise.

"So your bracelet is an artifact, Sis!? I envy you because you received an artifact on your birthday as a gift. Will I get it on my birthday too?" Princess Elise broke the silence and spoke enviously.

"Eh? I don't know. Let's hope that he'll give you an artifact on your birthday too." Princess Aishia smiled wryly and rubbed Princess Elise's small head to calm her down. Then she answered Princess Freya's question.

"I know it's an artifact. But I don't know what rank this bracelet is. Artifact belonging to my father should be at the master rank. As I recall, your father's artifact is close to king rank. Isn't that right, Freya?" Princess Aishia asked Princess Freya back. She lacks knowledge when it comes to magic tools and artifacts.

"Yes, you are right. I can't figure out the rank of this artifact. But I feel that the rank of your bracelet is far above my father's artifact. At least king rank or maybe saint rank." Princess Freya nodded and dropped another bomb.

"What!?" This time Princess Aishia was also shocked after hearing Princess Freya's explanation.

"Isn't that there only three on this continent!!" Aryana was just as surprised as Princess Aishia.

Princess Aishia was speechless after learning that fact. She didn't think that Ziel's gift was so much more valuable than she had imagined.

"Who gave you this bracelet, Aishia? Please be honest with me." Princess Freya looked directly into Princess Aishia's eyes and asked seriously.

"I'm sorry. I promised to keep it a secret." Princess Aishia smiled bitterly as she couldn't answer Princess Freya's question. She felt guilty for keeping this a secret from her childhood friend.

"Haa... Well, I won't force you to say it. But this bracelet seems to be made of bone. Do you know what bone it is, Aishia?" Princess Freya sighed and looked a little disappointed.

"Yes, he said it was made from a dragon bone. But I'm not asking exactly what kind of dragon it is." Princess Aishia replied honestly.

"What!??" Princess Freya lost her composure again after hearing Princess Aishia's answer. She didn't care about this time because this matter was much more important than her image.

"Do you know what that means, Aishia?" Princess Freya said with a serious face.

"Yes, I know. Dragons are creatures that are known to be extinct today. But if this person has dragon bones, isn't that very valuable to us? Because dragon bone is an essential material for manufacturing weapons or artifacts. Unfortunately, the artifact creation method had disappeared in this age." Princess Aishia understood what Princess Freya meant.

"Yes, because you understand, so it's going to be faster. Can we buy a dragon bone or artifact from him, Aishia?" Princess Freya said her intentions directly.

"I don't know. I'll try to ask him later, but I can't promise you anything." Princess Aishia gave an ambiguous answer.

"Well, I understand." Princess Freya nodded. She still hoped Princess Aishia could convince Ziel.

Princess Aishia couldn't help but smile bitterly at Princess Freya's request. She more or less already knew what Ziel's answer would be. Moreover, Ziel had asked her to keep it all a secret. After remembering that, Princess Aishia suddenly missed Ziel.

"I'm getting a boring stay in the room all day. How about we take a walk in the city to see the festival?" Princess Aishia invited everyone in the place.

"Yes, Sis! I'm also tired of staying in the castle all the time. Let's go to the city!" Princess Elise excitedly agreed to her invitation.

"Let's go. I also want a breath of fresh air in the city." Princess Freya smiled and also agreed.

"Then let's go!" Princess Elise said cheerfully.

Theodore will accompany Princess Aishia and Princess Elise, while Princess Freya will be with her guardian knight Aryana. They walked hand in hand towards the Silvast city.

***

As the princesses head to Silvast city, Ziel and Siesta are sightseeing at the festival. Ziel heard many people in the city calling the person's name next to him.

"Good afternoon, Miss Siesta!"

"Let's stop by my stall, Miss Siesta!"

"Are you dating your boyfriend, Miss Siesta?"

"Miss Siesta..."

Along the city streets, many people called out Siesta's name. Siesta was embarrassed after hearing one of those people's words. She replied to them with a smile and a slight blush on her face.

"You're pretty famous, Siesta." Ziel said to Siesta beside him.

"Yes, the people here are acquaintances since I was a child. When I was trained to be a servant, I used to go out secretly and play in the middle of the city and meet those people. They are very nice people." Siesta smiled after remembering her past.

"Yes, they look like good people." Ziel agreed with Siesta.

"Of course!" Siesta smiled broadly after hearing Ziel's words.

Siesta's jet black hair waved in the wind. She was wearing casual clothes that were a bit recessed yet still exposed her curves. Many men secretly glanced at him along the way.

"So, what place do you want to recommend?" Ziel asked Siesta.

"I will show you my favorite food stall. The place sells fast food called 'burgers'." Siesta said excitedly.

"Burger?" Ziel tried to spell back Siesta's words.

Suppose the burger in the word of Siesta is the same as what is on his mind. It means that food is also the inheritance of the person summoned into this world.

"Yes, burger, it's a food that was popularized by heroes hundreds of years ago." Siesta explained about the food.

"Is that so?" Ziel asked flatly.

"Yes, it tastes good! We can even eat it while enjoying the festival. I also know the stall owner. Come on! The stall is just down the road! He always had a lot of customers at a time like this." Siesta pointed to the stall full of crowds in front of them.

"All right." Ziel replied briefly.

Ziel and Siesta walked faster towards the burger stall at the end of the street. But suddenly, he felt something strange about him.

"Ugh!" Ziel groaned to feel pain on his face.

"Are you okay, Ziel?" Siesta asked Ziel and seemed to be worried about his condition. Ziel ignored her and kept holding his face. He felt a burning sensation like a magic circle clashing with the aura seal on his face. Ziel only thought of one possibility.

(It looks like this seal will soon be stable. After that, I can control my powers more freely and don't need to wear this mask anymore.)

Ziel thought in his heart while rubbing his mask and back to his sense.

"I'm sorry. I'm probably just too tired. So where's the burger stall?" Ziel switched the conversation.

"Are you okay? If you're still not feeling well, we can go back to the castle." Siesta still looked anxious about Ziel.

"I'm fine. I'm also getting hungry." Ziel nodded slightly while rubbing his stomach.

"Okay! Let's get there before the queue is long!" Siesta chuckled after seeing Ziel's behavior.

Ziel and Siesta quickened their footsteps towards the burger stall. At the same time, a massive storm from the Alba Mountain Range began to approach the Argaint Kingdom.