chapter 5

Or maybe I just don't know anything about royalties. In the past I don't really care about them, I don't have any information from them.

So milking up information won't do anything at the moment. I should focus on helping this village, but it's weird.

Why is it so easy for Luca and Stellarys to get to the top? When they're just common but with high intelligence.

Maybe they have a connection? I wonder...? I just shrugged and went to a mini restaurant, they have the best food here too.

“Oh Princess Solaria! I- I didn't expect you to visit us" I turned to an old man in his 40s.

“Good morning, Mang Panchal.” I greeted him with a smile. He is one of the workers in our construction and mining, his family works under us.

"Sit down first, princess." He made a modest request to me and I complied. "I'll just prepare you something to eat."

I love eating her with my grandmother. His family is loyal to my family and they have been loyal since years now. They lost their loyalty when something happened to our mining and construction.

He was one of the workers who died along with his other relatives and his nephews. they were almost exhausted there because it was schedule for working, well except for one.

"Dad, I'm here." we turned to see who came, it was his one and only daughter. "Hello Princess."

I smiled and waved at her, Pacifica Vaughn. One of the leaders of this village, she has short black hair, cold purple eyes and all I can say is she's beautiful. She's around my age and she respects me so much.

But when the incident/accident happened, he changed his view of me. Like she's blaming me for her family's death, she despises me like Luca looks at me too.

So I will do everything to prevent the accident and help them go to the top, along with Stellarys, Pacifica and Luca…

I think Pacifica came from the forest to hunt for something to eat and cook in their mini restaurant. She's full of blood and deer furs.

"You're awesome Paz! Why did you leave it? Didn't I say I would just read?" complained Stellarys who was following him. "O-oh good morning Princess."

Stellarys Redmond, one of the rulers here too. She has pink hair and always braids it. She has emerald eyes too, she is also beautiful like Pacifica, especially when she is groomed. Well, I saw her in my 20's.

She's good looking and she's a great defendant. I never saw Pacifica and Luca when I was that age because they seemed to have a grudge against me, or my family.

I wonder what really happened...? Stellarys appeared to me and helped me escape the ambush, did they feel pity? Maybe…

Pacifica and Stellarys are good friends. Pacifica is good at killing and she's declared as a killing machine. Stellarys is a judge or lawyer, she's smart and she's good at analyzing problems.

"Hello, good morning to you too." I happily greeted her, I wasn't really this active at greeting. But I wanted them in order to crush my sister... They seemed surprised when they heard my greeting.

"Here is what you can eat Princess, I hope you like it." I smiled and ate happily, I saw Pacifica and Stellarys talking in my peripheral vision.

I actually feel guilty for what happened then, especially the accident. And I think it's good to blame me because I don't take care of business problems properly.

But I'm sure my sister is one of the schemes, I may not have the evidence but she's the start of it all. And I won't let that happen again either…

In order to prevent want happened in the future, I have to become something I'm not. Back then my kindness was always abused, everything I did was for the family. all that is for my dearest brother.

Solana may have trampled me but not now, I have to be someone that she never expected. Someone called a 'monster'. It's not my fault why I became like this...

My sister created a monster, she created me. I will crush her down until she gets crazy and I will torture her until she dies. I'll just let him taste the experience I was going through before.

"Uhmmm, Princess? Is the food…bad?” I came back to my senses when Stellarys asked that, I didn't realize that I stabbed my food again and again.

She looks young... like me. We are the same age. “Ah- no, I'm sorry. I'm just thinking about something, the food tastes great as always.”

Stellarys and I are not very close either, but she always talks to me whenever she gets the chance. I stared at the book he was holding, it was torn but still readable. I think I remember reading-

"Is that 'Not even Bones'?" I asked, I remember that book, that's what I always read when I was always locked in my room.

“P-princess- did you read this too?!” he couldn't help but get excited. Well, few people read books here. not even nobles nor royalties want to read books.

I read books because they are enjoyable, I didn't expect Stellarys to like this kind of book. The genre is mystery/thriller and action.

"Of course, there are books 2 and 3." His face lit up when he heard that.

"R-really?! Wow-“

"Do you want to borrow them?" this is the first step to get close to them, we have the same interests but I didn't get the chance to do that before.

I didn't get to read many books in my past life because it was all about work, I also wanted to learn self defense which is Pacifica's interest.

I also wanted to learn magic… but like I said, I couldn't do all that before. But now, I have so much time in the world.

"Really? L-like are you serious, Princess?” Stellarys personality is the happy go lucky type, just as I remember her personality before the accident.

But that also changed when the incident happened, she became cold and more matured than ever. I'm sure Luca and Pacifica's personality has also changed.

So I wonder who is the reason for their personality change? "Of course, because I don't know too many people who like to read."

"OH MY~ thank you, Princess!"

"No need for calling me Princess, just call me Sol." I said, he smiled and nodded.

"Then you can also call me Stella, Priest Sol. But I do prefer calling you princess instead.” I never had this kind of feeling before, I always wanted a friend that I could rely on.

I know I said that I will not trust anyone, but these people are a different case... having some friend feels nicer than a family who betrays you.