Chapter 30

Mrs. Yaer deliberately has herself called "Mrs." rather than "Madam," so it's not a typo. The circumstances will be revealed later.

I was simply amazed by the story of Mrs. Yaer, which I had never heard of in this country.

"In Barwara, they say 'knowledge is power.' The Barwara royal family, with a long lineage of scholars, has been dedicated to promoting academic and cultural development as a key to the country's growth. The great flood in this country could be predicted to some extent in Barwara, where records have been kept continuously."

"Really?"

I was truly amazed.

Is it really possible to predict heavy rain?

"It's not possible to predict exactly when it will rain, but warnings were issued to be prepared. The scholars of the Barwara Kingdom, under the guidance of the royal family, place great importance on keeping all kinds of records. This way, they can identify patterns of heavy rain, drought, and abnormal increases in locusts."

"Are there patterns?" Hakim asked.

"Yes. However, the longer the cycle, the harder it is to make predictions. But we can tell that it will eventually come. When I heard that the Shemel Kingdom executed Aula, blaming her for the heavy rain, my parents were shocked. Lack of knowledge can lead to such terrible tragedies, so you must learn. Not just me, but all the children at that time were repeatedly told by their parents."

Hakim listened with great interest. I was so overwhelmed that I couldn't even nod in agreement. My mind went blank at the shocking fact that the neighboring country to the east knew it wasn't my fault from the beginning.

"But, the people of this country say, 'There was evidence. Aula conspired with Barwara to cause a flood to invade this country' and 'Aula intended to become the queen of a richer country.' In the end, there was no invasion, right?"

"But I read in history books that although there was no invasion, the Barwara Kingdom secretly supported the rebellion in this country, didn't it?"

Mrs. Yaer looked at me with an impressed expression.

"Yes. Because the Shemel Kingdom falsely testified that Aula and the Barwara Kingdom had a secret agreement. My father was a junior diplomat in Barwara at the time, and it was a very difficult situation. He was away from home for a long time, busy with work."

According to Mrs. Yaer, the Barwara side, accused of conspiring with Aula to seek an opportunity for invasion, was in an uproar like a beehive. They were formulating countermeasures in the parliament. During this time, they learned that anti-royal sentiment was rising among the people of this country, and decided to support this movement.

"The Barwara Kingdom lent its strength to overthrow the Shemel royal family to protect its own country and people from war. The anger of the people, who believed that Aula and Barwara had caused the flood, was intense, and it was judged that Barwara would be attacked when this country recovered."

"So they took the initiative?"

"Yes. They secretly supported the rebellion in collaboration with part of the military of Shemel. As a result, the second prince of the Barwara royal family became the king of this country. At that time, foolish laws were enacted one after another, and the anger of the people was directed at the Shemel royal family, which was fortunate."

"Is it okay to tell us such important things?"

"Oh. The current Raminb royal family knows all about it, and everyone involved in politics in this country knows it too. Most of the current high-ranking nobles are descendants of those who abandoned the royal family at that time and cooperated with Barwara. I don't know what the current nobles think about Aula, though."

After saying that, Mrs. Yaer panicked, saying, "Oh no, I won't have time to study." The conversation was cut off there, and the study session ended with her teaching us Barwara language.

"Alesia, are you okay? You seem a bit down."

"Yeah, I'm fine. I was just surprised to hear so many things I didn't know."

We were walking back, eating the sweet pastries we bought on the way.

"Hey, Alesia, did you start learning Barwara language because you're thinking of escaping to Barwara?"

Asked by Hakim's straightforward eyes, I couldn't answer.

"From what I heard earlier, Barwara seems to be a country that cares for its people. But I think there's hope for this country's royal family too, since they have Barwara blood. I think Prince Markus is a good person. So..."

Hakim didn't continue, but he might not want me to leave. But I am considering running away to protect myself, leaving Hakim and the others behind... I felt guilty.

When my memories from my previous life returned, I only thought about living safely. Gradually, I began to want to protect my parents and the Ethan family, and then I wished to be of service to as many people as possible.

Yet now, I am considering running away. Am I making the right choice? Born into a happy family, should I only think about myself and my family? I felt very unsure.

Although I couldn't find an answer to my doubts, the weekly Barwara language study sessions continued to be enjoyable. There was much to learn from Mrs. Yaer.

I gradually became able to speak Barwara language.