There were more than thirty tribes in the barbarians. The reason for such a division, he said, was to prevent incest.
Thatâs why they use a magic tool such as the kin reader.
It seemed quite taboo, given that Kirch, who had a big mouth, couldnât babble at me any more.
âHe is head of the Loco tribe by the lake.â
Zachary lined up tribal chiefs for me. And he introduced them one by one.
âHe is the head of the Ewa tribe by the mountain.â
The name of the tribe seemed to be determined by where they lived. I thought they were only living a nomadic life so it was quite surprising.
âHe is the head of Nahele tribe by the forest.â
Each time Zachary, who sat next to me like a king, made a chin gesture, a person came out one by one and bowed their head.
âNice to meet you, my lord.â
Each tribal chief followed Zacharyâs instructions and called me Lord.
âMy mother is the real lord, and Iâm just a surrogate.â
âYou are the Lord, my sister.â
I told Zachary that my stepmother, Camilla, was the real lord, and I was the substitute who had come in her absence, but Zachary was firm.
The barbarian people value blood-relations very much, and I seemed to score greatly because I was his cousin.
âHe is the head of the Kai tribe by the sea.â
The tribal chief who lived near the sea was an old man. He did not speak a common language at all.
âKamali i hwayne, mahalo.â
Like this, a few people greeted me in the native language of the barbarians, and Kirch translated for me whenever they did.
âWhat is he saying?â
âHe said thank you, Princess.â
âWhy do they keep calling me princess?â
âMaybe because you looked like a princess.â
The chair swayed anxiously as if it were going to tip over on me.
It was because Kirch, who sat with his legs crossed in a bad way, was leaning close to me.
âLook at that burly hair.â
Next up was an old woman who was very skinny.
I met her eyes with a bright smile as I noticed her anxiously waiting for her turn to come.
âShe is the head of the Niolo tribe by the mountaintopâ
As she stomped her feet, she finally came in front of me in her turn.
âCaleconaâ¦â¦ Lua Peleâ¦â¦ Ainaâ¦â¦â
She seemed to have a lot to say. She made the shape of a mountain with her hands and even shed tears as she looked at me.
âWhat does she mean?â
âShe said âI almost died because I was facing a volcanic eruption, but thank you for accepting me hereâ.â
Volcanic eruption?
âOh, come to think of itâ¦â¦â
It was the second half of .
All the villains were eradicated, and a volcanic eruption occurred on the land where the barbarians lived. It was after William made peace with the barbarians.
âThose mean bastards must have used some kind of trick again.â
Thatâs what the archduke said when he heard the news of the volcanic eruption. He said that itâs the work of the principality.
âThatâs right. I remember for sure.â
This was because he took Selina and moved to the eastern part of the Empire where the Grand Duchy was located.
âHe said he didnât want to get involved in a war.â
There was little description of the Principality in the book .
It was about âa hostile country with a pseudo-religion familiar with magicâ.
So after reading the Archdukeâs lines, I wondered, âHow can the Principality cause a volcanic eruption?â
âIâve read up to that part but eventually stoppedâ¦..â
There are about 30 more pages left. There was no more provocative scene, so it quickly became boring and eventually stopped reading it.
âSighâ¦..â
It was no use regretting the past.
âShe said thank you very much.â
The Niolo tribe leader thanked me repeatedly.
Those who live on top of the mountain could have seen the movement of dormant volcanoes. So they would be more afraid.
No wonder there was a reason why the barbarians with such a strong power suddenly accepted the peace treaty. Because of the volcanic eruption.
âRohe oh ;apuâ¦â¦â
The Nioloâs old woman explained something and handed me a small pocket.
Having received it, I took out what was inside and looked at it.
âItâs another stone.â
The subtle blue color of the stone seemed to have a brilliant energy.
âWhat is this?â
When I asked the old woman, the answer came from the side.
âThis old woman is a necromancer.â
Necromancer? Is she talking about the dead?
âShe said that your ancestors are very angry right now. They are srying sadly.â
Uh, umâ¦â¦?
âYou have to release their grudge as soon as possible so that you can have no trouble.â
ââ¦â¦â
Iâve heard this before.
âIs this Gangnam Station Exit 2?â
(T/N: I donât know whatâs there at Gangnam Station Exit 2, I searched for it but couldnât find anything but a crime case.)
Looking down at the stone with strange eyes, my expectations cooled down.
âIs this a substitute for a talisman?â
âNo, it is a stone that could bring back the dead. It is a necromantic stone.â
Did she tell me to summon the dead by myself?
âItâs been passed down from generation to generation, but itâs given specially for the pretty girl.â
ââ¦â¦ Tell her thank you.â
Anyway, I took the necromantic stone without hesitation.
âI donât know if the day will come when I use this.â
Thereâs no reason to refuse to accept the gift.