Chapter 557


    <b>Historical Song: The Pegasus Princess Comes from another Land</b>


    The Pegasus Princess Comes from another Land  a historical song known to one and all in the Equestrian Kingdom. It was a joyful song about the reconciliation and revival of the n, the great blessing.


    To the founding ancestor Ka Seima, were thirteen children born,


    Each became the head of their family and then the Chief of their n,


    It was then that arose, a great rift between them.


    History flowed on and several years passed.


    The Fire n was all but lost in the flow of time, on the verge of dying out.


    At such a time, a certain guest visited the Equestrian Kingdom.


    A Princess renowned from a grand Empire on the continent.


    With hair of glowing tinum, like moonlight,


    Skin translucent as the purest snow,


    Eyes shimmering with wisdom,


    She saw the worlds truth, clear and in entirety.


    She spoke to her cherished horse,


    Her ears attuned to the Pegasus ruling the sky.


    The Pegasus Princess descended upon thisnd,


    Witnessing the state of the thirteen ns, her heart stirred


    She posed a question,


    Why do the horses cry? Why do you make them sad?


    Enraged, she mounted the Wind-Taming Heavenly Horse and subdued the people of the Equestrian Kingdom with her own hands.


    In this bold act, shepletely shattered the lingering grudges of yore.


    Binding together the hearts long separated


    The bond between the lone n and the twelve, once estranged, was now rekindled.


    Thus, the children of Ka Seima reunited as one, resuming their march together as one glorious n.


    It was a legendary historical song that made future generations wonder if it wasnt too much of an exaggeration. It was a very popr historical song in spite of being criticised by historians for itsck of uracy. The people of the Equestrian Kingdom were proud of, yearned for and loved it more than any other song.


    The quiet prelude to the magnificent overture was about to begin.


    A few days after the historic meeting with the Fire n concluded, a message arrived from Chief Mayun of the Forest n.


    There will be a meeting of the n Chiefs. Well, that was to be expected.


    After hearing from the messenger, Malong let out a deep sigh and then decided to gather Mia, Rafina, and the other concerned parties for a meeting.


    I have received a message from Father asking me to bring the representatives of the Fire n to the n Chiefs meeting.


    I see. So thats what happened. Hmm, then how about we handle it like this?


    Malongs words werepletely within Mia and Ludwigs expectations. Therefore, Mia presented her wlessly prepared n, which was 90% pure Ludwig.


    In other words, the n was to reconcile the Fire n with the twelve ns, protect the women of the Fire n, and then use that as the basis to drive a wedge between the n Chief, Ka Maku, and the Serpent Priestess. It was a strategic ploy.


    Malong nodded, impressed by the idea of undermining the enemys objective to fight.


    As expected of you, Miss Mia. Did you have it all nned out from the start?


    Hehe, well, my vassals are excellent.


    Mia replied with a smile.


    She would never definitively im that it was her idea, just in case the n fell apart.


    Chicken-hearted Princess Mia did not seek credit or honour, in exchange she did not want to bear any risk either.


    I dont think it would be a good idea to have a meeting only between the twelve ns of the Equestrian Kingdom and the Fire n. If there are any Chaos Serpent members who have infiltrated the twelve ns, it would be disastrous. Said Rafina.


    Indeed, if Roufa or Aima were killed by an assassin posing as a citizen of the Equestrian Kingdom, then the path to reconciliation would be closed off.


    If that were to happen, the entire n would fall apart.


    There are probably members of the Forest n who dont like the idea of associating with the Fire n. Some of the elders view the use of wolves as dangerous. If possible, I would like to request that you provide guards for protection again.


    Yes, certainly.


    Since Mia had promised Abel that she would bring Valentina back, returning to the Empire was no longer an option. In that case, Mia thought that it would be better for her to move with Malong than to stay in the vige.


    I think we should leave a fighting force in this vige as well. From what Ive heard, the Serpents seem to be a pretty bad bunch.


    Thus, the course of action was set.


    Five elite members of the Princess Imperial Guard, along with around ten warriors from the Forest n, would be deployed to the Fire ns vige. However, if the Serpent Priestess force consisted of men from the Fire n, it was hard to imagine that they would harm the women of the vige.


    Rather, the real dangery with Aima and Roufa, who were to attend the meeting of the Chiefs.


    Well, with Dion-san and the Princess Imperial Guard, we should be fine, right? I believe Sir Grammateus is also quite strong.


    <i>If it came down to the Wolf master and Dion-san, Dion-san is probably stronger. And even if the Fire n warriors joined the enemy, the situation ought to still be manageable.</i>


    Either way, they had made all the arrangements they possibly could. It wasnt a n that Mia had devised, but rather something that Ludwig hade up with. Mia simply gave her stamp of approval, thinking that she liked it, so there was nothing more for her to consider.


    Even if the enemy tried something, they should be safe, but for some reason, Mia could not get rid of a sense of unease.


    Well, in any case, Abel is worried about his sister, so we have to do something about the Equestrian Kingdom as soon as possible.


    With renewed enthusiasm, the group set out on their journey. The destination was the Southern Capital of the Equestrian Kingdom.