The Rainfall Princess of the Desert Country – A Former Wizard Who Was Executed Has Reincarnated as a Farmer’s Daughter - Chapter 30

Chapter 30: Madame Yael (2)

Im simply astounded by Madame Yaels story, which Ive never heard of in this country.

They say [knowledge is power] in Balwala. The Balwala royal family, which is descended from generations of scholars, has always emphasized academic culture as the key to the countrys growth. The countrys massive floods were foreseen to some extent in Balwala, where records were kept.

What?

I was completely taken aback.

How can heavy rainfall be forecasted?

You dont know exactly when its going to rain. The royal family has instructed the scholars of the kingdom of Balwala to take every precaution possible to keep records. They would discover things like frequent heavy rains and droughts, as well as an unusual increase in grasshoppers.

Are there cycles?

Hakeem asked.

Yes. However, the longer the cycle, the more difficult it is to predict. But we all know it will happen sooner or later. My parents were shocked to learn that the Shemel kingdom had blamed the heavy rains on Aura and had executed her at the time. Children at the time, including myself, were repeatedly told by our parents that ignorance can lead to such a terrible tragedy, and that you must learn from it.

Hakeem admires what he is hearing, while I was too tired to make a witty remark.

I was shocked to find out that our neighbors to the east had thought for a long time that the heavy rains werent my fault.

But people in this country say Aura made a secret deal with Balwala to flood the country in order to conquer it, and that Aura was to become queen of a country richer than her own, but there was no invasion, was there?

But, according to history, while there was no invasion, the kingdom of Balwala supported the rebellion, wasnt it?

Yael looked at me once more, impressed.

Thats correct. Because [the Kingdom of Shemel falsified the Wizard Aura and the Kingdom of Balwala had a secret agreement]. My father was a simple diplomat in Balwala at the time, so he found it difficult to swallow. He hadnt returned home in a long time because he was too preoccupied with his work.

Madame Yael stated that the Balwala side [which had made a secret deal with Aura and was looking for opportunities to invade] was being poked like a beehive, and that measures were being worked out in parliament. During this time, they became aware of the growing anti-royalist sentiment among the countrys people and decided to lend their support to the movement.

Because of the peoples rage, who believed that Balwala and Aura were to blame for the flood, they planned that when the Shemel kingdom was stabilized, they would attack Balwala. So the Balwala kingdom assisted in defeating the Shemel royal family in order to protect their own land and people from war.

So they took the initiative?

YesThey joined forces with some of Shemels military and worked behind the scenes to support the rebellion. As a result, the Balwala royal familys second prince became the countrys king. It was fortunate that the peoples anger was directed against the Shemel royal family because of all the stupid laws that were being passed at the time.

Is it okay to tell us something so important?

Oh, my. Everyone in the Laminbo royal family knows it now, as does everyone in this countrys government. Most of the countrys high nobles today must be descendants of those who deserted the royal family and joined the Balwala side. But, Im not sure what the current nobles think of Aura.

Madame Yael panicked after saying all of this, Oh no, we wont have time to study! The study session ended with Balwalas and Shemels history lessons.

Alesia, are you alright? You look a little down.

Yes. Im fine. I just heard a lot of things I didnt know, and I was surprised.

Were walking home, munching on sweets we bought along the way.

Is Alesia learning Balwala because she wants to run away to Balwala?

When asked by Hakeem with straight eyes, I couldnt answer.

Balwala, from what Ive heard, is a country that cares about its people. But I believe there is still hope because this countrys royal family is also of Balwala descent. His Highness Mark is also a good man in my opinion. So

Hakeem didnt say anything else, but its possible he didnt want me, his friend, to leave. And the thought of abandoning Hakeem and the others and fleeing to protect myself made me feel guilty.

When I first began to recall my previous life, all I could think about was staying safe. Ultimately, I wanted to protect my parents and Ethans family, and then I wanted to help as many people as I could.

And now Im thinking about fleeing. Am I making the correct decision? I was reborn into a loving family, and Im wondering if all I have to think about is myself and my family. Im very self-conscious.

Though I could not give an answer to my doubts, my weekly Balwala study continued happily. Madame Yael had a lot to teach me.

Little by little, I became able to speak Balwala.