The Rainfall Princess of the Desert Country – A Former Wizard Who Was Executed Has Reincarnated as a Farmer’s Daughter - Chapter 53

Chapter 53: Alesias Worth

The King, the Prime Minister, the Foreign Minister, the Interior Minister, and Mark were meeting in the Kings office to discuss the letter from Farrill.

Can we meet with the person responsible for the damage?

No. He died after the interrogation as a result of injuries sustained during the fight with Farrills side.

Because dead men do not tell tales, so they added a slew of charges. I doubt he did anything with the weavers.

There was a commotion outside the door.

Whats going on? said the interior minister as he rose from his seat and opened the door.

Princess Edna slipped in.

Oto-sama! Youre not giving up Alesia, are you?!

Edna. Youre off limits here. Leave now.

To protect Alesia, I will give up all of my jewels. Please dont abandon Alesia!

King Isayals face softened unexpectedly.

Dont worry; Alesia is a state-protected wizard. Im not going to give her away.

Alesia is a wizard?

Thats correct. As a result, the kingdom of Laminbo will not relinquish Alesia. You dont have to use your jewelry. So you can return to your room with peace of mind.

Yes. Yes! I apologize for bothering you.

Edna is making her way back to her room.

(Alesia-chan is a wizard. Alesia-chan is a wizard. I see. Fufufu. Thats incredible. I wonder what kind of magic she does. Maybe she will show me next time.)

Her blue-green eyes, which had been upturned when she arrived, had returned to their usual droopy state, and she appeared to be about to dance. The lady-in-waiting, who had been sweating profusely behind her, was taken aback by how much she liked Alesia. (From now on, Ill have to treat Alesia-san with more respect), she told herself.

The Interior minister was sweating in the kings office as he explained the financial resources.

Weve already decided how to spend the reserve fund this year. There is a medama disease epidemic in the countrys south. We know that many young children will go blind in the future. Well have to spend a lot of money to support these kids for the next decade or so.

Medama flies () (Maybe fruit flies?)

Bitter voices can be heard all over the place.

The medama flies are desert flies. The parent flies lay their eggs in the eyes of animals. It is a dangerous fly that can cause blindness if the eggs are not discovered in time. The flies cause serious illness, especially in babies who are unable to express their discomfort with their eyes. There has been an outbreak of these flies this year.

In addition, the wells on the capitals eastern outskirts have run dry. At least three at a time. As a countermeasure, we intend to draw water from the river.

How much does this cost?

The two will total about three hundred large gold coins.

The King and Prince Mark exchange glances and nods.

Alesia could possibly solve those two problems.

However, the three dry wells are used by 5,000 people. Is it possible for one girl to produce that much water? Ive heard that using magic beyond ones limits will shorten ones life.

I dont know for certain. But Im going to ask her.

Your Majesty, if we postpone the canal construction, what should we do about the medama flies? The Prime Minister wrinkles his brow.

Alesias water has healing properties. Im not sure if it will cure them, but it could be more effective than current medicine, which is unlikely to work. Lets ask her about it as well.

The Interior minister exuded enthusiasm and made a suggestion.

Well need a lot of barrels if we ration water instead of drilling wells. We need to make some plans.

Oh, yes. It is critical. Assuming that Alesia can help us, that amounts to a balance of two hundred large gold coins. If we cant persuade Alesia to assist us, the royal family will foot the bill. Still, its preferable to handing over Alesia.

With a relieved expression, the Interior Minister reveals his true feelings.

The worth of this one girl is truly astounding. I can see why her parents worked so hard to keep her hidden in order to keep her from being taken away Oh, no, I didnt mean it like that, Your Majesty! I apologize!

King Isayal looks everyone in the eyes and says so solemnly.

Yes, Alesia is extremely valuable. In the future, this country will continue to produce wizards. However, we must dispel the notion that [our children will be taken away from us and used by the state]. Wizard children will continue to be hidden away if wizards are not treated as national treasures. Worse, theyll flee to other countries. This is something we must remember whenever we deal with Alesia from now on.

Treat Alesia well, Mark said emphatically, and the prime minister and the ministers took his advice to heart.

Water for 5,000 people? I believe I can. I should give it a try, right? And if you use the healing silk cloths to cure the medama fly disease, we can save water by washing their eyes with my water. The silk will be disposable after, but we have a lot of it woven and stored away, so we should be able to prepare it in time.

Gil uttered a stunned huh. The King and Queen, His Highness Prince Marks, and Gil were the only four people in the country who knew about the silk. Gil was appointed as the liaison.

Its difficult to believe Alesia can easily do the work of 300 large gold coins by herself. Gil locked his gaze on Alesias.

(I have to tell her this.)

When you try to cast water, Alesia-chan, put it in a barrel, okay? Well get a barrel for you. Please do not dump it in the wasteland. Its too good to throw away! Well assist you in not wasting a drop. Please!