Reincarnated with the Country System

Chapter 29 Princess Elina

The sun is setting, casting golden beams across the marble floors. Elina paced in her room, her fingers tracing the spines of the books stacked high on her desk.

"Not today," she muttered to herself, shaking her head as the echoes of laughter from the courtyard below reminded her of the life she was meant to embrace.

A sharp knock on the door broke her reverie. "Elina! Are you in there?" The voice belonged to her mother, Queen Maria.

With a sigh, Elina called back, "Yes, Mother. What is it?"

The door swung open, and Maria stepped inside, her presence commanding yet warm. "We need to talk, dear."

Elina crossed her arms, her heart racing. "About the wedding, I presume?"

"Yes," Maria replied, her voice steady. "You must understand, this is for the good of the kingdom."

"What good? My life is not a political pawn!" Elina's voice rose, echoing off the stone walls.

Maria's expression hardened, the softness of her features replaced by the weight of royal duty. "You will marry Duke Barco's son. It is not just a marriage; it is a strategic alliance."

"Strategic!" Elina scoffed, her frustration bubbling over. "You mean to say it's a cage! A means to control me."

Maria stepped closer, her eyes narrowing. "This is about the future of Britannia. You have a responsibility, Elina. You are the princess."

"Princess or not, I am still a person!" Elina shouted, her voice ringing with indignation. "I want to study philosophy, to learn about the world, not be some trophy wife for a family I barely know!"

"Enough!" Maria's voice thundered, and Elina flinched at the intensity.

"You are being selfish. I have sacrificed everything for this kingdom, and you-"

"-and I am supposed to throw away my dreams for your ambitions?" Elina interrupted, her heart racing. "What about my happiness?"

The silence stretched between them, thick with unspoken words. Maria's gaze softened, but her resolve remained unyielding. "Happiness comes from fulfilling one's duty. You will learn this."

Elina turned away, feeling the sting of tears. "I refuse to be a pawn in your game, Mother. I want to think, to question, to explore the truths of life."

Maria sighed, her shoulders slumping. "You think philosophy will bring you happiness? The world is cruel, Elina. Knowledge does not shield you from the harshness of reality."

"But it can illuminate it!" Elina pleaded, spinning to face her mother again. "Isn't that worth something?"

They stood in a tense standoff, both unwilling to back down. Finally, Maria spoke, her voice low and firm. "You will marry Duke Barco's son. This is not up for debate."

Elina felt her heart drop. "You can't just decide my fate like this! I am not a child!"

"Then act like an adult," Maria retorted, her frustration evident. "Your childish dreams will not protect you from the responsibilities that lay ahead."

A bitter laugh escaped Elina's lips. "You think I'm being childish? I think it's childish to ignore my desires for the sake of Kingdom."

"Elina, It's our mother land!" Maria shot back, her voice rising once more. "What do you think will happen if you reject this marriage? The Barco family will lose faith in us."

Maria said a little worried.

"What happened?"

"Your majesty, several large steel ships have appeared near Gorontalo port. "

"Steel ships? Do these belong to the Dwarven Council state?"

"No Your Majesty, they claim to be from a country called the Bernard Empire. But the most surprising thing is that their country is located in the monster sea. Which is the area of Serpent Goddess. The one who destroyed Alka's entire fleet two hundred years ago. Also the place is full of terrible sea monsters. Till date no one has been able to cross that sea."

Queen Maria was worried. She was already worried about her daughter. Now comes another problem.

"Are you sure they are not monsters or Twisters."

"Governor Pakaya himself verified this. They are human Also no presence of evil energy was detected from them. They want to establish diplomatic relations with us. "

"Diplomatic Relations?!"

"Yes, Your Majesty. Their diplomatic team wishes to meet You."

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Alberto went to the newly founded mine, they arrived at a cave found on a mountain, They climbed the hill on foot . It takes them fifty minutes to reach their destination.

Although Alberto was a soldier in his past life, his current body was not so strong. So he got tired after a short

Alberto was breathing heavily and saying out loud to himself, "I really need to go to the gym, my body is too weak, someone help."

"Sir, get on my back if you're in trouble."

Carl, who was behind him, gave Alberto a piggyback ride.

Although Alberto didn't need to be here, he came here to hide from Elizabeth. So that he can stay away from the paperwork even for a while. Because he hate paperwork, even in his past life

As they entered the cave, one of the explorers pointed to a dirty rock stuck to the cave wall. A researcher washed the rocks with his water bottle.

Alberto was stunned to see a bright yellow color emanating from the washed dirty stone and immediately exclaimed, "Is that gold?"

"We don't know exactly, You Majesty. But it looks like it."

"We should take it to the lab to study."

"Alright then, collect the sample and take it to the lab."

Other people started cleaning the dirty stones stuck to the walls and ground.

They find stones of different colors: red, blue, green, yellow, black and even transparent, which reflects the light, giving it a little rainbow look