Ikta is a brilliant, but lazy and unmotivated boy.  His childhood friend, a high-ranking daughter of a noble, offers him an easy position at a library if he can help he get the top score on a military exam.  But their lives take a sudden turn when the boat carrying them to the exam runs aground, and Ikta rescues a mysterious girl on board.  When she turns out to be a princess, and they all find themselves behind enemy lines, Ikta is going to start having to work hard for real...
There are people here who can be 
used as diplomatic bargaining chips.
ثمّة أشخاص هنا يمكنُ استخدامهم
كورقة مُساومة دبلوماسياً
Das gilt nur für diejenigen von uns,
die von diplomatischer Bedeutung sind.
En el grupo hay gente que puede
ser usada como moneda de cambio.
Podrían usarnos a algunos
 como moneda de cambio.
Plusieurs personnes ici
peuvent servir de monnaie d’échange.
Qui ci sono persone che possono essere usate 
come monete di scambio nelle contrattazioni.
Кое-кто из нас сойдёт за 
разменную монету в переговорах.