“I don’t want to say this, but…”
As Rieta’s worries continued, Emile reminded her of the fact that she had not even asked for.
“There are still many of your precious people by King Liz’s side.”
A terrible scene flashed through her mind.
The Maureen couple hanging on the castle wall. Agnes, who saved them. Numerous swords pierced her body…….
The King had said…
Rieta’s decisions would determine someone’s life and death.
So she could never go against him.
Rieta stumbled and straightened her body.
Emile must have noticed her determination; he no longer held her waist.
Rieta took a step towards the two, and she was finally ready to show her shame in front of them.
“I…”
Her first word ended heavily.
“Kyaaah!”
At that moment, an unfamiliar woman’s screams were heard nearby.
“…?!”
She looked towards the source of the sound in bewilderment, and the screams filled with fear continued.
“Elisha!”
Rieta called Elisha’s name, and without a moment’s delay he followed his Princess’s will.
An ominous feeling filling her chest, Rieta also hurried her steps.
Noel and Emile came to her side and offered her their arms.
Using them as support, they managed to get to the place where something unexpected was happening.
The mercenaries who were guarding Rieta pointed their swords at the slash-and-burn woman and Elisha.
There had already been a sword fight with Elisha, and some of the mercenaries were wounded and retreated.
“What?!”
Their colleague, Emile, was also surprised by the mercenaries’ work.
“Are you all crazy? I said we were leaving tonight. I didn’t say that you would cause a scene?”
“What? You were the one who told us to get ready to leave, right?”
“This counts as getting ready to leave? Killing people living in hiding?!”
When Emile questioned, the mercenaries laughed and answered, “Then how are you going to explain to King Liz that the Princess has become half-crippled?”
“…!”
Emile looked back at Rieta with startled eyes for a moment.
There was conflict in his gaze.
“Do you think King Liz won’t pursue this case? Do you think any of the mercenary bastards here won’t open their mouths?”
Emile was unable to say anything to the other mercenary’s sneer.
That’s right, there were too many things to catch on here.
The Princess’ injury.
Failure to follow orders to kill everyone who stood in their way.
And above all, the existence of the slash-and-burn people was illegal, so ignoring it like this was tantamount to putting themselves in danger.
Moreover, here, there were only people who would excitedly open their mouths about anything in exchange for mney.
“Let’s go comfortably.”
One of the mercenaries adjusted his sword again.
“If we put a few of those heads on the back of the carriage, we’ll have something to talk about! I will also receive compensation for my efforts.”
That was also the ‘mercenary-like’ method that Emile had maintained until now.
So he couldn’t say that his colleagues’ decision was wrong.
But him being so reluctant was probably…
Emile looked back at Rieta.
“Is this enough reason to stop carrying out the request?”
Was it because Emile knew that she was willing to sacrifice her life to save them?
“Damn it!”
It was then. From afar, people with fire came approaching this way.
Rieta’s gaze hurriedly turned towards that direction.
It was clear that the slash-and-burn farmers came running after hearing a suspicious sound.
“No…!”
If those carrying the torches and the mercenaries encountered each other like this, it was clear that it would escalate into a big fight.
And there will be more deaths.
Rieta clutched her heart in despair.
She didn’t want to let anyone die, so she ran away, but only more deaths awaited her.
She tried to stop it by sacrificing her body, but as if it was laughing at her weakness, it came again.
Only when this situation came to pass did Rieta realize one thing.
Either way, death existed in front of her.
She may be able to divert the attention for a moment, but it seems that it only leads to someone else’s death.
Rieta thought she had fallen into her father’s trap. But, actually, she only tripped over her own legs and fell.
She was stupid.
Rieta remembered Agnes cutting the rope on the castle walls.
Even when Agnes was close to death, she did what she thought was right.
Agnes was not afraid of anything.
Why did Rieta think that she had to give up her fight? That all that was left was for her to be sold to Euplana?
It was clear that she had something she had to accomplish no matter what she sacrificed. She has been determined to do so.
“Princess!”
Rieta raised her head at Elisha’s calling.
Her knight was waiting for her orders.
DId he know that Rieta was trying to run away from her promise?
If possible, she wished he didn’t know.
Because now, from this moment, she would turn back.
“Elisha Maureen, take them down!”
Elisha immediately proved that there was such a thing called a knight who was allowed to run wild.
He was tall and bulky, so he jumped up with ease. He cut down the three mercenaries in one go.
He also kicked the head of a mercenary running towards him. After landing, someone ran at Elisha’s back.
Elisha ignored them.
Just before their sword pierced Elisha…
Noel, who couldn’t bear to see it, ran over and stopped it. “Are you crazy?! Do you want to die?! Why did you just stand still?”
It was because he knew Noel would protect him.
Elisha was trying to say that to Noel, who was questioning him, but had to focus on blocking the dagger flying towards the two.
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