Episode 110. Imperial tour (4)
While searching the valley to find the missing second princess, Ellis suddenly remembered an incident from the past.
Around the time she was thirteen.
At that time, a large-scale sword fighting was held at the Royal Academy.
It was an event that everyone had to participate in, without exception, as it was open to all grades and was reflected in semester grades.
This was the same for Princess Violet, who was Alice’s classmate.
Although she was a princess known for her expertise in magic, she was reluctant to engage in physical activities such as swordsmanship, so many people were paying attention to what she would show in this sparring match.
And so the sparring begins,
As time passed, Princess Violet’s turn finally came,
In the end, the princess did not appear at the sparring hall.
People responded that they expected it to some extent, thinking it was because she abstained from using her body.
But the problem was next.
The missing princess could not be found not only in the sparring hall but also anywhere in the academy.
The princess’s guardian knights, as well as the academy, were in an uproar, and the sword sparring was even temporarily suspended to search for the missing woman.
I mobilized all my manpower to search every corner of the dormitory, and even used detection magic to search the entire city to detect any magical power, but I could not find any trace.
At the moment when everyone was in panic,
Princess Violet appeared from her room only after sunset.
In an extremely confident and resolute manner.
The reason it disappeared was simple.
He said he didn’t want to participate in the swordsmanship sparring, so he hid until it was over.
Even if it was possible to give up on hiding, it was a refreshing shock at the time because even though all of the academy’s personnel were mobilized, they could not find her.
An unprecedented situation in which the imperial princess disappeared from the Demon Beast’s base.
For some reason, Ellis remembered that day clearly.
“Elise?”
Cecilia woke her up from her thoughts.
“I’m sorry Cecilia! I thought about it for a moment… … .”
Ellis, startled, shook her head in all directions to come to her senses.
“I can feel the energy of magic from here.”
Cecilia pointed to the side of the valley where the desolate wind blows.
I could really feel the energy of artificial magic that could never occur naturally.
“This is where the Blood River is, right?”
Even the sound of gently flowing water could be heard in the distance.
“yes. But Ellis. It looks like your complexion is very bad… … .”
Cecilia asked worriedly, her face full of worry.
Ellis couldn’t bear to deny it.
Because there were actually more than one reason for a bad complexion,
Ellis, who had seen Princess Violet manifest mana, couldn’t help but think that the current situation could also be a play of the princess’s own making.
But the one thing that worries me the most right now is:
‘Is this something that even Oppa Eshel doesn’t know about?’
His reaction was agitated by emotion and he gritted his teeth.
I assure you, it was not a lie at all.
He also seemed very embarrassed by the princess’s unexpected behavior.
“Don’t be too upset. Ellis. “The princess will be safe.”
In response, Cecilia comforted Ellis by patting her shoulder.
“Thank you, Cecilia.”
As finding the princess was their top priority, they hurriedly moved to the Blood River, where they could feel the magical power.
“Princess!”
At the mouth of the Blood River, a blood-red tributary, I saw Princess Violet lying unconscious.
His eyes were closed, but he was breathing normally, and he didn’t appear to be seriously injured.
“Fortunately, the. “I think you’re safe.”
Unlike Cecilia, who seemed relieved, Ellis’ anxious expression hardly eased.
Are you lying in such a peaceful state in your home base where you never know when and where demonic beasts might attack?
The fact that he had fainted in the first place was questionable.
At this, Ellis quietly muttered.
“wake up. Princess.”
It was a serious yet heavy tone.
“Eh, Ellis?”
Cecilia, embarrassed, called out, but she was steadfast.
“I know you’re awake. “Please don’t pretend to faint and just stand up.”
For a moment there was still silence,
The second princess slowly opened her eyes and stood up without any problem.
“Is the smoke too obvious?”
He even smiled brightly as if the current situation was not that serious.
It was such a contrast to Ellis, who maintained a straight face.
“It’s scary. Ellis. “It looks like they won’t let me go if I don’t explain the situation quickly.”
This is clearly the habitat of demonic beasts.
As she said, Ellis seemed to have no sign of leaving this place unless she understood the current situation.
“I won’t bother making excuses. Have you seen Ellis? “I used magic myself and disappeared?”
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Ellis responded with silence.
“There are probably more than one question about Ellis. “Before you think about why I disappeared, you must be wondering why someone like me came here, and why he came with your brother, Lord Eshel.”
These words penetrated her heart perfectly.
“You might laugh when I say this, but in fact, Miss Ellis might be glad that I came on this trip and not my brother.”
“What does that mean?”
“If my brother had come, this valley would have been devastated by the battle with the demonic beasts. However, after receiving a scolding from Abama, my brother began to reflect on himself, and the key person in this plan has now gone somewhere else, so I ended up leading this trip.”
“A battle with demonic beasts! “What on earth are you talking about!”
Excited, Ellis finally made eye contact with the princess and shouted.
The princess paid no heed and continued speaking.
“My brother is very clever. I, who share blood with you, know this best. Even though I couldn’t make this plan come true, that doesn’t mean I’m the kind of person who can just sit quietly. Like this trip… … .”
These were words that Ellis could not yet understand.
“Of course, people don’t want to die. This is true not only for people, but for all living creatures. It’s the same for me too. so… … .”
-thud!
“My current actions are also a struggle to survive.”
Suddenly, the footsteps of a heavy creature echoed around the area.
Ellis, who felt threatened by the sound, immediately turned around.
“Krrr… … .”
Many hellhounds were glaring at them with their murderous eyes dripping with saliva.
In response, Ellis drew his sword and confronted the demon beasts.
It was fortunate that he was a low-level demon beast.
“I will hear the rest of the story later. “First of all, we will take the princess to the outside of the front line, so please follow us patiently.”
However, the longer we delay, the more high-risk demonic beasts may appear, so we had to evacuate to a safe area as quickly as possible.
but… … .
“That’s right. I have to go. But Ellis can’t go… … .”
-Geeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesss
A clear light rose from somewhere along with a clear sound and quickly engulfed the surroundings.
The moment Ellis looked back in embarrassment,
-Pugh
The cold feel of the blade stimulated her five senses.
The dizzying pain coming from my abdomen made me feel dizzy for a moment.
Ellis slowly looked down, her eyes shaking like aspen trees.
The hilt of a sword connected to the end of a blue razor,
And someone’s familiar hand holding it.
His gaze naturally traced his hand and finally came face to face with the person who stabbed him.
“Se, Cecilia… … ?”
The hard pine eyes that did not show even the slightest emotion stared at Ellis.
The knight who has always been requested to be the sword that protects the Berth family,
She was once someone I could trust and rely on more than my family.
He stabbed Ellis.
“why? Cecilia why… … ?”
-Sigh
“Wow!”
Despite the emotional question, Cecilia just pulled out her sword without saying a word.
It was as if no excuses or explanations were needed.
Instead, Princess Violet, who was snickering behind her, opened her mouth.
“Please don’t feel too bad, Ellis. You are a knight of light who swore to sacrifice yourself for peace on the continent, right? “You will become an honorable knight who died fighting against demonic beasts for me.”
After speaking, the princess immediately took out a bottle from her arms and scattered the contents around.
The dark red color appeared to be blood, but it was not human blood.
“I hope you don’t have to struggle too hard. I just want you to face death with dignity. Even though it happened like this, I don’t want Ellis to be in pain… … .”
However, Ellis was already experiencing pain so great that he had never experienced it before.
The pain of being betrayed by someone she trusted, not just because she had a knife stuck in her body, made her even more bitter.
-dump
Ellis, with one leg freed, finally knelt down.
“Then I’m fine. Ellis… … .”
With her last words without any mercy, the princess turned around.
The princess was followed by Cecilia, the knight of Ellis.
“Se, Cecilia… … .”
The only response to the unanswered call was silence.
Sadness, despair, despair.
In a situation where all kinds of negative emotions were constricting her entire body, there was only one thing Alice wanted to know.
‘Why did Cecilia betray me?’
However, Cecilia did not answer that question until the end.
However, at the last moment when he and the princess were about to completely disappear from sight,
“… … .”
She turned around.
remorse.
It seems as if he feels sorry for himself for having no choice but to end up like this.
I couldn’t see any sense of shame or guilt there.
Ellis knew this.
She just,
That he wasn’t his from the beginning.
“Krrr… … .”
There wasn’t even time left for her to lament.
Ellis, wounded and left alone, suddenly became a meal for hungry demon beasts.
On the other side of the space, I could even feel the energy of other demonic beasts running towards me after smelling the blood.
– Wow
Ellis ground his teeth in anger that rose up for a moment.
He stood up again, took his stance, and tried to quickly recognize what he needed to do.
Although blood was flowing, the wound was not as deep as expected.
Not only could he swing a sword, but he could also use magic without difficulty, and the magical beasts in front of him were still only low-level magical beasts that were easy to deal with.
First, quickly deal with the demonic beasts, then quickly join the remaining knights around you.
Then, he returned to the front line and reported everything he had experienced… … .
A detailed report… … .
Who should I do this to?
Knights of Light? Emperor?
This is a place where there are two parties who brought themselves to this point, and they may have already done their best.
Peacock?
A family with whom we share blood is more important than anything else in this world.
In particular, she knows very well that the Duke views her with great regard, not just because she is his daughter, but as the successor to his family.
He would hope more than anyone else that she would remain fully alive until the end of her life.
But now by the duke’s side,
Isn’t he there?
Although we are brothers, we can never trust them,
He even tried to kill his younger self,
This is Eshel.
Wouldn’t you rather be laughing when you see yourself in this situation?
The sword shaking endlessly showed her confused state of mind without any filtering.
When he overcomes this situation and returns, will he be able to go back as if nothing happened?
Ellis’s eyes gradually lost focus.
A person who has nothing to rely on.
What would be the point of going back in such a situation?
“Kung!”
The hellhounds finally rushed forward with a harsh roar, but Ellis did not move.
As if he was giving up on life and leaving everything alone.
She just closed her eyes.
-Clap!
The vivid sound of a sword coming from right in front of you.
Ellis’s eyes opened brightly in response to the sound.
“… … !”
A jet black cloak fluttering in the red blood wind.
A black mask covering the face.
Even a purple dagger radiating bloody energy.
Ellis knew right away.
This unidentified being that I don’t know where it appeared just now.
He said he had definitely seen it.
(Continued in the next part)
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