Princess Reincarnation

"My heart is beating"

Face to face, none of us moved or spoke.

Hilde was the one who broke the long silence that had fallen over the area.

—CLNK.

The sound of his footsteps echoed along the passageway.

"Stop. ”

Klaus cut it off.

Placing herself to protect me, she looked at him with cold eyes.

“Area outside restricted. Go, ”he ordered it in a very severe voice.

Reprimanded, Hilde jumped as if she was whipped. Suddenly stopping, the pale girl looked at me pleading. His arms were also crossed like mine, his body shivering.

"… His Majesty ... His Majesty ..." his voice rang.

I can't hide my trembling. This was really my first meeting with that girl. Even if he asks for help, I don't know what to do. Klaus stepped in front of me, blocking my sight.

“I told you to go. Did you not hear? "

Klaus placed his fingers on the sword hanging on his hips. His blade rang with a faint voice, but instead it sounded extremely loud.

I want to talk to Hilde, but the situation is getting worse. Not sure if he was planning something, or rather, if he dared to go closer, Klaus seemed ready to cut him off.

“…………”

While standing, I tried to order it, but before I could—

"I don't know …!" His shouting. "That's all ... everything, I .. it's wrong, it's different .. I don't know. ”

Hilde was confused, blabbering indistinctly as if she was going to get angry.

"What's this empty muzzle?"

Klaus furrowed his brows suspiciously, but I felt I could understand what he was saying.

He didn't know everything was gonna be like this.

That's unsurprising.

The man had involved him in the grand scheme of things, and he had only revealed a portion of it. He's a real sacrificial pawn. Black sheep to use and dispose of.

I was moved with pity.

Just because he doesn't seem to be lying, it doesn't mean he isn't lying, I scold myself. If he's cornered, he's probably lying.

Even though I tried to warn myself, my heart stayed on him.

"I, I …"

Hilde walked forward with shaky and dangerous footsteps.

His eyes were sunken on his pale face, and his ever-groomed hair was in a mess, but he didn't seem to notice. He looks like a ghost. I can't see how it's possible to fake that.

If it was all an act done to request a lesser punishment, then he was truly gifted at the rare role of a criminal.

“Princess Rosemarie, please step back. ”

With Hilde approaching, step by step, Klaus finally drew his sword from its sheath.

Looking at the dull brightness emitted from the tip, I finally united myself.

This is not the time to lose focus.

"Klaus," I said frantically, "don't be too rough—"

"I understand," he said very calmly, stopping my efforts to control it.

Seeing him point his sword at Hilde made me uneasy, but there was nothing to do but believe him now. I took a few steps back. Trapped in my actions, Hilde desperately followed, her facial expression so tragic, it made me choked.

Waitaminute!

Without a sound, my lips only formed words.

At that moment, the sound of rough footsteps could be heard in the distance, and a man suddenly appeared at the end of the passageway.

Dressed in the armor of a royal knight, his suit clinked as he violently pushed towards us. Sucking out the sword hanging on his right hip, he headed straight for Hilde and swung his sword down.

"RUN IT!"

"??"

Hilde silently looked at her sudden appearance, but she immediately responded to my voice, stepping to the side.

"Nn, gahhh !!!"

But without protection, the sword tore viciously to his right shoulder. He was fascinated by the troops; his body slammed into the wall. Collapsing without a hint of energy, he slid to the affected spot. Blood started to flow from his torn shoulders, excessively dyeing his clothes.

"………ah . ”

Swinging his sword to remove it from the blood, the man turned to me.

He had just cut off a girl, yet his light tone indicated that he was conversing about the weather. His bright brown eyes, which looked so tender from afar, were tinged with cruelty.

It was Niklas von Buelow.

“My deepest apologies. Since I looked away, you were placed in danger, ”he said with a meek expression, but even that looked like the mask he had been sticking. I feel pain .

After knocking Hilde off her legs like she was recklessly repelling the insects, she now tore off the tip of her skirt.

"WHAT-WHAT"

And something fell, hit the ground with THNK. It was a dagger, about 15cm long.

Taking out the small blade that had been tied to Hilde's thigh, he flaunted it dramatically.

“The woman in front of you belongs to the group that will hurt you. Unfortunately, the intelligence I obtained came from a source that could not easily reveal his identity, so it would prove difficult to gather evidence of their crimes. ”

I'm stunned. What's this wretch saying? He carefully laid down one lie after another as if it was an act of breathing.

I was previously born in a peaceful era, and even after I reincarnated, I was raised like a flower inside a guarded greenhouse. This is really the first time I've met someone so depraved.

There was no anger or sadness in his eyes, let alone a guilty conscience. There is no mercy. He was emotionless as if it was only time for him to get rid of the item that had worn out its use.

"U, ngh …"

Lying down limply on the wall, Hilde groaned slightly and moved.

Before I could even react, Niklas approached her. He raised his sword, preparing to attack again.

"STOP!"

"Rosemarie's daughter!"

I ran before I realized it, but Klaus held me back.

Until now, he had only watched the developments carefully, but he immediately responded to my movements, perhaps only caring about my protection.

I fought for no reason against someone who had no loopholes in his defense, but was easily held back.

I grit my teeth.

"Your Majesty, as long as this woman lives, she will try to hurt you. We should get rid of it immediately, ” said Niklas.

“You dare think you have the authority to decide that? I order you to stop! ”I roared, even as Klaus held me back.

But Niklas showed no doubt. Like a third-rate actor, he exaggeratedly shook his head.

“I will gladly accept your criticism later. However, we cannot leave this woman alone. ”

“…………”

That's useless. This wretch is indifferent to my attempts to stop him. No matter what happened after that, he planned to deal with Hilde here.

My heart beats so fast.

Blood is pumping all over my body. There was a hum in my ear, and my head hurt.

Sick, I can't. How to breathe normally?

Even though I was panting like a fish being swept to shore, I could not absorb oxygen properly. My mind went blank, and while I was watching like a fool, Hilde raised her head and looked me in the eye.

She looked at me with tears on her lips, her trembling lips slowly forming words …

“……!”

–SAVE ME!

"Don't !!"

The blood-stained tip of the sword moved slowly. The sword shadow that swung down, just before it reached him, burned my eyes.

Even if I cry, even if I shout, I cannot reach them.

"STOOO !!!"

KLANG!

"!!!"

Something intercepted his sword, and it was sent flying through the air until it was embedded in the tree. Niklas groaned, holding his left hand, a stone as big as a fist on the ground next to him.

"Gr …"

"You are before His Majesty, Niklas. Control yourself. ”

The sound came from the end of the hall. A man straightened himself from the throwing position, commanding his subordinates in a low voice. Niklas gulped when he saw this man's anger.

Instead, my body lost all of its strength.

He's not scary to me. I would never think of that. When no one else listens to my screams, only he does.

Only Sir Leonhard will grant my request.