The Last Princess of the Kingdom of Verdant

41.

“Hm, looks like no one else huh? It feels like this labyrinth is very quiet.” Anne was not afraid, she just felt uncomfortable with the circumstances surrounding her.

“You scared, Anne? Shall I show you the way out?”

“No, I definitely can. What could happen here? Let's turn here.” I need to get out before my hands get sweaty.

It had been ten minutes they were in there, and Anne was beginning to get confused.

“Anne, this is the place we just entered earlier.”

“Ah yes right. Means here.” seems like this is not as easy as he thought. Indeed, the turns are only a little, if not the left road means the right. But because of its large size, walking alone makes it tired.

“You want to rest first? Your sweat is already very much.” Rein wiped Anne's sweat with a handkerchief Hilda gave her.

“A-ah, thank you. I can feel we're almost there, let's get it done.” Anne wiped her sweat with her sleeves and immediately walked again.

“Iya, I can already hear the noise of the crowd from the park in front there.”

“Hah, this is not difficult. I want to try the palace labyrinth.” Anne had already made it out of the labyrinth, just as she had finished her scroll.

“Don't go there alone Anne, you can be trapped there for hours. It took me two hours when I first entered it.” The first time he entered it was when he was ten years old.

“I'm alone only when I sleep, your majesty. You don't have to worry.”

“Ehm, miss. Hans still hasn't come out of that maze.”

“Hans also got into that labyrinth?”

“Iya, as the personal bodyguard of the lady, of course she must come in.”

“Alright, we wait a minute until he comes out.” He was also quite tired of walking around the labyrinth in his heels, it was good that he could rest.

“Anne, can I ask you something?” Rein asked as they were already sitting on the park bench. Hilda was also sitting on a park bench, not far from where they were sitting.

“Hm, what is it?”

“I was very surprised when I saw this bracelet magic certificate. Where can you get a magic item like this?”

“Oh, hahaha. It was a very hard item to get. It just so happened that I came to Cabel's shop when he just received a new item. This is an item brought by a merchant from outside the continent.”

“You bought it from the Cabel store? So this is one of the items from Farrol?! I've been there many times but I've always run out. No one can predict when it will come. You're really lucky Anne.”

“Hm? Is Farrol very famous? I think he's just a regular traveling merchant.”

“Of course she is very famous Anne, she is one of the magic knights who traveled around the world alone. Father had already several times wanted to recruit him as an elite knight in the palace, but he always refused.”

“Knight magic? So he can use magic and swords at once?”

“Iya is right, and he belongs to the ten strongest magic knights in the world. I also want to be like her someday.”

“Aaah, so that's why you seriously want to learn magic, even though you're a swordsman.”

“Nona, looks like I have to pick her up. Hans hasn't come out yet.”

Hilda did not want to make Anne wait any longer. For the first time Anne saw Hilda upset, usually she was always serious and could control her emotions.

“Good, beware Hilda.” Hilda immediately nodded and walked into the labyrinth quickly.

“How could he possibly get lost in there? The labyrinth wall alone was shorter than him. He could see the way out. Hahaha,” Rein couldn't help but laugh.

“Sorry miss, I never entered the labyrinth.” Hans felt very guilty for making Anne and even Prince Rein wait for him.

“Hahaha, I have to tell Kent about this. He's gonna taunt you about this until you retire. Hahaha.”

“I no longer deserve to be the head of Voinn's bodyguard, please punish me miss.”

“Not to overdo Hans, let's go home soon. The sun has also started to set.”

“Sini Anne I help.” Rein stuck out her hand to help Anne get on the train.

“Ah, thank you.” They've been holding hands all day, but he's still not used to it.

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~Two days before dance~

“Mission this time went longer than I thought, but fortunately I was able to get home on time.”

“I don't know what to say to Hera if Brother Chris really can't attend.”

“Hahaha, I'm sure Hera is a good-natured boy. What about your preparations, Anne? The dance will last two more days, how about your dance practice?”

“Good, yes, em ... it's because Prince Rein occasionally comes and trains directly with me, so it should be fine.”

“They look very harmonious Chris, Anne also has not fallen at all this morning.”

“Hmm, great then. Ah, any word from the search team?”

“We got good news last week! Brother Louis can already go home next week!”

“Oh and you definitely don't believe Chris, Anne can now control the movement of her light ball and keep it around twelve minutes.”

“Hehe, it seems like the marchioness is indeed a very skilled magic teacher. I am learning to change the color of the light. Although I can't use it to protect myself, at least I won't get lost again in the dark!”

Anne was even very happy when she was able to go to the toilet at night with her magic.

“Good Anne, you've tried hard.” Chris stroked Anne's head gently. He understood why Louis and Verto loved Anne so much.

“Nah Anne, it's very late. You better go to bed soon.”

“Hoam .. good. I'm also satisfied to interrogate Chris. Good night marchioness, Brother Chris.” Anne yawned and stood up to return to her room.

“Mother, there's something I want to talk about for a minute.” Chris whispered in restraining his mother, who was about to stand up.

“What's Chris? Did something happen?”

“Mother seems to have to go back to Crotta. Jeremy came back injured a few days ago. That's why I'm also a little long at Crotta.”

“Is the wound severe? Is He in critical condition?”

“He's fine now, he's got some incision wounds on his arms and legs. Fortunately, he did not have a fracture, only a slight fracture in some places. Even if Jeremy forbids me from telling mom, I'd want to see firsthand the situation. I'll take care of Anne here, so mom can go back to Crotta.”

“HAH! that boy's. At times like this his self-esteem is still very high. I'll leave tomorrow then. Don't tell Anne about this. I'll find another reason tomorrow.”

“Yes, it is better that Anne does not know this.”

“Ah yes, I've booked a suit for the dance later. You should wear it.”

“Oh no.” Chris did not dare to imagine what clothes his mother chose. Mum's not gonna embarrass Princess Terra's dance partner, is she?

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“Anne, I can't take it anymore. I have to go back to Crotta, I've missed my husband a lot. We have never been apart this long. Chris will accompany you here, so everything will be fine.” The Marchioness suddenly spoke while they were having breakfast the next day.

“Haah ...,” Chris sighed resignedly, not believing in his hearing. How his mother was so bad at lying, he could tell right away from her strange tone of speech. What's more about the improper timing, and it has absolutely nothing to do with the previous topic.

“Iya, take it easy marchioness. I'm a big boy now, and there's Hans and Nanny here. I've been very grateful you are willing to accompany and even teach me magic.”

“Aww Anne, I am your aunt. Of course I have to take care of you at times like this.”

“When do you plan to be back, marchioness?”

“Sore is Anne, but I'll be back here in a few weeks. Because as Prince Rein's teacher I can't go too long either.”

“Collin.”

“Iya miss?” Collin immediately approached Anne and bowed because Anne wanted to whisper something.

“Please prepare the jewelry set that comes along with the gift of Princess Luna. Give it to the marchioness before she leaves for Crotta this afternoon.”

“Good miss.”

The jewelry Anne was referring to was a set of necklaces and earrings for marchioness and cloak pins for marquis. This was one of the sets made along with the gift for Princess Luna.

Fortunately all this jewelry was finished last week, Collin said this green gem is very similar to the color of the eyes of the marchioness.

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