The Return of the Female Knight

CHAPTER 32

"Wait a minute, Mirabelle."

He feels troubled. Blaise Castle was full of knights, and as long as Mirabelle was outside, it would be difficult for Kuhn to escape.

Sg –

Kuhn silently pointed to the bedroom window. She looked at him not knowing what he meant, but it soon became apparent as she pulled the rope from inside her jacket.

"Well…"

Before Elena could say anything, Kuhn tied the rope to the window and jumped out fearlessly. Surprised, Elena ran towards him. Mirabelle, who became impatient, opened the door and put her head inside.

"What are you doing? Are you busy?"

"Oh no. Enter, Mirabelle. "

With Elena Mirabelle's permission to open the door completely and enter the room. Elena glanced back with worry. Kuhn had already reached the ground and she looked at Elena with an indifferent expression. When their eyes met in midair, Kuhn lowered her head as usual, then she turned around and casually walked away. Elena could not help but laugh.

"He's really an unexpected person."

On one hand, Kuhn was even more protective of her identity than Elena. Mirabelle came to his side, looking out the window.

"Is there something going on in there?"

Following Elena's gaze, Mirabelle's dark green eyes reflected the shadow of Kuhn's figure. Mirabelle pointed at the man with her finger.

"Oh! Sister, look at that man. "

Elena replied carefully, glancing at the rope tied to the window.

"What about him?"

"Hair is the same color as my teddy."

"Oh so."

Elena nodded, recalling Mirabelle's toy. It was made with velvet material of a unique blue-ish black color, and was even more valuable because their late mother had given it to Mirabelle when she was born. When he was young he could not sleep without it.

“... They look very similar. “

Elena and Mirabelle watched as Kuhn's figure gradually disappeared. However, Elena immediately became nervous about the rope being connected to the window, so she quickly turned her attention.

"But what brings you here?"

"Oh, I just want to ask what you will wrap when we go to the capital …"

Mirabelle spoke but she could not take her eyes off Kuhn's back so easily. He thought if the bear was still alive, it would look like that.

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"It's safe."

Derek's usually stiff demeanor was replaced with a worried expression as he said goodbye. At the entrance to the castle, Derek, Northman's butler, and all the other servants came to see Elena and Mirabelle leave when they went to the capital.

"We'll be back in good health, so don't worry,"

He speaks reassuring Derek, though he adds more than a few knights to their party. He then turned to call the Northman, who was standing next to Derek.

"Get up the household when I'm gone."

“Please feel comfortable. Thanks to your careful attention, it will be in good shape. "

"Then I'm happy. If anything happens, please send me a letter. "

Mirabelle tugged at Elena's hand as her separation grew longer and longer.

"Enough. We'll be here for days at this speed. Moreover, the brother looked too worried. ”

"Still…"

"Let's go. We'll give you a gift when we get back! ”

Mirabelle led Elena to the carriage and immediately waved at Derek who was standing outside, and she gave a short nod.

"We have to start before it's too late."

Mirabelle spoke to the coachmen impatiently.

“You heard that? Let's go."

"Yes, young lady."

The coachman snapped at the government, and the carriage slowly began to move forward. Mirabelle waved her hand until Derek was nowhere to be seen, and Elena changed her last greeting with a slight head. As the horses increased in speed, so did the beautiful scenery that passed outside the carriage window. Mirabelle, who rarely left Blaise Castle, looked hopeful out of the window and muttered to herself.

"I can't wait to travel this far with you, Sister."

Elena had worked alone to save Carlisle, but now she was also happy to have Mirabelle with her.

“I'm sure it'll be fun. Let's have some fun. "

He smiled in satisfaction, not knowing what was waiting for them in the capital.

As they traveled north from the warmer southern regions, the weather turned colder. Elena fussed over Mirabelle, covering her brother with another blanket as she lay on the bed.

"How are you feeling? Are you too cold? "

"No, I'm fine now."

They are about halfway between the south and the capital. Due to Mirabelle's weak disposition, their journey was significantly delayed even though they were initially in a hurry. Mirabelle's health was a top priority, so Elena ordered the entourage to stop at an inn.

"I'm going to raise the heat in this room, so you'll feel better in a minute. I'll be out soon, so stay in bed if you're tired. "

"good. Sorry you have to go alone. ”

"Don't worry about it."

Elena smiled and gently swept over Mirabelle's forehead. The jewelry store sent a message shortly after they left Blaise Castle, telling them that the hair ornament was completed sooner than expected and could be delivered at the halfway point. Since there was no need to delay, Elena made a promise to take it today. She originally planned for him and Mirabelle to go together, but Mirabelle weakened and Elena only planned a short trip.

He pulled Mirabelle's blanket to his chin and stood up. The meeting place was not far from the inn, so he would not be long.

Dalkag–

Carefully she closed the door to avoid Mirabelle's interruption of rest, then went to her room next to Mirabelle to pick up the receipt for the butterfly pin.

Yet…

As soon as he entered his dark and dark room, he felt a subtle presence. Elena held her breath and focused on finding the intruder's hiding place. His red eyes scanned the entire area, descending upon a tall cabinet sitting next to a large window. Elena took a step there. Suddenly the low voice of a man pierced through the pitch darkness.

"How do you know I'm hiding here?"

It wasn't a question, but an observation that he saw the cover. As soon as Elena heard the voice, she immediately recognized him as Kuhn.

"What are you doing hiding in someone else's room?"

“I've been waiting because you left for a while. But how do you detect me? "

Kuhn looked quite surprised that Elena found her position. He hesitated for a moment, not knowing how to answer the question. He didn't think he would be fooled for the wrong reasons.

"… Well, let's leave it to Sir Kasha's imagination."

Not telling the truth or lying, he instead chose to make up the story. Kuhn understood he did not want to decipher one's methods, and chose a simple response.

"…I saw."

He stepped forward from the darkness, the dim light from the window that formed his figure. He held out the documents he had brought.

"This is the information about Kraus you requested."

"Thank you."

Although he wanted to see the report immediately, he had a prior agreement. She took the jewelry receipt from her desk, then placed the documents Kuhn handed to her in the same place.

“I have to go for a while to pick up something. You don't have to follow me because it's not far from here and I will be escorted by my knights. Can you wait here until I get back? ”

"Do you have another job for me?"

"Not now, but I may be after I check the report."

Kuhn looked worried for a moment, but then replied calmly.

"Good."

Kuhn agreed that her escort service was not required with the surrounding Blaise knights. Most importantly, he would save more time waiting here than going out and back, and he always had to keep a certain distance from Elena so as not to arouse suspicion from the other knights. He can do what Elena asks. But ...he couldn't anticipate everything. Kuhn took out a hand-sized object from inside his jacket pocket.

"What's this?"

“It was fireworks developed by the General. If something dangerous happens to you, turn it on. I've figured out the direction from here to your destination. If the flare lights up, I'll be there in ten minutes. "

Elena picked up the flare with a puzzled look, and then looked at him. He seems to have implied that he already knows his entire schedule, but he admires his attention to detail.

"I saw. I would do it if it became dangerous. "

Elena carefully kept the beacon.

"I'll see you soon."

"Back safely."

At the end of Kuhn's brief farewell, Elena rushed out of the room. The set meeting time with the jewelry store is getting closer.

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The sun completely sunk below the horizon, enveloping the streets with deep darkness and even piercing through Elena's room where Kuhn stood quietly. She watched Elena through the window as she left with the knights. Eventually, he gradually disappears in the streets, but Kuhn does not move.

Ticks, ticking, ticking. Ticks, ticking, ticking.

The second needle of the clock resounded loudly in a deadly silence. This was the usual silence for Kuhn. Until suddenly–

A wachachang!

Kuhn's eyes shifted towards the sound of something breaking. If he remembered correctly, it came from the room where Elena's sister lived. It seemed obvious that he had broken something by accident.

'… There's no reason for me to check.'

The principle of Kuhn is Elena. His brother was not involved. He looked out again with indifferent gray eyes, as another voice came into his ear.

Seug, kazu.

The sound of drag on the floor. And it's getting closer to Elena's room. Kuhn hid herself in the dark, just like when Elena first entered the room. The door opened slowly, and the first thing that appeared was the sound of panting breaths.

"Hah, hah .. Sister …"

His voice sounded like it was about to fade, and he could feel his serious condition. He heard the sound of feet walking to the floor. Before he was about to cross the doorway, his trembling petite body actually fell to the floor.

"Eh, sister .. This .. pain."

Kuhn looked at Mirabelle who was lying on the ground. He looks like a little animal. Was it because of her skinny arms and legs? It seemed to be just a small effort to exhaust her, and she was so fragile that she could die if left unattended. A little worry undermines Kuhn's conscience.

'… Did I ignore it?' '

Kuhn is not responsible if Mirabelle dies. He witnessed countless deaths countless times, and many in his own hands. Death was nothing new to Kuhn, and he became numb to it.

However, Elena knew that Kuhn was waiting in this room. If Mirabelle dies, she may be falsely accused. He did not hesitate for long.

Tubug, tubug.

He walked towards Mirabelle in a very relaxed manner for someone who had a sick person in front of them. He doesn't understand why. It wasn't because he was afraid of Elena's hatred that he moved on now. He could add that to the pile of other people's hatred, and it didn't matter. Somehow he remembered a wounded little bird that he had seen on the street one day. He knew it was just a fad, but he could not control himself. He could not say it was the right decision to continue hiding in this room and ignore the situation.

"Where do you feel pain?"

Mirabelle was surprised to see a man suddenly appear in the dark. Earlier he took a short nap, and woke up with a stomachache. He tried to call the waiter, but accidentally broke something beside him. The sound was louder than the sound of a bell, but nothing appeared in the room. He was forced to go to Elena's room with great pain, and suddenly found this mysterious man.

"Heah, huh ... who .. you?"