The Return of the Female Knight

CHAPTER 4

Elena had planned to only bring a few people with her from Blaise Castle. At least, that was what he believed until the train stopped to rest. When he came out, he saw as many as six additional family knights following him a few streets away. Including the two men guarding the carriage, there were a total of eight additional knights escorting it. When Elena revealed her shock, the main knight explained,

“They were sent by Lord Derek. He believes there are not enough guards. ”

"Derek, brother .. I understand,"

he muttered, but his mind changed. He couldn't save Crown Prince Carlisle with all these people with him. If he knew exactly when and where he was killed, he might be able to utilize the family knights, but all he knew was where the crown prince died. He might have to lurk at the location for a few days, and he could not take the large entourage there. He came up with the reason he helped Glenn's marriage, but with what reason could he stay in one place for so long?

That's not all. Even if Elena managed to persuade some knights to help her, she could not reveal her abilities in front of them. In fact, it was the biggest setback. She had lived her entire life as an ordinary princess of a noble, and for her to suddenly reveal that she was a female swordsman? After all, it would be an unimaginable thing. Elena did not want to explain this to her family or anyone else.

Although he was not ashamed to say female swordsman, he was willing to cut through dozens or hundreds of people in the future just to prevent the rise of Emperor Paveluc. The less people know about it, the better. He wants his family to be as safe and stupid as possible. That way, he would be able to laugh beside them as if he knew nothing …

With that decision, he had to escape and complete his own mission. However, it was much more difficult to escape when the number of escorts increased dramatically.

'… How do I do this?'

There were eight guards, a maid and a coachman. Ten people all. Even if a noble princess could not leave without a troupe, this amount was ridiculous. A rat could disappear without being caught by anyone, but if a family member disappeared, it would cause total chaos. Is there any way he can fool them all and disappear like smoke?

At the end of the day the group stopped at a luxurious inn where they were staying. Elena entered her room, worries furrowed on her face. Sophie followed behind and closed the door behind them.

"Rest, Madam."

he said in a soft voice.

It took three days to reach the place where the crown prince would be killed. He had to figure out how to get there somehow.

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This inn has the most luxurious facilities and services, making it a good place to stay for any noble lady. In fact, it was comparable to Elena's room room in Blaise Castle. However, his mood was low. It didn't matter how comfortable he was spending the night.

'Why don't I think about this …'

She was the daughter of an honorable noble and she was expected to act accordingly. But as time went on, he began to regret his decision and concluded that spending the night in the inn was a waste of meaningless time. He had yet to think of a way to find the crown prince, but he had to plan for it. He wished there was little time left to look around.

If he knew he would be wasting time like this, he would be spending precious moments with Mirabelle. He felt angry at himself, but it was already out of his control. What had already happened, happened, so Elena had to use the rest of her time as efficiently as possible.

Sophie the waiter, who was just waiting outside for her master to wake up, knocked on the door gently. He heard Elena's voice in return, as if Elena was already waiting for him.

"Please come in."

Sophie walked into the room and her mouth opened in surprise when she saw Elena fully dressed. Although Elena was an avid woman in everyday life, it was never this level.

“Ah – Miss, you should have called me when you woke up. How long have you been awake? ”

“You don't have to take care of everything alone while we travel. I'm taking you with me because I don't like all this mess, but I can handle most things on my own. You don't have to worry too much about it. ”

Sophie looked at Elena with a confused expression. When Sophie first left on this trip, she thought she would have an increased burden of serving Elena alone. While Elena was a fragile woman, strangely she was more considerate today. Sophie spoke amiably without even realizing it.

"Wait, Mistress. I'll hurry up and make you breakfast. The food in this inn is famous and is said to be number two after the expensive restaurant. ”

"I've eaten. Let's go right away. "

"What's? Now?"

Sophie's eyes widened in shock. It's too early. Everyone must have woken up by now, but he wasn't sure if they were ready to leave. Then Elena said something even more shocking to Sophie.

"Tell the coachman not to stop from now on, and keep driving the car."

"Huh? How are you going to sleep? "

"I can sleep on the train."

Sophie forced her mouth shut and did not ask how Elena could sleep in such an uncomfortable place. There was no reason for Elena to explain why they had to rush to someone's wedding preparations. Sophie was just a waitress following orders.

'Well .. if he feels uncomfortable he will say it,'

Sophie thought to herself. He did not think that a woman who had never experienced difficulties could endure such a journey.

"Yes, woman. I'll go down and tell them. ”

Sophie rushed to the room where the knights were staying.