Escape from the evil lady (GL)
Chapter 139 - 47. The will

Chapter 139: Chapter 47. The will

A beautiful girl with blonde hair and blue eyes, whose mere appearance would be enough to make an unprepared person dumbfounded, suddenly appeared right in front of me.

Being completely at a loss, I couldn’t help but ask:

«Your Highness...? What are you doing here?»

«I’m sorry, Lady de Walt,» Jerica de Ronan immediately stepped back and apologized to me, «Did I scare you?»

«N-no, it’s fine...»

After recovering a little from what happened, I took a short breath and looked at her again. By that time, the guard who accompanied me had already left without finding me here, so now we were alone in this corridor and could talk more freely.

«Lady de Walt, I’m sorry that I haven’t had a chance to visit you before. But...» The second princess carefully said, «Are you all right now?»

— yes...» I sighed, «At least for now, I think I’m really okay.»

«Well, that’s good.»

The main character of the novel and I have not seen each other for a long time since our last meeting in a camp in the north. Besides, we couldn’t keep in touch after I escaped from the villainess’ residence and have been on the run ever since. Therefore, this sudden meeting really came as a surprise to me.

But in any case, I still couldn’t fully comprehend the situation I was in.

«Your Highness, but why are you...»

«You were just on your way to see my mother, weren’t you?» Jerica suddenly interrupted me.

— what? But how did you know?» I asked, surprised.

«Don’t get me wrong, it’s just a coincidence,» the girl said, «One of my subordinates reported to me that he saw a lady who came to have an audience with my mother. My mother usually rarely receives visitors, especially in private, so just in case, I decided to check it out and then I accidentally saw you.

«Oh, really...»

«May I ask what exactly brought you here?» Meanwhile, the second princess asked seriously.

«.....»

Despite the fact that the main character of this novel was definitely someone I could trust, but still, before telling the truth, I involuntarily hesitated. In the end, given the circumstances, it really wasn’t easy for me to say that. Moreover, the Empress was the heroine’s mother.

Noticing the complicated expression on my face, Jerica de Ronan just sighed.

— It’s okay, you can tell me everything as it is.

«In that case...» I stammered, «Actually, I came to the palace because I wanted to find my brother.

— what? Your brother?» she asked.

I nodded.

— The thing is...» I hesitated, «That Her Majesty’s people kidnapped my brother and that’s why I came here for this.»

«.....»

After I said that, the second princess was silent for a while. Her expression was quite gloomy, and it was even difficult for me to guess what exactly her thoughts were at that moment. However, the girl finally opened her mouth and slowly said:

«Lady de Walt... I don’t think you should really go there.»

— Of course, I know. But what other choice do I have in this situation?

Jerica de Ronan looked at me ambiguously, but I just told it the way it really was. After all, since the most powerful woman in this empire had unwittingly become my opponent, I really had no choice but to voluntarily surrender to her. Although, most likely, it was just a trap.

«Are you really ready to do this...?» the princess asked after a short lull.

— Maybe my life doesn’t matter that much, but...» I stammered, «At the moment, it’s the only thing I have, so I’m just going to use it as my last trump card.

However, the second princess suddenly objected sharply:

— No, that won’t do.

«What...?»

— How can I let you risk your life so easily? — the girl declared, — We will definitely be able to find another way out of this situation without this sacrifice.

— But what kind of ...? — I was genuinely perplexed.

Jerica didn’t think about it for long, and finally stated:

— In that case, let’s proceed as follows. For the sake of your safety, you’d better not get involved in this and get out of here as soon as possible. I guarantee you that I will do my best to rescue the eldest son of the de Walt family.

«Really?» I asked, stunned.

The second Princess nodded in all seriousness.

— I will send a reliable person whom I fully trust to rescue him. You can be sure that he will make every effort to do this, and will help your brother get out unscathed.

«......»

This unexpected help from the main character of the novel really amazed me. I didn’t even know what to say, because initially, when I went to this place, I just accepted my fate and did not expect such a turn of events.

«I...» Just as I was about to say something, the princess interrupted me again.

— And one more thing... It won’t be safe for you to stay here at the moment. It will be better for you to leave the capital for a while,» she said, «I will send people with you to escort you to a safe place. Unfortunately, we will not be able to keep in touch with you for some time, but my subordinates will provide you with all the necessary assistance if necessary.

After Jerica de Ronan said that, I finally managed to recover from my surprise and said with all sincerity:

— OK. I thank you for your efforts, Your Highness.

«Don’t worry,» the girl smiled weakly and shook her head, «After what you’ve done for us, risking your life, it’s the least I can do for you.»

At that moment, when the main character told me something like that, I even felt embarrassed for a moment. But, nevertheless, one question still worried me.

— By the way... You just said that we won’t be able to keep in touch for a while. What does it mean? Are you going somewhere?

Although it wasn’t really my business, I asked that question before I had time to think about it.

However, the second princess still answered it.

— About that... — Jerika sighed, — I do not know if you have heard about this, but Kaena suddenly decided to start a war with the neighboring empire, which has been competing with us for a long time. I also plan to go there to make sure that everything is in order.

«.....»

«what? Is she going to war right now...?»

For some reason, after receiving such news, I experienced very strange sensations that took my breath away.

***

After the departure of the Crown Princess from her residence, all the care of the affairs of the castle and the activities of the Dark Army fell on the shoulders of Jacob Osman. Nevertheless, even despite the importance of his task, the knight could not stop regretting that he could not accompany his mistress in this war.

Before that, during the nine years that he had been steadily following her, the knight had accompanied Kaena to all the numerous battles they had been to. The only exceptions were the previous military campaign against the Empire of Tarsia, and. The current one.

Last time, when the Crown Princess was returning from that war, she almost died because of her stepmother’s treachery, and she managed to survive only by a happy accident. Based on this, Jacob Osman couldn’t help but worry.

«Will Her Highness be okay this time...?»

For some reason, the lady’s behavior seemed a little strange to him lately, but the knight did not pay attention to this, as he decided that he was just making up too much for himself. After all, it was probably just his ridiculous speculation. Jacob remained confident that a man like his mistress would surely return unharmed.

Meanwhile, it’s been a while since Kaena went to war, and Jacob decided it was time to open the envelope with the special instructions that the princess had left for him.

The man opened the envelope, and after a moment’s hesitation, began to read it. His gaze quickly scanned the contents. But...

«What... What is this...?»

As he read this letter, the knight’s facial expressions distorted more and more. In the end, he almost dropped the letter from his hand, and even had difficulty keeping his balance.

Jacob Osman just couldn’t believe his eyes.

After all, this written order turned out to be nothing more than a will left by the Crown Princess.