Escape from the evil lady (GL)
Chapter 94 - 2. On the Edge of Danger

Chapter 94: Chapter 2. On the Edge of Danger

To be honest, it was really hard for me to believe that this was actually happening. Filled with a variety of emotions, I stared angrily at the guy next to me.

Of course, I already knew that my older brother was an asshole, but I still didn’t think it would be to this extent. After all, how could this jerk take advantage of me like that...?!

Given the current situation, I realized that Yufil had specifically taken me away from the villainess’ lair, and only in order to hand me over to the Empress’ people. Based on the content of the novel, I already knew that the mother of the people of this empire is secretly cooperating with an organization of mercenaries who, on her orders, commit various dark deeds. And these people around us now fit their description perfectly.

Although I also knew that because of my connection with the Crown Princess, the Empress had a grudge against me, but I definitely did not imagine that circumstances could turn out this way. In the end, I was sold into the hands of the Empress by none other than my own brother!

I couldn’t help but gnash my teeth in anger.

«Before, I could even ask the main villain to pardon this guy... But now I definitely won’t do it!»

Meanwhile, while I stood silently to the side and barely restrained my anger, the two continued their dialogue.

— ...I have fulfilled my end of the bargain,» Yufil said clearly, «and I also hope that Her Majesty will now fulfill hers.

«Of course,» the mercenary in the dark mask grinned, «you can be sure of that, Lord de Walt.

— ...

«But first... You should get out of this forest, shouldn’t you?» he said suddenly.

«What do you mean?» Yufil frowned.

The atmosphere that prevailed in the forest at that moment was equally unfavorable for both of us. And yet...

«Capture Lady de Walt alive,» the mercenary ordered coldly, «and as for Lord de Walt... Just kill him.

At the moment when the mercenary group began to surround us more strongly, the guy stepped back, and a distorted expression appeared on his face.

— what? — Yufil exclaimed, — But this is not at all what you promised me!

— As a subject of this empire, you should already be grateful that you were able to be useful to the Empress.

— Don’t you dare touch me! Her Majesty promised that she would help me, as you can...!

When my older brother began to desperately resist the threat that suddenly loomed over him, of course, I could only complain about his stupidity. In fact, I wasn’t even that surprised by what happened. After all, this kind of scene was a famous cliche in various novels and movies. But besides that... What was this guy thinking about when he made a deal with a member of the imperial family?

«If you’re really going to do this to me, then I’m not going to stay away!»

At this time, while I was just watching what was happening, Yufil suddenly grabbed my hand and pulled me along. After escaping from the mercenaries’ grip for a second, he threw a smoke bomb to the ground, causing tear gas to envelop everything around him.

«...»

Unexpectedly for myself, but I even recognized this thing. More precisely, I have seen similar smoke bombs in the arsenal of the army of the Dark Host several times. And it looks like Yufil took it with him from there.

This thing had a powerful effect even against a professional mercenary squad, and Yufil took this opportunity to grab me and escape.

— Hey! What are you doing?!

— Shut up if you want to live, you fool!

— Are you calling me a fool, even though you’ve been tricked like an idiot?

— You...!

Yufil gritted his teeth, but still, it wasn’t the right time to bicker. Since this guy had dragged both of us into such a dangerous situation, the most important task at the moment was to survive. A smoke bomb wouldn’t last long anyway, especially in an open space like this, so we needed to get out of here as soon as possible.

And that’s where the real problem arose.

Our escape through the thicket of the forest did not last that long, and in the end we came to a dead end.

Panic-stricken, I stopped abruptly in one place. We were standing on the edge of a cliff, and there was nothing around but the river rushing below. And at that moment, perhaps the most desperate thought came to my mind — or rather, the only way to get out of this terrible situation.

«We have to jump!» I shouted, grabbing my confused brother’s hand. His eyes widened in horror.

«Are you crazy? This is madness!» Yufil shouted.

«Then would you rather be stabbed right here?»

«But I can’t swim!»

When I first heard a sincere complaint in his former angry tone, I could only sigh. To be honest, I wasn’t the best swimmer myself. Apart from the fact that I went to the pool section for a while in elementary school, I’ve never been to a pond like this before. And yet.

«Then maybe you should learn right now.»

Since I could clearly hear the sounds of a mercenary squad approaching us, I didn’t have much time to think. So, without waiting for the guy’s answer, I pulled him to the edge of the cliff. The wind was whistling in my ears, and my heart was pounding in my chest like never before. No matter what happened, I couldn’t let them catch us, and I certainly didn’t want to fall into the hands of the Empress.

«One, two, three!» I shouted, and without waiting for Yufil’s consent, I jumped into the abyss with him.

As we fell, time seemed to slow down, and it seemed that everything around us had disappeared — only the two of us remained, the cold night air and the river ready to receive us.