The Masked prince
Chapter 267: Caught

Chapter 267: Caught

The four men were holding the sack as they walked toward the forest slowly. Their plan was to blackmail Raphael using Derrick and get a large amount of money in return.

However, they were fool enough to think that Raphael would give money to them in return for Derrick.

After all, Raphael never wanted to save Derrick so why would he give money for a thing like that?

However, Evelyn knew that in the end, the one who would be harmed would be Derrick and no one else.

Hence she needed to do something.

Evelyn looked at Lavo and whispered something. She had realized by now that Lavo might not be able to speak human language but he could understand it very well.

And sure enough, a moment later, she saw Lavo flying towards the four men.

The four men were still unaware. It was the one who had his face towards the tree where Evelyn was hiding who saw Lavo first.

His eyes were so wide that it seemed that they would jump out of his sockets.

Sensing that he had stopped walking, his three friends looked at him with a frown.

"Why are you standing like a statue? Come fast! We need to leave before anyone finds out."

The man opened his mouth to speak but before he could even say something, the man who spoke just now was picked up by Lavo and thrown away on the ground.

When the others noticed the giant creature, blood left their faces and they screamed loudly. The sack in which Derrick was struggling was thrown on the ground.

When they tried to run, Lavo grabbed them and threw them towards the first men thrown on the ground.

Evelyn came out of her hiding area when she saw Lavo feasting on the four men.

She looked away because she couldn’t see it for long. However, the sound of flesh tearing was still audible.

She didn’t even want to save them after hearing their words.

Evelyn has long learned that not everyone could be saved in such circumstances. They were Raphael people. If she showed mercy then it would be her turn to be helpless later on.

So she didn’t interfere with what Lavo was doing.

She just untied the mouth of a huge sack and Derrick’s head came out immediately.

He breathed inside as much air as he could.

There was no doubt that it must be suffocating inside a sack.

As she helped Derrick out of the sack, Evelyn noticed that he had wounds on his body. It seemed that they beat Derrick before putting him inside the sack.

Derrick couldn’t even walk firmly. Evelyn’s eyes widened when she saw blood on his robes.

"Your Majesty..."

Derrick followed his gaze and said calmly

"It is a minor wound. Let’s leave from here first. I doubt that Raphael’s people would be here soon. He would not leave such work on only four men."

Evelyn nodded her head immediately when she heard this.

"But we can’t go far away. His Highness would need Your Majesty to prove that he is not rebelling. If Your Majesty leaves just like this, then Raphael might be in an advantageous position."

Derrick nodded his head and said

"Let’s go inside the village. There must be an inn. We can stay there for some time."

Evelyn was not sure but she didn’t have any other option as well.

Derrick said that it was a minor wound but seeing the blood, she thought that he needed immediate treatment.

But if she takes Lavo inside the village then it will attract the attention of other people and they might be recognized sooner or later.

Remembering that her prince was wounded and still fighting with the enemies, Evelyn was very worried so she decided to send Lavo to Regan.

Hence, Evelyn called out Lavo.

"Lavo!"

Lavo turned around immediately. It was a shock that he had already finished eating the four men.

"Go back and help His Highness, alright?"

Lavo growled in a low voice as if opposing Evelyn something which made Evelyn’s lips twitch. She seemed to have an inkling that Regan had taught Lavo well.

But she was not less intelligent.

She held Lavo’s paw and scratched it lovingly as she said softly

"Go and help His Highness. He was wounded and he is still fighting. Do you want him to get injured again?"

Lavo mewled this time and then a few moments later flew away from there.

Evelyn sighed in relief.

After Lavo left, Evelyn’s eyes unconsciously went toward the torn clothes of the four men. They had been torn by Lavo completely before he feasted on the four men. But Evelyn’s eyes fell on something in particular.

It was a dagger.

Since she didn’t have any weapons, she decided to go and pick them up.

She hid the dagger inside her dress and after that, she stepped inside the village with Derrick. Since Derrick couldn’t walk without limping, Evelyn supported him sensing no resistance from his side.

She asked people around and was able to find a physician’s house.

The physician’s eyes were filled with curiosity as he looked at them so Evelyn said immediately.

"We are from a noble family from Royal City. We were leaving the city because the situation is not right. Some men attacked us and my father got injured."

The physician came into Evelyn’s talks easily. After helping Derrick clean the wound and applying for the medicine, he asked Evelyn more questions about the situation inside the city.

Evelyn didn’t know much but answered a few questions and left with Derrick hurriedly after asking about the inn.

They were fortunate because at least one room was available for them inside the Inn. It seemed that because of the situation inside Royal City, many people vacated it and left for some other place.

The whole inn was full except for one room.

But Derrick’s eyes were filled with suspicion. He didn’t think that it was merely a coincidence. He looked at the innkeeper with scrutiny-filled eyes and tried to find out something.

However, the innkeeper smiled at him kindly.

As Evelyn helped him walk towards the room, Derrick whispered suddenly

"We can’t stay here."

Evelyn raised her head in confusion wondering why he was saying that and Derrick explain in a whisper again

"I doubt that Raphael’s men are around. The innkeeper also seemed to be involved with them."

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