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Time waits for no one. Continuing to let Izalis stay in the little princess’s town is not beneficial for any of us. Once all the “preparations” were complete and Izalis had packed her “luggage,” accompanied by the emergence of my script…
【The party escorts the Elf Saintess away.】
We officially prepared to escort Izalis out of the town under the little princess’s arrangement. The goal was clear: to find a remote, uninhabited countryside within the Rodland Kingdom to settle Izalis for the time being. Once the pursuers gave up and everything calmed down, the little princess would seek an opportunity to send Izalis directly to another kingdom.
As long as this plan proceeded smoothly, we could leave with peace of mind after settling Izalis.
At this moment, within the palace of the little princess, Ilushir.
Silently helping the Elf Saintess escape was an extremely important plan, so the little princess Ilushir had given her servants a break to avoid alerting any extra elves. Only those responsible for the escort and the trusted ones who would protect the Saintess after settling Izalis remained on site.
From being revered and admired by the entire kingdom as the Elf Saintess, to suddenly becoming an ordinary elf girl who had to live in fear of the pursuing enemies, could Izalis truly accept such a drastic change?
Unfortunately, I had no time or opportunity to check this in the script.
“Izalis, from now on, the little princess Ilushir and I will accompany you, escorting you to a certain countryside town within the Rodland Kingdom. Along the way, I must ask you to refrain from any attention-grabbing behavior.”
I watched as Izalis, now fully disguised from head to toe, even having to give up “floating” and choosing to walk awkwardly into the carriage, and reminded her one last time.
“After that, we will have to say goodbye. The princess Ilushir’s subordinates will ensure your safety and will take you directly out of the Rodland Kingdom at the appropriate time. Your future… will be like this.”
I paused for a moment, my gaze meeting Izalis’s. “Is that alright?”
In truth… even if Izalis were to have second thoughts now, there would be nothing I could do. After all, we had done everything we could to protect her. At this moment, with Kephiel and Nilu needing to “return,” the future would have to be grasped by Izalis herself.
“Thank you, Lord Oghlid.”
After receiving the affirmative response from the elf before me, I closed the carriage door—next, aside from a few “necessary moments,” Izalis would have to stay hidden inside the carriage and not show her face.
Izalis was ready; now… it was just up to Princess Ilushir of the elves.
【Ilushir is ready.】
With the script appearing, I turned to look at the elven princess who had been waiting patiently by the side. What this little princess needed to do was far more than just offering us a suggestion; from here on out, whether it was guiding us or protecting Izalis after we left, it would all be up to her to assist.
But before that…
“Princess Ilushir, what we’re about to do isn’t just a spring outing, you know?”
I frowned as I asked, because: from what I could see, the task ahead was one that, if exposed, could lead to serious trouble for us. Yet the little princess before me seemed not the slightest bit afraid, and even…
I couldn’t shake the feeling that she was a bit excited?
But that was just a minor complaint of mine. Not to mention, the next moment, the princess’s response sounded so “optimistic”: “Sorry, sorry! It’s my first time doing something like this, so of course I’m excited!”
How many times do you think you can afford to be excited about something that, if exposed, could lead to loss of reputation at best, or life-threatening danger at worst?
I sighed and gestured for the princess to join me in the carriage with Izalis. After that, the carriage set off, and once we left the princess’s town, we would head straight for the remote villages within the kingdom of Rodlan, finding a safe place to settle Izalis under the princess’s guidance.
By then, the “script” that the three of us needed to complete in this era would come to a smooth conclusion.
Completing the script of this era would mean that upon our return, we would no longer be threatened by the death script of the elven triplets, and all the dangers that had been troubling me within the script would vanish…
It would truly be “all over!”
So, at this moment, perhaps I was the most nervous one, rather than the parties directly involved. Just as I tightened my fists, preparing to direct the coachman and move forward with Nilu and Kephiel…
It was as if something unseen was determined to stop me, as a new script suddenly emerged! I hadn’t even had the chance to check it when a white knight elf rushed over from a distance, calling out to the little princess Ilushir, who was just about to board the carriage!
“Princess Ilushir! It’s bad! We’ve encountered a situation!”
The little princess immediately looked over, and with her arrival, the dangerous script I was caught in also emerged alongside this messenger, the elven white knight!
“Princess Ilushir, the eldest princess has come in person!” Perhaps sensing my presence as an “outsider,” this supporting character white knight cast a furtive glance my way, “And she’s about to reach the palace!”
【The elven eldest princess and the second princess have appeared together!】
Given the situation, how could I still naively think of these two princesses as merely here for a visit!?
Sure enough, even more troubling news followed closely behind!
【The two princesses have come to find the elven saintess!】
These two princesses must have only one purpose for coming here: the silver knight had not responded for a long time, so they had basically guessed what was happening. They were clearly here to “block the way”!
We had chosen the time to leave, but it was still a beat too late!
However, this was not the time to dwell on regrets; the most pressing question was, what should we do next?
“What, what should we do!”
The little princess, unable to bear the pressure, grew tense once more. Where was the excitement she had just shown about escorting the elven saintess to safety as if it were a spring outing?
“It’s over… If I also go along to escort the saintess, there will be no one to block my sister and the others; we won’t get far! But… but if I stay behind, there’s no one to guide you! The place we planned to go is very remote, and so far, only I have decided on it and know the way…”
Having said that, the little princess looked at me with a face full of helplessness.
“……”
Indeed, at this moment, it was up to me to come up with a solution.
Or rather…
She knew that to successfully send off the elven saintess, I would surely step up and think of a “perfect plan” now?
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Today’s points lottery winner is HYSTaiwan, or rather, it seems to be just this one.
Why has it turned out this way? Everyone can participate in the points lottery, right? Wuwuwu.
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