73. The Traitor Finally Jumped!
Meanwhile, on the other side.
With the help and support from various parties, the Elven Saintess Izalith finally managed to catch the “last bus” and swiftly escaped from this town, which had started to become dangerous from being safe.
The next destination was a remote countryside within the Kingdom of Rodran. Until the moment she could safely “go directly to the kingdom of other races,” Izalith knew she would have to live a low-key, hide-and-seek life.
At this moment, the curtain of the carriage window, which did not completely block the outside world, occasionally let light and shadow interlace. This rapid change probably also represented the speed at which the carriage was carrying her away from here. Thinking of this, Izalith immediately dismissed the idea of “taking a look outside.” After all, from the moment she got on the carriage, for the sake of safety and concealment, she absolutely could not show her face casually, leaving even a trace of “the Elven Saintess has left”!
That being said, a trace of worry still lingered on Izalith’s face, and this naturally caught the attention of the only “companion” who would be traveling with her and sharing the danger.
“Saintess, are you still worried?”
Inside the carriage, the little princess Ilusil, who was sitting opposite Izalith, interrupted Izalith’s worries and thoughts. After all, “escaping” was such a dangerous thing, and she had followed not for fun, but for something that Izalith had to be grateful for: to guide her to the remote countryside to hide.
Was it to keep the atmosphere from being too dull? Izalith noticed that the little princess Ilusil in front of her had been very cheerful all the way, almost as if she was not worried about the escape at all!
She reached out and opened a slit in the curtain, took a quick peek outside, and then immediately closed it again, continuing, “Please don’t be so tense, we have already escaped the city. Moreover, my two sisters almost ran into us when we left, but after your guards stayed behind to delay them, isn’t it certain that they won’t chase us now? Our journey will be very safe, Saintess.”
“No… I’m not worried about that.”
Izalith pursed her lips, still not voicing all her thoughts.
In fact, more than worrying about the safety of the journey ahead, she was more concerned about those who stayed behind. When facing those two elven princesses, could they retreat safely? After all, judging from the actions of the two elven princesses today, they were clearly here to “catch people”!
If possible, Izalith did not want to escape by “sacrificing others’ safety for her own plan to succeed,” but…
Looking up and seeing the anxious look of the little princess in front of her, Izalith ultimately did not express much.
The little princess’s anxiety seemed more like impatience with the journey. It felt a bit strange, but now that they were in the process of escaping, they could only grit their teeth and continue to wait.
“I was just thinking… about what comes next…”
After some hesitation, Izalis finally chose the most prudent wording. But… the little princess’s response was a bit too quick.
Rather than a plan, it sounded more like recitation.
“You don’t need to worry about anything next. We will take you to a secluded place within the kingdom and settle you there. After that, I will also send someone to protect you. By the way…”
And, it wasn’t over yet!
The next moment, the little princess frowned and looked at Izalis with some confusion, “Saintess, are you alright? I thought you wouldn’t care about such things, but why do you seem much more nervous now compared to before?”
“Is… is that so?”
Izalis could only respond with a bitter smile to this strange question. As for why she was showing such nervousness now, Izalis had some clues in her heart.
“Little, little princess, it’s you who… your behavior today is somewhat strange.” Choosing her words carefully, Izalis tentatively asked, “In my opinion, running away is a dangerous thing, but you seem… too excited.”
If one were to say that this was just the little princess’s personality, that would be somewhat unreasonable. Because when the Silver Knight arrived earlier, this little princess was very nervous! The contrast between then and now was too great, making Izalis start to doubt what was really going on in the mind of the elf in front of her.
So…
After a moment of silence, as if she had gotten some answers, Izalis immediately disregarded the reminder to “keep a low profile” and quickly pulled open the curtain that completely covered the window! However, the scenery outside was not some remote countryside far from the town, but quite the opposite…
The direction in which the carriage was heading was clearly the main city of the Kingdom of Rodran!
The elf driving the carriage was not taking her to a secluded countryside at all! And the curtain that blocked all the scenery outside, along with the reminder to “keep a low profile and not reveal your identity,” was not to prevent her from being discovered, but rather… to prevent her from noticing this anomaly in advance!
Then!
“Princess Ilusir!”
Izalis immediately turned to look at the elf sitting opposite her, “Where are we going!?”
“……”
Silence fell, but… after that, the little princess’s response was still “optimistic and cheerful.”
Only the content of her words was completely opposite to her previous reminder!
“The main city of the Kingdom of Rodland.”
She, obviously, knew!
“We are taking you back to the main city of the Kingdom of Rodland, and then to see Father, Lady Saint.”
Still with that carefree attitude, the little princess in front of her got up and sat down beside Izalis as she spoke.
Immediately after, Izalis felt something sharp against her back. There was no menacing threat, but… this action, which seemed so casual under the little princess’s carefree attitude, made Izalis realize how dangerous it was when it was too late to resist.
“If possible, I didn’t want you to notice so early, but since you guessed it right away, I can only use this method.”
“Don’t move, Lady Saint. Although I have no opinion on you being a ‘fairy’, I can’t guarantee that I won’t ‘destroy the evidence’. In short, the situation is simple: I kidnapped you~”
The elf beside her blinked happily.