“Rere, where did you meet that guy?”
As I entered again, I remembered the face of the man lying in front of the door. I’m glad that he didn’t run away like Redian said… Everyone looks like they are dying, let alone running away.
“P-please spare me. Please forgive me! Lady!”
Moreover, as soon as he saw me, he put his head down on the ground and begged for forgiveness. It seemed that his mental remodeling had taken place properly when I cursed him harshly.
What on earth happened with Redian? Well… Anyway, it wasn’t like he could run away.
“How did that guy end up like that, huh?”
But when I came inside. What is this again?
“Keuugh.”
This time, another guy was pushed to the wall and pinned down. It looked like he had been hit hard as he grabbed his shoulder and groaned.
“Who…
Looking at him with bewildered eyes, I quickly turned my eyes away. No way. Redian was standing there with his hands clasped behind his back.
“Did you do that?”
“No,” Redian answered briefly. “He fell alone.”
Then he smiled very casually. It was a smile that felt not so relaxed.
“…Keuuugh.”
In response, I saw the guy pinned against the wall again. He fell alone? Really? How can that person fall alone like that? But Redian shrugged his shoulders as if he really meant it.
“Then why is the guy outside acting like that?”
“I don’t know. His leg has been hurt since I first saw him.”
Again, Redian replied as if he didn’t know it.
No way, my child… Was his personality like a devil wearing a mask, where the outside and inside are different? No, that couldn’t be. Huu.
“Anyway, Princess.”
Redian glanced at him with cold eyes and then spoke. “They wouldn’t have done something like this. Who is the one behind them?”
“I’m not sure about that either.”
I wanted to question them a little more, but it was dangerous as long as Redian was here.
“It would be better to go back first.”
“No. We need to find out who is behind them so something like this won’t happen again.”
But Redian was adamant.
“It was very dangerous at first. But you’re saying you’re going to end it like this?”
End it like this? Did he not notice? I already punished them to the fullest…
“If you feel uncomfortable, please go out, Princess. I’ll find out who’s behind them.”
“How?” I looked at Redian with an anxious look.
“…Through deep conversation.”
At that moment, I could see the face of the guy pinned against the wall, turning pale. His face was like saying, ‘Please save me!’ like he was sobbing.
“After hearing the circumstances, it seems like there was some kind of misunderstanding. They weren’t targeting me from the beginning.”
I didn’t know why I was shielding them.
“Felicite’s knights will be searching this area soon.”
However, even Redian couldn’t be put in an awkward situation.
“If what happened today gets to my father’s ears, I may not be able to bring you out again.”
“…”
“How did I bring you out?”
I patted Redian’s hair as if comforting him. The bangs that touched my fingertips were soft and tickling.
“I value you more than those pathetic people, Rere.”
Redian’s eyes, which had been cold, softened little by little.
“There are a lot of places we have to go together in the future, right?”
For example, the candy store or that monster hunting competition?
“So, let’s leave this matter here and go back.”
“But.”
Anyway, I had some evidence since I had seen the mark on that guy’s body. If we return before the knights come in, we can quietly leave with the excuse that I got lost.
“Hurry. We have to buy candy too.”
“…Yes. I understand.”
As I gently comforted him, Redian eventually lowered his gaze. Phew, he heard me well. It was the time when I thought he was cute when he smiled.
“Are you the vicious criminals who tried to kidnap our princess!”
“Is this the right place, Grand Prince?”
A loud shout was heard outside. Looking out in a hurry, there was a group of knights.
They’re imperial knights, right? I could tell just by looking at the emblems of their uniforms. Moreover, the people standing behind them were covered in robes…
They were trying to kidnap those people. So, they were the royal princess and her party.
Wait a minute. It’s not time to be like this. There was a member of the imperial family. It would be dangerous to encounter her now as Redian’s identity was still being kept secret.
“Yes, this is the right place.”
“Search over there too!”
“Uh? Felicite knights, what are you doing here?”
“Aren’t you members of the imperial knights? Our princess has disappeared!”
“Yes? The princess?”
To make matters worse, even Felicite’s knights came in. Ah, my head.
I quickly turned my eyes and looked for a place to hide. Fortunately, there was a space behind the wall.
“Rere.”
Redian seemed to quickly read the meaning of my glance.
“You have to be careful.”
“Don’t worry.”
There were signs of things getting bigger.
“If something happens, you should also escape through the emergency that exists behind it.”
I knew there was an emergency exit behind the wall that Redian hid. As this was a warehouse where such work took place, it was natural that there were emergency exits everywhere.
There’s no choice but to use this crisis as an opportunity. After all, it would be difficult to handle it quietly…
After hiding Redian, I ruffled my hair. Next, I rubbed my eyes and smeared my make-up. At this leave, it would look like I had a fierce physical fight.
“W-what are you doing?” The guy who was pinned against the wall, holding onto his shoulders, shouted as if he was embarrassed.
“Don’t you know when you see it?”
Having finished preparing, I slumped down in my seat. “I’m the one who was kidnapped, but it’s strange if you end up like that when I’m this fine.”
“…!”
At that moment, the door slammed open.
“Come out now, criminals!”
“What kind of man dared to plan to kidnap and threaten the royal princess’s party!”
“Princess!”
The knights of Felicite and the knights of the imperial family came in a mixture.
“Are you okay? Why is Princess here?”
The knights rushed over and helped me up as I fell.
“As expected, those people were trying to harm the royal princess.”
“…Yes?”
“I guess they kidnapped me by mistake, but somehow it seemed unusual…!”
I closed my mouth as if I was holding back tears.
“I held them until the knights came.”
“Oh my goodness, Princess. How can you do that with such a thin body!”
“They’re targeting the royal princess. Of course, I couldn’t let them be. Naturally, that’s how it goes. Urgh.”
“Oh my god! Princess.”
I didn’t forget to hold my shoulder and groan.
“His Majesty will not forget this favor.”
“You’re really courageous.”
They burst into admiration as if my courage and sacrifice were touching.
Why is he here? However, the expression on Ash Benio’s face when he came in with them was strange.
“I just did what I had to do.”
Regardless, it was time for me to continue delivering Oscar-level acting.
“Oh my, Your Royal Highness! You can’t go there!”
A rabbit-like creature came running to me from somewhere. What, royal princess? This happened even before I could greet the royal princess.
“Kyaa, Goddess saved Mori!”
“In an instant, a soft baby scent hit me.
“As expected, Goddess is the best!”
It was because the royal princess hugged my neck tightly.
“Goddess is really the best!”
Two arms as chubby as sausages hugged my neck.
“I’m glad to see yu! Goddess!”
The only sound that could be heard in the quiet warehouse was the sound of a child laughing. Not only me but also the people and knights from the royal princess’s palace were taken aback by the royal princess’s sudden behavior.
Goddess? If someone else says that, I can just ignore it as if they were flattering me…
Why is she doing this? And how does she know me? I didn’t know how to react to a child who had a higher position than me.
“Isn’t Goddess glad to see Mori?”
“Oh my goodness, Your Royal Highness. I told you that you shouldn’t say the word ‘goddess’ carelessly.”
At that time, a maid came running and hugged the royal princess.
“Please understand, Princess. Her Royal Highness said something like this after seeing magazines featuring the Princess.”
Ah, no wonder. I wondered how she knew my face, and I understood it only then.
“I see Your Royal Highness. May Goddess bless you.”
“Kyaang! So dazzling!”
I met the royal princess’s gaze and smiled. It wasn’t because I was forcing it to please her. It was because I thought this child was cute.
“What’s going on? I’ve never seen Her Royal Highness do something like that.”
“I know, right? Surprisingly, our royal princess does something like that when she is not even interested when a neighboring kingdom’s prince comes.”
The people from the royal princess’s palace were whispering.
I could even feel Moriana’s eyes sparkling.
“Goddess! Com visit my house. Everyone is waiting for Goddess!”
“Yes?”
If it was her house, wouldn’t it be the imperial palace…?
As expected, the class is different.
