I Will Become the Queen of the Enemy Country

The strength of the grip was extraordinary, causing Elise to frown, and Illaria immediately raised her hand as if cheering.

“That was a mistake. Won’t you come with me?”

“What do you mean…”

“Come with me to Magnus, not with Karan to Tetris. No, let’s go.”

Illaria reached out to Elise.

Illaria liked Elise.

She couldn’t believe that Bedrokka could be likable, but she wanted to take her away even if she had to kidnap her.

To teach her how to make land? That wasn’t it.

The idea that Elise came up with was certainly surprising, but it was a method that scholars would eventually find after years of research.

What Illaria liked about Elise was that she was concerned about the food problem of the kingdom’s people, which even the Magnus royal family didn’t care about.

Her father and brothers just thought it was best to buy food at a good price in Bedrokka.

What Elise gave to Illaria was not just farmland.

It was nothing less than laying the foundation for a sovereign state, completely independent from Bedrokka.

If she was a person who thought like this, she was enough to be Illaria’s partner.

“I will give you the best treatment. You can come together as my strategist.”

“That’s difficult…”

“You can answer later!”

Illaria cut off Elise’s words.

“Think about it first, okay?”

Illaria shook Elise’s hand up and down.

Elise felt uncomfortable with the affectionate eyes and gestures.

‘It’s too much…’

Illaria was so easily swayed that it was surprising. Of course, it was a pleasant surprise.

‘If you like it, it’s good.’

Illaria and Magnus were essential for the Ragnaros subjugation.

‘It seems to have been successful.’

Elise also held Illaria’s hand.

****

When Elise left the banquet hall with Illaria, Iris made contact with a man in the palace corridor.

“It’s an honor to work for Lady Iris.”

Iris reached out to the man.

The man barely caught her pale and delicate hand with ecstatic eyes.

The man trembled and kissed the gloved hand of Iris.

“It is my pleasure to make your acquaintance, Lord Richter. We’ve been passing each other at the banquet, haven’t we? Somehow the timing never seemed right…….”

“Ah, did you see me at the banquet?”

“Of course, Lord Richter. I’ve been watching you.”

Richter, who straightened up, stared at Iris without blinking.

The woman he had dreamed of all his life was in front of him. Moreover, she was saying that she was watching him.

Richter’s heart pounded with excitement, and his chest swelled as if it would burst.

“Lord Richter, let’s get along in the future. To do that…you know, right?”

“Yes, don’t worry.”

“I’m not asking for much. Just… be careful. I don’t like people getting hurt. Even if that child left me such a wound.”

Iris slid down her gloves to her elbows. There, on the white, it was full of pinched and scratched wounds.

Richter raised his voice with a grimace.

“How could that person do this to Lady Iris!”

“Shush, Lord Richter. Don’t hate that child. There must have been a misunderstanding. But if you keep acting so recklessly, it won’t be good for that child either. So just a warning…Oh, no. Don’t do that. I thought wrong, Lord Richter. Just don’t do anything.”

Iris turned her body around. Seeing her slender shoulders trembling, a flame rose in Richter’s chest.

He wanted to do anything if he could comfort the wounded Iris.

“Don’t be too upset. I’ll take care of it.”

Iris didn’t turn around in the end.

Richter stepped back, thinking that she didn’t want to show him her crying face.

His steps into the darkness were full of anger.

How could anyone hurt such a beautiful person! He felt regretful just looking at it himself!

Iris told him not to do anything, but Richter couldn’t stay still.

His actions were justified.

He was just punishing the person who hurt Iris as Iris’s representative.

****

Elise left the banquet hall without telling anyone.

He was bothered by Chase’s constant glances.

To avoid him, Elise quickly left the banquet hall and got into a carriage.

The front of the banquet hall was noisy with carriages trying to leave the palace.

It was natural for people who simply came to enjoy the banquet to leave one by one.

From now on, it was time for people who do politics and business.

A place to acquire the spoils to take on the way back from the banquet.

Elise had already gained enough, so she had no regrets.

The time when Elise had put the most effort in the past had now become a meaningless time.

‘There is no suitable person either.’

Jasmine and Deboa also said hello and left.

There was no one to deal with them who were just starting a business.

‘There’s no title.’

If you stay to try something, it’s obvious that you’ll be ignored, so Elise advised herself that it would be better to go quietly.

On the other hand, Iris stayed.

Even when she had no position, she always stayed until the end. Because people wanted her.

The world was unfair.

Some people were born with talent and got what others had to work hard to get.

Elise thought that was Iris.

****

But her thoughts completely changed when the carriage just crossed the Reville River Bridge.

With a thud, Elise’s body was suddenly pulled to the side.

“Miss!”

Regina tried to catch Elise, but she too lost her balance and was shaking.

“Ugh.”

Elise groaned as she hit her head hard against the carriage wall.

It was quite a hard hit, and her skull rang.

“Miss, are you okay?”

Regina grabbed her head and asked. Elise nodded and asked back.

“Regina, are you okay as well?”

“Yes. It seems the coachman fell asleep. I’ll go out and see what’s going on.”

Regina quickly came to her senses and opened the carriage door.

She was even ready to scold the coachman.

But the person Regina met was not the coachman, but a man in a mask.

He roughly pulled Regina’s arm.

“Wh, wh, who are you guys!”

Regina shouted.

“Be quiet! If you keep your mouth shut and cooperate, you won’t get hurt!”

The man who said this gagged Regina’s mouth and dragged her to one side.

Another man suddenly poked his big head into the carriage.

“This one is quiet. Let’s keep being quiet. Don’t make tiring, troublesome things.”

The man fiddled and spoke. Elise was surprised but tried to stay calm.

Compared to what I’ve been through in the past, this is nothing. She muttered to herself.

“On whose order?”

The man was surprised at Elise’s calm demeanor and stern voice.

He had heard from the client that she was a 20-year-old naive noble lady, but he felt something like a spirit that had overcome the harsh winds of life from her.

“Who’s behind this?”

The man came to his senses at Elise’s second question.

“You talk a lot for someone who’s supposed to keep their mouth shut. Do you think I’ll answer if you ask? Stop the chatter and follow me.”

The man’s attitude had softened considerably from before, due to Elise’s pressure.

“Hey, why aren’t you moving quickly?”

When the man who was restraining Regina shouted, the other man reached out his hand. Elise slapped his hand away.

Her hand, which looked weak, was quite fierce.

“If you don’t come out quickly, someone will get hurt. If you want to see blood, endure it a bit more.”

The man gestured towards Regina.

Vile people quickly noticed the other’s weaknesses.

Elise’s weakness was Regina.

Elise bit the inside of her mouth and moved her steps outside the carriage.

Outside was a mess. The coachman was down and the coachman’s seat was smashed.

Looking at the huge wooden pillar next to it, it seemed that they had pushed it without any consideration.

“Is he alive?”

The man chuckled when Elise’s gaze landed on the coachman.

“You worry about others. You should worry about your own body.”

“Is he alive?” she asked again.

Elise’s voice was cold.

“He’s alive. We don’t just kill people indiscriminately.”

Elise nodded as if that was enough and became quiet.

She obediently let him put on the blindfold on her, and moved her steps as they told her to.

They expected the job to be easy when they received the request, but when they did the job, it was at a level where they earned money without any effort.

The man was in high spirits and was chuckling.

Sheik. The sound of the wind was heard. Then, the acrid smell of blood spread.

Thud. Then the sound of someone’s body falling was heard later.

“Wh, who is it?”

The man who was holding Elise shouted.

It was clear that an intruder had intervened. The man looked around with great tension.

The foggy night, the weather that was good for working with a narrow view, now held him rooted in place.

“Reveal who you are! If you come out now, I’ll spare your life!”

Pfft. It seemed like laughter was heard.

“Ugh.”

And belatedly, the man realized that one side of his arm had fallen off.

It was the hand that was holding Elise.

Thud. The arm that was attached to his body fell to the ground, and the man fell over, foaming at the mouth.

The killing intent that brushed past Elise, the sound of the blade cutting through the air, felt like the judgment of a stern person.

That’s why Elise wasn’t scared. Even if the smell of blood covered the street before the screams rang out, she could stand up instead of crouching down.

Elise immediately realized who had come to save her.