Certainly, the meeting place is closer to pass through the main residence.
As I was walking hurriedly through the main residence, I saw Harence and Crane walking together from across the street.
Was Crane safe?
Harence gave me new information when I relaxed my walking speed with inner relief.
“I heard that Mr. Crane was having tea at Martis’s villa. That place is the same as the main residence, but even if you go to the villa, it’s not noticeable and it’s convenient. I was told that it was the main residence, and I completely forgot about the villa. There should be no one even if you look for a witness who saw Martis at the main residence. I’m going to go to the villa and talk to Martis.”
Did he pretend that it was the main residence to Lilith and Agar, and actually kidnapped her to the villa?
Beast people see through lies.
I don’t think Agar will be deceived. But if it’s a just the wording, you can fake it as much as you want.
Or there is a possibility that another person faked his name and kidnapped her to the main residence.
Then it makes sense that there are no witnesses who saw Martis.
“So, Crane, was Lilith at the tea party?”
“No, when Prince Martis went to call her, she had something to do, so he was told that she would visit after finishing it. In the end, the Princess was not there while I was there.”
It’s a different story from Agar.
“Have you been in a villa until now?”
“No, I had tea at the villa from about 1:30 to 2:00. After that, I was introduced to Prince Nell, a royal doctor who was studying the insanity disease, and we exchanged opinions.”
“I see.”
The time is short for a tea party. But it is also thought that it was considered that a long tea party with the royal family would be a burden.
At the beginning of the tea party, there is not much time difference from the time when Lilith was kidnapped.
There is a high possibility that it is a fake person who calls himself Prince Martis. Isn’t it?
It’s troublesome that Agar and I don’t know the face of the royal family, Martis himself.
“So, I have a report to your highness.”
“Crane, is it about the whereabouts of Lilith? If not, I’m sorry, but please do it later.”
Crane seems to have felt from my appearance that there was something wrong.
“. . . I understand. I’ll report it later.”
I separate from Crane and join Curtance with Harence.
“She was there. It’s not the main residence, but the second floor of the villa ahead. She was having tea with Martis.”
“You mean it was Martis himself who kidnapped her?”
It seems that Harence also suspected that it was an impostor. But the possibility of it being himself who kidnapped Lilith has increased.
“Is there an arrow wound on Lilith?”
“I haven’t been able to confirm that far. I will guide you around. Hold on to me.”
Harence and I grabbed the claws of Curtance and quietly descended from the air to the balcony on the second floor.
I was sure that Lilith wouldn’t run away, but the window was open.
Thanks to that, even if we are in a blind spot on the balcony, which you can’t see from the room, we can hear the conversation.
But we beast people have good ears. Especially dogs have a good nose. If he is wary of his surroundings, we will be noticed.
Even if we are noticed, there is no problem because we just listen to the story. But Martis is so absorbed in the conversation that he is not wary of anything around him. I guess he can’t even use his nose because of the perfume.
Even if we are nearby, there doesn’t seem to be any worry about being noticed.
“It’s okay, I’m calm. We can do the ceremony before we get caught and make a fait accompli. As a country, we can get an existence that can treat incurable diseases, so my actions should be forgiven as a result. Gresis will be hurt and won’t be able to forgive himself. Because he will have to give up on Lilith.”
It’s a fait accompli!? Are you forgiven as a result?
After listening to the story of Martis, I turned my angry gaze to Harence.
Harence is hurriedly shaking his head and making excuses with his mouth.
– I won’t forgive it, there’s no way I’ll forgive it. ー
It’s probably like that.
Martis, it seems like you want to be killed for taking Lilith from me.
From the content of the conversation, it didn’t seem to be too late, so I was relieved.
If I’m robbed of Lilith, I don’t want to live.
The existence of Lilith is that big.
Do you want to rush in?
It can be done right away.
Let’s wait and see a little longer.
I exchange gestures like that with the two of them and listen to the conversation.
“There seems to be a misunderstanding, but the treatment is done by Crane. Even if you get me as an assistant, there should be no merit to the country.”
It seems that Curtance, who heard Lilith’s crisp remarks, decided that he would not be noticed even if he raised his voice a little.
He muttered vaguely.
“It doesn’t seem to be a tea party for gratitude.”
Harence nodded to agree, and he obviously looked sorry.
If it was a normal tea party without kidnapping, there would have been no problem.
I can’t forgive it when it’s just the two of them, but in addition, I was annoyed that the drugs and sweet laughter were directed at Lilith.
“That’s a cute lie. It’s Lilith who is doing the treatment. Crane is a decoy. We, the royal family, are all aware of it.”
He mentioned the secrets of our country. That’s also in front of the royal family of our country.
The death penalty is confirmed, right?
“I didn’t hear anything. I haven’t heard.”
Curtance sensed the seriousness of the matter and immediately flared his wings and left with the wind.
“Ah! Traitor!”
Harence is pale and regrets that he was late to escape.
This is already an intrusion.
“Certainly, you mentioned confidential information. By everyone, are you included too, Harence?”
While entering the room from the balcony, I looked at Harence.
“It’s a lie of Martis. I don’t know what you’re talking about.”
His eyes are swimming, but I’ll pretend I didn’t see it.
Otherwise, the king, Harence, his brothers, and everyone who knows the secret matter, even Curtance, must be killed.
I want to avoid that as expected.
“Gresis, Brother!?”
Is this Martis? When I thought I saw him somewhere, it was the stalker who was always watching Lilith in the garden.
There are also circumstances to be wary of humans in the country of beast people.
So if you don’t touch it, I’ll pretend I didn’t see the surveillance. I advised him, but he did it.
“Gresis-sama.”
Lilith gets up from the chair and runs with a face that looks like she’s about to cry.
I reached out to hold her.
“Kyaa!”
“Lilith!?”
I quickly ran to Lilith, who was leaning forward, and hugged her.
What happened?
Lilith clings to me without saying a word.
“Agar is.”
“It’s okay, he’s safe. Don’t worry.”
To worry about others even at a time like this.
I observe Lilith while stroking her back.
There were shackles stretched from her right ankle, and the chain continued to the next room. . . to the bedroom.
I immediately crushed the shackles with a sword.
The ankle is red, swollen and frayed due to the weight of the shackles.
The dress was torn from the right shoulder, the bare shoulder was bandaged, and the blood was seeping through.
Lilith was stabbed with an arrow from behind.
Agar’s words were true.
The worst was able to be avoided, but I can’t help but worry.
“Your ankle is red. You’re worn out. Your shoulder seems to hurt too. Did anything else happen to you?”
“Nothing. My shoulder hurts a little, but I was told that there wouldn’t be any scars left.”
“I don’t think that’s good, though.”
If possible, I wanted to rescue her unharmed.
“. . . .Terrible. . . This is the same as a slave. . . .”
I heard Harence’s muttering voice.
He hurt Lilith, locked her up, and tried to force her to take her away from me.
There’s no way I can stay calm.
“I’m going to leave for a little while. I’ll be right back.”
When I told Lilith while stroking her cheek with as gentle a voice as possible, she nodded regretfully.
“Kill.”
I pulled out my sword and closed the distance with Martis in an instant.
“No, Gresis-sama.”
I won’t listen to it if someone else tries to stops me, but it’s different from Lilith.
Even criminals should be tried by law, and Lilith understands that.
Well, the death penalty has been confirmed in our country, so if Lilith hadn’t stopped me, he would have had his head cut off.
I want to be praised for stopping the sword just before touching his neck.
“Thanks to Lilith, your life has been saved.”
“. . . If I knew it would be like this, I would have done the ceremony quickly. . . .”
This guy seems to be a genius at making me angry.
Penetrate it. While thinking that, I thrust an arrow into the chest of Martis as hard as I could.
In addition, I deeply burrow the arrow into his chest.
“Guaaaaaa.”
Even if you scream in pain, my heart doesn’t hurt at all.
It was still not enough.
I grabbed his chest with one hand and threw him at the wall with all my strength.
“Ugh. . .”
He is moaning by the wall.
He’s unexpectedly stubborn.
I saw Lilith who looked worried, and I remember that this was not the time for this.
I took off my jacket, hung it on her shoulders, and picked her up so as not to touch the arrow wound.
I’m relieved that I finally have Lilith in my hands.
Martis, who lost consciousness from the sleep arrow, foolishly imprisoned the royal family of another country and even injured them.
That’s also someone that the Kingdom of Howl is indebted to.
It’s a serious mistake related to the credibility of the Kingdom of Howl.
Harence was forced to listen to my request in order to clean up the mess committed by his stupid brother.
Gentle Lilith doesn’t ask for anything, so I’ll demand that much.
First of all, I asked not to stop the sleep arrow that I stabbed Martis with for four days, and during that time, I demanded a punishment of not giving him anything.
The patient was barely alive in that situation, so it’s probably okay.
He would originally be sentenced to death. Even if he dies, there’s nothing that can be done.
Next, we evacuated Lilith’s treatment, and even if we discussed it at the meeting, it was a parallel line, and I snatched the request for all of us to return home. However, I was told that the request was already moving so that it would be possible.
I’ll ask Crane for details.
When Harence told me, I remembered that there was a report from Crane.
In that case, let’s go back to the room immediately.
We’ll be back home in two days.
I want to let Lilith rest in the room as soon as possible.
For the time being, I’ll carry her to the room as it is so as not to hurt the wound.
I don’t know if she’s worried about the attention, but Lilith made a gesture of trying to get down and walk.
“Um. . .”
I’ll take the first move before it is spoken.
“The injured person should be carried quietly. It is also the authority of the husband to take care of his wife. I won’t put you down until we get to the room. Okay?”
“. . . Yes. Please.”
It was a little forceful, but she quietly entrusted her body to me.
For goodness sake, I want you to be spoiled at a time like this.
Even if Lilith can heal others, she can’t heal herself.
The patient’s arrow wound healed without a trace in three days.
But it will surely take more than a week for Lilith’s arrow wound to heal.
This means absolute rest.
Even if I think so, if Lilith decides that it is necessary as a member of the royal family, she will unconsciously try to overdo it.
Because it benefits the interests of the country, and it’s the behavior that thinks of me, I can’t stop her and it makes me feel itchy.
I’m begging you, please don’t bring trouble.
In my heart, I strongly felt for Harence.
Good luck Gresis. You are probably going to need it.
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