episode_0059

After the secret story ended.

Navia and Sabrina, including me, accepted the escort.

Navia said she would accept it if it was my choice, and Sabrina had known from the beginning.

“It’s nice to be in charge of escorting··· but it’s not a very comfortable position.”

“After all, you are a princess.”

Nabija said calmly, but it was more annoying than she thought.

The problem is that you have to be on standby all the time.

Plus, one of them had to stay by your side at all times.

In particular, Nabia, who had no fighting ability, was excluded from the attached people.

“Haa··· It’s so frustrating not being able to move around properly in a place with so many high-ranking officials.”

“That’s true, but it can’t be helped for the princess’s safety. But Sabrina seems to be adapting surprisingly well.”

“Of course··· Is it because she’s so sly? Maybe because of her nickname of witch, people can’t mess with her.”

It’s the most difficult for me, who is in an ambiguous position.

Because you have to stick around, but people don’t know you very well.

It’s not like there’s any great background.

“It looks quite uncomfortable. I don’t know because I’m not the only one who’s not there, but I didn’t know you’d be that uncomfortable.”

“Every guy I meet looks at me strangely.”

I can’t shake the feeling that I’m being observed.

A monkey that becomes a spectacle would probably feel similar.

But, as I was the princess’ escort, I couldn’t get angry.

“You seem to be quite curious. Well··· I guess that’s to be expected.”

“Because I was suddenly secretly chosen as an escort.”

“Most people are curious about what kind of guy he is, and there are more than a few who want to know where he is from.”

“Could it be that he is an enemy spy?”

“It may be possible, but···”

It’s not possible for them all to be enemies.

If that happens, everyone who meets the princess will be her enemy.

Most people are wary of new characters.

“I think he was worried that he might lose his position because he was from a good background.”

“Ah··· That might be true. The princess’s escort is quite an honorable position.”

“ ···Well, that’s true.”

For a moment, only a subtle answer came out.

Because the process of becoming an escort was not honorable at all.

Even if I was executed, I had nothing to say.

“Anyway, I had no choice but to take on the role of escort, but it’s more boring than I thought.”

“I had no choice but to take charge···?”

“Ah··· That’s right. Haha··· When the princess secretly tested me, I was a little rude···”

I couldn’t go into detail.

Even if it’s Butterfly, it’s not good to know it on your own.

The less you say about the princess thinking you were the enemy and eating you, the better.

“That happened. But if it was seriously rude, you wouldn’t have chosen him as an escort. That means you trust Glut to that extent!”

“That’s right··· I guess it’s better to see it that way.”

Honestly, I think the curse has some influence.

It would be better to see the curses and intense experiences that occur periodically as greater.

Actually, I’ve already been in the bedroom a few times.

Even though I didn’t go there myself, he would call me at night at certain times.

It’s no longer surprising to hear people come up with plausible security excuses like midnight walks.

“Anyway, it’ll be hard to go back to being a normal adventurer like before.”

“If you become an adventurer who escorts the princess, then that’s a given. When you’re done, won’t you be given a title?”

I could only laugh.

It was a positive story, but it didn’t sound entirely optimistic.

Being a princess was a heavier responsibility than I thought.

“If there is no problem with the escort, then maybe.”

“Considering what I’ve heard, it might be a little dangerous, but it’s not likely to happen easily because the person being targeted is also dangerous.”

“If the prince, who is the princess’s older brother, has a gentle personality, it will be quiet for a while.”

It’s hard to think that the prince will move right away.

The damage has probably been assessed by now.

Since his collaborator, Butadon, is dead, he must be on guard.

“It’s going to be a bit boring for a while.”

*****

“Princess, as a result of your last instructions···”

The servant assisting Camilla continued to report diligently.

Sabrina, who was guarding from the side, didn’t care.

He was just concentrating and doing his best at his job.

“ ···The issue has been resolved.”

“Good job. It’ll be quiet for a while.”

“Ah··· But I think you might have to make a slightly sudden schedule.”

“ ···?”

“Some of the western nobles are rebelling against the escort.”

Camilla’s expression upon hearing her subject’s words was not very good.

It was a face that looked as if it had come.

“As expected··· That’s how it goes.”

“I guess all the scheduled escorts were canceled. It makes sense for those who recommended or were involved.”

“According to the data, there may be cases where they didn’t even notice the betrayal.”

“How about showing some evidence? Isn’t there enough data?”

“···That would be better. Let’s meet them in person and calm them down. I’ll make a secret schedule, so please adjust it.”

Simply conveying it through people was not enough.

They might easily think that the princess has abandoned them.

Now that a traitor has emerged, it is not difficult to think that Daewoo will be persecuted to that extent.

In fact, Camilla and her husband were nervous.

“But Princess, it could be quite dangerous! Some people may have recommended it without knowing, but there is a high possibility that someone has gone over to the prince’s side!”

“ ···That may be true. But I can’t just kick them all out. The confrontation with my brother is already tense.”

“If things go as they did last time when the escort was completely destroyed···”

The subject glanced at Sabrina for the first time.

He was well aware of Sabrina’s reputation.

But I didn’t have enough trust to believe it in a situation where it might be a trap.

Especially her colleague Glut, who was still looking at her with suspicion.

“Don’t worry. This time… I’ll come to you secretly as a minority.”

“ ···! If that’s true, it might be dangerous!”

“But if you increase the number of people, information may leak out, making it easier to attack. When you arrive, other nobles will act as safety devices, so you just need to be careful on the way there.”

“If the enemy finds the princess···then···”

“To do that, I plan to bring along a trustworthy escort.”

There could be no more objection.

As the princess said, we cannot lose the support of the western nobles.

It was also true that if we increased the scale like last time, it would become easier for the enemy to target.

“If you say so··· I guess it would be rude for me to say any more.”

“Thank you for understanding. And···I hope you understand that I can’t tell you the details, right?”

“Yes. I just trust the princess’s judgment.”

The subject quietly left his seat.

Believing that even a small number of people would maintain thorough security.

But there were some variables in his prediction.

“ ···If I told you that there was only one escort, you would never have accepted it.”

Even if it is a minority, the number one is small.

It’s to the point where you can’t even change shifts.

Of course, it was good for covert action, but it also had its fair share of drawbacks.

But still, there was a reason why it had to be that way.

“Are you planning on taking me and Glutton with you, Princess?”

Sabrina, who had been silent, opened her mouth.

He looked at Camilla with a somewhat surprised expression.

“Sabrina, you take the bait. You’ll be a little more noticeable, and you’ll lure the enemy with a double. As for Glut… I’ll take care of my escort.”

For a moment, the corners of Sabrina’s mouth rose faintly.

The witch’s intuition sensed something.

When Camilla tested Gluttony, here’s what she expected to happen.

“Huh~ That··· seems like a pretty good idea···♥”

A face that seems to have noticed something.

Camilla felt a pang inside, but she kept her cool on the outside.

Answering roughly now would be like admitting it.

Besides, the witch was not someone who could be oppressed by authority.

“There are times when you have to take a bit of a risk. And Glut, who is close to being unknown, is more suitable than Sabrina, who is well-known.”

It was a plausible story, but there was another reason.

I have no choice but to take Glut.

Because you never know when the curse will manifest.

Even now, I sometimes can’t stand it anymore and call Glut to my bed.

I’m doing a good job of cleaning up after myself, but I might get caught while traveling with a small group.

It would be less risky to move alone.

‘If you bring someone else and get caught…’

I couldn’t even tell Sabrina.

The nickname ‘witch’ was a factor, but the smiling face she was seeing right now was the deciding factor.

Sabrina’s case in particular was different from others.

It seemed like something stranger was going to happen than having my weaknesses exposed.