Klaus, with a pale face, spoke in a stern and rigid voice.

“What are you talking about…”

“I’m just relaying the information. It’s said that a large band of thieves attacked the royal carriage, but would a significant group of thieves dare to raid the royal convoy?”

“At the royal palace?”

“It seems the Royal Guards have departed. The Crown Prince was on an inspection trip to the northern region…”

At the mention of the Crown Prince, Klaus’s brow furrowed deeply. Damn it, if that Crown Prince had properly taken care of the Crown Princess, such a situation wouldn’t have occurred. It was questionable whether the Crown Prince would even search for the Crown Princess.

Turning his body stiffly with a resolute expression, Klaus sharply stated, “Assemble the soldiers under the Duke’s command. Prepare to follow my orders.”

“Are you planning to go personally?”

As Klaus attempted to leave, Roselia blocked his way.

“Calm down, Your Grace.”

“Step aside, Antonio.”

Seeing Klaus losing his composure over the Crown Princess’s situation, a pang of sorrow struck Roselia’s chest. Even though Roselia knew from the original work that Evelio meant more to Klaus than just the Crown Princess, witnessing his reaction with her own eyes was painful.

Ignoring the stinging pain in her chest, Roselia calmly spoke.

“The Royal Guards have already set out, and there will be reports soon. The Crown Prince won’t just sit still either.”

In reality, the kidnapping of the Crown Princess was a storyline that unfolded in the original work. In the original plot, the Crown Princess was kidnapped, and Klaus went to rescue her. Eventually, the Crown Princess was saved by the main character, the Crown Prince.

During this incident, the Crown Prince gradually realized his feelings for the Crown Princess, and their relationship grew closer. Klaus, on the other hand, became an obstacle in their relationship. Not just an obstacle, but in this incident, he was injured and faced unjust suspicions that he, the Duke, might be behind the kidnapping.

Roselia, who already knew the future events, couldn’t just leave them as they were, so she stood in front of Klaus.

“The Crown Princess will definitely be rescued by the Crown Prince. There’s no need for you to personally intervene.”

However, Klaus, with a stern expression, only looked down at her.

“I don’t trust the Crown Prince.”

Saying so, he attempted to pass by her, but Roselia once again blocked his way.

“What are you planning?”

“Please, don’t go.”

Seeing her looking uneasy, Klaus finally looked at Roselia and calmly spoke.

“I’ll be back soon, so don’t worry.”

Your existence will not be welcomed in this incident. Instead, misunderstandings will deepen. These words echoed in Roselia’s mind, but she pleaded with Klaus once again.

“Just trust me this once and don’t go.”
At Roselia’s earnest request, Klaus looked down at her with a perplexed expression.

“I don’t know why you’re doing this, but now is not the time. We can’t just sit idle when we don’t even know the current situation of the Crown Princess.”

Having said that, Klaus signaled Alejandro with a glance.

It was a sign to prepare the soldiers and horses.

Roselia was aware that Klaus’s feelings toward Evelionne were not rational emotions but something in between close friendship and ambiguous family ties.

While it wasn’t explicitly stated in the original work, she could only speculate that Klaus’s feelings were neither purely love nor simple friendship.

Although she knew Klaus’s emotions weren’t love, witnessing him greatly disturbed by Evelionne’s disappearance saddened Roselia’s heart.

The Crown Princess was undoubtedly a good woman, and in the original work, she was a character liked by Evelionne. However, for some reason, Roselia felt a growing resentment towards her.

At that moment, Klaus, who was observing Roselia not moving aside with her head down, spoke to soothe her.

“The Crown Princess is not just the Crown Princess of another country to me; she’s my family and friend. I don’t want to lose my family again helplessly.”

Roselia knew well that he was referring to the Duke and Duchess.

“Now, I want to protect the people dear to me with my own hands. So, for whatever reason, I have to go.”

At his words about precious people, Roselia’s chest felt a piercing sensation, as if something had pricked her.

She no longer had the confidence to stop him, knowing she would hear the heartbreaking sound of her chest breaking.

Maybe this was also an unstoppable development in the original storyline…? Or could it be that Klaus’s change from the original was just her own misconception?

As Roselia stood with a stern expression, Klaus passed by her and rushed out of the mansion.

Like in the original work, Klaus’s figure running to rescue Evelionne was engraved painfully in Roselia’s heart.

Klaus entrusted the mansion to Alejandro, who was incapable of combat, and led the soldiers, leaving the Duke’s residence.