And, the expression that she considered to be just a bit exaggerated became a reality.

“Just now… The Duke didn’t see me, did he?”

Just like when the ‘Grand Agnoman,’ which had already left with such tremendous speed, came, he went away with insane speed, leaving Avartha behind on the road with the guards and imperial soldiers.

The carriage he had ridden just a while ago, and the escort vehicles, were all pushed to the roadside with their bonnets completely crushed. Luckily, it was not the broken shape like the Duke’s carriage that occupied quite a bit of the road with its massive volume.

Strangely, she kept bursting into laughter.

It seemed like a premonition that things were about to get interesting, and Avartha eventually burst into laughter loudly.

Pedlerimid was in a considerably good mood until this morning.

Princess Erwin requested help, and Pedlerimid responded.

The Duke’s government… and with a child. Wasn’t it too harsh for Princess Erwin, who chose to be the Duke’s consort, not even the Empress?

As the sage who became the new lord due to his father, who died in the late stages of the war while carrying out Ezra’s command, Pedlerimid had no experience of participating in the war. Naturally, he had never stayed in Even Baher.

Strangely, as soon as the information about the existence of the government leaked after keeping their lips sealed as if they had made a promise, there was a reaction saying, ‘Isn’t she that nurse?’ Who could it be, and how beautiful must she be to have spread rumors as the Admiral’s lover from Even Baher?

If he could captivate such a cold and ruthless man, it would undoubtedly be an extraordinary beauty. Selling her would be more profitable than killing her.

The plan proceeded smoothly.

The government of the Duke, angered by the lady’s rage, was chased away from Conwell.

The mercenary group hired by Pedlerimid succeeded in confiscating the carriage that left Conwell.

However, the woman dragged out by the men was Princess Erwin. Although it was the first time he saw the face unveiled, the voice shouting Pheidan’s name was familiar.

“Why are those crazy bastards trying to capture the Duke’s government, and why Erwin Princess?!”

Watching from a not-so-distant place, Pedlerimid quickly turned his body as soon as he realized that the woman pulled out of the carriage was Princess Erwin.

Somehow, things got terribly twisted.

Come to think of it, it was Pheidan who leaked the information that the Duke’s government would pass through this intersection. Did Pheidan betray Princess Erwin?

Regardless, there was no judgment that it would be good to get involved with the mercenary group that tried to harass Princess Erwin.

“Where are you going, Pedlerimid.”

Before he could run away, his shoulder was caught and pressed backward by a strong force, causing Pedlerimid’s body to wobble. The one who caught and turned him was a member of the Emperor’s Imperial Guard dressed in all black.

It was a gamble to come and see for himself before selling her, calling her a great beauty. It was too arbitrary to call it a coincidence that he happened to be in this forest path.

Pedlerimid, after being called by him, gestured and kicked while offering a pitiful excuse.

“I-I greet the sun of the Empire…! I, I just happened to witness it passing by on my way… I thought I should report it to the security headquarters immediately…!”

His words got tangled up awkwardly. The corners of Emperor Attila’s mouth could be seen rising diagonally.

“We’ll find out if we investigate that.”

Emperor Attila handed a large cloth to the Imperial Guard member and covered Princess Erwin with it. It seemed like a kind gesture covering the dress that had become muddy with soil.

The woman’s face was hidden again inside the cloth.
“Princess, you must have been surprised… I will contact the Duke.”

Princess Erwin didn’t even glance in the direction of Pedlerimid. A sorrowful cry, released leaning on Emperor Attila’s warm comfort, echoed through the shallow slope of the forest.

During the time Skaha stayed in Conwell, Nix, who used to be unusually active, was now sitting by the lady’s feet like before.

Even when calling Nix’s name, only the weak tail slightly lifted and then dropped.

“When Skaha calls, he jumps up and spins his tail around, such a cheeky fellow.”

His ears stood up for a moment and then quickly lay down.

Actually, he hadn’t seen a single word since earlier.

About an hour after Skaha left, he regretted that his response was too lax. The reason he didn’t completely drive her away and sent her to Lindcoem was that he thought about the possibility that his son might be ruined without her. However, back then, it was a farewell, and now it was a situation where they could easily part ways for trivial reasons like any other ordinary lovers.

He had ordered his butler Thuan to continue calling Lindcoem Mansion. It was necessary to talk to his son first to prevent any possible misunderstandings.