Save Me (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 8

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“Madam.”

“…….”

“Madam, we have arrived. If you are alright, would you open your eyes?”

At the soft, pleasant voice tickling her ear, Bianca’s eyelashes fluttered, and soon her large eyes were revealed.

“Will you get up now? We have arrived at the ducal castle.”

What is this sound?

“Arrived……?”

Only after a while did Bianca understand Gillian’s words and let out a small groan.

“Ah…….”

I fell asleep?

“I could carry you, but I thought you would definitely mind.”

Gillian added while slipping his hand behind Bianca’s neck to help her up.

As the blanket covering her body slipped down, a sudden chill made Bianca instinctively press herself against Gillian.

Startled.

He stiffened for a moment at the small, delicate body touching him, but soon Gillian naturally wrapped the blanket around Bianca.

He could hold her in his arms, but somehow he thought Bianca would not want that.

Because.

“We have arrived at the ducal castle. Everyone has come out to greet you.”

“The ducal castle?”

Focus returned to Bianca’s eyes, which had been dazed from not fully waking up.

Gillian smiled briefly and opened the carriage door.

As soon as the door opened, a breath-stopping cold wind rushed in, but instead of shrinking back, Bianca calmly took his proffered hand and stepped down from the carriage.

It was bewildering enough to have fallen asleep, but to wake up and immediately receive greetings from the servants!

She did not show it, but Bianca was quite tense.

It was fortunate that she had been trained in social circles while living as a princess; otherwise, she might have shown an unsightly trembling appearance.

Barely straightening her waist and standing beside Gillian, someone approached as if they had been waiting.

“Have you returned, Your Grace.”

“Yes, Madam, this is Hailey, who manages the ducal castle.”

“Nice to meet you.”

“I am Hailey Armor, the head maid. It is an honor to serve you, Madam.”

Though not overly cheerful, her appropriately formal and friendly tone made Bianca nod slightly.

It is foolish to judge someone with just one greeting.

But Bianca quite liked this neat-looking head maid with her brown hair neatly tied up.

She did not glance sideways, nor did she subtly sneer.

Her posture was straight, her pronunciation clear, and her movements disciplined.

She had not seen such a person even in the imperial palace…….

“Ah!”

Suddenly, Bianca realized something important.

This was not the imperial palace.

There was no reason to mock her.

But this was Valroc’s land.

There was also no reason to be kind to her, the daughter of their enemy.

“Madam. May I guide you to the bedroom?”

At Hailey’s following words, Bianca hardened her expression.

With Gillian right beside her, the head maid was stepping forward to guide her to the ‘bedroom’?

“No need…….”

“Please do so, Madam.”

It was Gillian who stopped Bianca from refusing Hailey’s words.

The question of why rose to the tip of her tongue, but Bianca swallowed it down.

Hadn’t she already experienced it at the warp circle?

Trending

‘It means it is not a malicious prank to embarrass the madam.’

“Is it difficult for you to go together?”

So Bianca cautiously asked for his explanation.

She had not expected to ask so directly.

He paused as if surprised for a moment, but then Gillian smiled so brightly that his eyes were invisible.

“Yes, I think I will be called soon anyway.”

There was no need to demand an explanation for the strange answer.

“Your Grace! Monsters have been discovered on the outer wall of the 7th fortress!”

Gillian tapped his ear toward Bianca, whose eyes were wide as she stared at him.

“My ears are a bit sharp.”

Can this be called just a bit?

She had not heard any sound until just now.

Moreover, the knight was not even visible yet.

It meant he had shouted while running.

Wow.

Bianca purely admired it.

She thought she knew well the abilities of Valroc that far surpassed humans from hearing about them, but hearing and seeing directly were vastly different.

“Please return carefully.”

Bianca stepped back one step from Gillian.

It was clearly an urgent situation.

Yet Gillian did not move an inch.

Though short, the Gillian Bianca had seen was a smart and attentive man.

‘Is it difficult for you to go together?’

He must have noticed the anxiety in her words.

With monsters appearing, it was not the time to act spoiled like this.

Bianca stepped back another step.

Swish.

Along with the sound of stepping on snow, her thin shoes quickly began to get wet.

“I will go in with the head maid. Please go quickly. Isn’t the situation urgent?”

“It is not urgent.”

“But you need to go and check, right?”

Gillian did not answer.

Bianca waved her hand toward him.

“Please go.”

“What on earth is the matter that Blatt sent a knight to the main castle?”

As soon as Bianca was out of sight, Gillian mounted his horse with the knight and began to gallop.

The stuffy vest worn for appearance, the fluttering cravat, and the frock coat were quickly removed before mounting.

What Gillian was wearing now was just a thin shirt.

The high-quality shirt tailored to fit his body looked splendid but was not suitable for battle.

He would have liked to throw off even this slippery thing if possible, but Gillian endured, reminding himself who was behind him.

“The movements detected at the 7th fortress are in four places in total.”

“Oh dear.”

Monsters usually move in groups.

Those with poor eyesight react to nearby movements, recognizing even the movements of their own kind as stimuli and chasing blindly.

Yet, four places?

It was understandable that Commander Blatt, in charge of the 7th fortress’s defense, was surprised.

“Are they not stragglers from the group?”

“No, they are groups.”

“Blatt has reason to be surprised.”

“Could it be a wave?”

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At the knight’s serious expression, Gillian burst into refreshing laughter, ha ha.

His red lips parted wide as if delighted to death.

Golden eyes shining between eyebrows curved like a bow.

The knight riding beside Gillian momentarily lost his words at his lord’s beautiful appearance.

“Do not worry. This is Valroc’s land. Monsters dare not ravage Valroc’s land.”

“O-of course, Your Grace.”

At the arrogant declaration, the knight nodded frantically as if enchanted.

Some might think it was bluff, but everyone living in Valroc territory knew.

Monsters cannot harm Valroc.

Whether it was fear of the duke who surpassed human limits, monsters did not touch the duke alone.

That is why when a wave begins, the one standing at the vanguard is always the duke.

The true ‘master’ who sweeps away monsters with unbelievable overwhelming power and always volunteers to stand in the midst of melee.

Valroc’s knights sincerely served such a duke.

The Valroc territory protected in this way had never once yielded a fortress in history.

Since Valroc took its place before this ice wall.

Realizing this fact, the knight felt his churning stomach quickly settle.

There was no need to be afraid.

This was Valroc territory.

The place that had never once yielded a fortress to monsters.

As long as the duke was there, and as long as Valroc’s knights following him were there, this place that would remain safe forever was the place he would protect until his last breath.

The knight, excited by the sudden surging emotion, thus failed to closely observe Gillian’s expression.

That even after hearing about the monsters, he showed not a single sign of tension and remained calm.

Bianca, who had stood until Gillian’s footsteps no longer moved and he was out of sight, snapped back to attention at the neat voice ringing beside her.

“Now, may I guide you to the bedroom?”

“Ah?”

Oh no.

She thought it was just a moment, but white snow had piled up on Hailey’s head.

How long had she been spacing out?

“I have prepared warm bathwater. It must have been a long journey, right?”

As if noticing Bianca’s embarrassment, Hailey changed the topic first.

It was even natural, as if said by a capable head maid.

“What hardship.”

“It usually takes about two days from the capital to Valroc territory.”

Skillfully tightening the loosened blanket, Hailey stepped ahead to guide Bianca.

Even Bianca realized only after walking for a while; it was gentle urging.

“Two days?”

“Yes, warp puts a strain on the body. The distance to each warp circle is also half a day.”

For a moment, Bianca did not fully understand Hailey’s words.

“We departed from the imperial capital this morning……?”

“That is why I am saying you pushed yourself. It has just become midnight.”

Good heavens.

At Hailey’s words reciting the time, Bianca turned pale.

She had not known the distance from the warp circle to the ducal castle was that far.

“Since it is late, shall I assist with a light bath today and prepare an aromatic oil massage tomorrow?”

“Yes.”

It must have been consideration for wanting to rest as soon as possible since arriving late.

Unfortunately, however, Bianca did not properly hear those words.

Held in his arms, just how many hours had she slept?

Why did she hear that voice at that exact time.

It was late regret now, but Bianca could not stop self-reproaching.

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Yet even amid that, her two legs moved busily, and Bianca was passing through the massive hall of the main building and climbing to the second floor.

“May I support you a little?”

“I am fine.”

“The Valroc ducal castle is built with a focus on defense in preparation for monster waves. Since battles can be fought inside the castle, the ceiling height is high.”

At the end of her words, Hailey politely extended her hand.

“The stairs of the main castle are designed with narrow step widths so monsters cannot easily climb. Monsters’ feet are large and blunt.”

Ah.

Bianca extended her hand and grasped Hailey’s in response to her kind explanation.

Unlike Hailey, Bianca was still wearing the long, widely puffed dress from the imperial palace.

Originally, when wearing such a dress, it was common for two maids to assist with walking.

One to handle the trailing hem from behind, one to support the lady whose feet were not visible.

It would be dangerous just climbing stairs, and in a place with especially many stairs and narrow widths, support was definitely needed.

There is no foolish act like stubbornly rolling down the stairs.

“I will need to change shoes as well.”

“I will call the designer around the time your travel fatigue subsides.”

Hailey, who answered Bianca with extremely polite speech, somehow opened a certain door on the third floor they had reached.

The moment the large wooden door, oiled and polished, swung open on both sides, Bianca thought.

If I were to die, perhaps now would be the time.

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