She had never heard of them entering the heart of civilization, taking such risks just to attack a noble’s residence.

“By the way, why aren’t these bastards coming? We need to erase the memories before the Duke arrives.”

The woman complained. In response, the man casually praised the person they were waiting for.

“Well, who would’ve known? The princess moves so quickly, especially at such an early hour.”

“…….”

“Don’t be too anxious. This place is where nobles secretly meet, so it’s not easy for them to barge in without notice. If things go wrong, we can always escape.”

Blair gathered as much information as possible while eavesdropping on their conversation.
Even if there’s nothing to do right now, understanding the current situation can be a significant help.

After a moment of silence, someone got up.

“Where are you going?”

It seemed to be the man who spoke.

“I’m hungry, so I’m looking for something to eat. It’s a noble’s villa, after all. Shouldn’t there be some leftovers?”

“What do you care in this situation?”

“Why not? It’s not like I got kidnapped.”

The man chuckled and left the room.

Along with a curse mixed with a woman’s sigh, the sound of something clicking was heard. The emerging scent of incense shortly afterward indicated that the earlier sound was from a lighter.

Blair bit her lower lip to suppress the cough reflex triggered by the incense smoke. But even that didn’t last long.

At the moment Blair endured the painful breath, a loud noise rang from downstairs.

The woman, hearing it, got up from her seat while muttering curses.

“Oh, what kind of trouble is that idiot causing now?”

The woman left the room. The footsteps echoing in the corridor gradually faded.

“Cough….”

Blair finally let out the cough she had been holding. With each cough, the pain in her head worsened.

After a few repetitions of deep breaths, Blair, who had barely regained her breath, sat up.

Her head, heavily impacted, hurt, and she felt dizzy, as if she might throw up at any moment.

However, simultaneously, another disturbance from downstairs helped Blair focus her mind.

‘I don’t have much time.’

Searching around the room, Blair found a chair. Fortunately, her legs weren’t tied down.

Blair carefully tipped over the chair and slid one of the thin legs between the ropes binding her hands.

After a few attempts, the knot loosened. Blair untied the loosened rope with her hands.

The next issue was the escape.

Blair looked at the thick forest beyond the window and balcony railing.

‘Let’s run into the forest.’

At least there would be more hiding spots there than here.

Rather than worrying about what might happen if she failed, Blair, more focused on trying various methods, was relieved by the noise from downstairs.

‘This is the second floor, so there should be some equipment that can help me.’

While searching for a way to sneak downstairs unnoticed, Blair discovered the curtain partly covering the balcony window.

Seeing it, she suddenly recalled the day she first visited the Guild Rebellus.

Placing the chair beneath the curtain, Blair climbed up, separated the curtain from the rod, and then tied the curtain into a long rope. She did the same with the balcony railing.

Finally, holding both ends of the rope, Blair gave them a tug, feeling a secure knot.

After a final check, Blair threw the tied curtain rope outside the railing.

“Okay…”

Now it was time to descend using the rope.

Just as Blair was about to hang on the railing…
“You didn’t come to work; you came to play, right? Huh?”

“After enjoying a good meal together, why are you acting so grumpy again? Honestly, you were hungry too.”

From the direction of the stairs, the voices of a woman and a man bickering as they ascended could be heard. Upon hearing the sound, Blair’s heart sank.

With an anxious heart, Blair, who was approaching the railing again, hesitated.

If she went down now, there was a chance of slipping and getting injured, or even being caught by them before reaching the ground.

Even if she managed to get down to the first floor safely, there was no clear chance of outrunning them.

‘Rather than that…’

Blair quickly changed her plan.

Entering Blair’s room with a tense atmosphere, the two people, who were arguing with each other, felt the eerie air in the room and paused.

Turning around at the ominous feeling, they saw the balcony door wide open. And the curtain tied to the railing was also there.

Decisively, Blair was gone.