The Princess Wants to Live (Completed Main Story) - Chapter 143

“Ah, Isaac.”

“What are you looking around for? Keep your head still and come here.”

Seeing Sugar hesitating, Isaac quickly stepped toward the child and placed her right next to Ambre.

Aside from Ambre, Isaac, and Sugar, the delegation from the Empire visiting the Kingdom of Norden was far from small.

Naturally, those attending to her, as well as knights assigned for her escort and ceremony, accompanied her—and among those knights was Keslan.

Though thinner than before, he stood firm in his place like the very embodiment of a knight, vigilantly scanning his surroundings just like any ordinary man would blink his eyes.

After Greta had fallen desperately into the claws of the Ancient God, Keslan, who had been confined in a corner of the imperial palace, had fortunately survived—unlike the former King of Norden.

He did suffer lingering effects, but they were the kind expected to heal with time, so physically he was fine. Physically, at least.

Though guilty of the grave crime of attempting to assassinate the princess, his involvement remained unknown thanks to Olivia’s intervention, so he remained the promising future vice-captain of the knights.

Yet that very fact may have weighed even heavier on Keslan.

Already of a timid disposition, he couldn’t sleep at night, growing ever more haggard, tormented solely by the fact that—however unwillingly—he had dared point his sword at the princess.

And then, on a day when Olivia had finally caught her breath after resolving everything—

“Please kill me.”

While wandering near the princess’s quarters, he suddenly found himself seized by the collar by Cryer and dragged to his knees before Olivia.

“It wasn’t your fault. Don’t blame yourself.”

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