His face was full of resentment and confusion as if he didn't know why Medea was here.
A look of amusement flashed across his face.
He quickly got down on his knees and pleaded like a loyal servant.
"Your Highness, please save our Master. Now the royal knights have suddenly come and captured my Master!"
"Master? Why your Master? What has happened to the Count of Kensington already?"
"..."
Umberto froze at the question the Princess asked with a worried expression.
"I don't know what you're talking about. My master is only Minister Etienne."
As if nothing had happened, he suddenly became calm again, and even the shocking twitching in his eyes quickly disappeared.
However, the breath that he could not hide had already leaked out a long time ago.
"Don't be too scared. Umberto carried out his last instructions well, so the job ended easily."
The Princess's tone of voice was quite soft as if praising him.
"You mean an order? I've never received anything like that before."
At that time, a small piece of paper was thrust out in front of Umberto.
The familiar size, color, and shape of the parchment, and the clear handwriting written on it...
This is all he knows.
"You brought the Minister out to the floor that day."
It was the same in shape as the secret messages he had received so far.
"Well, that can't be..."
Umberto raised his head and stared at the Princess in disbelief.
The events of the past passed before his eyes.
The person who caused Etienne to become incapacitated by burning scented candles, caused him to riot in the banquet hall and caused a rift with Duke Claudio.
Are you saying that the Princess was the one who created this plate for dipping Etienne? Was she not on the Regent Claudio's side? The Minister of Palace Affairs is the Prince Regent's right-hand man, right?
Confusion swirled in Umberto's mind.
"Oh, Princess, to the Minister? Why?"
The words that came out without his knowledge stung him for a moment before a sharp sword touched his neck.
"This is outrageous!"
It was the maid who had been staring at Umberto from the Princess's side since a while ago.
The gesture of pointing the sword at him was so fast that he thought she was a knight.
"Neril. Umberto helped me wholeheartedly, so don't be too harsh on him."
When the Princess winked, the maid finally raised her sword.
'I had no choice! You threatened to risk the heads of our comrades!!
Umberto tried to reply, but when he saw the knight standing behind the Princess, he had to clench his fist again.
"Umberto, isn't that what you really need to ask? Isn't it a question of how I know your identity, or to what extent I know it?"
The Princess's question struck him painfully.
Umberto flinched.
"Or, the first thing that comes first is whether I have any intention of saving you."
Her calm voice sounded heartless and even scary after learning her true identity.
"What is this Princess?"
How many people has she fooled? Nobody knows.
The sudden fall of a powerful man who had even knocked down flying birds began with this young Princess.
Umberto even got goosebumps.
Also, apart from the shock, a cold reality greeted him.
"I have no intention of cowardly begging for my life."
Umberto is a traveler from a foreign country who brings information about Valdina, and the girl in front of him is the Princess of Valdina. There was no chance of getting out of here alive.
Umberto bit his lip. The voice that came out was determined.
"I am dying for my country, Princess, and you are killing me for your country, so I have no resentment. However, if there is one bit of regret..."
He stared at Medea with wary eyes.
"Princess, it is my heavenly regret that I cannot warn my master of your true identity."
Medea raised the corners of her mouth.
"Warning. Umberto, if I hadn't looked for you first, would you have recognized me?"
The neat mouth was smiling as if it were mocking him.
"..."
Umberto's face turned red, but he could not reply.
That's because he couldn't deny the Princess's words that he wasn't even close to finding out who was behind it.
He really had no idea who was behind the note, or even dreamed that it might be the Princess.
"Then why did you reveal your identity to me now?"
"It is my favor to send you away alive. So, please remember it well and pass It on to your Master."
The Princess held out a small, well-sealed letter.
There was a momentary gap.
"What are you going to do if I silence you here?"
Umberto's eyes seemed alive at first glance. His hand curled into a ball as if he was clenching his fist.
If he wasn't tied up, he would probably have been holding a dagger.
Did Kensington send a young man to an enemy country? His ability as a shooter was probably also outstanding.
Even though he couldn't leave this place alive, he could read his will so that he could die with Medea.
"Yes? Are you confident that you can handle it?"
"..."
"Even if your Master is like that, is your Master's Master like that too? What you are holding in your hands may not be my neck, but your Master's."
Umberto's face cooled as if he had been hit with ice water.
She is a Princess who knows about the existence of the Red Fox Group, which has already spread to the continent.
Just as she dressed up if this idiot Princess had been hiding her true self all this time.
'There is no way she would have appeared in front of me without any preparation.'
This was a trap. The moment the Princess's neck is broken, the two countries, Valdina and Katzen, cannot return to the way they were before.
His choice was clear.
'This girl, the Princess of Valdina, is not someone like me who can handle it.'
It's beyond his capabilities. He delivers her letter to his Master, and his Master must decide what to do next.
After making his decision, Umberto slowly retreated.
"I will do as you command."
"It was nice to meet you."
The Princess smiled softly as if she had thought it through.
Umberto just lowered his eyes, not even daring to face the faint smile that spread under the sunlight.
***
A spectacular underground prison.
"Your Excellency Prime Minister."
Sissair defeated the guards and entered the damp and musty prison cell alone.
Jump and jump.
The sound of stepping on a mossy stone echoed softly.
When he stopped, Etienne looked up.
"Sir, you damn bastard."
His face immediately distorted when he saw Sissair through the bars.
"Do you think you'll be safe even if you put me in here?"
Tuung!
The sound of a heavy body hitting the thick bars echoed through the prison. It was difficult to live, etc.
"Yes, there is no problem with me or my life so far. I think that's the case with the Minister. You look quite different."
However, despite the threat, Sissair's expression was calm and his voice was relaxed, as if he were healing.
"You! Why are you treating me, the most important person in this country, like this?"
"I haven't framed you for a crime you didn't commit, so I'm not sure why the minister is so angry."
"This bastard-!"
After checking that his face was still shiny, Sissair raised the corner of his mouth.
He recalled the message he received from the Princess before coming here.
He was concerned that the Princess might try to act as a puppet again like before because he had found the Princess.
He said he would rescue the Minister if he filled the Prince Regent with 30 chests.
After hearing those words, Sissair was able to clearly see the picture the Princess was drawing.
'Her Highness is trying to buy time to isolate the two people.'
Sissair swallowed his admiration and opened his mouth.
"This is where you will spend your last hours before going to the execution site, so please get used to it well. I will also actively help."
"Shut up!"
Normally, he would not have been a minister who would easily fall for Sissair's provocation, but it was different now that he had been caught as a felon.
"Duke Claudio will not stay still! As soon as I get out of here, I'll rip you into pieces and throw you into dog food!"
His thick face was filled with anger.
"Is that so?"
However, that anger was blocked by Sissair's rebuttal.
Cesar's laughter was quite meaningful.
What trick is this young bastard planning?
Etienne glared at him.
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