There was no sign of fear or hesitation in Letie.
As if she believed without a doubt that if she appeared as a savior, the foolish monster standing in front of the carriage would retreat.
Such an attitude relieved even the knights and coachmen who guarded Letie.
Above all, the knights were the elites carefully selected by the Emperor, and they knew that the Princess they were protecting was not Elona, but Letie.
Therefore, they seemed to be worried about Letie, but they believed in her.
If Letie had a savior to save the empire, everything would be solved.
The servant who had been observing the situation near the carriage crept up to her and whispered in Letie's ear.
"The monster is in front of you. But don't be too conspicuous. Some of the coachmen and knights still regard you as Elona."
"I'll be careful. No need to worry. Even if you don't make a big fuss, if I show up, the monsters will run away on their own."
Letie walked leisurely to the front of the carriage.
Finally, she saw the monster for herself.
Oh.
The monster that she finally saw was very different from what Letie had imagined.
She thought it would be about the size of a bear at most.
But it was standing in the way. Incomparably bigger than a bear.
It had a slender body that looked similar to a leopard at first glance, but unlike ordinary leopards, it had hideously long and sharp claws.
It was immediately recognized that they are fundamentally different from the animals and plants that they are used to.
'Is that a monster...?'
It was the first time she had seen a living monster, so Letie was shocked for a moment.
It felt much more threatening than expected.
Gurrrrr...
Just then, the monster came a little closer with a ringing in its throat.
However, there was still quite a distance, so it didn't avoid Letie.
She doesn't think it will be able to run this far in one fell swoop.
"Get out of the way! Come on!"
She waved her hands loudly to scare them, but it had no effect.
Contrary to what she expected it to do when the savior appeared, it would run away, but it showed only ferocious momentum.
At this point, Letie sensed that something was wrong.
'Why doesn't it run away when it sees me? Could it be that my mark is black right now, so it mistook it for Elona?'
The evidence of God's choice was embedded in Letie's mark.
However, because of the hallucinogenic spell, it was black in color.
Maybe that's why monsters don't get out of the way. Letie thought so.
'That stupid thing, you can't tell the real thing from the fake just because the color of the mark is different.'
She wished she could show a sign of perfect, pure white without any worries.
Pondering her annoyance in her heart, Letier exclaimed again.
"Come on, get out of the way!"
It was that moment. The monster, which had been stopping all the time and baring its teeth, rushed at it, closing the distance in an instant.
"Your Highness, the Princess!"
The first thing that responded was the knights.
They stepped forward and swung their swords to protect Letie from the charging monsters.
However, even if all the knights rushed in, it was not enough to deal with such a huge being
The sound of screams, tearing flesh, and swords bouncing off was a promiscuous mix.
"Your Highness! Come on, hurry up and chase away the monsters!"
The coachman, full of fear, grabbed Letie's skirt and drooped.
It seemed that his reason was clouded by fear.
Even though he thought that the person he was clinging to was Elona, she did not loosen his grip on her skirt as if hoping for a miracle.
"Let go, let go! It's stern!"
Letie floundered, trying to push the coachman away.
For now, the knights were protecting them from the monsters, but they wouldn't be able to hold out for long. She had to run away.
At that moment, the servant who came to her side pushed the coachman who was hanging on to Letie strongly.
"Ugh!"
"Your Highness! Step inside the wagon! The carriage has a protective spell!"
Hearing the servant's words, Letie hurriedly got into the carriage and closed the door.
The confidence she had until he got out of the carriage turned into fear.
Letie curled up, trembling and complaining inwardly.
'That little monster doesn't recognize that I'm real...!'
It seemed to mistake her for Elona, so if she showed the white mark properly, the monster would retreat.
However, there was no way to remove the hallucinatory magic from the mark right away.
To break the spell, the mage had to cast the dispel spell himself or use a tool imbued with such power
Unable to do anything, Letie trembled breathlessly in the safety of the enchanted carriage.
All the knights seemed to have fallen, and there was no sound of swinging their swords anymore.
Instead, it was the coachman's desperate scream.
"Your Highness! Please help me! Show me a miracle! Hurry up and get rid of the monsters... Ugh!!"
There were horrible screams and the sound of flesh being torn apart.
The monster seemed to notice that Letie was in the carriage and scratched the door with its sharp claws.
Hearing the eerie sound, Letie curled up.
***
Thanks to my hurry, I was able to finish the meal in no time.
After we finished paying, we immediately went out and bought two horses to ride.
After that, I quickened my pace to get to the place where I was supposed to meet Hertha.
As Rodrick had said, if we left the village like this, the Kishian would not be able to predict our next destination.
I thought 8 would soon be safe, but Kishian wasn't too weak either.
Soldiers came and guarded the road to the next village.
"You need to show me your pass."
One of the soldiers blocking the road demanded this with a solemn face
Rodrick replied, embellishing a puzzled expression.
"Pass? I don't think you need a pass to pass through here."
"It used to be like that, but now the criminals are hiding somewhere in town."
The soldier continued without backing down.
"So you can't let anyone go. You must prove your identity and get a pass before we can send it to you."
It seemed that we were not the only ones who were dissatisfied with this sudden situation.
Others who tried to leave the village were also stomping their feet in a state of embarrassment nearby.
Some people pleaded with them to send them away, saying that they had to go to see their sick family members, but the soldiers acted as if no one was exempt.
I had no choice but to back off and say to Rodrick.
"What now? Do I have to forge a pass?"
"It is possible, but it will take too long. Then it's a bit dangerous. The Grand Duke seems to be a little suspicious of you."
When Kishian looked at me, he said that my expression was similar to the person he was looking for.
I managed to get through it safely, but if I ran into him again, it could be really dangerous.
What should I do in this situation?
Should I run away when the vigilance is a little weaker at night?
I was thinking about that.
An even more radical and simple answer came out of Rodrick's mouth.
"Let's knock him down."
"What?"
"Those soldiers, because they only have two heads."
There were several roads to other villages, so the troops were dispersed.
So only two soldiers were guarding this road.
A few soldiers were roaming around, but they wouldn't be able to catch up if we were to flee on horseback in an instant.
But.
"Even so, it is too dangerous. If you make a fuss, the Kishian will rush over here, and you'll have another chase."
Attacking the soldiers was tantamount to revealing our identity.
At best, we used magic tools to change our appearance, but it was all useless.
However, Rodrick did not easily give up his opinion.
"Elona. You know there's no such thing as a completely safe way to do it right now."
"..."
"You have to take some risks. No matter what happens, I'll make sure you get away safely."
Rodrick approached me, grabbed me by the shoulder, and asked.
"Will you believe me?"
He had changed his appearance, but his confident eyes were still there.
The solid strength of his hand gave me a little courage.
"I'll believe it."
"The moment I hit them, you can get on your horse and run. I'll be right after you."
Regardless of the danger, it was true that there was no other option at the moment.
I nodded slowly.
Rodrick immediately approached the soldiers.
As if he had some other business.
Because of the appearance of a slender woman, the soldiers were not too wary of Rodrick.
Then, taking advantage of his carelessness, Rodrick punched one of them.
Immediately, I mounted my horse and started running past them.
"...You!!"
The soldier who had not yet fallen seemed to be shouting at me, but he too seemed to be attacked by Rodrick.
Leaving the rumbling of the commotion behind, I rode my horse forward.
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