This must be because large and vicious monsters were running wild in the capital.
So it wasn't easy, but we ran fast without stopping.
In fact, Rosie Triet was a secret veteran informant for Rudnine, so her quick movements were not unusual, but Carol was truly unexpected.
Even though she had been given a speed spell, Carol was still faster than the average person and had excellent stamina.
It was in much better condition than when I rode my horse to the Thiels Mine last time.
Carol smiled brightly at me in surprise and answered.
"I'm better at walking on my own two feet. And if this is the capital, that's no problem."
"Yes?"
Carol, the heir to the Demirant family, was born and raised in the capital of the Verbent Empire and was confident that she could navigate the capital's every nook and cranny with her eyes closed.
I thought it was an exaggeration to get them to follow me to the palace alone, but it was true.
We finally reached the Nasiel district, where Carol pointed to the rightmost path at a fork in the road.
“Entering this alley is a faster way to get to the palace.”
“Yes, let’s go.”
It seemed like the longest way, but I trusted Carol and ran.
Carol said that the secret passage through the west gate that allowed Prince Felix and Consort Evelyn to escape last time was likely already discovered, so they would use the east gate this time.
As I ran without hesitation through the narrow, maze-like streets of the capital, following Carol as she easily climbed over walls, it wasn't long before I saw a wide avenue at the end of the narrow road.
'Hey, no way.'
Carol turned to me and shouted brightly.
"That's the end. If you go down that road, you'll immediately see the east gate of the Verbent Palace."
'At this point, it's just human navigation.'
I admired and praised it.
“Wow! Our Carol is really fast.”
“It’s amazing.”
That moment when even Rosie smiled brightly in admiration.
Kwajik! Kukukung!
'What?'
I turned around, startled by the loud noise of a building collapsing right behind me, and my eyes widened.
'That's it!'
Three beasts, with lizard-like appearances and the size of horses, were hanging sideways on the wall of the building, eyeing us.
Kiriric.
The long-tailed, scaled creature's yellow eyes flashed, and its long tongue flicked, dripping sticky green saliva onto the floor.
The sight of them coming towards us was quite threatening, and at the same time, they were so terribly unclean that I didn't want to touch them.
“Ugh, it’s dirty.”
“Yes...? Hahaha!”
So, without realizing it, I frowned and grumbled, and when Rosie heard that, she suddenly burst out laughing.
"Oh, that's right. Moriton's saliva is incredibly dirty. It doesn't come off easily once you get it on your clothes, so you'll have to throw it away, hehe."
“I don’t think this is a situation to laugh about, Rosie...”
I sighed and looked back at the monster hanging from the building.
I think their name is Moriton.
I was nervous because I'd never fought a monster like this before, but I guess I'll be okay since I have Rosie.
To quickly defeat Moriton and go, I chose one of my special skills, fire-based attack magic, and raised my magic power.
But then Rosie grabbed my arm and stopped me.
“No, stop now. Princess and Miss Demirant, please go quickly.”
Then, he took out the spear and the thin dagger hanging from his thigh in both hands and strode forward.
“Just leave Rosie and go?”
The rest of the voice cracked and came out in shock.
“Team Leader Triet!”
Even Carol called out to her, but Rosie didn't turn around and answer, glaring sharply at the three Moritons slowly approaching us.
"Yes, you said you had to hurry. I guess that's why the Duke sent me to go with you. They frequently appear in the north, so I know their weaknesses well. It's more effective to subdue them this way than with magic."
Before she could finish speaking, she threw the spear and dagger she was holding in her hand, and they struck each of the three Moritons squarely in the eye.
Kieeeek―!
Kekeke!
Kiiiiit!
"Wow, nice shot!"
Pembe was impressed and liked it.
The guys, who were writhing in pain and screaming, eventually fell down from the building with a bang, as if they couldn't see ahead.
And they were in agony, rolling their heavy body on the floor.
'Awesome.'
I guess he's not the team leader for nothing...
Suddenly, the face of the incompetent team leader I hated next to that crazy shooter in my past life came to mind.
Ugh.
I shook my head because I felt a considerable sense of disconnect.
Not all team leaders are cool.
Just then, as the guys struggled wildly, sharp debris from the building began to fly towards us.
Rosie shouted urgently.
"Go quickly! Moriton's eyes will recover quickly. I'll deal with them by driving them away, so go quickly!"
“Yes, Rosie. Then please!”
“Yes, Princess!”
I ran to the other side with Carol, trusting Rosie, who was running behind Moriton with her red hair fluttering.
If Rudnine gave me that person, then he must be a very capable person.
Kiiik!
But as soon as we got out of the narrow street, Moriton screamed, and a building completely collapsed.
'Rosie!'
At that moment, I remembered Madame Floria, who had been kind to me and said she admired my mother.
I bit my lower lip hard and quickly called Gorten over and asked him a favor.
"Gorten! Go quickly and cover Rosie Triet. Stay close to Rosie until I call."
"Yes, master. I understand!"
Gorten, who was hanging on Carol's back, quickly jumped down and disappeared into the ground.
Gorten is an excellent familiar, so he'll be of help to Rosie. Hoping he's not hurt at all, I winked at Carol.
“Let’s go, Carol!”
“Yes, Princess.”
As I ran towards the eastern outer wall of the Verbent Palace with Carol, I got goosebumps when I saw the palace up close.
From afar, I thought the palace was on fire... but that wasn't the case at all. How should I put it?
The bright crimson flames that had taken over the palace seemed to protect it.
As if they would not allow anyone to easily approach them.
“What is that...”
"Wow. Look at that horde of monsters. They brought a lot of them..."
Pembe jumped out of the bag and onto my shoulder. Then he pointed to the sky and shouted.
I looked up and saw a swarm of black, fluttering monsters gathered above the Verbent Palace.
Kyueeeeeek―!
Kaaaak!
Occasionally, we saw some being struck down by our side's magic attacks, but the monsters circling the sky looked formidable.
So, how many monsters are there that walk the earth?
Kukukukukung!
Acrid smoke, ear-splitting roars, distant shouts, clashing swords, screams, and the sound of something breaking, all mixed together in a dizzying mix.
And at that moment, with a loud noise, a huge, black thunderbolt poured down toward the main gate of the palace.
Kwarr, kwarrung―!
The loud, booming sound and the strong vibration that shook the earth's axis took my breath away.
Black magic!
'Father, Rudd!'
I hope it's okay. I hope it's okay.
Two people who are at the forefront and fighting with all their might.
I wanted to run to them right now.
I wanted to help them with all my might.
The moment I unconsciously started to move towards it, my body trembled.
"I will fight with all my might to make sure you don't have to make that difficult decision."
The oath Rudnine made to me and the determined look in his eyes came back to me vividly.
No, I have to believe it.
At least... I thought he would be safe and unharmed to that extent.
I believe in Rudnine Iels and everyone else.
'Wake up, Yvonne Argenthoz!'
I shook my head and forced myself to look away.
“Princess... Oh my God!”
Even Carol, who rarely gets nervous, was pale. I couldn't make Carol, who trusted me and followed me here, feel uneasy.
Everyone is doing their best. I, too, must give it my all.
I took a deep breath and calmed my mind.
'I have a mission to accomplish inside there.'
I reaffirmed my resolve and clenched my fists with determination.
I unclenched my fists, which had turned from red to white, and walked briskly toward the east gate.
And then I spoke to Carol in a deliberately confident voice.
"Let's go, Carol! According to the map, the secret passage is along the drain on the left from the east gate, right?"
“..."
“Carol?”
When I looked at Carol, who didn't answer, she blinked and then suddenly smiled bashfully.
I was worried that her face was too relaxed, but Carol cracked a smile and took the lead, chattering.
“No, Princess! From the east gate, follow the drain exactly to the right and walk about 28 meters. You will find a secret passage.”
“Oh. Was it the right one?”
I was so embarrassed because I looked at the map wrong and looked at it so wrong.
“Just trust this, Carol, and follow it.”
“...Yeah, okay.”
Pembe chattered angrily as I followed Carol, scratching my head.
"Carol is a truly excellent intelligence officer. I'll admit it now. Without that maid, I would have been lost and in trouble."
“Wow, Pembe, you hated Carol, didn’t you?”
"She's competent, right? Then that's fine."
“...opportunist.”
"It's better to be an opportunist than to get lost and waste time."
Pembe looked at me with a sullen look.
Shit.
Since I had nothing to say in response, I quickly followed Carol and carefully ran down the drain to the right of the east gate.
I gave Pembe and Carol a warning before entering the palace in earnest.
"Listen carefully. Pembe, check for black magic, familiars, and demonic auras. If they appear, immediately deploy defensive magic first. I'll take the offensive."
"There are no warlocks around here right now. They must be focused on an all-out war."
“But you never know when it might appear, so keep an eye out.”
"Yes."
Having given Pembe a firm warning, I turned my head towards Carol this time.
"Carol, just act like you did when you encountered the familiar in front of the Thiels Mine. Hide behind Pembe. And if the battle gets too intense, use the bomb artifact and defense artifact I gave you to escape quickly. You can figure out your own way through this maze of palace passages, right?"
“...Yes, Princess.”
Carol's voice was hushed, but she nodded. It wasn't my maid, Carol, but the successor to the Demirant Information Guild—Carol Demirant's sharp gaze.
When she thought rationally, she knew exactly that if she stayed here, she would be a burden to me.
That's why I liked Carol.
I smiled and continued speaking.
"Of course, I'm assuming the worst-case scenario. And once we safely enter the palace, Carol will slowly evacuate all the living through this escape route. The Demirant Guild members are also scheduled to wait outside in about an hour, correct?"
“Yes, that’s right, Princess.”
"Yes. Let's get this resolved within an hour. Magic-based battles can quickly derail the situation."
I sighed, worried about the powerful magic of the warlocks preparing another attack spell within the palace.
“Yes, let’s go now.”
After speaking, I tried to walk to the drain, but it was difficult to approach because of the flames that surrounded the palace as if protecting it.
And as I felt before, the closer I got to the palace, the more my body felt like it was being thrown away.
“What? It’s not even a shield?”
Pembe answered me as I was dumbfounded.
"This is a defensive sulfur fire used in Hell. Think of it as a defensive magic designed to be difficult for humans to approach. I'll handle it. I'm the genius Pembe."
“Yeah.”
Pembe muttered something softly and created a small, translucent sphere around us, absorbing it into our bodies.
"It's all done."
I tried to touch the palace wall, and it felt different from before.
“That’s great, Pembe.”
"I'm a high-ranking familiar who uses black magic, so it was easy. But I'm worried about the knights and wizards fighting at the main gate. Should I just completely dispel the fire and brimstone black magic?"
Pembe's words worried me, but I shook my head, thinking of the brilliant wizards I had studied black magic with.
"It's okay. All the famous magicians from the Imperial Tower have gathered. If they can't even solve that problem, they'll all die without a fight."
"Wow. You're so cool?"
"You cool-headed beggar. Now, let's really go."
"Yes!"
Carol answered briskly and ran ahead, eventually finding a small gray iron door and pushing it open.
The inside of the iron gate was so damp and gloomy that I couldn't help but frown.
When I lit the fire with the magical artifact I brought, a rather complex and narrow path appeared.
“Wow... what kind of ant hole is this?”
As I muttered in confusion, Carol confidently stepped forward, leaning against the wall.
“Come in, Princess. It’s not as narrow as you might think.”
I chuckled.
"At this point, I'd believe you if you said the palace was your home. It's so natural."
"Because I grew up as a successor to the Information Guild. It's just the Imperial Palace Road, you know."
Carol shrugged and answered calmly.
So, I entered the palace with the genius information guild successor who had memorized the secret map of the palace.
And I prayed inwardly.
Please, I hope everyone is safe.
So it wasn't easy, but we ran fast without stopping.
In fact, Rosie Triet was a secret veteran informant for Rudnine, so her quick movements were not unusual, but Carol was truly unexpected.
Even though she had been given a speed spell, Carol was still faster than the average person and had excellent stamina.
It was in much better condition than when I rode my horse to the Thiels Mine last time.
Carol smiled brightly at me in surprise and answered.
"I'm better at walking on my own two feet. And if this is the capital, that's no problem."
"Yes?"
Carol, the heir to the Demirant family, was born and raised in the capital of the Verbent Empire and was confident that she could navigate the capital's every nook and cranny with her eyes closed.
I thought it was an exaggeration to get them to follow me to the palace alone, but it was true.
We finally reached the Nasiel district, where Carol pointed to the rightmost path at a fork in the road.
“Entering this alley is a faster way to get to the palace.”
“Yes, let’s go.”
It seemed like the longest way, but I trusted Carol and ran.
Carol said that the secret passage through the west gate that allowed Prince Felix and Consort Evelyn to escape last time was likely already discovered, so they would use the east gate this time.
As I ran without hesitation through the narrow, maze-like streets of the capital, following Carol as she easily climbed over walls, it wasn't long before I saw a wide avenue at the end of the narrow road.
'Hey, no way.'
Carol turned to me and shouted brightly.
"That's the end. If you go down that road, you'll immediately see the east gate of the Verbent Palace."
'At this point, it's just human navigation.'
I admired and praised it.
“Wow! Our Carol is really fast.”
“It’s amazing.”
That moment when even Rosie smiled brightly in admiration.
Kwajik! Kukukung!
'What?'
I turned around, startled by the loud noise of a building collapsing right behind me, and my eyes widened.
'That's it!'
Three beasts, with lizard-like appearances and the size of horses, were hanging sideways on the wall of the building, eyeing us.
Kiriric.
The long-tailed, scaled creature's yellow eyes flashed, and its long tongue flicked, dripping sticky green saliva onto the floor.
The sight of them coming towards us was quite threatening, and at the same time, they were so terribly unclean that I didn't want to touch them.
“Ugh, it’s dirty.”
“Yes...? Hahaha!”
So, without realizing it, I frowned and grumbled, and when Rosie heard that, she suddenly burst out laughing.
"Oh, that's right. Moriton's saliva is incredibly dirty. It doesn't come off easily once you get it on your clothes, so you'll have to throw it away, hehe."
“I don’t think this is a situation to laugh about, Rosie...”
I sighed and looked back at the monster hanging from the building.
I think their name is Moriton.
I was nervous because I'd never fought a monster like this before, but I guess I'll be okay since I have Rosie.
To quickly defeat Moriton and go, I chose one of my special skills, fire-based attack magic, and raised my magic power.
But then Rosie grabbed my arm and stopped me.
“No, stop now. Princess and Miss Demirant, please go quickly.”
Then, he took out the spear and the thin dagger hanging from his thigh in both hands and strode forward.
“Just leave Rosie and go?”
The rest of the voice cracked and came out in shock.
“Team Leader Triet!”
Even Carol called out to her, but Rosie didn't turn around and answer, glaring sharply at the three Moritons slowly approaching us.
"Yes, you said you had to hurry. I guess that's why the Duke sent me to go with you. They frequently appear in the north, so I know their weaknesses well. It's more effective to subdue them this way than with magic."
Before she could finish speaking, she threw the spear and dagger she was holding in her hand, and they struck each of the three Moritons squarely in the eye.
Kieeeek―!
Kekeke!
Kiiiiit!
"Wow, nice shot!"
Pembe was impressed and liked it.
The guys, who were writhing in pain and screaming, eventually fell down from the building with a bang, as if they couldn't see ahead.
And they were in agony, rolling their heavy body on the floor.
'Awesome.'
I guess he's not the team leader for nothing...
Suddenly, the face of the incompetent team leader I hated next to that crazy shooter in my past life came to mind.
Ugh.
I shook my head because I felt a considerable sense of disconnect.
Not all team leaders are cool.
Just then, as the guys struggled wildly, sharp debris from the building began to fly towards us.
Rosie shouted urgently.
"Go quickly! Moriton's eyes will recover quickly. I'll deal with them by driving them away, so go quickly!"
“Yes, Rosie. Then please!”
“Yes, Princess!”
I ran to the other side with Carol, trusting Rosie, who was running behind Moriton with her red hair fluttering.
If Rudnine gave me that person, then he must be a very capable person.
Kiiik!
But as soon as we got out of the narrow street, Moriton screamed, and a building completely collapsed.
'Rosie!'
At that moment, I remembered Madame Floria, who had been kind to me and said she admired my mother.
I bit my lower lip hard and quickly called Gorten over and asked him a favor.
"Gorten! Go quickly and cover Rosie Triet. Stay close to Rosie until I call."
"Yes, master. I understand!"
Gorten, who was hanging on Carol's back, quickly jumped down and disappeared into the ground.
Gorten is an excellent familiar, so he'll be of help to Rosie. Hoping he's not hurt at all, I winked at Carol.
“Let’s go, Carol!”
“Yes, Princess.”
As I ran towards the eastern outer wall of the Verbent Palace with Carol, I got goosebumps when I saw the palace up close.
From afar, I thought the palace was on fire... but that wasn't the case at all. How should I put it?
The bright crimson flames that had taken over the palace seemed to protect it.
As if they would not allow anyone to easily approach them.
“What is that...”
"Wow. Look at that horde of monsters. They brought a lot of them..."
Pembe jumped out of the bag and onto my shoulder. Then he pointed to the sky and shouted.
I looked up and saw a swarm of black, fluttering monsters gathered above the Verbent Palace.
Kyueeeeeek―!
Kaaaak!
Occasionally, we saw some being struck down by our side's magic attacks, but the monsters circling the sky looked formidable.
So, how many monsters are there that walk the earth?
Kukukukukung!
Acrid smoke, ear-splitting roars, distant shouts, clashing swords, screams, and the sound of something breaking, all mixed together in a dizzying mix.
And at that moment, with a loud noise, a huge, black thunderbolt poured down toward the main gate of the palace.
Kwarr, kwarrung―!
The loud, booming sound and the strong vibration that shook the earth's axis took my breath away.
Black magic!
'Father, Rudd!'
I hope it's okay. I hope it's okay.
Two people who are at the forefront and fighting with all their might.
I wanted to run to them right now.
I wanted to help them with all my might.
The moment I unconsciously started to move towards it, my body trembled.
"I will fight with all my might to make sure you don't have to make that difficult decision."
The oath Rudnine made to me and the determined look in his eyes came back to me vividly.
No, I have to believe it.
At least... I thought he would be safe and unharmed to that extent.
I believe in Rudnine Iels and everyone else.
'Wake up, Yvonne Argenthoz!'
I shook my head and forced myself to look away.
“Princess... Oh my God!”
Even Carol, who rarely gets nervous, was pale. I couldn't make Carol, who trusted me and followed me here, feel uneasy.
Everyone is doing their best. I, too, must give it my all.
I took a deep breath and calmed my mind.
'I have a mission to accomplish inside there.'
I reaffirmed my resolve and clenched my fists with determination.
I unclenched my fists, which had turned from red to white, and walked briskly toward the east gate.
And then I spoke to Carol in a deliberately confident voice.
"Let's go, Carol! According to the map, the secret passage is along the drain on the left from the east gate, right?"
“..."
“Carol?”
When I looked at Carol, who didn't answer, she blinked and then suddenly smiled bashfully.
I was worried that her face was too relaxed, but Carol cracked a smile and took the lead, chattering.
“No, Princess! From the east gate, follow the drain exactly to the right and walk about 28 meters. You will find a secret passage.”
“Oh. Was it the right one?”
I was so embarrassed because I looked at the map wrong and looked at it so wrong.
“Just trust this, Carol, and follow it.”
“...Yeah, okay.”
Pembe chattered angrily as I followed Carol, scratching my head.
"Carol is a truly excellent intelligence officer. I'll admit it now. Without that maid, I would have been lost and in trouble."
“Wow, Pembe, you hated Carol, didn’t you?”
"She's competent, right? Then that's fine."
“...opportunist.”
"It's better to be an opportunist than to get lost and waste time."
Pembe looked at me with a sullen look.
Shit.
Since I had nothing to say in response, I quickly followed Carol and carefully ran down the drain to the right of the east gate.
I gave Pembe and Carol a warning before entering the palace in earnest.
"Listen carefully. Pembe, check for black magic, familiars, and demonic auras. If they appear, immediately deploy defensive magic first. I'll take the offensive."
"There are no warlocks around here right now. They must be focused on an all-out war."
“But you never know when it might appear, so keep an eye out.”
"Yes."
Having given Pembe a firm warning, I turned my head towards Carol this time.
"Carol, just act like you did when you encountered the familiar in front of the Thiels Mine. Hide behind Pembe. And if the battle gets too intense, use the bomb artifact and defense artifact I gave you to escape quickly. You can figure out your own way through this maze of palace passages, right?"
“...Yes, Princess.”
Carol's voice was hushed, but she nodded. It wasn't my maid, Carol, but the successor to the Demirant Information Guild—Carol Demirant's sharp gaze.
When she thought rationally, she knew exactly that if she stayed here, she would be a burden to me.
That's why I liked Carol.
I smiled and continued speaking.
"Of course, I'm assuming the worst-case scenario. And once we safely enter the palace, Carol will slowly evacuate all the living through this escape route. The Demirant Guild members are also scheduled to wait outside in about an hour, correct?"
“Yes, that’s right, Princess.”
"Yes. Let's get this resolved within an hour. Magic-based battles can quickly derail the situation."
I sighed, worried about the powerful magic of the warlocks preparing another attack spell within the palace.
“Yes, let’s go now.”
After speaking, I tried to walk to the drain, but it was difficult to approach because of the flames that surrounded the palace as if protecting it.
And as I felt before, the closer I got to the palace, the more my body felt like it was being thrown away.
“What? It’s not even a shield?”
Pembe answered me as I was dumbfounded.
"This is a defensive sulfur fire used in Hell. Think of it as a defensive magic designed to be difficult for humans to approach. I'll handle it. I'm the genius Pembe."
“Yeah.”
Pembe muttered something softly and created a small, translucent sphere around us, absorbing it into our bodies.
"It's all done."
I tried to touch the palace wall, and it felt different from before.
“That’s great, Pembe.”
"I'm a high-ranking familiar who uses black magic, so it was easy. But I'm worried about the knights and wizards fighting at the main gate. Should I just completely dispel the fire and brimstone black magic?"
Pembe's words worried me, but I shook my head, thinking of the brilliant wizards I had studied black magic with.
"It's okay. All the famous magicians from the Imperial Tower have gathered. If they can't even solve that problem, they'll all die without a fight."
"Wow. You're so cool?"
"You cool-headed beggar. Now, let's really go."
"Yes!"
Carol answered briskly and ran ahead, eventually finding a small gray iron door and pushing it open.
‘I didn’t even know she was a literary figure…. I’m glad I brought Carol along.’
When I lit the fire with the magical artifact I brought, a rather complex and narrow path appeared.
“Wow... what kind of ant hole is this?”
As I muttered in confusion, Carol confidently stepped forward, leaning against the wall.
“Come in, Princess. It’s not as narrow as you might think.”
I chuckled.
"At this point, I'd believe you if you said the palace was your home. It's so natural."
"Because I grew up as a successor to the Information Guild. It's just the Imperial Palace Road, you know."
Carol shrugged and answered calmly.
So, I entered the palace with the genius information guild successor who had memorized the secret map of the palace.
And I prayed inwardly.
Please, I hope everyone is safe.
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