Chapter 100: 100
Ch . 100 How On Earth… (2)
Carlisle’s room was far away from Elena’s . Elena and Mirabelle’s quarters were in the most secluded and scenic area of the palace, whereas the place Elena was now was closest to the training site for soldiers .
Elena’s sudden arrival caused a crease to appear between Carlisle’s brows .
“What are you doing here?”
“The day is still on my mind . What happened?”
Instead of answering Elena’s question first, Carlisle barked an order towards the servant .
“Thank you . Go . ”
“Yes, Your Highness . ”
With a bow, the servant left the pair of them .
At last they were alone . Carlisle spoke in a low voice as soon as he confirmed that the servant had disappeared .
“Even though we’re in my palace, there are spies planted everywhere . You should be careful where you go . ”
“That’s why I came at this late hour . ”
“…This hour?”
Carlisle’s stiff expression loosened for a moment, and he let out a sigh .
“You say dangerous things . If you and I find ourselves alone in this room, what do you think other people will imagine?”
“I know . There is no doubt about it . ”
Carlisle’s gaze darkened .
“…You lack self-awareness . ”
There was a sudden shift in the atmosphere, but Elena was more concerned with what had happened earlier in the day .
“There’s only the two of us now, so tell me . Did something dangerous happen to Sir Kasha?”
Carlisle responded naturally, as if he had no intention of hiding it from the beginning .
“One of the men you captured at Flower Bridge confessed that the Empress was behind its attempted destruction . But since she is the suspect…testimony is not enough . She’s so good at hiding her trail that it was difficult to find any solid proof, so I ordered Kuhn to infiltrate the Empress’ palace and manipulate some evidence . ”
Elena wanted to say, “Isn’t that too dangerous?” but she held back . Carlisle ordered it for a reason, and Kuhn accepted the mission . She spoke calmly .
“So?”
“And now the whereabouts of Kuhn, who infiltrated the Empress’ palace, are unknown . ”
Her face darkened . There were only a few possibilities .
“…There’s a good chance he was captured or killed . ”
Sponsored Content
“If he’s alive, I’m going to save him the best I can before he dies . I’m ready to move as soon as I know where he is . ”
Elena realized that while she was enjoying her time with Mirabelle, Carlisle had been busy searching for Kuhn . Although Elena wasn’t extremely fond of the bodyguard, they had a smooth working relationship, and the thought of his death did not cheer her . Furthermore, if Carlisle gave such a grave mission to Kuhn, it was proof he had some trust in him . She didn’t want to lose anyone who benefited Carlisle .
“…Please prepare armor for me . ”
Carlisle frowned at her words .
Before Mirabelle changed into her nightwear, she wanted to soak herself in the bathtub, which had warm water and spices and fragrance and red petals . Her legs were a little sore from walking all day as well . Elena had been careful that Mirabelle wouldn’t overdo it, but because of her condition Mirabelle couldn’t help but feel winded . When she saw the warm water in the bathtub, naturally she couldn’t pass it by .
“You don’t have to prepare me . I can take a bath alone . ”
“Yes, My Lady . ”
Mirabelle ordered the maids to wait outside . While she comfortably allowed herself to be bathed by the maids back at home, it was awkward to take off her clothes in front of strangers . She also realized from experience that she would rather bathe alone if they did not know how to touch her carefully .
“Lalala~”
She began humming pleasantly to herself as she started to undress .
Sponsored Content
Deolkeong!
There was a loud noise from the direction of the bathroom window . Mirabelle, wondering what could it be in the imperial palace, moved slowly towards the sound . Suddenly, the window opened and a person fell inside . The smell of blood overwhelmed her before she could process what she saw with her eyes .
“Kyaaa!”
Mirabelle’s scream brought the maids running towards the door . They turned the door handle roughly, but Mirabelle had already locked it .
“M-My Lady, what’s going on?”
The urgency of the voice brought Mirabelle to her senses . The man who suddenly appeared before her was seriously injured . And…he had a head of familiar dark blue hair .
“…Bear?”
Kuhn lifted his head at the sound of her voice .
Their eyes met in midair .
Mirabelle knew at once he was the man she had met on the way to the capital and who looked like the keepsake her mother had left her . She hadn’t been able to find him no matter how hard she looked, but now he was suddenly in front of Mirabelle .
“My Lady, what’s going on–”
“N-nothing! A bug appeared and I yelled because I was surprised . It flew out the window and I’m fine now . ”
“Thank goodness . If you need us, call us right away . ”
Sponsored Content
“Yes, thank you . ”
Mirabelle stepped away from the door where she was talking to the maids and approached Kuhn . She didn’t know where or how he got hurt, but there was a copious amount of blood coming from his side .
“Are you alright?”
Kuhn blinked his eyes hazily at the question . He couldn’t muster the energy to even speak .
“How on earth did you–”
Before Mirabelle could finish, there was another loud voice from her door .
“We’re from the Empress’s palace . We’ve seen the man we’re looking for around here . Let us in to search for a moment . ”
“Th-this is the Crown Prince’s palace…”
“Kkyaaa!”
Mirabelle heard the screams of the maids from outside .
‘Who they’re looking for now is probably…’
Mirabelle’s trembling eyes turned towards Kuhn .
Kwangkwangkwang!
There were booming knocks on the bathroom door .
Please download our sponsor's game to support us!