Chapter 59
Chapter 59. Heart-Pounding Summer Vacation!
“Ehh~ I changed my mind.”
“…….”
“Seeing your face blooming more and more every day makes me think I should get some rest too.”
“…No way.”
“I’ll go with you, too. Don’t worry. I’ll keep a close eye on the princess instead of you. Hehe, wouldn’t that be mutual aid?”
It can be mutually beneficial, my a$s. The burden he had to carry just doubled. Moreover, the day before departure, due to the emperor’s late change, he was unable to find a room on the cruise ship. So he had to let Henelone use another room. He would have liked to have given her his own room, but the rooms on either side of Heinz were Dietrich and Marie-Jose.
Damn… For the first time in a while, Heinz wanted to stick his fist into that face. But in the end, Heinz had no choice but to agree.
“There’s no need to be sorry, Heinz. What does the room matter? It’s a cruise to Brenicke.”
Henelone, seeing what he was thinking and the murderous intent shining in his red eyes, smiled awkwardly and held out her hand. The changed room was still the same as it was a spacious suite consisting of three rooms and a shared room, on the inside.
Henelone glanced at Heinz, who nodded heavily, then turned her head to look at the carriage running ahead. Although he repeatedly apologized, he did not tell her who the VIP in the carriage was.
‘Well, is it like an emperor…?’
Henelone, who thought of a person worthy of the duke’s protection, smiled sheepishly.
It was a ridiculous idea. If the emperor had really accompanied him, the number of guards would have been ten times greater than this.
So who is it? As she continued to be curious, she suddenly heard a rustling sound behind her. Henelone, who looked back in surprise, hurriedly walked up to Milena, who was standing up.
“Milena! Are you uncomfortable?”
“Ugh, no… Maybe it’s because I slept so well, I’m a little thirsty.”
Why does she need to know the identity of the VIP? All she had to worry about was Milena’s safety. Henelone quickly took water, opened it, and handed it to Milena.
***
“We have confirmed that the dethroned crown prince is in the tower.”
“As expected…..”
A sofa embroidered with red roses under a chandelier with twenty candles shining brightly. The man who was leisurely leaning on top of him smiled. That cruel and persistent emperor lost the crown prince. As expected, it was a blatant lie.
“And… it appears that the emperor has secretly vacated the imperial palace.”
“Hmm. The capital is empty.”
“Yes. How about taking advantage of this opportunity to steal away the crown prince?”
Could it be that the insidious emperor evacuated the capital without any defenses? He also had to keep in mind the possibility that it was a trap. Moreover, there were too few people in the capital city during the summer vacation. If they moved hastily, there was a risk of being identified among the few people left in the capital.
Click, click, the man who habitually clicked his fingers raised his upper body and asked the knight who bowed before him.
“Lord Joan. What happened to Princess Marie-Jose?”
“Fortunately, the emperor allowed us to go to Brenicke. However… he ordered all members of the envoys in the capital. He also placed the Duke next to her.”
“Hmm. Well… it’s probably for surveillance purposes. But our cute princess was planning on approaching the duke anyway, so it’s a good thing.”
Smooth, shining silver hair and eyes that capture the dark blue sea at a glance. The man smiled with satisfaction as he remembered her extremely beautiful appearance, befitting her reputation as the most beautiful woman in the kingdom. It was too risky to move without the princess in the capital.
“For now, let’s watch the tower a little more until the princess returns from her pleasant summer vacation. We will start moving after that.”
“Yes.”
However, this golden opportunity with the Duke’s absence was too precious to just quietly hide.
Duke Heinz Woodward. The emperor’s most faithful hunting dog, and a man with overwhelming military power. The man who recalled that reputation snapped his fingers again, his eyes cold.
“We should take advantage of the emperor and duke’s absence from the capital to approach the nobles. There will be quite a few people who harbor resentment towards the emperor who started a rebellion.”
“Yes, I understand.”
Tuk, tuk.
A rhythmic sound echoed throughout the room.
***
“Wow……!”
“So cool…….”
Henelone and Milena, who boarded the cruise ship and entered the room, opened their mouths in admiration. The hull, which was so long that she had to raise her head to see the end, was very cool, but the luxuriously decorated rooms were no different.
Since it was an inner room with no windows, it felt a little dark, but there were lights hanging on each wall, so it looked rather cozy.
When she opened the room door after passing through a long, narrow hallway that could accommodate only two people side by side, the first thing she saw was the common room.
An unlit fireplace and a red sofa and long couch in front of it. There was a thick carpet spread all over the floor, so she felt a soft touch with every step she took.
One wall of the common room was decorated with various alcoholic beverages, including wine, whiskey, and cognac, and next to it was a door leading to the main bedroom.
Across from it was a bathroom and a small bedroom. Although it felt relatively small compared to the large bedroom, it was spacious enough for single use. Henelone looked around the small bedroom with a flushed face, then turned around and came out into the common room.
