Outaishihi ni Nante Naritakunai!!

"Princess! I know where the princess is!

I can't do anything if I'm in a hurry. It's just that Cain jumped in from the veranda as we waited in the room with Fried and Prince Hendrick, holding back our thoughts in a hurry.

Hearing that word, everyone gets up off the couch at once.

"Is Reid safe?

That was the first question I asked. To my sad cry, Cain nods.

"Safe. I checked him out, too. He was tied up, but he didn't look injured. Now, Abel's keeping an eye on me. The place is in the harbor. I'll show you!"

"Good!

Cain's words appeased my heart.

The same is true of Reid being found safely, because he could determine from Cain's tone that there was no sign of being rambled. Freed and Prince Hendrick must have been horrified, too. Just a little, it seemed like the tension had broken off.

- We have to go outside for now.

I thought so, tried to leave the room, but Prince Hendrick stopped me.

"Lady Lydiana. Wouldn't you rather stay here?

"Huh..."

My leg stops. He told me he was naturally going to get there.

"I appreciate your cooperation. But you're a woman. The... What we're going to do is go to the scene where the kidnapper is, if you say so. I thought you might be safer in the royal palace."

I can see Prince Hendrick showing me around.

I did have a point in what he said, and for a moment I stopped thinking about how to return it.

Hold my hand like that, Fried says.

"No, I'm taking Liddy"

"Freed? Are you okay with taking your precious wife to a place where the kidnappers are?

Make the face that Prince Hendrick is incredible. Besides, Fried said he was kicking ass.

"First, I'll tell you what, Cain earlier. Alley has Liddy as her husband, and she's not under my command. Without Liddy, you wouldn't want guidance."

"Huh..."

Round your eyes, Prince Hendrick looks at me.

Go on, Fried said.

"One more thing. Exactly. I'm not willing to take you to war, but basically, Liddy won't let you off my side. Why is that? Because, above all, my side is the safest than being in the royal palace. I would never let Liddy be alone, especially in another country. I'll protect Liddy."

"But there's also our escort..."

"That can't be a reason for me to leave Liddy behind. Wherever possible, put it on the side. If you take your eyes off her, what if something happens to her? I'll never regret it again."

All of me in my brain made a standing ovation to my husband's very good outfit.

Ooh, I'm just applauding you for tears and cracks.

Shit. My husband is too nice for Tokimuki to stop for real.

I can see my face turning red myself.

- Oh, my husband looks so good...

I'm thrilled, staring at my husband. Fried glanced at me, grinning.

"Liddy. You're coming with me, right?

"I'm going... I'm going anywhere..."

If it's him, I want to go with him even to the end of the earth.

Fried looks satisfied when he sees me snorting in a bright red face.

Prince Hendrick said, blinking his eyes.

"... It's a dialogue you can say because you're the safest person on your side, isn't it? And there are no elements anywhere that can deny the word. Indeed, Lady Lydiana would be safer with you than with her escort at the Royal Palace. Okay. I didn't seem to think better. Lady Lydiana, I'm so sorry. They say your husband will keep you safe."

"Yes......"

"... what do I say, Lady Lydiana, you seem very happy."

"Uh, I'm glad, yes"

To be honest, Prince Hendrick looked like he was here.

"... you're really close"

"You'd be jealous"

Fried laughs proudly. Prince Hendrick nodded face-to-face.

"I'd like to deny it, but I'm sincerely jealous"

Leaving the royal palace, in the lead of Prince Hendrick, convinced that I would go with him.

Thanks to spreading the word that we would go on a visit to the King's Capital first, I didn't wonder about anyone even as we headed outside.

Several people asked about the lack of escorts, but Prince Hendrick had replied that he was "keeping them waiting outside" on that.

Of course I'm not actually taking him. We don't even know where Reid's kidnapping leaks from. Ideally we should finish it all alone.

Even if Edward resisted, this one has Fried and Cain, as well as Abel, who was found to be of the Hiyuma clan. I don't know how much Prince Hendrick can use it, but with all these members, we can't possibly lose. It was something we could do because we had enough chances.

Maybe what's going to be tough now is one, my brother who was left as a liaison.

Because Fried earlier told me to properly mislead the rest and I held my head.

But my brother is really good at these things. I see, I find it oddly convincing that it is only taken as a proximity to Fried.

And when this happens, it means that my father was right when he told me to take my brother. Nothing, because I didn't have a problem, but without my brother, I would still have had a little trouble.

- Brother, I'm sorry. Good luck!

I sent ale in my heart, and we made a safe, rendezvous with Cain waiting outside.

◇ ◇ ◇

What led us to Cain was a food warehouse near the harbour of Wang Du.

Not popular. I see. When I was impressed that it was perfect to hide myself temporarily, I could hear a contentious noise coming from inside the warehouse.

Prince Hendrick changes his complexion and opens the door to the food warehouse. I nodded with Fried, too, and followed.

"Ophilia!!"

Food warehouse loaded with lots of bags containing wheat. Among them were Reid and Edward, the kidnappers.

Reid tied in the back of his hand, is it painful or is he coughing? Edward rolled unnecessarily on the floor, holding the edge of his belly.

And Abel, standing to shelter Reid, is staring at Edward.

I don't know what was going on inside, but I only understood that he probably helped Reid.

"Ophilia!! Are you okay?!?"

Prince Hendrick rushes over to Reid to untie him. Reid woke up physically and held his neck. She has strangled marks on her neck that are thin.

Everyone blued to the marks they could tell from one shot that he had been strangled.

"Reid......"

Reid, who was coughing up bitterness, took a deep breath this time. Thus, I lay down on my knees and turn to my brother, who leans on me worryingly.

"Brother..."

"I'm sorry I'm late. Are you all right?

"Yes, of course."

Saying, Reid looked around like a hack. I see eye to eye with her along the way.

"Reid."

Speaking up, Reid blinked his eyes.

"Liddy. And even to His Highness Friedrich...... or our soldiers? Brother, didn't the soldiers bring anyone?

"I don't know anything about you being kidnapped except the face here and the one more person I've left in the royal palace. You were before the dowry. Even you wouldn't mean it to make weird rumors."

"... thank you"

To Prince Hendrick's words, Reid looked blatantly horrible. She knows best how heartless rumors are. Earlier, I checked around roughly, probably because I cared about the soldiers Prince Hendrick would have brought.

"Edward......"

Prince Hendrick stands up and stares at Edward. The eyes were burning with anger and hatred.

"No way, I didn't think you were the man to go on such a stupid outrage"

To a cold voice I've never heard, I'm zoned.

I caught a glimpse of how angry he was with Prince Hendrick's unusual voice, which always brewed a soft air with Nico.

I wonder what Prince Hendrick is going to do with Edward. With that in mind, Reid also stood up to see if he had recovered somewhat. That's how I slap my own brother on the shoulder.

"Brother. I'm sorry, I'll take care of this place."

"Ophilia?"

Prince Hendrick frowns. Reid was grinning cold.

"... just about this one, because my bowels are boiling back too.... Yeah, really, I didn't think you were the kind of guy who would commit this kind of stupidity"

"You."

"I didn't know you'd be betrayed by your own knight you trusted. Brother, this is my mistake. I wish I had held Ed's reins tighter."

I felt deep anger in my voice.

Prince Hendrick, who saw the look on Reid's face, looked convulsed and backed off.

I see the side of Reid. Her expression was terribly cold and contained a frightening rage.

I guess I can't forgive my knight, who has been on my side since he was a young boy, for betraying himself.

She still held her belly and stood dignified in front of the knight who was groaning.