CH 166

Beth staggered the moment she heard who had been kidnapped. At that time, the wind blew. That’s strange. I looked around, but all the windows were closed. Anyway, it was her brother Mion who helped her not fall from staggering.

“Beth, are you alright?”

Beth looked devastated and didn’t respond to Mion’s question. Instead, she came over to me, asking, “Marin, tell me it isn’t. Isn’t it? They must have gotten the wrong information. Rey’s so skilled! There’s no way he was kidnapped! Tell me he wasn’t kidnapped.”

She and I weren’t on good terms right now, but she was so desperate that she grabbed my arms and asked with teary eyes. I shook my head and replied to her, “They’re right, Your Grace. He was kidnapped while going after the assassin that attacked me and His Highness.”

Beth fainted, probably from the news being too shocking to her. Mion, who quickly caught her, looked up to me and questioned, “How many enemies are there?”

“…I have no idea, Your Grace. He was kidnapped with no witness.”

Mion then looked at me for a second, then let out a sigh. “Then there was no choice but to stop tracking him down. His Highness’s safety could’ve been jeopardized.”

“Yes, that was the situation.”

“But you’re still you, aren’t you? How can you be so calm even in this kind of situation?”

I felt like a bitter smile would appear on my lips. Actually, they always told me the same thing. But at that time, they praised my stubbornness, not like now where he was pointing out my calmness even after my knight had been kidnapped.

“Anyway, let’s think of a way. We can’t give up on Rey like this.”

I know. I knew, but if we just went straight in, we were all going to die. That’s why I didn’t even respond and bowed. Then I saw Beth unconscious, which made the corner of my heart hurt.

“Hah… You should go to your room and get some rest, Marin. Don’t worry about Beth.”

With Mion’s permission, I bowed and turned my back on him to walk up the stairs. That’s when I heard whispers.

“How can she be so cold when her relative has been kidnapped?”

I made a hollow laugh at the house servants whispering. I know. I’m cold and cruel. That’s why I ignored my knight like that.

As soon as I got to the room, I sat at the desk. My dream job that can achieve my life-long dream versus the life of my cousin. It was obvious which was more important to me.

Your Highness. It is I, Secretary Harrant. I tried my best to assist you in any way, but my only knight has been kidnapped, and I’m going to save him. I know this isn’t right, so please don’t forgive me for acting on my own accord. Also, please find the owner of “this” in this letter. It is the clue to the attack.

After writing down the letter, I put “that” into the envelope and sealed it. Then I went to the person who could deliver this.

“So, you want me to give this to His Highness after three days?” Chelleno asked with a confused look, and I nodded. He still looked confused as he continued, “Why? You can do that yourself.”

I made a bitter smile. Maybe I won’t be here after three days… That’s why I chose my cousin to be the courier of an important truth. After handing Chelleno the letter, I was heading elsewhere when someone stopped me on my path.

“Marin, are you alright?”

It was Rian. I tried my best to look depressed and nodded, “No. I’m sorry, but can you allow me to be alone?”