Chapter 293

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You need to go a little faster

Shails advice, however, fell on deaf ears.

How strange. Something is definitely wrong here. Is it really me theyre after?

My lady, please speed up a little more

Who would try to kill me? Who on earth? Who would want to do this?

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Pardon?

No. No one wants to kill me.

What?

If that person wanted me dead, he wouldve left me dead. He wouldnt drag someone who has already been dead for several years back to the Empire just to try to kill me again

What are you talking about?

As if possessed, Lil kept looking back.

Before long the attack resumed, but not a single arrow flew in her direction. The realisation that it was so safe, turned her blood cold.

Im not the real target

The moment Lil verbalised her conclusion, she recalled Venuas words through an auditory hallucination.

{ Do you think I will simply leave the Marquess alone? }

Lil, who had stopped talking mid-sentence, followed this Marquess with her eyes.

But Edgar

A rain of arrows poured down on Ed, who had mounted a new horse. He similarly counterattacked with a bow, but the treeless terrain put him at a great disadvantage given that the battle was at long distance. With several guards in front of him already fallen while trying to block the attacks, Ed lowered his torso and steered his horse towards a cliff outside the trade route to get out of the attackers range. It wasnt a high cliff, but it looked incredibly precarious as he stood at the edge.

{ His Majesty might not want to give him up, but theres always a way for me to avoid the eyes of even the imperial family. }

The reins in Lils hands interlocked with her leather gloves and made a tight sound. She turned her horse at once and kicked the stirrups like crazy.

As the cool wind grazed her ears, Venuas voice pierced her mind again and again.

{ Sooner or later, I will cut off his head and shut him up for good. }

Lil shouted a name, almost hysterical.

Edgar!

Lil, who found it difficult to speak in this position, answered intermittently.

He hes unconscious

Damn it, theres no safe place to lower you!

..!

From the corner of her eye, Lil saw Linhardts other hand barely holding on to the edge of the cliff.

Hold on. Soldiers are coming.

Please just a little longer

But gravity was too cruel and rendered Linhardts wishes meaningless. In fact, it was a miracle that Lil hadnt dropped Ed yet. Not only was her right arm unable to pull Eds body up, but Ed was slowly slipping through her grasp as well. Their arms were shaking convulsively. If Linhardt couldnt pull them up right now, the outcome was expected to be grim.

My right hand I think Im going to lose him

No!

Lil initially thought it was just her arms that were shaking, but no, her entire body was trembling. It was obvious she couldnt last for a few more seconds. Lil closed her eyes tightly and gritted her teeth.

I cannot lose Ed again How many times have I not regretted this before That I shouldve followed him and saved him

After making up her mind, Lil opened her eyes with newfound determination. Linhardt sensed something and shook his head instantly.

We tried, but there seems to be no other way.

Listen carefully. Down here in the Smugglers Forest there are buildings

What crazy talk!

Linhardt, unable to bear it any longer, grabbed her with both hands. However, the speed at which Lil was losing Ed was faster than the speed at which Linhardt could pull them up.

On the beach the nearest hut

Come to your senses! What on earth are you planning to do?!

Find us

Lil shook off Linhardt herself.

Time, which seemed to have been stopped till that very moment, instantaneously ran again. Lil tightly cradled Ed with her arms in their crushing fall.

I cant lose him this time.

Burying her face in the crook of Eds limp neck, a strange feeling of relief welled up in her, even though her hope about their survival was faint

TN: The most literal meaning of a cliffhanger.