Chapter 355

Barbara’s Trap

“Your Majesty, we have arrived. Please watch your steps.”

Mia’s carriage got to Foret-Jaune, the capital of Yellowmoon, without much trouble. Even though guards stopped them for a regular check, they had no other problems getting to the town center, where Duke Yellowmoon’s manor was.

“I thought there would be some resistance or At least one or two problems,” Sion said.

“Yeah, it’s kind of weird how easy this trip was. Smells even more like a trap,” agreed Abel.

Mia started to feel a little uneasy after hearing what the princes said.

They are right... I guess I feel like something bad is going to happen. But where is ‘Mr. I’ll Go Where There’s Danger?’

She took a quick look around.

Ludwig said, almost telepathically, “If it’s Sir Dion you’re looking for, he’s on a different mission right now.”

“Is he now?” I see. Hm...” She was really worried about breaking into Duke Yellowmoon’s front door without Dion.

“Ha ha ha, I’m sure Your Highness would rather have Captain Dion with you, but don’t worry. No one will be able to touch you. Give us a little credit, would you?”

Vanos, who was now captain of the Princess Guard, smiled at her to make her feel better.

“...Obviously, you’re right. I’ll depend on you to keep me safe then.”

She gave him a nod, but quickly added, “But not by throwing your own lives away, okay? Even if it’s for me. I want you to treat your lives like they are important, because they are.”

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Except for her sarcastic smile, she kept a polite attitude. She told them to come in and showed them the way.

Mia and her friends didn’t like how easy it was to get into the house, so they had to be careful as they stepped into their enemy’s lair.

Inside, the decor was simple, which was different from the pomp and extravagance that strong nobles are often known for. A long hallway stretched out in front of them. It seemed like there were portraits of unknown people on every wall.

Is it just me, or do a lot of these pictures show boring old men? There is nothing at all that stands out about any of them.

Barbara stopped Mia’s thinking when she saw her looking at the pictures.

“The heads of the House of Yellowmoon are shown on these walls. They and their cursed family have done the Tearmoon Empire’s dirty work for many generations.”

“I see. Hm...” Mia gave an interested nod. She looked at the pictures again and thought that a lot of them did look pretty heartless. Mia, as you can see, was easy to persuade.

The hallway led to a big garden with a lot of plants. Across it was...

“Th-That’s...”

Three men in masks stood over a man on his knees with their swords pointed at his neck. The man who was being held at swordpoint looked very proper. Beside him sat a young girl.

“Rina!” Bel yelled when she saw her friend.

Citrina slowly turned her head to look at Bel. She had a nice smile, but it didn’t last long.

“...Bel.” Her nice front fell apart, showing a girl who was about to cry.

Barbara took careful steps to get to her and then turned around to face the guests.

“All right, let’s start, shall we? Now is the time for judgement. The sins of the House of Yellowmoon must be tried.”