Vol 4 Chapter 11 (1/2)
V4 Chapter 11
Translator: SilverEditor: Namorax
「The Return of the Princess」Part 1
The Hoban territory of Rhoden Kingdom
Hoban sat between the Annette mountains in the west and the Parnassus mountains in the south The territory was relatively wealthy thanks to its location between Rhoden’s capital and the Riburuto Archdukedom
However, the territory’s people had recently launched a revolt against the heavy taxation and tyrannical rule of earl Ferris De Hoban and slew him
The territory became rather chaotic after that, but a suppression corps led by the first prince was dispatched froed to quell the riots and anarchy
Afterward, the first prince took up an administrative role in Hoban’s reconstruction and was currently processing paperwork in the former feudal lord’s castle
Since theof the castle had been vandalized and robbed at so the revolt, the first prince had made his base in a small, nearby annex
The roo room and shabbily decorated
A tall young man brushed a brown lock of hair fro over the reports in front of hiht wrinkle on his forehead
This young dom’s first prince, Sect Rondaro Carunon Rhoden
Prince Sect had been rather busy after subjugating the rebellion in Hoban and the constant worries on his y
A sudden knock on the door informed him of a visitor
“Enter”
Prince Sect moave the person at the door permission to enter
“Excuse me”
After a little while, the door opened and a single, ed man entered
The e body was dressed in a properwith his silent disposition, gave the man a strict aura
His name was Setorion De Olsterio
He was the general who led the troops dispatched to Hoban and the main supporter of prince Sect’s bid for the throne
“We just received word frohness declared princess Juliana dead, her party was seen crossing through his territory”
General Setorion gave his report in a monotone voice, but itdown and leap from his seat
“……So you survived after all, Julianna”
More wrinkles appeared on prince Sect’s forehead as he spoke
The content of that report had been the main issue on the prince’s mind these days
Second princess Juliana was the daughter of the Rhoden’s first queen and held rights to the throne Sect had set her up to be assassinated and pushed the blame on the deceased second prince
However, an unanticipated monster attack had forced the assassins to retreat and the team that had been sent to recover Juliana’s body found that the carriage, a uards, and the princess had all disappeared
A member of one of the seven duke families carried out the assassination cox Carlo De Brutus had provided the princess’ heirloo with his report of the attack, but Setorion had just proven that cox’s report had been wrong
“Even though it was the least likely outcome, the worst has happened……”
Prince Sect laughed in self-
The prince had even received the necklace his younger sister had never taken off because it was a keepsake from her deceased mother
Juliana must’ve been rendered unconscious in order for the necklace to have been stolen from her