Chapter 166 (1/2)

Chapter 166: Victorias’ Circumstances

While experiencing the hustle and bustle of 【Victorias】’ royal castle, a single young lady was being torhts

Apparently, during the peace conference, negotiations with the 『Evila』 had broken down At the saher ups and her father, Rudolf, had gone

Yes, the young lady was the first princess, Lilith She had not been told all the details regarding the conference

She heard that even the heroes, whom she was on friendly terms with, were on an escort mission for the conference That was the reason they weren’t at the castle at the moment

News of the failed diplomacy attempts had been reported Thus, nobles arrived at the castle one after another, panicking and holding discussions The faces of the soldiers were also fraught with tension, and their frustration was evident

Thus, it was then that Lilith was spotted by Vale Kimble: 2nd lieutenant of the 『Humas』 arned to defend the castle walls Vale then immediately approached her

“Ah, Lilith-sama!” (Vale)

“Vale-san! Um, is it really true? That…… that father and the other captains are ……?” (Lilith)

“Ah, yes……” (Vale)

Not having any good news to deliver, Vale looked worried

Upon seeing Vale like that, Lilith felt that so was off; she tilted her head and asked:

“Di, did a problem arise?” (Lilith)

She wondered if there was a proble

“Ah, no…… that is……” (Vale)

Because it was such a difficult thing to say, Vale was hesitant

“Please tell me!” (Lilith)

Although she was scared, Lilith steeled herself and raised her voice After seeing Lilith’s resolve, Vale sed nervously

“……I understand The truth is……” (Vale)

The soldiers who came back from the war told Vale about the events that had transpired The events at the conference, at the 【Demon Capital: Xaos】; he himself couldn’t believe his oords as he explained what happened to Lilith

“Such, such a thing…… that can’t be true……” (Lilith)

Lilithwhat happened

“……I kno you feel However, up until now, there has been no word fro nor the heroes, so you can’t help but think that perhaps……” (Vale)

“I, I don’t believe it!” (Lilith)

“Lilith-sama……” (Vale)

“Iinto a …… I don’t believe that Taishi+-sama would be beaten by the enemy! (Lilith)

Lilith was desperately trying to hold back her tears; Vale, with a painful look, said:

“……It is with rets that I inform you of this……” (Vale)

Lilith’s face becaly pale, and then……

“Lilith-sama!?” (Vale)

Vale ed to catch Lilith as she fell It appeared that she could no longer handle the shock and fainted

It should be noted that Lilith, out of everyone in the country, was the one orried theof their situation was a big shock

Vale, understanding how she felt, worriedly stared at her face

“Anyone! Is anyone there?!” (Vale)

Hearing his shouts, two maids quickly rushed over Vale asked them to carry Lilith to her room

Vale then walked to a different room

This was the King’s bedroom Incidentally, it was also the Queen’s Inside, the Queen was resting on the bed, after having collapsed for the same reason as Lilith

Vale asked the maid beside the door for permission to enter She went inside and came out after a while She then opened the door

Although he was given permission to speak with her a little, Vale still felt tense as he carefully stepped inside

Inside the large roohly decorated as one would expect He could feel an aura of exhaustion co on top of it

“You are…… the one who trained the heroes, right?” (Maris)

Moving only her eyes, a tre voice came from her slender throat

“Yes! I a ratitude” (Vale)

“…… How are things going? Do we know the full extent of the situation yet?” (Maris)