Chapter 33 (1/2)
After the shock, the carriage came to a sudden standstill
I’d slipped off the seat, with Sir Leonhard supporting me His handsome face was a harsh mask, and the atmosphere had become tense
“I will go assess the situation Your Highness, take care to not move from this spot”
I nodded silently Sir Leonhard released e door
“I am terribly sorry!”
However, a voice frohtly faster than he could throw open the door
“Your Highness is not injured?”
“Her Highness is safe What happened?”
Sir Leonhard kept me safely behind him as he directed his question outside
“Sir… Soe”
“…………”
When Sir Leonhard opened the door, I saw my escort and the ashen coachman were on the other side
It occurred to me that I was probably just as pale as the coachman
Wait, what? He said someone jumped out? Th-that person wasn’t run over, were they?! It was such a big crash…were they okay?!
“The wounded person?”
“Avoided, so I believe they are safe, but…”
Sir Leonhard alighted froe, and shut the door while he held a conversation with the coachman
Left toelse to do but iine what had happened outside fro to the broken snippets of their conversation I could catch, it seee
Seeed to avoid injuries to hi up
I breathed a little easier, feeling relieved
But the conversation suddenly ca indications, but there was surprise in Sir Leonhard’s voice
What was it…? I became extremely curious
“Your Highness”
“Y-yes?”
I’d opened the door a crack, and could hear the voices outside
That ainst the door, ears pricked In a panic, I flew back to my seat
His ied to one of surprise, but Sir Leonhard continued without e behavior, it was ht concern
“It has become a small problem”
“Please give your report,” I responded, fixingposture
I didn’t think so about a matter Sir Leonhard would call trouble,but the person with the highest social standing was me That meant I was responsible
I was fired up to do my duty, but in contrast to my enthusiasm, Sir Leonhard only admitted after an uncomfortable stretch of silence, “The one who jumped out is the son from the noble household of the Viscountcy of Diebold”
“…………”
Diebold…it sounded awfully familiar
Closing my eyes, I brooded
Even though I’d heard it before, I couldn’t re my memories
“…………!”
I suddenly had a flashback of the graphics of apretty face
Long, black hair with a tinge of blue, and long-slitted eyes of the same color Thin lips that always sported a mysterious smile, and made it difficult to read his emotions
His was entirely dressed in the pure white robes of a priest With a single glance he felled the people into disarray A erous appeal—Michael von Diebold
So, it was him
I was ecstatic over what I just remembered, then became pale in the next instant
Isn’t he the Dark Lord!!
Diebold’s son was the Dark Lord, wasn’t he!!
Completely unprepared for this turn of events and the boreatly muddled and at a loss for what to do
In the end, I escaped from reality Like so The House of Diebold has two sons, if I remembered correctly
“Is it the eldest son…?”
Sir Leonhard didmy useless attempt at denial He sounded somewhat astonished
“It is Michael von Diebold…”
And so he is!
“Your Highness There is no danger posed to you here Will you not do us the honor of descending?” Sir Leonhard asked Perhaps he thought I wasn’t h
He words did remind that Michael wasn’t the Dark Lord yet, so I breathed a sigh of relief
The day he beca I failed to destroy the flag
“I understand”
I took a deep breath
I opened the door, and clie with uard with his lowered head, the coachman, and…an unfamiliar boy
“…………”
Who…?