Chapter 78 (1/2)

The Reincarnated Princess' Blunder (2)

“…sama”

I could hear so for me

“…Mary-sama”

Wakinghand

When I finally ed to pull open rim expression appeared

“…?”

I helpedmy eyes

It's still dark The air was cold and huy outside

“Kl“

His palm covered my mouth before I could say his name

Putting hismy eyes to open wide in surprise His serious expression blew all of my drowsiness away immediately

When I gazed at Klaus and nodded silently, he let go of my mouth

“I heard a sound coo and check so please wait here”

I don't knohat sound he heard, but I have a bad feeling about this

Sitting next to the bed, Klaus looked atup at

“Here…”

When I sahat he pushed into

It was a dagger The heavy feeling it gave off somehow scared me

“Please use this for self-defense should the need arise”

'What on earth is going on? What are you afraid of?' There were so many questions I wanted to ask but they were all stuck behindto come out

My instinct was sounding off alarer was

Scared I'm scared So scared I can't stand it

Klaus held htly

His emerald eyes reflected in mine

“Mary”

“Br-…Klaus…”

I nearly called him 'brother'

He would probably laugh atbrother' expression plastered on his face

“I will protect you So don't worry”

Pon pon He tappedwords

I stared at hie into his 'brother' mode

“Klaus?”

“I will go have a look so sit tight If you're scared then you can go stay with Bianca She's a funny woman but I know that she won't hurt you”

How could you say that with such a serious face?

Looking right back at me, Klaus eased his expression

“I’ll be fine, believe me, so wait for me here”

“!”

I just understood his intentions He was trying to cheer me up

It certainly worked I don't feel as scared anymore

Klaus nodded with satisfaction to er firmly in my hands

“I’ll be back”

After he left, I pressed ainst the door and held my breath

“……”

Turbulent ocean waves and creaking wooden floors could be heard

But my heartbeat appeared to be the loudest

Sweat coated the dagger in my hand as tension persisted A few seconds felt like minutes Minutes felt like hours

'How long has it been?'

All of a sudden a thunderous noise of the shi+p hitting so sounded At the same time the whole room shook and I lostopen with a bang

Cold air i with the sound ofKlaus' loud voice could be heard

“Enemy raid!!”

“!!”

The screaain

People eventually vacated their rooms and the shi+p became noisy

“Are they pirates!?”

“Hey! Get up! We're under attack!”

Said a voice outside Topless sailors ran through the corridor with rough footsteps

I was dumbfounded as I repeated their words in my head

Pirates, under attack A jumble of words floated in my head incoherently My brain refused to comprehend the situation and my body trembled like a leaf

“…”

The door, I have to shut it

The wooden door was creaking back and forth with a dry sound I kept staring at it before willing myself up

But s won't listen

While I was fixed to the floor, the hustle outside became even noisier

Angry roars, screaet everything, but o

I crawled slowly towards the door

And just before ertip reached, a shadow loomed over me

“Hii!“

“Mary! Are you alright!?”

As I was embraced in someone's arms my eyes flew open in surprise

A fa 'What a relief' was heard fro me

I forced out a small voice

“Miss…Bianca…”

“Hey! Can we leave the touching reunion for later and close the door first!?”

Wolf who caht behind him

“Mary-chan, are you hurt?”

Miss Bianca grabbed my face and examined every inch of it

Because the rooers all over instead

“I-I'm fine”

“Right That's good By the here ht your brother…”

“My brother went upstairs”

“Hah?”

Miss Bianca was clearly startled