Chapter 50 - The World We Live In (1/2)

- A few days later - Mist Kingdom Year 4014

Lyn landed on the grass safely and let out a relieved sigh.

She somehow slipped out. Escaping Rhys isn't easy, at least with Pupillam she's been by her side long enough to find the weak spots in the girls guarding. Since she's always busy, there's a certain time in the day Pupillam would take a nap. Although Pupillam is a workaholic, she of all people understands that breaks are important and that working non-stop won't get you anywhere.

Rhys, though, is simply a bully. There was no chance of her being able to leave unless he somehow got called out, and even then he surrounded the door with a barrier which only left the window. It was risky due to the distance from the window to the ground, but it's not like she had much of a choice. Now that she's out, she should investigate what she saw recently. For sure that's who she thought it was, but why would that man be here now? Unlike the previous ball, this place detests his kind, how come he was here. She has to find out why.

But still, Lyn glanced up at the castle walls; she has to return before nightfall; otherwise, the others would get worried. They'd go crazy and send out a search party for her. There's another ball tonight too; she can't stay out for long.

”So you're sneaking out to go where?” someone murmurs in her ear.

”Eep,” Lyn exclaimed at the close contact almost falling on the ground until that person reached out and grabbed her arm, pulling her towards them... This person is strong; she won't be able to get out of this.

Before she could panic more, a soothing and familiar voice said, ”Relax; it's just me, Princess Lyn.”

At that, the comment Lyn turned around and spotted a man with ginger hair. It was one of her eldest brothers knights — a man named Kyou.

”Kyou!”

”Yo. So you're sneaking out because Rhys didn't force field the window? Or rather, the fact that you didn't die from that fall is amazing enough.”

”Idiot. I used the rope you gave me.”

”Yeah? It seems like it came in handy then. My present to the princess.”

”When your master isn't around, you revert to your usually jerky personality,” Lyn murmured. ”Anyway, what brings you here?”

”For the same reason as you. I saw him too and was curious,” Kyou trailed off and extended his hand out, ”The guards will patrol the area now. But there's an underground passage we can use,” he paused and suddenly leaned forward and brushed their foreheads with each other's, ”You don't have a fever, do you?”

”It went down... But more importantly, you have no tac.”

”Hm? Did you say something?”

”Nothing,” Lyn gratefully accepted his hand and allowed him to lead her along.

...

They looked around all day and yet they couldn't find him at all. Well, she suspected as much, it won't be easy finding that guy and even when they find him. It's not like he will talk with them. In the end, she ends up leaning against the other side of a broken pillar. A destroyed due to all the infighting. She wondered what kind of place had been here before, ”Don't make that face, we will get another chance. You free tomorrow?” Kyou asked.

”Aha, so the other chance is right around the corner, huh?” she laughed.

”Hm? Got a problem with it?”