Chapter 46 - I Just Need To Catch Them (2) (1/2)

Ch. 46 I Just Need To Catch Them (2)

Elena’s predictions proved correct. Despite a long search by knights, Tilda was nowhere to be found.

After Elena finished a simple breakfast, Kuhn appeared her room.

“What have you called me for?”

Kuhn’s sudden appearances were no longer surprising to Elena. She calmly sat at her desk as she spoke to him.

“Do you know what happened last night?”

She didn’t feel the need to give any further elaboration. Kuhn replied gravely, with no sign of surprise.

“Yes.”

There were great implications in that brief reply. Although she already knew that Kuhn had exceptional abilities, he likely had many eyes hidden away from her, and those eyes were probably under the command Carlisle. She suddenly recalled something the crown prince had said previously.

— Rather than surveillance, think of it as protection since we last parted.

No matter how much she thought about it, the term “surveillance” seemed more appropriate, but Elena decided to pass it over. After all, the position of the Crown Prince drew the attention of many, and she could expect this to a greater degree if she became empress later on. It wasn’t a very pleasant notion, but she was prepared to handle it. Despite that, she could escape their surveillance if she wanted to, and perhaps Carlisle already knew that after seeing her swordsmanship abilities

“Then does the Crown Prince know about last night?”

“Yes. He likely received the report immediately.”