Chapter 59 - One To Ten (1) (1/2)

Ch. 59 One To Ten (1)

“…One.”

It was the last moment of Elena’s countdown.

Jubug.

Carlisle stepped forward where the knight’s blade was pointed it Elena. It was close enough to be within striking distance, and the knight was taken aback that his sword previously aimed at Elena was now pointed at the crown prince himself. Elena’s instincts told her to knock away the sword immediately, but at that moment her body had frozen.

The knight panicked and trembled as Carlisle came near and stared indifferently down on him.

“Get out of the way.”

The knight was forced to stagger back. There was a sense of prideful authority he dared not challenge.

Carlisle defiantly strode straight towards Flower Bridge. The knight that stood aside suddenly realized the meaning of his indifferent stare. Carlisle didn’t care about his behavior at all.

The knight took one step back after another until he completely backed into a wall, completely overwhelmed. By Prince Carlisle and…the unknown knight in the strange armor.

Elena stared coldly at the trembling man, then walked past him and followed the prince. The crowd that they left behind was silent, the scene vividly imprinted in their minds.

Carlisle confirmed that it was Elena who caught up to his side and spoke to her in a softened voice.

“…You always surprise me.”

Perhaps it was only natural. He already knew that Elena was a good swordswoman, but it was the first time he’d seen her in action as a knight. Right now Elena was a completely different entity, from what she wore, to the way she spoke and the way she stood. The moment Elena donned the black armor she became the knight of her past life.

She stared at Carlisle’s back as he walked a step ahead of her.

“Your Highness. His blade could have gone for you neck.”

As she spoke, she recalled the scene again. Had the knight tried to move his sword a little earlier, Elena would have cut off his arm. Carlisle had no idea how nervous she was, and she couldn’t help but speak against him in disapproval.

“…It’s dangerous.”

Carlisle continued forward without stopping.

“I’m not dead, so don’t worry.”

“…Don’t be so sure.”

Elena swallowed the words she couldn’t bring herself to say.

‘You died in the last life.’

Although she did not witness Carlisle’s death, she experienced the world after his disappearance. Her family was destroyed and Ruford Empire had changed. It was everything that Elena didn’t want.

Carlisle lifted his right arm towards her.

“Didn’t you read fairy tales when you were a child? Monsters…aren’t killed easily.”