Chapter 284 - Before The Flowers Wither (2) (2/2)

“I’m fine, you don’t have to worry—Ugh!”

“Have some water, Your Majesty. I think you need to lie down—”

Elena shook her head, although her face was as white as a sheet.

“No, I think I’ll feel better if I get some fresh air.”

Ever since she became pregnant, she became sensitive to the air, and the tent felt quite stuffy. Mary nodded hastily at Elena’s request.

“Alright then. Shall we go for a short walk around here?”

“Yes.”

When Carlisle would arrive, he would be anxious if he saw Elena in this state. Elena and Mary took two of the knights with them.

As they walked down the quiet road, it began to grow dark. Elena studied her surroundings, as it was her habit, and assessed the terrain of this area was quite dangerous.

‘It’s a narrow road between the cliffs, so if someone attacks from above, they’ll be vulnerable.’

An attack wasn’t likely, of course. They were not too far from the palace, and if anyone gathered here without authorization, they would be noticed. Elena was simply taking in the terrain and thinking of how she could use it.

Sugunsugun.

She picked up the faint noise of conversation from somewhere. It was coming in a completely different direction from the tent, so it was probably not her knights.

An ominous feeling fell over Elena. Mary, who was walking by her side, also noticed the sound, and she turned towards Elena questioningly.

“What? There—”

“Shhh.”

Elena raised a finger to her lips. Mary nodded quickly and covered her mouth with both palms. The two knights with them were also on alert, and exchanged hand signals with each other. Elena suddenly remembered the people on the road that had said, “Didn’t Her Majesty come by earlier?” She couldn’t ignore the suspicious fact.

‘…Just in case.’

Elena, Mary, and the knights approached the direction of the voices with silent footsteps, and the conversation grew clearer in their ears.

“The Emperor will pass through this place soon, so everyone move to their positions.”

“It was easier than I thought, as our leader had infiltrated the Empress’ family servants. No one found out we were moving this way.”

“Family servants directly serve the Empress, so it’s easy to gain trust.”

Elena’s head began to spin.

‘What does that mean?’

She couldn’t figure out who they were referring to. And what exactly were they planning to do here?

One thing was for sure—they were after Carlisle.

‘We have to inform the others quickly.’

Elena’s and the knights’ eyes met in midair. They exchanged quiet nods, in signal it was time to return to their tents. They slowly backed away, when—

Snap.

Mary stepped on a branch on the ground. Alerted, the mysterious men whirled in their direction with terrifying expressions.

“Who’s there!”

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