271 Trap (2/2)

Antis was so shocked that he drew his sword and leaped back four meters.

After he saw that it was Roland, he took a breath in relief and said, ”It's you. What happened here?”

”Someone tried to kidnap a princess.” Roland shrugged.

Antis looked quite odd. He was slightly surprised but not too much so. ”Princess Evelyn?”

This time, it was Roland who was surprised, if not vigilant. ”How did you know?”

”I guessed it,” Antis said with a hint of mockery. ”I'm a remote relative of the royal family, I can guess what's on His Majesty's mind.”

The king was behind this?

Antis took a deep breath and asked, ”Where is Princess Evelyn?”

Roland didn't say anything.

Antis continued, ”Rest assured. I bear the princess no ill will. Although we're not the closest friends, I'm not her enemy.”

”Then who's her enemy?”

”Those who intend to make use of her.” Antis smiled.

Roland was silent for a while. The soil around him began to surge and soon revealed a cave.

Antis walked to the edge of the cave and looked down, only to see a person in a black robe sitting in the cave. With a closer look, he found that it was Evelyn, asleep.

”Princess Evelyn!” Antis shouted.

Evelyn woke up and raised her head. She was delighted to see Roland and Antis up above. She looked around to find a way up and then saw a ladder that had just been shaped.

She climbed the ladder and was relieved to see the city guards behind Antis. ”Great, I'm finally safe now.”

Looking at Evelyn, Antis asked, ”Why are you here, Princess Evelyn?”

Roland was slightly surprised. Didn't Antis already know that something had happened to Princess Evelyn?

As if he sensed Roland's surprise, Antis turned around and explained, ”I only know the beginning and the end, but I don't know the process. That's why I'm asking.”

”Why am I here?” Evelyn seemed puzzled. ”Didn't you send someone to inform me that Veronica was poisoned and that I had to bring the antidote here from Isnas? I was asked to bring it in person because the antidote was extremely precious.”

Antis asked, ”Who told you to do that?”

”Medel, the seneschal.”

Antis nodded. ”As far as I know, the antidote that Princess Veronica needs can only be produced by the alchemy workshops in Isnas, but it doesn't have to be brought over by a princess.”

Roland listened for a while and already knew what happened.

Evelyn understood too. Her face dimmed as she said, ”Those guys from the Guild of Assassins were hired by Medel too. Why? He has served the royal family for more than thirty years. He should be reliable.”

”I guess that Medel is probably away from Isnas now.” Antis chuckled.

At this point, Roland received a system notification. The quest had been completed, and the princess was safe. He got 132 EXP, and the royal family's fondness went from -50 to -35.

He was about to leave, when Antis said, ”Roland, why don't you escort the princess to the royal palace? Also, the king asked me last night to invite you to the palace next time I saw you.”

Roland raised his eyebrow. ”Huh? Is he going to punish me?”