Chapter 447 - 447: Princess Ruya’s Tears

At my words the man stood up as if bounced.

"Indeed 'Dozeu,' but who are you guys saying that?"

"I'm 'Blue.' This side is 'flow.'"

"Eh? 'Blue' is that 'Blue'?"

"Don't know which 'Blue' but 'Blue.'"

"Um, 'Blue' of 'AOI'?"

"That 'Blue.'"

"Uhaa, amazing."

Suddenly handshake.

"Means 'flow' is of 'ZZZ'?"

"Yes."

"Uhaa, amazing."

"flow" also handshake.

"This one is 'Dozeu' of 'foolfish.' The one who was doing the usual incognito escort."

"Heard from 'Goldfish' that might come, but really coming, grateful."

Tries to handshake again so involuntarily pulled back the hand. Already fine, with men.

"The secret passage is here. This wall turns around. I haven't advanced to the back, but as far as peeked a bit it's very dim. Be careful going. Have torches or something?"

"No, will manage with Master skill."

"O-so. 'Blue' and 'flow.' Sorry."

"After we enter can you keep watch here for a while? When exiting I'll knock 3 times, if safe return only 1 from that side. Other number of times, 3 is somewhat dangerous. 4 or more is very dangerous."

"U-understood, leave it to me."

"Dozeu" is a bit persistent but seems a good guy. At least the watch of this place can be left. Said there are 2 rare job Ninja, even not going as serious ones should be somewhat usable.

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The wall looks like it but when pushing and putting force there it half rotated anticlimactically with a guru. When advancing the foot the wall automatically closed. As "Dozeu" said dark.

"Daylight"

I chant the Master skill that illuminates the dungeon. Thought a more damp underground prison-like secret passage but was a well-maintained stone passage. Is this really a secret passage. Well, since the king seems to have used frequently perhaps maintained.

"No human presence."

I nod at "flow"'s words.

"Both bishop and healer, worry about sudden situations. Let's put out one more."

"Understood."

I of course one who can take the initiative, Nanao. "flow" was a ninja called Juzo. Happy that both understand initiative is important.

Slowly advancing with 6 a spiral staircase appeared, and when going up it hit a wall. This is probably also a hidden revolving door. Juzo is probing the presence beyond.

"Probably unmanned."

"Then let's open."

When pushing with hand half rotates. Same gimmick as the entrance. A room like an unmanned reference room. Approach the door that would connect to the corridor. Again Juzo probes the presence.

"People occasionally pass."

Mutters that and waits a while.

"Interval about 1 minute. Seems going back and forth. Footsteps the same. Pace slow and regular."

Good analysis.

"Difference in interval left and right?"

"If going left takes more than 1 minute until returning."

"Then when the watch leaves left and 20 seconds pass let's exit the door and pass right."

"Understood."

"Understood, Master."

When exiting the door I understood. The corridor in front had walls largely open and many places visible from outside. The watch is probably for cautioning intrusion from outside. Advancing left there was a large staircase, but a watch was standing.

"2 people. Seems soldiers."

"If Nanao and Juzo dash from here can probably defeat without making them do anything. Give damage to the extent of not killing and make them faint."

"It will leave evidence of intrusion is it fine?"

"Need to go up the stairs right? Important people being on high floors is standard."

"That also right."

When tried to launch attack there were ones coming down the stairs with doya doya. Hurriedly turn back. Just when the watch was going the other way so safely entered the reference room. If luck was bad would have had to defeat the watch.

"Did you see?"

"Hm? What?"

"There was something like a high and mighty princess."

"The ones who came down the stairs."

"Ah, right. Didn't see?"

"Didn't see. Want to see."

When said that as a joke and tried to open the door, a voice outside the door. We dashed and hid in the shadow of the bookshelf.

"So, I'm saying don't follow."

Who entered opening the door, princess? Well, princess.

The princess was pushing out the aunt who tries to enter subsequently.

"I'm saying there's something to investigate. Want to concentrate so wait outside."

"But."

"Anyway."

In the end pushed out the aunt and the princess leaned back on the door. Not investigating? Hold breath and wait.

The princess takes a deep sigh, and sat on the chair in front of the large table. Searching for materials is a convenience for becoming alone in the room?

However is that the princess? Looks like a black gal who dyed hair.

"Ku."

Oh? Heard? No, crying? I exchanged faces with Akie.

"If princess, probably Princess Ruya."

Whispered with hand to the ear. Princess Ruya, huh. Imagined something more how to say pure young lady-like. Prejudice toward princess?

Looking at my expression, Akie whispers again.

"Master. Princess Ruya is that kind of skin color person."

"Eh? So?"

Involuntarily voice rose one tone.

"Who?"

Princess Ruya says that and looks around the room. Oh, sorry. Seems found out. Looking at "flow" makes a gesture of leaving to me.

"Ah, hello. Princess Ruya-san, hello."

Come out in a row. Baron casually moving to a position that can block the door to the corridor is as expected. Our women take positions prioritizing my protection. That's fine as is.

"Hello. Who? Ruffian?"

"R-ruffian or something, you know well. Different. Adventurer."

"What is an adventurer doing in the castle's reference room?"

"Hmm, helping people?"

Princess Ruya looks this way as if appraising. While young features feel power in the gaze. Royal aura?

"Who on earth do you say to help?"

"At first thought to help the king, but now Princess Ruya?"

"Father?"

"Yeah, somehow state strange right?"

At my words Princess Ruya's small shoulders twitch.

"Lying with illness. Normally would go visit and encourage, but this time infectious disease so can't even approach."

"Illness, huh."

"You, name yourselves."

"I'm 'Blue,' this side is 'flow.' Akie, Nanao, Baron, Juzo."

"I am the second daughter of the great Leouna III, Ruya. Then Blue. If helping the father with illness, did you bring some wondrous medicine?"

Polite greeting and words can tell the good upbringing. The gap with the black gal appearance is amazing.

"No, that kind of help, not."

"Then what?"

"Father has possibility of being charmed by a monster. Or possibility of being confined by one charmed by a monster."

Princess, silent. What? Landmine? Stepped on something.

Tears trailed down Princess Ruya's cheeks.

To the sobbing Princess Ruya Baron left the front of the door to Juzo and offered a handkerchief. Tactful.

I continue the talk regardless.

"Came to save that king. Seeing the princess sobbing in the reference room, decided to make helping the princess. Well, if help the princess, might also become saving the king though."

At my words she raised her face. The figure acting stout-heartedly is pitiful.

"Grateful. Honestly speaking, already few who side with me. From when heard the minister's state is strange, in a flash the state became strange."

"Well the princess was safe."

"Maree waiting in the corridor was originally as a magician, one who went around various places adventuring at the previous king's request. Always have her accompany when going far, and after sensing the abnormality, even eating and sleeping together."

"A trustworthy person?"

"No doubt."

I look at "flow." Again, the gesture of leaving to me.