After Putting the Slayer of the Night to Sleep, I Ran Away - Chapter 86

“Don’t worry too much, Princess. He’ll be back soon.”

At Lucas’s words, Isla quietly smiled and nodded.

“Yes, Count. I believe he will.”

Only then did the knights, who had grasped the situation, blink, and then wave their hands, bursting into laughter as if they were worried about nothing.

“Princess, what are you even worried about? There’s no way the Commander would be defeated by a monster. He’s a complete monster himself.”

“We owe our limbs being intact to the Commander.”

“That’s right. He’ll be back in two days, so don’t worry about anything.”

Their words eased Isla’s mind a little.

Even Diana grumbled and added a word.

“You’re worrying unnecessarily. Don’t you know how strong your brother is yet?”

At Diana’s comfort mixed with a scolding, Isla burst into a soft laugh.

The meal continued in a friendly atmosphere.

‘They’re really good people.’

At first, there was a strong current of rejection towards her, but no one openly harassed her.

In terms of harassment, the nanny or Schuel, etc., were much worse at the Everett estate.

On the other hand, the people here looked at her as she was.

When she showed them that she was working hard, they gradually opened their hearts and acknowledged her efforts.

Isla continued her meal, resolving to become a good person who would not disappoint them.

But the more she did, the more she regretted one thing.

‘Please come back soon.’

She missed Leo and wanted to see him.

That night.

Dex, who was drinking alone in his room, chuckled at the appearance of his father, who was holding a bottle and glass.

“Can’t you sleep?”

“Yeah, you rascal. You’re enjoying drinking alone without loyalty?”

“Haha. I was short-sighted. Please sit down, Father.”

Dex quickly gave up his seat and filled his father’s glass.

“Leo, he’s planning to come back after spending tomorrow night.”

“Well, yeah. Since there’s only one day left anyway, he said he’d finish all the cleanup and come back.”

Dex’s lips twisted into a bitter smile.

As he emptied his glass, he suddenly looked out the window and saw an unusually bright moon.

Tomorrow it would reach its peak, a moon called a Supermoon.

A cursed night, too cruel for Leo.

“Is there nothing the Princess can do until that night?”

“I don’t know.”

“You don’t know?”

“I don’t think the Princess even knows that Leo can’t sleep.”

Dex shrugged.

“No one’s told her, so there’s no way she’d know.”

“…Well, if she knew, I don’t think the Princess would have stayed still.”

“That’s right. If it were the Princess, she might have chased after him every night to put him to sleep.”

Suddenly, Dex raised his head sharply and met his father’s eyes.

Like father, like son, they must have had the same thought.

“Leo would freak out if he knew.”

“Sooner or later, the Princess will have to know.”

“That’s true, but…”

“He might find it difficult to talk about his own problem. Then we should step in.”

Dex hesitated and asked.

“Won’t the Princess think it’s strange?”

“What do you mean?”

“She might think Leo decided to marry because of the curse. It’s not entirely wrong, but still, isn’t his position a bit ambiguous?”

Lucas clicked his tongue at Dex’s words.

“They’re going to be a couple soon. Leo’s position might be difficult, but they’ll solve it wisely. The important thing is to get rid of the curse as soon as possible. Isn’t that right?”

“That’s right.”

Dex nodded as if he had no objection and slyly added a word.

“So, when are you going to tell her?”

“…You want me to do it?”

“I’ll die if I tell her.”

Lucas was silent for a moment at Dex’s serious tone.

Well, there’s no way Leo would just let it go.

After thinking for a while, Lucas sighed and emptied his glass.

The strong liquor went down his esophagus, making his stomach hot.

He was somewhat worried about the shock the Princess would receive, but Leo was still the most important thing to him.

“Alright. I’ll find an opportunity to tell her.”

But that opportunity was coming faster than he thought, and to Dex.

The next morning.

Bella burst into Isla’s room.

Bella, who had appeared with the cold morning air, was panting as if she had run all the way here.

“Bella?”

Isla, who knew Bella’s habit of waking up late, widened her eyes and got up from her seat.

Bella, who approached with quick steps, had a serious, hardened expression on her face, completely different from her usual self.

“What’s wrong? What happened?”

“Isla, we have to leave right away.”

“Yes? Leave, where to?”

“To His Highness. Right now.”

“…Yes?”

Isla’s expression, which had been surprised, rapidly turned pale.

“Did something happen to Leo, to him?”

“It will. Isla has to be there. That’s how he’ll live.”

“What does that?”

The words, which were initially confusing, were enough to grip Isla’s heart.

Her heart sank, and she immediately began to move.

She took out the basket placed under the dressing table, opened the drawer, and swept in all the potions, ointments, and bandages.

After throwing in a thick coat, she put on her going-out robe and turned around.

In the meantime, Bella, who had the basket on her shoulder, was waiting for her at the door.

“Are you going with me, Bella?”

“How are you going to find His Highness without me?”

At Bella’s question, which was so obvious, Isla hesitated for a moment and nodded.

The two went straight to Dex.

As soon as Isla saw him looking bewildered, she grabbed his wrist and dragged him away.

“We have to go to His Highness.”

“Yes? Princess, what’s going on?”

“Hurry. Bella… Bella saw it. Something’s going to happen to him. I have to be by his side. So?”

Dex looked back at Bella with confused eyes.

She nodded with a resolute face, as if Isla’s words were true.

Then she began to urge him fiercely.

“We have to hurry. It’s going to be too late.”

Dex, recalling the abilities of the Shan tribe, cursed lowly and quickly began to run.

“Go to the front door and have the carriage ready. Call the knights and follow me right away.”

Preparations for departure proceeded frantically and quickly.

All the knights who had returned had finished preparing for re-departure, and Isla and Bella hurriedly boarded the carriage.

The sound of the galloping hooves and the rolling wheels mercilessly struck their ears.

Isla, holding her hands tightly together, pressed her forehead to her fingertips.

‘Please, let nothing happen.’

As she prayed earnestly, she faintly heard a small, low cry.

“Meow—.”

“…Bam?”

Surprised, Isla opened her eyes wide. The coat she had thrown into the basket was shaking, and Bam’s small head popped up.

“Why are you there?!”

While Isla was flustered by the surprise, Bam jumped up and settled on Isla’s lap.

Isla couldn’t hide her dismay as she held Bam in her arms.

“No, Bam. You shouldn’t have followed me all the way here.”

How did Bam, who should have been safely in her room, follow her all the way to the carriage?

“I can’t turn the carriage around, what should I do?”

At that moment, Bella, who was looking out the window with her elbow on the windowsill, suddenly opened her mouth.

“It’ll be okay.”

“…What will?”

“That cat. It seems like it followed you knowing.”

Bella finished speaking briefly and turned her gaze back to the window.

At that moment, the shaking of the carriage became a little rougher. It seemed like they were increasing their speed.

Isla pondered Bella’s words and tightened her arms around Bam.

As a Shan, Bella’s words were difficult to understand, but for some reason, she felt that she could trust them.

‘Whatever it is, I’m just going to trust Bella’s words.’

Saying that she had to leave quickly, that she had to be by his side, meant that it would be okay if she went, and that Bam would be okay too.

So please, let the end of this outing be peaceful.

Isla quietly watched the scenery outside the window as it rushed by.

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