chapter 180
180 – Episode 180 I’m So Confused
Episode 180 I’m going to be upset
Cecilia immediately sent me back to my room after breaking off contact with Lucia.
“Whoa.”
I lay down on the bed and blew. Then he supported his head with his clasped hands.
What Lucia reported was truly shocking.
The enemy had originally set up an ambush in a place where the Empress Dowager’s carriage could pass. And it is said that when a carriage passed by in the middle of the night, she ran at the same time towards her horse and carriage, causing her carriage to overturn.
The only consolation was that there was no further damage thanks to the quick response of the 10 Luna members.
‘Are they simply looters?’
“Hmm.”
I slowly turned to my side.
No matter how I looked at it, it seemed unlikely.
It was said that the place where they raided the Empress Shen was only a day or two’s journey from Cainham. In addition, it was said that there was nothing near there except thick bushes and reeds.
No matter how much one thought about it, it was difficult to believe that the attack was simply for plunder.
It would be a reasonable judgment to believe that someone instigated it.
“Then who instigated it?”
I turned around again and lay down in the correct position. As I stared blankly at the ceiling and thought about it, a name came to mind.
Noble faction.
To be precise, there is a possibility that someone among them instigated it.
Of course, this is just a symptom.
“Anyway, I hope your Majesty the late Empress is okay.”
Lucia said that when the carriage overturned, she rolled loudly inside and fainted. So did her maid who was with her.
Fortunately, it ended like that, so it’s a shame. If she had really been kidnapped, the entire empire would have been turned upside down.
‘The carriage that Cecilia dispatched has probably also departed by now.’
Fortunately, there was no major damage to Empress Sun, her maid, and the coachman, but the wheels of her carriage were damaged and her horse was seriously injured.
Even if Cecilia dispatched her carriage, it would take several days to arrive…
“Cecilia must be distraught.”
I, who was listening from the side, had such a complicated mind, but I wonder what Cecilia’s feelings must be like.
I recalled the scene just before I left the room.
Cecilia was staring blankly into her crystal ball, which had lost contact with her. Even at the moment when she told me it was okay to go back, she couldn’t take her eyes off that place.
At that time, I carefully looked at Cecilia’s expression out of the corner of my eye, and saw that her face was blank.
That’s why she was so shocked.
“…”
He looked like he needed comfort.
But I couldn’t open my mouth. The thought that no words would comfort me was what made me hesitate.
In the end, I couldn’t offer her any comfort. Just,
“Yes, Your Majesty. I hope you have a peaceful night.”
All I could do was say good night as politely as possible and go back.
“I hope tomorrow will be okay…”
If it were Cecilia, she would probably try not to show it, but she would still be burning inside.
First, I’ll sleep and then see what happens tomorrow.
I crawled under the covers and prepared to sleep. However, all sorts of thoughts were tangled in my head, so I tossed and turned for a long time.
* * *
As soon as Lucia broke off contact with Cecilia, she stuffed her crystal ball into her subspace her pocket her her her her. She then took another look at the condition of her carriage and horses.
Both wheels were damaged, and the axle and body of the carriage had also fallen off.
The horse, which had been directly attacked by the enemy, had deep wounds all over its legs and torso. The horse was lying on its side, breathing heavily.
It was already a hopeless situation.
“Captain. “I’ll prepare for camping right now.”
Lucia nodded her head towards Nellie who came next to her.
“Oh my, this child is now…”
Nelly checked the condition of the fallen horse and let out a sad voice.
“Okay. There is no hope anymore.”
Lucia let out a brief sigh of herself. She asked Nelly what the condition of Her Majesty the late Empress was.
“I laid you down on the mat, and you haven’t woken up yet.”
“What about trauma?”
“Other than a few scratches on your hands or forehead, you’re fine.”
“But I’m still checking just in case. “I’ll be there in a bit, too.”
As soon as she heard those words, Nelly knew what Lucia was trying to do.
“Yes, Captain. Please make that child comfortable too.”
Lucia did not bother to answer. Lucia, seeing that her Nellie, she had left her place, turned her gaze to her fallen horse.
Her image flickered in the black eyes of her horse.
Lucia took the dagger she wore at her waist in her hand.
She had no hesitation in killing her enemies. However, at the moment when she had to take the life of an innocent life, hesitation would rear its head.
And that hesitation once again revealed her presence.
Lucia considered it her last conscience left to herself. She is no different from a murderer, the moment she exists as the only person.
“…”
Lucia lifted her head for a moment and looked up at her sky. It was her own ritual to control her mind.
It is better to free her from the bondage of her pain than to let her wander in it for a long time.
The hesitation gradually faded and disappeared like smoke.
Lucia slowly raised her dagger upward, keeping her eyes fixed on her horse. The point where she should swing her dagger is the neck her her her, the vital point of her horse her her her.
-Ssiung.
With the sound of cutting through the wind, the dagger cuts off the horse’s neck cleanly. The horse died instantly without even saying a word.
Lucia wiped the blood off her dagger with a rag and then sheathed it. Finally, she said silently to her words and then quickly moved to the location where she had kept the Empress Sun.
When we arrived there, the Luna crew had already prepared for camping.
One largest tent and five smaller tents that can accommodate two or three people at a time.
Lucia approached the large tent. When she went inside, she found Olivia, the maid, and the coachman lying on their backs, with Il Reina, Nellie, and Lovell looking after them.
“Who was captured alive?”
“It’s in tent number 2.”
Tent No. 2 was located in the east-west direction based on the large tent.
“You captured it properly, right?”
“Yes. And we also posted two watchdogs.”
Only then did Lucia nod her head and walk over to Olivia’s side and knelt down on her knees.
“Her Majesty the late Empress.”
Lucia called Olivia in her soft voice. Meanwhile, she quietly looked to see if Olivia’s facial muscles responded to her.
After a while,
“Uhm…”
Olivia let out a faint moan in her voice and she frowned slightly. She slowly pushed up her eyelids, and her Luna crew around her watched her with bated breath.
Olivia blinked her eyes a few times and raised her voice towards Lucia in front of her.
“This place…”
“This is our tent.”
“Woah, water…” ” ” …”
Lucia instructed Ilaina to bring water. Ileina took out a leather bag and a cup filled with water from her subspace pocket.
Olivia took a few sips of her water and then sighed. She then raised her upper body with Nellie’s support.
“Lucia. What on earth happened…”
“There was an attack. They appear to be people who were targeting Her Majesty the late Empress.”
“Oh my goodness…”
Olivia put her hand on her chest and made a surprised face.
Lucia waited quietly until she calmed down. Eventually, Olivia asked about the safety of the others.
“Both the coachman and the maid are safe. “I fainted for a moment and couldn’t wake up.”
“Oh, you were right next to me.”
Turning her head to her left, Olivia quietly looked at her maid and coachman lying side by side.
“Fortunately, there were no major injuries.”
“Hmm. It looks like that.”
Olivia finally showed a relieved expression. Lucia kneeled on one knee and lowered her head.
“It is my fault for not noticing the enemy attack in advance, Your Majesty the late Empress. “If you punish me, I will accept it gladly.”
As soon as Lucia finished her sentence, she chorused that the rest of her crew would also be punished.
Olivia looked at Lucia quietly and then,
“Okay. Everyone was safe. That’s enough.”
“I apologize, Your Majesty the late Empress.”
“Can you tell me in detail what happened?”
Lucia raised her head and informed her in detail of the situation that she had developed since her attack. Olivia’s eyes widened and she covered her mouth when she said that she really had almost been kidnapped.
“Thanks to you, I was able to wake up safely. Thank you.”
“I just did what I had to do.”
“So, what did he do?”
“They were restrained so they could not move and locked in another tent.”
“Good job.”
Olivia shook her head.
“By any chance, did you tell Cecilia?”
“Yes. “I urgently contacted you through the crystal ball a little while ago.”
As soon as she heard Lucia’s report, Olivia put her hand on her forehead and let out a short sigh.
“I’m more worried about that kid than anything else.”
“…”
Lucia had no answer. She just thought that she was worried because Her Majesty the Empress Sun seemed to be very temperamental.
After announcing that she would come and check on her captured enemy, she left the tent.
Upon entering her her her her No. 2 tent, three of her crew members greeted her. A captured enemy was lying at their feet.
“Guys. Give this guy some strength.”
“To what extent?”
“Only in moderation. “I have to take them to a secret base later.”
Taking her to her secret base was no different from interrogating her and extracting information.
“Yes, Captain!”
Her crew saluted her, and Lucia nodded her head once.
As she went outside, sounds of harsh violence began to escape from inside the tent.
-Continued