Episode 231
Episode 87. Finding Catherine (3)
“It’s been a while, Ballinan. how have you been doing? Oh my, did you take your friends and run away this time?”
The girl who smiles cheerfully and pats Barlinan on the shoulder is Lassa Raizin. As the surname ‘Raijin’ suggests, she was definitely a member of the imperial family of the Kantra Empire.
The royal family is the royal family… When she introduced herself to someone, she was a person who had never explained that she was a member of the royal family.
It was because of her birth background.
Lhasa was the daughter of former Emperor Miguel Raizin’s 27th concubine and son, Jerry Raizin’s third wife.
In other words, Rasa was only named Raijin, and even compared to most high-ranking aristocrats and wealthy people in Kantra, she lacked a lot.
Still, since the royal family were members of the royal family, they enjoyed an affluent life. It was because they could use warehouses exclusively for the imperial family within the imperial castle.
Even that benefit seems to have ended now.
“Lhasa. Still… Are you there? No, I don’t think I did. What happened?”
Ballinan smiled awkwardly at Lhasa’s outfit.
Lhasa was a ragged outfit worn by a real slum dweller.
Besides, it was no better than the snarky stray cat that had just passed Yuma and the others as if it hadn’t been washed properly for several days.
“What happened there! Ho ho, can’t you see? What’s ruined?”
“Damn it?”
“Now, anyone who is not a direct descendant of His Majesty cannot use the Imperial Family Warehouse.”
“huh? What are you talking about? You can’t use it unless you’re a direct descendant. Emperor Rugal has no children yet.”
“that’s right. It means that only His Majesty can use the Imperial family storage.”
“Something like that…
“Nice to meet you all! This is Lhasa.”
Rasa said, revealing white teeth that contradicted her own outfit. She had an optimistic and bright disposition.
Judging from her condition, it seemed that Lasa would not be of much help in Eltay You.
However, Yuma did not hate Rasa Raijin, the royal family, who never lost her smile despite living in a slum.
“This is Yuma Drake, Princess.
It is an honor to meet you.”
Yuma said in a polite tone.
“A princess, just call me Rasa. If it’s Yuma, by any chance you’re the guy from the west.”
“Yes, that’s right.”
“Looks like Ballinan has made some wonderful friends. Rather, I am honored.
Quite a few people here in Cantra know the great name that first surpassed Kyle’s iron-clad caste system.”
“Yeah…
growl.
It was the sound from Lhasa’s stomach. Yuma tried to pretend she didn’t hear the sound, but Rasa rubbed her stomach as if she wasn’t ashamed at all.
It was like asking for something to eat. Natalie wondered if Rasa really belonged to the royal family.
“Princess, first of all, go have a meal together. Do you like steamed giant turtle?”
Lassa nodded her head and salivated.
The party immediately found a room to stay at the finest inn in downtown Eltainer. Yuma’s wings and travel expenses brought from Ebony were very full.
And ordered various dishes to the room.
In any case, taking Lhasa, a member of the imperial family, to eat outside was a burden. It could get tiring if anyone recognized it, just in case.
“Hmm. Will that princess be helpful in finding Lady Catherine of Yuma?”
said Natalie.
As soon as Rasa came to her room, she went to take a bath after a long time, and Cog went out to get a set of clothes for her to wear.
“I don’t think it will work, but I think we can learn a little bit about what kind of person Emperor Rugal is.”
By the time the dishes arrived, Rasa had finished bathing. Lhasa looked a little prettier now when she put on the new clothes Cog had bought for her.
Wow and goo.
Lasa chewed her food voraciously, like someone who had a glutton. I was so good at eating that I ate one steamed giant turtle by myself in an instant.
Cog felt sorry for her, so he kept cutting the food into bite-sized pieces and putting it on her plate.
“I will live for a while. thank you. I’ve been in a very difficult situation lately. A time to be thankful like this…
“Lhasa didn’t run away this time, did she get kicked out of the castle at all?
No matter how much it is, how can the royal family starve?”
“Ugh. It’s not that I was kicked out, it’s that I ran away. Not too long ago. I thought I would die if I stayed in the imperial castle. It seems that His Majesty has become a different person these days.
If you say one wrong word, he will cut your throat. The concubine is also taking it like crazy.”
“A concubine…?”
“huh. Not too long ago, His Majesty suffered from an unknown fever. Even the doctors were unable to use their hands, but an old man came and healed His Majesty’s illness. Did your obsession with the heir grow stronger after that?”
“The old man fixed it? A disease that cannot be cured?”
Yuma asked. It was Yuma who reminded me of Rizol whenever I heard about an old man with mystical abilities.
“Yes, and Your Majesty immediately killed the old man. Since then, His Majesty has virtually closed the imperial family warehouse, and there have been a few purges without justification. That’s why I left Hwangseong and became like this.”
Then it wasn’t Rizol. Because the transcendent could not have died.
“This is a typical move of a ruler who felt a crisis in his ruling base because of his health.”
After Yuma made a brief comment, Rasa nodded in agreement.
“that’s right. Even before I left the palace, he brought in ten new concubines. It hasn’t been known to the outside world yet, but now the inside of the imperial castle is upset because of one of the concubines brought in at that time.”
“No, why did Emperor Rugal take so many concubines when he didn’t even have a royal concubine?”
“Ballinan. Among them, it seems that the concubine I just mentioned is about to become the empress. I heard that His Majesty cares for the concubine so much that even if she yells at Her Majesty, she looks after her.”
“What a great woman she was…
“She was a beautiful, elegant woman with red hair. His personality was visible, but he seemed to be very nasty.”
“The red-haired, beautiful woman…
what the hell!?”
At that moment, Yuma and the others who were sitting at the table jumped up all at once. Rasa blinked in surprise at the party’s fierce reaction.
“Princess! Did she have a western accent by any chance?”
“Oh right! I used the accent of Western aristocrats. Why are you all so surprised?”
found!
The party never imagined that they would be able to find Catherine’s whereabouts as soon as they arrived at Eltainer.
Naturally, he thought that he would only be able to find clues after going through the arduous process of hunting down slavers and digging up information.
Once she became Emperor Rugal’s concubine, there was a high probability that irreversible problems would not have occurred to her.
‘Some discerning noble must have bought Lady Catherine and presented it as a tribute to Emperor Rugal. He would not have treated the slaves offered to the emperor carelessly. You’re all right!’
But the joy was short-lived.
It was good to know Catherine’s life and whereabouts and that she hadn’t gone through anything extreme. Just until there.
Why did Catherine become the concubine of an Eastern emperor? What kind of funny joke is this?
“Because she is the concubine of Emperor Rugal… a big deal has happened. How do you get that girl out?”
“I have to get it out somehow. I don’t have much time. Even in the eastern imperial castle, there must be someone who recognizes the lady. If someone among them puts news on Kyle and Master finds out, it will be catastrophic. It’s war…
Yuma touched his forehead and said, and the other colleagues nodded.
The Imperial Commander-in-Chief, King of Knights, Duran Jacques. That was the reason Catherine was not revealing her identity to Rugal.
Rasa couldn’t understand the situation and looked around.
“That war. What do you mean?”
“Hey, Princess Rasa. That red-haired woman must be Catherine Jacques, the daughter of the Jacques.”
“Catherine Jacques… Big? The Grand Master, the youngest daughter of Duran Zach, who single-handedly destroyed the western kingdom of Kozel?”
“yes. And my teacher is very fond of his youngest daughter. To the point of being terrifying.”
“Heh heh heh… No, why is the daughter of the Zach family?”
Yuma encounters a wave on her way to the east and reveals that Catherine Jacques is missing and that they have been looking for her.
“The key is whether or not His Majesty knows her identity. You should go to see His Majesty immediately.”
But it was easier said than done.
It was not possible to meet the supreme of the East as easily as the uncle next door. You have to go through all the legal procedures and wait for your turn.
“It is a very serious matter.
Shall I go back to the imperial castle and make a plea to Your Majesty?”
“No, Princess. If you don’t, Lady Catherine’s identity could be revealed, and the princess could be in danger too.”
If Catherine’s identity was revealed and it became a public issue, it was over.
Yuma thought of the fastest way to meet Emperor Rugal.
‘Let’s have an accident. Whatever it was, it had to cause a problem so that the Emperor would take an interest in it directly. And it would be the fastest way to get arrested.’
Kwajik!
At that moment, the door of the room where the party was staying was shattered, and a group of men armed with ironclads rushed in.
They aimed their swords, spears and crossbows at the group of Yuma. They all looked like extremely trained special fighters.
Lassa jumped up and screamed at them.
“Chi guards! What is this?”
They were the bodyguard under Rugal’s direct command.
The most senior members of the SS were armed with greaves, not iron armor. He took off his leather gloves and brushed them lightly as he walked out between the guards who were forming the besiegers.
And Yuma’s party clucked their tongues when they saw a familiar face following their senior.
“It’s him! That guy hit me! You ruined me! That guy is so bad!”
It was Rung Doge.
Lung squawked like a pig that was constantly being choked.
Of course, all he wanted to do was kill Yuma.
The senior officer looked over the party up and down like a bug, ignoring Lung.
“The princess of Lhasa will be captured alive, and everyone else will be killed.”
“bodyguard! I didn’t ask what you were doing!”
“It’s okay if the princess gets hurt a little. If only I could breathe.”
Pusuk!
As soon as those words fell, a crossbow arrow flew into Princess Lhasa’s shoulder.
Rasa closed her eyes tightly, and Yuma lightly waved her hand to catch the arrow and break it.
“Are you okay, Princess?”
Yuma turned to Rasa and said. The SS had just invaded, but they turned their backs casually.
“Ah… and thank you.”
A few more arrows flew, but this time Natalie knocked them all out with her chainsword. She looked at Lung Doge with a prayerless expression.
“You are that Lung Doge. I heard the news that it was ruined. But… are you so elated that you brought your daughter and a few of them to get revenge?”
“joy! You guys are all dead! There are so many guards outside! They say they are over fifty!”
hmm.
How timely it is…
Yuma turned to the SS with a grin.
“Thank you for coming to Lung Doge.
I just needed someone like you.”
“Kill him quickly! Tear it to death and say I’ll grind it up and drink it!”
The two guards in the lead threw themselves at Yuma, extending their swords, and Yuma evaded the attack and swung his fists at a speed that they couldn’t even notice.
Zenggung!
Two blades broke and fell to the floor. Yuma crossed his elbows and fists and smashed them.
Five or six straws from the two guards who attacked at the same time bounced into the air.
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