Taming Her Highness the Princess

16 – I wanted to show you (4)

I don’t know how to answer Irea’s question. No, it would be rude to answer.

Speaking of Count Mandel as a sinner, she didn’t say that Irea would deny it, or that Irea would become a stumbling block when collecting her evidence, so she didn’t tell her real purpose of entering this mansion.

The one who would protect the princess in front of her and make her a holy ruler did not give her faith. Even though Irea hadn’t committed anything yet, she was obsessed with her old grudge.

I felt pathetic and stupid even to myself. Jenny Earl, who had erased her self-deprecating thoughts by taking a long breath, grabbed Ireah’s hand and lifted it lightly.

“Your Highness. Please don’t forgive me As a servant of Your Highness, the crime of denying Your Highness’ status in front of others and speaking recklessly is by no means light. Also, I came here by deceiving Your Highness, so I can say that the crime is serious.”

“…… Did the professor cheat on me?”

I don’t know what the hell you’re talking about. Irea looked at her with eyes asking her to explain, so Jeniel openly confessed the gist of the plan.

“I’m not really here to enjoy a ball. He’s here to find out that Count Mandel is selling slaves through balls. I brought Your Highness because I hoped that You would learn to be suspicious of people by witnessing the ugliness of Count Mandel with your own eyes.”

“Well, then the removal of the escort… ….”

“Yes. When the escort increased, Count Mandel, wanting to notice in advance and flee, falsely persuaded his lieutenant colonel, his father, and deceived His Majesty the Emperor. My sins are so deep that I dare not look at Your Highness’s face.”

He was embarrassed by Jenny Earle Irea who recited his sins. If that were true, even the eldest son of the Duke of Malaig would be deprived of his office and would be punished.

But why are you telling the truth now after you’ve been hiding it so well? Irea was distraught, but decided to put off arguing about her wrongdoing until later.

“Is it true? That Mandel is trading slaves here?”

Ireah, who tried hard to hide her confused feelings, puts forward a calm. That was what Jeniel was proud of. It was a virtue of a monarch to quickly arrange priorities.

“It is irreverently true. I just entered the hidden cellar of this mansion and saw with my own eyes the children locked behind bars.”

“How dare you do that in the island…… ! I’ll get it right away I will put off discussing the professor’s crimes until after Mandel is arrested, so guide me to Mandel.”

“Your Highness. A mouse bites a cat when cornered. I alone can restrain Mandel, so His Highness-“

“Are you going to abandon me again!”

Surprised by the shouting, Jenial raised her head. Unlike usual, Irea, who had serious eyes, looked at Jeniel and continued to speak clearly.

“Didn’t you just say it with your mouth. Learn to be suspicious of people by witnessing Mandel’s ugliness. If this is your class, I will gladly follow it.”

I will learn directly from you how to break the ties. Jeniel, who was staring blankly at Ireah who declared that, let out a low laugh.

“I see. I must have been looking at you too young. Then I will guide you from now on, so please follow me well.”

Ireah nodded her head with her serious expression and grabbed Jenial’s hand tightly. Jeniel somehow felt that hand gesture as an unspoken command to never leave his side again.

*

The third floor of the mansion, Mandel’s office.

“Hasn’t the supply and demand of slaves decreased a little lately?”

Sitting in her chair, Mandel placed her feet on her desk and trimmed her nails. Thanks to this, Levera, who was standing in front of the desk, had no choice but to bow her head, at least formally.

“Sorry. We are making efforts in various ways, so please wait for a while.”

“Hey? I need results, not effort. Who can’t make the effort? If you keep going like this, I can’t provide any more information about the Imperial Family. Give and take. Is this what you suggested to me? Let’s keep what we want to protect.”

“I have no face. In this quarter, we have increased our performance as much as possible…… For a moment.”

Levera’s eyes narrowed sharply. It was because she heard urgent footsteps from the hallway.

“…… It looks like an uninvited guest has arrived.”

As Revera turns her body to watch, she immediately slams her door open.

“Count Mandel! Run away-“

She storms into the room and her man, who has been speaking hastily, suddenly collapses like a doll with a thread cut off. A pair of well-dressed men and women enter from behind her in dresses and tailcoats.

Why are the guests at the prom messing around here? Mandel, frowning at him, put his feet down on his desk and stood up.

“Who are you to be so rude in my mansion?”

“Aren’t you being rude?”

A familiar voice is heard in a low tone. As Mandel held her doubts, her man and woman took off her mask at once as if they had promised. Thanks to this, Mandel’s eyes wide open after confirming the identity of her man and woman.

“Me, Your Highness!? In addition, Young master Jenial?”

How the hell did this happen? As Mandel was flustered and unable to comprehend the situation, Irea reached out her hand in front of her. In her slender hand, she held the bundle of keys Jennie Earl had given her.

“I heard from the professor. That you’re making your fortune by trading slaves illegally. Am I wrong?”

“That, that…… !”

Mandel’s pupils tremble unsteadily. That was enough evidence already, but Mandel quickly looked around him and hurriedly knelt down.

“Hey, Your Highness! You seem to have misunderstood something. It is true that I traded in slavery, but I did not do it voluntarily. The slave trade was all done by this woman next to me…… Yes! Does Her Highness know about an organization called Jeokwolseong?”

Mandel pointed to Levera and appealed.

“Huh! She said that this woman is an executive of an organization called Wolseong, and one day she came to me out of the blue and threatened to kill her entire family if I didn’t do the slave trade! So I had no choice but to cooperate with the enslavement of little children, really with tears in my eyes.”

It was embarrassing to see him shedding tears with his hands together, as his acting skills were so amazing. It was at this moment that Revera, who was looking down at Mandel annoyedly, pulled out her dagger from her arms.

Thump!

Revera, who landed her knees on the floor, dropped her sword.

“Keugh…… !”

It felt like a huge force of gravity was pressing down on her shoulders. Raising her head with difficulty to ascertain the identity of her caster, Revera could see Jenial’s magical power extending toward her.

“…… He is also the son of a great mage. It’s different from the guys I’ve dealt with so far, even if the chest is different.”

“Shut up. I don’t want to hear your comments.”

Jeniel, who had put an end to Levera’s resistance, looked back at Mandel. When Revera was subdued in an instant, Mandel seemed half resigned, probably thinking that she had no escape now.

“Mandel. In addition to contributing to the plot of Jeokwolseong, enslaving young children violated the strict decree of the empire, and furthermore, disrespected His Majesty the Emperor. You are also a noble of the empire, so you must be well aware that this is an issue that cannot be easily overlooked.”

Mandel drools and closes his eyes. She wouldn’t know if she was alone with the princess, but since she had Jenny Earl attached to her, she knew that no matter what excuses she made, it wouldn’t work.

“The crime of scorning the imperial family can be subject to immediate judgment, but His Highness showed great generosity and said that he would hand you over to trial. So from now on…….”

Wait.

‘Something is strange.’

An unknown sense of incongruity passes through my mind. Why is the officer in front of Jeokwolseong able to observe the situation so calmly?

Those who give up their lives easily? No. The eyes of that guy now were not those of a person who had given up on life, but those of a hunter looking for an opportunity.

‘…… Ambush?’

Only then did Jeniel read Revera’s number and look out the window. On the roof of a building not too far away, there was an archer pulling a string with his back to the full moon.

Looking at the grotesque shape of the bow, which seemed to be soaked in blood, Jenial recognized that it was a device for shooting the flesh of a sire, a weapon for archmages.

However, the archer put a protest before Jenial could prepare. Peeing! The arrows flying through the air, ironically, were not directed towards Jenial, but towards the princess.

“Your Highness!”

Jenial jumped out almost reflexively and turned around with Irea in his arms. Kwajangchang! A car crashes through the window, and the car crashes in and lands on Jeniel’s shoulder.

Hook! The sound of the arrowhead tearing through the skin and going inside can be heard clearly. Jenny Earl suppressed his moans as much as possible by biting her teeth.

At the same time, the gravity that was holding down Revera disappeared. With her body free, Leva spat on her floor, picked up her dagger, and stood up.

“Looks like you read his expression. Even if you hide it as much as possible.”

Revera, who turned her dagger half a turn and held it in her reverse hand, approached Mandel, who was on her knees. Mandel, who was panicking not knowing what was going on with her, slammed her on the butt as Revera approached.

“Mandel. You who caught the tail now have no need for our red moon.”

“Mu, go away! Why, why are you coming to me-“

Chack! Revera’s dagger slit her mandel’s throat and slashed her. Mandel let out a boiling sound as he held his neck, then slammed his head on the floor.

“Whoa.”

Now, are Jeniel and the princess left? Unexpectedly, things went smoothly. Revera was hugging her princess, and she approached Jenial, who had her back turned to her.

Hearing the footsteps, Jenny Earl only glanced at Revera with her head slightly turned. At that moment, an indescribably strong energy takes over all directions.

Hwaaak─

A chill that can be felt on the skin suddenly strikes. Revera, who involuntarily breathed in vain, stopped her in a hurry, feeling that her life was in danger.

‘One step… ….’

He had a hunch that if he took one more step forward, Jenial would tear her whole body to pieces. As much as she was, the mana that was now entwining around Jenny Earl was not normal.

‘How on earth… ….’

The spleen flesh was a decisive battle weapon for anti-magicians made by carving a spleen stone that was said to be worth hundreds of millions even though it was the size of a little fingernail. It is said that it is a rare weapon that is rare even in the Red Moon Fortress.

It is normal for a wizard who has reached a higher level to be unable to squeeze out even a single drop of mana after being hit by a slash, but Jeniel in front of him was denying it head-on.

He really was an outrageous man. Indeed, Revera, who had felt fear for the first time in a long time, stepped back from her in a cold sweat. At that moment, a crackling noise came from the walkie-talkie hanging from Revera’s shoulder.

─ Boss! The guards who heard the commotion are now on their way to Count Mandel’s mansion! It’s quite large, so get out as quickly as you can!

Is there a guard nearby? Biting her teeth, Revera glared at Jeniel and said.

“Let’s just say goodbye for today. But keep in mind. The red moon star will keep an eye on you.”

Having said that, Revera steps on the frame of her broken window and jumps outside. After confirming that Revera was gone, Jenny Earl saved the mana around her and placed her hand on the back of Irea’s head.

Ireah kept her eyes closed, not knowing what had happened, but when she felt Jenny Earl’s touch, her mind calmed down.

As her mind calms down, I want to check her surroundings with my own two eyes. Ireah, who had barely opened her eyes, tried to escape from Jenial’s arms, but Jennie Earl grabbed her tightly and refused to let go.

“…… Professor? What happen?”

Something didn’t feel right. She asked Ireah in a trembling voice, but only heard her rough breathing. Jeniel, who had been breathing for a while, held back his moaning and opened his mouth.

“Nothing happened. The executive of Jeokwolseong is running away and the guards are just coming to the mansion. Don’t worry, Your Highness is safe now.”

Nevertheless, Jenny Earl did not allow Ireah to escape from her arms. Her Ireah’s heart was too tender to bear the tragedy that happened in her brief moment.

So she was going to block Ireah’s view, at least until her guards came. She was, however, not so foolish as to be fooled by Irea’s obstruction of her vision.

“I was hurt…… ?”

There was a hint of moisture in Ireah’s voice as she carefully asked. Predicting what kind of expression Ireah would be making now, Jenny Earl laughed lowly and shook her head.

“I wasn’t seriously hurt. It’s just a little scratched.”

She pretended it was nothing, but the poison on the tip of her arrow was gradually paralyzing her nerves. She uses the mana inherent in her body to suppress it as much as possible, but her limits will soon be revealed.

“So, Your Highness… ….”

However, she couldn’t cause concern to Ireah, who followed her. Jenny Earl, who squeezed out her remaining strength and hugged Ireah tightly, whispered softly into her ear.

“…… Please allow me to be disloyalty like this for a moment.”