Duchess in the Attic: Volume 3 [Parts 1 to 7] by Mori

Author:Mori
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Light Novel, partial, politics, romance, j-novel heart, marriage, strong female lead, historical, female protagonist, contract marriage, aristocracy
Publisher: J-Novel Club (generated)

18. Getaway

“Wh-Why are you alive?!” Cole cried.

“Oh, I just revived from the grave. Nothing major,” Claude replied.

“Th-That’s impossible! Gah! Do you not understand your situation?! If you don’t move, I’ll snuff out this woman’s life!”

Cole’s furious roars had disturbed the couple’s heartwarming reunion. With trembling hands, Cole fished a gun from his person and raised it at Opal. Claude scowled, but he raised his hands in surrender.

“So you take a fragile lady hostage. Cowards,” Claude grumbled.

“Fragile? Who? Her?” Julian said as he laughed.

Opal glared at him, but to no avail.

“And what are your demands?” Claude asked.

“I-I want you to take us to the station unharmed,” Cole replied timidly. “Oh, and make sure that we can use the train.”

Claude peered intently at Opal’s eyes, and she silently stared back.

“All right. I accept your terms,” Claude said.

“Huh?” Cole asked pathetically. He could hardly believe his ears.

“Are you a moron?” Julian spat. “You’re gonna let us go in exchange for her? And what will Alessandro say about this?”

“He’ll agree with my decision,” Claude replied.

“You’re all fools, the lot of you.”

Enraged, Opal tried to kick him from underneath her skirt, but Julian elegantly dodged her attack. That only angered her more, and she glared at him.

“Will you look at that,” Julian said. “The little princess is angry. Could you hurry and prepare our carriage—I mean, the train?”

“Opal, are you okay?” Claude asked, ignoring the condescending order.

“I’m just fine, thank you,” the duchess replied. “I’m furious, though. When I’m free, I’ve got two people I’d like to punch.”

“Like I’d let you do such a thing,” Julian scoffed.

Opal wasn’t fine in any sense of the word, but Claude was relieved to see that she still had enough energy to be angry. She was still okay.

“A-All right,” Cole stammered. “L-Let’s go, Julian.”

“You’re an idiot, you know that?” Julian said to Claude.

Claude waved his hand, and the soldiers that surrounded the inn all dropped their weapons, much to the rebels’ surprise. Cole was still quite timid, but Julian flashed a mocking smirk. It was an expression that Opal loathed, but Claude just shrugged at it without a care. It was difficult for the duchess to walk with her arms restrained and a gun pressed against her side, but they managed to make their short trip to the station without being disturbed. Opal was swiftly pushed onto the train.

It took time for the train to get up and running, and Opal spent it gazing at Claude beyond the window. When the train finally groaned forward, a loud explosion echoed from behind them.

“Did you blow up the tracks?” Cole asked.

“I did. That was my order,” Julian replied.

“Good work! I knew you were skilled with weapons and explosives, but I’m impressed!”

Cole was clearly delighted, relieved in his belief that no one would pursue them. What a simple-minded man, Opal thought. With the only railroad to the Bocceli Duchy destroyed, it’d take time to pursue them and to call for reinforcements. Do they have a plan for where they’ll go once the

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