The Royal Hostage Has Vanished: The Black Wolf Knight Yearns for the Persecuted Princess Volume 1 [Parts 1 to 2] by Ajigozen

Author:Ajigozen
Language: eng
Format: epub

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　After gathering information that did nothing but affirm some of the various unpleasant guesses we’d made, we entered Sylvario’s capital.

In hopes that we could share what we knew and confirm the situation, we headed straight for the royal capital. Since we sent advance notice that we were on our way, we were granted an audience with the king almost immediately, even despite my fearsome reputation.

Was I let in so quickly because Sylvario also recognized the urgency of the situation? Or were they just as surprised as the rest of us? Whatever the case, it was clear that they were telegraphing to us that they had no intention of making an enemy of Brigandia again.

My speculation didn’t end up very far from the dot. Not only was the king present in the audience chamber, but all of the high-ranking nobles as well, and everyone seemed baffled by the situation.

After performing the bare minimum of social niceties, I recounted the situation and had one of the Sylvarian knights back up my claims, serving to deepen the bewilderment in the room.

“I understand the situation,” the king said. “But, Sir McGuine, Sonia did indeed leave the palace.”

“What?”

According to the king, Princess Sonia had left for Brigandia with ample time to reach the border by the planned date. Yet there had been no sightings of her at the inn of the town closest to the capital, and the road between the two were among the safest we’d seen in Sylvario, without even a hint of a dangerous atmosphere. If the princess and her entourage had been attacked, then there absolutely would have been evidence left behind.

“But would that not mean that Her Highness disappeared within the walls of the capital?” I asked.

“That’s also impossible. If she had been attacked in the capital, guards would have rushed to aid her and reported the incident.”

Hmm? Why does that sound off to me?

The king’s words were sensible, yet something about it stuck out to me. I wasn’t quite sure what it was, but I made a mental note to remember it.

The current way things were going, however, seemed to indicate that we might hit a dead end.

“I do not doubt Your Majesty, but with your permission, may I view the records of departures from the palace in order to confirm?”

“Your insolence would normally warrant you a rebuke, but it seems there’s no time for such things. I will permit it, but due to the possibility that you may touch on classified information, I will have someone authorized accompany you. Captain Eisendarque, I leave that to you.”

“By your will.”

The middle-aged man who bowed reverently was introduced as Count Boris von Eisendarque. Despite the thirty-something man’s dark brown hair and eyes, shapely mustache, and gentlemanly attire, his body was well-trained.

Our eyes met.

He’s the real deal.

He seemed like someone who had plenty of combat experience, and wasn’t a mere figurehead; both his powerful gaze and general demeanor suggested a man well acquainted with battle. Had the situation not been as it was, I would’ve loved the chance to spar with him.

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