The Baddest Villainess Is Back - Chapter 98
“I’ll chase after His Excellency, find a way out of here. Because otherwise……”
Arma smiled brightly.
“Everyone will be roasted alive.”
The gentle-looking man vanished in an instant.
“……Your Highness?”
The knight stood dumbfounded.
Was that the same person known as the Third Prince, ridiculed for being weak and timid, not just by his older brothers but also by other nobles?
“Why…… does he seem angry?”
The knight murmured to himself, feeling a chill down his spine. Despite the usual smile, there was something terrifying about it.
‘……Did I mistake it, maybe?’
It could be the pressing situation that made it feel that way.
“Fxxx, why can’t anyone break through here! Aren’t you supposed to be protecting me? What kind of weaklings are the Imperial Knights if they can’t even do this?! If you can’t get out of here, you’re all fired! God damn it……!”
On one side, Yuldian, the Second Prince, was furiously moving his head around, his face twisted in anger amidst the panic.
‘Damn it, where did that idiot brother and that fox-like woman go in the middle of all this?’
He didn’t care much if his foolish younger brother lived or died, but he preferred the lady to survive.
The trade with Kaluta was all negotiated by her. If she died here, the newly established peace could be ruined.
Sending someone as a sign of peace from Kaluta, which had been isolating itself for a long time, and then having Roxelyn die could escalate into an international issue.
‘……This is driving me nuts!’
Yuldian ran his fingers through his hair roughly.
Whether he escapes alone or fails to escape, the future looks bleak.
“Sweetie, don’t worry. If it comes down to it, I’ll step in. I will definitely protect you.”
Suddenly, a soft voice spoke next to him.
A small hand reached out to tidy Yuldian’s disheveled hair.
“I’ll protect what’s mine. You’re my man, so I’ll protect you.”
“My head is killing me from all this crazy talk…”
Bang!
Boom-!
Baaam-!
Baaaam-!
One side of the wall exploded several times before finally collapsing.
A huge hole was created.
When Yuldian turned his head, he saw the Kalutans casually dusting off their fists.
“It’s harder than expected.”
“You should have eaten properly. How weak.”
“Shut up and get the luggage out first.”
As they pushed out the luggage and horses through the large gap enough for people to pass, they urged,
“Right. Go on, get out.”
While they were guiding the frantic horses out, Yuldian opened his mouth, turning his stiff neck back to Narayan who smiled brightly.
“I didn’t catch what you said earlier. So, what did you say about some ‘crazy talk’, hm?”
“……Ah, I definitely won’t talk nonsense.”
Yuldian murmured dumbly.
The hole dug by the Kalutans quickly refilled with earth pouring back in. Then, they punched through again to reopen it.
‘……Could a hole like that open in my stomach too?’
Yuldian shivered and quietly turned his head.
“Hey! Line up and get out in order.”
The Kalutans nodded.
Since they could escape somehow, they yelled at the empire’s citizens sweating profusely as the air thinned,
“……Kalutans?”
“The monsters that eat people…?”
“Hah……? What nonsense are these lowlifes spouting……?”
Seeing the Kalutans clench their fists, Yuldian tensed.
‘Those crazy bastards…!’
Yuldian stepped forward.
“These are our esteemed guests, with whom we’ve agreed to establish friendly relations! I won’t tolerate any rudeness towards them!!”
Yelling, Yuldian considered the possibility that their trembling fists might pierce his stomach.
“Get out of here now if you want to live! That’s an order!”
“Who are you, kid?!”
“I am Yuldian Diyanitas, the Second Prince of the Diyanitas Empire.”
With Yuldian’s stern words, people’s eyes widened, and they began to move hesitantly.
Though they could disdain Kalutans and nobles, they couldn’t disdain royalty.
“Let’s go!”
People started to hesitantly exit through the hole the Kalutans had made.
As it became clear that the Kalutans had no intention to attack, those initially wary began to flee faster.
However, the hole could only accommodate about five people at a time.
The dirt refilled that quickly.
“Ahh… This isn’t right. It’s cheating. Seriously so bothersome…”
Outside the earthen dome, a languid voice was heard.
Whoosh—
“Aaagh!!”
At the same time, those who had escaped outside the dome caught fire, and terrible screams filled the air.
“What is this…!”
Fire also engulfed Sanja, who had come from Kaluta.
“Sanja!”
Batar, who had been leading the Kalutans, shouted.