Chapter 172.4
Elena and Ron had a discussion before they came here and decided that Elena was protected by Ron when she was with the children.
And with the arrival of Sera and the others, it was decided not to mention that Elena was not in the imperial capital or kidnapped, but instead to pretend that the princess of Cleydale Kingdom was visiting the Khalfaan Empire on a goodwill visit, using the ship that Sera and the others came in, and not returning to Cleydale Kingdom immediately, but staying in the Khalfaan Empire for a while.
“Elena-sama, you will owe the Empire a debt, is that correct?”
“If that’s the extent of the debt, I can borrow as much as I need to. Since it’s a country that is friendly to us, they won’t be so rude to us. At best, we will only lose a few years in tariffs.”
Originally, it was the Cleydale Kingdom that allowed the Demons to invade. Elena discarded the idea that it would be a small price to pay to return safely and prevent the princess from being publicly humiliated.
The empire did not want to go to war with the Cleydale Kingdom, so they could only do what Elena said they wanted to do. However, depending on Elena’s position within the empire, she might be able to make the negotiations more favorable.
For Elena, negotiations with other countries were a necessity in order to solidify her faction’s ground.
“Sera, you will assist me in the imperial capital. I will use your connections. …I hope you will be able to help us as well, Lawrence-sama.”
“Yes, Your Highness.”
Ron, the young nobleman who stayed here as the only benefactor with a solemn face, nodded in agreement. It was an action that Ron, who owed the girls a debt, had proposed himself, even though as the third prince it might be an action that would hinder the interests of the empire.