Chapter 131 : False Infiltration, True Infiltration
"Ah—y-yes, meow..."
Carol Cat's gaze became strangely evasive for some reason.
"Anna wants to ask Anna's Support Group for help?"
"They're the adventurer guild I trust most. If it's my request... I think they'd be willing to help."
I'll find a way to repay them afterward. I was determined to gamble everything on this, to gather all the forces I could possibly muster at any cost.
"So I'd like to ask Carol Cat to help by using private messages to contact everyone in the support group, asking them to gather at Ende tomorrow morning if possible."
This left Nora momentarily speechless.
This way, I could ensure the safety of tomorrow morning's negotiations. Then there would be only one thing left to worry about: what conditions would Enrique actually propose.
"Then, assuming Lord Enrique really intends to make a deal with me, I guess the payment might be..."
"Probably Anna herself."
Chris said with narrowed eyes, her voice unusually calm.
"Yes. Lord Enrique... once proposed to me."
That was my first experience with a marriage proposal in my life. If Enrique planned to make a demand, it might indeed be hoping I would accept.
Optimistically thinking, perhaps Enrique would make a different request, but in the end, what seemed most likely was still...
"Anna. Stay strong, okay?"
Chris smiled, though this time her smile wasn't gentle.
"That guy is also a big shot, so he'll definitely throw a grand banquet to celebrate. When that happens, I'll crash the wedding."
"Lady Christiana..."
"I've already thought of the script. I'll kiss Anna forcefully at the church, declare that Anna is my wife, then run away with Anna to wander the world together. Don't worry, I'm very capable, I'll definitely be able to steal Anna away. If he really helps Lily escape danger, I won't stab him with my spear."
Chris wasn't angry about Enrique stealing her love, she was competing with herself.
—Why wasn't I the one who helped Anna?
Chris's unexpressed anger was lashing out at herself.
"My position is to support Anna. What about you, Nora?"
"Lady Sister, you really are..."
You really are too cunning. Nora showed a helpless expression.
Since I had resolved Nora's concerns, she had no reason to stand on a different side from Chris.
As if to distance herself from her previous position, Nora asked Carol Cat:
"Can you bring all members of that cult organization here?"
"Meow..."
Nora, who had been ready to give up, immediately frowned upon seeing Carol Cat's hesitant attitude.
"Don't tell me you can't do it?"
"Carol Cat? If my plan is causing you inconvenience, then..."
The entire plan was my one-sided request to Carol Cat. Perhaps Carol Cat had many unspeakable difficulties, and I shouldn't force her.
"N-no problem, meow! If I can't do it, let my bust size decrease by another cup size, meow!"
She suddenly made such a vicious oath?!
Even Nora stared at Carol Cat's meager chest, falling into deep contemplation.
"Private messages are too troublesome, meow! I'm going offline to notify the support group!"
I hurriedly caught Carol Cat as her legs went weak and she collapsed. She logged off too hastily. I'll carry her to her room later.
"If Anna's Support Group adventurers gather successfully tomorrow morning, we'll proceed according to today's discussion, with Anna handling negotiations with Enrique. I also want to see the style of like-minded comr... cough, no, I also want to see the former Golden Dawn's capabilities."
"Thank you for your support, Lady Chris."
"Save the thanks for after we escape danger."
Tomorrow would be the decisive moment.
We didn't invite Lily to participate. Thinking of Lily's resolve this morning, if Lily knew about this...
Leaving the conference room, Chris said she wanted to rest and recover, temporarily returning to her room. Nora didn't come with us either, probably preparing for tomorrow's unexpected guests' arrival.
I carried Carol Cat back to the bedroom, with Sigrdrífa walking the same way.
"Rifa..."
Sigrdrífa walked ahead of me, so I couldn't see her expression.
The person we were about to cooperate with was Enrique, who had traded in unicorn horns. one of the humans Sigrdrífa despised most. That she hadn't exploded in the conference room earlier was entirely thanks to Sigrdrífa's restraint.
But I needed to consider Sigrdrífa's feelings. That man was someone Sigrdrífa could never forgive.
"...I'll execute Plan C, Anna."
Sigrdrífa stopped but didn't turn around.
Plan C.
When we were first wandering the streets with no clue about the future, I had proposed three plans. Among them, Plan C was...
Eliminate Duke Borgia.
"Wait, Rifa, that's too dangerous. Even if Duke Borgia is no longer at his peak, he's still one of the Kingdom of Michel's strongest fighters."
Even though Sigrdrífa was a moon elf skilled in stealth and might be able to break through layers of defense, Reunion Castle's security strength couldn't possibly be weaker than Enrique's bodyguards, and the assassination target's combat ability was in a completely different league from Enrique's.
It would be a one-way trip. I had given Sigrdrífa the same advice back then.
"This is the only method I can think of to prevent Anna from being defiled by that man."
Sigrdrífa slowly turned around. She was biting her lips hard, and her slender fingernails had even dug into her flesh.
"Anna, I swore to the nature goddess to protect you and Lily, but now I can't do anything! If Duke Borgia disappeared... all problems would be solved..."
