Book 17.5: Chapter 9
“Auntie Alice!!”
“Oh, Prince Troy, is something the matter?”
“I want to go outside to look around. It’s too boring in the carriage.”
“It’s just as boring outside, you know?” Alice pinched Troy’s nose with a smile.
Troy grabbed Alice’s hand. Alice’s eyes were filled with affection, which was different to how she looked at others. To be fair, though, Troy was the target of everyone’s affection in the Royal Palace. Nier was held Troy and enjoyed the bliss in her life; however, upon hearing Troy say he was bored, she was quite alarmed.
The two of them didn’t really want to let Troy out. Nier and Alice still had the nightmare they couldn’t speak of after seeing the two strangers in the palace. The woman who resembled Nier was far too formidable that it was terrifying. Alice was Elizabeth’s most trusted bodyguard, while Nier was a swordplay genius, yet they weren’t confident they could win against Nier’s copy. If she attacked the carriage, it would be dangerous if she wasn’t by Troy’s side, Nier thought.
The biggest problem was that the Empress didn’t take it to heart when they reported the incident to her. There were no countermeasures put in place for the trip, either. While there were lots of guards present, the two felt had qualms about letting Troy ride outside.
From outside, Elizabeth called, “There’s nothing bad about letting Troy out for a look. Let him ride on my horse. I want to hold my son and view the scenery with him. Come, Troy. Come see the forest and birds. You won’t get to see this sight in the palace. Come out, Troy.”
Alice hesitated. Nier and Alice were just vassals at the end of the day, though. Nier reluctantly let go. Troy gleefully pulled open the door to the carriage similarly to a bird that left its cage. Alice, astonished, wrapped her arm underneath his armpit to grab him. In a shocked tone, she exclaimed, “The carriage is still moving! This is too dangerous, Your Majesty!”