Fake Princess
DXXXIII Chapter
I followed Haruki's steps walking down the garden of the Palace, “how is it?” Haruki let out a voice that made Izumi turn towards him.
“He is fine,” replied Izumi who slightly glanced at me.
“Alvaro,” said I made a sound, my feet stepped and squatted nearby sitting in our wooden wheelchair.
“Do you like the chair we made?” ask me until he looks at me.
Alvaro nodded his head looking at me, “thanks to this chair, I can go back to see the sun directly outside the Palace. Thank you, Sachi,” she said, I smiled looking at her while tightly grasping her right hand.
“Alvaro, everything is ready. We will leave this place soon, we have prepared a boat for you to use.”
Alvaro nodded his head slowly chiming in on Haruki's words, “Izumi, already told me about this. Thank you very much, for all your kindness,” he said who returned Haruki's gaze.
“No need to thank you, you are our friend,” continued Izumi who stood behind him, Alvaro bowed as Izumi patted his shoulder gently.
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I walked hand in hand with many Knights down the hill, my footsteps halted in front of the many boats lined up. I turned my gaze towards Alvaro who had been sitting on a wheelchair placed on a boat, “get up!” I looked back as a clap on the shoulder accompanied by Izumi's voice sounded.
I set foot on the boat and sat on it, my eyes turning towards the part of the Knights who had thrown themselves into the river. I held my hand beside the boat as it began to move, occasionally my eyes glanced back at the Knights swimming around the boat I was riding on.
“Are you tired?” I looked at Izumi who was sitting in front of me, “little,” I replied briefly by returning to throw a sideways glance.
I stared at the stream that was also moving as the boat moved around. My eyes turned towards the direction, several boats carrying the inhabitants .. The boat moved closer, joining our boats splitting the river.
I stood up as the river water ended, replaced by black mud. Both of my feet stepped down the boat until it sank into the black mud under the boat. I glanced back, I stared at one of the Knights carrying Alvaro to his back while another one of the Knights held up the wheelchair that Alvaro had been riding on.
My eyes turned towards the residents who had also been standing in the middle of the mud. “After we climb the abyss that is there, we will all get out of here. So, keep each other safe so that no one gets hurt. Do you guys understand?!”
Rumblings in unison chimed in on Haruki's orders. I turned my feet through the mud, my steps came to a standstill when Ryuzaki and the others ran up to us, “Sachi!” call Ryuzaki when his steps stop in front of me.
“I'm fine, Ryu. How are you guys doing?” I asked, I looked at him who had also stepped his feet beside me.
“You have prepared. Did you guys know we were coming?”
“I feel your magic approaching. So, I ordered all of them to get ready to pick you up immediately .. But, what's with that many people?” He half whispered with a glance towards me.
“I'll tell you later. Ryu, I'm hungry, I'm thirsty .. Did you save something?” I whispered while holding my arm around his arm.
“Princess!”
I turned to the right, towards him who was standing looking at me, “I'm fine, Tsubaru. Get everything ready, we'll get out of here. Then help me, to keep an eye on those behind,” said I who was replied to a nod of the head by him.
“You too Arata, help us!”
“Do it, Hime-sama,” replied Arata who also nodded her head looking at me.
“Do you want me to grow a fruiting tree?”
“Did something happen to you? I, feel Grandpa's presence even for a moment,” Ryuzaki said as he threw his gaze forward.
“Grandfather just checked our situation before he returned home,” answered me who also threw away the foresight, “Ryu, somehow .. After seeing you today makes me a little relieved.”
“Because I am your sister, it is more than enough for you to feel it.”
“You're right. It feels like I'd love to hide behind your dashing back.”
I let go of my embrace in his hand as Ryuzaki walked back and crouched down, “up!” his orders without looking.
“We're going up a slightly steep cliff, did you forget?”
“No problem, go up!”
I smiled at his reply, my feet stepped a little forward and then let both my hands embrace his neck, “lucky I, have a reliable brother,” whispered me, ' he said, my embrace strengthened as he stood up again holding me on his back.
“You should not overindulge your brother, Ryu.”
My head quickly turned towards Izumi who had been walking beside us for some time, “let's just say, you want to hold your sweet sister. I'm not right, nii-chan?”
Izumi clicked her tongue, “don't make my back hurt by holding your heavy body.”
“Really? Nii-chan, carry me!”
“Close your mouth! Or I'll throw you into the mud.” I was stunned for a moment by glancing towards Ryuzaki as the sound of laughter sounded softly from him. I glanced back at Izumi, my lips smiling as she too had smiled with a glance towards me.
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“What about your back, Ryu? Is there a bone you shifted because you carried it?”
I glanced at Izumi as Ryuzaki dropped me off his carrier, “nii-chan, don't regret if I do something unexpected to you,”.
I climbed on the back of my horse beside him. “What can you do?” he returned who had also climbed on his horse.
“Don't underestimate me.”
“You two stop!”
“Tatsuya, I told you what you should do, didn't I? Starting from here, we .. will continue our journey. And you, you can go back to Sora. I, will give the news to Dad, so you guys don't have to worry.”
I looked back as Haruki's voice rang out in a row touching the ears, “but, Your Majesty,” Tatsuya replied to Haruki's words riding beside him.
“You were only ordered to escort us all the way to Ardenis. So, your task is done. After all, they are all more important .. Anyway, you all have to take them away from here as far as possible before the Empire kisses on what happened here. And instill this upon you, lest anyone know if they are from Ardenis.”
“Because from now on, except for us. Ardenis himself, has been destroyed,” continued, I still glanced towards Haruki who had ridden his horse past us.