I Became a Tyrant’s Maid - Chapter 61

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“Coward!”

The guys shouted with reddened eyes.

Coward? That’s rich coming from you lot.

“Stop talking nonsense and just go away!”

I ran to avoid them, but Thugs 1, 2, and 3 persistently chased after me like zombies, trying to grab me.

“Stop right there!”

“Would you stop if you were me? Agh!”

This damn hair, I should tie it up or cut it off.

As my hair was grabbed again, I screamed as my scalp was pulled taut.

My scalp was burning. At this rate, something terrible might really happen.

“Shut up!”

As they tried to cover my mouth, I shouted with all my might.

“Hey! Over there-!”

As I pointed behind them and shouted, Thugs 1, 2, and 3 turned their heads in that direction.

I thought they were idiots, but it was fortunate anyway.

I immediately raised my leg again and kicked Thug 3 in the groin.

“Argh! This b*tch again!”

“Let go, you thug bastard!”

That’s when it happened.

Suddenly, a huge shadow loomed over the thugs’ heads, and in the blink of an eye, their heads were slammed into the ground.

I clutched my throbbing scalp and looked at the other madman who had suddenly appeared.

And I almost screamed with all my heart.

“What are you doing here, Lady Rose?”

“Agh! Crazy,”

Hup, I hurriedly covered my mouth and barely managed to turn my brain that had frozen in shock.

So, the silver-haired giant standing in front of me now was Ruel.

“Sir… Ruel?”

At my question, Ruel frowned deeply and looked at the fallen thugs.

“You should be with His Highness, where is he?”

I couldn’t help but curse.

‘Damn it. I’m screwed.’

I managed to sneak out without Calix noticing, but of all people, I had to run into this guy.

I tried to change the subject, pretending to be as calm as possible.

“Before that, how is Sir Ruel already in the capital…? His Highness said it would take quite a while.”

“I arrived ahead as His Highness’s guard, but.”

I glanced at Ruel up and down.

I had forgotten for a moment. This guy was also a second male lead…

I had forgotten that he was also superhuman like Calix.

Judging by his rather gaunt face, it seemed he had indeed come in a hurry.

“Before that, I asked Lady Rose first. Where is His Highness whom you should be attending to, and why are you alone?”

I laughed awkwardly, “Haha,” and took a step back from Ruel.

Sometimes, this guy seemed even scarier than Calix.

Such a persistent bastard…

“His Highness is safely at the inn. I just stepped out briefly for a personal matter.”

“Personal? What kind of matter are you talking about? Shouldn’t you be by His Highness’s side rather than taking care of your personal affairs?”

Ruel turned his head and looked straight at me as he asked.

Who wouldn’t know that’s why I snuck out?

I know that, that’s why I snuck out, you idiot!

“Let’s go inside and talk.”

“W-wait a moment! Sir Ruel!”

I hurriedly grabbed the hem of Ruel’s clothes.

If Calix finds out that I snuck out, no one knows what might happen.

He already let it slide once, but if I’m caught again? Logically speaking, even if Calix were a magnanimous person, would he just let it go again?

Especially when I was caught red-handed by Ruel? And most importantly, Calix was not a magnanimous person!

“Please, keep this a secret, Sir Ruel.”

At my words, Ruel’s right eyebrow rose.

“What do you mean by that, Lady Rose?”

Ruel, seemingly eager to get to Calix as soon as possible, glared at me and asked again.

My mind was becoming hazy.

This is all because of those thugs pretending to be dead.

Look at them, still lying there trembling like aspen leaves even after the obviously strong Ruel appeared.

It really made me want to curse.

“It’s truly because of unavoidable personal circumstances that I came out, so please keep it a secret from His Highness, Sir.”

“What personal circumstances could be so important?”

Why does he have to pry so much?

Of course, Ruel was right. Leaving Calix alone was a dereliction of duty.

He’s really doing his job diligently, isn’t he? Yet he was of no help when I was kidnapped by the griffin.

“It’s really a personal matter, Sir. Please turn a blind eye just this once. If you do, I’ll grant you any favor you ask of me in the future.”

I pleaded almost submissively, but Ruel remained as stiff as a log.

It meant my words weren’t having any effect.

“I will report this to His Highness.”

In the end, I had no choice but to use my last resort.

“Actually, earlier today, I went to see a magician with His Highness.”

“I know that.”

I placed my hands neatly on my chest, looked at Ruel, and said mournfully.

“But then, I fell in love with that magician at first sight. Sob.”

I pretended to cry while glancing at Ruel.

As expected, he was frozen.

He was, after all, a typical knight type.

Kindly put, a pure-hearted man; bluntly put, a lifelong bachelor.

If you ask how that’s possible with his looks, I’d answer it’s a literary allowance.

Usually, this type becomes dumbfounded and unable to act when someone is aggressively forward, right?

That’s how the female lead almost managed to escape the imperial palace by seducing Ruel.

“Ahem. Is that so.”

“So please keep it a secret from His Highness, Sir. I beg you.”

“Ah, alright, please don’t cry.”

In fact, I hadn’t actually cried, but I pretended to wipe away tears and grabbed Ruel’s hands with a grateful expression.

“Thank you, Sir Ruel.”

“Ahem.”

***

“The 1st Prince’s faction has made another move?”

“It seems so.”

The news Ruel brought was truly amazing.

They deliberately exploited the griffin’s love for shiny things by coating the carriage with gold leaf and bribing the guide. They blatantly led it to the griffin’s territory, as if inviting capture.

It seemed like an idea that came from the 3rd Prince’s mind.

Using the same cowardly trick again!

“They’ve fallen for it quite a bit.”

Calix leaned back on the couch, rubbing his face in annoyance.

His fingers nervously tapped the armrest of the couch.

No matter how much of a world-class prodigy he is, he can’t fend off all the forces that are deliberately coming at him.

“First, we intimidated the guide to extract the truth, then threw him to the desert mantis.”

I gaped at Ruel for a moment.

The desert mantis was a giant praying mantis monster.

He’s saying they threw a person to be mantis food without batting an eye.

“We moved a bit faster, so we should arrive at the capital soon. Let’s join the group tomorrow morning.”

“Are there no separately recruited spies?”

To Calix’s question, Ruel answered firmly.

“None.”

“The goods?”

“The diplomatic items are in perfect condition.”

At Ruel’s words, Calix smiled and said to me.

“Then there’s no need to bring the items we obtained to Desart.”

Ruel looked at me as if to ask what that meant.

I looked back at Calix.

Is he asking me to explain what happened?

“We brought a few useful items from the Leviathan’s nest.”

“The Leviathan’s nest? What do you mean by that?”

I put my hand to my forehead.

‘That’s way too brief!’

Naturally, Ruel tilted his head in confusion, while Calix just giggled without offering any explanation, finding something amusing.

“You don’t believe it either?”

“It’s not just me, Your Highness. No one would believe it. Please don’t joke around.”

“Joke? Me?”

Calix seemed very excited, as if the Leviathan cave had left such an impression on him, even after hearing about another trap set by the 1st Prince’s faction.

“Rose, give me the crystal.”

“Yes, Your Highness.”

At Calix’s words, I rummaged through my bag and placed the Leviathan’s crystal on the table.

Four blue crystals in total.

It seemed we had gathered them quite diligently.

“This is……”

“Is this enough to trade with the 2nd Princess of Desart?”

Ruel stared at Calix with wide eyes.

I did the same. Trade with the 2nd Princess?

Suddenly?

“It wasn’t in the original plan.”

I frowned, looking back and forth between Ruel and Calix.

“But isn’t the 1st Prince considered the most likely candidate by the public? I heard he’s leading in the Emperor’s test.”

Test? As I was confused by the conversation I couldn’t understand, Calix kindly explained.

“Unlike Posnia, Desart gives all imperial family members a chance to become Emperor. They determine the qualifications for Emperor through tests passed down through generations.”

Oh, I’ve seen that before. Weren’t there many novels where they become Emperor by passing test after test?

“Currently, the 1st Prince is in the lead.”

“Then why do you want to trade with the 2nd Princess?”

To Ruel’s question, Calix fiddled with one of the crystals and said.

“Isn’t it that those in difficult situations help each other for greater gain?”

Thud, the crystal he was holding fell to the floor.

“The 2nd Princess is a magician.”

I gaped.

Wait, wasn’t Desart a country that persecuted magicians?