Answer Me, Please

cret from the Kingdom of Lisa.”

“Don’t you know that our numbers aren’t enough after they enter their territory? That doesn’t mean you can give your tribe’s soldiers away, does it?”

“I can give you some soldiers who follow me, but it’s still not enough.
The rest of them only listen to my father’s orders.”

“Then how are you going to help us? You told me not to tell the Kingdom? Where are you going to find soldiers to save the princess?”

“Isn’t there a royal army that you can mobilize separately?”

Allen let out a dejected laugh.
“I’m just an escort knight for the princess, so I can’t possibly have that kind of power.”

When he was young, around the time of his father’s death, Princess Rosetta was seriously ill for a time.
Allen’s grandfather, a royal doctor, was always by the little princess’ side and took care of her.
And that led Allen to meet Princess Rosetta.

 

“I’ve heard a lot about you from your grandfather.
Nice to meet you.”

 

A girl wearing a white dress sitting on a bed and smiling brightly.

Contrary to the prejudice that a princess would be arrogant and superior, the young princess was a kind and sweet child.

She never threw a tantrum, apart from her being in excruciating pain of unknown cause.
Even though it was more natural for her to whine at that age.

While staying with the princess, Allen suddenly came up with an idea.

 

I want to protect this little small and weak child.

 

His grandfather happened to want his grandson to follow in his footsteps as a doctor.
At first, he gladly complied but changed his mind after the princess grew up and completely regained her health.

 

I will be an escort knight and protect the princess.

 

But instead of protecting her, he ended up doing something like this.

Allen dropped his head helplessly.
He had once heard this; You are too soft for the princess, and that weak mind of yours could rather put the princess in danger.

That’s true.
It would have been better if I had strongly opposed this trip from the beginning.
Or said absolutely no when she suddenly changed the destination.
No, if only I had stopped her from acting as a bride substitute…

“Allen, how about getting help from Sir Issel?”

Then, at the sudden words of the nanny, Allen raised his head.

“Sir Issel?”

“Yes, Sir Issel, wouldn’t he be able to help us without informing the palace?”

Allen’s face went blank for a moment.

Why didn’t I think of that sooner?

“Yes, that’s right.”

Issel.
He is the fiancé of a princess and heir to a country.
Having inherited his father’s title of duke not long ago, he also had the power to independently move thousands of troops.

Rosie asked, “Issel? Who is he…”

“Duke Issel Scallion.
He is the fiancé of the princess and the next lord of the Grand Duchy of Hezen,” answered Allen.

The Grand Duchy of Hezen is a small country located in the southern part of the Kingdom of Lisa.
It was established as a Duchy about a hundred years ago by one of the princes of the Kingdom of Lisa.

After that, it was promoted to a Grand Duchy and gained its own independent power, but it still maintains a close relationship with the Kingdom of Lisa.

“Besides, Hezen is much closer to here than Terra.
If we send a messenger, the news will arrive within three days.”

Allen looked at Rosie and added, “If you mean what you say, you should send a messenger to Hezen.”

Rosie nodded her head.
“Of course.
If you write a letter, I will send someone there right away.”

The sending of messengers was immediate.
Allen also put a mark to prove himself in the envelope.
If it was a duke that Allen had seen before, he is sure he will come right away if this letter reaches him.

“One more thing.”

When Rosie was about to leave, Allen grabbed her.

“Explain to us what happened between your tribe and the Quat tribe.
What do you mean they’re going to take revenge on the princess for things in the past?”

A complex emotion quickly appeared on Rosie’s face.
After hesitating for a while, she finally opened her mouth with a long sigh.

“I don’t know exactly because it happened before I was born.
However, about twenty years ago, my father proposed peace to the Quat tribe, who were in frequent conflict at the time.
It was about finding a way to coexist rather than confront each other and tear each other down.”

“But?”

“The Quat tribe accepted the offer and invited my father and our other tribesmen to their territory.
But there, my father kidnapped a newly married tribal woman and ran away.”

“What?”

Allen’s mouth fell open. He was the first to ask for peace, then stole a woman and ran away.
What a crazy man.

“Why did he do that? Who was that woman?”

“Do you know what method is used to hunt down the wolf leader?”