Escape from the evil Chapter 55 - 5. Accept my gift

Chapter 55: Chapter 5. Accept my gift

Go to the wedding ceremony with the main villain... That wasn't part of my plan at all.

Not only had any hope of escape collapsed, but other difficulties had also been added. I was sure that in the presence of the Crown Princess, I would have to carefully watch my every move. There was no question of enjoying the holiday.

For a while I was worried about how to behave at the upcoming celebration, but then I decided not to think about it yet. In the end, I can't influence anything anyway.

"It's okay. If I keep quiet and stay inconspicuous, as if I'm not there at all, there shouldn't be any problems." — I decided to stick to this plan.

Since the trip to the north was supposed to take so ti, we left a week earlier in order to be on ti for the appointed day. As expected, I rode in the sa carriage with the main villain, which guaranteed to strain my nerves for the rest of the journey.

I stared out the window as the carriage rolled along a remote forest path that ran through densely planted bare trees. This forest, which looked more like an extinct one, was conveniently located near the territory of the Heilos lands. The trees cast long, thin shadows on the frozen ground. After looking at the gloomy landscape, I turned away and took a long breath to calm my pounding heart.

— Camille, — a voice said at that mont. I turned around and saw the princess sitting right in front of .

Kaena watched as the woman in front of her looked weak and trembling. This gave her so thoughts. "This woman must be looking forward to the holiday."

In fact, the Crown Princess didn't really care about soone else's wedding. She had never been to such events in her life, considering them only a burdenso waste of ti. Except his own, of course. However, even if Kaena had a desire to stay and do more important things, there was a reason why she still chose to go.

"Camilla was so happy when she found out that I was going with her. So I can't let her down."

— Don't worry so much, — she decided to reassure her in a warm voice.

I looked at her in surprise. What does she want to say?

I had an ominous premonition when the main villain smiled beautifully and said:

— Because I'll be there for you.

I didn't quite understand why she said sothing like that to , but I assud it was a threat. Don't do anything unnecessary, because I'm always watching you. I swallowed the lump in my throat with excitent, but I had to keep my face on anyway.

Predators get even more excited when they sense fear in their prey's behavior.

— Oh, I'm so glad, — I lied, forcing a smile.

"Okay, if I try not to cause any problems, everything will be fine."

Calming myself with such thoughts, I involuntarily noticed that the villain was smiling strangely again. Her behavior sotis confused . However, no matter how hard I tried, I still couldn't understand her, so I just gave up.

As they descended the steep hill, the carriage leaned forward slightly. We had been on the road for two days already. And if everything goes well, the crew will arrive at the place by the appointed ti. That is, in five days.

I felt tired, because I hadn't really had a chance to rest for two days on the road. It was very difficult for

to force myself to relax when the Crown Princess was next to

and did not take her eyes off .

"Oh, I'm so sleepy." — nevertheless, I couldn't fight my natural urge.

On the other hand, if this woman wanted to do sothing to , she wouldn't have to wait for

to fall asleep. This thought eased my anxiety a bit. It's okay if I take a nap.

But as soon as my eyelids drooped slightly, the heavens themselves seed to oppose my peaceful rest.

Before I knew it, the ground rumbled around . At the sa ti, a loud roar reached my ears. It sounded like the growling of wild animals. It happened so suddenly that I could barely hold back a cry.

Kaena frowned.

— What's going on? — she asked one of her subordinates who accompanied us.

— Your Highness, these are demonic beasts! — A reply ca from outside.

That one phrase froze my blood in my veins. Demonic beasts? That's not enough yet!

Of course, I knew about their existence, but I had no idea that I would ever have to face them.

As in any fantasy novel, there were creatures that the characters had to fight against, among other things. They were demonic beasts. They vaguely resembled ordinary wild animals, but their strength exceeded several tis, and their appearance was distorted by the influence of dark energy.

Where these creatures ca from was not ntioned in the novel. Well, or maybe I didn't read it carefully... Anyway, I just knew that monsters like that existed in this world.

Thanks to the efforts of brave warriors, the demonic beasts were driven all the way to the borders of the empire. In other words, it was almost impossible to et them in a city or an ordinary settlent. That's why I was so surprised. Although, on the other hand, considering that it wasn't that far from the lands of the main villain...

When so conclusion suggested itself in my head, a cold palm covered mine, and made

shudder a little more than from the wild roar that had just been heard.

— Don't worry and stay here, — the princess told

calmly, — I'll deal with this quickly.

If I had heard these words from any other person who went to fight demonic creatures, I would have felt justified doubt. But in this case, I took her confident statent for granted. I wasn't even too scared of these monsters. After all, I've been in an enclosed space with a creature scarier than them for several days now...

Anyway, as soon as I nodded my head weakly, the villainess left

alone in the carriage. Out of pure curiosity, to see what demonic beasts looked like, I opened the curtain a crack. I saw creatures covered with dark, thick scales, and had vicious mouths with a row of sharp teeth. What freaks...

In my opinion, they looked like a mixture of a land animal and a fish.

However, despite how terrifying they looked, for the Knights of the Dark Host, this battle was nothing more than an ordinary wild animal hunt. The warriors quickly spread out and skillfully cleared the area, keeping the creatures away from the carriage. Perhaps for the first ti, I felt a fleeting sense of relief that it was these thugs who accompanied

on my journey. After all, for ordinary people, this would be a life-and-death battle.

I pulled back the curtain and just waited for the battle to end. The battle cries of the knights, the crashing of paws, and the clashing of swords continued for so ti. Then, finally, the situation gradually subsided.

— Camille, are you okay?

When the Crown Princess returned to the carriage, she slled of blood, which I had never slled before. This sll was different from the blood of humans and ordinary animals. I wanted to say that I was fine, but I couldn't speak. And all because the villainess suddenly reached into her pocket and pulled out so kind of thing.

I stared at her, puzzled.

This rounded object, slightly glittering in the sun, at first glance resembled so kind of precious stone. However, I could not understand where he could co from in such places. But in the next mont, the princess dispelled my doubts:

— This is the half-dragon's heart.

Her voice was slightly muffled.

— Wh-what? — I was even more taken aback.

— I know you like jewelry, — she smiled, — but this gift is special. The remains of a half-dragon are extrely rare, especially its heart. It cannot be bought on the regular market. If it is dried, it will shine and beco more beautiful than any expensive gemstone.

Hearing that, my jaw dropped.

Well, it's true that most noble ladies like jewelry and things like that. But that ans jewelry, not animal entrails...

I didn't know what to say when the main villain forced

to accept the heart of a demonic beast.