# 59
Boom!
It wasn't the voice that exploded in Deyarin's mind. It seemed that the firecrackers had exploded again, perhaps because the Second Prince had returned to the castle.
The sounds of fireworks were closer than those heard from the palace, and disturbed the peace of the night.
The corners of Dearyn's mouth danced.
“Ha-ha-ha!”
Dearyn laughed as she leaned back.
"What! What is this! The Duke of the North?!"
In Lacklin, there is no snow-covered north all year round.
Therefore, there is no legendary Northern Duke as they say.
The romances of the Duke of the North, who supposedly lives in a country north of Lacklin, have always sparked the conversation of the world.
Cold appearance, ice sword, and cruel nature.
“Hmm? These things are true, aren’t they?”
Coincidentally, Ceres matches all three of these characteristics.
But that wasn't the important thing.
The Duke of the North is not a little dog ignorant of the world.
Sometimes he's a really mean dog.
'they? This is also true.'
...Anyway.
Even though he knew everything, the Duke of the North who only knew love could feel deeply uneasy when he said something like that.
It can be painful, exciting, arousing and anxiety-inducing, and includes all kinds of pain, when someone first realizes love.
But “our dog” was not like that.
“Oh, how cute… Love is just bullshit. Ha-ha-ha!”
It was so funny it was cute.
Sirius, who had been watching Dearyn's laughter quietly, deliberately tried to tighten his cheek muscles.
The corners of his lips smiled.
Even though he tried to imitate Deyarin's laugh, the same sound did not come out of him.
When he looks at her, he feels happy and wants to imitate her.
He wanted to laugh with her.
“Sirius, does the world seem so soft and warm and sparkling to you?”
“…?”
Sirius looked around upon hearing Dearyn's words.
The world is still dark, and the night air is cold.
The only thing that sparkles is the fireworks exploding in the far distance.
"no."
“So, Sirius, you're not in love.”
“But I want to be with Dyaren, and I think Dyaren is the most beautiful.”
“…That's because Sirius hasn't seen a lot of women.”
Although other things may not be certain, the point was clear.
The people Ceres will meet when he enters seriously into the world of society will be bright and eye-catching to the point of being blinding.
This scintillation may cause Ceres to be unable to see Dearyn next to him.
“Let's see if you'll say the same thing after you actually become a duke.”
Then, you might get so caught up in looking at the bright world that you might forget that Darren even exists.
I'm going to need to send this jealous dog away before that happens.
Children do not realize how vast the world is until they grow and expand their awareness.
This cannot be accepted, no matter what was said before.
Had to wait until he grew up.
Patience and endurance were among the essential virtues of priests.
Dearyn was absolutely sure of that.
However, there was what could be tolerated and what could not be tolerated.
"Ah! Why doesn't the road end!"
It was not possible to endure a road that seemed to have no end.
At first, it was like a pleasant stroll in the night breeze, but as time passed, it gradually became an uphill climb.
When they fled and ran outside, the excitement was so great that they did not notice the distance.
In addition, there was an additional ramp.
When you were traveling by carriage, you didn't realize it, but the road to the palace was a gentle incline.
Of course, the descent was easier and more exciting, which made them go faster.
“Sirius, when we get back, let's go through the main gate. Ahhh.”
The side road they turned off was winding further.
As long as there is a return anyway, there is only more remorse.
They could use the excuse that they passed by while the guards at the main gate were distracted.
She didn't want one extra step here.
The main gate was not far from here.
In front of them, the main gate can be seen in a small way.
“Are there any horses or carriages used by the gate guards?”
If there is, they should borrow one.
Despite the darkness and long road, seeing the portal at the end gave hope.
Dearyn tightened the strength in her legs and quickened her steps.
“Wait.”
But at that moment, Sirius grabbed Dearyn's arm and stopped her.
"What?"
“The smell of blood.”
"…What?"
Sirius' voice dropped noticeably.
His voice caused Dearyn to suddenly regain consciousness.
The festive mood that had filled her had completely disappeared.
Danger can be recognized in an instant.
This is an instinct that develops naturally on the battlefield.
Sirius began to descend and head towards the main gate.
No footsteps were heard.
Diarin hid in the bushes on the side of the road and monitored the situation.
Sirius reached the main gate and straightened up, smelling more of the scent.
“Dyaren!”
Then he ran towards two houses.
Deyarin had no time to be surprised or respond.
Sirius hugged Dearyn's body and threw him to the ground.
“!”
At that moment, fireworks exploded loudly.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Meanwhile, an explosion occurred in the palace.
Boom!
Between the palace and the main gate, there are hills and lakes.
However, the sound of the explosion coming from that direction had spread to here.
There was also an earth-shaking vibration.
“…!”
Dearyn's eyes opened wide in astonishing shock.
The explosion was so large that a cloud of dust moved from the site of the explosion to here.
“M, what's going on...?”
Dayarin was so astonished that her mind was spinning.
Even on the battlefield, things like this rarely happen.
It was truly a malicious ambush.
If they had not left the palace to watch the celebration, and especially if they had not escaped secretly, they would have been killed without anyone knowing about them.
They could have actually died.
The cold sensation brought by the passing of death caused Dearyn's hair to stand up on her back.
“Sirius, let’s hide first.”
We were able to save their lives temporarily.
But the problem now is what comes next.
The enemies, whose identity they did not know, blew up the entire palace rather than carry out an assassination.
This coincided with the celebration of the prince's second birthday.
From the side of the city, the sound of explosions was drowned out by the sounds of fireworks, so they did not hear the palace explosions.
It was clear that they targeted only today from the beginning.
The servants had all left the palace due to their vacation, and that was what the situation meant.
Even if there were people left around the palace, the situation was completely unreliable.
Now, Sirius and Dearyn had to rely only on each other to survive.
“If there had just been an explosion, those who did this would likely be close by.”
They should hide well and get away from this place without being discovered.
Unfortunately, the problems increased.
There were not many places to hide around the palace, which was designed to be easy to monitor for any outside intrusion.
There was a small forest with a few trees, but it would not provide long-term protection.
At first, if they escape towards the city, they will have more places to hide and houses.
But until they get there, they have to keep going.
“We must fight.”
Then, Sirius stood up.
"… actually?!"
Deyarin asked worriedly as she watched the surroundings.
She didn't see anything yet.
There was no sound of approach or movement, and the explosions only occurred once.
“Progress is being made. I am in the process of determining numbers.”
Sirius tore off the long sleeves of his clothing to bandage his hands.
Since there is no weapon, it seems that he is prepared for hand-to-hand combat.
...It's over.
He didn't expect them to move so quickly.
There was no way out.
With visibility in all directions, escape would be pointless, as they would be just as easily detected anywhere they went.
If the number of enemies was so large that Sirius could not accurately identify it, the probability of being detected was also high.
Dearyn steeled her nerves.
“I have to ask for help!”
Even if Sirius was from the Elite Eight, facing professional assassins without a weapon was impossible.
Even if he could face the enemies, there was no way to avoid being injured.
Even if she helped Dayaren from behind, there were limits to what she could do.
You may be able to handle a few if the enemies are unprepared, but when they are determined to kill him, and especially when there are more than one, it becomes difficult.
“Are there any palace guards left around?”
“They were all eliminated.”
The hope he had clung to collapsed.
“Do not deal with them directly, try to escape as quickly as possible.”
If you can escape.
But the fighting has not started yet.
It was not yet certain if it was possible to escape.
“Withdrawal is the top priority.”
Sirius repeated Djaren's words softly, his eyes lighting up.
As he read the approaching signals, Sirius stumbled his way, twisting here and there.
Perhaps knowledge of the land would have helped him a little in this situation.
"there!"
The terrain was unfavorable.
Although he tried to hide and escape, the assassins eventually discovered Ceres and Dearyn.
"What! Why are you still alive?"
“Did they realize we discovered them and ran away?”
“Continue!”
The killers took off like a storm.
At the moment they were discovered, Sirius picked up Dearren and started running.
Roar!
Sharp strands of weapons flew towards them.
Sharp streaks fell around Ceres like rain.
Sure enough, one of those weapons hit him.
However, Sirius didn't let out any moans.
Dearyn clung to Sirius tightly around his neck.
It wasn't that she was excited, but rather she was preparing for any possible injury to unleash all of her sacred power.
At the same time, they shot the killers who were approaching behind them.
“Ah! Ah!”
The assassins suddenly stopped due to the flames that burned in front of them, causing them confusion.
However, this did not last long.
Huge numbers of assassins flocked towards them, far outnumbering the number of assassins that Darren could face.
The limits of escape were approaching.
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