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（Could these people perhaps be
kidnappers!?）
It
was an immediate major crisis. Candice opened her mouth, trying to raise
her voice and shout loudly.
「Sa…… s-ave, me.」
「It is useless.」
「……hk!?」
Her
lips and throat were tingling, perhaps numb, and her voice wouldn't come out.
If no one notices at this rate…… thinking that made the blood drain from her
face.
「It seems the paralyzing drug has
taken effect. Let's get moving quickly before those maids come back.」
「The carriage is already parked
around back. We will go according to plan.」
Shocked
that she had been deceived by the two, she simultaneously remembered her
position as an Imperial Princess anew. Unable to put up much resistance,
Candice was lifted up in a princess carry. Her small body was easily
lifted, and they headed outside the room. Both Candice's lips and hands
were numb and tingling, unable to move properly.
（Eva, Rose……! Notice it, someone,
save me!）
Because
both Arthur and Jeanne knew that the instructor was in Candice's
room at this time, they wouldn't approach the room for a while. Even if Arthur
or Eva and Rose noticed after it was over, Candice would
already be kidnapped and the room would be completely empty.
（I was careless! At this rate, I'll
be outside the White Palace in the blink of an eye…… what should I do!）
Even
while Candice was deep in thought, the two steadily advanced their feet.
Even when they passed by people, they would just say, 「The
Imperial Princess-sama is not feeling well, so we are taking her to the
infirmary,」 so no one noticed.
She
wouldn't say that something like this had never happened before, but because Candice
hadn't trusted anyone and immediately fired anyone she didn't like, she might
have been able to deal with this before it got to this point in the past.
Out
of extreme fear, Candice's body couldn't stop trembling. Tears fell
freely, but they were hidden so they couldn't be seen from the surroundings.
（Someone……! Anyone is fine, so please
save me!）
Passing
through the corridors of the White Palace, the sunlight came into view.
Were they approaching the courtyard? At this rate, she might be kidnapped
without anyone finding out and taken somewhere…… It was when she thought that.
「What are you doing there?」
A
familiar voice reached her ears. However, she thought there was absolutely no
way. There was no reason for him to be in a place like this.
However,
she could tell from the movement of the body carrying her that they were
hurriedly bowing their heads. The arms holding Candice were trembling
violently.
「Ah……」
「……hk, Your Majesty, the Emperor!?」
「Answer me. What are you doing there.」
Candice wanted to move her neck to check
his face, but her body wouldn't obey, remaining unable to move. From the front,
the smooth sound of a sword being drawn could be heard. A cramped voice saying 「Hic……」 leaked from above.
（Could it be, Otou-sama is……?）
That
voice undoubtedly belonged to Valentin.
「Th-The Imperial Princess-sama……hk,
seems unwell, so we thought about carrying her to the infirmary.」
「There should be a resident doctor in
the White Palace as well. Just which infirmary are you saying you'll
carry her to.」
「Umm…… that is.」
「Answer me. Depending on your reply,
I will cut off your heads.」
Trembling
violently at Valentin's words, the two clearly showed panic and began to
stutter.
「Candice.」
「……!」
「Can you hear me, Candice.」
Even
though it was the first time Valentin had called her name, she couldn't
reply, and only silence flowed. Perhaps wondering why Candice didn't
answer anything, a voice laden with anger saying, 「Show
me Candice's face,」 could be heard.
（Is Otou-sama worrying about me? Much
less saving me, there's absolutely no way that's possible……）
At the same time Valentin's hand reached out toward Candice's face, she felt a sensation of her body floating.
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