Chapter 467

A heartbreaking homecoming

Huh?

She couldnt immediately understand her request .

Then, a second later, she was finally able to understand what she said . However, she was still unable to read Nells intentions .

Whats the matter? Please, lets go back at once .

Only when Nell got up and seized Helens shoulder as if she were in a hurry she was finally able to feel something was wrong, and called out to her .

W-wait just a moment, princess!

All you need to do is go, theres no need to get any equipment or anything like that . Just go like that, please, hurry . Hurry!

Please, princess, stop! Youre not making any sense!

Against Helens clear words of refusal, Nell raised her eyebrows as she expressed her displeasure with her face, and finally got back to her seat .

Why wont you heed my request?

She looked like a spoiled child, but her eyes were now muddy out of hatred .

Ah, its just that what you ask of me is simply impossible and whats more, I dont really understand why you ask that of all things

You dont understand why?

She sounded like an arrogant teacher scolding a poor student . Even though everything seemed utterly unreasonable, Helen had no choice but to bow down and apologize .

I dont Im truly sorry

Nell sighed in such an exaggerated way that it was similar to how Nero had done earlier when he found out about Kais folly .

If you go to Galahad Fortress, I can help you fight, dont you think?

Yes?

Youre my friend, so Ill go to Galahad Fortress to help you . And if I do, I can see Kurono again, right?

That kind of logic wouldnt be normally understood by ordinary people .

That that wont do, princess! Its not that

I want to see Kurono . I want to see him now . I dont care what happens, I want to see him, talk to him, and hold him tight .

So go to Galahad Fortress and become my excuse for me to see him .

Thats what Nell was saying .

Youre my friend, right? So please do me this favor!

Please dont say these unreasonable things! I understand your heart is upset right now, but please, try to calm down!

In that case, Ill make it an order, okay? An order from the First Princess of Avalon to you, Helen . Go to Galahad Fortress at once .

Wh Wh-what sh

Ah, I know! Please fight bravely and die . If you do, Ill be so sad about my dear friends death that Kurono will have to come to comfort me .

But princess, that thats too

Hehe, ehehe, I cant wait Yeah, lets do that . Come on, Helen, hurry up and die .

Nells lightless blue eyes looked at Helen with expectation . She wished it from the bottom of her heart, so it couldnt be helped . Helens eyes started to well up in tears as she lowered her head and asked for her forgiveness .

Im sorry, princess I intend to carry out His Majestys King Mirialds command . He has entrusted me with taking Her Highness back to Avalon safely I cannot obey your command, princess .

Helen wept as she resorted to the most appropriate explanation she could think of .

Is that so

Nells face once again went back from looking in good spirits to an expressionless, sick looking mask as she spat out her next words .

Useless woman .

With another unnatural, forced sigh, Nell threw herself on the soft and tender seat that would support many a royal body on such long journeys . There was no one in that carriage who would reprimand her for such improper posture .

Tell me, Helen, which knighthood was it that you wanted to enroll in after graduating? You know, for someone as useless as you, I can tell Father to appoint you as a warehouse keeper .

Sprawled back on her seat like a discarded doll, Nell speaks rashly about snatching away Helens brilliant future from her, muttering as if she was half-asleep .

Theres this old gramps named Thomas whos in charge of the castles 13th warehouse, but hes been on that post by himself all this time, even before I was born Hes been doing that for so long, it would be nice if someone else were to take over his post so he can finally rest those old bones, dont you think?

Protecting the castles treasury was one of the duties of the elite knights, but Helen quickly understood that this 13th warehouse was obviously a much less important place which was clearly much less used, let alone talked about .

Hehe, itll be a perfect job for someone as incompetent as you .

Helen could do nothing but endure, biting her lip as she continued to shed tears .

Crying her heart out, Helens heart was being painted with dark emotions rather than filled with sorrow .

The princess had changed . No, rather, she had been changed . Changed by that devilish man .

The kind and tender Nell would never abuse or ridicule anyone like that . She was pure and kind-hearted . She was an example, no, an ideal, of what a princess should be . Thats why it made no sense that she would be so cruel to Helen that it would test her loyalty like that .

Helen couldnt feel anything but hatred for the one responsible for driving her beautiful, pure princess this mad .

Oh well, how am I going to see Kurono, then?

Who was she asking that question to? At least Helen had no interest in answering it . She already thinks highly enough of her princess, but her heart wasnt so numb that she would take further abuse from her .

I want to see you, and yet, I I Im no good, am I?

She buried her face in the seats cushions as she mumbled incomprehensibly, answering her own questions . It was almost as if she didnt want to hear her own answers .

Why, why am I not the one at your side, why is that that ah

Her words were suddenly cut off . Helen noticed . Nells body trembled as she moaned, unable to say another word .

Princess!? Stop! Stop the car now!

Helen raised her face, which still had traces of dry tears, as she yelled her command as loud as she could, and the carriages driver reacted instantly . The carriage stopped without making any sound nor shaking even once . Needless to say, the knights who were around the carriage also stopped, forming lines next to it .

Ah, uh, uuhh

Princess, lets go outside .

Helen quickly unlocked the door and opened it, then carried Nells tender body outside . The princesss face was pale, and her eyes were blank and devoid of light .

The two tumbled out of the carriage and onto the snowy ground, almost falling .

Paying no mind to the silver knight who hurriedly got down from his horse to tend to her princess, Nell faced the white ground and

Uh, kuh bleeaaaaargggghhhh .

Started to throw up .

Despite not having had anything to eat or drink during their journey home, dirty vomit was being expelled from Nells pretty mouth .

Seeing that unsightly and miserable display, Helen started to cry a third time .

Oh, poor, poor princess