The Protagonists of the Novel Escaped

Bing bing!

Is it because they’re sisters?

They look alike.

The resolute expression of Elizaveta, pleading with a strong voice, reminded me of Ludmilla.

A determination not to bend.

And the dignity of a princess born from arrogance and noble pride.

No matter what words I use to persuade her, Elizaveta wouldn’t listen. The voice of the Villainous Princess, who desperately wanted to help, pierced through her heart filled with anxiety and fear.

“…It’s dangerous. Your life will surely be at stake.”

“It’s okay.”

“The opponent is the Disaster of Death. Is there really any chance of victory…? Perhaps there’s no chance at all.”

“I have my sister and Edanant. So, I’m not afraid.”

I raised my hand and gently stroked Elizaveta’s soft cheek.

Then the Villainous Princess smiled shyly and accepted my touch.

“I need your help.”

“……”

“Your Highness Elizaveta… I need your help. I hope you can assist me.”

“Of course.”

I know.

It’s a perilous task that must be undertaken at the cost of our lives.

I was trying to pass that dangerous role onto the delicate princess.

Just like I did with Ludmilla,

Like I asked Zebeline… This time, I asked Elizaveta for an unreasonable role, vouching for love.

I knew it was truly petty and shameless, yet the words slipped out. Then Elizaveta burst into tears while smiling brightly.

“Edanant is really oblivious… I was about to kick him if he hesitated any longer.”

“That was almost dangerous.”

“Ahem! I never thought I would be this sincere. I showed a bit of an ugly side.”

“In my eyes, you are always beautiful.”

Elizaveta wiped her tears with a handkerchief and calmed her flushed face. Edanant gave a flattery-filled response to the blushing Villainous Princess.

“Beautiful.”

At that, Elizaveta’s face turned even redder.

After hearing that same old cliché praise for the thousandth time, coming from someone called the Empire’s number one beauty, ‘beautiful’ felt less like a compliment and more like a common greeting.

But Edanant’s praise felt particularly special.

It was proof that he truly loved her.

Thud. Thud.

Her heart danced heavily yet frivolously.

Elizaveta took deep breaths to calm her soaring heart and faced Edanant. The Villainous Princess, realizing she sincerely loved Edanant again, reached out her hand subtly.

“But I won’t just take help for free. After all, it involves summoning the Empire’s Platinum Princess. You understand what that means? Edanant must pay a tremendous price to me.”

“……”

I took her hand.

And with my other hand, I wrapped around the princess’s slender waist, pulling us close together.

I lowered my head.

In response, Elizaveta slightly lifted her heels and stretched her neck.

Hmm…!

A soft moan escaped her plump lips.

With sounds of her tongue flicking subtly, Edanant and Elizaveta indulged in each other’s lips.

Hot.

And sweet.

Even as Elizaveta breathed heavily, she didn’t stop kissing. Instead, she embraced Edanant even more fiercely. Edanant, who intended to keep it brief, found himself having to continue their kiss due to Elizaveta’s enthusiastic assault.

“Wait, are you really trying to resolve this with a kiss? How shameless. Not that I mind, of course…”

“Do you think I would do something so trivial? I won’t just slip by with a kiss.”

“Huh?”

“I will take responsibility for Your Highness Elizaveta for a lifetime. With my family’s honor… I will dedicate my life to ensuring Your Highness Elizaveta’s happiness.”

What the heck!

What kind of embarrassing words are those…

A confession.

It was definitely a proposal.

Her heart was satisfied with just a heartfelt kiss. Sinking into the melting heat of their passionate kiss, Elizaveta was like a blank check, ready for anything.

But Edanant thought differently.

This isn’t enough.

It was far too inadequate to repay Elizaveta’s devotion.

Thinking that way, Edanant made an unexpected proposal to Elizaveta, vowing his entire life.

“Ugh…! Uwaah! W-What do you mean…! Are you suggesting that you’ll take responsibility for me? Does that mean… you’re proposing to marry me?!”

With Edanant’s declaration of taking responsibility for her lifetime, Elizaveta reacted violently like a ticking time bomb.

She stuttered.

She swayed like a marionette with loosened joints.

Totally heated, Elizaveta became incapable of minimal communication, losing sight of her dignity and the manner of a princess. Desperately, she exclaimed.

“I’m saying I’ll give you anything!”

“W-Anything?!”

“I’ll accept any demand. I don’t mind if you ask for my life.”

“Wait! Wait, wait!! I wouldn’t ask for Edanant’s life! More importantly… that earlier confession was indeed a proposal, right? Just confirm that for me!”

Edanant’s proposal, backed by the promise of his life and lifetime, hit Elizaveta’s heart like darts.

Thud, thud thud thud thud thud-.

It seemed ready to stop at any moment.

Her mind grew hazy.

In contrast, her body burned hotter than ever, more sensitive than usual.

Even in a weakened state from the barrage of confessions, Elizaveta urgently asked about the truth of the proposal. She had been disappointed several times after getting her hopes up.

“Yes, it’s a proposal.”

“……”

“I sincerely admire you, Your Highness Elizaveta. Did you perhaps dislike the proposal? Was it too sudden or too much for you…?”

“N-No! I like it! I just didn’t know how to respond because it was so sudden!”

Phew, phew…!

Breathless while stuttering out her response, Elizaveta repeated short breaths.

A confession.

It was indeed a proposal.

Not a misunderstanding. It was really a proposal.

Imagining herself in a pure white wedding dress welcoming Edanant in a dreamy cathedral made her eyes well up with tears. She was incredibly happy that Edanant had confessed to her.

“Edanant… I have a request.”

“Yes, please speak.”

She pondered while tightly closing her plump lips.

Finally, after concluding her thoughts, Elizaveta spoke.

“Will you call me… Liza? My family all calls me by that nickname.”

“What an overwhelming honor.”

“And when it’s just the two of us, feel free to call me that. You’re older than me, Edanant, right? And well… since we’ll get married someday, I’d like to be called like a lover.”

“Got it, Liza. What a cute nickname.”

Edanant called her by the cute nickname.

At that, Elizaveta smiled with a radiant expression as if she were glowing.

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A month later.

The Master of the Magic Tower had requested a month for the setup of the Long-range Teleportation Magic.

But thanks to the rigorous treatment of the Grand Magicians dispatched from the Magic Tower, the Long-range Teleportation Magic was completed ahead of schedule after just three weeks. To prove it, a large-scale magic circle in the garden of Hohenberc’s villa emitted a brilliant blue light.

“While I welcome the early completion… I’m worried about the quality of the construction.”

Can safety truly be guaranteed?

The construction, which was expected to take a month, was barely finished in three weeks.

Edanant looked at the output created by the elderly Grand Magicians with an uneasy expression. The look on his face clearly showed his distrust.

“How dare you disrespect the Magic Tower’s success rate of 79%!”

“……”

79%.

That was an unpleasant figure.

It was difficult to be certain, yet hard to disbelieve.

Thinking of game gacha, it was a too generous chance, but because teleportation magic connecting the world’s space was a leap of faith involving lives, one couldn’t help but feel a sense of foreboding.

Woowooowooong-.

The glow of magical power overlaying the spatial area.

The numerous magic stones surrounding the magic circle composing the teleportation spell began to shine.

The coordinates of the Hohenberc family and the Demon King’s Castle would surely be connected. Once the Grand Magicians send a signal, the connected coordinates would execute the teleportation.

“For now, let’s trust in the Magic Tower’s strength. We don’t have a choice, do we?”

“That’s true, but…”

Ludmilla, who approached from the side, shrugged her shoulders.

Edanant sighed deeply and nodded.

“I have a great idea! To confirm safety… let’s have the Magic Tower’s magicians go first! We’ve paid an astronomical amount! They should be willing to conduct human experimentation for the employers!”

“…Are you really a saint?”

Saints and magicians have long been in a longstanding hostile relationship over the supremacy of the divine and magic.

As if to prove it, the saint with fluttering silver hair smiled brightly while demanding human experiments from the Magic Tower’s magicians.

Had she truly become a witch, being called ‘sorceress’ by the Holy Kingdom’s Holy Knights?

Looking at Zebeline’s innocent yet brutal demeanor, Edanant broke into a cold sweat and turned his head away.

“Good idea. Let’s do it.”

“The elderly magicians have lived long enough anyway.”

That was cruelly merciless.

Indeed, a statement fitting for a vessel bearing the Disaster of Innocence.

Turning his head aside, Edanant saw Elizaveta nodding in agreement with Ludmilla and Zebeline’s opinions.

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