The Duchess of the Attic

48. Hostages

"It's been busy a long morning, but I guess there's been some movement"

"Ma'am, are you really going to be okay with being so relaxed?

"Because it may not be okay, see?

Opal, who was reading the book at the end of his time, let the softening naja turn her skirt.

With eyes on the trousers worn in it, Naja erupts.

"Ma'am, when were you prepared? I didn't realize."

"Not long ago. When Naja was out of the room with Julian. Trousers are handy. You can wear it by yourself."

"It really is, isn't it? I, I think I always envy men. Not just outfits."

"Well, men will have men's struggles,"

Opal stood up as they laughed at each other and soothed.

Then we head to the window.

"Naja should be ready, too. 'Cause I think it's time for some movement here."

"Wow, I get it"

Naja wasn't as decent as Opal either, but she was making pants.

It was persuaded that Naja would also run away with it, which she sewed with Opal in one day.

I'm glad you made it, because I was supposed to move the next day, and it was something I laughed at in Opal and the carriage.

Opal is definitely more nervous then.

Naja, who felt that way, was ready in a hurry.

"In the days of the former Duke of Botzeri, this city of Pasma was a stronghold of anti-Alessandro, so you must have thought it was still under rebel control"

Opal muttered to no one as he looked out the window.

Naja approached the window and looked out, breathtaking.

"Ma'am..."

"I wouldn't have wanted to bleed if I could..."

Opal squeezed his hands tightly as if he was in pain.

Outside the window - the boulevard to the harbor is filled with many soldiers.

It was Naja who was frightened when she saw the soldiers, but her face shined when she saw their uniforms, the flags they were flying.

"It's the King's Army! Ma'am, Your Majesty is here to help!

"Nevertheless, we are captives. Naja, are you ready?

"Of course!

When Naja answered well, trembling, the door opened in momentum.

And it wasn't just Julian who came in, but some soldiers - soldiers on the rebel side.

"Hey, princess. It's finally time."

"... I'm tired of waiting"

"You're still the mouthless one."

Julian gives instructions to the soldiers with one hand when she shows her spare time and laughs.

On the way, the soldiers detained Opal and Naja, who were by the window.

"My lady!"

"It's okay, Naja. If you act calm, you'll be fine."

Naja was restrained by two soldiers, but only with her arms grabbed.

Opal, however, tied his arms with rope and handed them over to Julian.

"Coward."

"Whatever."

"My lady!"

"Don't worry, Naja. Because I've practiced this so much."

Grabbing the rope and ramblingly pushing Opal's back, Julian remained smiling like a fool.

I really hated Opal for this Julian grin.

Hide that feeling. Opal also smiles sparingly again and speaks to Naja, who worries.

But as soon as she left the room, Naja was blocked in the mouth and taken in a different direction from Opal.

"Hey! What are you going to do with Naja!?

"Why don't you worry about yourself first, ma'am?

"Don't be ridiculous"

"You're the only one Mr. Cole and the others need, aren't you? Be quiet and stay hostage."

When I heard Julian's words, I thought Opal was right and obeyed quietly.

All those Kings had filled the boulevard, so there shouldn't be any more escape for the Coles.

Then we'll have to take Opal as hostage and get out of this land.

If you want to escape afterwards, the lead mine or the Duke's consulate...

(Perhaps the lead mine is already under Claude's control. The only thing that doesn't pay off is that the rebels don't know? Or do I just not know?

Claude can't possibly fail. - That can't happen.

Opal told himself so and thought about the actions of the cornered Coles.

The King's army must have entered the port of Pasma with the rebel flag raised.

If you then think you quickly took control of the harbour, the railroad should also be held back again.

(But with me, you can free the station and escape to the consulate where Connally and the others are. I don't know how big of a soldier the Connally are, but if they join us, it'll be a pain in the ass...)

When Opal thought about it, he made footsteps and Cole came.

Its complexion is bad and the sweat is erupting.

"Julian! We're surrounded here!

"You don't have to worry about it. I'll open the breakthrough."

Cole seems to have calmed down slightly to Julian's words without a rush.

I look at Opal and get a relief look.

"I thought I should just kill you, but I was still right about what you said."

During an inspection of the lead mine, Opal followed Julian without resisting, wondering if the cheap proposal to make Opal look like an accident and kill him was Cole.

"So, what are we going to do?

"Of course we negotiate. Hostages must be used effectively."

"What's in it?

"Open the station, prepare the train, and we'll rendezvous with Mr. Connally."

"But if you come after me..."

"You can drop explosives on the tracks from the rear of the line. You're good at breaking things, aren't you?

"I see. You just have to buy some time and wait for reinforcements in the meantime."

"Yeah, we have to get the system in place."

Now it's like Julian is the commander.

Opal saw Cole as he listened to the conversation between the two of them, but he didn't seem to notice anything about it.

And when they pulled the rope, and stepped out of the inn, before the inn it was spread out so that the king's army could surround it.

But Opal had only one person in his eyes.