The Youngest Daughter Of The Great Wizard Of The Famous Swordsmanship [EN]: Chapter 173

173. Heading North (2)

2024.04.21.

“Then I’ll go too.”

Rosette, who was diligently packing, looked up at Lucas in surprise.

“You’re going, Oppa [older brother]? Why?”

Lucas forced a playful smile.

“How can an older brother just sit by and watch when his younger sister is going to a dangerous place? Of course, I’m going with you. So, what should I pack?”

“Oppa doesn’t need to go. I’ll go and come back quickly by myself. In the meantime, please smooth things over with Dad or Isabel Unnie [older sister].”

“I’m going.”

“You don’t have to…….”

“Listen carefully, you little rascal.”

Lucas cut her off, his face darkening in an instant.

“You’re not the only one worried about Daniel Hyung [older brother]. I don’t know the full extent of Hyung’s situation, but I heard he might be in critical condition. How can I just stay here?”

“…….”

“Besides, you’re only strong in theory, but weak in practice. You don’t even know how to survive if you get lost in a snowy forest. It’s summer here, but there are still snowy areas in the North.”

Lucas’s voice was so firm that Rosette couldn’t bring herself to say anything.

“So, let me go with you. If you leave me behind, I’ll follow you on my own.”

“That’s not allowed.”

Rosette muttered, her face turning pale in an instant.

“What if something happens to Oppa too?”

“Little rascal. That’s exactly how I feel right now.”

“…….”

“How can I live if something happens to you after sending you alone like this? Of course, that shouldn’t happen, but you never know what might happen.”

Rosette fully understood Lucas’s feelings. Just as her family was precious to her, Rosette was precious to Lucas.

In fact, there was a way to put Lucas to sleep with magic and leave alone. But she didn’t want to, thinking about how Lucas would feel if he was left alone.

‘Besides, Lucas Oppa would really follow me on his own. It’s better to go together and have me protect him.’

Rosette barely nodded.

“Okay. But you absolutely can’t tell anyone else.”

“Great. I’ll hurry and pack my bags. I’ll sneak out, so don’t worry!”

After Lucas hurriedly left the room, Rosette sighed as she moved her hands again. She kept thinking about whether it was the right decision, but there was no turning back now.

Instead, she packed Lucas’s luggage as well. Thanks to the magic she had cast on the bag in advance, the bag was small but could hold quite a lot of items.

After changing into her swordsmanship training clothes for easy movement, Lucas carefully entered the room.

“Then let’s go, little rascal.”

“Yes.”

The two used the terrace to go out into the garden. Lucas was about to jump from the third floor without fear, but Rosette quickly used magic to float his body in the air.

“Be careful, Oppa. You can’t get hurt already.”

“Right? So, what should we do from now on?”

“Let’s ride horses to the mana gate first. We’ll move straight to Adrian Territory, and from there, we’ll change horses and go to where the subjugation force is.”

“Okay.”

Rosette and Lucas secretly sneaked into the stables. They met a servant who was awake in the middle, but they put him to sleep with magic.

‘I’m sorry.’

It would have been nice if no one had noticed, but that was impossible. Adrian would probably find out about his two children’s escape when the day dawned.

‘I’ll be back, Dad. I’ll definitely bring Oppa back.’

Rosette glanced at the Duke’s office once and spurred her horse.

* * *

Rosette and Lucas arrived in the North after many twists and turns.

The mana gate manager was flustered to see the two people who suddenly appeared in the middle of the night. Since he had not received any prior notice from the Adrian family, he could not activate the mana gate.

Rosette even thought about using mind control magic on the stubborn manager. She immediately regretted her thoughts, but she was so anxious that she couldn’t help but think that way.

With each passing moment, it felt like Daniel’s condition was getting worse.

Fortunately, Lucas was able to persuade the manager with his unique eloquence and arrive at the Adrian Territory in the North.

They couldn’t take the horses with them, so they left them at the stables in the mana gate. The Adrian family would take the horses when they found out about the two’s news.

“Father will know soon.”

“I guess so.”

“You’re not thinking of going back even now, are you?”

“Not at all.”

Lucas shrugged as if he knew it would be like that.

“Then let’s hurry and move before Father comes. Everyone will find out anyway, so let’s stop by the mansion to get the horses.”

Lucas borrowed two horses near the mana gate on behalf of Rosette. Someone recognized Lucas, so he was able to borrow them easily.

“Young Master, Young Lady! What brings you here so suddenly?”

The whole mansion was in an uproar when the two appeared at the mansion. The head maid, who had not yet gone to bed, ran over and guided them inside.

“I’m sorry. I didn’t receive any prior notice, perhaps there was a problem with the messenger in the middle. I’ll tell them to prepare a room so you can rest right away.”

“No. We came suddenly. We’ll be leaving again soon, so you don’t have to prepare a room. Give us the horses.”

“Horses?”

The head maid looked flustered.

“Where are you going?”

“I’m going to follow the subjugation force.”

Rosette, who was looking around the mansion, interjected.

Adrian Territory was the last place she had come before studying abroad in the Ibelin Kingdom. She was happy to see the mansion after a few years, but there was no time to indulge in nostalgia.

“There’s no news from Daniel Oppa. I think something happened, so I’m going to go see for myself.”

The head maid’s face hardened.

“The subjugation force?”

She seemed to know something. Rosette quickly asked.

“Do you have any news about the subjugation force?”

The head maid hesitated, and this time Lucas urged her.

“I’m asking if you know anything. If you know anything, it doesn’t matter what it is, just tell me everything.”

“It’s not accurate information, so I’m a little hesitant to say it.”

“Even a rumor is fine, so just tell me quickly.”

The head maid hesitated and then opened her mouth again.

“Actually, I heard a strange rumor today.”

Rosette and Lucas swallowed at the same time. The head maid continued, her face pale.

“The rumor is that the subjugation force may have been annihilated.”

* * *

“Little rascal, slow down!”

Lucas shouted at Rosette, who was riding her horse at full speed. But she didn’t seem to hear him, as she showed no signs of slowing down at all.

[Cheep! Cheep!]

Bbi-Bbi was flapping its small wings diligently, trying its best to chase after Rosette. Lucas couldn’t understand what Bbi-Bbi was saying, but he guessed that it was saying something similar to what he was saying.

“Hey, Bbi-Bbi. Come here.”

Lucas slowed down and caught Bbi-Bbi, then put it in his pocket.

[Cheep!]

He whispered to Bbi-Bbi, who was protesting.

“Sorry for handling you roughly. But this is better for you, right? Don’t get hurt trying to chase after her, just stay here.”

[Cheep…….]

Rosette was already far away. Lucas quickly grabbed the reins and chased after her. Unlike the hot capital, where it was still summer, the wind in the North was quite harsh.

‘What if she really gets hurt like that!’

It wasn’t that Lucas didn’t understand Rosette’s feelings. When he heard the head maid say that ‘the subjugation force may have been annihilated,’ his vision went white and his legs gave way.

In fact, Daniel wasn’t much older than Lucas. But when Lucas was in front of him, he felt like a much younger child.

That’s how reliable Daniel was as the eldest son, and he took good care of his younger siblings with his unique, affectionate personality.

The thought of not being able to see Daniel again made him feel like the sky was falling.

-But why didn’t you contact us?

-It hasn’t been long since the rumor started, and as I said, it’s not confirmed. If there was really a problem, the capital would have already been contacted, so I thought everything would be fine. Actually, I hoped everything would be fine.

-So what happened?

-First, I sent people to the North to get accurate news, and I was waiting for them to return. I was going to contact the capital when the situation became clearer. That’s when the Young Master and Young Lady came.

Before Lucas and the head maid could finish their conversation, Rosette, who had roughly grasped the situation, ran to the stables. Lucas quickly followed her as she chose the gentlest horse and left.

As soon as Rosette left the village and entered the deserted forest, she increased her speed.

“Hey, Peep-Peep. Stop her.”

Lucas said briefly, afraid of biting his tongue. He could hear Peep-Peep wriggling in his pocket and chirping, but he still couldn’t understand it.

That’s when it happened. A strange roar was heard from inside the darkened forest. It was a sound quite different from that of a bear or beast.

A sound that he had never heard before, a sound that his instincts rejected. Lucas, who unknowingly pulled on the reins and slowed down, shouted.

“Little rascal, be careful!”

At the same time, a large black shadow loomed in front of Rosette. He saw Rosette quickly stop her horse. The startled horse raised its front hooves, causing Rosette to fall off the horse.

[Cheep!]

Bbi-Bbi came out of his pocket and flew towards Rosette like an arrow.

Something that was neither human nor beast raised what appeared to be an arm. Something sharp gleamed at the end of it.

“Dodge!”

[Cheep!]

The weapon came down towards Rosette. At the same time, Rosette, who had fallen, raised her head sharply.

Clang!

With a sharp cracking sound, the blade stopped in mid-air.

“Oppa, stay there!”

Rosette, who had gotten up, waved her hand, and a sharp wind covered the black object.