Reincarnated Villainess Does Not Want Revenge - Chapter 66
Translated by: ShinigamiTori
Even as a Lifeless Corpse, There is Only One Person He Loves
After a while of not being able to see anything, my view suddenly widened as the burlap sack was removed.
“Are you okay, Miss Edigma?”
“Yes. What’s happening now?”
“I was told to wait here.”
Upon closer inspection, I saw that we had been led into a small waiting room, with only a simple chair and desk. After being escorted inside, it appeared that the squad leader had quickly incapacitated the man who had been brought in under threat, as the man was now lying unconscious on the floor.
“Let him sleep here for a while.”
The knight seemed to have a lot of energy, and before I knew it, he had wound the unconscious man tightly with a rope, covering his mouth, and left him in a place where he couldn’t be seen from the entrance.
“How many soldiers were there when we entered?”
I couldn’t see any of the surroundings because my face was covered with a sack, but the squad leader, who had been mistaken for a mercenary, had seen everything.
“I’ve only seen a small number of them on my way here. It doesn’t seem like they’re a very large group. This should make it easier to get in touch with the Commander.”
“How will we signal them…?”
“Oh, Miss Edigma, you didn’t have it, did you? If you don’t mind, take this. I brought an extra one just in case.”
What he handed to me was something called a smoke bomb.
I’ve never seen one before, but I know of its existence. It’s used when sending up smoke signals.
“When you use it, you have to break this part hard. It will ignite from the inside and smoke will come out at once.”
“Thank you.”
“We plan to use this as a signal for the squad leaders to launch a coordinated attack. Please use it when the timing is right. If either of us uses it outside, they will understand right away.”
I tuck the smoke bomb into my pocket, though I’m not sure if I have the courage to do it.
The squad leader stood in front of the door, peering cautiously, and seemed to think it was safe, so he gently opened the door.
“It seems safe now. Let’s go.”
“Yes.”
The two of us left the room together, speaking in hushed tones and making as few footsteps as possible. As the squad leader had mentioned, there weren’t many soldiers to be seen inside the dimly lit fort. They didn’t appear to be particularly experienced in guarding, so they might be mercenaries.
We proceeded cautiously, holding our breath as we moved forward. Since we didn’t know where we should be heading, we had to search for Reynaldo and the Queen while staying hidden.
The strategy we discussed with Alberto is that if we meet Reynaldo, we will join him and go into hiding, and when we find the Queen, we will put out a signal. When it comes to raising the smoke signal, it shouldn’t be a problem even if Reynaldo isn’t present. It’s possible that he hasn’t arrived here yet, or in the worst case, he’s been captured by the Queen.
“It’s a risky gamble, but Lord Reynaldo would likely think the same thing even if he’s here. Even if he’s in a life-threatening situation, he would prioritize capturing the Queen. Please don’t misunderstand. It’s not out of revenge or anything like that; it’s because there’s a higher chance for everyone to survive.”
Alberto conveyed that, as Chancellor, Reynaldo must also consider that leaving the presence of the Queen unchecked, which would cause international issues like this one, would be the worst situation for the Kingdom of Diresias.
Still, if there’s even the slightest possibility, I wanted to save Reynaldo without him risking his life.
‘I hope you‘re safe.’
Unable to do anything else but pray, I walked around the fort in search of him and the Queen.
But my prayers were not answered.
As I ducked for cover, I heard a familiar name being called out.
“It’s Reynaldo Rose! Take him to Queen Tia!”
The soldiers rejoice and loudly exclaim that Reynaldo has been captured. I was anxious to see Reynaldo, but the squad leader held me back. Now’s the time for patience.
“It’s the worst-case scenario, but at least with this, we can now pinpoint the Queen’s location. For now, let’s wait.”
I nod at the squad leader in our hiding place while peering in the direction of the approaching voice.
Reynaldo, restrained by the men, was walking silently there. He has wounds all over his body, and restraint ropes are wrapped around his hands.
They said that he had been captured, but perhaps he had read the letter and visited this place openly. There was no sign of him resisting the soldiers.
‘As expected….’
My heart ached as I realized that Reynaldo’s actions, which I had predicted would be triggered by Rosemary’s stolen coffin, had come to pass.
I knew that Reynaldo would come back for his dead sister’s coffin even if it cost him his own life.
When I read the text about burning Rosemary’s body.
The other knights around me had their doubts, but I was certain that Reynaldo would go, no matter what.
Even though he knew Rosemary had already been reborn in me,
The only Rosemary Reynaldo had ever loved was still in the coffin, even if it was in the form of a corpse.
Rosemary’s foolish yet beloved younger brother will never give up on anything concerning Rosemary.
That’s why I won’t give up either.
My wish in my previous life was to make Reynaldo happy,
So, I will definitely fulfill it.
“Let’s head over.”
I mustered up my courage and informed the squad leader, and he nodded in agreement.
We followed Reynaldo’s group into the fort, hiding in the midst of the growing number of people.
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