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"Princess, do you want some tea? We have been sitting in this carriage for almost 3 hours nonstop. You need to quench your thirst. Dessert is also advisable to satisfy your hunger."
Amishta just stared at Jane and smiled. She couldn't help but think of her best friend, Jean. She was probably sad because of her demise. She only hopes that Jean won't do anything stupid because of her.
Though she wants revenge for herself, she doesn't intend to make her best friend suffer because of her. Jean is probably the only person she cares about in the other world she came from.
"Sure. You eat and drink either. I wouldn't want a servant who would die of starvation," Amishta teased Jane while trying to enjoy her snack.
She was sorry for Jane because she was forced to be on this journey. Even if Jane is just a maid, a maid for a princess doesn't do a lot of exhausting things like this journey before.
The journey was unimaginably long, so exhaustion was seen in Amishta's face. Prince Jiro was very worried for Amishta, so after the two days of traveling, they stopped and decided to rest in the inn, which is not that far from the kingdom's border.
It will take 3 and a half days for them to enter the capital of Shadow City. Even if Amishta prepared her body, it was not even a month when she transmigrated into this world; thus, she is still a delicate princess.
No matter how Amishta tried to train her body for the last 2 weeks, it is still a good thing for her to endure the two-day journey. She mentally noted that after she was done with her business in the Shadow Kingdom, she would first train her body because it was just not her.
Though she wanted to be pampered for the rest of her life, she won't just sit and see the destruction of the country and her family. She knew that even if the character Amishta didn't marry the Prince of Shadow Kingdom, the destruction of their kingdom was written because of the traitors, whom she wanted to kill.
"You need to rest well. Just call me when you need anything." Jiro patted Isabela on her head. Jiro was just a little bit tired, but obviously they could still continue their journey, but because of Amishta, they tried to slow down. Jiro can't help but frown because of Amishta's exhaustion, but he just simply tries to do things to make Amishta comfortable.
"Yes, I intend to..." Amishta was cut off when an arrow was intended to pierce her heart. Amishta was very shocked and took a few minutes to calm her heart. This is her first encounter with an assassin ever since she was in this world.
The palace was somehow a place where everything was secured for her, but right now that they are near the border, anything can happen. She was not expecting this, but nevertheless she needed to fight head-on.
"Assassins!!!"
Jiro pulled his sister and tried to block more arrows that were aimed at them. Jiro was a good general and won't even suffer a bit, but because of his sister, he was a little bit distracted.
He only wanted his sister to be safe and nothing more, even if it meant sacrificing his own life. He believes that even if he dies and his little sister is alive, then the king and crown prince will take revenge for him.
"Protect the princess!" Jiro shouted, and the Shadow Knights showed themselves and led the princess away from the inn.
"Brother, you need to stay alive!" Amishta shouted as she walked with the Shadow Knights. She was very confused because this situation never occurred in her book.
She just wished that her brother would be fine. She badly wanted to help his brother, but she knew that his brother would be good without her as a distraction.
"Princess, it is an ambush. This is well planned. You need to move first. They blocked almost all passage back to the palace, so you need to go straight ahead to the Shadow Kingdom. We will find you there."
The head knight can't help but make the princess move on her own because he knows that it is the only way. He needs to stop the enemies and make a minute for the princess to run away. It is not a good decision but is the best for the situation.
The situation is turning very ugly. Although Amishta learned a martial art in her past life, it is not enough to fight with those huge numbers of rebels who hold swords in their hands, especially since her strength is already lost because of exhaustion and shock.
Amishta was still a bit calm even with the danger around her, but she never thought that her presence in her book could change some scenes she created. She hated herself because she didn't prepare well in this situation. She wished that at least she had learned a bit of swordsmanship when she arrived here.
Seeing that one of the Shadow Knights died in front of her just to save her made her heart bleed. She knew how special they were in their kingdom and herself. They were the ones who were trained from childhood for her, but she just hates the thought of someone dying for her, and she can't even help them.
"Princess, go!!" Amishta knows how dangerous it was if she got caught by the rebels, so she hesitantly runs and runs and runs until she can't run anymore. The King can do a lot of things for her; in this life she will make sure that the country will not be destroyed because of her.
The border was just in front of her, and luckily she was very familiar with the place. She approached the middle woman who carried vegetables and gave her the jewelry she was wearing in exchange for her clothes. The woman was shocked but still agreed. The jewelry is way more expensive than her clothes.
It is a good thing, as she doesn't look like the princess she was in the palace because of her tangled hair and dirt on her face; thus, it is easier to disguise her as a commoner.
Amishta entered the Shadow Kingdom easily, but she still tried not to loosen her guard. She can not reveal her identity unless her brother is already with her. She suddenly remembers Jane, but she can only grit her teeth and swallow the loss. She can't lose her rationality, especially at this time. She believes that Jane and her brother are still alive. It is obvious that the assassins are looking for Amishta; they want to make Amishta the reason for a war.
Amishta was left with only a few pieces of jewelry, so she decided to rest first in a cheap inn as the night was getting darker and she couldn't afford to experience new danger. She can't even close her eyes because she is afraid that someone might kill her, so she tries to stay awake, but the exhaustion makes her sleep.
First thing in the morning, she grabbed a meal and bought a horse with her last piece of jewelry. She decides to go to the capital and wait for her brother there, as it is safer for her. The rebels might still be trying to find her, so the border is not that safe.
It is quite amazing because every detail of her book is just like a dream for her, but this time it is not. Maybe if not for the situation, she will probably jump and look for every detail.
She disguised herself as a merchant and made herself look a bit normal, but she was still beautiful with her excluding aura. On her way, she bumped into a group of robbers.
She cursed and thought that probably this day was just a bad day for her.
Why can't trouble stay away from her?
"Wow! We encountered a beautiful lady today. Where are you going? Do you want to join us?" The fat man started to laugh with his group and walk their way to her.
Amishta tried to pull the horse and ride it back away from them, but the skinny man pulled an arrow and hit the horse, which caused Amishta to be thrown down.
"Ahhh!" Amishta shouted in pain but still tried to stand up. She already knows that she can't scape so she will just fight head-on.
"Haha! You are quite a wild girl."
Isabela kicked the man in front of her and punched the one on the side. Her move is very powerful, so they are already seriously fighting for her. Four of them are fighting with her, but they can't seem to finish it. Their leader was very unsatisfied and joined the fight.
Isabela was injured and suffered a lot of pain, but she couldn't give up, so she gave her all. She ended up beaten. She might have some martial arts, but her strength and stamina in this life are still lacking.
"I will kill you." The group leader forgot that they were intending to taste the lady in front of them, but now they just want to kill her because of humiliation and the pain she inflicted on them.
Amishta just smirked and was about to be killed, but an unknown arrow killed the man first, so she was considered safe. She couldn't already move, so she just lay down, but she felt a man walking to her.
The man was wearing all black. He was very handsome and had a dangerous aura, but Amishta trembled not in fear. She might only see his eyes, but she already knew who he was. She was shocked and happy at the same time.
"Jason."