In This Life, I Will Raise You Well, Your Majesty!

Chapter 65

Desert Flower (9)

Translated by Wook
Edited by Wook

Elisha had never been associated with the desert tribe in her previous life.

Currently, the desert tribe was only immigrants within the Kingdom of Kran, and in the future, the borders will become even more ambiguous, so it was natural that they would not be called separately.

However, it was basic common sense that the desert people were very warlike and that they fought for a long time divided into pro-Kran Kingdom faction and the indigenous tribe faction who insisted on protecting the pure blood of the desert.

And to mention one more thing, it was said that they hated leaving the desert. But recently, it was said that the desert environment had become more barren due to the terrible drought, so they often plundered the surrounding land.

This barony was especially easy prey for them.

Elisha wanted to think that it would be the same case again, but the situation at the moment made it seem unlikely.

Everything that was happening in the village was enormous and the aftermath would be endless.

There is no way that those who appeared in such a broken and collapsing place filled with nothing to loot had any good intention.

In addition, the number that appeared was enough to be a hundred.

There must be a reason for that.

And everyone, not just Elisha, knew immediately what it was.

When they found Elisha, their eyes lit up. The warriors of the desert tribe, holding up their crescent-shaped swords curved outward, rushed forward, looking at only one point.

A lot of blood was sprayed to the floor from the crescent-shaped swords.

It seemed that they had come here after killing the Shadow Knights, whom Elisha had expected to attack soon.

Tadadakk! Takk!

In front of Elisha, the horses of the 1st Knights quickly lined up.

“Leave this to us and follow those who left first.”

Rohan said with a stiff face. His tone and the atmosphere around him was different from before.

He had never had a face like that even in the midst of a possible death together before.

“You must listen to me on this. 2nd Empress.”

“Look, you’re wrong. Sir Rohan, you’re the one who should listen to me.”

When Elisha said so, Rohan must have already felt something. His brown eyes fluttered slightly.

Elisha wanted to touch his eyes at that moment. She thought something warm would come out when her fingertips touched it.

But Elisha reached out her hand towards the sky, not towards Rohan’s face that blocked her.

Chwaruk!

A water barrier was created in front of those running to face each other.

The warriors who were running with the crescent-shape swords flinched and slowed down.

“T-this is that…”

“It’s water, it’s truly water. Is she really the embodiment of Sionil?”

Men who would not even blink when they see a corpse or a monster, salivated while looking at the ground and expressed their deep regret at the disappearing water and their taste buds that could have been refreshed.

“Then we can just take her and check. She’s ours anyway.”

The man at the forefront said with eyes bent thin. Under the sun, the man with sandy golden hair, golden eyes, and dark brown skin looked like a beautiful but arid desert itself.

“Ha!”

The man urged the horse.

The horse, which had slowed down for a moment, sped up again.

The crescent-shaped sword in the man’s hand was lowered diagonally before reaching the water curtain.

Cwharuk!

The water was being cut off.

The space where the sword moved was empty, and the man quickly crossed the gap.

“Shamir! Let’s go together!”

A comrade from behind the man ran and giggled. However, he did not have the same skills as the previous man, Shamir, so he collided with the water barrier.

Phang! Phaang!

A stream of water repelled them, but the barrier didn’t seem to last very long.

Shamir faced the knights on the other side alone, with the water barrier and his companions behind him.

Even Rohan Scherzer, a knight of the Empire, could not attract Shamir’s attention. Shamir looked only at Elisha with a piercing gaze.

Then. Hmm.

“I don’t think you’re going to be as fun as I thought. You’re just a pretty doll.”

It seemed a bit fun because she exuded a soft energy that was different from what she appeared like at first.

Shamir grumbled as his interest quickly cooled down. Just that.

But he had to do what he had to do so the chieftain wouldn’t go crazy once he returned.

Shamir jumped between the 1st Knights without waiting for his comrades.

Sweat formed on Elisha’s forehead.

She had spent too much energy on this day.

At this rate, it wouldn’t be surprising if she collapsed at any time. However, Elisha wasn’t the only one who had a bad condition.

Most of the 1st Knights were not in good conditions as well.

Elisha saw Shamir running wild like a wolf who jumped into a flock.

Beyond that, she saw the water barrier that gradually faded and became thinner.

Undine puffed out her cheeks with an angry expression and kicked the air.

If that barrier disappears and they face the enemy head-on, the damage to the 1st Knights will be great. It didn’t matter to lose something as long as they could protect the important things, but the current situations made it seem difficult.

Even now, Rohan beckoned Perry to rush into the abandoned land, but…

Will the enemies be just watching Elisha escape?

Elisha was worried that the enemies would let them run deeper into the abandoned lands before overturning them. Such a situation would be dangerous for Leon.

Chwaaa!

Eventually, the current weakened and the water barrier disappeared.

Elisha thought there should be no more delay.

This was the right time.

Elisha, who was in the innermost part, pulled the reins of Spot, turning the horse’s head, and lightly slammed the horse’s side with her heel.

As smart as Spot was, it ran straight to avoid the 1st Knights as Elisha wanted.

Suddenly, the distance between Rohan and Elisha widened.

“Your Majesty!”

Rarely surprised, Rohan tried to follow Elisha, but Elisha shook her head as she slowed down for a while and looked back.

Still, as Rohan slowed down, Elisha made a stern expression as if she was going to go away if he didn’t listen to her.

Rohan couldn’t move.

“As you can see, they don’t want to kill me. Don’t worry, I’ll become a valuable hostage. Besides, I have a spirit, so I can protect myself even in the worst case. You can go to Leon, Sir. At any time, the top priority for the knight to choose is the blood of Barossa, who has the right to succeed to the throne, right?”

“Is this the time for you to say that?”

“Yes. Save your strength. And protect him with that power. He is my treasure, and you must not lose it to anyone.”

Elisha wanted to say that in their current state, she might still be dragged away by them (the desert tribe) even if the 1st Knights exhausted the last of their power. But wouldn’t that be tragic? She paused.

And brought up another sentence instead.

“When I return, I will give you something worth it, alright?”

“There it is!”

“There’s the 2nd Empress over there!”

Elisha’s voice mingled with the shouts of the enemies who had crossed the traces of the vanished barrier.

The 1st Knights blocked them and got hurt.

Come to think of it, it was unlikely that Rohan had anything other than a sword.

“When the enemies turn to me, recover the 1st Knights and find those who entered the abandoned land as soon as possible. Once the enemies have caught me, they may try to destroy the evidence.“

As Elisha was asking him to walk away, Rohan pulled out a pendant that was obscured by his clothes and nobody ever knew was hanging around his neck.

He pulled it out as if tearing it apart and threw it at Elisha. Elisha reached out as she noticed the sight of something flying.

The thing had a caved area in the middle, and pearls decorated in the shape of lilies were embedded on the lid.

There was a reason why Jaylene liked pearls. However, it was unfortunate that Elisha hated pearls.

She hoped there was another gem embedded inside, so she could use it in case of emergency.

As Elisha put the pendant in her sleeve, Rohan said.

“If you don’t come back in time, I’ll go find you.”

It would be absolutely impossible without the emperor’s permission. So, would he allow it?

Still, Elisha didn’t say that. It’s amazing that he stopped what Elisha was going to do twice.

Rohan said he would save her, and in this situation, she was content enough that he was not the kind of person who was satisfied with saving his own hide.

She thought she knew why the emperor was bothering Rohan… As a master, it would be difficult to leave such a knight alone.

The way he suppressed everything about himself and tolerated his master was even sublime.

If there was one thing that the emperor coveted, it would be him.

Elisha smiled faintly and left.

“W-where are you going, Your Majesty!”

The 1st Knights shouted in surprise, but did not look back.

“Follow me! Catch her!”

As Elisha expected, the enemies pursued her, leaving the 1st Knights behind. When the 1st Knights tried to catch the enemies behind her, Rohan stopped them.

“But, leader! I can’t accept it!”

Such a disobedient remark was a sight that had never been seen before in the 1st Knights who usually followed their leader.

“I have been commanded, and you carry it out with me. That’s all.”

Rohan answered.

His fingertips holding the sword were so strong that the pattern on his handle was crushed, but no one saw it.

“Huh?”

The 2nd Empress who became the bait herself and the leader of the knight who tolerated it?

Where did that much trust and belief come from?

Moreover, in this brief moment, the path chosen by the 2nd Empress as an escape route made Shamir shudder.

Shamir, who raised the corners of his mouth, started running in the direction the 2nd Empress disappeared.

The 2nd Empress was heading into the village.

The village was a mess.

No, there were hardly any traces of this being a village.

When they crossed the outskirts, they couldn’t even see the well that Elisha had made anymore.

Celtrops corpses, broken claws, and shredded flesh of Garyosas covered everything like snow.

Everything was crushed into thick, bizarre, and frightening colors, but it was the same in that it hid what was inside.

Unlike snow, no one would want to step on it, though. 

“Those who came this way must have died fighting.”

There was a reason why the monsters had not followed them into the abandoned land beyond the outskirts.

Spot was doing well, jumping here and there to avoid being dirty.

Thud! Thud!

The further into the village, the more monsters there were, and the fight was still fierce.

There were so many corpses piled up that one couldn’t move without stepping on them, so Spot had to jump up and down the mountain of corpses.

Elisha identified those who followed her.

She passed by just in time when a Garyosa, who was biting a Celtrop through its mouth, swallowed it.

And when the men who followed her tried to approach the path she came to, a stream of water poured out in front of them.

Surprised by the sudden event, the Garyosa blinked and noticed the things approaching it.

Kiiiik!

The Garyosa stretched its head out.

The leading men, who had relaxed, thinking everything would be fine when they watched Elisha go, were shocked.

Seukugh! Seukugh!

Still, like warriors, they got up straight away and valiantly attacked the Garyosa with their crescent swords.

However, they couldn’t let down their guard here.

This was because the monsters that had eaten their opponents turned their heads in search of the next prey, and then flew to the first place they saw.

The warriors were quite heterogeneous, and they stood out that much.

“Aih, it’s the Garyosas and Celtrops.”

They became careless because they were familiar with desert monsters, and the result was disastrous.

The monsters who survived this warfront were not normal.

After that, Elisha continued to pass through the fighting monsters or lead the enemies to dangerous places, steadily reducing their numbers. It would be best if she could run away without being caught like this.

“Your Majesty, where are you going?”

It must have been too much to hope for.

Elisha stepped on the head of a Garyosa, which was closest to her, and jumped down, quietly looking down at the blonde, golden-eyed man standing in front of her.