Breaking Off The Engagement… Bring It On! Chapter 147

Natural course of events 2

"… Is it here?"

"Yes, it's here."

The place where Alek-sama brought me and Allen-kun was in the back of the chivalric order's training area, it was a well surrounded by a fence to conceal it.

"Umm~~, this is the so-called emergency exit… isn't it?"

"That's right. It's precisely for emergencies like now."

Alek-sama responded with a great smile.
No, well, it's a private emergency, is it really alright to use it for such a matter?

"By any chance, this well is not for evacuating the royal family?"

To my question, Alek-sama shook his head in denial.

"There is another exit for evacuating the royal family. This place is intended for the members of the chivalric order. However, as it hasn't been used for years, I think it's got quite dirty…"

I see, well, royalty wouldn't come to such a place in case of emergency.
Even so, it has quite a unique atmosphere.
Well, it's fine as long as we can leave through it.

"So that's how it is. Then, thank you for letting us use it. Ah, but, if it's found out later, won't you receive the blame for it, Alek-sama?"

After all, we'll have suddenly disappeared from the castle… right?
It's wrong to involve Alek-sama in my problems.

"Ah, it's fine. How to say it, with how much troubles Prince Leon has caused… What's doing such a thing once or twice compared to his hundred times. Rather, there's a problem right now. Why is the tea party suddenly being held in such a place? It feels completely out of place. Perhaps soon, the tea party will be stopped at once per queen's order. Ah, but then using this well might not make any sense."

S, something like black aura is coming out of Alek-sama…
I wonder if Alek-sama is also suffering in various ways?
It might be better not to pry any deeper.

"No, we'll use it. Even if we wait here, the possibility of being found isn't zero. In such cases one has to act."

"Is that so. Got it, then please use it. Allen, take care so no harm comes to Lillinsama."

"Yes! Older brother."

Alek-sama opened the fence, and together with Allen I approached the well.
Alek-sama prepared a rope ladder and attached it.

"When you arrive at the bottom, there's a hole in the side. If you go straight from there, you'll get out of the castle. Ah, and also please take this. It's a lamp."

"I am sorry for everything. I would like to thank you properly next time."

"No, it's alright. This much is nothing."

Now, let's set out.
When I thought so, a little problem occurred.

"That's no good, Lillinsama. I'll go down first."

"Err, I'm happy about your feelings, but look… right?"

In the first place, I'm a girl.
Because I haven't imagined something like this would happen, right now I'm wearing a frilly skirt…
I know Allen-kun wants to go down first to check for danger, but if that happens, he might see underneath it.
However, it seems Allen-kun is unaware of this.
While thinking 'what should I do~', Alek-sama who seemed to notice, whispered Allen-kun.
Allen-kun, who heard it… ah, he's red.

"Ah, no, Lillinsama! I wasn't planning on looking or anything! Aaah, what should I do? … I got it, I'll wear blindfold after going down. Then it'll be fine!"

"Allen, then you won't know if it's dangerous down there? And thinking about it, you won't peek. It's alright, let's go down in that order."

Allen declared "I'll absolutely not look!"
Yup, somehow I'm sorry.
This time I simply had a strange thought.

"Then, once again, excuse us. Thank you very much."

"No, likewise thank you very much. Please visit us again by all means. At the sight of Lillinsama everyone's morale goes up. Next time… I'll try to get rid of nuisances."

Saying goodbyes to Alek-sama once again, I and Allen-kun entered the well.
Allen-kun reached the bottom first, and after confirming it's safe gave me a signal.
With this confirmation, I also went down the ladder.

When I arrived at the bottom, even though he didn't have to, Allen-kun was covering his eyes with both hands.

"Allen, it's alright now. I came down safely."

In response, Allen-kun removed his hands from his eyes and looked here.
Ah, there's something on his face.
Just how much strength did he use?