After escaping from Sethu City with Rose, on the train back to the capital, Rose’s mother, Queen Oriana Perotti, asked her daughter with a smile:
"Rose, what have you been doing since you disappeared from the Kingdom of Midgar? You didn’t come home, and your father’s life or death is unknown. I’m worried to death."
Rose looked at her mother who had been acting with her here since she escaped, and felt an unspeakable sadness in her heart. When did her mother betray herself and her father, or did she do it from the beginning? She said she was worried, but why did she flash a hint of murderous intent just now?
"I, I was lucky enough to learn swordsmanship from the Valkyrie Beatrix during that time."
Hearing the name of the Valkyrie, Perotti enthusiastically took his daughter’s hand and smiled stiffly, with an awkward and tentative look on his face:
"Then you must have learned something. Tell your mother what you have learned."
Rose’s face was full of bitterness. Her heart was finally dead. Her mother could not be saved.
"Mother, what are you thinking about? In such a short time, what can I learn? Just some superficial knowledge."
"Flesh or fur, fur or fur, so you come back now to marry Doem?"
Hearing his mother’s jealous voice, Ross clenched his fists in a place where Perotti couldn’t see. The Chinese medicine for the father was fed by you in collusion with Doem, the bastard, to become a puppet of an idiot old man. Even if he was rescued and treated by Shangguan Wen and others, he was already terminally ill and would not live long. Now you want to use the same method to control me?
Ross also wanted to say that Doem had a better candidate, you, but considering the follow-up plan, he forced himself to hold back his words.
"No, I want to calm down"
"Rose, how can this be done? You are 18 years old, and you are old enough to get married. Your marriage can also add a little more joy to the Kingdom of Oriana now."
[What a bullshit joy. It is to better control Oriana. Do I really not know about the purge of Doem? Most of those who are loyal to the royal family were killed, and people of unknown origins occupy high positions. The Kingdom of Oriana now has become the Oriana of the Diabolos Cult! ]
Rose’s eyes flickered in the dim carriage. She tried to maintain the calm on the surface and not let the anger and despair in her heart leak out. She took a deep breath and tried to make her voice sound calm and firm:
"Mother, I understand your concerns, but I am in a complicated mood now and need time to sort out my thoughts. Regarding marriage, I hope to make my own decision instead of becoming a pawn in a political marriage."
Queen Perotti’s smile froze slightly, and then she returned to her gentle and kind appearance, as if the calculation just now was just Ross’s illusion.
"Ross, my child, you misunderstood me. I just hope you can be happy. After all, as a queen, I also have my own difficulties and considerations. But your happiness is always my biggest concern."
Ross sneered, and the sadness in her heartEven worse. She understood that there was no need to continue this conversation. Her mother was no longer the mother who loved and protected her, but had become a stranger who was corrupted by power and desire.
"Mother, I understand. I will consider your advice, but before that, please allow me to go home and calm down. I won’t go anywhere."
Rose’s words were full of unquestionable determination. She knew that this was the only thing she could do at the moment and what she had to do.
Queen Perotti seemed to want to say something else, but in the end she just sighed softly and nodded. "Okay, Rose, go ahead. But remember, no matter what happens, you are the princess of Oriana, and every decision you make is related to the future of the kingdom." The train continued to move forward, and the scenery outside the window quickly retreated, but Rose’s heart was extremely heavy. She knew that after returning to the capital, she would face a more complicated struggle. Not only would she have to expose and destroy the conspiracy of the Diabolos Cult, but she would also have to protect herself and those who really cared about her from harm.
When arriving at the Royal Capital Train Station, Rose took the opportunity to go to the toilet and replaced herself with the puppet doll, while she hid in the shadow of the puppet and operated the puppet’s actions exactly like hers.
While checking the operation manual, Rose said:
"As expected of Wen, such a finely crafted puppet, even the Kingdom or the Diabolos Cult can’t do it, and it can hide in the shadow to control it, so terrifying"
Dongdongdong, there was a knock on the toilet door
"Rose, we’ve arrived at the station, haven’t you solved it yet?"
"Perotti, this old Deng, is really a loyal dog. He really sold his daughter and husband thoroughly"
"It’s done, mother"
After entering the puppet, Rose pushed open the door with her substitute. In addition to her mother, there was a group of Royal Capital garrison knights dressed in very unfamiliar clothes outside the door.
[These people are… the Sons of Diabolos] (To read the exciting novels, go to Faloo Novel Network!)
"Oh, oh, the princess who went out to play is finally back home"
Under the train, Doem’s disgusting face appeared.
"Yes, I’m back"
Roz controlled the puppet, with a decent but slightly cold smile on his face, but his eyes flashed with sharp light, observing everything around him calmly.
The smell of these garrison knights is the same as the Sons of Diabolos who appeared in Sethu City. They are one of the elite forces of the cult.
"Mother, these knights are…" 340 Roz asked with pretended curiosity, while quickly calculating countermeasures in her mind. She knew that every step of returning to the capital this time was full of unknowns and dangers, and her traitorous mother and Doem would not talk about chivalry.
"These are the elite troops that His Majesty has specially dispatched from far away in the kingdom to strengthen the security of the capital. Captain Doem is someone we can trust."
Doem onlyIt was a contemptuous smile, as if he didn’t care about such an introduction.
"Rose, welcome back. However, your journey seems to be a little slower than we expected."
Rose’s heart tightened, but his face remained calm.
"It’s natural to take a break after a tiring journey. Besides, I heard that the capital has been in turmoil recently, so it’s always better to be cautious."
"Rose is right, safety is always the first priority. Now, let’s go back to the palace as soon as possible. The palace needs you, the heir, to take charge of the overall situation."
The group walked along the VIP passage of the train station. Rose hid in the shadow of the puppet, taking advantage of this rare opportunity to observe the enemy’s every move. Along the way, she noticed the subtle glances occasionally exchanged between the queen and Doem, as well as the silent tacit understanding between the knights, and she became more convinced that the moment she stepped into the palace again was the moment she was under house arrest.
We’ll see! . []
