The Bewilderment of the Sacrificial Second Princess

Chapter 94: However, the plot goes around

My shut-in plan has now entered its third night.

The much-anticipated day of the ceremony has finally arrived, and the plan has been progressing smoothly.

——The enigma of Gauche’s ability to infiltrate the inner circles of various countries remains a mystery to me, but he has successfully blended in as Lord Warg’s subordinate and is currently stationed in the waiting room as my spy.

Auglia-sama was originally assigned a separate room, but he chose to share mine, stating he wanted to sleep in the same room while his wife was resting.

The room initially had a spacious bed, but a smaller one was brought in for his use. During the day when he is awake, I sleep, and from the evening until nighttime, he takes a nap while Melissa and Gwenna take turns keeping watch over me.

The curtains were also changed to ones with superior light-blocking capabilities to shield me from the harsh sunlight during the day.

I spend my nights studying all the materials Hillian has acquired, including the scriptures and historical records of previous ‘Sacrifice Ceremonies,’ by the light of a candle.

Today is finally that day. The ceremony is always held at night, but the crucial location is not specified.

I’m hardly ever alone in the palace, as there is always someone by my side.

Fortunately, no one has tried to force me out. That thought alone is somewhat unsettling.

(I wonder if I’m doing it right… Am I missing something?)

Even though I am supposedly bedridden due to illness, I am still consuming porridge and liquids.

As Gauche had previously mentioned, the demands for the Wegrain Kingdom were scarce, so it was unsurprising that they did not possess a blueprint of the palace. When asked about obtaining one, they shook their heads in disappointment, indicating that it would be challenging to secure one now, making it clear that there was no feasible solution.

The only moments when I am completely alone are in the bathroom.

After using the facilities and washing my hands, I reached for the bucket to rinse them and the floor suddenly gave way beneath me.

“Eh…”

I was taken aback as my feet lifted off the ground and there was not enough time to even scream.

It is now getting late in the evening and Auglia-sama is still awake in his room, Melissa should be there as well. Gwenna is on her way to the kitchen to prepare my dinner. 

The palaces of the Faithnum Empire and the Baratonia Kingdom also have various concealed passages, escape routes, and other mechanisms, but I thought, “No way”.

From the outset, nothing proved to be working. Despite the curtains being changed to highly effective light-blocking ones when I was taken to the room and having someone always accompany me, the timing alone was unexpected.

(This is the worst…!)

I thought for a moment as I floated in the air, and then I slid down the smooth stone slide in my white, loose-fitting nightgown.