After choosing to leave, they regretted it.

"Let's continue with the question of the hero's identity. Continuing with our previous reasoning, what would have happened if Leah had failed to escape yesterday and was captured by the Crusade Knights who came to support her?"

The other person shook his head.

"Of course it will be sent directly to the Pope."

The problem with the identity of the heroes is that they are messengers sent by the Supreme God Realm and do not belong to the church. There is no definitive answer as to who has a higher status than the church.

No matter how many excessive things Leah does, this pain point will not change.

Therefore, even if she was caught escaping from prison, she would definitely not be executed on the spot, but would be taken to a larger-scale hearing.

And once this happens, it will be easy for Leah to reveal what she has been through.

"So, you're saying someone is helping Leah? No, no one is helping her. Whether they took her away or hid her, it deprived her of the opportunity to defend herself, and made the fabricated charges more solid."

As Aize spoke, he looked out the window and shook his head helplessly.

"All the steps are closely linked, and this one is the ultimate killer. It made her suffer the most and completely fell into someone else's trap."

"But she definitely wouldn't have thought of that. Not only that, she might even burst into tears and thank the other person for saving her life. Sigh..."

Literally, I was sold and still had to help count the money.

It’s pitiful just thinking about it.

It's also kind of funny.

After hearing this, the woman sighed softly.

It was indeed because I was too young and thought too little, so I returned to my previous expressionless state.

He picked up a spoon, opened the small jar of sugar on the table, and added more sugar to the coffee cup while asking:

"So, what do you think their purpose is? If they want the hero Leah dead, they wouldn't have to go through so much trouble, right?"

"Um……"

If it really was Rosaline causing trouble again, then recent events would have to be taken into consideration.

Although Leia had suffered during the past month, the one who suffered the most was actually the Inquisition.

Could it be that Leah was just a tool being used in this incident?

Could it be that the real purpose is...

After thinking for a while, Aize shook his head.

"Forget it. There's too little evidence. It's better not to jump to conclusions."

"So what should we do?"

"Don't do anything, just keep an eye on it. This is probably a dog-eat-dog situation, and it has nothing to do with us. It shouldn't be a big deal if we just leave it alone. Let's wait and see what happens."

Chapter 42 I don't know why

Heidi did not sleep well.

What emerged before his eyes was a blurry and torturous vision formed by the tragic situation in the royal capital and what he had seen and heard in the past few days.

However, her physical fatigue and mental weakness still imprisoned her like a cage, making her unable to wake up even though she knew it was a dream.

After tossing and turning like this for a long time, Her Royal Highness the Princess finally woke up at some point.

"Woo..."

The fatigue and injuries accumulated over the past few days caused Heidi to feel a sharp pain before her vision had fully recovered.

Then, he slowly opened his eyes.

"……here it is?"

The scene before her eyes was somewhat beyond Heidi's knowledge.

Completely different from the fancy and luxurious style of the aristocratic mansions commonly seen in this world, the bedroom she was in now was unusually simple in style.

Apart from the light-colored wallpaper, there is almost nothing that can be called decoration, and all the furniture, from the bed to the bedside table, are basically square.

Coupled with some other things whose functions were unknown, for a moment, Heidi even wondered if she had died and gone to another world.

Of course, this daze didn't last long.

Anxious to confirm the situation, the princess struggled to sit up, got off the bed, stepped on the slippers that had been placed there for her in advance, stumbled to the closed door, opened it, and walked out.

The situation in the corridor is similar to that in the bedroom. It is still simple and practical in style, with all kinds of furniture and decorations whose functions are completely incomprehensible.

Heidi dragged her heavy body down the stairs in this unknown environment.

When she arrived at what looked like a hallway, she suddenly heard a voice behind her.

"Hmm? Already awake?"

Turning around, it was the girl with pink hair and blue eyes that I had seen at the scene before.

The difference from before was that she was now wearing a very cute maid outfit and holding a broom, as if she was cleaning.

Finally, she saw a living person, which made Heidi, who was confused, feel a little relieved.

He quickly asked:

"Where is this?"

"This is Aize's house in Tafia. It can be considered his home."

"Aize's...home?"

This answer made Heidi take a few more glances at the interior furnishings.

Could this be the style of his original world?

That makes sense then.

But that's not the point now.

Her Highness shook her head and asked impatiently:

"Where are Aize and the others?"

Alicia shook her head.

"I don't know. He hasn't come back yet."

"Not back yet?"

"Well, when I came back this morning, Aize seemed to have remembered something and left without even entering the door. I don't know what he went to do."

"So where is he now?"

"do not know."

When answering this question, the girl had no expression on her face but her tone was extremely serious. She must not be fooling herself.

No, even if I'm fooling myself, so what?

That simply means that Aize doesn't want to see her at all now.

If this is true, what can Heidi do in her current situation?

Thinking of this fact, and recalling the question Aize asked her last night, Her Royal Highness's mood instantly sank, and even her chest felt cold.

It was so cold that I couldn't breathe.

She sighed, and without asking any more questions, she walked towards what looked like the gate.

Alicia quickly called her:

"where are you going?"

“…Go find him.”

Heidi replied weakly.

Rationally speaking, staying here and waiting for him to come back is the best option.

However, Heidi is now extremely irritable because of what has happened in the past few days.

Can't sit still.

I said I was going to find him, but in fact I just wanted to get some fresh air and sort out my thoughts.

With this thought in mind, she didn't say anything else, just opened the door and walked out.

It seemed to be noon, the sun was high in the sky, the sunlight was bright, and the temperature was quite warm.

Heidi unknowingly walked to the commercial street and saw an extremely lively scene.

Caravans and residents came and went, almost filling the streets. A steady stream of vehicles loaded and unloaded all kinds of goods, and the sounds of hawking, bargaining and conversation were endless.

It was in stark contrast to the depression we had seen before.

This scene not only did not make Heidi feel better, but made her even more depressed.

Because the royal capital was also so lively before the outbreak of the blood plague.

Why has it become a living hell now?

It's not just because of the blood plague, but also because the nobles used it as a tool against themselves.

Why deal with yourself?

Because he was holding on to the throne.

It's a very simple truth. As mentioned before, Heidi actually understands it in her heart, but she has been avoiding thinking about it.

But last night, when Aize directly put the issue on the table, there was no room for avoidance.

If it was Heidi two years ago - or even two months ago, she would probably still be able to justify herself by using the so-called royal responsibility and dignity that she had ruined.

But not now.

In just a few days, his beautiful fantasy about aristocratic dignity and responsibility was shattered.

The shell that had taken years to build, which perfectly protected itself from various factors, also fell apart because of the loss of its foundation.

It is no exaggeration to say that everything Heidi had built up in the field of values over the past few years no longer existed.

At this time, the lethality of Aize's question seemed particularly terrifying.

Why not abdicate?

Because he refused to abdicate, the residents of the royal capital who were supposed to be under his protection were now struggling between life and death.

Just because he refused to abdicate, those so-called nobles who stood on his side could do whatever they wanted.

The so-called dignity has long been treated as a joke by everyone except oneself, and has been ruthlessly trampled on the ground.

The so-called responsibility has become paralyzed due to the decline of the royal family and is out of the question.

So why do you still occupy this position?

Heidi couldn't answer why.

Any rational thinking will make the balance tilt further towards abdication.

Then... just abdicate?

No.

Something in Heidi's heart prompted her to reject this option without hesitation.

Now she herself can't explain what it is specifically.

But it is precisely because of these factors that Heidi is now unable to even give up and surrender.

I can only be caught in the middle, in confusion and chaos, and constantly tortured.

As for persuading Aize to help her... Her Royal Highness the Princess can't even convince herself at the moment, let alone convince others.

I stayed like this for a long time.

Heidi mechanically stood up from the bench and continued to stroll aimlessly in the commercial street.

Then, when passing by a place, I caught a glimpse of some familiar beings out of the corner of my eye.

It was a shop located in the corner of a commercial street. It looked extremely plain and even shabby. Its business was not very good and it was somewhat out of tune with the surrounding bustle.