After choosing to leave, they regretted it.

"Your Highness, we haven't sealed off this area. We've simply increased patrols, as requested by Viscount Edgar, to ensure the safety of everyone."

Heidi frowned unhappily and said:

"Safe? What happened?"

"I'm not sure, I just heard it's related to the suicide of Roderick, the president of the Adventurer's Guild."

As soon as these words came out, Heidi immediately understood what was going on.

Sheen must have thought it was the guild that was behind this, that they were going to overturn the table.

Such a big fuss was made for Aize's safety.

This is a big trouble.

In everyone's perception, there is no Aize, only Ain, and he has a very loving wife.

If I enter that house in front of so many people, what will happen if the news gets out?

Shocking! The only designated heir to the throne of the Kingdom of Art actually sneaked into the home of a married man in the middle of the night. Is this a distortion of human form or a loss of morality?

Wouldn't it be impossible to argue then?

Where can I put my dignity as a princess?!

That damn president, he was more of a hindrance than a help, and even after his death he still caused such a big trouble for himself.

And Duke Brian too.

I should be thanked for helping me clean up the mess, but why did I have to time it so well?!

I only need one more contact to bring Aize back!

Seeing Heidi's complexion getting worse, the guard was a little confused.

Asked cautiously:

"Uh, Your Highness, do you have any instructions? If you wish to see Lord Edgar, I will inform him immediately."

Now Heidi was in trouble again.

Theoretically, I should turn around and leave now.

But when he heard there were guards patrolling, he turned around and left. What's going on? Isn't that too sneaky?

It makes me look like I'm up to something shameful.

If people were to talk about this, where would the princess put her face?

But if I really lied and said I was here to see Xien...

He has a fiancée, and he wasn't invited to the party. Is there something important going on? Wouldn't it be weird to go there?

Isn't that another angle that will make people gossip?

Why do I seem to be caught between a rock and a hard place?

Heidi shook her head.

"No, no, I'm just taking a walk."

The guard was surprised and stared:

"Take a...stroll?"

"What? I can't take a walk here?"

Seeing that Heidi seemed to be in a bad mood, the guard was frightened and nodded repeatedly:

"No, no... It's good to take a walk. Walking is good for your health. Please..."

Heidi didn't think too much about it and just walked to Aize's house with a clear conscience.

Sure enough, there are more troops here, which is the focus of protection.

In addition to guards standing guard at the gates of the courtyard and the houses, there are even people patrolling inside and outside the courtyard walls.

Sheen spent a lot of money to protect Aize's safety.

This also means that there is no chance for him to sneak in.

It might be possible to replace Leia, but as a heavy-armored hero, his agility is totally insufficient.

And even if he sneaked in, what would happen?

He looked so sneaky and would definitely be laughed at by that damn woman named Vivian.

"Tsk, one by one, you're all causing me trouble!"

The princess became increasingly depressed, but there was nothing she could do but wander around casually to make it look more like she was just "taking a walk."

The action is quite similar.

It's a pity that he has such a sad face.

Whether it was the guards on duty or the guards patrolling by, they couldn't help but cast curious glances.

"That sneaky guy, why does he look familiar?"

"Judging from her figure, which family is she from?"

"Hush, what young lady?! That's Her Royal Highness Princess Heidi Yalter!"

"How could Your Highness..."

"Idiot! Stop talking! This has nothing to do with us! Just pretend you didn't see it!"

Waves of discussion and curious eyes were focused on Heidi.

And among these gazes, there was also a more unfriendly look.

The black figure, hidden in a dark corner where the guards wouldn't notice, was watching Heidi's every move in some special way.

Seeing her behavior, the other party smiled with satisfaction.

"As expected, Her Highness has taken action... Yes, to that house. The location of the brave Aize has been confirmed. There is also an unknown woman and several maids. They pose no threat. We are ready to act according to the predetermined plan."

Chapter 81 Sorry, I can’t remember

Aize and the pink-haired girl took the prison van left behind by the deserters and arrived at the first of the two locations.

This is a dense forest, close to the edge of the central mountain range, far away from any trade routes or roads belonging to Tafia, with few people but flat terrain.

They were lucky.

When we approached the edge of the forest, we found dense footprints and horse hoof prints.

And the roads opened by humans in the forest.

Not long after walking along the road, a large village appeared in front of us.

The lights were bright and the place was bustling with people. There were dozens of people patrolling back and forth on the village wall.

Aize, who was imprisoned in the prison van, nodded:

"Lucky, I won the prize in one go. Let's get ready to act as we agreed."

Alicia, who had transformed into the leader of the deserters, looked at the young girl Aize with some worry:

"Are you really okay? You're asking me to do something dangerous, when your job is obviously more dangerous, isn't it?"

"It's okay, I'm used to it, it's nothing."

Compared to some of the operations I've played before, this level of adventure is nothing.

Aize looked at Alicia:

"Aren't you trying to save your compatriots? Then hurry up, the potion's effect is about to expire."

The pink-haired girl nodded without saying anything else.

Driving the carriage that held Aize prisoner, the two men emerged from the dense forest and slowly drove towards the village.

The patrol in the mountain stronghold immediately noticed the abnormality, set up their crossbows and asked:

"Stop! Who is that?!"

Alicia exhaled lightly, and yelled back at the top of her voice, following the lines Aize had taught her:

"What are you arguing about? You don't even recognize me!"

The people on the wall took a closer look and quickly put down their weapons:

"It's Commander Parker. It's too dark and the torch is blinding, so I can't see clearly. Why are you alone? Where are the other brothers?!"

"They're staying in that village to look after the prisoners. There are too many of them to bring back. I'm a little injured, so I came back first. Hurry up and send more people to help them. Don't let the prisoners escape!"

As she spoke, Alicia showed the people above her disguised bloody arm.

With her ability, she can even fake wounds at will, and no flaws can be seen no matter how you look at them.

Compared to her, Aize, who had to use the self-torture trick and stab himself with a knife, was really miserable.

"Okay! Open the door right away!"

With a heavy friction sound, the gate of the village, which was made of several logs fixed together, slowly opened.

The first step of the plan was completed. Alicia glanced at Aize, then mounted the horse and controlled the prison van to enter.

The interior of the village is very messy.

Inside the wall, there are many tents and simple wooden houses scattered in a disorderly manner.

Deserters wearing different armor and obviously from different forces sat in groups of three or five around the campfire or simple tables and chairs, drinking, making noise, and playing finger-guessing games.

Amidst the hustle and bustle of the entire village, there was also an unpleasant smell that made people feel sick.

There are at least 300 more people.

How did such a large number of deserters gather in such a remote place to obtain supplies?

It is impossible to feed so many people just by capturing slaves or robbing.

There was no time for Aize to be confused, because a man who looked like a small boss came up to him.

"Commander Parker, I heard you were injured?"

"Yeah, that stupid big orc hit me and almost took my arm off!"

"Go treat your wounds quickly. I'll take this brat to the dungeon. As for the remaining prisoners outside, the boss will send someone to collect them."

Alicia nodded.

"Okay, okay... Tsk, this hurts so much, I'm going to have a nice drink after the wound is bandaged!"

She didn't know the location of the dungeon, and the other party's behavior was exactly what she wanted, so of course she wouldn't refuse.

After handing over control of the prison carriage horses, she looked at Aize worriedly.

Aize shook his head slightly.

Alicia sighed, said nothing more, turned around and merged into the noisy group of deserters, waiting for the next plan.

The small leader who took over looked at Aize in the cage with a lewd smile on his face:

"Oh, this girl is pretty. I think the boss will like her."

Aize resisted the urge to gouge out the creature's eyes, pretended to be scared, and shrank into a corner of the cage.

"Don't, don't come over here—"

"Hehehehe, don't be afraid, uncle will give you a lollipop later~"

As he spoke, the prison van started moving again and arrived at the center of the camp.

Here, there is a two-story building that is more exquisite than the messy huts and tents around it, and can be called a building.

This should be the location of the "boss" mentioned by the minions.

On the side of this building, there is a staircase leading to the underground.

"Come out! Come here!"

The prison van stopped and the door was opened. The little leader grabbed Aize's neck roughly, dragged him out like a duck, and pulled him roughly into the basement.

The underground space is much larger than you imagine.