Chapter 32: Chapter 32: The Wedding Rescue
The next day, Ryutaro and the others were preparing to attend the wedding to rescue Alice. However, before they left:
"Here, take this," said Ryutaro, handing over a tiny earpiece he had just purchased from the shop. Everyone was confused, except for Miyuki.
"What is this?" Grace asked, holding the earpiece.
"Right, I’ve never seen anything like this," Aurelia added.
Miyuki, who had received her earpiece, immediately answered Grace’s question.
"This is called an earpiece. It works like telepathy, but it’s much more practical," Miyuki explained.
"Then why not just use telepathy?" Aurelia asked.
"I’m worried they might have anti-magic equipment, so I prepared this instead," Ryutaro replied.
"Hmm, you’re right. If they have anti-magic gear, our plan could fall apart," Grace agreed.
Everyone put the earpieces in their ears.
"Alright, Charlotte, go ahead. Take care of the Queen," said Ryutaro.
"Don’t worry, I’ll keep the Queen safe," Charlotte assured him.
Alice’s father also bid farewell to his wife.
"Then we’ll leave now, my dear," said Alice’s father.
"Be careful, my love. Please make sure our child is safe," said Alice’s mother.
"Rest assured, I won’t let anything happen to our child," Alice’s father promised.
With that, they all left the Rosette Kingdom, leaving Charlotte and Queen Elisabeth behind, heading for the Celestia Kingdom to save Alice.
Meanwhile, in the Celestia Kingdom, Alice sat in her room, being dressed by the servants.
"You look beautiful, Princess," one of the servants commented.
Alice, staring blankly, responded to the servant.
"Really? Thank you," Alice said.
"Yes, Princess. You’re a perfect match for Prince Lucien," another servant added.
Alice smiled faintly, thinking about Ryutaro.
"Ryutaro, I hope you’re alright without me," Alice thought to herself.
Just then, Lucien entered the room, holding a slave with him.
"Oh, you’ve been dressed so beautifully, my future bride. You truly deserve to be by my side," Lucien said.
"Thank you for your kind words, Prince," Alice replied.
"Why do you look so sad, Alice? You should be happy to be joining my kingdom," Lucien said.
"Oh, it’s not sadness, Prince. I was just too excited last night, so I couldn’t sleep," Alice explained.
"I see. Take care of yourself. I don’t want you collapsing at our wedding ceremony," Lucien cautioned.
"Yes, Prince," Alice replied.
Lucien left the room, and before he exited, the slave spoke to Alice in a hushed voice.
"Don’t worry, the one you love will come to save you," the slave whispered.
Alice, confused, asked the slave what he meant.
"What do you mean?" Alice asked.
Before the slave could respond, Lucien approached him, striking him harshly.
"What did you say, you worthless slave?" Lucien demanded.
"No, Master, it’s nothing," the slave stammered.
"Remember, if you try anything funny, I’ll make you suffer for a week," Lucien threatened.
"Yes, Master. I won’t do anything," the slave replied.
With that, they both left Alice’s room.
"What did he mean by that?" Alice muttered to herself, thinking about the slave’s words.
Meanwhile, on the way to the Celestia Kingdom, Grace and the others were still confused about where Ryutaro had obtained the earpiece.
"By the way, Ryutaro, how did you get this earpiece?" Grace asked. freёweɓnovel.com
"Yeah, isn’t this device only found in your world?" Aurelia asked.
"That’s true. This device only exists in our world, and I’m just as confused as you about how Ryutaro got it," Miyuki admitted.
Ryutaro, hearing their questions, responded.
"I got it from the shop in my system," Ryutaro said.
"Oh, I forgot that your system has a shop," Miyuki replied.
"But wait, the shop only sells items from this world, right? How could something from your world be there?" Grace asked.
"Oh right, I should have mentioned that my shop can only buy things from our world," Ryutaro clarified.
"Wait, how is that possible?" Aurelia asked.
"I’ve told you before, my system is similar to my father’s, who was the first hero," Ryutaro explained.
Alice’s father, who had been silent until then, spoke up.
"As expected of the child of the first hero. Even the system is different from those used by the summoned heroes in this world," Alice’s father commented.
"You flatter me too much, Your Majesty," Ryutaro replied.
They all laughed at Ryutaro’s expression.
Some time later, they arrived near the Celestia Castle.
"Alright, we’ll get off here," Ryutaro said.
"Be careful, the three of you," Miyuki said.
"And make sure my child is safe," Alice’s father added.
"Don’t worry, I’ll make sure she arrives safely," Ryutaro promised.
Ryutaro, Grace, and Aurelia separated from Alice’s father and Miyuki, heading into the wedding ceremony.
"Let’s carry out the plan," Ryutaro said.
"Got it," they replied.
The three of them carefully entered the castle grounds.
As they walked in, Ryutaro heard footsteps.
"Everyone, quiet!" Ryutaro ordered.
They all went silent, waiting for the footsteps to pass. As the footsteps drew closer, Ryutaro and the others prepared to strike.
Plack!
The person immediately fell unconscious from Ryutaro’s punch.
"Wow, your punch is strong, darling," Grace said.
"You’re right, Grace. I didn’t expect your punch to knock him out," Aurelia added.
"You two, stop it. We need to find Alice before it’s too late," Ryutaro said.
They quickly started searching for Alice’s room.
Meanwhile, on Miyuki’s side, they arrived at the wedding ceremony and were greeted by King Albert.
"Oh, you finally arrived, King Gilbert. I thought you wouldn’t come," King Albert said.
"Of course, I came. This is also my child’s wedding," Alice’s father replied. freeweɓnøvel.com
"My apologies for my previous rudeness. I hope this wedding will bring our two kingdoms closer together," King Albert said.
"Peace, my foot. You want to take over my kingdom," Alice’s father muttered to himself.
While hiding his thoughts, Alice’s father acted like he accepted the king’s words.
"Yes, I hope the same," Alice’s father said.
King Albert then noticed Miyuki standing beside Alice’s father.
"By the way, who is she?" King Albert asked.
"Oh, she’s one of the heroes in my kingdom, and her name is..." Alice’s father began.
"My name is Miyuki, Your Majesty," Miyuki introduced herself.
"Miyuki, huh? That’s a nice name. If only my heroes were like you, then surely this kingdom would be peaceful," King Albert said.
"What do you mean by that, Your Majesty?" Miyuki asked.
"We once had a hero called Ryutaro. He was a farmer, and I intended to give him a nice piece of land, but he rejected us and caused trouble in this kingdom. That’s why we were forced to put him in the Black Forest," King Albert said, twisting the facts.
Hearing this distorted version of the story, Miyuki looked upset, but Alice’s father gave her a signal to calm down.
"I see. Thank you for the compliment, Your Majesty," Miyuki said, keeping her composure.
"Alright, enough talking. Please enjoy the wedding," King Albert said, leaving them and heading inside to prepare for his child’s wedding.
Will Ryutaro, Grace, and Aurelia manage to rescue Alice? And what will Ryutaro do when he learns that King Albert twisted the facts about his exile from the Celestia Kingdom? Stay tuned for Chapter 33.
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