Chapter 169: The Prince visit part 1

It's supposed to be the day the First Prince of the Empire visits us. I wanted to be at Kara and Mara's side in case something happened to them, so I'd be there to act quickly. I beg them all, even Kara and Mara themselves, but instead I have been ordered to help Calypso here in the resurrection of the fairies. I will gladly help Calypso, but only after I make sure Kara and Mara are safe.

"Are you still sulking?" [Dana]

"..." [Diana]

"Guess that's a yes." (I know exactly how you felt, and to tell you the truth, I hate that they used you as bait, but...) [Dana]

We have no idea how to help Calypso, so what better way than to ask an elf saint? Former saint of the elves, our very own Hanging Treant, that is.

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[Nar point of view]

"Are you serious? I won't allow it!" [Nar]

"Agree" [Sas]

"She's just a little girl, no matter how strong she is!" [Khamisah]

"I agree, dear brother, besides, her enemies are likely to be the elite of the Aru Clan" [Jean]

"Therefore, it is more important than ever to bait them" [Aeron].

"Tchh... Noble, even using their family as bait. Unsurprising" [Dana]

We are all surprised by Aeron's proposal. Since we know that the First Prince of the Empire wanted to target Diana, we might as well lure them out and catch them by surprise. It's advantageous, that's for sure, but when you use a minor as bait, it changes everything. Besides, our very own Diana is the one being used as bait!

Here is Dana, staring hard at Aeron. If it weren't for the relationship between our two families, I'm sure she'd plunge Gungnir right into Aeron's brain. Yeah, I can definitely see that happening. The Duke and the Duchess try to calm Dana down, with the Duchess sitting right next to Dana and telling her that everything will be fine, because

"I'll make sure they're safe myself. I'll be the one leading the operation" [Aeron].

"Yeah right, it's not like your little sister is in danger!" [Dana]

"True. While our families have an unbreakable bond, I'm still a stranger in her eyes, but that doesn't change the fact that even I felt disgusted by this plan, and yet what had to be done had to be done" [Aeron].

"Then what about me! I'm her older sister, surely I'm more valuable as bait!" [Dana]

"No. Our information specifically mentioned the younger one, that's Diana. I'm sure the people of Aru Village wanted her for some unknown reason, probably because of the fairy heritage you mentioned. True, it could be you as well, but given the situation they're in now, wouldn't a small child that they can easily break a few bones to make her obey be more beneficial than a full-fledged fighter " [Aeron]

Aeron makes a good point. If I am the bad guy between Diana and Dana, I will kidnap Diana myself. Sure, Diana is stronger in magic and can find a thousand and one ways to escape, but when you consider that she's still a little girl and Dana, on the other hand, has been proven to defeat several elite soldiers of the Empire, even some of her own clan, it's no brainer who's the easier target.

"You said you would be there yourself, how? As the head knight and leader of the strongest unit in Amleth, you're expected to be present during the conference" [Khamisah].

"True, unless Her Majesty has given her approval to this plan" [Sas].

"Please don't tell me she approved it, there's no way she approved it..." [Nar]

"She didn't. In fact, she rejected it outright. As for how I'll be there during the conference, I'll ask Eisheth to help me out" [Aeron].

So what he's saying is that it's up to us to decide whether this plan is beneficial or not. The answer is

"Of course not! We will not approve it" [Nar].

"I agree. Sorry to disappoint you" [Khamisah].

"It should be obvious from the beginning, so thank you for wasting our time! [Dana]

"Aeron, how sure are you that you can get to Diana if she's in trouble?" [Sas]

"Hey!" [Dana]

"It wouldn't be just me. I will also enlist the help of Randy and Alaric. Of course, some of my best unit will also be there to make sure everything goes smoothly" [Aeron].

"Hmm... It may be useless with what the witch will do, but if it really is an elite of the Aru Clan, then I wanted to find out at least one thing from them" [Sas].

"And that is?" [Dana]

"Do you even need to ask? It's why they actually killed your family? We only heard it from you and Diana, never from them. Tell you what, if you can assure us that you can capture them alive, we will use the witch's latest invention and..." [Sas]

"I see... Still... Urghhh!!!! Fine! But I'll be there too, whether you like it or not!" [Dana]

"Are you sure?" [Khamisah]

"It will be better! Two people from Aru Village are a better lure than one! Besides, I can't stand the fact that Diana will be in danger and I'll be stuck doing nothing!" [Dana]

So, after careful planning, we decided to use Diana as bait... We are a bad big brothers and sisters, but as a knight who loves this country, sometimes it must be done, however hard that decision is.

"That is the prince's convoy" [Sas].