13 Escort

'What?'

'I think it is related to what happen awhile ago before the dinner when Lady Miary stopped knight Avy to continue of what he is going to say.'

'Hmm. Investigate more. We should gather secrets to ruin Lady Miary and the Duke. Just make sure to hide your identity.'

'Yes sir.'

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I woke up early in the morning to remind all the knights that will be assisting the Crown Prince tomorrow. I give all the copy of the plan and instruct to strictly follow the given instruction. After I told them, we were training until three o'clock and because we had to rest and prepare the things that we would use. I got used to training every day and sometimes I extended it. And since we were going to wait early in the morning, I did not go to eat dinner because I needed to have enough rest early for tomorrow.

I woke up before the sunrise and prepared all the things we needed and check the knights as well because when I arrived at their quarters they still had a good night's sleep.

"Bang! Bang!" (That sounds like an alarm) that's why they woke up immediately because of the volume and shock.

"Commander, it's too early. It is 4:30 am in the morning"

"We have one more hour to sleep, sir Avy," they said but I just acted to clean my ears because of their wimps. As if they had no intention of standing up, I spoke.

"No! We need to prepare things. Get up or else!" I shouted at them. That's why they stand up right away because I was serious. And because they do not want my punishment they are already preparing their selves.

"Faster! We need to go to the palace before we proceed to the plan." I told them so they hurried to prepare themselves while I was sitting in the carriage with the equipment because I had finished checking.

I looked at the clock and it is already 5 am in morning, it's almost sunrise. I looked at Collins' house and saw Miss Miary coming out. She looked at me and walked closer, when she was near I stood up and greeted her a good morning and she just greeted me back.

"What do I awe the lady for waking up so early in the morning?"

"Stop with those lines Avy. *stared me* I just wanted to see you off and see you later at the palace."

"Of course, my Lady. I'll see you then. Anyways, you should also prepare yourself Lady Miary."

"I know, you don't have to remind me and I will be the prettiest at the party," she said before she goes back to the door.

I waved at Lady Miary as we departed from the Collins state. We traveled about 30 minutes to the capital city. I left my knights near the gate of the capital because I need to inform Marquess Alfinos. I quickly got to the palace and quickly looked for Sir Ronan, I finally found him at the gate, getting ready to depart. I wish I had just waited for him there so I didn't get tired. I approached him and greeted him.

"I thought I will be the one who needed to go to you."

"Well, not a chance Sir Ronan as I am here already. I was looking for you for a while and I think the people here didn't know where are you, perhaps it's just a coincidence that I didn't see you when I asked them for your whereabouts." I just answered because I was annoyed while smiling hard.

"Really? then I'm sorry for misunderstanding you."

"No need sir."

"Then we should go already. What are you waiting for?" Should I smack him? I was annoyed with him so I rode my horse while I followed him away and his slave-err comrades followed us.

Since I was assigned to be the escorted of the Crown Prince and Commander Ian, I left Marquess Alfinos at the center of the city while me going to the gate. I call my colleagues as we go outside the capital to meet the Crown Prince at the boulders of the territory where they take a rest for the night.

We traveled about 45 minutes before we reached their destination. We see their camp with the flag of the empire. I send a messenger to them that we are here to escort them. We approached their camp and I was shocked because many of them were injured and others were healing and others needed to be treated properly though it was not too bad to the extent that surgery was needed but still needed to be treated as soon as possible.

Fortunately, we have supplies and medicine for pain, I told my colleagues to help those in need and help them to pack up. I was helping the knights when someone calls me and I saw Ian. Our eyes met and we both stunned for a while then he was the first to look away.

"His highness, calls for you."

"Ye-yes, sir," I answered him and followed him. I wondered when I followed him because he didn't recognize me? Yeah my hair is dyed brown and I used a contact lens to hide my identity but I did not change my name. I immediately know it was him though he became more matured now than before he was cute but now he is looking handsome. I want to talk to him but I think he is not in the mood based on his aura though his face is poker. Well, we will have time to talk, after this, that's why I'll just talk to him later on because it looks like he didn't recognize me and we will just be the two of us. We entered the tent, and I saw the Crown Prince signing papers, I think.

"I, Avy from the house of Collins. We will be your escort from here to the palace, your Highness the Crown Prince." I said as I kneeled in front of him.

"Nice to meet you, Avy. I heard a lot of you from Ronan."

"The pleasure is mine, your highness."

"I did not expect for you to be trusted by Duke Collins, as you are a commoner like Ian but I don't think you are at the same level." no doubt they are both cousins, both annoying. I just smiled at him even though I was pissed.

"I take that as a compliment, your highness. It is great to be useful for the empire."

"Ha ha haha! You are funny. ---"

"Ahm. Your Highness, we need to depart--"

"Yes, yes I just find him --"