45: Fighting to reach the end
Maria readied her spear and secured her hood with slips before she leaped in battle. Her whole outfit was designed in a way that made guessing her identity impossible.
Unless someone really knew how her chains worked or were overly familiar with her, Maria was in no danger of being found out.
In other words, as long as Princess Neah did not arrive on this battlefield, Maria’s secret was relatively safe. Even Howl would not recognize her in her current get-up.
“Identify yourself,” A soldier asked as Maria neared the group. She could see the weariness in their expression. They were a good batch, knowing when to press and to follow orders.
Maria felt bad to make them take the blame but they had it coming with joining the royal nights and all. Not that it was their fault they were stuck with leaders that did not care for them.