Chapter 67. Everything to Lose

I played with her a lot in the afternoon. We ran a lot in the fields and played with the pigs. My best memory was when we climbed the tallest tree near the forest.

"Ugh... Hey! Wait for me!" she shouted, unable to catch up as I literally jumped from branch to branch, all hail the power of the emissaries?

(My parents used to say that people in the countryside were like animals, but here I was the real monkey.)

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In a second, a flash passed between the council members who were approaching the conflict zone.

They shuddered and widened their eyes as they saw Princess Solaria several meters in front of them, rushing with marvelous speed.

"Shit! Shit! Shiiiiiiit!!!! There was a sin?! Among the knights??? Why didn't anyone tell me? Whyyyy??? Damn, you Eryl!!!... Damn... Mother will kill me..."

In contrast, Moonra stopped moving, frozen in a running stance, his eyes twitching in disbelief.

"I... insulted him... I insulted a sin... I insulted