"Yeah, we know about that. We went to investigate it while we were away." Vivi did not reveal the enemies' identities, knowing it would only cause greater panic. She merely pressed her lips together and said, "But don't worry, we've already called for help."
Hearing that help had arrived, and with her husband and Vivi back, Tiragatan seemed to have found a pillar of support. She relaxed somewhat and gestured toward Vivi. "Was it that young man from earlier? He was quite handsome. Could he be Princess Vivi's...?"
In the Alabasta Kingdom, that gesture meant partners...
Vivi's face flushed red. She hurriedly waved her hands and shook her head. "No, no. He's a Marine. He came to investigate after receiving intelligence, and we happened to meet him on the road, so we came together."
"A Marine, huh? Not bad. He'd be worthy of Princess Vivi." Tiragatan could see that her husband and Princess Vivi were worried, so she made a joke to ease their tension.
But then she worriedly added, "Will it be dangerous if that Marine young man is all alone?"
"For now, we can only trust him. But we need to act as well." Vivi glanced out the window, her voice firm.
After all, she was the princess of this country. She would not simply stand by and hand her nation's fate over to someone else.
They had to do their part too.
Whether it would make a difference or not, standing around doing nothing would only make them imagine worse and worse outcomes...
Vivi began to take action. As a member of the royal family, she naturally had the authority to mobilize the Royal Army.
And because she cared deeply for the soldiers, nearly every Royal Army soldier here obeyed her without question.
However, Vivi did not