Legends of the Empire

Capeline really wanted to cry.

Even someone known as a Valkyrie could barely endure Shien's "humiliation."

More importantly, the current situation was all wrong.

Thinking of everything she had suffered lately, and how the hope of escape she had waited so long for had come from the person she least wanted to see, it would have been strange for a seventeen-year-old girl like Capeline not to want to cry.

Of course, Capeline did not actually cry.

Even though her eyes had reddened, she stubbornly held back her tears. She even glared at Shien with an unyielding expression, looking exactly like a little wildcat that had been bullied terribly.

Under Capeline's glare, Shien merely shrugged and finally drew the Holy Sword from his waist.

Clang!

The sound of metal rang out at once.

Shien unleashed rapid slashes at the manacles on Capeline's wrists and ankles, as well as the collar around her neck. Sword light flashed through the dim cell, severing all those restraints.

Capeline regained her freedom, but before she could react, her body went limp and she collapsed onto the floor.

Seeing the fair-skinned Princess lying weakly before him, Shien shook his head with a laugh. In the end, he pulled off his cloak and tossed it over Capeline.

Capeline immediately reached out, grabbed the cloak, and covered her completely naked body.

Clearly, this Princess was not without a sense of shame.

"What exactly is this place?" Shien asked Capeline. "Is it just a prison for holding people?"

It did not look like one at all.

After all, outside this basement, there were many knights patrolling and slave servants working.

"They seem to be digging for something. Do you know what they're trying to do?"

Shien began gathering the information he wanted.

Capeline raised her eyes and looked at