"That's not what I meant... but maybe it could work?"
Annan and the Crimson Princess looked at each other and saw the same thought reflected in their red and black eyes.
The Crimson Princess had arranged for someone to impersonate the Princess to make things easier for the Crimson Castle. But if she could form an alliance with the Flower Capital, or even just keep things friendly...
"Wouldn't that be too bold...?"
"I'll help you," Annan said earnestly.
"I am the noble Crimson Princess. An alliance with humans would put my Family..."
"Your knight will take responsibility for everything," Annan said firmly. "I will."
"I..." The Crimson Princess gazed at Annan, deeply moved.
Watching them, Idelia thought this might be the beginning of the Crimson Princess falling for him...
"I need to ask Lucy and Dracula first..."
In the end, the Crimson Princess did not make a rash decision.
"There's something else you should consider..." Idelia spoke up. "How did the City Guard know the Princess was coming?"
"An important person entered the city, so security was tighter than usual..."
"It's not that simple... Tell me everything that happened after you encountered them."
Annan recounted how he had picked up the Crimson Princess, encountered the City Guard, and followed them to the City Lord's Mansion.
"They brought silver weapons that could kill vampires?" Idelia asked.
"We're not that fragile. Silver only slows our recovery," the Crimson Princess complained.
No one paid her any attention. Annan paused. "You mean..."
"Someone knew the Princess's movements in advance."
Annan could not help wondering who had leaked the information... Someone at the Crimson Castle? But the Crimson Princess had probably set out as soon as she got the message. They could not have moved faster than she had...
That meant it had to be