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Table of Contents

  • 1. Chapter 1 - Part 1
  • 2. Chapter 1 - Part 2
  • 3. Chapter 2 - Part 1
  • 4. Chapter 2 - Part 2
  • 5. Chapter 3
  • 6. Chapter 4
  • 7. Chapter 5
  • 8. Chapter 6
  • 9. Chapter 7
  • 10. Chapter 8
  • 11. Chapter 9
  • 12. Chapter 10
  • 13. Chapter 11
  • 14. Chapter 12
  • 15. Chapter 13
  • 16. Chapter 14
  • 17. Chapter 15
  • 18. Chapter 16
  • 19. Chapter 17
  • 20. Chapter 18
  • 21. Chapter 19
  • 22. Chapter 20
  • 23. Chapter 21
  • 24. Chapter 22
  • 25. Chapter 23
  • 26. Chapter 24
  • 27. Chapter 25
  • 28. Chapter 26
  • 29. Chapter 27
  • 30. Chapter 28
  • 31. Chapter 29
  • 32. Chapter 30
  • 33. Chapter 31
  • 34. Chapter 32
  • 35. Chapter 33
  • 36. Chapter 34
  • 37. Chapter 35
  • 38. Chapter 36
  • 39. Chapter 37
  • 40. Chapter 38
  • 41. Chapter 39
  • 42. Chapter 40
  • 43. Chapter 41
  • 44. Chapter 42
  • 45. Chapter 43
  • 46. Chapter 44
  • 47. Chapter 45
  • 48. Chapter 46
  • 49. Chapter 47
  • 50. Chapter 48
  • 51. Chapter 49
  • 52. Chapter 50
  • 53. Chapter 51
  • 54. Chapter 52
  • 55. Chapter 53
  • 56. Chapter 54
  • 57. Chapter 55
  • 58. Chapter 56
  • 59. Chapter 57
  • 60. Chapter 58
  • 61. Chapter 59
  • 62. Chapter 60
  • 63. Chapter 61
  • 64. Chapter 62
  • 65. Chapter 63
  • 66. Chapter 64
  • 67. Chapter 65
  • 68. Chapter 66
  • 69. Chapter 67
  • 70. Chapter 68
  • 71. Chapter 69
  • 72. Chapter 70
  • 73. Chapter 71
  • 74. Chapter 72
  • 75. Chapter 73
  • 76. Chapter 74
  • 77. Chapter 75
  • 78. Chapter 76
  • 79. Chapter 77
  • 80. Chapter 78
  • 81. Chapters 79
  • 82. Chapters 80
  • 83. Chapters 81
  • 84. Chapters 82
  • 85. Chapter 83
  • 86. Chapter 84
  • 87. Chapter 85
  • 88. Chapter 86
  • 89. Chapter 87
  • 90. Chapter 88
  • 91. Chapter 89
  • 92. Chapter 90
  • 93. Chapter 91
  • 94. Chapter 92
  • 95. Chapter 93
  • 96. Chapter 94
  • 97. Chapter 95
  • 98. Chapter 96
  • 99. Chapter 97
  • 100. Chapter 98
  • 101. Chapter 99
  • 102. Chapter 100
  • 103. Chapter 101
  • 104. Chapter 102
  • 105. Chapter 104
  • 106. Chapter 104
  • 107. Chapter 105
  • 108. Chapter 106
  • 109. Chapter 107
  • 110. Chapter 108
  • 111. Chapter 109
  • 112. Chapter 110
  • 113. Chapter 111
  • 114. Chapter 112
  • 115. Chapter 113
  • 116. Chapter 114
  • 117. Chapter 115
  • 118. Chapter 116
  • 119. Chapter 117
  • 120. Chapter 118
  • 121. Chapter 119
  • 122. Chapter 120
  • 123. Chapter 121
  • 124. Chapter 122
  • 125. Chapter 123
  • 126. Chapter 124
  • 127. Chapter 125
  • 128. Chapter 126
  • 129. Chapter 127
  • 130. Chapter 128
  • 131. Chapter 129
  • 132. Chapter 130
  • 133. Chapter 131
  • 134. Chapter 132
  • 135. Chapter 133
  • 136. Chapter 134
  • 137. Chapter 135
  • 138. Chapter 136
  • 139. Chapter 137
  • 140. Chapter 138
  • 141. Chapter 139
  • 142. Chapter 140
  • 143. Chapter 141
  • 144. Chapter 142
  • 145. Chapter 143
  • 146. Chapter 144
  • 147. Chapter 145
  • 148. Chapter 146
  • 149. Chapter 147
  • 150. Chapter 148
  • 151. Chapter 149
  • 152. Chapter 150
  • 153. Chapter 151
  • 154. Chapter 152
  • 155. Chapter 153
  • 156. Chapter 154
  • 157. Chapter 155
  • 158. Chapter 156
  • 159. Chapter 157
  • 160. Chapter 158
  • 161. Chapter 159
  • 162. Chapter 160
  • 163. Chapter 161
  • 164. Chapter 162
  • 165. Chapter 163
  • 166. Chapter 164
  • 167. Chapter 165
  • 168. Chapter 166
  • 169. Chapter 167
  • 170. Chapter 168
  • 171. Chapter 169
  • 172. Chapter 170
  • 173. Chapter 171
  • 174. Chapter 172
  • 175. Chapter 173
  • 176. Chapter 174
  • 177. Chapter 175
  • 178. Chapter 176
  • 179. Chapter 177
  • 180. Chapter 178
  • 181. Chapter 179
  • 182. Chapter 180
  • 183. Chapter 181
  • 184. Chapter 182
  • 185. Chapter 183
  • 186. Chapter 184
  • 187. Chapter 185
  • 188. Chapter 186
  • 189. Chapter 187 - The Final Chapter
  • 190. Side Story - 1

Chapter 1 - Part 1

 

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***

 

She would have brought everything from her mother’s cabin if she could, but the watch and the necklace would have to do.

 

Lelia looked at the view outside the wagon through a gap in the cloth covering it.

 

Before she knew it, the wagon was driving down the central road leading away from the Imperial Palace and heading to the downtown area.

 

[If they find out I’m running away, they’ll block the capital gates. I need to get out as soon as possible.]

 

She was nervous because she didn’t have a plan, but her strong will didn’t waver.

 

By the time the wagon came to a halt, Lelia quickly exited before the merchant could get off the wagon.

 

Lelia sunk into the shadows of the robe she was wearing.

 

Fortunately the night-time streets were filled with bright lights and there were many people.

 

The security of the Imperial Capital was safe, so there were quite a few shops open late at night.

 

In addition, the night market seemed to be open nearby. Perhaps because it was the festival season soon.

 

Children, holding their parents’ hands, were holding a lot of food.

 

It looks delicious.

 

Only then did it occur to Lelia that she hadn’t eaten all day, but she quickly  shook her head.

 

“I don’t have any money, and it’s not the time for this.”

(T/N: I feel so bad for her ;-; my poor bb)

 

To avoid looking like a lost child, Lelia walked close to the side of ordinary adults while tilting her face towards them.

 

So that she seemed like their child.

 

Lelia, who was sneaking around like that, suddenly came to a stop.

 

[What’s with that carriage procession?]

 

A huge caravan lingered in front of a majestic building.

 

The emblem of the family could not be seen on it, but the carriages were so luxurious that it was clear that they belonged to a noble.

 

[It seems they’re trying to get out of the capital.]

 

The well-dressed servants were filling the carriages with something. Like they were preparing for a long journey.

 

Lelia hid behind one of the carriages and poked her head out. In front of her were knights in armor holding the reins of their horses.

 

[Is that a procession of knights?]

 

The look on the faces of the knights packing their luggage looked very bright, like an excited group of students going on a field trip.

 

[Are they going home? Or… Oh! Are they going there by any chance?]

 

What Lelia recalled was the “Rendinium”, the Holy Land of the Knights.

 

Rendinium was a place she had learned about from her friends’ stories when she was in the temple.

 

Romeo had said, “I want to go to the Rendinium in the Auraria Empire in the future! I hear it’s full of brave knights. Is that true, Leo?”

 

“…Huh? Well…it’s….”

 

Lelia glossed over her answer, searching her memories of the original novel.

 

“It’s in your empire. How come you don’t know about it, idiot! Are you the Crown Prince? Why are you so stupid?”

 

Romeo had chastised Lelia for not answering immediately.

 

“No, I know! It’s just that I’ve never been there myself…”

 

“Huh?  Where did the prince living in the Imperial Palace visit? Anyway, I want to go there. It’s a city where knights from the Oracle stayed and made deep friendships before establishing the Five Kingdoms. My dream is to be a strong knight like them!”

 

Romeo said while pretending to be a good knight.

 

The words reminded her of the original story belatedly.

 

Rendinium was a city considered a sacred place for knights and those who dreamed of becoming knights.

 

So many knights, regardless of nationality, used to travel there or use it as a resting place.

 

Lelia squinted at the memory of that time.

 

[Romeo… His dream was to be a knight and yet… he became a wizard…]

 

Lelia shook her head.

 

The carriage Lelia was hiding behind began to sway.

 

A huge knight with a splint on his foot got on the carriage.

 

“Darn it! It’s a disgrace for a knight to be unable to ride a horse.”

 

“Just get on, are you going to keep complaining like a child? You’ll have to stay on the carriage until you get to Rendinium, so don’t move.”

 

“Ugh!”

 

The tall knight, who helped the huge knight, teased the man inside.

 

“If you don’t like it so much, get healed by the priests in the capital.”

 

“I hate it! I’d rather die than be healed by them.”

 

“You’re so stubborn….”

 

Attempting to look like a child of a local merchant Lelia scribbled on the ground, pretending to ignore the knights talking. 

 

But she could feel a persistent gaze on her back. Lelia’s back hunched under the pressure.

 

“Hey, kid. It’s dangerous to sit at the back of a carriage like that.”

 

“What?”

 

Lelia raised her head with a child-like smile.

 

The tall knight, who had been talking to the huge one before, shrugged and sighed; “I said it’s dangerous to be here. Where are your parents?”

 

“….”

 

Lelia roughly pointed at someone who looked far away.

 

“He told me to wait here.”

 

“Really? Then why don’t you go over there and wait? This carriage is about to depart.”

 

“…yes.”

 

Lelia nodded and stood up.

 

He was a very kind knight.

 

Ordinary knights are unfriendly. If he was like most knights, he might have just kicked Lelia away.

 

The knight, who saw Lelia step aside, walked away and climbed on a large brown horse.

 

More than ten carriages began preparing for departure.

 

[If it’s Rendinium… There will be quite a few people going to the border from there.]

 

She  hadn’t made a specific plan on where to run off to yet, but it was better to think outside the capital.

 

Lelia looked around and quickly hid inside of the carriage’s luggage, the same carriage with the huge knight.

 

Fortunately, she was able to hide in a wider space than when she first travelled.

 

[I can lie down while I travel.]

 

Lelia was relieved to lie on her side and took a comfortable posture.

 

“Let’s go!”

 

She heard a loud shout outside the carriage. It was not long before the carriage began to shake and move with the rhythmic sound of horses’ hooves.

 

[Maybe because it’s a high-end carriage, it’s more comfortable.]

 

Thankfully, it’ll take quite a while to get to Rendinium. The problem was getting there undiscovered.

 

[If I wasn’t hungry, I could stay hidden in the carriage…]

 

Lelia frowned, covering her hungry stomach. Still, she wouldn’t starve to death because she had medicine to recover her strength.

 

She slowly fell asleep like that.

 

The carriage left the capital and drove past rough fields.

 

***

 

Chapter 1 - Part 2

 

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***

 

She would have brought everything from her mother’s cabin if she could, but the watch and the necklace would have to do.

 

Lelia looked at the view outside the wagon through a gap in the cloth covering it.

 

Before she knew it, the wagon was driving down the central road leading away from the Imperial Palace and heading to the downtown area.

 

[If they find out I’m running away, they’ll block the capital gates. I need to get out as soon as possible.]

 

She was nervous because she didn’t have a plan, but her strong will didn’t waver.

 

By the time the wagon came to a halt, Lelia quickly exited before the merchant could get off the wagon.

 

Lelia sunk into the shadows of the robe she was wearing.

 

Fortunately the night-time streets were filled with bright lights and there were many people.

 

The security of the Imperial Capital was safe, so there were quite a few shops open late at night.

 

In addition, the night market seemed to be open nearby. Perhaps because it was the festival season soon.

 

Children, holding their parents’ hands, were holding a lot of food.

 

It looks delicious.

 

Only then did it occur to Lelia that she hadn’t eaten all day, but she quickly  shook her head.

 

“I don’t have any money, and it’s not the time for this.”

(T/N: I feel so bad for her ;-; my poor bb)

 

To avoid looking like a lost child, Lelia walked close to the side of ordinary adults while tilting her face towards them.

 

So that she seemed like their child.

 

Lelia, who was sneaking around like that, suddenly came to a stop.

 

[What’s with that carriage procession?]

 

A huge caravan lingered in front of a majestic building.

 

The emblem of the family could not be seen on it, but the carriages were so luxurious that it was clear that they belonged to a noble.

 

[It seems they’re trying to get out of the capital.]

 

The well-dressed servants were filling the carriages with something. Like they were preparing for a long journey.

 

Lelia hid behind one of the carriages and poked her head out. In front of her were knights in armor holding the reins of their horses.

 

[Is that a procession of knights?]

 

The look on the faces of the knights packing their luggage looked very bright, like an excited group of students going on a field trip.

 

[Are they going home? Or… Oh! Are they going there by any chance?]

 

What Lelia recalled was the “Rendinium”, the Holy Land of the Knights.

 

Rendinium was a place she had learned about from her friends’ stories when she was in the temple.

 

Romeo had said, “I want to go to the Rendinium in the Auraria Empire in the future! I hear it’s full of brave knights. Is that true, Leo?”

 

“…Huh? Well…it’s….”

 

Lelia glossed over her answer, searching her memories of the original novel.

 

“It’s in your empire. How come you don’t know about it, idiot! Are you the Crown Prince? Why are you so stupid?”

 

Romeo had chastised Lelia for not answering immediately.

 

“No, I know! It’s just that I’ve never been there myself…”

 

“Huh?  Where did the prince living in the Imperial Palace visit? Anyway, I want to go there. It’s a city where knights from the Oracle stayed and made deep friendships before establishing the Five Kingdoms. My dream is to be a strong knight like them!”

 

Romeo said while pretending to be a good knight.

 

The words reminded her of the original story belatedly.

 

Rendinium was a city considered a sacred place for knights and those who dreamed of becoming knights.

 

So many knights, regardless of nationality, used to travel there or use it as a resting place.

 

Lelia squinted at the memory of that time.

 

[Romeo… His dream was to be a knight and yet… he became a wizard…]

 

Lelia shook her head.

 

The carriage Lelia was hiding behind began to sway.

 

A huge knight with a splint on his foot got on the carriage.

 

“Darn it! It’s a disgrace for a knight to be unable to ride a horse.”

 

“Just get on, are you going to keep complaining like a child? You’ll have to stay on the carriage until you get to Rendinium, so don’t move.”

 

“Ugh!”

 

The tall knight, who helped the huge knight, teased the man inside.

 

“If you don’t like it so much, get healed by the priests in the capital.”

 

“I hate it! I’d rather die than be healed by them.”

 

“You’re so stubborn….”

 

Attempting to look like a child of a local merchant Lelia scribbled on the ground, pretending to ignore the knights talking. 

 

But she could feel a persistent gaze on her back. Lelia’s back hunched under the pressure.

 

“Hey, kid. It’s dangerous to sit at the back of a carriage like that.”

 

“What?”

 

Lelia raised her head with a child-like smile.

 

The tall knight, who had been talking to the huge one before, shrugged and sighed; “I said it’s dangerous to be here. Where are your parents?”

 

“….”

 

Lelia roughly pointed at someone who looked far away.

 

“He told me to wait here.”

 

“Really? Then why don’t you go over there and wait? This carriage is about to depart.”

 

“…yes.”

 

Lelia nodded and stood up.

 

He was a very kind knight.

 

Ordinary knights are unfriendly. If he was like most knights, he might have just kicked Lelia away.

 

The knight, who saw Lelia step aside, walked away and climbed on a large brown horse.

 

More than ten carriages began preparing for departure.

 

[If it’s Rendinium… There will be quite a few people going to the border from there.]

 

She  hadn’t made a specific plan on where to run off to yet, but it was better to think outside the capital.

 

Lelia looked around and quickly hid inside of the carriage’s luggage, the same carriage with the huge knight.

 

Fortunately, she was able to hide in a wider space than when she first travelled.

 

[I can lie down while I travel.]

 

Lelia was relieved to lie on her side and took a comfortable posture.

 

“Let’s go!”

 

She heard a loud shout outside the carriage. It was not long before the carriage began to shake and move with the rhythmic sound of horses’ hooves.

 

[Maybe because it’s a high-end carriage, it’s more comfortable.]

 

Thankfully, it’ll take quite a while to get to Rendinium. The problem was getting there undiscovered.

 

[If I wasn’t hungry, I could stay hidden in the carriage…]

 

Lelia frowned, covering her hungry stomach. Still, she wouldn’t starve to death because she had medicine to recover her strength.

 

She slowly fell asleep like that.

 

The carriage left the capital and drove past rough fields.

 

***

 

Chapter 2 - Part 1

 

My Childhood Friends Are Trying To Kill Me now has extra chapters up on kofi-shop!  Buy them now, only at https://ko-fi.com/rainofsnow/shop! Tier 1 with 3 advance chaps is for 5$, and tier 2 with 7 advance chaps is for 12$~

***

 

She would have brought everything from her mother’s cabin if she could, but the watch and the necklace would have to do.

 

Lelia looked at the view outside the wagon through a gap in the cloth covering it.

 

Before she knew it, the wagon was driving down the central road leading away from the Imperial Palace and heading to the downtown area.

 

[If they find out I’m running away, they’ll block the capital gates. I need to get out as soon as possible.]

 

She was nervous because she didn’t have a plan, but her strong will didn’t waver.

 

By the time the wagon came to a halt, Lelia quickly exited before the merchant could get off the wagon.

 

Lelia sunk into the shadows of the robe she was wearing.

 

Fortunately the night-time streets were filled with bright lights and there were many people.

 

The security of the Imperial Capital was safe, so there were quite a few shops open late at night.

 

In addition, the night market seemed to be open nearby. Perhaps because it was the festival season soon.

 

Children, holding their parents’ hands, were holding a lot of food.

 

It looks delicious.

 

Only then did it occur to Lelia that she hadn’t eaten all day, but she quickly  shook her head.

 

“I don’t have any money, and it’s not the time for this.”

(T/N: I feel so bad for her ;-; my poor bb)

 

To avoid looking like a lost child, Lelia walked close to the side of ordinary adults while tilting her face towards them.

 

So that she seemed like their child.

 

Lelia, who was sneaking around like that, suddenly came to a stop.

 

[What’s with that carriage procession?]

 

A huge caravan lingered in front of a majestic building.

 

The emblem of the family could not be seen on it, but the carriages were so luxurious that it was clear that they belonged to a noble.

 

[It seems they’re trying to get out of the capital.]

 

The well-dressed servants were filling the carriages with something. Like they were preparing for a long journey.

 

Lelia hid behind one of the carriages and poked her head out. In front of her were knights in armor holding the reins of their horses.

 

[Is that a procession of knights?]

 

The look on the faces of the knights packing their luggage looked very bright, like an excited group of students going on a field trip.

 

[Are they going home? Or… Oh! Are they going there by any chance?]

 

What Lelia recalled was the “Rendinium”, the Holy Land of the Knights.

 

Rendinium was a place she had learned about from her friends’ stories when she was in the temple.

 

Romeo had said, “I want to go to the Rendinium in the Auraria Empire in the future! I hear it’s full of brave knights. Is that true, Leo?”

 

“…Huh? Well…it’s….”

 

Lelia glossed over her answer, searching her memories of the original novel.

 

“It’s in your empire. How come you don’t know about it, idiot! Are you the Crown Prince? Why are you so stupid?”

 

Romeo had chastised Lelia for not answering immediately.

 

“No, I know! It’s just that I’ve never been there myself…”

 

“Huh?  Where did the prince living in the Imperial Palace visit? Anyway, I want to go there. It’s a city where knights from the Oracle stayed and made deep friendships before establishing the Five Kingdoms. My dream is to be a strong knight like them!”

 

Romeo said while pretending to be a good knight.

 

The words reminded her of the original story belatedly.

 

Rendinium was a city considered a sacred place for knights and those who dreamed of becoming knights.

 

So many knights, regardless of nationality, used to travel there or use it as a resting place.

 

Lelia squinted at the memory of that time.

 

[Romeo… His dream was to be a knight and yet… he became a wizard…]

 

Lelia shook her head.

 

The carriage Lelia was hiding behind began to sway.

 

A huge knight with a splint on his foot got on the carriage.

 

“Darn it! It’s a disgrace for a knight to be unable to ride a horse.”

 

“Just get on, are you going to keep complaining like a child? You’ll have to stay on the carriage until you get to Rendinium, so don’t move.”

 

“Ugh!”

 

The tall knight, who helped the huge knight, teased the man inside.

 

“If you don’t like it so much, get healed by the priests in the capital.”

 

“I hate it! I’d rather die than be healed by them.”

 

“You’re so stubborn….”

 

Attempting to look like a child of a local merchant Lelia scribbled on the ground, pretending to ignore the knights talking. 

 

But she could feel a persistent gaze on her back. Lelia’s back hunched under the pressure.

 

“Hey, kid. It’s dangerous to sit at the back of a carriage like that.”

 

“What?”

 

Lelia raised her head with a child-like smile.

 

The tall knight, who had been talking to the huge one before, shrugged and sighed; “I said it’s dangerous to be here. Where are your parents?”

 

“….”

 

Lelia roughly pointed at someone who looked far away.

 

“He told me to wait here.”

 

“Really? Then why don’t you go over there and wait? This carriage is about to depart.”

 

“…yes.”

 

Lelia nodded and stood up.

 

He was a very kind knight.

 

Ordinary knights are unfriendly. If he was like most knights, he might have just kicked Lelia away.

 

The knight, who saw Lelia step aside, walked away and climbed on a large brown horse.

 

More than ten carriages began preparing for departure.

 

[If it’s Rendinium… There will be quite a few people going to the border from there.]

 

She  hadn’t made a specific plan on where to run off to yet, but it was better to think outside the capital.

 

Lelia looked around and quickly hid inside of the carriage’s luggage, the same carriage with the huge knight.

 

Fortunately, she was able to hide in a wider space than when she first travelled.

 

[I can lie down while I travel.]

 

Lelia was relieved to lie on her side and took a comfortable posture.

 

“Let’s go!”

 

She heard a loud shout outside the carriage. It was not long before the carriage began to shake and move with the rhythmic sound of horses’ hooves.

 

[Maybe because it’s a high-end carriage, it’s more comfortable.]

 

Thankfully, it’ll take quite a while to get to Rendinium. The problem was getting there undiscovered.

 

[If I wasn’t hungry, I could stay hidden in the carriage…]

 

Lelia frowned, covering her hungry stomach. Still, she wouldn’t starve to death because she had medicine to recover her strength.

 

She slowly fell asleep like that.

 

The carriage left the capital and drove past rough fields.

 

***

 

Chapter 2 - Part 2

 

My Childhood Friends Are Trying To Kill Me now has extra chapters up on kofi-shop!  Buy them now, only at https://ko-fi.com/rainofsnow/shop! Tier 1 with 3 advance chaps is for 5$, and tier 2 with 7 advance chaps is for 12$~

***

 

She would have brought everything from her mother’s cabin if she could, but the watch and the necklace would have to do.

 

Lelia looked at the view outside the wagon through a gap in the cloth covering it.

 

Before she knew it, the wagon was driving down the central road leading away from the Imperial Palace and heading to the downtown area.

 

[If they find out I’m running away, they’ll block the capital gates. I need to get out as soon as possible.]

 

She was nervous because she didn’t have a plan, but her strong will didn’t waver.

 

By the time the wagon came to a halt, Lelia quickly exited before the merchant could get off the wagon.

 

Lelia sunk into the shadows of the robe she was wearing.

 

Fortunately the night-time streets were filled with bright lights and there were many people.

 

The security of the Imperial Capital was safe, so there were quite a few shops open late at night.

 

In addition, the night market seemed to be open nearby. Perhaps because it was the festival season soon.

 

Children, holding their parents’ hands, were holding a lot of food.

 

It looks delicious.

 

Only then did it occur to Lelia that she hadn’t eaten all day, but she quickly  shook her head.

 

“I don’t have any money, and it’s not the time for this.”

(T/N: I feel so bad for her ;-; my poor bb)

 

To avoid looking like a lost child, Lelia walked close to the side of ordinary adults while tilting her face towards them.

 

So that she seemed like their child.

 

Lelia, who was sneaking around like that, suddenly came to a stop.

 

[What’s with that carriage procession?]

 

A huge caravan lingered in front of a majestic building.

 

The emblem of the family could not be seen on it, but the carriages were so luxurious that it was clear that they belonged to a noble.

 

[It seems they’re trying to get out of the capital.]

 

The well-dressed servants were filling the carriages with something. Like they were preparing for a long journey.

 

Lelia hid behind one of the carriages and poked her head out. In front of her were knights in armor holding the reins of their horses.

 

[Is that a procession of knights?]

 

The look on the faces of the knights packing their luggage looked very bright, like an excited group of students going on a field trip.

 

[Are they going home? Or… Oh! Are they going there by any chance?]

 

What Lelia recalled was the “Rendinium”, the Holy Land of the Knights.

 

Rendinium was a place she had learned about from her friends’ stories when she was in the temple.

 

Romeo had said, “I want to go to the Rendinium in the Auraria Empire in the future! I hear it’s full of brave knights. Is that true, Leo?”

 

“…Huh? Well…it’s….”

 

Lelia glossed over her answer, searching her memories of the original novel.

 

“It’s in your empire. How come you don’t know about it, idiot! Are you the Crown Prince? Why are you so stupid?”

 

Romeo had chastised Lelia for not answering immediately.

 

“No, I know! It’s just that I’ve never been there myself…”

 

“Huh?  Where did the prince living in the Imperial Palace visit? Anyway, I want to go there. It’s a city where knights from the Oracle stayed and made deep friendships before establishing the Five Kingdoms. My dream is to be a strong knight like them!”

 

Romeo said while pretending to be a good knight.

 

The words reminded her of the original story belatedly.

 

Rendinium was a city considered a sacred place for knights and those who dreamed of becoming knights.

 

So many knights, regardless of nationality, used to travel there or use it as a resting place.

 

Lelia squinted at the memory of that time.

 

[Romeo… His dream was to be a knight and yet… he became a wizard…]

 

Lelia shook her head.

 

The carriage Lelia was hiding behind began to sway.

 

A huge knight with a splint on his foot got on the carriage.

 

“Darn it! It’s a disgrace for a knight to be unable to ride a horse.”

 

“Just get on, are you going to keep complaining like a child? You’ll have to stay on the carriage until you get to Rendinium, so don’t move.”

 

“Ugh!”

 

The tall knight, who helped the huge knight, teased the man inside.

 

“If you don’t like it so much, get healed by the priests in the capital.”

 

“I hate it! I’d rather die than be healed by them.”

 

“You’re so stubborn….”

 

Attempting to look like a child of a local merchant Lelia scribbled on the ground, pretending to ignore the knights talking. 

 

But she could feel a persistent gaze on her back. Lelia’s back hunched under the pressure.

 

“Hey, kid. It’s dangerous to sit at the back of a carriage like that.”

 

“What?”

 

Lelia raised her head with a child-like smile.

 

The tall knight, who had been talking to the huge one before, shrugged and sighed; “I said it’s dangerous to be here. Where are your parents?”

 

“….”

 

Lelia roughly pointed at someone who looked far away.

 

“He told me to wait here.”

 

“Really? Then why don’t you go over there and wait? This carriage is about to depart.”

 

“…yes.”

 

Lelia nodded and stood up.

 

He was a very kind knight.

 

Ordinary knights are unfriendly. If he was like most knights, he might have just kicked Lelia away.

 

The knight, who saw Lelia step aside, walked away and climbed on a large brown horse.

 

More than ten carriages began preparing for departure.

 

[If it’s Rendinium… There will be quite a few people going to the border from there.]

 

She  hadn’t made a specific plan on where to run off to yet, but it was better to think outside the capital.

 

Lelia looked around and quickly hid inside of the carriage’s luggage, the same carriage with the huge knight.

 

Fortunately, she was able to hide in a wider space than when she first travelled.

 

[I can lie down while I travel.]

 

Lelia was relieved to lie on her side and took a comfortable posture.

 

“Let’s go!”

 

She heard a loud shout outside the carriage. It was not long before the carriage began to shake and move with the rhythmic sound of horses’ hooves.

 

[Maybe because it’s a high-end carriage, it’s more comfortable.]

 

Thankfully, it’ll take quite a while to get to Rendinium. The problem was getting there undiscovered.

 

[If I wasn’t hungry, I could stay hidden in the carriage…]

 

Lelia frowned, covering her hungry stomach. Still, she wouldn’t starve to death because she had medicine to recover her strength.

 

She slowly fell asleep like that.

 

The carriage left the capital and drove past rough fields.

 

***

 

Chapter 3

 

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***

 

She would have brought everything from her mother’s cabin if she could, but the watch and the necklace would have to do.

 

Lelia looked at the view outside the wagon through a gap in the cloth covering it.

 

Before she knew it, the wagon was driving down the central road leading away from the Imperial Palace and heading to the downtown area.

 

[If they find out I’m running away, they’ll block the capital gates. I need to get out as soon as possible.]

 

She was nervous because she didn’t have a plan, but her strong will didn’t waver.

 

By the time the wagon came to a halt, Lelia quickly exited before the merchant could get off the wagon.

 

Lelia sunk into the shadows of the robe she was wearing.

 

Fortunately the night-time streets were filled with bright lights and there were many people.

 

The security of the Imperial Capital was safe, so there were quite a few shops open late at night.

 

In addition, the night market seemed to be open nearby. Perhaps because it was the festival season soon.

 

Children, holding their parents’ hands, were holding a lot of food.

 

It looks delicious.

 

Only then did it occur to Lelia that she hadn’t eaten all day, but she quickly  shook her head.

 

“I don’t have any money, and it’s not the time for this.”

(T/N: I feel so bad for her ;-; my poor bb)

 

To avoid looking like a lost child, Lelia walked close to the side of ordinary adults while tilting her face towards them.

 

So that she seemed like their child.

 

Lelia, who was sneaking around like that, suddenly came to a stop.

 

[What’s with that carriage procession?]

 

A huge caravan lingered in front of a majestic building.

 

The emblem of the family could not be seen on it, but the carriages were so luxurious that it was clear that they belonged to a noble.

 

[It seems they’re trying to get out of the capital.]

 

The well-dressed servants were filling the carriages with something. Like they were preparing for a long journey.

 

Lelia hid behind one of the carriages and poked her head out. In front of her were knights in armor holding the reins of their horses.

 

[Is that a procession of knights?]

 

The look on the faces of the knights packing their luggage looked very bright, like an excited group of students going on a field trip.

 

[Are they going home? Or… Oh! Are they going there by any chance?]

 

What Lelia recalled was the “Rendinium”, the Holy Land of the Knights.

 

Rendinium was a place she had learned about from her friends’ stories when she was in the temple.

 

Romeo had said, “I want to go to the Rendinium in the Auraria Empire in the future! I hear it’s full of brave knights. Is that true, Leo?”

 

“…Huh? Well…it’s….”

 

Lelia glossed over her answer, searching her memories of the original novel.

 

“It’s in your empire. How come you don’t know about it, idiot! Are you the Crown Prince? Why are you so stupid?”

 

Romeo had chastised Lelia for not answering immediately.

 

“No, I know! It’s just that I’ve never been there myself…”

 

“Huh?  Where did the prince living in the Imperial Palace visit? Anyway, I want to go there. It’s a city where knights from the Oracle stayed and made deep friendships before establishing the Five Kingdoms. My dream is to be a strong knight like them!”

 

Romeo said while pretending to be a good knight.

 

The words reminded her of the original story belatedly.

 

Rendinium was a city considered a sacred place for knights and those who dreamed of becoming knights.

 

So many knights, regardless of nationality, used to travel there or use it as a resting place.

 

Lelia squinted at the memory of that time.

 

[Romeo… His dream was to be a knight and yet… he became a wizard…]

 

Lelia shook her head.

 

The carriage Lelia was hiding behind began to sway.

 

A huge knight with a splint on his foot got on the carriage.

 

“Darn it! It’s a disgrace for a knight to be unable to ride a horse.”

 

“Just get on, are you going to keep complaining like a child? You’ll have to stay on the carriage until you get to Rendinium, so don’t move.”

 

“Ugh!”

 

The tall knight, who helped the huge knight, teased the man inside.

 

“If you don’t like it so much, get healed by the priests in the capital.”

 

“I hate it! I’d rather die than be healed by them.”

 

“You’re so stubborn….”

 

Attempting to look like a child of a local merchant Lelia scribbled on the ground, pretending to ignore the knights talking. 

 

But she could feel a persistent gaze on her back. Lelia’s back hunched under the pressure.

 

“Hey, kid. It’s dangerous to sit at the back of a carriage like that.”

 

“What?”

 

Lelia raised her head with a child-like smile.

 

The tall knight, who had been talking to the huge one before, shrugged and sighed; “I said it’s dangerous to be here. Where are your parents?”

 

“….”

 

Lelia roughly pointed at someone who looked far away.

 

“He told me to wait here.”

 

“Really? Then why don’t you go over there and wait? This carriage is about to depart.”

 

“…yes.”

 

Lelia nodded and stood up.

 

He was a very kind knight.

 

Ordinary knights are unfriendly. If he was like most knights, he might have just kicked Lelia away.

 

The knight, who saw Lelia step aside, walked away and climbed on a large brown horse.

 

More than ten carriages began preparing for departure.

 

[If it’s Rendinium… There will be quite a few people going to the border from there.]

 

She  hadn’t made a specific plan on where to run off to yet, but it was better to think outside the capital.

 

Lelia looked around and quickly hid inside of the carriage’s luggage, the same carriage with the huge knight.

 

Fortunately, she was able to hide in a wider space than when she first travelled.

 

[I can lie down while I travel.]

 

Lelia was relieved to lie on her side and took a comfortable posture.

 

“Let’s go!”

 

She heard a loud shout outside the carriage. It was not long before the carriage began to shake and move with the rhythmic sound of horses’ hooves.

 

[Maybe because it’s a high-end carriage, it’s more comfortable.]

 

Thankfully, it’ll take quite a while to get to Rendinium. The problem was getting there undiscovered.

 

[If I wasn’t hungry, I could stay hidden in the carriage…]

 

Lelia frowned, covering her hungry stomach. Still, she wouldn’t starve to death because she had medicine to recover her strength.

 

She slowly fell asleep like that.

 

The carriage left the capital and drove past rough fields.

 

***

 

Chapter 4

 

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***

 

She would have brought everything from her mother’s cabin if she could, but the watch and the necklace would have to do.

 

Lelia looked at the view outside the wagon through a gap in the cloth covering it.

 

Before she knew it, the wagon was driving down the central road leading away from the Imperial Palace and heading to the downtown area.

 

[If they find out I’m running away, they’ll block the capital gates. I need to get out as soon as possible.]

 

She was nervous because she didn’t have a plan, but her strong will didn’t waver.

 

By the time the wagon came to a halt, Lelia quickly exited before the merchant could get off the wagon.

 

Lelia sunk into the shadows of the robe she was wearing.

 

Fortunately the night-time streets were filled with bright lights and there were many people.

 

The security of the Imperial Capital was safe, so there were quite a few shops open late at night.

 

In addition, the night market seemed to be open nearby. Perhaps because it was the festival season soon.

 

Children, holding their parents’ hands, were holding a lot of food.

 

It looks delicious.

 

Only then did it occur to Lelia that she hadn’t eaten all day, but she quickly  shook her head.

 

“I don’t have any money, and it’s not the time for this.”

(T/N: I feel so bad for her ;-; my poor bb)

 

To avoid looking like a lost child, Lelia walked close to the side of ordinary adults while tilting her face towards them.

 

So that she seemed like their child.

 

Lelia, who was sneaking around like that, suddenly came to a stop.

 

[What’s with that carriage procession?]

 

A huge caravan lingered in front of a majestic building.

 

The emblem of the family could not be seen on it, but the carriages were so luxurious that it was clear that they belonged to a noble.

 

[It seems they’re trying to get out of the capital.]

 

The well-dressed servants were filling the carriages with something. Like they were preparing for a long journey.

 

Lelia hid behind one of the carriages and poked her head out. In front of her were knights in armor holding the reins of their horses.

 

[Is that a procession of knights?]

 

The look on the faces of the knights packing their luggage looked very bright, like an excited group of students going on a field trip.

 

[Are they going home? Or… Oh! Are they going there by any chance?]

 

What Lelia recalled was the “Rendinium”, the Holy Land of the Knights.

 

Rendinium was a place she had learned about from her friends’ stories when she was in the temple.

 

Romeo had said, “I want to go to the Rendinium in the Auraria Empire in the future! I hear it’s full of brave knights. Is that true, Leo?”

 

“…Huh? Well…it’s….”

 

Lelia glossed over her answer, searching her memories of the original novel.

 

“It’s in your empire. How come you don’t know about it, idiot! Are you the Crown Prince? Why are you so stupid?”

 

Romeo had chastised Lelia for not answering immediately.

 

“No, I know! It’s just that I’ve never been there myself…”

 

“Huh?  Where did the prince living in the Imperial Palace visit? Anyway, I want to go there. It’s a city where knights from the Oracle stayed and made deep friendships before establishing the Five Kingdoms. My dream is to be a strong knight like them!”

 

Romeo said while pretending to be a good knight.

 

The words reminded her of the original story belatedly.

 

Rendinium was a city considered a sacred place for knights and those who dreamed of becoming knights.

 

So many knights, regardless of nationality, used to travel there or use it as a resting place.

 

Lelia squinted at the memory of that time.

 

[Romeo… His dream was to be a knight and yet… he became a wizard…]

 

Lelia shook her head.

 

The carriage Lelia was hiding behind began to sway.

 

A huge knight with a splint on his foot got on the carriage.

 

“Darn it! It’s a disgrace for a knight to be unable to ride a horse.”

 

“Just get on, are you going to keep complaining like a child? You’ll have to stay on the carriage until you get to Rendinium, so don’t move.”

 

“Ugh!”

 

The tall knight, who helped the huge knight, teased the man inside.

 

“If you don’t like it so much, get healed by the priests in the capital.”

 

“I hate it! I’d rather die than be healed by them.”

 

“You’re so stubborn….”

 

Attempting to look like a child of a local merchant Lelia scribbled on the ground, pretending to ignore the knights talking. 

 

But she could feel a persistent gaze on her back. Lelia’s back hunched under the pressure.

 

“Hey, kid. It’s dangerous to sit at the back of a carriage like that.”

 

“What?”

 

Lelia raised her head with a child-like smile.

 

The tall knight, who had been talking to the huge one before, shrugged and sighed; “I said it’s dangerous to be here. Where are your parents?”

 

“….”

 

Lelia roughly pointed at someone who looked far away.

 

“He told me to wait here.”

 

“Really? Then why don’t you go over there and wait? This carriage is about to depart.”

 

“…yes.”

 

Lelia nodded and stood up.

 

He was a very kind knight.

 

Ordinary knights are unfriendly. If he was like most knights, he might have just kicked Lelia away.

 

The knight, who saw Lelia step aside, walked away and climbed on a large brown horse.

 

More than ten carriages began preparing for departure.

 

[If it’s Rendinium… There will be quite a few people going to the border from there.]

 

She  hadn’t made a specific plan on where to run off to yet, but it was better to think outside the capital.

 

Lelia looked around and quickly hid inside of the carriage’s luggage, the same carriage with the huge knight.

 

Fortunately, she was able to hide in a wider space than when she first travelled.

 

[I can lie down while I travel.]

 

Lelia was relieved to lie on her side and took a comfortable posture.

 

“Let’s go!”

 

She heard a loud shout outside the carriage. It was not long before the carriage began to shake and move with the rhythmic sound of horses’ hooves.

 

[Maybe because it’s a high-end carriage, it’s more comfortable.]

 

Thankfully, it’ll take quite a while to get to Rendinium. The problem was getting there undiscovered.

 

[If I wasn’t hungry, I could stay hidden in the carriage…]

 

Lelia frowned, covering her hungry stomach. Still, she wouldn’t starve to death because she had medicine to recover her strength.

 

She slowly fell asleep like that.

 

The carriage left the capital and drove past rough fields.

 

***

 

Chapter 5

 

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***

 

She would have brought everything from her mother’s cabin if she could, but the watch and the necklace would have to do.

 

Lelia looked at the view outside the wagon through a gap in the cloth covering it.

 

Before she knew it, the wagon was driving down the central road leading away from the Imperial Palace and heading to the downtown area.

 

[If they find out I’m running away, they’ll block the capital gates. I need to get out as soon as possible.]

 

She was nervous because she didn’t have a plan, but her strong will didn’t waver.

 

By the time the wagon came to a halt, Lelia quickly exited before the merchant could get off the wagon.

 

Lelia sunk into the shadows of the robe she was wearing.

 

Fortunately the night-time streets were filled with bright lights and there were many people.

 

The security of the Imperial Capital was safe, so there were quite a few shops open late at night.

 

In addition, the night market seemed to be open nearby. Perhaps because it was the festival season soon.

 

Children, holding their parents’ hands, were holding a lot of food.

 

It looks delicious.

 

Only then did it occur to Lelia that she hadn’t eaten all day, but she quickly  shook her head.

 

“I don’t have any money, and it’s not the time for this.”

(T/N: I feel so bad for her ;-; my poor bb)

 

To avoid looking like a lost child, Lelia walked close to the side of ordinary adults while tilting her face towards them.

 

So that she seemed like their child.

 

Lelia, who was sneaking around like that, suddenly came to a stop.

 

[What’s with that carriage procession?]

 

A huge caravan lingered in front of a majestic building.

 

The emblem of the family could not be seen on it, but the carriages were so luxurious that it was clear that they belonged to a noble.

 

[It seems they’re trying to get out of the capital.]

 

The well-dressed servants were filling the carriages with something. Like they were preparing for a long journey.

 

Lelia hid behind one of the carriages and poked her head out. In front of her were knights in armor holding the reins of their horses.

 

[Is that a procession of knights?]

 

The look on the faces of the knights packing their luggage looked very bright, like an excited group of students going on a field trip.

 

[Are they going home? Or… Oh! Are they going there by any chance?]

 

What Lelia recalled was the “Rendinium”, the Holy Land of the Knights.

 

Rendinium was a place she had learned about from her friends’ stories when she was in the temple.

 

Romeo had said, “I want to go to the Rendinium in the Auraria Empire in the future! I hear it’s full of brave knights. Is that true, Leo?”

 

“…Huh? Well…it’s….”

 

Lelia glossed over her answer, searching her memories of the original novel.

 

“It’s in your empire. How come you don’t know about it, idiot! Are you the Crown Prince? Why are you so stupid?”

 

Romeo had chastised Lelia for not answering immediately.

 

“No, I know! It’s just that I’ve never been there myself…”

 

“Huh?  Where did the prince living in the Imperial Palace visit? Anyway, I want to go there. It’s a city where knights from the Oracle stayed and made deep friendships before establishing the Five Kingdoms. My dream is to be a strong knight like them!”

 

Romeo said while pretending to be a good knight.

 

The words reminded her of the original story belatedly.

 

Rendinium was a city considered a sacred place for knights and those who dreamed of becoming knights.

 

So many knights, regardless of nationality, used to travel there or use it as a resting place.

 

Lelia squinted at the memory of that time.

 

[Romeo… His dream was to be a knight and yet… he became a wizard…]

 

Lelia shook her head.

 

The carriage Lelia was hiding behind began to sway.

 

A huge knight with a splint on his foot got on the carriage.

 

“Darn it! It’s a disgrace for a knight to be unable to ride a horse.”

 

“Just get on, are you going to keep complaining like a child? You’ll have to stay on the carriage until you get to Rendinium, so don’t move.”

 

“Ugh!”

 

The tall knight, who helped the huge knight, teased the man inside.

 

“If you don’t like it so much, get healed by the priests in the capital.”

 

“I hate it! I’d rather die than be healed by them.”

 

“You’re so stubborn….”

 

Attempting to look like a child of a local merchant Lelia scribbled on the ground, pretending to ignore the knights talking. 

 

But she could feel a persistent gaze on her back. Lelia’s back hunched under the pressure.

 

“Hey, kid. It’s dangerous to sit at the back of a carriage like that.”

 

“What?”

 

Lelia raised her head with a child-like smile.

 

The tall knight, who had been talking to the huge one before, shrugged and sighed; “I said it’s dangerous to be here. Where are your parents?”

 

“….”

 

Lelia roughly pointed at someone who looked far away.

 

“He told me to wait here.”

 

“Really? Then why don’t you go over there and wait? This carriage is about to depart.”

 

“…yes.”

 

Lelia nodded and stood up.

 

He was a very kind knight.

 

Ordinary knights are unfriendly. If he was like most knights, he might have just kicked Lelia away.

 

The knight, who saw Lelia step aside, walked away and climbed on a large brown horse.

 

More than ten carriages began preparing for departure.

 

[If it’s Rendinium… There will be quite a few people going to the border from there.]

 

She  hadn’t made a specific plan on where to run off to yet, but it was better to think outside the capital.

 

Lelia looked around and quickly hid inside of the carriage’s luggage, the same carriage with the huge knight.

 

Fortunately, she was able to hide in a wider space than when she first travelled.

 

[I can lie down while I travel.]

 

Lelia was relieved to lie on her side and took a comfortable posture.

 

“Let’s go!”

 

She heard a loud shout outside the carriage. It was not long before the carriage began to shake and move with the rhythmic sound of horses’ hooves.

 

[Maybe because it’s a high-end carriage, it’s more comfortable.]

 

Thankfully, it’ll take quite a while to get to Rendinium. The problem was getting there undiscovered.

 

[If I wasn’t hungry, I could stay hidden in the carriage…]

 

Lelia frowned, covering her hungry stomach. Still, she wouldn’t starve to death because she had medicine to recover her strength.

 

She slowly fell asleep like that.

 

The carriage left the capital and drove past rough fields.

 

***

 

Chapter 6

 

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***

 

She would have brought everything from her mother’s cabin if she could, but the watch and the necklace would have to do.

 

Lelia looked at the view outside the wagon through a gap in the cloth covering it.

 

Before she knew it, the wagon was driving down the central road leading away from the Imperial Palace and heading to the downtown area.

 

[If they find out I’m running away, they’ll block the capital gates. I need to get out as soon as possible.]

 

She was nervous because she didn’t have a plan, but her strong will didn’t waver.

 

By the time the wagon came to a halt, Lelia quickly exited before the merchant could get off the wagon.

 

Lelia sunk into the shadows of the robe she was wearing.

 

Fortunately the night-time streets were filled with bright lights and there were many people.

 

The security of the Imperial Capital was safe, so there were quite a few shops open late at night.

 

In addition, the night market seemed to be open nearby. Perhaps because it was the festival season soon.

 

Children, holding their parents’ hands, were holding a lot of food.

 

It looks delicious.

 

Only then did it occur to Lelia that she hadn’t eaten all day, but she quickly  shook her head.

 

“I don’t have any money, and it’s not the time for this.”

(T/N: I feel so bad for her ;-; my poor bb)

 

To avoid looking like a lost child, Lelia walked close to the side of ordinary adults while tilting her face towards them.

 

So that she seemed like their child.

 

Lelia, who was sneaking around like that, suddenly came to a stop.

 

[What’s with that carriage procession?]

 

A huge caravan lingered in front of a majestic building.

 

The emblem of the family could not be seen on it, but the carriages were so luxurious that it was clear that they belonged to a noble.

 

[It seems they’re trying to get out of the capital.]

 

The well-dressed servants were filling the carriages with something. Like they were preparing for a long journey.

 

Lelia hid behind one of the carriages and poked her head out. In front of her were knights in armor holding the reins of their horses.

 

[Is that a procession of knights?]

 

The look on the faces of the knights packing their luggage looked very bright, like an excited group of students going on a field trip.

 

[Are they going home? Or… Oh! Are they going there by any chance?]

 

What Lelia recalled was the “Rendinium”, the Holy Land of the Knights.

 

Rendinium was a place she had learned about from her friends’ stories when she was in the temple.

 

Romeo had said, “I want to go to the Rendinium in the Auraria Empire in the future! I hear it’s full of brave knights. Is that true, Leo?”

 

“…Huh? Well…it’s….”

 

Lelia glossed over her answer, searching her memories of the original novel.

 

“It’s in your empire. How come you don’t know about it, idiot! Are you the Crown Prince? Why are you so stupid?”

 

Romeo had chastised Lelia for not answering immediately.

 

“No, I know! It’s just that I’ve never been there myself…”

 

“Huh?  Where did the prince living in the Imperial Palace visit? Anyway, I want to go there. It’s a city where knights from the Oracle stayed and made deep friendships before establishing the Five Kingdoms. My dream is to be a strong knight like them!”

 

Romeo said while pretending to be a good knight.

 

The words reminded her of the original story belatedly.

 

Rendinium was a city considered a sacred place for knights and those who dreamed of becoming knights.

 

So many knights, regardless of nationality, used to travel there or use it as a resting place.

 

Lelia squinted at the memory of that time.

 

[Romeo… His dream was to be a knight and yet… he became a wizard…]

 

Lelia shook her head.

 

The carriage Lelia was hiding behind began to sway.

 

A huge knight with a splint on his foot got on the carriage.

 

“Darn it! It’s a disgrace for a knight to be unable to ride a horse.”

 

“Just get on, are you going to keep complaining like a child? You’ll have to stay on the carriage until you get to Rendinium, so don’t move.”

 

“Ugh!”

 

The tall knight, who helped the huge knight, teased the man inside.

 

“If you don’t like it so much, get healed by the priests in the capital.”

 

“I hate it! I’d rather die than be healed by them.”

 

“You’re so stubborn….”

 

Attempting to look like a child of a local merchant Lelia scribbled on the ground, pretending to ignore the knights talking. 

 

But she could feel a persistent gaze on her back. Lelia’s back hunched under the pressure.

 

“Hey, kid. It’s dangerous to sit at the back of a carriage like that.”

 

“What?”

 

Lelia raised her head with a child-like smile.

 

The tall knight, who had been talking to the huge one before, shrugged and sighed; “I said it’s dangerous to be here. Where are your parents?”

 

“….”

 

Lelia roughly pointed at someone who looked far away.

 

“He told me to wait here.”

 

“Really? Then why don’t you go over there and wait? This carriage is about to depart.”

 

“…yes.”

 

Lelia nodded and stood up.

 

He was a very kind knight.

 

Ordinary knights are unfriendly. If he was like most knights, he might have just kicked Lelia away.

 

The knight, who saw Lelia step aside, walked away and climbed on a large brown horse.

 

More than ten carriages began preparing for departure.

 

[If it’s Rendinium… There will be quite a few people going to the border from there.]

 

She  hadn’t made a specific plan on where to run off to yet, but it was better to think outside the capital.

 

Lelia looked around and quickly hid inside of the carriage’s luggage, the same carriage with the huge knight.

 

Fortunately, she was able to hide in a wider space than when she first travelled.

 

[I can lie down while I travel.]

 

Lelia was relieved to lie on her side and took a comfortable posture.

 

“Let’s go!”

 

She heard a loud shout outside the carriage. It was not long before the carriage began to shake and move with the rhythmic sound of horses’ hooves.

 

[Maybe because it’s a high-end carriage, it’s more comfortable.]

 

Thankfully, it’ll take quite a while to get to Rendinium. The problem was getting there undiscovered.

 

[If I wasn’t hungry, I could stay hidden in the carriage…]

 

Lelia frowned, covering her hungry stomach. Still, she wouldn’t starve to death because she had medicine to recover her strength.

 

She slowly fell asleep like that.

 

The carriage left the capital and drove past rough fields.

 

***

 

Chapter 7

 

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***

 

She would have brought everything from her mother’s cabin if she could, but the watch and the necklace would have to do.

 

Lelia looked at the view outside the wagon through a gap in the cloth covering it.

 

Before she knew it, the wagon was driving down the central road leading away from the Imperial Palace and heading to the downtown area.

 

[If they find out I’m running away, they’ll block the capital gates. I need to get out as soon as possible.]

 

She was nervous because she didn’t have a plan, but her strong will didn’t waver.

 

By the time the wagon came to a halt, Lelia quickly exited before the merchant could get off the wagon.

 

Lelia sunk into the shadows of the robe she was wearing.

 

Fortunately the night-time streets were filled with bright lights and there were many people.

 

The security of the Imperial Capital was safe, so there were quite a few shops open late at night.

 

In addition, the night market seemed to be open nearby. Perhaps because it was the festival season soon.

 

Children, holding their parents’ hands, were holding a lot of food.

 

It looks delicious.

 

Only then did it occur to Lelia that she hadn’t eaten all day, but she quickly  shook her head.

 

“I don’t have any money, and it’s not the time for this.”

(T/N: I feel so bad for her ;-; my poor bb)

 

To avoid looking like a lost child, Lelia walked close to the side of ordinary adults while tilting her face towards them.

 

So that she seemed like their child.

 

Lelia, who was sneaking around like that, suddenly came to a stop.

 

[What’s with that carriage procession?]

 

A huge caravan lingered in front of a majestic building.

 

The emblem of the family could not be seen on it, but the carriages were so luxurious that it was clear that they belonged to a noble.

 

[It seems they’re trying to get out of the capital.]

 

The well-dressed servants were filling the carriages with something. Like they were preparing for a long journey.

 

Lelia hid behind one of the carriages and poked her head out. In front of her were knights in armor holding the reins of their horses.

 

[Is that a procession of knights?]

 

The look on the faces of the knights packing their luggage looked very bright, like an excited group of students going on a field trip.

 

[Are they going home? Or… Oh! Are they going there by any chance?]

 

What Lelia recalled was the “Rendinium”, the Holy Land of the Knights.

 

Rendinium was a place she had learned about from her friends’ stories when she was in the temple.

 

Romeo had said, “I want to go to the Rendinium in the Auraria Empire in the future! I hear it’s full of brave knights. Is that true, Leo?”

 

“…Huh? Well…it’s….”

 

Lelia glossed over her answer, searching her memories of the original novel.

 

“It’s in your empire. How come you don’t know about it, idiot! Are you the Crown Prince? Why are you so stupid?”

 

Romeo had chastised Lelia for not answering immediately.

 

“No, I know! It’s just that I’ve never been there myself…”

 

“Huh?  Where did the prince living in the Imperial Palace visit? Anyway, I want to go there. It’s a city where knights from the Oracle stayed and made deep friendships before establishing the Five Kingdoms. My dream is to be a strong knight like them!”

 

Romeo said while pretending to be a good knight.

 

The words reminded her of the original story belatedly.

 

Rendinium was a city considered a sacred place for knights and those who dreamed of becoming knights.

 

So many knights, regardless of nationality, used to travel there or use it as a resting place.

 

Lelia squinted at the memory of that time.

 

[Romeo… His dream was to be a knight and yet… he became a wizard…]

 

Lelia shook her head.

 

The carriage Lelia was hiding behind began to sway.

 

A huge knight with a splint on his foot got on the carriage.

 

“Darn it! It’s a disgrace for a knight to be unable to ride a horse.”

 

“Just get on, are you going to keep complaining like a child? You’ll have to stay on the carriage until you get to Rendinium, so don’t move.”

 

“Ugh!”

 

The tall knight, who helped the huge knight, teased the man inside.

 

“If you don’t like it so much, get healed by the priests in the capital.”

 

“I hate it! I’d rather die than be healed by them.”

 

“You’re so stubborn….”

 

Attempting to look like a child of a local merchant Lelia scribbled on the ground, pretending to ignore the knights talking. 

 

But she could feel a persistent gaze on her back. Lelia’s back hunched under the pressure.

 

“Hey, kid. It’s dangerous to sit at the back of a carriage like that.”

 

“What?”

 

Lelia raised her head with a child-like smile.

 

The tall knight, who had been talking to the huge one before, shrugged and sighed; “I said it’s dangerous to be here. Where are your parents?”

 

“….”

 

Lelia roughly pointed at someone who looked far away.

 

“He told me to wait here.”

 

“Really? Then why don’t you go over there and wait? This carriage is about to depart.”

 

“…yes.”

 

Lelia nodded and stood up.

 

He was a very kind knight.

 

Ordinary knights are unfriendly. If he was like most knights, he might have just kicked Lelia away.

 

The knight, who saw Lelia step aside, walked away and climbed on a large brown horse.

 

More than ten carriages began preparing for departure.

 

[If it’s Rendinium… There will be quite a few people going to the border from there.]

 

She  hadn’t made a specific plan on where to run off to yet, but it was better to think outside the capital.

 

Lelia looked around and quickly hid inside of the carriage’s luggage, the same carriage with the huge knight.

 

Fortunately, she was able to hide in a wider space than when she first travelled.

 

[I can lie down while I travel.]

 

Lelia was relieved to lie on her side and took a comfortable posture.

 

“Let’s go!”

 

She heard a loud shout outside the carriage. It was not long before the carriage began to shake and move with the rhythmic sound of horses’ hooves.

 

[Maybe because it’s a high-end carriage, it’s more comfortable.]

 

Thankfully, it’ll take quite a while to get to Rendinium. The problem was getting there undiscovered.

 

[If I wasn’t hungry, I could stay hidden in the carriage…]

 

Lelia frowned, covering her hungry stomach. Still, she wouldn’t starve to death because she had medicine to recover her strength.

 

She slowly fell asleep like that.

 

The carriage left the capital and drove past rough fields.

 

***

 

Chapter 8

 

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***

 

She would have brought everything from her mother’s cabin if she could, but the watch and the necklace would have to do.

 

Lelia looked at the view outside the wagon through a gap in the cloth covering it.

 

Before she knew it, the wagon was driving down the central road leading away from the Imperial Palace and heading to the downtown area.

 

[If they find out I’m running away, they’ll block the capital gates. I need to get out as soon as possible.]

 

She was nervous because she didn’t have a plan, but her strong will didn’t waver.

 

By the time the wagon came to a halt, Lelia quickly exited before the merchant could get off the wagon.

 

Lelia sunk into the shadows of the robe she was wearing.

 

Fortunately the night-time streets were filled with bright lights and there were many people.

 

The security of the Imperial Capital was safe, so there were quite a few shops open late at night.

 

In addition, the night market seemed to be open nearby. Perhaps because it was the festival season soon.

 

Children, holding their parents’ hands, were holding a lot of food.

 

It looks delicious.

 

Only then did it occur to Lelia that she hadn’t eaten all day, but she quickly  shook her head.

 

“I don’t have any money, and it’s not the time for this.”

(T/N: I feel so bad for her ;-; my poor bb)

 

To avoid looking like a lost child, Lelia walked close to the side of ordinary adults while tilting her face towards them.

 

So that she seemed like their child.

 

Lelia, who was sneaking around like that, suddenly came to a stop.

 

[What’s with that carriage procession?]

 

A huge caravan lingered in front of a majestic building.

 

The emblem of the family could not be seen on it, but the carriages were so luxurious that it was clear that they belonged to a noble.

 

[It seems they’re trying to get out of the capital.]

 

The well-dressed servants were filling the carriages with something. Like they were preparing for a long journey.

 

Lelia hid behind one of the carriages and poked her head out. In front of her were knights in armor holding the reins of their horses.

 

[Is that a procession of knights?]

 

The look on the faces of the knights packing their luggage looked very bright, like an excited group of students going on a field trip.

 

[Are they going home? Or… Oh! Are they going there by any chance?]

 

What Lelia recalled was the “Rendinium”, the Holy Land of the Knights.

 

Rendinium was a place she had learned about from her friends’ stories when she was in the temple.

 

Romeo had said, “I want to go to the Rendinium in the Auraria Empire in the future! I hear it’s full of brave knights. Is that true, Leo?”

 

“…Huh? Well…it’s….”

 

Lelia glossed over her answer, searching her memories of the original novel.

 

“It’s in your empire. How come you don’t know about it, idiot! Are you the Crown Prince? Why are you so stupid?”

 

Romeo had chastised Lelia for not answering immediately.

 

“No, I know! It’s just that I’ve never been there myself…”

 

“Huh?  Where did the prince living in the Imperial Palace visit? Anyway, I want to go there. It’s a city where knights from the Oracle stayed and made deep friendships before establishing the Five Kingdoms. My dream is to be a strong knight like them!”

 

Romeo said while pretending to be a good knight.

 

The words reminded her of the original story belatedly.

 

Rendinium was a city considered a sacred place for knights and those who dreamed of becoming knights.

 

So many knights, regardless of nationality, used to travel there or use it as a resting place.

 

Lelia squinted at the memory of that time.

 

[Romeo… His dream was to be a knight and yet… he became a wizard…]

 

Lelia shook her head.

 

The carriage Lelia was hiding behind began to sway.

 

A huge knight with a splint on his foot got on the carriage.

 

“Darn it! It’s a disgrace for a knight to be unable to ride a horse.”

 

“Just get on, are you going to keep complaining like a child? You’ll have to stay on the carriage until you get to Rendinium, so don’t move.”

 

“Ugh!”

 

The tall knight, who helped the huge knight, teased the man inside.

 

“If you don’t like it so much, get healed by the priests in the capital.”

 

“I hate it! I’d rather die than be healed by them.”

 

“You’re so stubborn….”

 

Attempting to look like a child of a local merchant Lelia scribbled on the ground, pretending to ignore the knights talking. 

 

But she could feel a persistent gaze on her back. Lelia’s back hunched under the pressure.

 

“Hey, kid. It’s dangerous to sit at the back of a carriage like that.”

 

“What?”

 

Lelia raised her head with a child-like smile.

 

The tall knight, who had been talking to the huge one before, shrugged and sighed; “I said it’s dangerous to be here. Where are your parents?”

 

“….”

 

Lelia roughly pointed at someone who looked far away.

 

“He told me to wait here.”

 

“Really? Then why don’t you go over there and wait? This carriage is about to depart.”

 

“…yes.”

 

Lelia nodded and stood up.

 

He was a very kind knight.

 

Ordinary knights are unfriendly. If he was like most knights, he might have just kicked Lelia away.

 

The knight, who saw Lelia step aside, walked away and climbed on a large brown horse.

 

More than ten carriages began preparing for departure.

 

[If it’s Rendinium… There will be quite a few people going to the border from there.]

 

She  hadn’t made a specific plan on where to run off to yet, but it was better to think outside the capital.

 

Lelia looked around and quickly hid inside of the carriage’s luggage, the same carriage with the huge knight.

 

Fortunately, she was able to hide in a wider space than when she first travelled.

 

[I can lie down while I travel.]

 

Lelia was relieved to lie on her side and took a comfortable posture.

 

“Let’s go!”

 

She heard a loud shout outside the carriage. It was not long before the carriage began to shake and move with the rhythmic sound of horses’ hooves.

 

[Maybe because it’s a high-end carriage, it’s more comfortable.]

 

Thankfully, it’ll take quite a while to get to Rendinium. The problem was getting there undiscovered.

 

[If I wasn’t hungry, I could stay hidden in the carriage…]

 

Lelia frowned, covering her hungry stomach. Still, she wouldn’t starve to death because she had medicine to recover her strength.

 

She slowly fell asleep like that.

 

The carriage left the capital and drove past rough fields.

 

***

 

Chapter 9

 

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***

 

She would have brought everything from her mother’s cabin if she could, but the watch and the necklace would have to do.

 

Lelia looked at the view outside the wagon through a gap in the cloth covering it.

 

Before she knew it, the wagon was driving down the central road leading away from the Imperial Palace and heading to the downtown area.

 

[If they find out I’m running away, they’ll block the capital gates. I need to get out as soon as possible.]

 

She was nervous because she didn’t have a plan, but her strong will didn’t waver.

 

By the time the wagon came to a halt, Lelia quickly exited before the merchant could get off the wagon.

 

Lelia sunk into the shadows of the robe she was wearing.

 

Fortunately the night-time streets were filled with bright lights and there were many people.

 

The security of the Imperial Capital was safe, so there were quite a few shops open late at night.

 

In addition, the night market seemed to be open nearby. Perhaps because it was the festival season soon.

 

Children, holding their parents’ hands, were holding a lot of food.

 

It looks delicious.

 

Only then did it occur to Lelia that she hadn’t eaten all day, but she quickly  shook her head.

 

“I don’t have any money, and it’s not the time for this.”

(T/N: I feel so bad for her ;-; my poor bb)

 

To avoid looking like a lost child, Lelia walked close to the side of ordinary adults while tilting her face towards them.

 

So that she seemed like their child.

 

Lelia, who was sneaking around like that, suddenly came to a stop.

 

[What’s with that carriage procession?]

 

A huge caravan lingered in front of a majestic building.

 

The emblem of the family could not be seen on it, but the carriages were so luxurious that it was clear that they belonged to a noble.

 

[It seems they’re trying to get out of the capital.]

 

The well-dressed servants were filling the carriages with something. Like they were preparing for a long journey.

 

Lelia hid behind one of the carriages and poked her head out. In front of her were knights in armor holding the reins of their horses.

 

[Is that a procession of knights?]

 

The look on the faces of the knights packing their luggage looked very bright, like an excited group of students going on a field trip.

 

[Are they going home? Or… Oh! Are they going there by any chance?]

 

What Lelia recalled was the “Rendinium”, the Holy Land of the Knights.

 

Rendinium was a place she had learned about from her friends’ stories when she was in the temple.

 

Romeo had said, “I want to go to the Rendinium in the Auraria Empire in the future! I hear it’s full of brave knights. Is that true, Leo?”

 

“…Huh? Well…it’s….”

 

Lelia glossed over her answer, searching her memories of the original novel.

 

“It’s in your empire. How come you don’t know about it, idiot! Are you the Crown Prince? Why are you so stupid?”

 

Romeo had chastised Lelia for not answering immediately.

 

“No, I know! It’s just that I’ve never been there myself…”

 

“Huh?  Where did the prince living in the Imperial Palace visit? Anyway, I want to go there. It’s a city where knights from the Oracle stayed and made deep friendships before establishing the Five Kingdoms. My dream is to be a strong knight like them!”

 

Romeo said while pretending to be a good knight.

 

The words reminded her of the original story belatedly.

 

Rendinium was a city considered a sacred place for knights and those who dreamed of becoming knights.

 

So many knights, regardless of nationality, used to travel there or use it as a resting place.

 

Lelia squinted at the memory of that time.

 

[Romeo… His dream was to be a knight and yet… he became a wizard…]

 

Lelia shook her head.

 

The carriage Lelia was hiding behind began to sway.

 

A huge knight with a splint on his foot got on the carriage.

 

“Darn it! It’s a disgrace for a knight to be unable to ride a horse.”

 

“Just get on, are you going to keep complaining like a child? You’ll have to stay on the carriage until you get to Rendinium, so don’t move.”

 

“Ugh!”

 

The tall knight, who helped the huge knight, teased the man inside.

 

“If you don’t like it so much, get healed by the priests in the capital.”

 

“I hate it! I’d rather die than be healed by them.”

 

“You’re so stubborn….”

 

Attempting to look like a child of a local merchant Lelia scribbled on the ground, pretending to ignore the knights talking. 

 

But she could feel a persistent gaze on her back. Lelia’s back hunched under the pressure.

 

“Hey, kid. It’s dangerous to sit at the back of a carriage like that.”

 

“What?”

 

Lelia raised her head with a child-like smile.

 

The tall knight, who had been talking to the huge one before, shrugged and sighed; “I said it’s dangerous to be here. Where are your parents?”

 

“….”

 

Lelia roughly pointed at someone who looked far away.

 

“He told me to wait here.”

 

“Really? Then why don’t you go over there and wait? This carriage is about to depart.”

 

“…yes.”

 

Lelia nodded and stood up.

 

He was a very kind knight.

 

Ordinary knights are unfriendly. If he was like most knights, he might have just kicked Lelia away.

 

The knight, who saw Lelia step aside, walked away and climbed on a large brown horse.

 

More than ten carriages began preparing for departure.

 

[If it’s Rendinium… There will be quite a few people going to the border from there.]

 

She  hadn’t made a specific plan on where to run off to yet, but it was better to think outside the capital.

 

Lelia looked around and quickly hid inside of the carriage’s luggage, the same carriage with the huge knight.

 

Fortunately, she was able to hide in a wider space than when she first travelled.

 

[I can lie down while I travel.]

 

Lelia was relieved to lie on her side and took a comfortable posture.

 

“Let’s go!”

 

She heard a loud shout outside the carriage. It was not long before the carriage began to shake and move with the rhythmic sound of horses’ hooves.

 

[Maybe because it’s a high-end carriage, it’s more comfortable.]

 

Thankfully, it’ll take quite a while to get to Rendinium. The problem was getting there undiscovered.

 

[If I wasn’t hungry, I could stay hidden in the carriage…]

 

Lelia frowned, covering her hungry stomach. Still, she wouldn’t starve to death because she had medicine to recover her strength.

 

She slowly fell asleep like that.

 

The carriage left the capital and drove past rough fields.

 

***

 

Chapter 10

 

My Childhood Friends Are Trying To Kill Me now has extra chapters up on kofi-shop!  Buy them now, only at https://ko-fi.com/rainofsnow/shop! Tier 1 with 3 advance chaps is for 5$, and tier 2 with 7 advance chaps is for 12$~

***

 

She would have brought everything from her mother’s cabin if she could, but the watch and the necklace would have to do.

 

Lelia looked at the view outside the wagon through a gap in the cloth covering it.

 

Before she knew it, the wagon was driving down the central road leading away from the Imperial Palace and heading to the downtown area.

 

[If they find out I’m running away, they’ll block the capital gates. I need to get out as soon as possible.]

 

She was nervous because she didn’t have a plan, but her strong will didn’t waver.

 

By the time the wagon came to a halt, Lelia quickly exited before the merchant could get off the wagon.

 

Lelia sunk into the shadows of the robe she was wearing.

 

Fortunately the night-time streets were filled with bright lights and there were many people.

 

The security of the Imperial Capital was safe, so there were quite a few shops open late at night.

 

In addition, the night market seemed to be open nearby. Perhaps because it was the festival season soon.

 

Children, holding their parents’ hands, were holding a lot of food.

 

It looks delicious.

 

Only then did it occur to Lelia that she hadn’t eaten all day, but she quickly  shook her head.

 

“I don’t have any money, and it’s not the time for this.”

(T/N: I feel so bad for her ;-; my poor bb)

 

To avoid looking like a lost child, Lelia walked close to the side of ordinary adults while tilting her face towards them.

 

So that she seemed like their child.

 

Lelia, who was sneaking around like that, suddenly came to a stop.

 

[What’s with that carriage procession?]

 

A huge caravan lingered in front of a majestic building.

 

The emblem of the family could not be seen on it, but the carriages were so luxurious that it was clear that they belonged to a noble.

 

[It seems they’re trying to get out of the capital.]

 

The well-dressed servants were filling the carriages with something. Like they were preparing for a long journey.

 

Lelia hid behind one of the carriages and poked her head out. In front of her were knights in armor holding the reins of their horses.

 

[Is that a procession of knights?]

 

The look on the faces of the knights packing their luggage looked very bright, like an excited group of students going on a field trip.

 

[Are they going home? Or… Oh! Are they going there by any chance?]

 

What Lelia recalled was the “Rendinium”, the Holy Land of the Knights.

 

Rendinium was a place she had learned about from her friends’ stories when she was in the temple.

 

Romeo had said, “I want to go to the Rendinium in the Auraria Empire in the future! I hear it’s full of brave knights. Is that true, Leo?”

 

“…Huh? Well…it’s….”

 

Lelia glossed over her answer, searching her memories of the original novel.

 

“It’s in your empire. How come you don’t know about it, idiot! Are you the Crown Prince? Why are you so stupid?”

 

Romeo had chastised Lelia for not answering immediately.

 

“No, I know! It’s just that I’ve never been there myself…”

 

“Huh?  Where did the prince living in the Imperial Palace visit? Anyway, I want to go there. It’s a city where knights from the Oracle stayed and made deep friendships before establishing the Five Kingdoms. My dream is to be a strong knight like them!”

 

Romeo said while pretending to be a good knight.

 

The words reminded her of the original story belatedly.

 

Rendinium was a city considered a sacred place for knights and those who dreamed of becoming knights.

 

So many knights, regardless of nationality, used to travel there or use it as a resting place.

 

Lelia squinted at the memory of that time.

 

[Romeo… His dream was to be a knight and yet… he became a wizard…]

 

Lelia shook her head.

 

The carriage Lelia was hiding behind began to sway.

 

A huge knight with a splint on his foot got on the carriage.

 

“Darn it! It’s a disgrace for a knight to be unable to ride a horse.”

 

“Just get on, are you going to keep complaining like a child? You’ll have to stay on the carriage until you get to Rendinium, so don’t move.”

 

“Ugh!”

 

The tall knight, who helped the huge knight, teased the man inside.

 

“If you don’t like it so much, get healed by the priests in the capital.”

 

“I hate it! I’d rather die than be healed by them.”

 

“You’re so stubborn….”

 

Attempting to look like a child of a local merchant Lelia scribbled on the ground, pretending to ignore the knights talking. 

 

But she could feel a persistent gaze on her back. Lelia’s back hunched under the pressure.

 

“Hey, kid. It’s dangerous to sit at the back of a carriage like that.”

 

“What?”

 

Lelia raised her head with a child-like smile.

 

The tall knight, who had been talking to the huge one before, shrugged and sighed; “I said it’s dangerous to be here. Where are your parents?”

 

“….”

 

Lelia roughly pointed at someone who looked far away.

 

“He told me to wait here.”

 

“Really? Then why don’t you go over there and wait? This carriage is about to depart.”

 

“…yes.”

 

Lelia nodded and stood up.

 

He was a very kind knight.

 

Ordinary knights are unfriendly. If he was like most knights, he might have just kicked Lelia away.

 

The knight, who saw Lelia step aside, walked away and climbed on a large brown horse.

 

More than ten carriages began preparing for departure.

 

[If it’s Rendinium… There will be quite a few people going to the border from there.]

 

She  hadn’t made a specific plan on where to run off to yet, but it was better to think outside the capital.

 

Lelia looked around and quickly hid inside of the carriage’s luggage, the same carriage with the huge knight.

 

Fortunately, she was able to hide in a wider space than when she first travelled.

 

[I can lie down while I travel.]

 

Lelia was relieved to lie on her side and took a comfortable posture.

 

“Let’s go!”

 

She heard a loud shout outside the carriage. It was not long before the carriage began to shake and move with the rhythmic sound of horses’ hooves.

 

[Maybe because it’s a high-end carriage, it’s more comfortable.]

 

Thankfully, it’ll take quite a while to get to Rendinium. The problem was getting there undiscovered.

 

[If I wasn’t hungry, I could stay hidden in the carriage…]

 

Lelia frowned, covering her hungry stomach. Still, she wouldn’t starve to death because she had medicine to recover her strength.

 

She slowly fell asleep like that.

 

The carriage left the capital and drove past rough fields.

 

***

 

Chapter 11