Froya said that they were businessmen preparing to go to the imperial capital. The general did not have too much doubts. After comforting the three of them, he escorted them all the way to the gate of the imperial capital, pointed out the place where the entry procedures should be completed, and then left.
When the victorious crusade entered the city gate, deafening cheers erupted inside.
The empire is a warrior and pursues glory. Returning as a victor like this is what every empire member has dreamed of. Wright, who was born in the military, is no exception. Even though he is not the target of people's cheers and shouts now, he is still happy for his colleagues.
"It seems there is no need to comfort you." Floya covered her ears.
The cheers of the people are indeed heart-warming, but the burden on the eardrums is not small at all.
"If I pursue such cheers, I will fight for it myself." Wright's eyes were firm.
"Oh? Does it sound like someone who doesn't care about fame and fortune?"
"How can I be immune?" Wright smiled and shook his head. "I just understand that glory is not just about accepting the cheers of the people. There are too many people who silently contribute to the country. These people are also heroes."
"Sounds good, but it seems more beautiful this way?" Froya pointed at the soldiers of the Crusade Army who were already smiling before they even entered the city.
Wright scratched his hair shyly, and after a while he said: "In fact, the king's eyes are more on the latter. They already have the cheers of the people, and the king will not treat anyone who pays for the empire badly. …”
"No wonder you become a fanatical fan in people's eyes." Froya couldn't help but smile.
"I'm not a fanatic!" Wright defended himself loudly.
At the city registration office, the original staff also joined the welcoming team, and a small queue formed outside. However, no one complained about this. Many imperial businessmen stood in the team and cheered for the crusade. Businessmen from other countries also watched this rare scene with interest.
"It seems that you have to wait until dark before entering the city." Wright judged based on his own experience.
Xiaoyue in the carriage suddenly opened the curtain, glanced at him, and then looked at Froya.
Wright was confused and estimated the time in his mind again, but found no mistake.
Floya explained: "We don't have to wait."
"Aren't we pretending to be businessmen?" Wright didn't react.
According to imperial law, merchants must register when entering the city.
"We have a 'special passage'." Froya winked at him, "This is a 'little privilege' only available to 'unsung heroes'."
"What is..."
Just as Wright was about to ask, his vision suddenly went dark. Before losing consciousness, he heard Floya's voice:
"Well, I can't tell you yet~"
…
Opening his eyes suddenly, Wright quickly stood up on guard. After his mind cleared up a little, he remembered that he was with Floya and the others in the end.
Did I faint?
Questions arose in Wright's mind.
He looked at the surrounding environment and found that the place he was in was an ordinary bedroom, but the surrounding decorations were valuable and it looked like he belonged to a wealthy family.
Why am I here?
Wright covered his forehead.
I didn't feel any discomfort anywhere in my body, it didn't look like I had been knocked unconscious. Moreover, there were two companions with extraordinary skills beside him at the time, so it didn't look like there was a sneak attack.
Wright remembered what Floya said before he lost consciousness.
Did she do it?
"Hey, are you awake?"
A familiar voice suddenly sounded, and Wright was startled. He quickly looked around, but what he saw was a strange woman.
"You are..." Wright was sure that what he heard was Floya's voice, but the woman in front of him, although equally beautiful and charming, was very unfamiliar.
"Why, you can't believe your own judgment?" Froya raised her hand and put it on her chest, "Isn't it normal for people like me to put on some disguise when going on a mission?"
The familiar voice and accent left Wright no longer suspicious.
"What a brilliant disguise." Wright couldn't help but admire when he thought of the lifelike face before, which didn't look like disguise at all.
As for the fact that he was knocked unconscious in an unknown way, Wright did not intend to pursue it.
Froya had said before that it was a "special channel" for people like her who acted secretly. She didn't want an outsider to know about it, which was normal.
Thinking that this was probably Froya's hiding place in the imperial capital, he came to his senses again, so there was no need to say more about what he had to do next.
"Are you going to see Her Royal Highness?" Wright became serious.
"You don't know how to be arrogant... The welcome ceremony is over, His Highness has time to see you." Froya put one hand on her hip.
The surroundings were completely opaque and could not see the outside world. Hearing what she said, Wright felt something was wrong.
"How long have I been asleep?"
Froya raised her other hand and said, "You woke up faster than I thought, just one day and one night."
"So long?!" Wright's eyes widened and he said anxiously, "Why didn't you wake me up? Isn't this wasting time?"
"Let me state first that my potion can only make people sleep for two or three hours at most. The reason why you fell asleep for so long is because you haven't had a good rest before." Froya raised her hands helplessly.
"..." Wright then realized that he had never had a good sleep since discovering the anomaly of those people. He had been thinking about how to find out the situation, how to escape, and how to send the information back to the imperial capital.
Under the influence of the medicine, his shaky body finally could no longer hold on and adjusted itself to a normal state.
"Okay, we are not short of this time. In fact, even if you are awake, at least until this afternoon, His Highness will not have time to see you." Froya comforted.
"...Thank you." Wright raised his head, "What should I call...no, please forgive me for being rude."
Ever since he learned about the special identities of Froya and Shinozuki, in order to avoid suspicion and not cause trouble to them, Wright consciously did not ask their names. Shinozuki and Floya also habitually didn't call each other by their names, so Wright didn't know what their names were.
At this moment, because he wanted to express his gratitude to Floya, he subconsciously asked her name, and he didn't react until she said it.
"It doesn't matter, just call me Floya." Floya told Wright her name without much care.
"Eh?"
Seeing Wright's surprised look, Floya couldn't help but laugh: "Now that things are over, you don't still think about going back to your old life after this thing is over, right?"
Listening to the hidden meaning in Floya's words, Wright's eyes slowly opened wide, and at the same time, there was also a kind of joy from the heart.
He immediately stood up straight and performed the imperial military salute: "I am willing to serve the empire and my royal highness!"
"Don't worry, you are still far behind." Floya raised a finger and waved it in front of Wright's eyes, "Just follow me."
Following Floya outside, Wright found that the surrounding environment looked more and more familiar. When he looked through the night and saw the iconic building in the center, he suddenly realized that this was actually the palace!
But Wright quickly calmed down. In his eyes, since Froya is a secret agent affiliated with Her Royal Highness, it is not particularly surprising that she has a base in the palace. At most, it shows that she is indeed trusted by Her Royal Highness.
But being able to bring her here shows that she has great trust in herself.
Wright is very grateful for this.
But he was a little strange. The place where Floya took him seemed to be a side hall that was not very used.
As everyone in the imperial capital knows, the princess has a garden of her own. If you want to have a confidential conversation, wouldn't it be more suitable there?
...It’s better to follow the arrangements.
Suppressing the doubts in his heart, Wright followed Floya into the side hall.
Entering the hall, candlelight illuminated the surrounding area very brightly. Wright's eyes, which had just adapted to the night, felt a little uncomfortable.
"People have been brought."
When Floya's report came to his ears, Wright didn't think much and immediately knelt down.
"Sinner Wright, please see Her Royal Highness!"
"Ah……"
As soon as he finished speaking, Wright heard a short and awkward laugh from Floya.
Before he had time to think about it, a voice that he missed so much penetrated his mind like a flash of thunder.
"What are you guilty of?"
