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Vol 04 Chapter 129: Secret Diplomacy I

「I’m scared…」

Alice’s voice trembled as she spoke, hugging herself with both arms and looking down.

「What will happen if I defy him…」

「But you’ll get beaten either way, won’t you?」

「If only it would end with just a beating…」

She muttered under her breath.

When training elephants… The trainer ties a thick rope to a thick stake on the leg of the young elephant.

The young elephant desperately tries to escape, but it cannot break free with its strength alone. Eventually, it gives up on resisting.

Even after they become adults, elephants don’t try to escape anymore, even with a small stake and a thin rope.

Alice’s situation seems similar to this. She must have been conditioned from a young age.

For Alice, that stake is Aldo.

But…

「Aldo isn’t here right now. Soon, we’ll have him in custody and he will be executed. Then, you’ll be free.」

Alice remained looking down.

Sigh… That’s it for today, I guess. It’s only been