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Chapter 129: The Kingdom of Cecilio’s Defeat part 3

「I’ve finally cornered you, my dear prince.」

Roberta and her cavalry had closed in on Rouge and his retainers, surrounding them.

Roberta tossed aside her saber, which had broken so that only a few fingers’ breadth remained above the hilt. Seeing that, her subordinates vied to offer up their own sabers. Roberta casually accepted two of the blades closest to hand.

「Roberta, you and I—we had a connection, did we not? I lavished such love on you. Think of those passionate nights. Look kindly on me this once—let me go.」

Crown Prince Rouge tried to sweet-talk his pursuer. A lecher by nature, he had once prevailed upon Ursula to send Roberta to him so he could spend a night with her.

He had been taken with rumors of Ursula’s treasured female knight and acted on a whim, without any deeper thought. In fact, he had forgotten about it entirely until just moments ago.

But the