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When a foreign princess goes missing in your country, it’s natural that they need to inform the king as soon as possible.
While Alan was writing a letter to his father, Olivia spread a map of the area on the table and drew circles on it with a pen.
At the moment, Cyrus took Colin and the guards out to search the area.
From the reports so far, the description of the man who purchased the Earl Wyrm matched with the man who sold a large amount of jewelry to a jeweler. That man’s description also matches that of Legion.
After circling several places on the map, Olivia stood up.
“Ojou-sama, where are you going?”
Olivia smiles.
“Just a bit

”
“A real estate agent who manages buying and selling of houses in this area?”
After leaving the room, Olivia called out to one of the inn’s staff who was walking nearby.
“For that, I believe the most famous one would be a man named Gaspana who has an office on the outskirts of the town

..However, why would you want to buy a house in such a rural place like this, My Lady? There’s nothing but fields around here you know.”
The staff was confused by Olivia’s question but Olivia didn’t say anything more and headed downstairs.
When she had someone looking for a person that matches Legion’s description at a nearby real estate agent she didn’t find anything. However, according to her theory, Legion should visit one.
(If the princess only has two days to prepare since she started complaining about her poor health then she shouldn’t be able to go far. Moreover, if her destination is Karzol then she can’t leave this area


if they knocked out the maids and escaped during that time, this area should be our best shot.)
The princess’s illness is probably a lie to earn them time. And–
(Tiana is probably

..)
The possibility that Tina was only used came to her mind.
Tina said that she was tempted to escape by a man. While she cursed the fact that the underground passage in the royal quarter couldn’t lead her to Karzol, she also said that a man told her that he would help her escape. He said that he would guarantee her a better life after she fled to Karzol. Olivia personally doubted if anyone would believe something that dubious but if it was Tiana then she might actually believe it. After all, Tiana often chooses to believe things that are convenient to her.
If that man was Legion then it’s possible that he might have used Tiana’s escape to lure Olivia and the others away from the inn to make the time for his and the princess’s escape.
(The person Princess Florencia is in love with, it’s him after all right?)
This has always been on her mind since the relationship between the two of them seemed to go beyond that of a master and a servant. The princess seemed to be overly reliant on Legion and when she thinks about it now, the gaze Legion directed at the princess was also unusual.
If the two truly intended to elope then it might be better to leave them alone. Still, if they do that, a crack will form between the relationship between Levanor and Brior. The princess should be aware of her importance. There’s no reason why Brior should overlook their elopement and let them go while risking their international relationship.
(If she intended to elope then I wish she did it in her own country. Well, I guess they chose to do it now because that’s impossible though

.)
Olivia felt sorry for them but she’s the daughter of one of the most important ministers in this country and a fiancee of a prince. She can’t allow this incident to damage their country.
Thinking so, Olivia asked the guards to prepare a carriage for her to head to Gaspana’s office in the outskirts of the town.
As she waited for the carriage in front of the inn, she spotted Cyrus’s group who had just returned from his search.
“Olivia, where are you going?”
“I’m going to see a real estate agent on the outskirts of the town. Did Your Highness find anything?”
“Yeah. but if you are going to visit a real estate agent then I’m going too. Let’s talk in the carriage.
Olivia nodded and boarded the carriage with Cyrus.
According to him, a man that matches Legion’s description offered to buy a carriage and horses from an old man who runs a carriage service in the town. He refused the offer at first since he won’t be able to continue his business without his carriage but he changed his mind when he was offered an exorbitant amount of money. In the end, he sold it off thinking that he could finally replace his carriage and his aging horses.
“A carriage
..I see. I didn’t think of that. I thought that they would just hire a coach to move around

”
If that’s the case then it’s possible that they might have gone farther than she expected. —–no, the carriage services in the town only use a small carriage with two horses. If they want to travel far then they will have to stop at an inn on the way and that will make them more noticeable. As expected, they can’t get far.
“But I didn’t expect to find a clue like this so easily though. I wonder why Legion didn’t hide his face.”
“Maybe he didn’t think that anyone would recognize him? Either that or he thinks that he might be more noticeable if he hid his face? If he visits the place normally then the shopkeepers wouldn’t think that he’s suspicious, no? Unless we asked around with his specific description, no shopkeepers would mention him after all.”
“I see, I guess you can look at it that way.”
“It would probably be pretty noticable if the princess walks around in her dress but if it’s Legion he should be able to pass as a normal traveler if he changes his clothes.”
“Heee.”
“Ah, Your Highness would stand out no matter what you wear so there’s no use trying it you know.”
“I don’t have any plan to escape though. Still, why do you think so?”
“It’s how you act. Even if the other party won’t recognize you as a prince, they would immediately notice that you are highborn. Legion seems to be an aristocrat as well but since he’s so used to his escort duty, I think that he can blend in pretty well. Colin is the same after all.”
“Ahh, you’re right.”
Cyrus clapped his hand and agreed.
No escort tasked with protecting a person would openly stand next to their protectee. There are often times when they have to protect a person from a distance as well. That’s why a skill to blend in is required of them.
While they were talking to each other, they arrived in front of Gaspana’s office.
Gaspana is not that big of a real estate agent but the man who greeted Olivia and Cyrus the moment they entered the office looked very gaudy. He wears flashy jewelry that doesn’t seem suitable for his small office. The man cast a doubtful gaze at his visitors before smiling and approaching them while rubbing his hands together.
His amiability is probably because of Olivia and Cyrus’s appearance. Both of them are wearing somewhat simple clothes because they are on a journey but it’s easy for anyone to see that the fabric is expensive. From the shopkeeper’s point of view, it probably looked like a pair of good customers just walked into his place.
“Did anyone come in with a bulk of cash and buy a house from you in the last few days?”
When Olivia raised her question, the man’s expression reverted to a doubtful one.
“Why are you asking that young lady? We are conducting business here so we can’t possibly disclose the information of our customer.”
(So there was one huh.)
After hearing Gaspana’s answer, Olivia was convinced. At least there was a man who bought a house from him that matched the description she just gave. If there was none then he would just answer with [I don’t know]. The fact that he gave the answer earlier means that he has someone in mind.
That being said, from the look of him, it doesn’t seem like he will talk so easily. When Olivia was wondering how to ask, Cyrus put his hand into his pocket and pulled out some gold coins before placing it on the table.
“We are in a hurry.”
The gold coins were super effective.
Gaspana, who has just said that he can’t disclose his customer’s information, simply sweeps the coins to his side and answers in a good mood.
“Hmm, yes, there was one. He bought a vacant house in Eppika—-this area here. The money was good. Since the number of elderly people around here has increased, the number of vacant houses has increased too so I’ve been troubled because of the falling land price but he purchased the place from me with double the selling price. I don’t know what he wanted with a rural place like this but he was a nice customer.”
“Did he pay you that much money in exchange for something?”
“Yes, well. I was asked to furnish the house because he said he wanted to move in soon and he doesn’t mind if the furniture is old either so I put something I have on hand there. I mean, they are just furniture so selling it at double the price is still good business for me you see.”
Olivia and Cyrus looked at each other and nodded before thanking the shopkeeper and leaving the office.
“Let’s quickly inform His Highness Alan of this.”
If Legion knew that they were sniffing around this place then he might go on the move.
Thinking so, Olivia and Cyrus hurried back to the inn to consult Alan.
TLN: Approaching the latest chapter now

I guess we will catch up next week