The sunlight at the break of noon, blazes across the vast red brown wasteland.
When I looked down from a steep cliff, what I saw was a meandering (zigzagging) narrow valley, it kind of resembled a deep dried up river. (Note: This is what I think the Valley Looks like)
If I was to use my former world as a comparison, it was like one of these scenes from a North American movie.
「In the entrance of the valley, there were no marks of animal hoofs or wheels, My Master」
「It seems that we have managed to arrive here before the Princess」
From then onwards the four of us procured a small sized wagon driven by two horses, as we rushed towards Siberia Valley.
It will become troublesome if the Princess manages to enter the “Tower of Revelation”. That’s why we are currently rushing towards the location, if we waited for Sierra and the others to arrive, the possibility that we will lose the opportune moment will increase.
Thankfully this valley has a suitable geographical features to set up an ambush.
Before Princess Sistina arrives at this place, I plan on using my current war potential to set up an ambush and settle it in one fell swoop.
「Alright Nina, using your gravity field, please close the exit route with a couple of those big rocks. Make sure it isn’t discoverable from a long distance so place them around the bend」
「I see, it’s to trap them in place desune」
「I will leave the duty of using the spyglass in Himeno-sans care. If you see even a hint of a wagon approaching us, please inform me immediately, you whom has previously served the royal family would know of their symbol, right? 」
「Affirmative………Hey, Odamori-kun. Do you think Iblis will also be aiming for the Princess in this location? 」
「I wouldn’t know about that. However, there is something that bothers me」
Whilst we were moving, Kirika told me a more detailed background story of the “Tower of Revelations”.
It was said that the facility has not been used for the past hundred years.
Whilst it was true that there was a lack of people with Princess Sistina’s caliber of skill. Another main reason was that it was forbidden to be used recklessly, if the prophecy did not affect the destiny of the whole country.
「The thing that bothers me the most is, why now? Is the appearance of the “Slavemancer”…..that big of a deal to warrant the royal family to mobilize? Or is it that she has discovered other prophecies that could affect the whole country? 」
「From what I know, there is no other prophecies…….However, the Princess is a very intelligent person. Unless there was a very good reason, she wouldn’t willingly break the laws of her own country」
A reason…..What reason could it be?
This made me think for a little while.
「Maybe, just as an off chance. What if there was someone whom recommended the Princess to go towards the Tower of Revelations…….? Somebody whom wanted to kill two birds with one stone by securing the princess and obtaining an accurate prophecy, for example」
Kirika’s expression hardened as she heard my speculation.
「Ah…..! Don’t tell me that the spy Iblis has planted has already infiltrated as deep as the royal palace!?」
「Well in the end, this is only one of my hypotheses. However, one thing is certain, the fact that Princess Sistina doesn’t have her most elite Princess Knight guarding her right now. This is a big opportunity」
「Then my mobilization, and this situation……..」
Himeno had a lovely face as she looked down in shame. Woops, I should have taken into consideration that she had a strong sense of responsibility towards the princess before spouting out those words.
「Don’t worry, you need to look at the bigger picture. Because you were with me, we were able to discern the fact that the demon Iblis was aiming for the Princess with evil intent, isn’t that right?」
「That, is…….Certainly true. We mustn’t let the Princess fall into the hands of the demon」