Chapter 71 Rescue, And...
"Hey everyone, are you all okay!?"
Deep within the underground sewer,
We interrogated the (Apostles of Salvation) members, who had regained consciousness, obtaining information that the residents of Rune Gaia were captured beyond a hidden door.
As we reached a space separated by iron bars and saw numerous figures, Cress hurriedly ran forward.
"Oh, it's Cress-sama...!"
"The princess! The princess has come to rescue us!"
"Oh, thank goodness..."
"Please wait! I will open this cage now!"
Cress used the key taken from the (Apostles of Salvation) to unlock the cell, causing cheers to erupt.
Some even knelt before Cress, tears of gratitude in their eyes.
It seemed that even Cress had moments where she had been acting strong until now.
Feeling relieved that she was able to find the missing residents in her country, she's shedding tears of joy at their reunion.
"Thank you, Princess! Did you defeat the Apostles of Salvation?"
"No. The mechanical beasts they unleashed were taken care of by them. In the end, the one in black robes over there delivered the finishing blow."
"I see!"
Truly, she's too kind-hearted.
She could have fought as well.
Well, however...
Seeing Cress speaking to the residents with a dignified attitude, I think of something.
――Thinking of the people, sometimes taking action themselves, and prioritizing others over themselves in terms of results, huh...
I felt like I saw the proper figure of a leader in what Cress did, and couldn't help but feel a smile spreading across my face.
Truly, completely.
If there were people like Cress in the royal family of Vandale, things might have been a bit different.
As I pondered over trivial matters, the liberated residents of Rune Gaia rushed towards us.
"We heard that you all fought to save us. Thank you so much, really, thank you..."
Similar to Cress earlier, many people bowed their heads to us.
Maia and Teti, though bewildered, wore expressions of joy at being able to help everyone.
"Um, are you Adel-sama?"
"Uh... yes, that's me."
"I heard from Princess Cress. You saved the neighboring kingdom of Vandale and also assisted us in Rune Gaia during this incident. I really don't know how to thank you..."
The elderly man who approached me just kept bowing earnestly.
His bow was so humble that it made me feel embarrassed, so I spoke to the man.
"No. This time it was all thanks to Princess Cress. We just helped out. Everyone being safe is the most important thing."
As I said this, a certain thought was swirling in my head.
* * *
"Hey, Cress. I have a favor to ask..."
"Yes? What is it, Adel-san?"
While rescuing the residents captured by the Apostles of Salvation and escaping together through the underground sewer, after some preamble, I decided to bring up something to Cress.
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