Try to escape

“Escape? How do we escape?” Livia glanced helplessly at her tightly bound wrists. “We can’s even move right now, how can we escape?”

“There’s always a way! When they let their guard down, we’ll find a chance to untie ourselves and slip away!”

“Easier said than done…”

The two fell silent for a moment, finally having to face reality.

They knew that with Ilya and Flora’s status as princesses, the guards stationed outside the door, and even the entire town of Elton filled with their subordinates, escaping from here was almost as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Just then, footsteps were heard from outside the door.

Several guards entered, looking at them with expressionless faces.

“Two ladies, please come with us.”

“Wait! Where are you taking us?”

Both women trembled in panic, but the restraints of the rope prevented them from moving.

“The Princess has ordered us to take you to the central region.”

The guards replied concisely and coldly.

The central region?

Isn’t that the circular area around the royal city?

That’s the territory of the First Princess and the Fourth Princess… Damn it, it’s those two guys’ territory!

Livia’s expression changed, “Are they going to lock us up in jail?”

The guards didn’t answer, merely gesturing to those behind them.

Several young girls in maid outfits immediately entered from outside the door.

If it were any other day, seeing these girls in their prime, Livia thought, she would definitely jump up with excitement.

Maids, after all~! They were characters who were active in countless film and television dramas and works. To actually see them in person today!

However…

She currently had no room for admiration.

The two were carried out of the room by the maids.

A luxurious carriage was already parked outside.

For them, this carriage was no different from a prison.

“What do we do…?”

Livia and Alice exchanged glances, their eyes filled with despair.

They knew they had no way to escape.

The carriage slowly started moving, heading towards an unknown direction.

Inside the carriage, the two were bound tightly, with no room to struggle.

“It’s over…” Alice said in a low voice, “We’re really going to jail.”

“Don’t, don’t lose heart…”

Livia forced a smile, “Maybe… there’s still a turning point?”

“A turning point? Can we still turn the situation around?”

Alice gave a bitter smile, then suddenly seemed to remember something, her eyes widening.

“Wait, Lao Li, don’t you have the ability to predict the future or something? Hurry up and use your mysterious ability to think of a way!”

“Gulp.”

Livia looked silently out the window.

Recall ability?

To be honest, she still remembered that she had already “restarted” several times.

Dying because of recklessness at the hands of goblins, the night raid that resulted in total annihilation due to goblins, the annihilation because Ilya went alone to guard the west gate, and the casualties of residents due to insufficient defenses.

To be honest, she didn’t understand what this power to restart was. She wasn’t even sure if it was her own power, let alone controlling which time node to return to.

Therefore, unless there was absolutely no other way, Livia did not want to use this unknown power that she couldn’t control.

Moreover…

“What about you!?”

Livia puffed out her cheeks and looked over, “Don’t you have teleportation? Then hurry up and use it! Teleport me to a safe place!”

“Hiss, I told you I don’t understand the principle, nor can I control the landing point!”

Alice’s small face flushed red, and she glared out the window indignantly, “What if I get stuck in a wall?”

“Don’t worry, I’ll revive you then… puff.”

“Did you just laugh!?”

“Sigh, let’s think about practical matters.”

Livia sighed deeply.

She knew she was just comforting herself.

Facing the two Archduchesses, she had absolutely no chance of winning.

However, the Archduchesses were not traveling in the same carriage as them. This was good news. Did this mean that those two Archduchesses still needed to deal with the attack on Elton?

Furthermore, the Shaman had said before dying that he was acting under someone’s orders.

Thinking of this, Livia’s waist no longer ached, her legs no longer hurt, and she felt invigorated all over.

“Lao Ai, we might still have a way!”

“What way?”

“Look, the two of us came to another world. If we can’t say we have earth-shattering wisdom, we at least have half the capability. The one who obtains one can bring peace to the world. As long as we show our wisdom, the Archduchesses won’t dare to kill us!”

“That makes sense!” Alice leaned back against the velvet cushion, her clear eyes looking up at the carriage ceiling, “The problem is, how do we make them listen to us?”

“Look, besides the King, the Oslow Kingdom is divided into eight parts. Ilya and Flora were definitely framed and brought to this place by others. If we can help them find the culprits, wouldn’t that be a great merit? If we’re lucky, our merits will offset our crimes, and we’ll skip ninety percent of the detours!”

“That makes sense!”

At this moment, both of them were unable to move. They could only put their little heads together, exchanging information and discussing how to capture the Archduchesses next.

However, this time… they couldn’t use force. They could only use charm, yes, charm represented by wisdom, to capture them!

As they spoke, Livia yawned repeatedly. The entire loli comfortably lay down on the carriage seat with its extremely soft cushions and spacious interior, “Since it’s come to this, let’s sleep first.”

“…Sleep, sleep.”

The two of them soon fell into a deep sleep.

When Livia woke up again, she was stifled awake by the velvet pillow.

What greeted her eyes was a “prison” entirely different from what she had imagined.

The room was spacious, brightly lit, with exquisite tapestries hanging on the walls. Moonlight fell on the soft carpet, and a faint scent of incense drifted in the air.

My head hurts so much… Did I accidentally sleep for a day and a half…

“Holy crap, is this a prison?”

Alice’s voice suddenly came from the right. She was sinking into a chaise lounge piled high with silk cushions.

Livia also sat up abruptly, the satin bedding sliding off her shoulders.

Only then did she notice that the iron chains had been replaced by silver ropes adorned with pearls. With a gentle tug, they jingled, and although bound, it didn’t feel particularly uncomfortable.

However, she still couldn’t break free. With a slight effort, Livia felt a constricting force from above, preventing her from struggling at will.

“This… this isn’t right?”

The white-haired loli rubbed her eyes, looking around blankly.

On the small table by the bed sat a plate of exquisite pastries, including fluffy cakes, glistening jelly, and several chocolates that looked incredibly tempting.

“Dreaming?”

Livia reached out and pinched her cheek.

It hurt, so this wasn’t a dream.

She reached out, picked up a piece of cake, and took a bite. The rich creamy flavor instantly melted in her mouth, stimulating her eyes until they glistened, “This… this is so delicious!? This really isn’t a dream!”

“Wait, something’s wrong!”

Alice suddenly became alert, “They locked us up here and gave us such good treatment. There must be some conspiracy!”

“Conspiracy?” Livia frowned, chewing on the cake as she pondered, “Are they trying to use this method to make us lower our guard, and then make a move on us?”

“It’s possible!”

Alice nodded vigorously, but her gaze was involuntarily drawn to the plate of pastries.

She hesitated for a moment, then finally reached out and picked up a chocolate, popping it into her mouth, “Munch, munch… But this chocolate is really delicious!”

“Hey, didn’t you say there was a conspiracy? Why are you eating it?”

“I… I’m doing this to maintain my strength!” Alice declared righteously, “What if they suddenly make a move on us? We can’t possibly escape on an empty stomach, right?”

“That makes sense…”

Livia also chewed, then picked up another piece of jelly, “Then I’ll have a little more too, hehe, might as well eat it since it’s free.”

The two ate pastries while sizing up this “prison.”

“Lis, how is this a prison? It’s much more luxurious than the inn we stayed at before.”

“Yeah, Via. If I didn’t know they were Archduchesses, I would have thought we were here on vacation.”

“But what exactly do they want?”

Livia put down the pastry in her hand, her brows furrowed, “They locked us up here and gave us such good treatment. Do they want us to willingly submit to them?”

“It’s possible… Lao Li, we can’t just wait to be dealt with!”

Alice stared at the shining silver chain on the other’s wrist, “Isn’t that the same one Ilya uses to tie her hair?”

Livia instantly blushed from her ear tips to her collarbone, “Hmph, you perverted Empress! You use your own hair tie to bind people!”

“But the ropes on me aren’t special!”

Alice suddenly lowered her voice and leaned closer, her azure eyes glancing upwards, “Quick! Help me untie the rope with your mouth!”

“Do you take me for a dog!”

Livia’s forehead veins bulged, but after careful consideration, she realized it was indeed a feasible method, so she could only nod and glare fiercely at her best friend.

“Close your eyes first!”

“Okay, okay…”

Thus, the white-haired loli used her sharp little canine teeth as much as possible, along with her slightly mobile hands tied together, to untie Alice’s ropes as best she could.

“Holy crap, you’re amazing! I feel so much lighter!”

Alice flung away the loosened knot and quickly untied the thin chain for Livia. Then, she put both hands on the iron bars, “Quick! I’ll support you…”

“Mhm!”

Livia instantly understood her best friend’s intention. After a simple thank you, she gently stepped onto Big Thunder’s shoulder.

This action was like a bird entering the blue sky, a fish entering the sea, never to be subjected to…

“Oh dear~! Are you playing stacking games?”

Flora’s face suddenly filled the iron bars.