VTGWH 317

Eric led Liz Cather into the student council room, where we were the only ones present.

At the same time, I heard the door to the student council room being locked with a click.

"What do you mean Alicia-chan might have died?"

Liz Cather turned bloodthirsty and stormed towards Duke.

Did she really not consider the possibility that Alicia might be dead?

I looked at her skeptically.

"What are you babbling about now?"

Mel muttered next to me. ...Her voice was so cold!

Mel really couldn't hide her feelings, I wondered if that could be a good thing or a bad thing?

"Alicia is five years younger than us."

Henry uttered the scripted line. If he said this publicly, he would be told that if he truly felt that way, he should have stopped Alicia.

Besides, everyone here was convinced that Alicia would not die in the Ravaal Kingdom. In fact, we expected her to accomplish something.

I'd also like to hear about Alicia's achievements as soon as possible.

"She's a noblewoman, isn't she? I'm sure she can manage to live over there."

I forgot she has a flower garden growing in her brain.

Of course, the Ravaal Kingdom would not want an exiled young lady. What country would willingly accept a sinner from the Duelkis Kingdom?

Such a country of goodness would collapse in a heartbeat. The sinners will either be made a spectacle of or slaves... That is to be expected.

If she really was brought up as a young lady, she would probably take her own life because she could no longer bear the hard and painful circumstances. Or she would be killed for being useless.

In any case, Alicia was a very capable and competent person who, despite being raised as a young lady, made me believe that she would be all right.

"In the Ravaal Kingdom, deported people are sent to the arena."

Liz Cather tilted her head at Duke's words, as she said, "The arena?".

"They would be turned into a spectacle by having them fight a rampaging beast."

"Oh no... But Alicia, I mean, she is a girl."

Liz's complexion changed.

"Indeed, women and children would not be worth watching. So, they are sometimes sacrificed to be the first to get the crowd going. ...It's a big country, but it's about as brutal as it can get."

Where on earth would Duke get such information? He was always a few steps ahead of us, if not one step ahead of us.

I needed to get on his level as quickly as possible.

We were not here to blame Liz.

It was here that Eric defended Liz Cather.

The person to protect would be the wrong person. After hearing this story, wouldn't you think that the person he should have protected should have been Alicia?

"How can we save her?"

Liz Cather looked at Duke with a serious look on her face.

I could tell that she was saying this sincerely, without any feelings of wanting to be seen as good by Duke.

I could see why in this world she might be hailed as some kind of hero from a novel; she was the focal point, just as Alicia had said.

It was the first time I had ever felt that way, and it made me uncomfortable.