Chapter 103: Chapter 11. Spanish Shame

After fate brought my best friend and me together in a completely unpredictable way in an unremarkable forest tavern, I felt as if the weight on my shoulders had become a little lighter than it had been before. However, this did not mean that I was so happy that I forgot about the deadly threat that hung over the three of us. No, rather, that my apprehension only worsened after that.

After leaving the tavern, we wandered aimlessly through the forest for a while. After all, now I really didn’t know where we could go. It just so happens that we have no other allies left in the whole empire. We were literally on the edge of a precipice, and in this situation there was no one who could lend us a hand.

Right now, we just kept walking forward through the forest without any clear purpose. Anyway, since we were on the run, it was dangerous to stay in one place for a long time. So we left the tavern as soon as we finished eating there.

Yufil, who still categorically did not like the current situation, and the fact that Jeremy Seibel still followed us, defiantly refused to be in our company. Instead, the guy kept his distance and walked ahead of us, while my friend and I quietly trailed behind. However, Jeremy and I weren’t really against this scenario at all. At least we could have a quiet conversation without that arrogant idiot bothering us.

— ...Are you sure your father really can’t help you in any way? — although it was not the best topic for conversation, but I still decided to carefully bring it up.

Even though I was well aware of Jeremy’s relationship with his relatives, who were no better than my own, but in the end, don’t people say that blood is not water? Especially being in our current situation, when we didn’t really have any other options.

In response to my question, the baron’s youngest son pursed his lips.

«My father...?» he muttered, «is the person I’m going to turn to for help, unless it’s the last thing.»

«But maybe you should at least tell him what happened to you...»

«And then what happens?» The guy smiled mirthlessly, «Even if my father finds out that I’ve left my wife, do you think he’ll still be ready to welcome me back with open arms? Rather, he’ll grab me himself so that he can hand me back to the Duchess...

I sighed heavily.

— But speaking of which... — I spoke uncertainly again.

«Hmm?»

«You still haven’t told me what happened between you.»

«....»

As soon as I brought up the subject, the guy’s expression immediately darkened.

«I’m... not ready to talk about it yet,» Jeremy said gloomily, «maybe later.»

«Okay,» I nodded, thinking that I really shouldn’t push him with this. After all, these were just their personal family matters, in which an outsider like me had no special place.

«However, we still need to decide what to do next,» the guy stated, changing the subject the next moment, «Have you thought about it yet?»

— Uh... — I hesitated awkwardly, — Actually, at the moment, I could only come to one option.

«What’s that?» Jeremy asked.

«We are... We could leave to try to start all over again in another country,» I stammered.

It really was the only option for a possible further development of events that came to my mind at that moment. However, even when I shared my idea, my friend’s face didn’t show much enthusiasm.

«Leave?» He chuckled, «First of all, in order to do this, we will need to cross the border of the empire. Do you really think that’s possible in our current situation?

— .....

«Most likely, all the checkpoints and sentries on the border have already received our directions,» Jeremy summed up gloomily, «So if we go there right now, it would be the same as voluntarily surrendering.

After the guy’s fair remark, I could only purse my lips in disappointment.

«Eh...»

After all, being the most wanted people in the empire was extremely difficult. Now that I’ve thought about it myself, I’ve also come to the conclusion that crossing the empire’s border was simply impossible for us right now. The southern border was under the full authority of the imperial family. The ice witch, Selina de Loon, was in charge of the border of the north. And the crown Princess controlled the western border... No, no matter how you look at it, but we were really «surrounded» from all three sides!

Of course, there was still the last, fourth option to leave the empire — the border of the east. But the problem was that these lands themselves were so dangerous that even going there was just a crazy idea. Not to mention the fact that the eastern border itself is teeming with people of the main villain, because it was there that her personal army of the Dark Host first originated. In other words, we really had no other choice.

— Then I really can’t imagine what we should do next... — I finally confessed.

— hm...

Paying attention to Jeremy’s expression, which at that moment became noticeably thoughtful, I couldn’t help but wonder:

— What’s the matter? Do you have any idea?

— Actually, I’ve already thought about something during all this time... — The guy said awkwardly.

«And what is it?»

However, before Jeremy Seibel could open his mouth again and say anything, both of us were interrupted by a piercing scream that suddenly rang out from ahead. We immediately got distracted and looked in that direction, expecting the worst scenario, like a sudden ambush from our enemies. But...

Instead, we found a scene that left both of us speechless for a few moments.

My older brother, who had been walking ten meters ahead of us all this time, suddenly started screaming like a victim. In addition, he also began to frantically rush around and mess with his own hair.

— Aaaaa! Get out! Get out, you bastard! Stop it! — he screamed.

«....»

At first, Jeremy and I couldn’t figure out what was going on, until I suddenly heard a buzzing sound and realized what was going on. Apparently, one of the forest bees could accidentally get tangled in Yufil’s curly hair, and now the guy couldn’t take it off, continuing to rush around and scream.

— Aaaaa!

«....»

Watching a man who was dressed in the uniform of the army of the Dark Host, while desperately trying to «escape» from one small bee, as if it were a terrible and dangerous monster, was indeed a very ambiguous sight. Actually, back then, I was really grateful that we were the only ones in the forest at that time. Otherwise, I really would not have been able to survive this Spanish shame for my own brother.

«....»

The baron’s youngest son and I just stood aside and watched in silence as Euphil de Walt continued to rapidly lose his dignity as the heir to the family. At one point, Jeremy couldn’t even contain himself and whispered in my ear:

— You know, my suggestion to just leave him here and leave is still relevant.

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