Capítulo 197: Reasons ???: The Real Princess (8)

After that, the royal men crossed their swords to officialise the battle of the Last Stand.

Ivy overlooks the ceremony with a deadpan face and asks, "Uncle."

"Hm?"

"Will they dismissed the battle if they found out that I'm gone?"

He looks at the girl's serious face and answers honestly, "I don't know. It will be up to the challenger to make the decision."

"..." The girl lowered her chin as her mind went into deep thought.

"Thank you, Uncle." She says in a monotonous voice, then walk towards the stairs.

"Wait, where are you going?" Peterson asks concernedly.

"To do what I'm supposed to." She answers briefly without further explanation. "I will meet you at the gates once I'm done."

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Right after the ceremony ended, Prince Leon looked upwards at the second floor to search for the sight of his maiden but was unable to find her.

"Hm? Where did she go?"