My Desertion Would Be Faster Than Heros' Obsession-Chapter 44Vol 2.

When we arrived at the imperial checkpoint, the atmosphere was chaotic.

"Did you hear that the duke's mansion caught fire?"

"Was it a big fire?"

"No, but they're looking for the perpetrator and have requested military support."

"Sigh, can't be helped. Take the newbies and go!"

'Just as planned.'

I exchanged a smirk with Dalin, our scheme seemed to be working.

According to Patty's father, normally two soldiers would inspect the carriage, but thanks to the commotion we caused, only one was left.

He checked the Turichi Trade Guild’s mark and didn’t inspect inside the carriage.

"We're busy, so please pass through quickly. You know that weapons are not allowed, right?"

"Yes, yes, of course."

"Since you pass through often, go ahead."

It was surprisingly easy to get through with a pass, a reminder to treat Patty well as a sign of gratitude once she retires.

Our carriage entered the imperial city safely. The air even felt different in the imperial city.

"From now on, I trust everyone will stick to the plan."

I whispered this, and everyone in the first carriage nodded.

This carriage was heading to the imperial warehouse. There, we would each perform our roles.

"These are goods from the Turichi Trade Guild. Please check them."

Patty’s father’s voice came from outside the carriage.

Soon, the sound of someone slowly approaching the entrance of the carriage was heard, and as the cargo hold was opened...

"Gasp!"

Winter, sitting at the entrance, quickly knocked out a man in a uniform.

"What the?!"

"Who is this?!"

Voices erupted from outside, and we hurried out of the carriage.

We saw three managers at the warehouse, and quickly knocked them out too. Knocking people out was an easy task for us.

Now, we were to head to the palace where the emperor’s office was located.

If each of us could hold off a few soldiers, some of us could make it to the emperor’s office.

Afterwards, we planned to extract information on how to undo the contract magic from the emperor, take him hostage, and seize the castle.

Brave and Leon stripped the clothes off the knocked-out managers and disguised themselves, hiding them neatly in a corner. Now, they looked just like ordinary managers.

Of course, they weren’t the only ones in disguise. To perfect our infiltration, we had brought change of clothes in advance.

I pulled a dress out of the carriage. Dalin and Benny also took out their dresses.

Fortunately, we looked nothing like combatants, and we planned to use this to our advantage to cross the imperial center.

Especially since today was the day of the victory celebration banquet. We intended to blend in as some of the nobles attending.

Those of us who planned to infiltrate the emperor’s office also dressed as noble men, including Aquila and Winter.

Ishina and Karon were tasked with distracting the soldiers outside, so they wore conspicuous black clothes and masks. Any soldier worth their salt would likely chase after them.

"Alright, let's get changed."

We moved behind the warehouse to a spot obscured by goods and changed into our dresses.

Dressing up wasn’t easy. I had never worn a noble lady’s intricate dress before.

"Is this how you wear it?"

"Salvia, let me help you!"

As I struggled, surprisingly, it was Dalin who came to my aid. Despite her lack of skill, she tied the ribbons of my dress, explaining with an embarrassed face.

"I used to help the duke’s daughter dress up when I worked at the mansion..."

"Ah."

After dressing, I twirled around to check my appearance in the cream-colored dress with hints of pale pink. It suited me well, though it was a pity there was no mirror.

Benny wore a neat dress mixed with black and white, and Dalin wore a bubbly pink dress.

I glanced °• N 𝑜 v 𝑒 l i g h t •° outside the warehouse. It was still dawn, and not yet light outside.

I had heard the victory celebration banquet would last from morning till evening.

'Guess we'll have to wait a bit longer.'

I walked confidently towards my comrades. Aquila, seeing my dress, smiled.

"Salvia, you always look beautiful."

"Thank... oh, right."

Seeing Ishina’s disgusted expression, I was reminded once again that I was not the protagonist of a romance, but of a revolution.

As the day began to brighten and the noise outside gradually increased, it seemed the banquet was about to start.

It appeared the time for our plan had arrived, and we decided to head outside, taking care to leave at intervals to avoid suspicion.

Soon it was my turn, and I stepped out with Dalin and Benny in our dresses.

"Wow..."

As soon as I saw the palace, I couldn't help but exclaim in awe.

It was the most lavish building I had ever seen in my life.

'Do they really hoard such buildings all to themselves?'

I thought back to my quarters during my time in the Border Defense Army. The soldiers had to huddle together in old, cramped spaces. Though it was slightly better for the women due to fewer numbers,

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My resolve for the revolution burned even fiercer. The era of the royals is over.

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I awkwardly scanned my surroundings, and Benny coughed subtly to give me a hint. Snapping back to reality, I raised my head with all the elegance I could muster, pretending to be a noble lady.

'Soon...'

I glanced in the direction where the soldiers had disappeared. Ishina and Karon had deliberately acted suspicious to buy time for other team members to infiltrate.

'Are they doing okay?'

I trusted Ishina and Karon, but given the difficulty of the task, I couldn't help but worry.

Then, a commotion erupted from somewhere.

"Catch them!"

"There are intruders!"

Ishina and Karon had succeeded in drawing the soldiers' attention!

"Let's go."

We quickly moved towards the direction of the banquet. We needed to disperse quickly for now.

"Is it that way?"

"It sounds like the music is coming from that direction!"

We were disguised impeccably as noble ladies, but entering the banquet hall could blow our cover when they start asking which family we belonged to.

So, we planned to subtly make our way through the gardens near the banquet hall and sneak into the palace. If caught by the soldiers, we could simply claim we were lost.

Just then, Aquila caught my eye. He approached us and said,

"Lady Winter infiltrated the banquet hall pretending to be a noble and found out that the emperor hasn't arrived yet."

"Good. It’s a relief we're not off course."

The emperor usually attended the Victory Celebration Banquet a bit after it started, so he must be in his office or his chambers by now.

However, given the declared state of war, he was more likely in his office.

Thus, we needed to infiltrate the palace where the emperor was likely staying.

"According to the security details we gathered, the south entrance has the most guards, and the east and west sides have fewer. Lady Winter, along with Sir Brave and Sir Leon, snuck in through the west entrance."

"Is that so?"

I was about to say I'd go with Aquila, but paused as I looked at Dalin.

'Can Benny handle Dalin?'

Honestly, nobody could really handle Dalin.

And the south entrance was heavily guarded. Benny, skilled in swordsmanship and capable of using attribute auras, was a wise choice to go with Aquila. However...

"I have to go with Dalin!"

"Salvia, why are you upset?"

"Sob, Benny, please look out for me as well..."

Under normal circumstances, Benny would have conceded for my sake, but even she seemed reluctant to deal with Dalin and had already left with Aquila.

Meanwhile, Aquila gave me a sympathetic look. He knew the ordeal of dealing with Dalin.

"Hehe, Salvia, shall we head east then?"

Left alone with Dalin, I felt a bit tortured. I was tasked with a critical mission alongside this torture master.

But the situation had unfolded, and swallowing my tears, I decided to move on.

"Yes, let’s go."

As we neared the banquet, music floated out from inside. The banquet had begun.

I envied the sound of the music.

Who would have thought that after being possessed in a romantic fantasy, instead of learning society manners or dancing at banquets, I’d be doing physical training on dirt and shooting at monsters, only to end up plotting a revolution, damn it.

Chewing over my long-held grievances, we moved along the garden next to the banquet hall when suddenly, a noise came from the opposite side. I reached out and stopped Dalin.

"There's someone ahead."

"What? Who... oh."

Dalin's eyes widened as she spotted the approaching figures.