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The carriage replaced the army's feet, greatly enhancing overall mobility.

If we were to walk, it would probably take a month to reach the distant Cliffs of the West, let alone in winter.

On the other hand, here in the Abandoned Aoki Forest, the trees are tall but not dense, and the open terrain combined with the highly mobile carriage squadron allows for unhindered straight-line galloping without slowing down.

Of course, nighttime galloping is a burden on the horses and soldiers.

Therefore, the squadron gathers together at night to rest for a while.

Apart from the disadvantage of being few in number, the army led by Daniel can be described as a fast-moving force.

However, Cyclone, noticing Daniel's formation method, noted a problem.

Among the group of galloping carriages, only one of them is being chased from behind.

The carriage does not slow down, and the other carriages ignore this figure.

All the carriages, while galloping rapidly, completely ignore these individual shadows.

They are ignored by both friends and enemies.

"Why are you avoiding me?"

"You are a princess, and I don't want to have any involvement with you."

"Just because of that?!"

"Yes, just because of that."

Elyse, who launches a direct attack, Cyclone answered truthfully as well.

Cyclone wants freedom. Even now, despite being called Allen's hero, Cyclone can leave Allen City anytime, anywhere.

On the other hand, if Cyclone were to develop a romantic relationship with Elyse, behind her back, the eyes of a nation would be watching.

Cyclone doesn't like that. After practicing swordsmanship with the two wives multiple times, Cyclone has become even more certain of what they want.

After this brief exchange, Elyse didn't speak again.

And so, no one dared to speak on the carriage until the arrival of the night.

They gather, rest, and then set off again.

Most people light their fires by their carriages, and after a meal, they would return to rest in the carriage.

For the group, consisting mostly of girls, naturally, the women stay in the carriage while Cyclone and Shia sleep outside.

If it were a normal time, Cyclone wouldn't care about the gaze of outsiders and would sleep on the carriage with their wives. But this time, Elyse is there, so they endure.

On the second day, it's another silent day.

However, there's a slight difference today: snow is falling again, and there are demons appearing in the front group of carriages.

It seems they broke through the outer group of carriages or perhaps were living nearby as small demons.

Unfortunately, Cyclone can only hear sounds of battle.

What do the enemies look like?

They can't see, and so they pass the second day comfortably once again.

Throughout this day, Elyse didn't say a word and simply sat in front of Cyclone.

It is not until the third day that she changed into a red casual outfit, revealing her cute side while still being noble and sexy.

The knitted top has two round pom-poms, which adds both cuteness and warmth, a change in attire due to the snow.

However, the bottom is still a skirt, a short skirt at that. With the carriage speeding forward, the cold wind inevitably enters the carriage, making Cyclone feel a bit chilly.

But Elyse remained unfazed, her eyes fixed on Cyclone without saying a word.

Cyclone had been observing the golden-haired, blue-eyed princess for two days and found her silence even more intriguing. Compared to the sense of superiority she exuded when she spoke, there was now a touch of helplessness.

Truly befitting of a princess, she emitted an irresistible allure no matter how you looked at her.

However, at this moment, the seemingly silent princess suddenly gave a contemptuous smile.

"For three hours, your gaze has not once left Princess Elyse," she sneered.

Satisfied, Elyse achieved the desired outcome.

"Accept your fate, no man can resist me!"

Seeing this, Cyclone finally realized that this silent battle had come to an end.

Without realizing, he had been captivated and had been looking at her for three hours straight.

But even so, it couldn't change the current situation.

This woman couldn't be won over.

"Lost, huh?" Cyclone smirked.

To cover up his miscalculation, Cyclone could only put on a facade for a while.

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