The Crown Prince Thinks I'm a Guy

Malicious Plots

My nanny has once again astounded me.

We were already outside the carriage, with me being carried in Miss Hestia's arms. However, what really left me in a shaken mess was the fact that we were entirely invisible. Also, if the guards would turn their gazes towards our carriage's window, they would actually see vague mirages of our seated figures.

I stared at the direction of my nanny. Although I couldn't see her or myself, she thoughtfully hummed quietly to let me know she was still there, along with the warmth that came from her steady hands.

Invisibility and deception magic...

Both were incredibly rare abilities of mages. After all, the most common abilities revolved around the four main elements: air, water, earth, and fire. Quite rarer are the branches of these four: weather manipulation, ice, metal, and lava. And even rarer are the special deviant powers: light and time.

Miss Hestia's invisibility and image mirage were possibly derived from light magic. She was capable of redirecting the reflections of the light, creating confusing images at first glance...

Amazing. That is all I could say.

I imagine it could only be hard to make oneself invisible, even while staying perfectly still. But, here we were, walking slowly but steadily, invisible the whole time. We did have to stop once in a while, hiding behind nearby trees and other carriages, but it was still quite an amazing feat. No wonder my nanny made it as a female adventurer.

"Are you feeling alright, Lady Elle?" she asked me, just as we were nearing the front of our royal procession. We had hidden behind a tall bush as she rested from using her powers. My carriage was found in the rear part of the group, so we had to walk quite a bit to reach the royal family's main carriages.

"That's what I should ask of you," I answered my nanny. "I was not aware my nanny was capable of such advanced light magic."

Miss Hestia was clearly out of breath and had a thin layer of sweat on her face, yet her smile was still full of energy. "Haha! Well, you asked for my help, did you not? I should respond with my full abilities, yes? Now, where do you reckon your second brother's carriage would be?"

I could only slightly laugh at my nanny's response and said quietly, "Well... The common royal family's carriages would normally be at the center of the procession where it is safest, but our house does have a certain tradition of having the King and Queen lead the whole group... So, I suppose second brother's carriage would be the third carriage from the front."

Miss Hestia only looked at me for a few moments. I was feeling quite nervous about the sudden searching gaze.

"Umm..." I started, but she quickly cut me off.

"Are you really only five, my Lady Eleftheria?" my nanny asked me quite seriously.

I could only let out a hollow laugh.

However, I was saved from answering her question when we heard shuffling sounds of movement from the forest behind us. My nanny hastily motioned for me to keep low and quiet, and then we heard voices.

"... Must succeed," one voice said, quite high pitched like a child's.

"Yes, your highness. We have finished all the preparations," another replied. "The Knokril Bandits know what to do as well."

I almost gasped in shock but thankfully my nanny had quickly covered my mouth. I have heard tales of the Knokril Bandits in my past life. They were considered the meanest and most powerful bandit group in the kingdom.

"... Did you hear something?" the child asked.

"No. It must have been the wind, your highness."