Divine Luck: SSS-Rank Battle Maid Harem-Chapter 431: Prank

One by one, Violina, Nessa, Anerias, and Dukiel popped their heads out of the snow and started crawling up after taking several deep breaths. While climbing up, they glanced at the sky. There were a few clouds here and there, but it was otherwise blue with a very familiar sun.

They were back in the Empire on the northern border. They had somehow left the Labyrinth with the avalanche.

However, none of them could celebrate.

They soon noticed that Zach wasn’t right by them, despite having ridden on Nessa’s Millipede with his familiars the same as them. Even the Millipede had poked its head out of the snow with no sign of Zach.

At first, they thought he and his maids were still trapped deep in the snow or maybe even below the Millipede.

However, before they could start searching for him, they sensed something a little further down the mountain. With frowns, the four summoners got up and with their familiars, descended to the bottom of the avalanche’s field of snow.

Zach was in a bubble of his making with his maids around him. It seemed like he was unconscious.

Around him, however, was a squad of armored knights pointing at the golden bubble with their spears. Those knights were not from the Labyrinth.

Violina’s gaze darkened as she looked at the decorated armors and the sigil on their chests.

Those were imperial knights. They protected the Imperial Palace or, on rare occasions, accompanied members of the royal family on their excursions or when carrying out missions.

Violina got her answer when she turned her gaze to the figure at the center of the knights standing with her arms crossed as she looked at Zach through the barrier.

"Your Highness?" Violina questioned and walked closer.

Rienne and the knights behind her turned toward Violina and the other summoners and their familiars with their spears raised.

"Stay right there," Rienned ordered sternly.

"What is going on?" Violina questioned and continued walking.

The imperial knights knew what they were doing. They were here for Zacharia. They also knew about Zach’s company. They knew who Violina was. They couldn’t stop her from standing between Rienne and Zach’s barrier. But they could stop her from getting all up in Rienne’s face, and they could stop the others from approaching.

"I am arresting Zacharia Evandiel on suspicion of treason. If you get in my way, I can only assume you are helping him and thus also betraying the Empire."

"What?!" Violina exclaimed in outrage at the ridiculousness of the situation.

"If this is a prank, shouldn’t you at least wait until he’s awake?" She questioned.

Rienne’s jaw muscles tensed as she clenched her teeth before speaking.

"...This is not a prank. If you continue obstructing the Imperial Family’s affairs, not even the Duke of Systine can pluck you out of jail." Rienna gave Violina a sharp look. Violina glared right back at her. She was not scared of her threats.

"You said treason, right?! Sure, go ahead! Arrest me. After all, I’ve done the exact same thing as Zach. If he’s guilty, then so am I." Violina held out her wrists, asking to be tied up.

"..."

"So, you conspired to steal the Imperial Family’s Bonne Flower?" Rienne asked skeptically.

"Yes!" Violina nodded decisively.

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"Wrong!" Rienne said forcefully.

"The entire Evandiel family is under suspicion of betraying the Empire and selling the Eastern region to the barbarians."

"Wha…?" Violina asked in confusion.

"There’s no such thing as a Bonne Flower. Now. Step. Aside." Rienne glared at Violina and took a step closer. When she was close enough that Violina could smell the perfume on her neck, Rienne whispered,

"He’ll get a fair trial. If he’s innocent, he’ll be released. Let this happen."

Violina frowned. She couldn’t understand what was going on. But she knew that she would have an easier time investigating or understanding what was going on from outside prison.

"I’ll make sure you pay for this!" She said before shoulder-checking Rienne as she left the ring of knights to go to the others who looked like they were about to start a fight with the Imperial Knights, one of, if not the, strongest armed forces in the Empire.

Rienne watched Violina’s back before turning to the golden barrier and the maids within with a stern face. She had brought enough force to take Zach with her. She was not sure it was enough to handle Zach and his friends, however.

Fortunately, Violina had been easy to persuade.

She looked at the sleeping Zach for a moment before turning to his maids.

"When will he wake up?" She questioned. In response, Yanael drew her sword and stood up. She was not letting a greenhouse princess and a bunch of tin cans take Zach with them without putting up a fight.

Since Rienne didn’t seem worried in the slightest, she probably had something to rely on. And if Yanael had to guess, it was the knight directly behind her. Their armor was simple, but they were the only one with the visor down and actively giving off fighting spirit like they were hoping or preparing for a fight. They were also the only one Yanael couldn’t see the bottom off.

If a fight erupted, that seemingly inconspicuous knight would be trouble. But trouble wasn’t enough to make Yanael back down. Neither was it enough to make any of the others hesitate. With Nora tending to Zach, his familiars stood up and prepared for battle.

"Wait…" Zach gently called out with a weak voice. Nora helped him sit up.

Zach glanced at the knights around them. He looked at Rienne. He could tell what was going on even without hearing the explanation. He sighed and held out an arm for Nora to help him stand.

"I’m not stupid enough to make an enemy of the Empire," he said tiredly.

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Rienne nodded, pleased.

"But there better be a damn good reason for this," he growled, shooting Rienna a look so sharp the knight behind her stepped up. Even Rienne had trembled and taken a step back.

She had not expected that rage from someone like Zach. She couldn’t help but worry if there was a mistake somewhere. But she shooed away that thought as Zach took down the barrier.