Chapter 522: Poisonous Smoke_1

Hugo remained silent and tense all the way until they were fifteen hundred miles away. Only then, certain that the Grand Emperor would not pursue them, did he allow himself to breathe a sigh of relief. Just then, Princess Amelia gifted him with a seemingly radiant smile, saying: "Only by running far enough can we clear our names completely. If I were him, I would have feigned pursuit, only to strike once we were out of reach of the Grand Emperor Palace."

A chill ran down General Hugo's spine, followed by a frantic application of various protective measures. Then, he saw the Little Princess laughing so hard she could barely stand straight. Hugo frowned, wondering if rescuing the little princess was really the right decision. Despite her young age, there was something disturbingly gleeful about her...