Elyse doesn't have a choice but to calmly follow the two knights, while the other knight followed and watched her from behind. They stopped in front of one room for imprisonment. It was literally filthy, dark room and there wasn't even a single chair to sit on. It's a stained, empty space. She just stopped thinking that the stained in the floor and wall was someone's blood. She better not faint. "You will remain in this place until we figured out information we needed about you." One of the knights uttered a word.
Elyse entered silently. Even if she want to struggle and run right now, it's obvious that she can't. They're knights, she's just random girl who came from nowhere. She took a look around the room. It's a completely empty space with no windows, so even the sun can't shine through. "How long am I obliged to remain here? To be honest, I'm not sure what crime I committed, and it's not that I committed one." She expressed her displeasure. She just wanted to get some help, but she ended up in jail?
The knights did not respond, instead locking her up and marching away.
"...Ha! You've got to be kidding me, these people!" Inside her cell, she screamed. Her voice echoed throughout the ward, but the silence remained. Elyse appears to be alone in this vast dungeon. She isn't sure, but she isn't hearing anything other than herself. Or is she the only one who is nosy? She has no idea. She sat on the floor, regardless of how cold or filthy it was. She doesn't have a choice, does she? Elyse should simply relax and clear her mind. She needs to relax and think.
[First, after I get out of this place, I need to find work because I need to keep money if I want to learn how to return to my original world, obviously, information would be expensive. Second, I should figure out where I am and how to return home.]
"Haa..." Because of the mounting stress in her mind, Elyse sighed. She's so tired to the point that even if she want to be a sane person right, seems like because of the things she's been through in the short period of time in this world, she can't be sane. She's going crazy.
[What is the point of putting me in this world? Is it possible that I was cursed? However, I was living in the 21st Century. Of course, a curse would be complete nonsense.]
Elyse lay and fell asleep on the cold floor as a result of the exhausting events that had occurred to her. She was so tired that she fell asleep without realizing it. She just wants to beg herself to let her rest and think later after what happened to her throughout the day.
When Elyse awoke, she sat up and looked around. Because of the sudden changes in her surroundings, she panicked and stood, forgetting what had happened.
[Where is this place?] Her current situation had not registered in her mind yet. Elyse remembered everything after a few minutes. She shook her head and sat down again. "I thought it was a nightmare. No, it's a nightmare, and at the same time, it's very real." She mumbles. She simply sat in the corner and began counting her hair like a crazy woman. She's becoming more insane by the minute.
Elyse stood up, walking in circles in her room. And just do something that doesn't even have a sense. She can't sit idly. She will be gone crazy is she doesn't have any else to do.
Elyse has no idea what time it is or how much time has passed. She simply waited to something happen until she heard footsteps. Many footsteps. It's a large group, so it's most likely two or more people.
Elyse lifted her head when she saw four shadows covering the dim light in the dungeon. Her eyes met a four pair of eyes. Rouge was there, as were the three knights who had led her to the dungeon earlier.
The prison's seal was removed by one of the knights. She stood up and backed away, waiting to see what they would say or do to her. Obviously, they should apologize to her for sending her to the dungeon, because she didn't commit any crime!
Rouge locked his gaze on her from head to toe. Elyse can see how judgemental Rouge's gaze is in her body. Everyone can clearly see how dirty her whole body is. She does even wear a piece of cloth that seems to be a rag one now. [All right. I know I'm gross right now, but will you please stop staring?] "You can now leave the dungeon. However, you should remain inside the palace for yet more investigation." Rouge claims that, he then gave her a dress. It was a dress that was neither fancy nor classy. It's more plain dress. But it's kind of look better than the one Elyse's wearing right now.
"What exactly do you mean? Isn't it possible for me to just stay outside the palace? I appreciate you giving me a lift and even sending me to the capital, but I need to work, you know... And what exactly is this?" Elyse raised the dress he had given her. Looking at it strangely. Could this be a... reparation, right?
Rouge's brow twitched, now irritated by her questions. "We still need to look into it. We are still unable to locate your identity, which would indicate that you are not a person sent to assassinate His Highness." He pointed the dress, "And it's clear that's a dress to wear." He explained and responded to Elyse's question.
[But that's not what I mean.] Elyse answers her own question about the dress. But she didn't respond to Rouge's sarcastic remark.
"How much time had passed?"
"You, peasant. Nobody dares to ask me such trivial questions as you are right now. But it's already early morning, so stop rumbling and close your mouth." Elyse's stomach suddenly grumbled. She fixed her gaze on Rouge. [Did he not have a conscience? He allowed me to stay in this filthy jail for a whole day without food? That's why my stomach grumbled! They're torturing me!]
She was just busy killing Rouge in her mind when he suddenly said something that Elyse wasn't expecting. "His highness does not want to meet an unimportant guess like you, a useless assassin, but he must do so so you should be glad receiving a preciois time from his highness."
'Pardon? The prince wants to see me? and stop mistaking me for an assasin please because I am not!'