Doctor, how did you find this place?
'I saw a blue light, and I followed it.
Blue light...?
Yeah. Any idea?
No. Not really, but...
Okay. Let's rest for now, for now. Alice has been here all the time and it must have been hard for her.

　Then her eyes gradually moisten.

　She takes Alice's hand in hers and slowly pulls her to her own chest.

'You've done well on your own. You're all right now.''
Sir.

　Then she pressed her head against my shoulder and quietly wept as she pressed her head against my shoulder. Me and Fee silently accept her appearance.

　I wonder how long I've been stuck here alone. When you think about it, it's only natural to shed a tear or two.

　And so, perhaps tired from all sorts of things, Alice falls asleep.

''I'm asleep, but are you okay?''
'Oh. I guess I was just tired.
I see. But I don't blame you. I've been alone in a place like this for so long.
Yeah. Well,

　I gently take the sleeping Alice in my arms and put her on my back.

　We just have to go back from here. Perhaps the commotion in this kingdom may already be over by now. That's what it means to have reached this royal castle and to have arrived here.

　When Fee and I left the prison, the lights were well lit, unlike the road we had been on before. Besides, the road was also a straight road, and from the corner of my eye I could see the stairs to climb to the upper floor.

'Hey, Elle. Hasn't the structure changed since you came here?
That's odd. It couldn't have been this simple.
Well I don't know what's going on.
'There's no point in thinking about it now. For now, let's get Alice to safety.
Okay.

　We both step forward.

　Nothing like that. We just walked straight and climbed the stairs to reach the landing of the royal castle as normal.

　There, apparently, our people had taken control of this castle, and I was relieved that the end had really come.

　The main culprit of the coup that took place in this kingdom was believed to be Alice. However, that wouldn't be possible when he was held in prison. We were originally convinced that Prince Oscar was the main culprit.

　We are looking for him, but it seems that there is no trace of him inside the royal castle.

''Umm..........''
Alice. Are you awake?
Was I asleep?
Yeah. You must be tired.
I'm afraid I've shown you how embarrassing that is.
Should I put him down?

　Then, in a slightly quieter voice, she said

''No. I mean ... it would be helpful if you kept this up a bit longer.
Okay.

　This is how we succeeded in rescuing Alice safely.