199. "Great! Palace's library is nearby. So, take all your military supplies in a bag or two and go to Rebecca's room. I will go to recruit Beatrice and we will join you later".
"It wouldn't be better to join forces now despite being separated?" Alonso asks, confused.
198. "Alonso, do you know where Beatrice can be now?"
"I believe she left the wedding hall to go for a present to Tamadun, and she kept it in the palace's library, so there".
197. "She is entrenched in her room and only will open the door to who says "swordfish".
"Hmmm... The more the merrier" Alonso gives. "And she is intelligent, so would be a helpful ally".
196. Helen explains the situation to Alonso.
"I see..." says the captain. "So... you, Beatrice and me are the only ones available to save the prisoners?"
"Almost: We can count on Rebecca too" Helen suggests.
195. "Pst, Alonso, I am Helen" the blonde whispers. "Don't attack me".
"Helen, is that you?" Alonso says relieved. "What the heck is happening? I was getting out of the bathroom when these three lanunians tried to kill me... And there are more like them across the palace!"
194. Carefully, Helen arrives at the armory without raising the alarm and without coming up against any of the Ofidio's men. Indeed, Alonso is there, providing weapons to himself... and hiding three enemie's corpses in order that Ofidio's troops don't discover them, in the dark.
193. Helen doesn't know Beatrice so much... but she and Alonso are old friends, so she knows where to find him: in the castle's armory, providing himself for the battle.
192. But not all is bad. Helen knows thanks to Alonso that Beatrice is a capable fighter, so if the bard can join the princess, her chances of releasing the hostages will be increased. Moreover, Alonso is not one of the hostages, so he is available as a powerful ally too.