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Dedicated Maid Seems Unwilling to Give Up
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“!?” (Maid)
“Oh? Done with the emotionless act?” (Monica)
Before anyone realized, Monica had gotten behind the maid, gracefully curtseying while holding a dagger.
Even though I had focused solely on defense, it had been difficult for me to perceive Monica’s movements. This convinces me that Monica’s skills as an assassin are undoubtedly the best in Enhaz. Of course, she is far superior to the woman before us, who seems flustered at having her back taken.
“So, you seem to have some grand kukri knives with you, but it appears you’re struggling to handle them properly. For someone in the profession of assassination, such flamboyance is entirely unnecessary.” (Monica)
“What!?” (Maid)
Monica once again moved to the woman’s blind spot and effortlessly snatched the kukri knife from her left hand. Her movements were so fast that even I struggled to keep up visually.
“Hmm… This knife does seem to have seen some use, but it’s nothing commendable. Most importantly… even a slight nick on the blade is absolutely unacceptable.” (Monica)
“…Silence.” (Maid)
It almost seemed as if Monica was giving a lecture on assassination techniques, which must be a severe humiliation for any top-notch assassin.
She really knows how to provoke others.
“Oh? If you want me to be silent, why don’t you stop me yourself? If you can, that is.” (Monica)
“Silenceeeeeeee!” (Maid)
The dedicated maid was unable to maintain her poker face any longer. She roared and lunged forward with her kukri knife in her right hand.
Even as someone who isn’t an assassin, I can tell that her loss of composure has left her full of openings.
“See? By now, you’ve already lost your life five times over.” (Monica)
“Ah…” (Maid)
Naturally, Monica didn’t miss a single one of these openings. In an instant, she placed the tip of her knife against the woman’s neck, heart, and forehead.
“Your Highness Harold, what shall we do with this person?” (Monica)
“Let’s see… since we have the chance, should we feed her to the centipede? It looks like we might just make it in time…” (Harold)
“!” (Maid)
Hearing that, the woman immediately abandoned the fight and ran straight for the centipede.
Is she planning to throw herself into its mouth? No, that can’t be right…
Or so I thought.
“!!!!” (Everyone)
I couldn’t believe it. She actually leapt into the centipede’s mouth herself.
“Ah! The magical beast is escaping!” (Christia)
“Haru-sama, what should we do?” (Alexandra)
“Of course, we can’t let it escape. Let’s pursue it immediately.” (Harold)
“Understood!” (Everyone)
If we let Fairgeltungsvaffe escape, it will be a disaster. Since she’s Margaret’s dedicated maid, I doubt they’d attack the royal capital itself, but they’ll definitely come at us with full force… no doubt about it.
“Damn, it’s fast…” (Harold)
“Indeed.” (Monica)
We ran at full speed, but the centipede was even faster, fleeing at a rapid pace.
Could it be that she entered the centipede’s mouth as a means to escape us?
And then—
“Gitch!?” (Narration)
“Ufufu… Blocking your path.” (Christia)
The centipede collided head-on with a deployed Barrier of Light. Taking advantage of the moment, Christia quickly surrounded the centipede with additional Barriers of Light.
“Well, now there’s no escape.” (Harold)
“Gitch gitch gitch gitch gitch gitch gitch gitch.” (??)
The centipede was unable to move. It struggled as we cautiously approached it. Although it was immobilized, we couldn’t rule out the possibility of something unexpected happening. Then—
“…Please. I beg of you. Let us go.” (Maid)
The dedicated maid emerged from the centipede’s mouth and, in stark contrast to her earlier attitude, prostrated herself on the ground.
This world sure does love using prostration. Not that I can talk.
“Sigh… First, let me ask. Were you acting on Margaret’s orders when you attacked us?” (Harold)
“…N-no! This was entirely my own decision! I swear it!” (Maid)
She pressed her forehead to the centipede’s head, desperately pleading.
For now, we’ll say this was an independent action by one of her subordinates… though I can’t fully trust that. Still, I can’t help but feel relieved by her response.
“Next question. I assume your attempt to assassinate me is because of last month’s incident, but why wait until now? You’ve had plenty of chances before this.” (Harold)
“…We can’t lay hands on you inside the royal capital. And ‘Fair-chan’ here cannot enter the capital either.” (Maid)
“Ah… I see.” (Harold)
Indeed, if a giant centipede appeared in the capital, it would cause massive chaos and damage.
“Then lastly… What kind of death do you desire?” (Harold)
“!” (Maid)
This is only fair since she came for our lives. But as a small mercy, I’ll at least let her choose the manner of her death. One that’s quick and painless.
“…Then.” (Maid)
Resigned, the dedicated maid continued with her head lowered.
“…With your lives!” (Maid)
“!!!!” (Everyone)
The centipede opened its massive mouth, aiming directly at us.
But wait, the charge shouldn’t be complete for at least another five minutes, right!?
“…Kuhehehe. To bury you all, half… is enough…” (Maid)
So, that’s it. The maximum skill of Fairgeltungsvaffe, Multi-Chamber Cannon, has a 10-minute SP charge time. It’s supposed to be unusable without a full charge. But in this world, it seems it can be fired even without full charge. I never imagined that my knowledge of Enhaz would backfire like this. Xandra and Monica could escape the attack’s ultra-long range, almost all-encompassing scope. But Liz, Christia, and Carla wouldn’t be able to. In that case—
“…Xandra, Monica. Right now…!?” (Harold)
“Hehe… Why would we need to run, Haru-sama, when you will protect us?” (Alexandra)
“I’m holding back my urge to flee. So, after this… I’ll be expecting a special bonus.” (Monica)
Good grief… these two are unbelievable. Not only have they completely seen through my plan to shield everyone, but they’re also teasing me about it.
“Cas…” (Harold)
“Yes… we have to do this! I’ll stop that thing with you, Haru!” (Casparleague)
“Right! Together, we’ll protect everyone!” (Harold)
With everyone behind me, I stomped firmly on the ground and gritted my teeth.
And then—
—We were engulfed in a flash of light.
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