Vol 2 Chapter 122 (1/2)
Chapter 122
Chapter 12 – A Deation
[part 2]
Following the direction of their gaze, I also saw—Standing outside the , ‘so at us
It has hands and feet and muscular body like a human However, from the neck upwards—it has a head of a bull
“Mi-Minotaur……?” I mumbled unconsciously
That’s right Outside the dining hall’s , there was a therianthropic beast that was end!
A Minotaur is a faave birth to a beast which was fathered by a demon; a Minotaur that has a head of a bull and a hu feared its power so he e labyrinth and confined the beast there And every year, seven boys and girls were sacrificed and sent to the labyrinth
However in one group of sacrifice, a valiant young man called Theseus, who later on became a hero, defeated the Minotaur and escaped fro the ball of thread that he had prepared in advance That was the story
Still, it is just a legend
There is no former hero as called Theseus, and in the first place, children cannot be born between a de It’s because a deical core, and their method of reproduction is different froive an explanation to its appearance, but nothing is born between a human and a demon because the races are different
Perhaps the people of olden times did not know that fact and made a story when they saw the therianthropic beast In fact, the half-human is just a beast’s appearance Most of the tiical power than beasts But……
“It definitely has a human form, but……”
What’s with this feeling of disappoint of a de because it is a humanoid type It is a therianthropic beast, but unfortunately—no, fortunately, I encountered this type of beast
There are a lots of knights and icians in this castle, so if it is only this one, we do not have to borrow the power of Greed-sama and the others
Looking at the beast in front of h of relief
……However being incautious, I was forgot the
With the capability of the beast, it should not have been able to pierce the barrier and penetrate this castle—
The Minotaur that is out of the ill say so for convenience) looked towards the dining roolass in a lazy attitude
Becauseroo at h the door
Ugh I gasped and ducked nored me
Because my face is ordinary and can be seen anywhere, it probably did not care Hurray for my mob face!
But when I thought of that, the icians screamed, “Ahh!”
“! [Concealment]?!”
“No, perhaps [Teleportation] was used!”
“Wait!”
Carefully looking at the Minotaur, how did it gradually fade?! The figure of the Minotaur is on the verge of beco unclear
The wizards started chanting soure of the Minotaur became completely transparent and then disappeared, and when they noticed it, there was nothing outside the
“It’s no use I cannot detect its presence”
“damn it!”
While thetheir frustration, one of the knights rushed to the , opened it, and looked down and looked around Yes, the dining hall is not on the ground floor but on the second floor In other words, the Minotaur was floating in the air
“Not good I can’t see it anywhere!”
“What happened? Did it go away?”
One of the knights asked thehis sword One of the
“It used concealic In other words, it used a technique to disappear byitself invisible, then went somewhere”
“Where to?”
“That…… Because we failed to trace its presence, we don’t know……”
“Good gracious……”
Color drained froht, and I can see that despite his sun-burnt skin Even I myself paled
The icians were unable to keep up with the series of actions of the Minotaur It was too quick, so they could not trace its presence when it disappeared Therefore, it is completely unknohere the Minotaur went to
I don’t even knohether it went outside the castle or somewhere within the castle But I do not think it concealled itself and went out of the castle I think that the beast hid its presence and is still somewhere inside the castle
Ah! I’m so stupid! Why did I not immediately think of the princess!? [T/N: How to lure the Hero: Princess Louise <— aria=””><—>
Wasn’t the Princess kidnapped by the Deain, ai for the Princess!
……Of course, I have not forgotten that there was the possibility that I could be targeted due to my association with the Hero But the Minotaur did not react at all when it saw me Maybe, it wasn’t aware that I aet me, I think it should have somehow reacted when it saw the maid’s uniform!
However, since it did not react, it means that it’s aim was not “The Princess’s maid, [The Fiancee of the Hero] I can’t sense what it was looking for and its intent remains unknown, but still it does not necessarilythe castle of a sdom, there is only a s
—The Princess, the Hero and me These are the only possibilities
Now that the possibility that the target is me was eliminated, the considerations are—Ah, why did I leave the Palace?! I wish I could rush to the Princess as soon as possible!
Anyway, I should confirm the safety of the Princess as soon as possible, then inform the Hero and the others, and have them protect the Princess! [T/N: Hician to boot]
I ran earnestly through the hallway However, at the hallway leading to the Palace, I stopped advancing further The door in the hallhere I entered a while ago was tightly shut
The Palace is an i Therefore, if so happens, the door of the hallway that is connected to another building is closed to prevent the intruders fro hall, so the door was closed
That door can only be opened fro about it No matter how much I pound it, it was futile
“Ugh~!”
Without realizing it, I kept on pounding the door in anger…… I only hurt
“What should I do……?”
Trapped here, I cannot confirm my master’s safety and I cannot report the Minotaur to Greed-sama Is there any way to enter the Palace……?
Trapped here, I cannot confirm my master’s safety and I cannot report the Minotaur to Greed-sama Is there any way to enter the Palace……?
I thought while biting my nails out of irritation
And the idea which suddenly came to mind was the entrance fro
It should have been treated as a backdoor Perhaps it wasn’t closed……?
Unfortunately, there is no direct way to go to the servants’ quarters froo around towards the Palace I have no idea when that Minotaur will reappear, and I’
But if I a happens to the Princess……?
When theout of fear and I only stood there and watched it happen
After that, didn’t I cry wretchedly in regret?
So if anything happens to the Princess besides that—
Tightly pursing my lips, I returned to the hallway, ran down the stairs and rushed outside
Whatever, a wo if I am afraid of one or two beasts?!
—The true scariest thing is losing yourI had enough of those days not doing anything, but only cry and pray for her safety!
I took a roundabout path towards the Palace, and headed for the servants’ quarters Fortunately, I was not alone, because it seems that some people who fled frohts, the soldiers and theto look for the beast that disappeared I felt afraid, but I saw that I was not the only one outside the building Feeling relieved, I hurried to the servants’ quarters while I passed the knights and the icians
The servants’ quarters is across the Palace, situated opposite the Eastern building where the dining hall was located Although the size of the castle is sdom, the distance from the servants’ quarters to the Palace is still considerably far As I ran around, I was struggling for breath I braced my hands on the wall of themy breath When I could easily breath somewhat, I lifted my head and dashed
It was during that time when I noticed that person
It is a courtyard that is sandwiched between the servants’ quarters, the Northern building and the Palace I found a sure in the middle of the courtyard
For a ht it was Greed-sama That was the very place where Greed-sa
But it wasn’t Greed-saht blond hair and has a much smaller silhouette than Greed-sama
I think he is around ten to twelve years old He wore a brown vest that most children in toore, and navy blue pants The boy was quietly gazing towards the Palace fro the low plants of the courtyard
Why is this child inside the castle…… I wondered, but sos would enter the castle to becoot lost inside the wide castle, they check the position they are currently in by looking up at the main tower and the main residence
……Well, that was based h that child ot lost as when he rushed to escape the co hall
When he noticed ot lost Since that child is in a rebellious period, I’h
I contemplated on what I should do I do not knoho he is, but I cannot leave hiht appear I think I should take him to the Palace with me
With those thoughts, I was about to call out the boy while I approach him, when—
“Aria, don’t”
I suddenly heard a voice behind me
“Do not come closer to it”
“Eh?”
“Eh?”
This voice—!
Briskly looking back, my eyes widened like saucers when I saw Greed-sama, as in his usual attire of white shi+rt and the Holy Sword in his waist, standing a few meters away from me
When did he appear……? Perhaps he used ic……? But……
“……Greed-sama……”
But I was surprised not only because Greed-sama suddenly appeared Greed-sariazed at me
Greed-sa me one step at a time
“Do not approach it Get away”
At that moment, it happened
As Greed-saot near me, it activated—Yes, that “bam”!
“—Hey!”
My aro, and round And, just like that, I hurtled towards Greed-saedand slowly lowered round
……He showed it off in front of others apart than those who knew the circumstances……!
E, my face reddened
However, when I looked up to protest, I felt Greed-sama’s tension despite his expressionless countenance And he is staring straight at the boy
“……Greed-sama……?”
What is this? It seeht he was jealous of such a kid, and yet……
A chill suddenly run down my spine Don’t tell me, Don’t tell me……
Greed-sama extended his hands towards the boy and said
“Blade of the Divine Wind”
All of a sudden, a fierce wind broke out of Greed-sama’s palm, became a whirlpool and went to attack the boy
I was taken aback Wait, towards the boy……?!
However, the next moment, I was dumbfounded
The boy, as supposed to be attacked by the whirlpool of wind, also extended his hand like Greed-sama, and caused the whirlpool of wind that Greed-sama created to vanish
“……It can’t be”
It can’t be, It can’t be……!
“As expected of the Hero I did not expect to be noticed as soon as possible”
The boy raised his face after saying that, sneering When I saw his face, I gasped, unknowingly clinging on Greed-sama’s arm
The boy raised his face after saying that, sneering When I saw his face, I gasped, unknowingly clinging on Greed-sama’s arm
……He was a very ordinary boy I can say that is it a mob’s face
A face that can be seen anywhere, the face of the ordinary boy showed no sense of discomfort
—But I don’t think that the shter—that kind of smile would suit his expression
But what made me shudder above all else was—the boy’s eyes
—Crimson, his eyes were bloody red
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