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Plain Grassfield

10:48 PM

One fine evening after a long run, we lay down for rest beside Gelli-neesan, the old lady merchant in camouflage. All the way, my mind focused on what I would like to do in the future, though it's hard to nap in a moving carriage, adding that the concerns about our town's situation.

I believe in them.

And I wanted to try my luck in far-off lands for I longed (lately) for exciting adventures.

「 What are you thinking so deeply, Hanaka-chan? 」

Sounds like the bell rang. Now you mentioned it.

「 I would like to ask for an apology from you this morning for I entered your room without your permission 」

「 Don't mind it anymore, after all, you're a girl 」

Innocently, she smiled as nothing happened. Do you know you grabbed my first kiss? And above all else, my heart throbs even faster whenever I remind that scene. Moreover, my body perplexed right now because of you, hugging me gently like a fluffy stuff toy.

I know my feelings seems intimate and admired about you but,

Kissing me abruptly... you're a truly bold woman in an oblivious way, aren't you?

With two fingers, I caressed my lips and reminiscing... No no no...

Forget that, she was sleeping and I wouldn't want to wake her.

Before we left, Father told me the common ability of beastmen "Wild Fury Intensity" because I carry his blood. It is said to inflict fear to individuals with ill intentions direct or indirect at you, the intensity emphasis on your potential power.

Found on the leftmost part of the 1st platform, click the horizontal rectangle (divided into three) then adjust the intensity.

I adjust mine to zero percent.

And importantly, using it to determine a foe from a friend, quite convenient isn't it? Another reason why beastmen are the best businessmen in the world.

The wicked the intentions to be, the greater the fear inflicted on them relative to potential power possessed.

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11:34 PM

Later in the night, a precarious occasion brought us ahead.

Although we were warned by Father the location of them was uncertain yet the low chance picks up.

Nemma-neesan aka the old man driver said, our carriage noticed even in this darkness. Moreover, a far distance from here! even I can only glimpse a tiny faint fire ahead.

Changing direction seemed to be impossible.

Oh no... It's them!

My bet turned upside down from what I expected.

Crossing with his Prince is inevitable!

The old men I mean, the knights of 1st regiment had ordered the seductive dance discontinue when we move towards their direction and the carriage halted more than 20 meters from them.

It was an hour before the peak of midnight, their luxurious big carriage came filling up to the front door, his knights running to and fro with torches to light the way of Prince, maybe to greet us?

While the girls or his wives or perhaps mistresses were promptly herded inside, the younger knights gathering around the camp to lead the way and lamenting their ascent with mock sighs and moanings, proclaiming themselves disconsolate but straightaway going off to finish the punch and winery in the sides.

Though they were drunk already and simply bursting with spirits, merriment, arrogance, and audacity for they were old bucks arrived from nowhere to be capital, boosting their ranks as knights.

And I feel suffocating for whatever reason.

Earlier before crossing them, with the help of my abilities, Info seeker, Calculator, and Crimson Eyes. I found out...

70 Rank B Knights, 30 Rank A and assuming who is the sole Rank S.

Everyone has their strengths but too far strong to reach the one inside in comparison.

Also after confirmed their powers, I told my sisters everything I saw in general. They trembled a bit and sweat starting to flow in their heads and backs.

「 Lady Hanaka, Lady Margarita please cover yourselves underneath the couch... 」

Sounds the safest one and we obeyed.

Because their toughness and determination make us calm and fixed.

The noise had been in their honor, and they had waltzed a strange dance. The Prince flirting at this point in his den and seems were in no mood to sleep yet.

I and my partner in a small space peeking through small holes.

「 Old pal come join us! 」

The merchants in disguise unloaded to meet them with courtesy.

「 We old nearly dying merchants had great honor from your knighthood 」

「 For we been invited by meritorious knights, we've been feeling honored and expressed our deep gratitude 」

Stunning, they mimicked flawlessly like there's no speck of dusks of youth.

The trembling voice and frail movements are all in perfect disguise make them be fooled but not yet- the Prince may have the ability to discern through their scales.

So, it appears that our merchandise carried(?) didn't pique their interests, I guess?

This was far way too burden carrying in those shoulders of the twins. Nonetheless, taking the safest strategy, we couldn't make sure to be alive out of this predicament!

With the night nearly at its peak and so seductive moanings from his women. For us Margarita-san, it was madness not to go forth telling them annoying people with those voices. But we can't spark the worst-case scenario.

For the reason not to ignite the risks anymore, the twin sisters in camouflage waiting until they are permitted to go. And it's was more than half an hour passed.

Soon sighting quietly over those knights brawling; those knights in flashy stature and their handsome apparel but honestly I only praise their wearing.

And then, that was happening.

A teenage girl maybe the same age as me, running with tears while both hands tied with a chain upon her back.

She's quite ravished with love and began screaming for help after another. Telling us how carefree were men and how awful to be a girl and what a horrid, horrid world for her, till she was plucked off by an armorless, holding her pigtails and chased her off to bed grass where she slipped and crying out loud.

「 Ahhhhhhhh!!! Nooooo!!! 」

「 Mhgmhhmn!!! Help me!!! Noooo!!! 」

The knights nearby didn't care a bit as if normal wind passes through them.

What an unbearable sight!

I knew I was to boil in anger and before that, Margarita-san dispersed the intimidating anger I thrust outward by a tap in my shoulder.

Margarita-san...

She shook her head telling me "no, you must not" and she too felt powerless and pressured.

「 Sir-sama 」

「 Eigh?... Old pal? 」

「 By your knighthood and your grace, we may ask a request upon our great service in exchange? 」

「 Old man, disappointed knight... Can kill you, you know? Tell me what great service you said?! 」

「 We have 70 pots of rum and another 30 pots for free in exchange for our humble request, your sir 」

「 Ahhhh!!! noooo!!! Mmgghhhh!!! 」

「 Oiii! 100 pots! Yeah yeah! You're a nice merchant haha! What's the request?! 」

「 Your knighthood, we would like to have that annoying and noisy girl for you and your men be at ease. Simple isn't it, sir-sama? 」

「 Hahaha!!! Your nice too granma,! Okay!... Hey! Trade that lass to them! Oi! 」

「 Don't wanna Captain! Let me enjoy her 」

「 Haaaaahh!!

Listen to my order! Give that kid to our friend! Old pal and grandma! Or I will kill you!!! 」

Margarita-san gripped my wrists to warn me again from anything. I can't take it any longer! But I promised...

「 What the hell noise is that!? 」

「 Prince-sama! 」

「 Prince-sama! My apologies for such rudeness... 」

「 What the hell trashes around here! 」

While they shout and scream vice-versa. I hurriedly peek at his status and copy it on the clipboard. A few days ago I learn something convenient button. I analyze the clipboard with Margarita-san.

「

Name: Prince Namon Von Alfried

Title: Alfried's Crown Prince

Race: Human

Motherland: Alfried Kingdom of Humans

Rank: S

Class: Fighter (Swordsman)

Level: 5,600

Exp: 5,120,400/5,120,400

Vitality: 1,500 (Max: 1,300)

Mentality: 50 (Max)

Endurance: 1,000 (Max)

Intelligence: 50 (Max)

Strength: 6,000 (Max: 5,000)

Defense: 2,200 (Max: 2,000)

Resistance: 2,200 (Max: 2,000)

Agility: 150 (Max: 50)

Dexterity: 50 (Max)

Sense: 68 (Max)

Affinity: Lightning, Light

Spells:

Gigantic Slash (Supreme-Tier)

Splint Forward (Supreme-Tier)

Electric Charge (Supreme-Tier)

Blooming Roses (Rare-Tier)

Abilities:

Lightning Resistance (S)

Charge Multiplier (A)

Royal Bloodline (A)

Womanizer (C)

HP Strengthening (F)

HP Regeneration (F)

Curse: Heart Attack

Equipment:

Tesla's Thunder Sword (+1000 STR)

Alfried's Royal Battlesuit (+200 DEF)(unequipped)

Alfried's Battle Cape (+200 RES)(unequipped)

Alfried's Royal Vest (+200VIT)(unequipped)

Mr. Boogy Boots (+100AGI)(unequipped) 」

What a strong guy! He's a cheater and monster in power! Although he has a weakness, it's is not something that might happen right now even we wished for his death!

Though his knights are three-digit characters are very strong enough to be considered the highest class in the royal army, he exceeds beyond that by few folds!

Even myself with a thousand vitality can be killed instantly by less than a quarter of his full power punch!

Margarita-san wide-eyed searching for anything but it's hopeless nor his weakness.

There and there something is written in the middle. Our understandings shocked in unison...

68 sense!

Unbelievably hopeless! So he already knew we are here!

My heart beats fast.

Margarita-san seems agitated.

We can't defeat him, we can't escape from him, and besides, there are 100 strong knights around us!

What I am supposed to do!?

Please calm Hanaka...

I bowed down though I already had, closed my eyes at once with my hands clasped together before me.

Creator-sama please hear your lowly mortal child, please I humbly ask for your help! Please bestow us your mercy will!

「 The answer?... 」

Look again at the platform and hurriedly close it, then...

I heard a step behind me, a smothered giggle, and startled when he grasped my and Margarita-san's shoulders.

「 And what did you play there miss and miss? Hide and seek? He he

Ohh, I smell both your woman's scent, oh what a sweet fragrance, could you show me your looks, ladies? He he he he... 」

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11:40 PM

In the meantime, exactly seconds before Hanaka and Margarita were found by the Prince hiding, a couple of different races couldn't rest well due to the nervousness they felt.

To relieve their uneasiness, they sat down on the couch facing the aquarium, watching the shining jewel eggs in slumber.

Ascon, guild master and father of Hanaka hugged her wife within one arm and Quinna reaches her glass of water. In a moment, they heard something shattering glass, Quinna unconsciously dropped her hold and tightly hug her husband so to hide her swollen face and tears silently.

The motherly aura around her seemed to wander nowhere to be found.

「 Everything is okay, Quinna my wife. I believe therein good condition and far from any danger. Besides we send our two exceptionally maids 」

She faced her husband and nod, agreeing to what he said. He reduced the broken glass to particles then scoop it all in once by a spell in a jar.

He sat down again beside his wife.

With a loud bang alarm of Medieval Clock at the room corner. The two eggs broke at the same time, emerging from these shells are two cute rounded-eyed shining turtles.

The gloomy aura surrounds that room earlier changes into an unimaginable sense.