“Tch!?”
“Oh? Has the emotionless character come to an end?”
Before I knew it, Monica was behind the woman, gracefully curtsying with a dagger knife in hand.
Even I, who was focused on defense, found it difficult to perceive her, so Monica’s abilities as an assassin must be the best in “EnHaza.”
Of course, far more so than the woman in front of me, who is flustered by Monica taking her from behind.
“So, you seem to have a Kukri Knife, but you seem to be having a little trouble with it. If you’re making a living as an assassin, you don’t need such flamboyance.”
“What!?”
Once again, Monica took the Kukri Knife from the woman’s left hand.
I’m struggling to keep up with her movements, even with my eyes.
“Hmm… it seems to have been used quite a bit, but it’s not something to be praised. More than anything… even the slightest chip in the blade is absolutely unacceptable.”
“…Shut up.”
It’s as if Monica is lecturing her on the basics of being an assassin, but the more skilled an assassin is, the more humiliating it must be. No, she’s good at provoking.
“Oh? If you want me to be quiet, why don’t you stop me? If you can.”
“Shut uuuuuuuuuuuuuup!”
Finally unable to maintain her poker face, the Personal Maid roared and attacked with the Kukri Knife in her right hand.
But even I, who am not an assassin, can see that she’s full of openings because she’s lost her composure.
“Look, you’ve already lost your life five times.”
“Ah…”
Of course, Monica wouldn’t miss that, and in an instant, she thrust the tip of her knife at the woman’s neck, heart, and between her eyebrows.
“Prince Harold, what shall we do with this one?”
“Let’s see… how about we feed her to that Centipede? There seems to be still time.”
“Tch!”
The moment she heard that, the woman gave up fighting us and rushed towards the Centipede.
Is she planning to jump into its mouth herself…? No way.
That’s what I was thinking.
“What!?”
Ehh… I didn’t expect her to actually jump into the Centipede’s mouth.
“Ah! The Demon Beast is escaping!”
“Lord Hal, what do we do?”
“Of course, we absolutely cannot let it escape. Let’s pursue it immediately.”
“Yes!”
Yes… if we let the Vergeltungswaffe escape, it will be a disaster.
Since she’s Margaret’s Personal Maid, she probably won’t attack the Royal Capital, but she’ll definitely attack us with everything she’s got.
“Damn, it’s fast…”
“Indeed.”
We’re chasing with all our might, but the Centipede is escaping even faster.
Did that woman enter the Centipede’s mouth to escape from us?
Then.
“Gichi!?”
“Ufufu… roadblock.”
The Centipede crashed violently into the deployed 【Wall of Light】.
In that gap, Christia created more and more 【Walls of Light】 to surround the Centipede.
“Now… there’s no escape.”
“Gichi Gichi Gichi Gichi Gichi Gichi Gichi Gichi.”
We approached the Centipede, which could no longer move, step by step.
As long as we haven’t finished it off, something unexpected might happen.
Then.
“…Please. Please, spare us.”
The Personal Maid slowly emerged from the Centipede’s mouth, completely changing her attitude from before, and prostrated herself.
This world really does have a custom of using prostration easily. I can’t talk, though.
“Haa… First, I’ll ask, were you ordered by Margaret to attack us?”
“…N-No! It was solely my decision! There’s no mistake!”
The Personal Maid desperately pleaded, rubbing her forehead against the Centipede’s head.
For now, can we assume it was her subordinate’s independent action? I don’t trust her, though.
…But there’s also a part of me that’s relieved by this woman’s words.
“Okay, next question. I think the reason you tried to assassinate me is because of the incident last month, but why did you do this now? There were plenty of opportunities.”
“…I couldn’t possibly act within the Royal Capital. This ‘Vergeltungswaffe-chan’ can’t enter the Royal Capital either.”
“Ah…”
Indeed, if such a giant Centipede appeared in the Royal Capital, it would be a disaster.
Besides, the damage would be enormous.
“Then, finally… how would you like to die?”
“Tch!?”
We were targeted, so it’s only natural.
But as a small mercy, I’ll let her choose how she dies.
So that she can die instantly, without pain.
“…If, if that’s the case.”
As if resigned, the Personal Maid continued, with her face down.
“…With your lives.”
“What!?”
The Centipede opened its giant mouth and turned it towards us.
B-But it should still take more than five minutes to charge!?
“…Kuhihhihihi. Half that is enough to bury you.”
So that’s it.
The SP charge time for the Vergeltungswaffe’s maximum skill, 【Multi-Chamber Cannon】, is sufficient. Moreover, it’s designed so that it can’t be fired unless it’s fully charged.
But, in this world, it can be fired even if it’s not fully charged.
I never thought that my knowledge of “EnHaza” would become a hindrance here.
If it’s Sandra and Monica, they can escape from the ultra-long-range attack range that covers almost all directions before the 【Multi-Chamber Cannon】 is fired.
But Lize, Christia, and Carla can’t.
Then.
“…Sandra, Monica. Immediately…!”
“Fufu… Don’t be silly. Lord Hal will protect us. Why would we need to escape?”
“I’m enduring the urge to escape. So, I demand a special allowance when it’s over.”
Seriously… these two are hopeless…
Besides, they completely see through my intention to protect everyone.
“Caz…”
“Yeah… we have no choice, do we! I’ll definitely stop that guy’s attack with Hal!”
“That’s right! Caz and I will protect everyone!”
With everyone behind me, I stomped on the ground and gritted my teeth.
And.
–We were enveloped in a flash of light.
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