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Chapter 467
Chapter 467
Chapter 467
Chapter 467: Reinforcements Arrive
The next day, three reinforcements arrived at my place.
"I was having a fun reunion with my brother..."
"I'll let you go meet him once our work here is done."
"I wish you'd stop treating me like a prisoner!"
"You're contracted exclusively to me. You're basically a prisoner. Be grateful you had a break."
"That's absurd..."
The first to arrive was Mia.
She was summoned back immediately while visiting her brother under Duke Reinfeld, which was unfortunate. But our situation was urgent. We couldn't afford to let our forces idle.
As Mia and I were conversing, the remaining two arrived.
"Excuse us."
"Hey, kid."
One was polite, and the other was casual.
While noting how unchanged they were, I called out their names.
"I'm glad you came, Lynfia, Seig."
"There's an emergency in the capital? It must be a mess, since we got a messenger bird."
"Yes, it is indeed."
Lynfia and Seig were at the western border.
Currently the Narbe Ritter and Vin, Leo's military strategist, were at the western border. In cooperation with them, Lynfia and Seig were inspecting the border. If any suspicious movement was spotted, they were to immediately report it to the border defense force.
It was a tough decision to recall them, but we couldn't help it. The capital is more critical now than the border.
"Now that everyone is here..."
"What are we supposed to do?"
"Our enemy is a powerful magic sword user. Consider him equivalent to the vice captain of the Royal Guards."
At that, the three faces turned stern.
All three were martial artists who used weapons. They were more in tune with the strength of the captains of the Royal Guards than I, who fights with magic.
Equivalency with the vice-captain was enough to convey the danger.
"Well, relax. What I need you three to do is to support Elna."
"Elna is participating?"
"If it's that young lady, she could handle it on her own, right?"
"I don't want any damage in the capital. The longer the fight drags on, the more the damage will spread. That's why I called you three."
Saying that, I took out an old-fashioned box and placed it on the desk. It was something I found in the castle's treasure room.
I had gone looking on my own, hoping to find something useful, and I did find something that could be put to use.
"What is that?"
"It's a disposable magic tool."
Saying so, I opened the box. Inside were two rings.
"It's a simple mechanism. Once you wear one ring, you can teleport to the location of the person wearing the other ring. It's likely a tool meant for emergency escapes, but we'll be using it to move location."
"Hold on, kid. You said 'wear,' right?"
"Yes, the rings won't work unless they're worn."
"...And the opponent is equivalent to the vice captain of the Royal Guards, right? He won't simply wear it, and we're supposed to make him wear it during combat?"
"That's why I called you. If we fight in the capital, there will be damage. So we have to move the location from the capital. He won't come even if called, so teleportation is the best option."
"I wish you wouldn't make it sound so easy..."
"By the way, how many times can we use this magic tool?"
"It's a one-time use."
Lynfia quietly nodded as if she had anticipated this whereas Seig and Mia visibly frowned, probably because they realized that failure was not an option.
"But there's no other way. We need to keep the capital safe. Let's get to work."
With that, our strategy meeting began. It was a plan with no room for error. I prayed to the gods for their guidance.
On the day of operation.
I was waiting in front of the Amsbergs mansion.
Of course, the one I was waiting for was Elna.
However, she seemed to be taking some time.
"Isn't she late?"
"I more or less understand the reason."
Sebas sighed with an exasperated look.
I wish he wouldn't make it sound like it's my fault.
It's all part of the strategy.
"This kind of trick to make the enemy off guard has been done since long ago. I'm not the bad guy."
"That is true. However, I am not impressed with you justifying your actions. It's up to Elna to decide whether Arnold-sama is good or bad."
"She said she would follow my instructions. Naturally, I expect her to do so. This is a battle with no merit for us. Of course, I'm going to have Elna do whatever it takes."
Seeing me unapologetic, Sebas shrugged his shoulders.
He seemed to have realized that nagging would be useless.
Then, after a while, Elna finally emerged from the mansion.
What she was wearing was a vividly red dress.
However, the back and the chest were widely exposed, and there was a daring slit in between her legs.
Walking with a blush, Elna murmured.
"So... Do I really have to go with... this?"
"It's just for dinner. Wearing the usual uniform of the Imperial Guard would put them on guard, right?"
"People don't dress like floozies for dinner!"
"What do you mean by 'dressing like a floozy'...? It's a proper dress made by a skilled tailor, isn't it? It's to Zandra-aneue's taste, though."
I muttered quietly so that Elna couldn't hear, then elegantly bowed and extended my hand to her.
"Then, Miss Elna, I will be your escort today."
As I said so with a smile, Elna blushed and turned her face away.
TL's Notes
MC with the Rizz tho :^)
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