Chapter 66

"Then let's watch."

"Yes, watch... Yes?"

"Originally, the most interesting thing in the world is watching a fight. Oh, by any chance, do you have any snacks?"

The Bluefish sisters looked at me with bewildered eyes.

Soon, one of them raised her hand and said she had some, and indeed, she handed me a bag of snacks.

"Then let's eat while we watch."

Great, this is the perfect spot.

There was no need to worry about the ambush.

Of course not. With Pierre Aquasiadel here, would there be a need?

It was like going to an early soccer match and finding out that the top-ranked FIFA player was on our team.

Sure enough, the assassins came running with a hissing sound.

The stream of water that appeared in the air was faster.

'Oh, using water like that. Not bad at all.'

Father didn't even move a finger to block the dozens of people.

From the looks of it, there were some talented individuals among them who could use the power of water.

It seemed that even the talents from the collateral line were mobilized...

'Anyway, Uncle is not a fool, so why did he act like this?'

Thinking about it, it seemed like a reckless move.

If he knew that Father, Pierre, was here and protecting me, he wouldn't have acted rashly.

There was also the risk of getting caught.

"Wow, really impressive..."

"Yeah, I've only heard about Pierre-sama, but this is my first time seeing him."

Eiya and Bijo, who had been full of worry, now blinked their big eyes in amazement.

Dede watched with her mouth wide open.

"Indeed, my father is a good fighter."

I nodded, unable to take my eyes off him.

Father didn't even touch the ones flying at him but occasionally pushed the ones who got too close with a flick of his hand, as if it was a bother.

The problem was that even with just that, they were sent flying far away. It was incredible.

'Wow, using the power of water is really at an amazing level.'

I had to pay close attention.

Thinking this, I glanced to the side, and Velus was also watching the fight intently.

It was hard to describe, but his eyes seemed to be filled with a mix of competitiveness, a hint of killing intent, and an indescribable emotion.

'Anyway, all I have to do now is wait, right?'

I was thinking this leisurely when...

"Kyaa, Lady!"

"Lady!!"

In the blink of an eye, blue clothes filled my vision.

I threw the remaining snacks and jumped to the side.

A sharp dagger was plunged into the spot where I had been standing.

I quickly adjusted my posture in mid-air and landed, then immediately pushed off with my feet and jumped again.

Yah, this is a righteous three-year-old kick, you bastard.

Smack!

My foot hit the man's chest.

Not stopping there, I also moved my other hand.

"Ugh! Ah!"

The man, who had already been hit in the chest, fell to the ground after being hit in the neck.

As soon as the man fell, I turned my head fiercely.

"Master!"

There was no way an assassin could have reached here.

Unless Father had let them through on purpose!

Sure enough, Father, who had been dealing with the assassins so calmly, turned to face me.

"Did you send them on purpose?"

"Yes."

In the meantime, he easily caught the ones rushing at him with streams of water.

"It's practical training."

Father casually waved his hand, and a huge wave rose up, engulfing the remaining assassins.

'I don't need practical training like this. I've already had enough for over ten years!'

Besides, there were ordinary water elementals, the maids, who could get hurt.

'I wouldn't have let that happen...'

I grumbled while stomping on the fallen man.

"Everyone was surprised, right? I'm fine."

"Yes, yes... I, I'm fine!"

"Me too!"

"Wow... Our Lady is really amazing!"

"Right!"

"Your jump was so cute and impressive!!"

The Bluefish sisters jumped up, mimicking me.

Did I jump like that?

Still, I couldn't resist their affectionate gaze and smiled awkwardly.

Perhaps, this is why I didn't notice.

I didn't, and neither did Velus, who was standing to the side as if it was none of his business.

Even Father.

Complacency is said to be the best way to bring down any strong person.

'What?'

Our eyes met. Velus's eyes widened unusually.

I was startled by the sensation of something grabbing my ankle.

Looking down, I saw a hand gripping my ankle.

'...What? I clearly knocked out the one on the ground.'

Caught off guard by the unexpected situation, I quickly checked...

'This guy isn't the one I knocked out!'

A hand protruding from the dirt.

'Could... there be an assassin hiding in the ground?'

Crazy.

Who could have thought of this?

This isn't something Uncle Rodessen could have thought of.

But by the time I realized this, it was already too late.

It was difficult to shake off.

At that moment, a stream of water shot out from the ground, piercing the hand that was gripping my ankle.

It wasn't Father's. I could feel Velus's power.

At the same time, a huge wave of mud hit me.

'Mud wave! Could there be a catfish elemental?'

Catfish live on the bottom of wild rivers. As such, catfish elementals are known for their ability to dig the ground and throw mud.

Just as I thought this, a tingling sensation was transmitted through my hand.

"Kyaa, Lady! Lady!"

"No, Lady!!"

At the same time, my vision went dark.

Electric shock, I know this feeling... It didn't bode well.

'Electric eel? No, it feels different. This tingling... '

I got it!

'...Damn.'

In the midst of this, I moved my other hand and hit something with all my strength.

I felt something crack.

Soon, the grip on my wrist loosened, and I felt as if my body was floating.

I had only closed my eyes for a moment, but when I opened them, I was standing in an unfamiliar place.

'Where am I?'

I remained calm and scanned my surroundings.

The area was full of grass.

'I remember seeing a forest nearby while riding in the carriage.'

The road we had been on was a wasteland, but a dense forest was right next to it.

I pushed through the undergrowth and walked a bit.

Sure enough, I saw the boundary between the forest and the wasteland, and in the distance, I could see the carriage I had come in.

'Short-range teleportation ability, as I thought.'

The tingling sensation I had felt was a symptom of short-range teleportation.

Among the water elementals, there are those with this special ability.

They are rare, but they exist.

Jellyfish.

'Uncle has teamed up with jellyfish.'

Upon closer inspection, it wasn't such an impressive ability.

It couldn't teleport over long distances, only short ones, and it could only move or move others over short distances.

'So, the attackers were a decoy, and the real threat was the ones hiding in the ground.'

The catfish dug the ground to create space, and the jellyfish waited to teleport.

'There must have been another one to hide their presence.'

Among the water elementals, there are those with the ability to hide.

There are quite a few small fish with this ability.

It's a manifestation of their natural ability to protect themselves.

They can not only hide themselves but also hide their companions.

'I wouldn't have thought of hiding if there were only catfish and jellyfish. Using the help of ordinary elementals, which humans often overlook.'

I narrowed my eyes.

This is a flexible way of thinking that couldn't have come from Uncle, who looks down on weak water elementals and is part of a conservative faction.

In other words, it's not a plan Uncle could have come up with.

One person came to mind.

'My aunt?'

I'll think about this for now.

Since I found the carriage, I can walk back, but...

I felt a slight pain in my ankle from the forced movement.

Just before, when my wrist was grabbed, I felt a tingling electric signal and instinctively hit the one who grabbed me.

It was probably a jellyfish elemental.

That's why there was a problem with the teleportation, and I ended up in a different place from the others.

'That means...'

Sure enough, when I waited quietly, I heard unfamiliar voices from around me.

"Damn it, where did the lady go!"

"You jellyfish, can't even do one thing right?"

"She must... be somewhere around here... I think..."

The sound of footsteps approaching accompanied the voices.

I hid as quietly as possible.

'I'm lucky my clothes are green.'

Besides, my small size made it easy to hide.

I could fight, but I didn't know how many of them there were.

I couldn't use the power of water, and my leg was tingling a bit.

Moving in an unfavorable situation wouldn't do me any good.

'What should I do now?'