Chapter 38

Today is short, too. m(_ _)m

The security was still tight.

"I should have brought Kou and Mei along..."

Kou and Mei are the names of the second slaves I bought.

"There probably isn't time to wait until night, and besides, there's no real evidence that the princess was kidnapped by that band of thieves."

To be honest, I just felt like sticking my neck out for no particular reason.

First, I'll go out to the garden normally.

I managed to get to the garden without any trouble.

When I tried to go outside,

"Lord Rain, please wait. There is an order prohibiting going outside. Please return."

Of course.

"No, I just need to ask Skuna and Aina to get something they forgot. I won't go outside myself."

"Is that so? If it's Skuna and Aina, please go ahead."

She let them out.

"Thank you, then."

I turned back alone.

"Then, I'll just jump over the wall."

Normally, I would do this in the middle of the night, but with my divine eye, I can immediately tell if soldiers are approaching or watching me.

"The wall is pretty high..."

It's not like a Japanese wall with stones stacked seamlessly, but a Western-style fence with pointed tips.

If I take my time, I can climb it normally.

My grip strength already exceeds that of an average person.

I can easily climb it.

"Alright! Then, let's head to the rendezvous point."

Of course, the shopping was a lie.

I walked to the rendezvous point and found the two of them.

"Sorry to keep you waiting."

"No, we haven't been waiting long."

"Is that so? Then let's get going."

We moved to the location from earlier, but of course, we took the back alleys.

When we got there, they were still there, and there were two more of them.

"Aina, Skuna, there are four members of the band of thieves in this house right now."

"Huh... How do you know?"

It was a natural question.

"It's a secret."

It's an excuse only a slave can use.

"...Understood. What do you plan to do?"

"Of course, we'll take them down... 'Stop it'... That was quick."

We might not take them down, but we could gather information.

"We can't possibly win. Our levels and stats are not enough."

"I've prepared for that, of course."

It's finally time to reveal the existence of magic to a third party.

"Ahem, ah, Skuna, Aina, there's something none of you, except me, know. I can actually use magic."

"..."

There was a long silence.

After a while, Skuna said,

"Huh?"

"Proof is better than words. Here, I'll cast Fortitude on both of you."

I extended my hand and whispered 'Fortitude' in my mind.

"What!!? This is a fire support spell!!? Why can you use magic, Master!!?"

Her voice was loud.

I put a finger to my lips and made a 'shh' gesture.

Then Aina said,

"Master, you shouldn't have any magical talent. You shouldn't be able to use magic."

It was a natural reaction.

"Hehehe, you've forgotten an important ability. The existence of the Magic King!"

"Magic King?"

(Oh, they haven't heard about it yet?

Well, it's rarity 9, so it's not surprising. I could have told them when I was a bit older.)

"Anyway, thanks to the Magic King, I can use magic. So, I'll cast support spells on you.

With Fortitude, your STR has tripled.

Next, I'll cast Iron Wall to triple your VIT and Swiftfoot to triple your AGI, and then Gradual Heal to gradually restore your HP.

Minor cuts will heal quickly, so don't worry about them during the fight.

If it's not an instant kill, I'll heal you with Ex Heal, so just avoid instant kills!"

I said it twice because it's important.

If you die, I can't heal you.

Fortitude and other spells use MP, and the more MP you use, the more your stats increase.

I used a fair amount of MP, but it lasts quite a while, so it's not a problem.

"Lastly, I'll cast Slow on the enemies, so use your speed to toy with them and make them faint."

"..."

They were taken aback.

"Is something wrong? Are you okay?"

"A, a, a..."

They couldn't say anything else.

They must have been quite shocked.

"Why..."

Aina spoke up.

"This is my special ability."

Liar, I just wanted to say it.

Since there was no other choice, I patted both of their shoulders.

"Pull yourself together. My personal guard.

The fate of the princess is in your hands.

Remember why you trained so hard."

Their faces quickly turned into those of warriors.

"We understand! We apologize for our poor performance!"

"Don't worry about it. I won't say it's like always. As long as your hands and feet move, you can win!"

Your stats are twice that of the enemy, and I'll slow them down to half speed.

There's no way we can lose.

"There are two on the second floor and two on the first floor. Let's make them talk after we knock them out."

"Understood!"

This is our first battle without the maids.

I'm the most nervous, but that's a secret.