I trapped the knights in a bear cage and headed towards the mansion, but there was a chance we could be seen from the window, so I turned to the side.
"Yuna-san, the walls are so high." (Noa)
Of course, the mansion was surrounded by a high fence to prevent intruders. I could create stairs with magic, but I had to create them on the other side when going down.
Therefore,
"Noa, come here for a second." (Yuna)
"What is it?" (Noa)
I hugged Noa as she approached me.
A princess carry.
"Yu, Yuna-san!?" (Noa)
"Be quiet" (Yuna)
Noa raised her voice at my actions, so I warned her.
"......" (Noa)
Noa covered her mouth with his hand.
"Then I'm going to jump over the fence, so keep your mouth shut." (Yuna)
If she bit her tongue, we would be in trouble, so we should be careful.
When I used my detection skill to confirm that there were no people nearby, I jumped over the fence. After that, Kumayuru and Kumakyu jumped over too, and Prim flew over.
"Yuna-san, please don't hug me suddenly. I'll be surprised." (Noa)
When I put Noa down on the ground, she complained under her breath.
"Besides, I have to be mentally prepared to suddenly jump up and go over the fence." (Noa)
It might be similar to bungee jumping.
But if I had waited for Noa's feelings, I didn't think we would have been able to get inside the fence.
"Next time, tell me before jump." (Noa)
Ignoring Noa's protests, I used my detection skills and start walking in the direction where there were no people.
Noa seemed to want to say something, but she followed silently.
"Noa, do you know how many more knights there are?" (Yuna)
With my detection skill, even though I could tell the number of people, it didn't show the distinction between knights and ordinary people. So I asked Noa, and she closed her eyes.
"Although they are scattered, I feel a connection about five of them." (Noa)
"Do you know Rhone’s reaction?" (Yuna)
"Yes. I can tell when I get this close. There's only one thing I feel a strong connection with." (Noa)
Noa pointed in the direction where Rhone was.
"My sister is ahead." (Prim)
Prim suppressed the urge to rush out. I told Prim that she wouldn't act on her own. In return, I promised that she would surely to meet Rhone.
After confirming that no one was around using my detection skills, I entered the mansion from a place that looked like the back entrance.
Thanks to my detection skills, I could see where people were, so I could navigate the hallways and corners with confidence.
"Yuna-san, is it okay to keep going that fast?" (Noa)
"It's okay. There's no one around. But if I tell you to stop or be quiet, please follow my instructions." (Yuna)
Noa nodded.
We slowly moved towards Rhone's location that Noa indicated. If I used Noa's power, maybe we could easily find Rhone.
"There are people in this room, so please pass quietly." (Yuna)
Noa and Prim nodded. Kumayuru and Kumakyu also made a small "Kuu" sound.
Detection skill allowed me to know that there was a person in the room. Noa said there was no connection, so they might be servants working here.
Just like that, we proceeded smoothly through the mansion.
"Where's Rhone?" (Yuna)
"I can feel it from nearby. It's a little further away. But I can sense another reaction nearby. I think it's probably a knight because it's weak." (Noa)
Certainly, there were reactions from people.
And it was moving towards us. If we continued like this, the knight would find us.
Even though we took a detour, we ended up inside the mansion. It was not something that could be done easily.
I wish I could get behind him and hit him on the neck to knock him out, like in the manga. Unfortunately, I did not have such technology.
First of all, was that really possible?
As I was looking for a place to hide, Kumayuru, who had turned into a cub, made a small cry. When I checked with my detection skill, there was a reaction coming towards us from behind.
"What's happened with Kumayuru-chan?" (Noa)
"Someone is coming from behind." (Yuna)
Noa immediately closed her eyes at my words.
"I don’t know." (Noa)
If Noa didn't know, he was not a knight. A servant?
If this continued, we would get caught.
I looked around the hallway.
There was a door in front of me.
I moved to the door and turned the doorknob. It was not locked.
I took Noa and the others into the room.
Then put my ear to the door.
"Dorito (ドリト)!" (Lena)
"Lena (レナ)?" (Dorito)
"The knights left just now, did something happen?" (Lena)
A man and a woman begin talking in front of the door.
Don't talk, just go somewhere.
"What, don't you know? Smoke rose from the city. Then several knights left." (Dorito)
"What about Dorito?" (Lena)
"It's not possible for all the knights to disappear from the mansion. The lord is hated by the people of the town, so we don't know what will happen." (Dorito)
"That’s right. If you think about it, our master passed away, his son Beilung came back from the capital and he started researching fairies since Rhone-sama appeared, people have changed." (Lena)
"Ah, some of the residents hold a grudge against the mad lord because of the fairies." (Dorito)
"In the past, they were said to be fairies that brought happiness, but the only ones who are happy are the lord and the knights who have been given power." (Lena)
"That doesn't mean this power will last forever. If Rhone-sama doesn't give it to us continuously, we'll lose that power. That's the extent of its power. However, there are some knights who adore that power." (Dorito)
"How about you?" (Lena)
"At first, I was happy. However, the people I wielded that power against were the residents of the city. The only other people I had to deal with were the nearby monsters. I might have enjoyed it if I could fight against the strong knights and strong monsters in the capital. Even so, I will protect Rhone-sama as a reward for her who gave me this kind of power." (Dorito)
"What about Rhone-sama?" (Lena)
"I don't know. I rarely see her. Well, if you're Rhone-sama, you can make yourself invisible, so even if something happens, you'll be fine." (Dorito)
"That's right. I don't think anyone will break into this mansion." (Lena)
The footsteps and voices were gradually becoming distant. I also used my detection skill to confirm that they were moving away.
They didn't think anyone was invading here.
"Why is it to repay my sister who gave them power? Even though it's not their own power." (Prim)
Prim was complaining about the knight's words, but those words hurted me too, so please stop.
I also became stronger thanks to the bear equipment I received from God. What would I do if that god were attacked? Would I fight for God? If the power of this bear equipment was derived from things taken from people, would I be able to throw it away? If Kumayuru and Kumakyu were to part ways, would I be able to do so?
"Yuna-san, what's wrong?" (Noa)
"It’s nothing." (Yuna)
I had come to see myself as a knight, but I couldn't give an answer right now.
Right now, all I thought about was meeting Rhone.
"Then let's go to Rhone's place. Do you know where she is?" (Yuna)
"Yes. I've confirmed it." (Noa)
After we left the room, we moved towards Rhone's location again.
"I can feel it from beyond this door." (Noa)
There was an iron door in front of me.
The door was tightly closed. However, there was a hole at the top that was unnaturally large enough for a fairy to pass through.
"My sister is ahead." (Prim)
"Prim!" (Yuna)
Knowing that Rhone was at the door, Prim went to the door through the hole on the iron door.
"Yuna-san, what should we do?" (Noa)
"I'm sure we'll follow her." (Yuna)
I used a mini bear cutter to cut the joint between the door and the wall where I thought the lock was.
The door opened.
"Let's go." (Yuna)
"Okay" (Noa)
We opened the door and chased Prim.
Beyond the iron door was a staircase leading to the basement.
Maybe there was a light somewhere, but I used magic to create a light and went down the stairs.
"Sister!" (Prim)
I heard Prim's scream.
Me, Noa, Kumayuru, and Kumakyu ran down the stairs.
"Sister, let's go home." (Prim)
"Prim, why did you come? I told you to forget about me and go home alone." (Rhone)
"I can't do that!" (Prim)
I went down the stairs and came into a large room.
Prim and Rhone were in the center of the room.
"That fairy is Prim-san’s older sister, Rhone-san…" (Noa)
Noa was sleeping when Rhone came to the inn, so this was the first time she had seen Rhone.
"So you brought a human with you too." (Rhone)
Rhone noticed us.
"Why would you do something bad for someone like that, sister? Don't do anything bad! That's not the big sister I know." (Prim)
"I'm sorry. I can't leave him and leave him." (Rhone)
Rhone said that and landed on something.
"Yuna-san, someone is sleeping." (Noa)
As Noa said, there was an altar? Bed? A person was sleeping in a place like this.
Rhone cuddled up to the person sleeping in that bed-like place.
We got closer.
A man was sleeping.
The lord?
Why is the lord sleeping in an underground place like this?
Something like a magic circle was drawn on the floor, and magic stones were set here and there on the floor.
My confused head turned at full speed.
Maybe I was misunderstanding something?
"Maybe this is a good person" (Yuna)
"What?" (Rhone)
"Who is that sleeping man? He's not the lord, right?" (Yuna)
"Don't mix this person with people like that." (Rhone)
As expected, he wasn't the lord.
"Then, who?" (Yuna)
"The one who saw me. The one who is important to me." (Rhone)
Rhone gently touched the man's face.
"Yuna-san, this is..." (Noa)
"What do you mean? The lord of this city is a human who can see sister..." (Prim)
"Don't say that, even if it's a joke. That kind of human." (Rhone)
Rhone said angrily.
I misunderstood.
We thought the lord was Rhone's partner. But that was different. The man sleeping there was Rhone's partner. But why was Rhone's partner sleeping in the basement? He was also thin.
The iron door we entered, the basement, the magic circle, the magic stone, a skinny person, and he didn't wake up.
I could only imagine bad things.
"Apparently, Prim and I, as well as the people of the town, have misunderstood various things. Rhone, tell me about the relationship between the sleeping man and Rhone, and also about the lord of this town. Without it, neither Prim nor we will know what to do from now on." (Yuna)
Prim and we all looked at Rhone.
"……sister" (Prim)
"Understood" (Rhone)
Rhone began speaking.
Author's Note
They were finally able to meet Rhone.
Noa also did her best.
* Thank you to everyone who reports typos.
Please note that some kanji have been revised to match the book, so some may not have been revised.