Chapter 2-20 : The Ones Lurking In The Darkness And The Ones Exposing Them (part 1)
「Stop right there!」(??)
Hihiiiiiiiinnー *horse’s neigh*
On our way home from the party at Count Oglan’s villa in the middle of the night, I could hear someone stopping our horse-drawn coach.
Father, Mother, Maitena onee-sama, and I are currently inside the coach, so we can’t see what’s happening outside, but I can hear a lot of footsteps meaning that the one stopping us is a large group of people.
「My Lord, they’re here.」(coachman)
「Alright. Give them the signal now.」(Elvent)
「Yes, Sir! ーFWEEET!!」(coachman)
As soon as Father commanded him, the coachman whistled.
「Chaaarge!」(Captain)
「「WOAAAAAAAAー!」」(soldiers)
Right after, the soldiers who had been following us while hiding in the shadows came out of their hiding and began to attack the people who stopped us, the bandits.
「What theー!?」
「Where did they come from!?」
「This is a trap!」
「Dammit! We’re screwed!」(bandits)
The quiet road at night suddenly turned into a battlefield. I could hear the sound of metals clashing and men shouting from the outside.
Mother, who was sitting next to me, slowly pulled my head and pressed it against her chest.
Despite the obvious danger that might harm us outside, she didn’t look panicked at all and gently hugged me.
「Don’t worry, Kako-chan. Our soldiers are strong. They definitely will win.」(Folia)
「They’re my best men. They won’t lose to those evil bandits.」(Elvent)
Mother and Father smiled at me, trying to make me feel safe.
「Un. I’m not afraid.」(Kako)
「Fufu~ You’re a tough child.」(Folia)
「Our soldiers are indeed strong, and so am I!」(Maitena)
Saying that, Maitena onee-sama took out my Blizzard Magic Sword from the case and reached for the door, but Mother stopped her right away.
「Wait! Maitena-chan, where are you going?」(Folia)
「I will fight too!」(Maitena)
「No, you’re not going anywhere. Look. You’re in a dress. You’re not wearing your armor. You can’t fight properly like that, can you?」(Folia)
「Butー」(Maitena)
「ーNo buts! I know you’re a fighter, but since you’re in a dress, you should behave like a lady now!」(Folia)
「Ugh… Yes, Ma’am…」(Maitena)
Maitena onee-sama sat back on her seat and sighed.
I know why she wants to fight. She must have been dying to try out my magic sword and thought this was the perfect opportunity for that.
「Maitena, you should listen to your mother and stay here. Give me the sword. I’ll go.」(Elvent)
Father snatched the sword from Maitena onee-sama and reached for the door just like she did, but again, Mother immediately stopped him.
「No, no, no! You’re not going either! You’re the lord, the person your soldiers should protect! You will get in their way if you join the battle!」(Folia)
「Butー」(Elvent)
「ーNo buts! Sit down and put the sword back in the case!」(Folia)
「…Yes, Ma’am…」(Elvent)
Father reluctantly put the sword into the case and sighed.
Looks like he wants to try the sword so badly as well.
He may be the head of this family, but now I learn that the most fearsome person in this family is none other than… Mother…
「Kako-chan, can you hold this case for now? Make sure these two don’t touch the sword in it.」(Folia)
「Y, Yes, Ma’am!」(Kako)
I grabbed the case, put it on my lap, and replied firmly to Mother.
A while after, the outside became quiet. We could no longer hear the sound of battle.
「It’s over…」(Father)
「Yeah…」(Maitena)
The battle was over, but instead of looking happy, Father and Maitena onee-sama looked somewhat disappointed because they missed the chance to try out my magic sword.
ーKnock knock.
When someone knocked on the door, Father opened it. We could see the person who seemed to be the captain of the guards coming to report. I could see blood stains on his armor.
「My Lord, we defeated them.」(Captain)
「Any casualties on our side?」(Elvent)
「None. Just some grazes and scratches.」(Captain)
「Good work. I knew you guys wouldn’t disappoint me.」(Elvent)
「Thank you for your compliment. We seized the survivors, but the man who seemed to be their leader managed to escape with a few others.」(Captain)
The captain said the bandit leader escaped, but he didn’t look frustrated at all. The reason was because we had predicted it.
It would be nice if our soldiers could capture the bandit leader, but this bandit group is known for their swiftness. That’s why we prepared another plan beforehand in case he managed to escape from our soldiers.
「I see. It can’t be helped. Well, they will end up behind bars anyway. I leave the rest to you.」(Elvent)
「As you command.」(Captain)
The captain bowed and walked away as Father smiled in satisfaction. He looked happy that everything had been going according to his plan.
◆◆◆
We returned safely to our home after the battle thanks to our talented soldiers.
When we got off the coach, Marqise and Thea welcomed us home with a bow.
「Welcome home, My Lord. I couldn’t be happier to see you and your family unharmed.」(Marqise)
「Haha! You know how capable my soldiers are, right? They handled the situation without breaking a sweat.」(Elvent)
「I see. I assume that everything is going as planned then.」(Marqise)
「It is.」(Elvent)
Behind Marqise and Thea there was a familiar big, white catto who had also been waiting for us.
「Welcome home-nya.」(Nyat)
「Nyaaat~ I’m home!」(Kako)
I immediately jumped and buried my face in his fluffy belly.
「How was your mission going?」(Kako)
「No need to ask-nya. It went as smoothly and as fluffy as my fur-nya.」(Nyat)
He replied to me with a grin.
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「Our soldiers are indeed strong, and so I am!」(Maitena)
isnt it so am i!
sounds better to me but that might just be me
I think you’re right. Corrected.