“Huh? I can’t use magic.”
“Ah, I see, so you’ve prepared countermeasures as expected.”
The giant lake behind Nina Castle.
I thought about flying to the central island from there, but Anju and I almost fell mid-way.
“This way, teleportation is also impo-ssible.”
“Hmm, then shall we go without magic?”
“Are we just going to talk normally?” “No.”
We returned to land for a moment…
“Ahhh, th-that’s!!”
“Thanks for the easy-to-understand reaction, it’s the ‘Curtain of Concealment’.”
“If it’s an item, it should be fine.”
We both put it on and headed for the pier…
(They didn’t notice, good.)
Peeking into the guard’s post, they were preparing to leave.
Was it a patrol, or time to change shifts by boat?
If tonight seemed impossible, I considered going to the highest altitude and then falling naturally, when!
(Good, it looks like they’re getting into the small boat.)
Anju and I also hurried to get on,
sandwiched between the two guards… it’s cramped.
If they move strangely, I’ll be discovered, or I’ll fall into the lake.
(If that happens, I’ll just make up an excuse like ‘teleportation practice failed’.)
And then the small boat departed.
“Hey, isn’t the boat sinking more than usual?!”
Gulp!!
“Sorry, I might have eaten a little too much.”
“Are you going to get lectured by your wife again for getting fat?”
Good, it seems okay.
(Anju is also holding her breath.)
Thus, we safely arrived at the small island in the center of the lake while hiding ourselves.
“All clear! We’re switching.”
“Yes, thank you for your hard work. You may enter.”
As they switched, two people came out of the hut and got into the small boat they had just arrived on…
(Ah, what about getting back?)
Oh well, I followed the two people who came with me into the hut.
Immediately, there was a magic lift, and we went down underground…
(We’re probably moving underwater.)
This is truly infiltration.
(…It was good that the lift was spacious.)
This way, I won’t be discovered by bumping into the guards.
While I was thinking that, we arrived, and inside was…
(Yeah, it really feels like the inside of a castle!)
Fish are visible through the window.
And there were guards checking the two in front.
Given the location, they only need to be careful in front of this magic lift, so security is easy.
(We quickly moved ahead…)
Assuming that the prison would be underground, we looked for stairs going down.
If there were a map of the castle, or even a floor plan, I could find the prison…
Well, within a certain range, I should be able to find it with my search magic. If there’s a monster’s reaction, that must be it.
“Hmm, where could it be?”
“Anju-chan, shh, shhh!!”
Thinking that there was no one around…
As I walked around here and there, it was unexpectedly dark and unsettling.
This is probably like adjusting the brightness so it’s bright when it’s daytime outside and dark when it’s nighttime.
(Or maybe they just don’t have the budget!)
And also for the sake of economy.
Given that king, even if he had income, he might have been frugal.
It’s just a prejudice, though.
(Ah, I can see an area that looks like a prison.)
There’s tight security,
but there’s no monster reaction deep inside…
Could it be a special prison for particularly ferocious monsters?
(With my search magic, there are four reactions in the very back. Is this not it? Let’s look elsewhere.)
While I was thinking that, another guard appeared.
Looks like a patrol, perfect. Let’s follow him…
Anju seems to have the same idea. Well, let’s at least take a look.
(There’s a possibility they might be acquaintances, not that it’s likely.)
Looking at the empty cells on both sides…
Wait, some of the cages are even open.
Tiptoeing, tiptoeing behind them, I arrived at a place where…!!
(Eh? Ehh, EFFFFF?!!?)
The astonishing figure standing there was!!
(It’s an Angel Race with a Collar of Sub on!!)
And young!
I’ve never seen any of the four of them before.
So they’re definitely not our employees.
(Anju-chan is also blinking in surprise.)
Um, what’s going on?
At least, Angel Race are not monsters. But they’re being treated as slaves.
Did some unknown angel do something wrong somewhere without my knowledge?!
(I want to get information from the person themselves.)
They all looked dejected.
“Um, I-I’m hungry.”
“You just ate, didn’t you?”
“I’m not full.” “Yeah, not full.” “Not at all.” “More, more!”
The guard ignored them and started to leave.
What should I do? If things go wrong, I might not be able to get out until morning?
But, but… I can’t stop thinking about this!
(Anju-chan subtly floats the words “What do you do?”)
There was such illusionist magic.
I hugged Anju-chan tightly.
(This should convey the meaning that I want to stay here.)
When I thought that, she closed her eyes.
Ah, is she waiting for a kiss?
Here, of all places… I can’t help myself, I guess.
(Just a little, okay?)
And so the guard left.
(Now, what should I do?)
For now, I’ll try speaking in a small voice.
“Angel-san, Angel-san.”
“…Ah, I’m even hearing auditory hallucinations now.”
“No, that’s incorrect. We’re just hiding our forms.” “Who?!” “Shh, shh!!”
Anju and I poked our heads out of the Curtain of Concealment.
“Hii! Two severed heads!!”
“No, no, we’re just hiding our forms with an item.”
“Angel-san, what’s your name?!”
The four Angel Race members looked at each other.
“…I am Swalo, from the Golden Tree.”
“Um, where is that?”
“It’s deep inside a country called ‘Calendula’ by humans.”
(Ah, this is where my sister-angel Haru-me and the others were planning to go!!)
Meaning… they’re Angel Race from another country!!
Well, if these were put up for auction, it would be a complete disaster!!!
