“I’m sorry, it seems that Reus-kun, who was with Mina, was also taken…… Wuuu!”
The innkeeper came to a room looking pale. Fana and Anje looked at each other after hearing what she had said in a panic. They both looked as if to say, “If that’s the case, there’s no problem.”
However, without noticing the state of the two of them, the innkeeper continued,
“There was a letter that appeared to be from the perpetrator asking me to bring a ransom if I wanted my daughter back…… Uhuhu! I’m sure the culprit has been targeting Mina for a long time…… Reus-kun just got caught up in it…… Oh, how can I apologize….…”
Apparently, she is apologizing for having Reus taken away with Mina. Even though her own daughter was kidnapped, she is quite professional.
“Mmm, it’s fine. Rather, I’m glad that they are together.”
“Eh?”
“Yes, she’s right. If Reus is with her, they will be back safely.”
“W-what do you mean…..?”
◇◇◇
Mina and I were taken to a run-down house. Judging from the large amount of dust and cobwebs strung here and there, it is probably an empty house that no one lives in on a regular basis.
Mina, who is still asleep, had her hands and feet bound with rope. They thought I couldn’t do anything because I was a baby anyway, so I was just placed on the floor as it is.
I can hear the men talking.
“Hey, are you sure this is really okay?”
“What are you worried about? Don’t worry, that inn must be making a lot of money. They will be willing to give any amount of money to rescue their beloved only daughter.”
It looks like this is a kidnapping for ransom. Judging from the appearance of the two of them, this may be their first offense.
“But what’s wrong with that baby? It doesn’t seem to cry at all?”
“Yes. Plus, it’s like he is watching us the whole time….…”
“Tsk! That’s creepy.”
One of the men approaches me while clicking his tongue. Then he stomped on my head with the soles of his feet.
“Auaaa—ah-”
“W-what’s with this, brat? He’s still not crying!?”
“Hey, don’t kill him. If he get’s killed, we won’t be able to get the ransom!”
“I’m not going to kill him. Well, it was a coincidence, but it was a good idea to take the two of them. Perhaps this baby is the child of a guest at the inn. When we exchange him for ransom, we can threaten his parents that if they do something unnecessary, this baby will surely die.”
“I see. That way, they have no choice but to give us the money quietly.”
That’s when Mina woke up.
“Hmm……hoeee? Where is this place……?”
“Hoh~, you’re awake.”
Mina looks around nervously, and when she realized that this is a strange place, she begins to cry.
“……W-what about Papa and Mama……?”
“If you want to see them, you’d better be quiet. If you don’t, you’ll never see them again, get it?”
“….…”
Even as a child, she must have somehow understood this situation, she was completely frightened. Poor thing, so I pat her on the head.
“Auaa—”
“Reus-kun?”
Then I turned my body and charged at the men bravely.
—Actually, it’s just crawling quickly.
“Auaa-ah-ah-”
“W-what’s with this kid!?”
“He is just a baby, but he is going to fight back!?”
Startled by the approaching crawling baby, the man threw a kick in panic.
“Auaaahh”
I was kicked in the stomach, flew through the air and slammed into the wall.
And the next moment,
“Reus-kun!? How dare you hit Reus-kun!!”
(Tearing sound)
Enraged, Mina forcibly tore off the rope that bound her whole body.
““…… Huh?””
The men were stunned by this.
They surely didn’t expect a weak little girl to forcibly tear the ropes off. Well, that was because I secretly used physical strengthening magic on her when I stroked her head earlier, strengthening her stamina several dozen times.
“I won’t forgive you!”
Come on, little girl. Beat up these criminals.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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