“As expected of Ao. To neutralize the culprits so easily…”
“She said if she used electricity, the hostage lady would get shocked too, so she made it dark instead.”
“Impressive… she even thought about that.”
Shiro translated Ao’s words for Fina-san’s brother, but I honestly hadn’t expected her to use Brightness. I assumed she’d go with electricity—but she had actually taken the hostage’s safety into consideration.
“Now then, we’ve caught the criminals, but the problem is the person who was staying in this room.”
“Yeah… with the room in this condition, there’s no way they can sleep here tonight.”
The bed was a mess, covered in footprints and completely ruined, and before anything else, the place still needed to be examined as a crime scene. Sleeping here was simply impossible.
Just then, Sylvia approached us hesitantly.
Could it be….. no way, right?
“U-uhm… I’m the one who was staying in this room.”
“I—I see. Did you have any belongings in here?”
“Yes. I had a backpack with my clothes in it. It was over in the corner… but it got stepped on.”
“I’m sorry, but please check the contents just in case.”
“Alright, I will.”
I couldn’t find any words to say to Sylvia.
This morning, she was a victim of pickpocketing and lost all her money. Then she lost her match. And now her room had been wrecked because the criminals barricaded themselves inside, and her luggage had been trampled on for good measure.
To think misfortune could pile up this badly…
“My clothes should be fine if I wash them. Everything else seems okay too.”
“I see. Well, that’s a small blessing amid all this misfortune. Sylvia, you should stay at our estate tonight.”
“Yes, that would be best. There’s no way I can sleep in this room, and the other inns are probably fully booked.”
“Eehh!?”
Even if it wasn’t my place to say it, staying at the Margrave’s estate was definitely the better option. Otherwise, she’d end up sleeping outdoors, and securing a place for her to rest tonight was the top priority.
But before that—
“Sylvia-san, I’ll use household magic on your backpack to clean it.”
“Eh!? O-oh—please do!”
Hn? For some reason, Sylvia looked genuinely shocked when I said I would use magic. Well, either way, I should give it a thorough cleaning with household magic.
“W-whoa! My backpack looks as clean as if it were brand new!”
“I cleaned your clothes too. Though you should probably give them a proper wash later.”
“Once we’re back at the estate, I’ll ask the attendants to do the laundry. The backpack should probably be repaired as well.”
“Yes, some parts came loose from being stepped on.”
The soldiers said they would take care of the necessary procedures with the inn, so we boarded the carriage and headed straight for the estate. And… as soon as Sylvia got into the luxurious carriage, she froze up completely.
“Woah…”
Then, when she saw the enormous mansion and its sprawling garden, her eyes went wide with amazement.
So this is what “jaw dropping” really looks like.
“Welcome.”
“Wow…”
As we entered the estate, the attendants came forward to greet us. Seeing their impeccable bows, Sylvia-san was clearly deeply impressed.
“Prepare a guest room. Sylvia will be staying here tonight.”
“Certainly, sir. Please wait in the reception room.”
“And… could you also summon my father and mother?”
“I will call them immediately, sir.”
Since we still needed to explain the incident at the inn, we gathered in the reception room for the time being.
It looked like today still had a lot more in store.
This is translated by Yume Neiji. Kindly read at yumeineijiworks.wordpress.com.
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