After escaping the warehouse, they found themselves in an unfamiliar town.
There were no towering city walls nearby, so it looked like a village near the capital. Although it was not small, it did not reach the level of a town.
Because she had two broken ribs, the girl had great difficulty moving around, and she remained wary of me, which was really unpleasant.
There was no other way, so I hid the girl in a nearby stable.
There was a mountain of hay there. After finding an inconspicuous corner, I spread the hay over her to provide cover.
It wasn't exactly clean, but we couldn't worry about that anymore.
My next task was to lure the men away. If I hid myself, it would only be a matter of time before they found me. After all, there weren't many places nearby where a child could hide, and the haystacks were too conspicuous.
I didn't shout on purpose; instead, I pretended to bump into the man by chance while fleeing in a panic.
"Hey! That brat's over there! He ran into the woods!"
"What are you standing there for! Hurry up and chase after them!"
I tried to use magic along the way, but each time the magic would dissipate at the crucial moment.
I roughly understand that it's because of the man. He's not a magician, yet he can cause my magic to become disordered within a certain range, which can only mean one thing: he's carrying some kind of magical artifact.
Thus began the tug-of-war between the two in the forest.
I knew I couldn't let the men grab me, because if I did, I'd be beaten to death or have my legs cut off. After all, that's how they usually deal with disobedient children.
Although she was very confident in her physical strength, she ultimately couldn't create a significant gap between herself and men.
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"Azure Crown"
Fortunately, the man didn't find me on the steep slope. After he left, the magic finally came in handy. I quickly treated my wounds and then ran towards the town.
Therefore, I chose another path: returning the way I came. There was no guarantee I wouldn't run into that man again, and that would only be a loss. I would continuously gather magic power, and once it dissipated, it meant the man was nearby.
From his escape during the day, I can roughly guess that the man was carrying a magical artifact that could cause magical energy to become disordered, with an arc centered on himself and extending outwards at a diameter of about ten meters.
Within this arc, this magical artifact is the natural nemesis of magicians.
Huff... huff...
Having not eaten, I have very little energy left. I'm panting after just a few steps. Even though I'm using wind magic to reduce the friction between my feet and the ground, I'm still finding it difficult to keep up.
However, they finally made it back to the village before dawn.
When I arrived at the girl's hiding place, I found that she had fainted from the pain. Fortunately, the man did not find the girl hiding there.
Furthermore, the magic was stable, which meant that the men had left the village and were no longer a threat, at least not in the short term.
"Azure Crown"
I have some experience with setting broken bones. As long as you concentrate, the bone won't turn into any strange shapes during the healing process.
"Hmm... it's probably AA. If left unchecked, it could become a stock with explosive growth potential."
Since the bone had been set, it needed to be close to the skin for the best healing effect, so I tried to put my hand inside the girl's clothes and massage her breasts.
Hmm...
I'm not sure if it was because I rubbed her breasts or if the "Azure Crown" was healing her broken bones, but in any case, the girl would make a low moan, the kind that sounds like it could disrupt morale.
As time went on, the girl's face began to regain color, which meant that she was out of danger and there was no need to worry that the broken bone would cause her any inconvenience.
"Hey! Get up! How long are you going to sleep?!"
When he withdrew his hands, he would still knead the girl's breasts a couple of times. Although they weren't very soft at the moment, if he could keep it up every day, becoming the next Sylvia would be no problem at all.
However, the girl did not wake up from my calls and seemed to be fast asleep.
"What an idiot!"
I don't know how she could sleep so soundly under such circumstances, anyway...
"Want to take a look at her underwear?"
The thought that she had been kicked twice by a man for no reason because of her yelling made her feel unbalanced. Besides, she had gone to great lengths to save her, so she should at least ask for some compensation.
What's more, it's such a disobedient fool.
"Even if a disobedient child has their underwear pulled down, there's nothing that can be done about it..."
I was about to slip my hand inside that long skirt that seemed to allow for easy movement, then grab the edge of my underwear and pull it down.
That moment—
"Mmm...uh..."
The girl suddenly opened her eyes, her gaze first falling on my hand resting on her thigh, then slowly moving to my face. She seemed to be vaguely aware of who was in front of her, and she was unaware of what was happening.
"ah……"
Once she regains consciousness, she will let out a piercing scream; it must be said, her voice is just as loud as Ilotti's.
"Damn it! There can't be such a coincidence!"
As if by reflex, I pulled my hands back and covered my face.
"Ooh..."
But the impact came from my abdomen, and the pain made me wince.
Although it wasn't enough to make you vomit blood, it really hurt. The power was exactly the same as Ilotti's.
"snort!"
The girl then kicked me again before leaving the stable.
"Hey! This girl is really something!"
Why are all the young ladies from noble families so unreasonable and short-tempered?
"Um?!"
Seemingly realizing that she wasn't feeling any pain, the girl belatedly stopped and looked at me with a puzzled expression.
"Giant Fireball"
I knew that arguing with such an unreasonable young lady would be a waste of breath, so I simply gathered my magic power, and a fireball the size of a head floated in the air before dissipating.
"You...you can use magic?"
The girl looked at me with an expression of disbelief, as if to say, "How could a piece of trash like me be a magician?"
In short, it's not an expression that makes people feel good.
"Hmph! I'll remember this. I'll have my father thank you properly later!"
She still has that arrogant and haughty attitude, as if her father can handle everything. It seems that her parents' excessive pampering is what gave birth to such an unreasonable wild girl.
"Alright! Let's break up again. Goodbye!"
The girl gave a light snort and spoke to me in a matter-of-fact manner, then walked forward.
"Damn it! Where did those two brats go?!"
At that moment, a furious roar came from afar.
The man, having searched the forest without success, returned to the warehouse.
"Um?!"
The girl let out a low scream, seemingly having witnessed something horrifying, and immediately returned to my side.
"I...I didn't mean to! Please take me home! I'll have my father reward you handsomely!"
"Wow, this girl's mood changes way too fast!"
However, her unpleasant attitude suggests that her parents did not teach her proper etiquette when asking for favors.
"Sorry! I'm not your bodyguard or employee, I have no obligation to protect you on your way home. As for any reward... humph, I don't care... You're right, let's part ways here! Goodbye!"
After saying that, I headed towards the main road, where there would be a place to rent carriages. If I followed the forest, I should be able to reach the capital soon.
"Hey! How dare you treat me like this? Do you even know who my father is?"
The girl's threatening remarks really annoyed me, so I strode away without looking back.
"Hello! Hello!"
The girl seemed to panic because of my departure, and even started shouting.
"Hmm? There seems to be some movement over there?"
"Let's go! Let's go check it out. Those damn brats? Once we catch them, we'll break their legs!"
The girl's cries seemed to have been caught by the man who had just returned; rough footsteps sounded quickly as he hurried toward the stables.
"Please! Don't leave me... Please save me!"
The girl's voice turned sobbing and desperate. She must have heard the man running towards them, and her legs went weak with fear, causing her to collapse to the ground.
"Ugh... this is so troublesome..."
I really don't know what to do with this spoiled young lady. Can't she just run away on her own? Or at least follow me?
All I could do was turn around, grab the girl, and quickly leave the stable.
"Strange? Is nobody here?"
"Damn kitten! Go away! I thought it was those two brats!"
The moment I left the stables and entered the alley, a man's angry shouts rang out from not far away.
I peeked out and, after confirming that the two had left, I breathed a sigh of relief. When I looked at the girl, she looked like she was about to cry; she was clearly terrified.
"How did I end up with this guy?!"
He thought to himself, "Are all children from noble families this good-for-nothing?"
"I can take you along! But you have to promise me you won't shout or make a sound the whole way, and you have to follow my instructions completely!"
"I...I understand..."
Hearing the girl's answer, I didn't expect her to keep her promise. In any case, she would definitely behave herself before leaving the village.
Afterwards, I went to the place near the entrance where I could rent a horse-drawn carriage.
The driver was a middle-aged man. When he saw that we were two children, he was initially reluctant to take us to the capital. However, he agreed after receiving a huge reward.
Although I feel sorry for her, once I return to the capital, I must find out what kind of person the girl's father is and give him a good thrashing.
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