Lily Under Attack
The dress I finished was promptly handed over to Young lady Kou to carry out detailed embroidery work.
… Wait, it's not actually complete yet.
I asked Young lady Kou about it, and apparently, it was necessary for the actual practice.
How troublesome.
That day, with the dress completed, I enjoyed a somewhat luxurious meal and went to bed early.
Hmm, making an order for a dress I don't usually create can be fun once in a while.
But that mood was blown away by a cold wind blowing in at midnight and a heavy thud of something falling.
… Um, was I sleeping?
My head feels strangely fuzzy...
(Lily, get it together!!)
"Talat?"
(Heal yourself quickly! Hurry!)
"Okay… Huh, I suddenly feel much better."
(I’m heading outside to help!)
Outside the room?
Ah, the Wildcat Claws!
When I arrived at the hallway, the four of them were engaged in a fight with eight bandits.
It seemed like they were firmly defending the entrance to my room, not moving.
That's when Talat and I barged in.
"Everyone!"
"Lady Lily!? Are you injured!?"
"I'm fine because Talat protected me! I was alone in the room..."
(Before they entered the room, I trapped three of them in ice cocoons and threw them outside.)
"... He says he also threw three others outside."
"I see. Even so, it's strange that no reinforcements have arrived despite the intense sounds of battle."
"Perhaps a sound-dampening magic tool was deployed in advance. We occupied this entire floor, after all."
"Indeed. Master Talat, could you help us eliminate the bandits?"
(Of course.)
"He says he’s ready to go.”
"That's a great help. Everyone, prepare to attack!"
We, who had been on the defensive, took an offensive stance.
Seeing the unfavorable situation, the bandits tried to retreat, but Talat’s web was already there.
They tried to burn it down, but ice threads don’t burn.
We took them down one by one from behind.
But still, where did these guys come from...?
"What’s all this noise about!"
"Ah, Mr. Knight."
"Lady Lily? And those people lying there?"
"I don't know. They suddenly attacked us."
"I see… This is a sound-dampening magic tool. They were being quite thorough."
As expected, there was a sound-dampening magic tool.
But when they tried to escape, Talat's web was outside its range, and the sound leaked out.
Too bad for them.
"Are all the bandits accounted for?"
"No. There’s one in my room and three outside the room, all entangled in Talat's web. The web can't be removed without Talat, so I'll go with you."
"I apologize for the trouble, even though you're a guest."
"No, no, don't worry about it."
We captured the bandits, and that was the end for the day.
For safety, we changed the location of the guest room to sleep.
However, that wasn't the only problem.
"Young lady! The ceremonial dress has been torn to shreds!"
What do you think about this chapter?
