Chapter 2 - Self Directed Role[1]
Part 1
When I woke up, I found myself inside a small and dirty warehouse.
The sunlight was pouring in from the window with metal bars installed it.
My entire body hurt, and after I ensured that there weren't any broken bones, I started to chant Healing Magic in a small voice.
My hands were tied behind my back, but this was not really any trouble to me.
[Alright.]
I am completely healed, my clothes are not torn.
Very good. The strategy is progressing smoothly.
The plan for convincing Ojou-sama was this.
1) First of all. Going with Ojou-sama to the clothing store.
2) Because Ojou-sama is very mischievous, she will want to run out of the store by herself.
3) Usually Ghyslaine will be beside Ojou-sama as her guard, but she will not notice Ojou-sama by ?coincidence?.
4) Even though I'm following her, to her, I'm just a brat who's weaker than her and submitted into being beaten on the follow after quarreling with her, so Ojou-sama doesn't take notice of me at all.
5) I will be treated as her follower, and move with Ojou-sama around the area. Gradually moving to an isolated place in the city (She seems to admire adventurers).
6) At this point, the bad people that the Greyrat family arranged will appear.
7) Easily knocking Ojou-sama and me out. Then kidnapping and bringing us to the neighboring city, and locking us up.
8) I will use magic and escape from the area.
9) Realize that this is a different city.
10) Using the money hidden in my underwear, and taking a horse carriage back.
11) Teach Ojou-sama when we reach home.
Up until now, it had gone smoothly until step number 7.
The next thing would be me using the Magic, knowledge, wisdom, and courage to escape from here in style.
To keep the realism, I still needed to improvise an act.
I don't know if it will succeed, and feel slightly uneasy......
[..... Hm?]
But this place is slightly different from the arrangement.
The entire warehouse is full of dust, and the corner has a broken chair and an armor full of holes.
Didn't they say the place wouldn't be shabby......?
Well, even though it's an act, there's a need to bring out the real stuff. Let's just take it.
[Urgh...... hmm......?]
After a while, Ojou-sama also woke up.
Opening her eyes. Realizing she's in a foreign place, and trying to get up, but also realizing that her hands are bound behind her, and in the end, falling to the ground like a worm.
[What is this!?]
Ojou-sama discovered that she couldn't move and started making noise.
[Stop joking with me! Don't you know who I am!? Let go of me!]
What a terrible yell. I had once thought of it back at the mansion, but she has never tried to control her voice at all.
Can it be that she does it so that she can cover the entire house with one yell, in that incredibly big mansion?
No. She probably has never thought about it. The Ojou-sama's grandfather, Fedoa's lord, is the type that also uses a voice to pressure others. The grandfather had used his voice to intimidate both the servants and Philip, and Ojou-sama must have witnessed it countless times.
Kids like to imitate things, especially the bad stuff.
[You're too noisy, you shitty brat!]
While the Ojou-sama was creating a racket, the door got opened roughly, and a man entered.
He has ugly clothes. His entire body stinks with a face full of stubble, and a bald head.
If he presented a name card with bandit written on it, it would be quite persuasive.
The acting is quite good. Now I don't need to worry about my acting being seen through.
[You stink. Don't come near me. You stink too much! Don't you know who I am? Ghyslaine will immediately come and cut you into half!]
Bam.
With a noise that sounded like it hurt very much, Ojou-sama got kicked by the man.
She uttered a noise that a lady will never make.
Her entire body flew up and finally knocked against the wall violently.
[Damn you! What are you trying to be arrogant for!? I know you two are the grandchildren of the lord!]
The man mercilessly stepped on the immovable Ojou-sama whose hands were bound behind her back.
Hey. Isn't this a little too much?
[Ow...... It hurts a lot....... Stop...... Ah.......... Stop...... Ow........ Stop......]
[Tch.]
The man kicked Ojou-sama for a while and finally spat at her face. Then he turned around and glared at me. As I avoid his eyes the next instant, I got kicked in the face once, and I flew out.
[....... Ouch!]
That really hurt. Even though it's an act, can you please not hit so hard?
Even though I did say that, I can use Healing Magic to heal wounds.
[Hmph! Acting like you're happy.......!]
The man walked out of the warehouse.
I heard that as he walked out of the door.
[Quieter now?]
[Yeah.]
[You didn't kill her right? If you injured her too much, the money will go down too.]
What? Their dialogue is really strange.
If it's just great acting.............. that is fine, but it doesn't feel like that.
Could it be, you know, that?
[What? Well there's nothing much to it. At most, it's good enough for that boy to be alive.]
It's not good at all.
[.......]
After I couldn't hear their voices anymore, I counted a full 300 seconds, and burned the ropes with Fire Magic, and moved over to Ojou-sama.
Ojou-sama still had blood flowing from her nose. Her eyes were unfocused, and she kept muttering something in her mouth.
When I listened closely, it was something about, absolutely cannot be forgiven something, I'll complain to grandfather something, and afterwards, some dangerous words that weren't really suited for the ears.
In any case, I'll check her injuries and confirm it with my hand.
[Ahhh!]
Ojou-sama met my eyes, and trembled, as if she felt that pain.
I used a finger over my lips, and signaled her to be quiet.
I confirmed the positions of the injuries from her reactions.
Two of her bones are broken.
[Oh merciful mother of Gods, please heal this one's wounds, and let her recover with a healthy body.]
I quietly chant the intermediate ranked magic, and heal Ojou-sama's body.
Healing magic isn't effective by pouring more mana into the spell. I don't know if it will completely heal her.
Hopefully the bones are not set wrongly......
[Eh? Ehhh? It doesn't hurt......]
Ojou-sama looks at her body in surprise.
I go closer to her and whispered in her ears.
[Shh. Don't be so loud. Your bones are broken, and I just used healing magic. Ojou-sama, we seem to have been kidnapped by bad people. They are the sworn enemies of the lord. Our next step should be......]
Ojou-sama completely doesn't listen.
[Ghyslaine! Ghyslaine, save me! They are going to kill us! Quickly save me!]
I quickly hide the ropes underneath my shirt, and run to the corner. My back faces the wall, and I hide my hands behind my back, acting as if I'm still tied up.
The man breaks open the door in response to Ojou-sama's full efforts in screaming.
[Shut up!]
And he kicks Ojou-sama even longer than before.
I'm really speechless over her learning capabilities.
[Damn it. If you scream again, I'll kill you!]
I even get kicked twice.
I didn't do anything at all. Please don't kick me. I really feel like crying.......
I think of that while I move over to Ojou-sama.
[Urgh....... Uuuu.....]
This is too much.
I'm not sure what happened to her bones, but judging from her mouthfuls of puked blood, it seems that her organs have ruptured. The bones in her hands and legs have all been broken.
I don't really know too much about medical stuff, but if she's left like that, she will probably die right?
[Let the power of God be converted into a bountiful crop, and bestowed into one's who had lost their strength to stand up once again. ?HEALING?]
In any case, I'll use elementary ranked magic to cure her a little.
Ojou-sama isn't vomiting blood anymore. She probably wouldn't die now...... Maybe.
[Uuu.... I-it still hurts, h-help me heal..... Ah.]
[I'm not doing that. If you're healed, aren't you going to get kicked again? Please use your own magic.]
[H-how do I know to use...... that?]
[If you learned it from before, you can use it right now.]
I throw down a line like that and move towards the door.
I then place my ear against the door, wanting to listen to what they say.
The more I think, the more I find this to be strange. No matter what, hitting Ojou-sama till she's half dead is over doing things.
[Then, are we going to sell to that guy from the last time?]
[No. It's better to ask for ransom.]
[Wouldn't we get caught?]
[It doesn't matter. We will go to another country.]
Judging from their words, they really plan on selling us.
Requesting someone familiar to pretend to attack the girl, and in the end, we meet the real deal. That sort of development?
Where did it go wrong? Did the ones who were supposed to kidnap us get targeted by them? Did they target us from the start? Or did Philip really intended to sell his daughter?
That last possibility isn't really possible.
....... Whatever. I'm not going to think about this now. No matter what, the things I'm going to do aren't changing.
It only lacks the ?safety?.
[Compared to selling, ransom is higher right?]
[In any case, we better make a decision before tonight.]
[No matter which decision, it is right.]
They seem to be discussing whether to sell us or seek ransom from the lord. They look like they are planning to leave here tonight.
In that case, I better move while the day is still bright.
[Alright.]
But, what should I do?
Break out of the door and subdue the kidnappers? After beating the kidnappers to a pulp, Ojou-sama will respect me......
I don't feel like it will happen that way though--.
I think she will feel that she would've won, if not for the part where she was tied up.
And in the end, she will think that violence is the only way. That will not work.
I must teach her that there's no advantage to using violence, otherwise, I'll get hit in the future.
I need to let her feel helpless.
(...... Ah. It's possible that I may not beat the kidnappers anyway.)
I'm pretty sure that I will lose if the kidnappers are as strong as Paul.
In that case, I will be killed. Without a doubt.
Alright. No matter what. Without contact with the kidnappers, we will escape from here.
I look back and check Ojou-sama's condition.
She's glaring at me in anger.
Hm.
I'll do my assignment in any case.
First, I'll use earth and fire magic and seal the gaps on the door. Then, slowly use fire magic to melt it slowly, making it unable to move.
This door will become a door that does not open, but it won't last if the door is kicked hard. This is only a precaution.
After that, I move towards the window. Even though I consider focusing and melting one of the iron bars with fire magic, I think it will be too hot and give up.
After trying different solutions, I use water magic and change the earth surrounding the window into mud, and successfully take the entire bars down. The hole is large enough to allow a child to slip through.
That way the escape route is ensured.
[Ojou-sama, it seems this time we have been kidnapped by the sworn enemies of the lord, and they are discussing to wait till tonight to bring their companions and torture us to death.]
[You are l...... lying..... right?]
Of course I'm lying.
But Ojou-sama's face turns green immediately.
[I don't want to die yet, so I'm running on my own...... Goodbye.]
I push myself up where the metal bar was previously on the window.
At this time, there's a sound coming from the direction of the door.
[Hey, why isn't the door opening!? What the hell!?]
Fierce banging comes from the other side of the door.
Turning her head back, Ojou-sama looks at the door in fear-like despair, and looks to me again, repeating this a few times.
[Ah...... D, don't leave me behind...... Save me.....]
Ara. You calmed down so fast. That's a surprise.
Even if it's Ojou-sama, you would still get scared under these circumstances.
I immediately go near Ojou-sama and whisper in her ears.
[..... Before we reach home, you must completely listen to me. Can you promise me that?]
[Listen, I'll listen, I'll listen okay......?]
[Can you promise not to shout? Ghyslaine isn't here.]
[I promise, I promise...... H, hurry, coming in...... they are, coming in......!]
Ojou-sama nodded forcefully.
Her entire face is full of fear and anxiety. Completely different from the time when she hit me.
It's most important that she experiences the emotions of being hit one-sidedly.
[If you break your words, I will absolutely leave you behind.]
I say something that sounded as cold as possible, while I bury the door with earth magic.
Then I burnt the ropes with fire magic, and completely cured Ojou-sama with intermediate ranked magic.
Finally, I climbed onto the window and pulled Ojou-sama up.
Part 2
After climbing out of the warehouse, I found that this was a different city.
No walls. At least this isn't Roa.
It's not the size of a village, but this it can be considered as a small town. If I don't continue moving to the next step, we would immediately be discovered.
[Phew. I think it should be fine if we escape to here.]
The Ojou-sama talks loudly. Does she think she's safe now?
[Didn't you promise not to speak loudly before we reached home?]
[Hmph! Why should I keep your promise!?]
Ojou-sama says it like it's a natural thing.
This damn brattt.
[Is that so? Then I'll part here. Goodbye.]
[Hmph!]
Ojou-sama snorted without a care and turned around. Right at this time, an angry roar came from far away.
[Bloody brats! Where did you run away to!?]
Either they kicked the door down, decided to check the window to see the situation and found that the bars were missing, and discovered that we escaped and chased us right away. It should be something like that.
[...... Ahhh.]
Ojou-sama gave a small scream, and runs back immediately.
[I-I was just kidding just now. I won't talk loudly anymore. Bring me back.]
[I'm not Ojou-sama's servant, and I'm not a slave.]
I'm a little pissed over this condescending attitude.
[W, what, aren't you the home tutor?]
[Aren't you mistaken?]
[Eh?]
[Ojou-sama said you were not satisfied, so I'm not officially hired.]
[I, I'll hire you.....]
She turned her head to one, as if she's very unwilling.
I need to make a definite promise with her.
[You're saying that now. But once you reach the mansion, you're going to break that promise like just now right?]
I used a cold voice as much as I possibly can.
Without any emotions, I plainly said that.
But my tone was saying that you would never fulfill that promise.
[I won't. I won't break that promise..... Save, please save me.....]
[If you promise to not talk loudly and listen to whatever I say, you can follow me.]
[I, I got it.]
Ojou-sama nodded obediently.
Very good.
Then, I'll move on to the next step.
First of all. I take out 5 Asuran Large Copper Coins from my underwear, which is my entire fortune now. Just to add one, the copper coins are 1/10 of a silver coin. It's a sum that doesn't make people be at peace. But it should be enough with this.
[Please follow me.]
I moved away from the angry roars, and moved towards the town's entrance.
At the entrance, there was a guard lazily standing at the watch tower.
I gave a copper coin to him.
[If you see someone looking for us, please tell them that we went outside of the city.]
[Huh? What? Kids? I understand that, but are you playing hide and seek? Hmm, so much money....... Are you from some noble families? Really now.....]
[Please do that.]
[Ahh. I got it.]
I found his reply to be perfunctory, but at least that will buy us some time.
Then we just go straight to the area where the public horse carriage is at. I have already confirmed the price against the wall. I also check the current location.
[This is a town next to Roa called Widin.]
I whispered in Ojou-sama's ears, and she seemed to hold true to her promise, whispering to me too.
[How do you know that?]
[Isn't it written there?]
[I can't read it......]
Very good. Very good.
[It is convenient if you can understand it. Because the way to use the public transport is also there.]
Honestly. We were transported here within a single day.
Coming to a foreign city makes me feel really uneasy. My trauma is about to reemerge.
No. No. I'm already different from the time where I didn't even know where "Hello" was.
Come to think of it, Paul sounds like Hello on the letters.
When I was thinking of nonsensical things, I felt that the angry roars were approaching.
[You bastards! Where have you been hiding at!? Get out right here!]
[!Let's hide....!]
I grabbed Ojou-sama, hid behind the toilet at the waiting area, and locked the door.
Footsteps transmitted from the outside.
[Where did you go you bastards?]
[Don't think you can escape!]
Woahhh. That's really scary.
Can you not make that noise while you're searching? You should at least use a gentler voice. I might even be lured out. Although, it's probably impossible.
Finally, the voice goes distant. I can temporarily relax.
But I can't be careless. Sometimes people who panic will search the same spot several times.
[..... W, will it be alright?]
Ojou-sama covered her mouth a shivered hand. Her body in jitters.
[Well, if we get found, we'll have to fight for our lives.]
--Status--
Name: Eris Boreas Greyrat
Profession: Granddaughter of the lord of Fedoa
Personality: Violent
Talking to her: It's not completely impossible
Language: Only able to write her name
Math: Only addition
Magic: Is interested in it
Sword: Elementary ranked in the Sword-God style
Etiquette: Boreas's style greeting
People she likes: Grandfather, Ghyslaine
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