Chapter 9.1 (2/2)

Even though her father was also a wizard, she had never seen

him fought before.

She wondered if wizards were all strong like that boy.

The boy’s actions did not stop there.

At the zombies which did not move any more, that boy touched their bodies and erased them.

It was as if he was taking revenge and did not even want to leave even one speck of dust behind.

(This is bad—) The girl’s alarms were ringing.

It was fine that he defeated the monsters. However that boy was dangerous.

(What is going to happen if the boy discovered me?)

Elizabeth did not wish any harm to come to the boy, but perhaps he could have taken it as her forsaking him without aiding him.

(What actions would the boy take if he thought of her that way—) She became fearful as she thought about it.

She prayed frantically and desperately that he would not come to the house.

But the boy slowly made his way to the house.

And —– met eyes with Elizabeth.

=============== Girl’s POV ==============

This is bad this is bad this is bad!

He saw me. I need to hide myself quickly.

I need to leave the room and think of where to hide.

Going to the bas.e.m.e.nt — If I do this only at this point of time, I might b.u.mp into that boy and that’s dangerous.

On the second floor, there’s my father’s room, the study room, the storage and my own room.

My father’s room is no good. There’s nowhere to hide in the storeroom.

I can’t think of any place to hide myself other the closet in my room.

I run to my room and enter the closet as a last resort.

At roughly about the same time, there was a knocking sound that resounded through the house from the floor below.

I shake fearfully and devoutly prayed for this storm to pa.s.s.

A door opens with a ‘giiii’ sound — and footsteps could be heard next.

It seems like he did not have any desire to search the first floor and the bas.e.m.e.nt, as expected he definitely saw me.

The sounds of walking up the staircases soon changed to footsteps on the second floor.

Please go to the room where the window faced the outside, or the other rooms, or go pa.s.s this room —– I pray earnestly in my heart.

I will try and flee to the first floor or the bas.e.m.e.nt during that moment.

The footsteps are coming nearer…… Please don’t come any nearer—–

The footsteps stop with a light tap.

Then the doors to the closet open.

A boy who is much taller than me, with black eyes and hair and wore a cloth mantle over his body, looked down on me.

How did he discover me straightaway without any hesitation in his footsteps?!

I gaze at him with endless suspicion.

But I am unable to read his expressions, and what came back from his eyes was perhaps anger inside of his heart, and I become restless.

I remember his merciless actions to the zombies and I am so overwhelmed with fear that my face starts to twitch, and to escape from him I shut my eyes.

「驚かせて済まない」

[Sorry for frightening you]

The boy said with a clear tone.

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