Chapter 69 - To the Lady’s Mansion (1/2)

Chapter 69 – To the Lady’s Mansion

One of the corners in the castle courtyard suddenly collapsed, opening a hole. From that hole a human-like hand sprouted, following that, a head covered with a hood appeared.

「…Numerous soldiers and practitioners. However, it looks like everyone is heading to the dungeon and no one seems to have taken notice of us.」

When Ditzen said that, Aifa’s voice came from below.

「Then hurry up and get out. Speed is the key to success.」

「Just whose fault is it that we have to use such a strategy… Ah, no, I’m sorry. I’m getting out right away.」

Perhaps he was told something, but Ditzen made full use of his limbs like some insect and quickly crawled out of the hole. After him utilizing flying magic appeared Aifa and Yuri. Speaking of which, Schwartz, who took Yuri hostage, was grabbing onto her shoulder and went up with her.

Seeing that, Ditzen knit his eyebrows.

「I don’t care what happens if you won’t go easy on your arts. If you can’t use them when something happens it will be terrible.」

「It’s fine.」

「It didn’t seem like I can climb this.」

Hearing their responses Ditzen hung his head with a sigh and shrugged his shoulders. Without paying even the slightest attention to Ditzen, Aifa walked towards the castle gate.

「Following straight down this passage you will see lady’s mansion. I will aim for the top floor while rampaging as much as possible. If I don’t fight head-on with the other court magicians it should work out somehow.」

Ditzen’s face twitched as he looked at Aifa talk while walking.

「……And we are?」

「Infiltrate lady’s mansion, find my family and carry them away.」

「T-that’s absurd…」

Leaving only「I’m counting on you」to the pale Ditzen, Aifa returned to the castle without looking back.

Immediately afterward, the pillar of ice broke through the stone wall, shaking the earth, following, screams and angry shouts resounded.

「First floor!」

「No, they are going up!」

Several such shouts from the soldiers were heard, then, with more roaring sound, the wall of the second floor collapsed.

「R-Rampage indeed…」

Ditzen, who uttered such thoughts in astonishment, came to his senses in a few seconds and looked around. There stood Yuri with her neck still grasped by Schwartz.

「Crown prince-sama, would you please let her go already?」

Asked by Ditzen, Schwartz only narrowed his eyes and shook his head.

「……I know your aim. And also know that it would be in our mutual interests for us to go together, just as we are.」

「Mutual interests?」

With a grim face, Schwarz nodded to Ditzen, who looked at him in doubt.

「Anyway, just get moving for now. Time is everything.」

「Whoa, this again?」

Said Ditzen with a frown upon receiving such instructions. However, Yuri also gave her agreement with slightly strained smile.

「It can’t be helped. For now, we too should act. If we don’t hurry soldiers might come here as well.」

「So you allow it, Yuri-sama…」

After answering bewildered Ditzen with a laugh, Yuri began to walk together with Schwartz.

「Fufufu. I think there is a lot of guards, so let’s intrude quietly, without getting noticed.」

「They will notice. It’s just impossible. There is no doubt that they didn’t make it that easy to trespass.」

「Oh my.」

When Ditzen complained in disagreement, Yuri blinked a couple of times and then donned a somewhat triumphant smile.

「It was a secret, but I can walk without making a sound.」

「No, that’s not what I’m talking about…」