Chapter 14：Breaking in to the Detaining Area (1/2)
[Used Orb of Concealment(?)]
[Aura of Concealment activated]
[Time Remaining: 9 minutes 59 seconds]
[Cooldown Timer: 19 minutes 59 seconds]
This Orb has a question mark on its name when recognized by my System. There must be some secret about its true use and even with my Adaptability, I couldn't crack it. I wonder. Usually this just meant that the level of my ability is lower than the minimum so I'll try again when my Adaptability leveled up.
”Do you know the way to the possible detaining area?”
Since we're both concealed by the orb, only both of us can see each other.
Zerina followed behind me as we traversed the corridor leading to the main manor. Because of that Pledge, for the meantime, we'll be working together. I can't help her leave without meeting up with Reinys and company.
”Yes. But this concealment, if we're not careful, it will vanish on its own. It depended on your own World Energy. Since you're weaker than me, your reserves must be smaller than mine.”
Ah. I don't think so. I have unlimited World Energy in my arsenal as long as I'm here in this world. But still the max time it showed was 10 minutes. Then 10 minutes cooldown, since it's ticking down even if the aura is currently active.
”Don't worry. I'm someone not from this world. I have my ways. The concealment aura will stay for the next 10 minutes.”
”Eh? I can only hold it up to 3 minutes and that's even exhausting my World Energy that I wouldn't be able to fight. Are you a monster?”
Now that we're outside I could finally see how Zerina looked like. And well, do I need to be surprised? I was kind of hoping for this but she's on par with that Princess. She's sporting a long golden hair. It's truly golden, not just blonde. She's taller than me for half an inch but that's because of her heeled sandals.
”How can a monster be as weak as me? I told you I have my own ways. How can I support Yuko if I don't have one?”
”That does make sense.”
Turns out Zerina is an Adept Knight. Her father wanted her to be a Wizard but she wanted to be like her mother, a former Great Knight. Her weapon choice were two short swords. One of those touched my neck earlier.
Zerina moved in front of me, leading the way to the main manor. This concealment aura is a bit formidable. She told me that as long as it's not a Master-class, they wouldn't detect the abnormality even if we pass through in front of them.
But considering I'm using it to its maximum output, maybe even a Master-class will fail to detect us.
When we reached the door to the main manor, Zerina made us both stop. It's still 7 minutes before the concealment aura wears off, she told me that it's enough if what I heard about where they were detained was correct. The 3rd Lady is a Great Wizard, we're no match against her but against Reinys or Caila, she'll surely lose.
Because of the commotion made by Yuko who showed up at the City Square more Great-class were sent to stop her.
It looks like Yuko has an item in her possession that can remove the influence of the Priest on people below Great-class and that alerted that false Priest that he himself led 5 Great-class to stop her.
I don't know the authenticity but if it's Yuko, it's possibly true or she's just using that to bait out the big fish. She must have received some teaching from the Principal. That old man can be crafty if need be. With his ability, it's possible to look into her daughter's future and warn her about it. True, that his ability has its flaws but just like how my Adaptability has a high potential, his Clairvoyance couldn't just be a Prophetic ability to sense the impending danger of worlds or the location of the future Heroes.
Ah. My high clarity worked on its own again. But it's possibly true. Well, we really need to hurry. Yuko is using herself as bait, I don't want to make her wait.
We passed through the door and arrived at the left-most side of the main manor. Even without concealment there are only the lowest level of Dark Soldiers patrolling the area.
Zerina, being a resident of this manor, knew her way to the possible detaining room.
”If they are being detained, they're probably at that place.”
”Lead the way. There's still 5 minutes.”
After passing through corridors and Dark Soldiers, we arrived at a staircase leading downstairs. The time we have left is less than 3 minutes
”Dungeon?”
”No. It's just a detaining place for the children of the House.”
Eh? What kind of Noble House is this? They have their own prison for their children.
”I guess you were a regular there.”
Zerina turned back and glared at me but she didn't say anything. It's true then.
”Don't be mad. I don't know your circumstances but you being a regular means there won't be a problem for us to leave with your help.”
”Please, I don't need that kind of praise.”
Zerina started descending the stairs, there were torches on the walls which made the way bright.
”You're surprisingly cute when you're mad.”
”Don't flirt with me. I don't have a choice but to trust you.”
I'm not flirting with you. But yeah it does sound like that if I suddenly called her cute. Well, Yuko compared to Yuko, I guess she's only a level below.
”Right. I'm currently weaker than you so I guess I will not catch your eye.”
”You. I didn't know you're this kind of man. Do you love teasing girls like me?”
Zerina turned her head again, but now she's kind of blushing. Didn't she have experience on this kind of thing? Being a noble daughter and all.
”Not really it's just I haven't seen you smile yet. I wanted to catch a glimpse of that.”
Being this tensed when we're about to plunge into the unknown, I wanted her to ease up even for a bit.
”Now's not the time. Please be serious, Mr. Support Character.”
Right. I should stop. At least it lightened the mood between us. Since we left that room, we're both covered not only in the aura of concealment but also of seriousness.
”Sorry.”