20 [1-20] Use cardboard (1/2)

You're Mr. Diaz's wife and son, aren't you?

It's a bit of a noisy neighborhood in the city.

On the third floor of an ordinary office building, there is suddenly a barred room that looks like a prison.

A frightened father and son hug each other as they look back at Iris (Rene), who has peeked into the room.

”Um, you're ......

I'm sorry I'm late. I'm just a ninja passing through. I'm a passing ninja.

After slipping out of bed in the middle of the night, Iris (Rene) had become a ninja again.

As usual, she hid all but her eyes. She wears a few layers of clothing to hide her body shape, and also uses improvised magic items to change her voice to sound more masculine.

Her short stature is unavoidable, but she can cover it up with thick-soled shoes.

In short, all he needs is something incomprehensible that doesn't look like Rene.

I don't think Lawrence would have thought that Rene was rescuing hostages from a criminal organization in ninja form. It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

It's a good thing that you're not the only one.

In the event that you're not sure what you're looking for, you'll be able to find a lot more information on the web.

It's a good idea to take a look at the list of spells that are available to you.

Combined Alchemy Magic (Assembled Spell) ...... <>.

A wave of magic power surrounded Iris (Rene) like a bubble.

In the event that you're not able to see, hear, or feel the presence of people within a certain range around Iris (Rene), you will not be able to see, hear, or feel the presence of people outside the magic effect area.

With such a fragile security posture that not even a sorcerer could be deployed to watch over them, they would not be able to be detected even if they were deep inside.

”Come on, come on. I can't hear your footsteps and I can't see you. You can walk out now.

Are you sure?　What's going on?

A little ninjutsu.

The key on the wall opens the cell, and the two hostages stand up, confused, and follow Iris (Rene).

In the moonlit corridor, there are a number of magic lanterns, and a man with a disturbing look in his eyes is tending to his long sword.

”Huh. ......

It's okay. As long as you don't touch it, you won't even notice if it falls in front of you.

Iris (Rene) gently soothed his wife who was biting back a scream.

--If I could just kill the guards and everyone else who was there, it would be faster, but I'm worried that if I get too violent, the country will notice my presence. Oh, what a pain in the ass.

I mutter in my mind.

No matter how mysterious my ninja form is, I can't get too carried away.

Even though it was the middle of the night, there were a good number of people in the building.

And none of them noticed Iris and Rene.

We walked through the corridor, passed a man who came up the wide stairs with time to spare, and went outside.

As they exited the building, the expression on the hostages' faces softened noticeably.

However, we could not relax yet.

The street is lined with unfamiliar grocery stores and suspicious bars. Even though it was midnight, about half of them were quietly open for business. I'm pretty sure Night Python is behind every one of them. Even if you're not an escaped hostage, it's not a place where women and children can walk normally.

Keeping their magic intact, the three of them sneak down the street. Iris (Rene) walked on the balding cobblestones as much as possible to avoid leaving footprints on the melted snow.

It's all right from here, isn't it?

When she finally reached the main street, Iris (Rene) broke the spell.

Even though it was a main street, there were almost no people walking around at this time of night. A chilly wind blew through, and the hostages shivered as they hugged their arms. The moon was shining brightly in the frozen night sky.

Where are we?　Are we in El Talev?

We're in Korga, the city next to El Talef.

Oh, really?

It seems that the two of them were abducted in El Talev and transported to the next city.

Diaz's wife seemed rather relieved that they were so close.

Considering the fact that Iris (Rene) was able to locate them easily by magic, it seems that the Night Python was careless, but even just moving them to the next town would reduce the chance of them being discovered by magic. Not everyone can easily use wide-area search.

There's a guard station over there, you can seek protection there. Just tell the Lord where this hideout is and he'll destroy it for you.

Thank you so much for everything.

”Oh, thank you, big guy. ......

The wife thanked him with such force that she could have thrown herself on the ground, and the son, still nervous, thanked her awkwardly.

Her son still looks nervous but awkwardly thanks her.

”Thanks for the help, but ...... who the hell are you ......?

”Didn't I already tell you?　I'm just a ninja passing through. My hobbies include playing with Night Python guys and rescuing hostages if there are any.

The wife asked curiously after all this time, so Iris (Rene) just smoked her out.

There's nothing I can do to thank you. ......

Don't worry about it. Don't worry about it. I didn't save you to thank you.

What a man ...... God must have sent you.

The wife probably meant it as a compliment, but Iris (Rene) was not at peace.

--Oh, no. I'm sure you'll be able to find something that works for you.

I'm not sure what to make of that.

First and foremost, Iris (Rene) wants to take revenge on the people who caused her death, but she also doesn't want to let the Great God, who tricked her into this situation, get away with it.

Well, when you're dealing with a god, it's going to be a big adventure to go and give him a slap, so I'll shelve it for now. Even heroes fight slimes at first. First, we must destroy the kingdom of Ciel-Teira.

”Come on, come on. Before you catch a cold.

Yes, sir. Thank you very much.

The two hostages walked away as quickly as they could, the wife curtseying as if she had never imagined that the ninja in front of her was a messenger of the evil gods plotting to overthrow the nation.

As she watches them go, Iris (Rene) makes a small gut pose.

--All right, ......, the location of the hideout is now known to the Count. It was all the work of a mysterious ninja!

It's not like Iris (Rene) is going to say, ”I escaped from the castle in the middle of the night and went for a walk and found Night Python's hideout.

Someone other than Iris (Rene) would have to naturally inform the Count and get him to fight (even though there would be a very unnatural ”mysterious ninja” in the story).

This will give the Count information about the hideout. Even if he already knew where it was, it would change the course of the battle if there was no one to be involved (or to be used as a shield on the spot) when the battle came.

It's not dawn yet, but there's no guarantee that someone won't come to the ...... room. Go home, go home.