205 Episode 205 "High Difficulty" Escape Skill Experiment "by Rita and Letizia".txt (1/2)

All right, then. We'll be on our way.

”Yes, sir. Lady Letitia.

An hour after Nagi and the others left, Rita and Leticia also left the house in the 'port city of Irgafa'.

''Let's activate it then. ''True Consciousness Sharing [Mind Linkage True]!

Rita activated her skills.

Staring at her hand, she locked the door. As it is, she closes the gate and locks it further with the lock.

''You said that this skill can take 'video (howga)' ...... is this correct?'''

Rita murmured, and a window appeared in front of her.

The image on the screen was Rita's hands, all white. Until it locked the door and locked the gate with a lock, it showed exactly the scene that Rita wanted to 'record'.

'...... amazing. Is this what you mean by 'video' ......?

What's going on?　Mr. Rita.

Yeah. The scene I saw is still intact. The part where I lock the house and lock the gate. I just need to send this to Nagi.

As soon as Rita sends the 'video', Nagi's message comes back. 'Good job. I confirmed it.' Rita immediately replied, 'Be careful, Nagi and others. I got a reply from Nagi right away, so I'll reply to you too...

”Rita, Rita, Rita!　What's wrong with you?!

...... haha.

Rita came to herself.

This is not good. This 'True Consciousness Sharing 《Mind Linkage True》' is a dangerous skill.

It can send words in a conversational format to people connected by this skill. They can even send videos.

But Rita, who is very loyal, doesn't know when to end the conversation. She feels too connected to her master. It seems like we can talk forever.

”...... 'True Consciousness Sharing' ends at ...... and

Rita closed the skill and sighed.

'Anyway, the skill experiment was a success. Lady Letitia.

Really?　Good for you.

A curious look on Leticia's face.

She carried her pack on her back, checked the sword on her hip, and then looked at the gate lock.

''That's an amazing skill, even so. To be able to record the scene where you locked it, as it was.''

Yeah. Now I won't have to worry about 'whether I locked the door or not'.

This was Nagi-san's and Aine's idea, wasn't it?

I locked the door and he said I could 'log' it so I could go out without a care in the world. He said I would have a 'log' of what was going on, so I could check it out if I was concerned.

Since the Nagis have just left, we can contact them through ”True Consciousness Sharing, Mind Linkage True”. This is how we can exchange messages and videos. It is as if I am talking to Nagi right in front of me. I think it's a really great skill.

But the first use of the new ”consciousness-sharing” skill is to ”check the lockdown”, which is very Nagi-like. Muttering this, Rita smiles. As if to reaffirm that she loves her master and this party.

I'm sure you'll be able to find a way to make it work. Rita-san.

I'm on it. Lady Letitia.

...... You know what, Rita?

Yes, sir.

How about we stop using honorific language for the duration of this trip?

...... Huh?　But I'm Nagi's slave and Lady Letitia is a nobleman, right?

I'm a member of your party. And it's not very convincing to be called an aristocrat by all the non-standard people.

'So, but ......'

Yeah, and then there's this: ......

Leticia's cheeks flushed and she looked away.

'I made a promise to Nagi-san,' she said. I'm sure you've heard of this,” he said. ...... ”Let me name the first child of Nagi-san and the others. Rita-san, you heard me, right?

Yes!

With a thud, Rita's heart rang.

She had heard about it from Nagi a long time ago, around the time Princess Claudia had come to the 'Port City of Ilgafa'.

At that time, it still didn't feel real.

But ...... now, it's different. It could happen at any time.

And so. I don't want to tell the child I'm ...... a godmother that I've been treating your mother like a slave! Wa. I want to say that we were properly equal and that there was ...... ............ that way.

”............ wasn't yes ...... ...... yeah

Rita and Letitia turned bright red and slumped over.

They could feel their hearts pounding, pounding.

Something's wrong. Something is wrong.

We're about to embark on a journey, so why are we in this mood?

I'll be at ............ for the rest of the trip. ......

............ uh-huh. No honorifics, I guess. Letitia.

”............ phew.

Rita and Leticia let out a long sigh.

'Nah, there's something funny in the air. Let's go, Rita.'

Yeah. We have to get to the next town by the end of the day, right?

They looked at each other and then gushed.

Then they headed out of the harbor town and onto the city road...

Rita and Leticia began their journey to Metekal, the commercial city.

Well, we have some things to do before we get to Metecar.

It's an experiment in your 'getaway skills' that Nagi gave me.

Leticia and Rita called up the skill inside of them.

''What I got is 'Rapid Training Lv 1'.

”Rapid Growth Lv 1

Skills to 'grow' 'plants' 'quickly'

You can temporarily speed up the growth of a plant by sending magical power into it.

The target plant will return to its original state after a certain amount of time.

''So it can create obstacles, so it's useful for escaping.

Mine's a little confusing, don't you think?

The Great Escape, Lv 1

The skill to 'cleanly' 'escape' from 'dangerous situations'

It can show you the best route to take for your getaway.

As the level increases, it also adds journey times, weather and transit directions.

...... Sure, I'm not sure what you mean by that.

'But Nagi gave it to me. You'll know it when you use it.

'Yes. If the demons come out, you can go to .......

”Piggyaaaah!

The moment Letitia murmured that, a demon jumped out of the forest.

They were large rabbits with horns - it was the 'Horn Rabbit'.

''Pigaaa!'' Guaaaah! ”Ggaaaaah!

”............ huh?

Rita and Letitia sighed.

'Piggya?'

'It's not Piggya ....... Not at all.

We can't practice our getaway skills with you guys.

You can get away with it if you run: ......

You can't win if you fight. That's for sure. Why do you come out at a time like this?

”Piggya? ”Gugia? ”Giggling?

...... Huh?　Did I do something wrong? And so the 'Horned Rabbit' and the others looked at each other.

Then they nodded to each other...

”'Piggyaaaahhhh, ────!'

He stuck out his horns and pounced on Rita and Letitia!

”Suicide!　”Rotating shield shot (shield scramble)!

I don't know what horns you're talking about!　The Seizure of Divine Power!

The decapitations of the 'horndravids' echoed through the streets.

'...... That wasn't good practice, was it?'

...... I don't blame you. Let's hope for the next one.

”Guh-ooh-ooh-ooh!

The Blackhound has arrived!

”Blackhound

A carnivore similar to a dog. Its size is less than three meters.

Its weapons are its fangs and a fast-moving body hit.

It is quite strong, so beginners should avoid fighting it.

''Leticia!　There's a powerful enemy here!

He's a wicked hound that attacks travelers on the road. They're also very fast, and it would be a good time to experiment with their 'escape skills'.

............

............

You know, I think...

I think I might be thinking the same thing.

If we get away from the Blackhound, he's going to attack someone else.

Yes. I, for one, can't leave it at that, as I aspire to be a nobleman of justice.

Rita clenched her fist and Letitia clenched her sword.

''Guo?　Guga?　Gugauga?

Cease!

”Gugga ──────!

The decapitation of The Blackhound echoed through the streets.

”...... Rita-san. I've realized the fundamental flaw in my getaway skills experiment.

...... me too.

Leticia and Rita continued to walk down the street with their shoulders slumped.

The flaw that they noticed in the two battles was──.

''It's too easy to escape when you're too weak a demon, so it's not an experiment in 'escape skills'.

But we can't leave behind an enemy that we can't escape. ......

”...... huh?

Against a weak demon, Rita and Letitia could easily escape.

If they escaped against a strong demon, that demon might attack another person.

In other words, they can't experiment with the 'escape skill' either way.

...... What to do about it, Letitia. It's too dangerous to use the 'escape skill' in a straightforward manner when the time comes.

...... I wish there was some way I could help you.

When they murmured that.

It's a monster...!　Ta, save me: ────!

A shout came from the front of the street.