60 CHAPTER XX -- Kidnapped Shelley (2/2)

Shut up. Next time you utter a word without permission, I'm gonna hit you.

Then one of the men lightly put his fist in my face.

''Hey, hey, if you hurt the king's slave, you'll have your head on a stick.

”I know that's a threat. That's a threat. Come on. Let's go.

'No!　You guys, let me go!

I quickly cast a charm spell on the men as soon as I could.

Surely this will give me a chance to escape.

Hey, hey. Hey, hey. Didn't I tell you not to talk?

'Hey, why don't you go to ......

Even though my mesmerizing magic was supposedly successful, the ...... men made my restraints stronger rather than weaker.

'Why isn't your favorite charm magic working on us?　It's easy. It's because we're taking good care of it.

Oh, no. ......

That's a shame. Well, then, I won't hit you for uttering a voice without permission, but I will punish you.

A punishment?

Hey, what are you doing?

What? It's not gonna hurt.

In the man's hand, there was a small lightning spell.

It hit me and a pain shot through me.

”Shhh~!

The pain was so great that I let out a scream that I wouldn't normally make.

”You'll be more careful next time.

He said and forced me to stand.

”Come on, boys, get it over with!　We have to hurry or they'll find us.

Don't worry, sir. We'll make sure you're well disguised and well transported, so you won't be found.

'I don't care about you guys!　Give me the money now!　I have to get back to my parents' house in a hurry.

”Okay, okay. Here's the money for your appointment. Okay, then.

With that, the man handed Melissa a larger bag and left the room with ...... me.

The intense pain from earlier left me with no strength or energy to resist. .......

I just walked up the stairs as I was told.

Gotcha.

Okay, everybody's gone. Let's get this slave in the wagon and head for the kingdom.

With that, the man at the front gave the signal and I was let out .

It was still dark outside and no one was really there .......

Oh, I'm really going to be a slave now .

I finally found ...... I'm sorry it took me so long to find you, Shelly.

Suddenly I heard a voice calling out to me, and then I felt a floating sensation.

And the next thing I knew, someone was holding me.

'Huh?　Leo?

I looked up and there was Leo's face, the one I'd been waiting for all along.

'Yeah. I'm here to help.

Is that Leo?　Are you sure it's Leo?

Yes,

Thank goodness ...... thank you ...... but it's too late .......

It's really late.

'Yeah, I'm sorry ...... that was horrible, I'm sorry ...... I'm sorry.

Leo hugged me tightly, apologizing.

...... Yeah, I was so scared.

I couldn't hug him back because of the handcuffs, but I did my best to rub myself against Leo for that.

Then ...... little by little the anxiety I had felt earlier disappeared and I was filled with a sense of relief.

And then the tears began to well up .......

”Leo ...... Leo~ reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee~

I cried and called Leo's name over and over again.

Leo was ...... quietly rubbing my back. .......