Ore no Isekai Shimai ga Jichou Shinai!

It is out of the question to rush into the stuffing and such, than it was an official of the Spiel family who raided the mansion. Besides, my appearance is noble, so it's not a good idea to walk around.

So we escaped from the mansion and hid ourselves in a farm shed outside of town.

That's how I made sure I was kept safe, and then Alice, who doesn't know her face, picked me up.

"The Spiel family picked him up, and Lady Claire said he was taken."

Claire, hey was after they already took you away.

"We need to go help Claire right away!

"Wait!

Alice grabs me for trying to jump out of the cabin.

"Why are you stopping me! Claire, hey could get killed!?

"If they want to, it's too late to go after them now."

"Oh no, you wouldn't know if you didn't try chasing after that!? If you don't go help me soon, Claire, what are you gonna do if they kill you!

"- Master Lion!

The dry noise echoes into the cabin. At the same time, a sharp pain ran on my cheek.

"What..."

I couldn't tell you the rest of that. Because Alice, who slapped me, was distorting her face much more painfully than I was.

"What's going on, Alice!?

"... nothing"

"It can't be anything!?

- Oh, well. You slapped me, so the curse of the slave pact was activated?

It must be quite painful. Alice is sweating on her forehead. But Alice didn't make a weak noise and peeked into my face.

"... calm down, Master Lion. If the other person is going to kill Master Claire, he won't make it if we go after him now. But that's only if they were going to kill him."

"... Claire, are you telling me you're not going to kill him? You were watching Alice when Blake was killed, weren't you?

"We're breaking into the mansion as thieves, but we're showing up as the Spiels in the monastery. If you're going to kill Master Claire, you can't name the Spiels."

I notice when they say it. Claire, if you're going to kill hey, you don't have to call yourself the Spiel family, stupid honestly. Hiding your face and raiding, just like when you attacked the Mansion, should fool the Granchez family name.

Nonetheless, they named the Spiel family.

"I mean, the Spiels are Claire. Do you have business with them, too?

"Its full potential. But I don't think I am. The purpose for which they took Claire is probably to negotiate with Mr. Lion."

"... me?

"Who is most likely to take over Count status at the moment with the death of the head of the Granchez family and his eldest son?

"... Claire, aren't you?

She's my oldest daughter, older than me. Plus legitimate blood muscles. So Claire. I thought hey would be my successor, but Alice shook her head sideways.

"In aristocratic societies, it is not except in special cases that women succeed. This time it does not apply, so it is Master Lion who will be chosen as his successor."

"I mean, Claire, are you saying that you're a hostage against me?

"... perhaps, though. That said, it could be a completely different reason, and it could be that fate is Dear Claire. But for whatever reason..."

"Claire, it's unlikely you'll get killed,"

"I think so. So now we shouldn't panic, we should figure out a way to rescue Master Claire."

"Even if I say means to rescue..."

If you look, you may have the survivors of the Granchez family... against the Spiel family. You can't just say I saw Regis.

I said, it's impossible for me and Alice to sneak into the mansion...

"If it's not addressed to you, why don't you go to my hometown?

You didn't see me lost, Alice made that suggestion.

"What's home... inside the elves? I'm interested... but not if you're looking for sightseeing now? Or is it addressed to something?

"If you tell me what's going on, maybe you can help me, and even if that's not possible, you can erase the engraving on my slavery contract. That way I can use spiritual witchcraft."

Alice's spiritual sorcery? I've only learned to control magic, and you don't know how capable spiritual magic is.

"If Alice can use spiritual witchcraft, can she save Claire hey?

"I'm tough on my own...... I have an idea about that, so I think I can manage. The more problematic thing is, even if you take the carriage from here to the inside of the elf, it will take about a week each way."

"I mean, in the meantime, Claire, you think it's possible that hey could be killed?

"There is no denying the possibility. So it's up to Lion to decide what to do."

Head straight to the Spiel family, or once inside the elves, or what? It's true that I want to hurry as much as possible, but I can't help Claire right now.

It would be more likely to head inside the elves.

"I'll make sure, is it okay for a human to visit inside an elf?

I don't know if my knowledge on Earth will be addressed, but I'm talking about the elves in this world rarely interact with people either, and I've been visited and driven back. Then I'm in trouble.

"It's okay. If you say I invited you, you'll accept it."

"Yes, what?

I wonder what this confidence is.

I don't know, but at any rate, I've decided on my next destination.

"Alice, take me inside the elf."

By the way, the road bank necessary for the journey managed to sell off what it was wearing.

That's why we escaped the city safely. I weaved my carriages and walks into the elves so they wouldn't hang on the Spiel's net.

"... Hey Alice"

I stare at Alice with my zito eyes.

"What is it, Master Lion?

"I told you, didn't I? When you asked if the elves would accept humans, you said if I asked you, you'd be fine, right?

"Yes, I told you,"

"Then why are you under siege!?

Alice says it's in the woods where the elves are. We were - or I was surrounded by a dozen elves, with bows and arrows pointed at me.

"Absolutely, you're not willing to accept it, are you?

"So, 'cause I didn't think you'd be surrounded without time to talk! I mean, guys, this guy's not an enemy, so get your bows down!

Alice can hold me.... No, I know you're sheltering me, but there's a height difference, so that's how it is.

"What are you talking about, Alice! He's the one who got you!?

"Master Lion has nothing to do with the man who grabbed me!

"Master Lion? Why did you give such a name to a human being... oh well! You're being enslaved!?

"... Huh? Sure, I'm a slave to Master Lion."

"Again! So you're ordered to shelter him!

"I said no! I am with Master Lion of my own free will!

"You don't have to tell everyone! Don't worry, I'll kill him right away and set him free!

"So I'm telling you, no, Father!

... eh, father? And, again, I see an elf man who's been raving his voice off since earlier. He looks like a good guy in his early twenties... is he your father?

"Oh, I'm just worried about you..."

"If you think of me, listen to me! If I hurt Master Lion even a little bit, I won't talk to him for the rest of my life!?

"Become!? Damn it, that's trouble! - Hey, no, wait! Isn't that line even told by that kid!?

"Heh... are you serious? Then go ahead. Why don't you try hurting Master Lion? So I guess what you're gonna regret is your father?

"What, you say? Are you serious? Seriously, shelter that kid? But... hey. But, but! If it's true, I am! I am!

... It's really working. Would you stop negotiating people's lives on the stakes with insignificance?

Well, Alice's holding me to shelter, so I guess it's a negotiation on top of thinking they won't attack.

I mean, if it stays that way, Alice's just protecting you, and you don't have a position. Let me make myself clear.

"Yeah... Alice's father?

"You have no such thing as a father!

"... No, I thought so and I added ‘Alice's’ on purpose"

"Shut up and shut up, I'm not going to talk to people like you anyway! I'll only save your life, so get the hell out of here!

Wow... is this old lady willing to listen to people? No, in this case, you're zero willing to listen to humans? Anyway, it's getting hard.

"... Hey Alice. Can I go home?

"Oh, go home, leave Alice alone like you."

"No, I'll travel with Master Lion, too, though? I mean, strange uncle, wouldn't you call me Alice or something familiar?

"Hey, what are you talking about?!? I'm your father, aren't I?

"Yes? Isn't someone who would hit my benefactor badly supposed to be my father?

"Ugh!?

... how long will it last, this interaction? I know I can't help it in a hurry, but I just can't afford to be dating such a farce.

"Oh, excuse me, can anyone listen to me?

"Then let me ask you something."

Clear tones echo all around. Where the hell did you look from, there was an elf woman standing in front of you at some point.

"- Become!?

Alice tries to move. But earlier, the elf opened his mouth.

"Alice, if that boy is important, take care of him."

Women are just smiling. But I'm barely under pressure. And that's the same with Alice, holding me in silence.

"How come you, the chief, are here? What are you going to do to Master Lion?

"You don't have to worry about it. If that boy isn't a bad guy, you're right. Or do you not believe the boy?

"... ok"

After a short tour, Alice took a short distance from me. That said, those hands still pinch the hem of my clothes.

Anyway, I turn my gaze to the elf I was called the chief. She's about the same age as Alice, but she was called the chief. I guess it's not what it looks like.

Besides, it just suddenly appeared in front of me...

"Were you hiding yourself in magic?

"Oh, you got a good idea."

"I see. The farce just now was an act that drew our attention."

If that's what you're saying, there's no other way to farce. I guess I needed to make a noise on purpose to support Kossoli getting close.

"No, that's his vegetable."

"... Really?"

If I told you it was an act, it would fit round, but you're an honest elf except. Well, at any rate, I appreciate that it seems to make sense.

"You're getting close to getting Alice back, aren't you? How did you show up?

"One thing I'm saying is because you said you wanted me to listen to you. And the other thing is... at this distance, I'm sure I'll kill you sooner than you do something."

That's what I say and smile, but those eyes aren't smiling at all. If I did anything weird, I'd be serious about killing you.

But, well, if that's what you're saying, there's no problem. I'm not going to be hostile to you.

"One question. You can erase the engraving on Alice's slave, right?

"Yeah, right. I don't think that's a problem."

When I hear that, I exhale. Whether it was to solve a misunderstanding or help Claire, it was a big premise to erase Alice's slave engraving.

"Then first, please erase Alice's engraving. After that, you'll believe Alice's words, won't you?

"Are you going to run away while you're buying time?

"Whatever, you don't mind detaining me. Of course, I need you to promise me you won't do any harm until we get results."

"Hmm? Apparently, you're serious."

"Yes, but..."

Why are they so suspicious? After all, is it because I'm human?

"You don't seem to understand that face. You seem to believe Alice, but sometimes the inscription of a slave twists even the will of the subject."

"... does twisting mean brainwashing?

"Not literally. But slaves are attacked by severe pain when they turn against their masters. In other words, a slave who knows his fear will unconsciously try to be liked by his master."

"... oh, I see"

I remember hearing the same theory in the original world. The phenomenon of hostages being attracted to the killer. I said Stockholm syndrome or something.

"I mean, you think Alice's trying to protect me is the effect of a slave engraving?

"I think it's possible. So after I erase the engraving, I'll have about a week before Alice gets herself back. Still..."

"Still, I don't mind. Please erase the inscription of Alice's slave."

Immediately, for the first time, she had a surprising look that never broke her expression before.

"You surprised me. I thought you didn't know anything because you're a kid... but you don't seem to say that. By then, are you confident in your actions?

... Confident in what you do?

Looking back at what I've been doing and floating around in my back of my brain is... kissing Alice, eagling her breasts, and mumbling that I've tutored her to my liking every night.

... None. Wow.

Once you free yourself from slavery, you might as well be ready to be beaten by one shot or so. In other words, the chief's concerns are starting to strike a target.

But...

"I'm not sure, but it's also what I want to free Alice from slavery."

"Okay, if that's all you have to say, I'll have Alice decide what to do with you in a week. Until then, whoever it is, I will never let you do it. Everybody, stay with me."