The Abandoned Baroness is one of the Black Knight’s favorites

Wake up to irregular shakes and unfamiliar sounds. The sound that wraps your whole body low and sounds constantly. He made a move to stretch out his body, which was shrunk by his unclear consciousness, and immediately hit something. Tong, you make a light sound. Both hands are incapable, mouth is blocked and breathing is difficult.

Remembering when he fell at the Marquis, Sofia quickly awoke. Both hands and feet appear to be tied and trapped in a narrow box. I tried to raise my voice, but it just leaked a meaningless sound.

When I heard it, I heard it, but it was like a loud sound of water. I can tell from the loudness of the sound that it is close to excess water. And uninterrupted shaking. Is it a river somewhere? In the darkness without any light, Sofia desperately turned her confused head in an attempt to recognize the status quo.

─ ─ I knew you were awake.

Sofia narrowed her eyes on the top lid, which was slammed open. It seems like night outside, but even the moonlight is dazzling to Sofia today. By removing the lid, I became aware of the night sky flowing and the clear sound of the river flowing. Looks like it's loaded on a canoe or something. Sofia trembles at the peeking man. The lower half of the face was covered with cloth, and the lack of expression amplified the fear extra.

"What, you didn't have enough medicine? I can't get there yet, so put me to bed."

A little further away, I heard another voice. It's outside the Marquis of Forster, and it's coming all the way to Sofia. Reminds me of Gilbert's strength when he hugged me to keep me from leaving the Mansion's grounds and that I couldn't protect Sofia if I wasn't there. I don't know who I am or what I'm going to do with someone I don't know. Simple fear stiffened the body.

I see.

The man opened the lid of the vial he took out of his pocket and approached Sofia's face. Sofia, who cramps her throat out of fear but can only breathe through her nose with her mouth blocked, inhales the sweet, heavy smell. Suddenly your consciousness begins to pour. Sophia was forced to sleep again, leaving behind fear and care.

The next time I opened my eyes, Sofia was lying on the bed. The bedding was strangely soft and the smell of clean sunlight came from the bedding, even though it should have been seized. Just move your neck and look around the room. There seemed to be an entire room, and there were doors that looked like bathrooms. I suddenly meditated on my painful head.

"─ ─ This is it."

There was a weaker and more spoiled voice than I thought. Wake up and put your strength into your arms. But my body was heavy and I couldn't move as I thought.

"Why..."

Turn around somehow and wake up relying on the walls touching the beds. It was as if lead had been poured into my body. Lifting your arm takes time and drains you of staggering health. You just woke up and took a slow breath while you were lying down to calm down. I had no idea what had happened to my body.

Sophia raised her face as she heard a heavy key open. There was a man dressed like a soldier. After confirming Sofia's appearance, the man placed a tray with food on the table near the bedside. I try to leave the room silently.

"Wait....!

Sofia shook her voice to stop the man. Looking back slowly, the man looks at Sofia with a disinterested face.

"What is it?"

The face had almost nothing to call emotion, and Sofia took a deep breath. But if we miss this plane, we'll be alone in the room again. I just want a clue to what I don't know right now.

"Why is my body so heavy?"

It is flawed to say that it does not move. It's just too heavy to help. The inconvenience was such that I was not confident to stand and walk to the table where the meal was placed.

That collar.

A man points at Sofia's neck. Sofia shook her shoulders tightly and slowly touched her neck with her right hand.

"....."

I didn't notice anything else but I did have a collar on my neck. It seems to use a special metal and is quite light in weight. There seems to be a dent in the front that looks like a keyhole.

"It is a magic tool that suppresses the work of muscles. Your body is not heavy, but your strength is weak."

My body feels heavy because my strength is weak. It is certainly convincing, but is it easy to obtain such a thing? Dangerous magic equipment is regulated and should not be easily purchased. Not to mention magical devices that deprive others of their physical freedom, which are used to commit crimes.

"How could something like that... be regulated?"

Sofia, whose face turned blue, relaxed and dropped her right hand. My hands are on my feet, but they are certainly not heavy, and I know what the man is saying is true.

What are you talking about?

There is no collar key, and there is no way to break this situation. The door to the room was also locked. It will not be possible to escape. The reality of mercilessness hunts down Sofia. The man checked the silent Sofia and tried to leave the room again. On the back of the man who opened the door, Sofia asked with a feeling of reliance.

"This is... where is this place?"

Please, as long as someone comes looking for you. As if he had seen through Sofia's wishes, the man told him without looking back.

"This is the kingdom of Elatos, on a tower. I'd rather not run away."

With a loud sound, the door closes. After the sound of metal touching each other, the lock is re-locked.

Gilbert said he was going to Burgan territory in the southern part of the Kingdom of Ioria. Iolia and Elatos are at war and crossing the border is not easy. Not to mention that no one will know that Sofia is here. Even if you try to escape on your own, you can't move freely in this body.

I wonder if Sofia was captured under control. Is it to Gilbert, who is called the Black Knight and is roaring his name, or to the kingdom of Ioria, where it is rumored that victory is promised? In any case, Sofia today is nothing but the shackles of the country and Gilbert.

"─ ─ I'm sorry, Master Gilbert."

The confession, which no one asked, fell down into the room. In disappointment and despair, wonders and tears did not come to mind.