”Eek!”
The girl, who worked as a servant of the castle, shrugged at the roar echoing from the side of the castle gate.
"What, what? What...?"
The girl who was walking down the aisle taking the bucket out of the kitchen to do the daily sampling did not know the true nature of the sound of suddenly cutting through the daily routine, and she just looked around with a frightened expression.
While there were many servants who did not understand what had happened, just like the girl, several gradually left the scene in a panic.
It's not like someone's making a scene.
However, the girl felt that anxiety, impatience, and fear were spreading among the servants as if they were black tea wetting the cloth.
On the other hand, the girl herself is confused because she cannot understand the situation.
I didn't know what to do with the ambient air that was gradually being swallowed up by the disturbing atmosphere, and I tried to prioritize my work as a servant that was steeped in chaos.
(Ah...... I have to go get some water......)
When the girl succumbed to pick up the bucket she had dropped, the young man's servant who rushed into the place spoke an unexpected word.
"Enemy! Enemy attack!"
The enemy attacked... The enemy attacked!
"Are you kidding me!? The front should be far away!"
Servants who show no doubt about the information that has been brought to them.
"Didn't you hear that noise?!" I don't know where the army is, but they're breaking through the whole town! I just heard the soldiers say they're going to intercept you in front of the castle gate! You heard the explosion a while ago!? "
"I did hear it from the gate..."
”What was that sound just now... was it a battle sound?”
Once again, the explosion came from the direction of the castle gate to them, which seemed to be half-hearted.
"Again...!"
Compared to the previous one, it was a much smaller sound, but I could understand that it would still be an unusual event given the distance to the castle gate.
Once you feel fear, it spreads quickly.
Those who had looked beyond doubt at the words of the man who had rushed in earlier soon realized that this was an unusual situation.
"What are you guys doing!" Hide in safety, I'm on my way! "
The servant who reported the enemy attack quickly left the scene.
The other servants began to panic when they saw the figure.
"Oh, I'm not kidding!"
What are you talking about?!
I noticed that the surroundings seemed to be on the verge of panic, and everyone ran without worrying about manners to find a safe place.
"Heh?...... Wait, the enemy attacked!?"
Looking at the movements of others, it seems that the girl finally understood the situation.
I held the bucket in my hand like a shield, and from behind it, I looked around like a child squirrel. It was adorable from the edge, but it was also funny.
The other servants had already left the girl and disappeared somewhere.
"I have to hide..."
The girl who was left alone said so.
However, the girl was not as resourceful as she could immediately think of a safe place.
Originally born as three women of a wealthy merchant, the girl always grew up compared to her excellent brothers and sisters, and grew up with a sense of inferiority.
I was not valued by my parents enough to help with the business, and there was no one to think about getting married, and I was only able to get a job as a castle employee thanks to the identity guarantee of my parents, a long-established merchant.
Normally, employees of the castle are employed after rigorous examination, and it is a long-awaited job for the civilian population.
However, it seems that this Toria royalty is notorious for turning the flag against it and pushing it to ruin, rather than helping the Nagrath royalty, which was once the mainstay, during the national tragedy, and it is not very reputable as a working mouth.
It seems that Marquis Triya had to hire someone quickly because the servants who had served until then had a lot of free time to beg, and the ability was such that anyone who could be trusted secondarily could take up the position.
Otherwise, there would have been no girl employed as a servant with the same equipment and capacity.
(Safe place…………………)
Girls who just wander around in this emergency and can't act or make a decision just wander around the place holding a bucket.
(I have to leave my room... once and for all...)
Even the girl can understand that it is dangerous to go outdoors in this situation where the enemy has attacked.
(If I hide in the kitchen for the first time...... but if they come looking for food, they'll find me......)
Oh, no. Otherwise, while I was wasting my time, I heard people screaming from closer than before.
”Hee!”
The sounds of metals coming from across the hall, and the screams.
The intermittent sound seemed to be gradually approaching the place where the girl was.
At a moment's notice, the girl hid in the shadows near her without thinking about it.
If you think calmly, it would be harder for the enemy to hide in the aisle than to hide in the appropriate room, but the girl at this time was so confused that she did not even know what was normal.
The footsteps of people approaching the place where the girl lurks.
Light footsteps for an armored soldier.
The sound echoed so clearly in the clear passage.
(Please, don't notice!)
I closed my eyes and hoped that the danger would leave, but the footsteps of such a girl's prayer came to a halt.
"The one who's hiding there. Are you a servant?"
It was the voice of a young man.
(I found out...!)
The girl is anxious that her existence is known to the enemy.
"Leave me alone, Al. If you come at me, that's when it happens."
If it's a soldier, that's fine.
It seems that the two enemies who thought that they were only one from the number of footsteps were actually two, and the girl is more and more desperate.
(What should I do... what should I do...!)
A girl is by no means fast in her feet.
If I escaped from this situation, would the opponent miss me so much?
"If you're not hostile, show yourself." If not, I'll attack without asking questions. "
"Hey! Please don't kill me!"
In response to the sword-swallowing warning emanating from the man's voice, the girl could not help but emerge from the shadows and stumbled to the floor, showing her irresistible will.
Often trembles with fear.
A shinny girl raises her face and looks at the opponent, indicating that she has never reacted.
(Young soldier?)
That eye captured the figure of a young man who is still in his teens.
It was his outfit that was strange.
A young man wearing a vine-coloured robe, preferred by a slightly thicker-looking sorcerer, did not look like a soldier.
”Haa!”
However, when the girl's gaze turned to the young man's sword, a short, pathetic scream spilled out of her mouth.
A young man holds a red sword that shines dullly in the light of the aisle.
In this dim place, the color felt like a sword wet with blood.
Furthermore, the girl staggered her gaze from the sword to the side, and she heard a new scream in her mouth.
"Huh...!"
It was not man who was next to the youth.
There was a four-legged beast wrapped in golden hair.
A dog has a pointed nose and a triangular ear that looks like a fox.
However, the girl felt instinctive fear in her body, which was too big for a fox.
At least a girl has the guts to be plain in front of a carnivorous beast that is superior to a meter long.
"You're scared, Al."
"Look at Rona, don't you think?"
Isn't it scarier to have a peeling sword?
Isn't it better for Rona to think about what she sees from around her?
The young man and the beast slapped each other lightly at the girl with her body hardened.
If you look at the beast that manipulates the human language, it's only natural to react.
Well, that's how it is.
The young man cuts up his conversation with the beast and turns to the girl.
"Why were you hiding in this place?" From the edge, I can only imagine that you're hiding in a surprise aim. "
In addition to the thoughtful and gentle tone of the young man, the girl's nervousness can be relieved a little.
”Oh, um... I'm running late...”
"Even if you run away late..."
The young man gave a dazed look at the girl's response.
The girl felt like she was told that she wouldn't be here to hide.
"If you want to escape, you better go outside." In the castle, it can be just in case. "
The girl's eyes widened at the surprising words of the young man.
”Ah, um... you're going to miss me?”
The young man who had been asked such a question twisted his face and told the girl while brushing his black hair with one hand.
"I don't want to be the outpost that turns the blade on an irresistible person." Even women and children don't have to be relentless if they're going to have a clear harmful intent, but they're not so down as to wield a sword against a mere servant. "
"In other words, don't worry, we're not your enemies." However, the castle hasn't been safe for a while, so if you don't want to be involved, you should run away. "
The golden beast took over the young man's words and said so.
"But isn't it dangerous outside...?"
"It's already over outside, so it's okay." There are only Toriya soldiers. "
The beast returns an answer that is not sure about the girl's question.
However, it seemed that the girl who understood that she could be overlooked finally gulped down her chest.
"Um...... Thank you."
While sitting down, the young man lightly patted the girl's head with the palm of his hand.
Even if you slap it, it hardly has any strength. It's a slap like a slap in the face.
At least the young man in front of me thought that he was not a man who brutalized the weak by taking advantage of the battle, and the girl was relieved and thanked her for her good fortune.
Bye-bye.
Bye-bye.
Leaving a short farewell, the young man and the beast walked to the back of the castle, leaving the girl sitting still.