Chapter 202
It might have been my imagination, but it felt exactly like a silent signal. Somehow his face also looked paler than usual…….
Even if it was just my misunderstanding, I decided to go along with Killis’s suggestion.
“Alright. Since we’ve visited a village after a long time, let’s look around.”
After leaving the inn and walking a bit:
Killis noticeably exhaled in relief. Then turning to us, he said:
“Fortunately, magic works from here on.”
“Don’t tell me it didn’t work in the inn?”
“Correct. When I went up to the room earlier and tried to use magic to organize my belongings, it didn’t work. Just like when we were attacked before.”
“That means……”
“It seems they knew we were coming and prepared in advance. Anti-magic mediums are very expensive and hard to obtain, so they must have prepared thoroughly.”
“But how did they know we would come here?”
“They might have used familiar magic. They probably watched from very far away to avoid being detected by you or me, then moved accordingly.”
To think they prepared so meticulously…
Of course, that’s how such things should be prepared, but I couldn’t help feeling afraid at the thought of being attacked again. Still, it’s fortunate we noticed it quickly.
“After hearing the Duke’s words, I also realized something that had been bothering me. I dismissed it earlier, but thinking about it now, it might have been one of the signs.”
“Did you notice something else?”
“Yes, when I was getting the rooms earlier. The innkeeper seemed unsure about the room prices.”
“If he didn’t know the prices, how did you pay?”
“He hesitated and then asked me to make an offer first. I thought he was trying to overcharge an outsider, so I haggled, but if we consider that the inn itself might already be under their control……”
“Then could the whole village be under their control as well?”
“I don’t think so. If that were the case, they would have taken measures throughout the entire village, but the medium only works inside the inn.”
“And it wouldn’t be easy to control so many people to their liking in such a short time.”
“The conversations I’ve heard sound normal too. Others seem unaffected.”
“So only the original innkeeper was harmed?”
“Probably. But they might have spared his life.”
It makes me uncomfortable. To think innocent people are being harmed just to kill me.
“Then, we should find and remove the medium first…… and then capture them.”
“Is there a need for that? Let’s just capture them all.”
“But isn’t it disadvantageous if we can’t use magic?”
“That’s only the case when we’re outdoors. If we can’t use magic, they can’t use it either, right?”
Is that so?
Not knowing well, I looked at Killis, who nodded.
“The lord’s assumption is correct.”
“Then we won’t have to worry about magical attacks, and since it’s difficult to shoot arrows indoors, it will mostly be close combat. We’re confident in close combat. Right, Isaac?”
“Reno is correct.”
“Plus, I can use spirits. I couldn’t use them during the last attack because I was protecting Your Highness, but…… if you wait here with Duke Yelpen, we’ll take care of this quickly.”
“I see. Since magic works here, I can protect Her Highness.”
I was as impressed as Killis at how neatly the plan came together. Reno interlocked his fingers and stretched his arms wide, taking a big stretch. After rotating his waist a few times and his arms, he smiled with a refreshed expression.
“Then I’ll take that as permission and go?”
“We’ll handle it quickly.”
Reno and Isaac returned to the inn. They both looked confident, and I knew from what I’d seen that they were highly skilled.
Yet I still felt uneasy. What if something went wrong?
“Don’t worry, Your Highness. Those two are strong and will return soon after dealing with this. Let’s have faith.”
“I suppose so.”
Despite my words, I was anxiously staring at the inn when, after a short while, the inn door opened and Isaac came out. He reported, looking as neat as he had before entering the inn:
“We’ve taken care of it.”
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