Pardon the Abduction, Holy Knight - It's an Emergency - Chapter 2.5

Adriel rose from his seat slowly, as if he had given up everything.

Just as he was about to kneel down.

“Haah….”

Plop-

The bed, large enough for two people to lie down with room to spare, undulated.

“As expected, the bed is the best.”

Suddenly, Rosemary flopped down on the bed.

Adriel blankly stared at Rosemary, who was stretching comfortably.

Noticing his gaze, Rosemary opened her closed eyes and asked curiously.

“What are you doing standing there? Aren’t you going out?”

“Why….”

Adriel mumbled stupidly.

Their bewildered gazes met in mid-air.

After a long while, the silence was broken when Wit’s laughter echoed loudly in the room.

“Kekek! Kekekek! Stupid Adriel! Stupid, stupid!”

“Wit, you’re noisy.”

Rosemary, who was chiding Wit, was still looking at Adriel with a strange gaze.

As Adriel grasped the situation, his face slowly heated up.

It’s deliberate. She’s doing this on purpose.

His thoughts started to run wild with embarrassment and shame.

It was clear that Rosemary was toying with his emotions to break down his mind.

Adriel’s shoulders trembled with anger.

As expected, she’s an evil woman.

He firmly resolved once again.

He would never fall for that villainess’s tricks. And he vowed again and again that when he escaped from here, he would thoroughly ignore Rosemary’s feelings.

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“Kekek… Tar…”

“Wh, why am I laughi…”

Hmm….

I woke up from my sleep due to the tickling sound in my ear.

In the dark room.

I was rubbing my eyes in annoyance when I realized there was a stranger here and stopped.

One voice was clearly Wit’s. Then who was the other one?

I turned my head while holding my breath.

Wit’s vague form could be seen in the dark corner of the room.

There were definitely two voices, so why could I only see Wit?

As I was narrowing my eyes to see more clearly, I heard the conversation again.

“The master is….”

“Ho, how can a mere human be the master of a fairy…?”

“But the master even saw my true form….”

Master? It seems they’re talking about me….

At that moment, something like a blade gleamed brightly in the darkness.

Simultaneously, a warning light went off in my head.

Co, could it be that the power of the elixir has worn off?!

So while I was asleep, they were trying to finish me off…!

“You rascal, Wit! Y-you let her see your true form! Ca-can’t you explain properly?”

“Be quiet! You’ll wake the master!”

I, who had been squinting, quickly closed my eyes.

I felt two pairs of eyes staring at me intently, but fortunately, they were soon withdrawn.

“Di-didn’t the King say never to let her see that form? Wi-Wit, you fool!”

“The master is my woman. So it’s okay to show her. You stupid Taro!”

…Who did he say?

“Taro?!”

Such an esteemed guest in this humble place!

I abruptly sat up.

At the same time, the conversation stopped abruptly.

And a few seconds later…

“Aaaaargh!”

“Huh…?”

“Aaaaargh!”

Taro’s clear voice echoed all around.

I, who had hesitated in surprise, quickly extended my feet out of the bed.

As I approached the corner of the room where Wit and Taro were, a pocket watch that had been hiding in the darkness was revealed.

“Ma-master?! No, don’t look! Taro, you go back quickly!”

Wit flew frantically in front of my eyes, blocking my view.

I waved my hand and bent my knees. Then I spoke to Taro, who had transformed into the shape of a pocket watch.

“Taro?”

At that, the watch jumped up.

“St-stay back! Hu-human!”

It seemed like it would explode at any moment.

Although I was flustered, I tried to calmly pacify Taro.

But at that moment.

Bang- Bang- Bang-!

I turned my head abruptly at the sound of someone pounding on the door as if to break it down.

Who could it be? There’s only Adriel outside…

I swallowed hard and stood up.

As I slowly opened the door, my eyes met with Adriel, who was kneeling.

Blood was flowing from his forehead. As I was taken aback by his unexpected appearance, a flash of relief passed through his red eyes.

“Huh? Adriel, you moved? How? I tied you up so you couldn’t move?”

Wit, who was surprised for a different reason than me, flew around Adriel.

Adriel’s intense gaze passed over Wit and into my room. He seemed to be looking at Taro.

“Wit, can you untie Sir Knight for now?”

“Hmm? Okay, master.”

As Wit snapped his fingers, Adriel immediately stood up.

“Step back, my lady. I saw a demon enter inside.”

“No, wait. Are you alright, Sir? There’s blood on your forehead….”

I blankly stared at Adriel’s injured forehead.

He went this far because he thought I might be in danger.

Honestly, I was a bit touched. Of course, Adriel would have rushed in regardless of who it was, not just me. Still….

“How did you break my power, weak Adriel? How?”

“Wi-Wit! It’s ho-holy power! Ki-kill that bastard!”

“Hmm? Holy power? Taro, are you stupid? Since when have we ever been affected by something like holy power?”

“Bu-but I feel like throwing up!”

Taro, who had been jumping up and down, suddenly muttered gloomily.

“If-if you won’t do it, I will. Humans, I-I’ll curse you! A te-terrible curse that turns everything you touch into gold…!”

What?!

“Please curse me!”

“I’ll cu-curse you…! What?”

I threw away my feelings of being touched by Adriel and crawled towards Taro, stretching out my hand.

“Please curse me! On my hand! Please!”

The surroundings fell silent at my sudden outburst.

So, was I embarrassed?

No. Not at all. If I could receive this curse, I’d be willing to sell my soul.

“Eek… Taro, you go home!”

After a moment, Wit stamped his feet as if upset, and Taro, who had been quiet as if at a loss for words, asked.

“A-aren’t you afraid of me?”

“Afraid? Don’t say that. I’ve been longing to meet you, Taro.”

“Wh-what?”

Taro seemed flustered by my answer.

Of course, he would be. Knowing that Taro’s true identity is the ‘Fairy of Wealth’, how could I be afraid?