I Got Possessed, But the Monster Beast Is Adorable - Chapter 63

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#63

 

“Sir Aivan, the nobles who won the slave bids seem to have moved underground.”

 

Following the people who had won slave bids backstage, I found stairs leading underground.

 

It seemed there was a holding area for the auctioned slaves down there.

 

When I whispered and pointed toward the underground with my finger, Sir Aivan nodded.

 

“You’re right, let’s move quietly so the administrators don’t notice us.”

 

“Hey, what’s the big deal? If we get caught, we’ll just knock them out. But more importantly…”

 

I glared at the masked man who had been following us around since earlier.

 

“Excuse me, why do you keep following us?”

 

“Following? Our paths just happened to coincide by chance.”

 

The man didn’t care about my harsh tone at all. His eyes looking down at me with crossed arms overflowed with confidence, as if he had never bowed to anyone in his life.

 

Ha, what a convenient coincidence.

 

My expression grew even colder at his sophistry.

 

After the auction ended, when an administrator came to guide the man to Victor, he dismissed them on the spot saying ‘That’s bothersome, handle it yourselves’ and chased the administrator away.

 

No matter how much they tried to persuade him, he wouldn’t even pretend to listen, so I couldn’t understand at all why he had come here of his own accord.

 

“Aha~ Then please lead the way first. So I won’t misunderstand?”

 

“If I did that, you might turn me into thread, might you not?”

 

“Why would I do such a thing?! No, more than that, I think you’ve got the wrong person?”

 

“Ho, trying to play dumb? But do you know this? Charlotte Briten has very ordinary brown eyes.”

 

He stared intently at my aqua-colored eyes, which were far from brown. His black eyes shone brightly with certainty.

 

Damn, he really did know Charlotte Briten!

 

“I’ve felt this since I first saw you, but you truly have beautiful eyes. Perhaps you’re not from the Empire?”

 

Aquamarine-like blue gemstone eyes.

 

I learned after coming down to the village that there wasn’t a single person in the Northern Region with eyes like these.

 

So wherever I went, I was often treated as a foreigner…

 

It seemed the same principle applied in the capital.

 

I use strange abilities and have an unusual appearance… This is the perfect situation to be suspected of being a demon!

 

“Wh-what are you talking about? I’m definitely from the Empire!”

 

“Then which family’s young lady are you?”

 

“Why should I tell you that? Please just stop paying attention to me!”

 

“Hmm, then there’s no choice. I’ll have to inform the Royal Court about your interesting abilities. Do you know? Imperial citizens who have contracted with demons can be executed immediately.”

 

Hmm, if I flick his head, would he lose his memory?

 

At the threatening man’s blackmail, I fell into thought for a moment.

 

“I can hear the gears turning in your head from here, young lady.”

 

The man’s lips were curved up as he looked at me, but his eyes showed no movement at all.

 

Ugh, it’s scarier because only his mouth is smiling!

 

“I’m sorry, but please refrain from being any more rude to the Lady.”

 

“Aiv… Ah, no, Briten.”

 

At the threatening man’s behavior, Sir Aivan drew his sword and blocked my front.

 

Then the masked man’s brow furrowed deeply.

 

“Do you know who you’re pointing your sword at, Aivan Reinhardt?”

 

“…How do you know that name.”

 

Sir Aivan looked startled and stared blankly at the man.

 

That man knows Sir Aivan’s identity!

 

And Aivan Reinhardt… Sir Aivan, you were a noble?

 

When I first met him, Sir Aivan only introduced himself as ‘Aivan, vice-captain of the Chevalier Order.’

 

So I naturally thought he was a knight of common birth… Perhaps he didn’t want to reveal that he was a noble?

 

I had mountains of questions, but Sir Aivan’s eyes shook violently at the appearance of a man who knew his identity.

 

“Ah, wait wait! It looks like people went into the farthest room! Sir Aivan, Masked Man, let’s hurry over there!”

 

I pushed Sir Aivan’s back firmly as the atmosphere grew increasingly hostile.

 

That’s not what’s important right now, we need to save Winnie!

 

“Masked Man…? Young lady, are you referring to me?”

 

“Yes, Masked Man since you’re wearing a mask. Well, if you don’t like it, reveal your name.”

 

I subtly added the polite ending belatedly.

 

The casual speech flowing like water had been bothering me for a while.

 

“Ah, hurry up and come here, what are you doing there? You don’t seem to have anything else to do anyway, so help catch the merchant guild leader!”

 

I gestured to the man standing there with a dumbfounded expression.

 

Not only did we not have time to argue here, but judging by the man’s attitude toward the Secret Society administrators and nobles today, I thought he might be helpful in resolving this situation.

 

“Know that I’m quite high-grade personnel, young lady.”

 

Then the man, who had been laughing heartily by himself, soon followed behind me.

 

* * *

 

“Aaaahhh-! What the hell are these things!”

 

“What do you mean what? It’s the trash collection crew!”

 

I had bound the hands and feet of the nobles here with spider webs and found documents related to the slave trade.

 

This much evidence would be sufficient justification for the Royal Court to strike against the Secret Society.

 

But… I, who had successfully completed the plan, felt quite unsatisfied. Why?

 

“This place is sufficient for me alone, so how about the thread young lady returns home now?”

 

Because, thanks to this man, I had missed my chance to show off magnificently.

 

I kicked the administrators who had been knocked out by the man’s single gesture.

 

“…Ha, I was going to leave anyway. Then please take care of the cleanup.”

 

I’m being patient because I’m busy right now.

 

Although I had asked that man for help, I couldn’t completely trust him, so I whispered to Sir Aivan.

 

“Sir Aivan, let’s take Winnie and move to the adjacent building. Without that man knowing.”

 

When Sir Aivan quietly nodded, I immediately kicked the lock hanging on the holding cell.

 

With a crack! the lock shattered completely.

 

“Winnie, are you okay? Let’s go with your sister.”

 

“…Who are you?”

 

“Well, I’m Bini’s friend. I came to rescue you at Bini’s request.”

 

“Bi, Bini… Is Bini safe now?”

 

“Of course, she’s being protected in a safe place. I’m sorry I couldn’t come sooner.”

 

I stroked Winnie’s head as her eyes welled up with tears.

 

I had heard that beastfolk cannot properly maintain human form when their stamina weakens.

 

Winnie’s condition with rabbit ears and tail showing was exactly that.

 

After glaring menacingly at the bound Victor once more, I lifted Winnie up.

 

“Ho, the young lady is stronger than she appears.”

 

“I have a stronger body than I look. Do you know the phrase ‘soft outside, strong inside’?”

 

“…What’s that?”

 

“It means appearing weak on the outside but being packed with muscle inside.”

 

The man seemed moved by those words and bowed his head deeply toward the floor.

 

I took that opportunity to glance at the man’s firm chest revealed through his torn shirt front.

 

As expected, that man was also a muscle worship theorist. I need to work harder.

 

The man’s shoulders were shaking quite violently for some reason, but I deliberately ignored it and hurried my steps.

 

Then I heard a voice mixed with laughter from behind.

 

“See you again, thread young lady with the strong body.”

 

* * *

 

-Hey, Zoe. Why are you only coming now?!

 

“Zoe! I bit only the humans in black clothes just like Zoe said! I did well, right?! Kyuu! Well, they didn’t taste good though…”

 

I petted Ruby’s head while looking at the guards sprawled out foaming at the mouth.

 

“Sorry, it took longer than expected. But you handled things well on your own, right? Good job, Antragorn 1, Ruby.”

 

I had Sir Aivan carry Winnie on his back, then walked leisurely toward the prison where the beastfolk and slaves were confined.

 

Ha, to think so many people were trapped here…

 

This place, reeking of the metallic smell of iron, was truly a prison itself.

 

I bit my lip as I looked at the large and small iron bars lined up densely.

 

“First, I brought the master key here, so use this to unlock the locks and get the people out. And Sir Aivan, please lead those people outside.”

 

-Ha, you’re dumping all the troublesome work on me while what are you planning to do?

 

“I’m going to go down below and look for more trapped people.”

 

And the magical beasts too.

 

I ground my teeth as I recalled the auction house.

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