The Peaceful Life Of A Maid Who Hides Her Power And Enjoys It - Chapter 208
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Part 2, Episode 6
“What’s the name of that long bridge over there?”
Baldy answered in a meek voice.
“It’s just called Market Bridge…”
“Tomorrow at this time, bring your boss and come to that bridge. If you don’t show up.”
Baldy swallowed dry saliva and stared at the rolled-up flyer with fearful eyes.
“Next time it won’t end with just your head.”
“Yes…”
“Oh, and.”
I pointed to one of the dozens of old, cramped townhouses visible beyond the market.
“That’s our house over there, you know? No more posting flyers from now on. Remember that.”
“Yes…”
Good.
‘The steady practice is paying off. Now I can control my energy even without a sword.’
I’ll have to show Lu when he returns.
I walked home with light steps.
Day 2 of my unexpected cohabitation with Lu (baby falcon).
When I headed to Market Bridge at the same time as yesterday, many people had already come out to watch.
“Everyone get lost!”
“Don’t interfere and move aside.”
Soon after, about a dozen members of the thief group came rushing out. Their leader was a middle-aged man with a threatening build that was intimidating at first glance.
A dry sandy wind blew between him with his sharp gaze and me.
The thief group leader asked me.
“What’s your purpose, wench?”
“Is thievery your main source of income?”
At my question, the leader burst into a vile laugh.
“Kuhaha! When was it ever thievery? We stopped doing that long ago! We’ve started a new business. Fraud, lending, gambling, extortion… Do you want to cooperate with us or something?”
When I stared without answering, the opponent smiled, showing off his already large buck teeth even more prominently.
“Hmph! As if it’s cooperation. Listen, I can tell everything just by looking at someone’s face… I’ll admit it, your eyes are crazy eyes. Since you’re crazy, not only did you burn off our cute one’s head completely, but you dragged me out here…”
I closed my eyes.
As I focused on the flow of my body, the thief’s voice gradually grew distant…
“Now’s the time, Leader! She’s definitely trying to use that strange magic! Cut her down while her eyes are closed!”
I opened my eyes wide and used the Demon Desiccation Method with the rolled-up advertisement.
However, the opponent seemed to have anticipated even that, having already pulled out a rusty iron plate he’d hidden behind his back and concealed his body behind it.
Hissss-
I thought I’d melt through a mere iron plate in an instant. Contrary to my expectations, the opponent’s shield was perfectly fine.
“Hahaha! Do you think I’d fall for the same trick?”
I narrowed my eyes and examined the absurdly strong iron plate.
In the center of the rectangular iron plate measuring 170cm high and 90cm long, a transparent sphere was embedded, and inside the sphere I could see three or more gears meshing together and rotating.
It was a magical tool.
“You use mysterious techniques as I heard, you bastard! But you can’t pierce through the 【Quite Useful Scrap Iron Shield】 developed by a magical engineer from Contaninos Republic University! A very smart guy made it!”
To think there’s a magical engineer working with such a ragtag bunch. They must be kidnapping and threatening him.
Cute Baldy whispered in Bucktooth Leader’s ear.
“But what do we do about this, boss? The iron plate seems half-ruined.”
“What? …It’s fine, man. Don’t be scared. We can use it three more times.”
The total number of 【Quite Useful Scrap Iron Shields】 the opponent had prepared was three. When set up horizontally in a row, they became similar to the width of the bridge.
I said to the thieves who were breathing heavily with tense faces.
“Don’t spread them out, just stack them front to back to make them thicker.”
“What?”
“They’re going to be pierced anyway, so don’t stand behind them. Hurry.”
“…”
“I’m counting to three. Three.”
Bucktooth Leader shouted at the thieves who were just looking at each other.
“What are you doing, you slowpokes! Do as that crazy wench wants! Stack them front to back and attack that wench right after that weird magic comes out!”
“Two.”
“Ugh! Move it quickly, quickly! It’s coming!”
“Move it quickly and run!”
They obviously look heavy, but aren’t they too slow?
Forget three, even seven wouldn’t be enough.
As I watched the thieves quietly and counted to ten in my mind, the shields became three layers thick and the thieves ran away frantically.
At that moment, I threw away the advertisement.
What is a sword?
A sword is ultimately a hand.
However, it has a blade instead of fingers. It’s a hand for stabbing and cutting, not for grasping.
So swinging a blade ultimately means swinging a hand.
If a sword’s power is unrelated to the sharpness of its blade, then a sword can be strong even without a blade.
A sword without a blade is a hand and fingers.
I drew my finger.
Demon Sword Technique.
3rd Sword Art.
Finger-style Demon Desiccation Method.
BOOM.
Oh. That was a bit strong.
Black smoke leaked out from the cracks of the burst sphere.
The thief group and spectators stared blankly at the 【Quite Useful Scrap Iron Shield】 that had become rags. Then soon, gazes filled with learned fear turned toward me.
“First-class mage…”
“That wench is definitely a f-first-class mage! A first-class mage from Contaninos Republic has come! Everyone run!”
Just 5 seconds.
In only 5 seconds, the people surrounding the bridge disappeared instantly like cockroaches exposed to light.
How fast.
‘A first-class mage from Contaninos Republic… Seeing them run away like their tails are on fire, did a mage cause trouble in this village?’
There’s no point trying to catch those who ran away and explain otherwise given the atmosphere. I should go back for today and come out again tomorrow.
‘The finger-style Demon Desiccation Method seems like it’ll have quite high utility.’
They say a highly trained swordsman is no different from a mage. I think I understand what that means.
I’ll have to show Lu when he returns.
Day 3 of my unexpected cohabitation with Lu (baby falcon).
The guest I’d been waiting for finally arrived. Lu had sent a member of the Maebaltop Clan to me.
The guest who entered with a tired face, leaning on a cane, was a short old woman who looked at least over seventy.
“Hello, Lady Daisy. I’ve heard the story. I’m Bluebell. As you can see, I’m an old grandmother of considerable age… *cough cough*, and the last descendant of the Maebaltop Clan.”
She looked around the house and left sincere praise, saying “It’s old but very well maintained. *Cough, cough*. Young people these days don’t spend much time on housework. Impressive.”
First impression score: 99 points.
Bluebell looked at the baby falcon sleeping soundly on the dining table chair and covered her mouth with her wrinkled hand.
“I see! So it’s this child… It looks exactly like the baby gray falcon I saw in my youth. *Cough*. What is the child’s name?”
Her throat must not be well. I lit the winter brazier to boil water, then after brief consideration, answered like this.
“Ash.”
From now on, Lu (baby falcon)’s name is Ash.
“Ah! Ash! What a coincidence… On Aragald Mountain, they call the fastest and bravest gray falcon Ash.”
“Yeah, I know. I heard a similar story from a friend.”
At my answer, Bluebell smiled kindly.
“What a pleasant story. I thought it was a tradition that no one but me would know anymore… To see a gray falcon again before I die… Now I have no more regrets… *gasp*!”
Bluebell’s chest, which had been breathing strangely rapidly since earlier, suddenly swelled greatly.
Startled, I leaped across the dining table and quickly supported her collapsing body.
“Grandmother!”
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