Chapter 94 Captive Yumie
"Um... what should we do about this?"
Let me briefly explain my current situation.
I woke up in the middle of the night and headed to the bathroom, but on my way back, I was abducted by a blond fox beastman.
That's all.
"This is the first time I've ever been handcuffed..."
I'm restrained with shackles and chains, loaded onto a cart, and being rattled off somewhere.
I wonder where we're headed... what should I do?
"It seems I can't even use magic... this is a problem."
If I could just use magic, I could escape without needing the key... but they seem to have covered that well.
"Ms. Monica and Thea must be worried right now... what should I do?"
No, Monica might still be sleeping, but Thea, she always wakes up immediately when I try to get out of bed, asking, "Where are you going...?"
I hope she doesn't do anything reckless trying to find me.
After all, the ones who abducted me are probably the same "Golden Fox Clan" that kidnapped Thea's family.
They did something bold like abducting an entire family and didn't even let us catch their tails.
It probably would have been easy for them to take just me, and even for the beastmen and the Belmont Knights, it would be difficult to rescue me.
"...What should I do? I can't do anything..."
I have no idea why he targeted me, but one thing is for sure: there's almost nothing I can do.
If I couldn't use magic, I'd still be a disabled person who has trouble even running.
If there's anything I can do, it's to conserve my strength for emergencies.
"...Even if I'm lucky enough to escape, it'll be difficult to get back to the others with my legs like this, but I can't give up. Besides, this might be a chance in a way."
If the same people who kidnapped Thea's family have kidnapped me, there's a good chance they'll take me to the same place.
That means Thea's family might be where this carriage is heading.
I was hoping to find out once Gray had calmed down, but in a way this saved me some trouble.
Let's think so.
"Until then... shall I go to sleep?"
After solidifying my plan, I was at a loss for what to do next, so I decided to lie down for a bit.
...but the shaking was so intense that I couldn't sleep at all.
"Um, excuse me!"
"What is it? Stop being so noisy."
When I raised my voice, a man's voice replied from beyond the wall.
It's a different voice from the person who kidnapped me, but could he also be from the Golden Fox Clan?
Well, I guess it doesn't matter right now.
"I can't sleep because the shaking is too bad; could you slow down a bit?"
"Do you even understand the situation!? We're in the middle of escaping from the port town, there's no way we can slow down!!"
"But you managed to kidnap the Blue Wolf Clan all at once, right? So you should be able to handle just one more person, shouldn't you?"
"That's if Sir Coras is really serious about it!! He went ahead to prepare for their reception at the base, so I'm left here as the rookie!!"
Oh, I see.
When he mention "base," does he mean a place for holding slaves to sell?
If that's the case, there's a good chance Thea's family is there after all.
"That sounds tough. When there are such important people around, the pressure of not being able to fail weighs heavily."
"Exactly! And for some reason, they say you're more valuable than the Blue Wolf, so I have to treat you with special care... If you're such an important thing, then don't just leave me with someone like me!"
...Huh, I don't know what made him think I was worth that much, but that's good to hear.
"But doesn't that just mean that Sir Coras has high expectations of you? He trusts you enough to entrust him with his important goods."
"...Is that so? Am I expected to do something?"
As I got closer, I could hear a clear expression of joy in the man's voice, which had previously been tinged with anger.
Yeah, this guy is easy.
"I'm sure you are. But I know it's better to get me there faster, so I'll put up with that. But in return...can you talk to me a little more until we arrive? I'm lonely being alone like this..."
"Yeah, if that's enough for you, I'll talk to you."
"Thank you! You're so kind!"
That's a good thing!
Then, the unknown man replied cheerfully and began to tell all sorts of stories.
Complaints about the hierarchy within the Golden Fox Clan and the struggles since leaving Euphemia.
Building connections with slave traders and creating a new place in the empire.
I kept listening to such stories, trying to maintain a constant smile.
Even though I knew he couldn't see me, if I broke "this," it felt like it would show in my voice.
"So, are there people from the Blue Wolf Clan where I'm headed?"
"Yeah, but don't worry. It's not like in some common story where you're sold cheap without getting enough to eat, and become a noble's toy. Other than not having freedom, it's not such a bad life."
He boasted that there were slaves who ended up living better than they did before.
The fact that he said "there are some" means there must be people who aren't in such a good situation, but he didn't seem to care.
Thea had been treated worse than a "toy" after being sold, even losing an arm.
"I see! I'm looking forward to it!"
Suppressing my inner disgust, I flirted with the man to win his favor.
Now that I can't use magic──my only asset is "cuteness."
If Thea's family is at the destination I'm being led to.
I want to use this power, which Lisa and the others have been teasing me about and calling the power a nation-shaking force, to rescue Thea's family.
"Please wait for me, Thea. I will keep my promise."
My voice is so low that the driver can't hear me.
I engrave my goal in my heart.
"I'm not going anywhere. I'll definitely come back to you with Thea's family."
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