Lizette Bärvald stiffened slightly at the sight of the boy in front of her and prepared herself to move at any moment.
　Somehow, it felt as if the boy had made up his mind and decided something.

　Lizette's job brings her into contact with many different people.
　Sometimes they've attacked her right after she spoke to them, no questions asked, and other times they've almost killed her.
　Since I was almost killed by a man much younger than me, a child to all appearances, I have never let my guard down on the job.

　Nevertheless, the fact that Lysette was even more wary of the boy than usual was, to say the least, just a hunch.

　It's not based on a single basis, nor do I seriously suspect that it's the devil.
　It's not that I don't seriously suspect the devil, but it's more accurate to say that I don't really suspect the devil.
　If it really was the devil, he would have taken some action.

　But even without evidence, a lot of experience told me that.
　This boy must be more powerful than any person he had ever come in contact with.

　It's not about levels or gifts.
　It was instinctual, if you will, and perhaps underlying was a primal fear.
　It's what it feels like to be in the presence of a being far more powerful than you.

　To be honest, the moment I looked into the boy's eyes, I almost reflexively jumped at him.
　The only reason I was able to restrain it is not so much because my reasoning worked, but because I couldn't imagine what I could not imagine winning.
　The truth is that I want to get out of here, even now.

　You don't do that because you are proud of this job and you feel that it is a bad move.
　In the first place, you don't feel like you can get away if you run away.
　So there's nothing to do but to talk about it.

　Anyway, that's why Lysette is more wary of the boy than necessary.
　And there is no doubt that the boy is capable of wielding some power other than his gift.
　It's only natural to be on your guard, Lysette thought to herself--

"--ah.

　And then the boy suddenly shouted out, looking behind Lydia.
　It seemed to be startled by something ...... but then Lysette's eyes narrowed because she saw the reaction as a bluff.
　But then he narrowed his eyes because he saw the reaction as a bluff, because there shouldn't be anything behind Lysette to make such a reaction.

　Lysette's level is 8, and she is thoroughly trained, especially when it comes to sensing the presence of her surroundings.
　Even if she is being gazed at by a crowd of people a hundred meters behind her, she is confident that she can not only sense it, but identify the person.

　And nothing is caught in that web of Lysette's senses.
　You can definitely say that there is nothing back there ......, but I turned my gaze to it just in case.

　You are confident in your senses, but your senses tell you that the person in front of you is outside the norm and that he or she has shown you something surprising.
　Or so you might be thinking.

　Still, it was only for a moment that Lysette looked backward.
　With the minimum amount of movement necessary to turn around, see that there was nothing there, and return her gaze.
　All of this was done in a split second - and in that split second, the boy's figure had disappeared without a trace.

What?

　More out of fear than surprise, Lisette screamed.
　The person you had to be so vigilant about, or rather the person you had to be so vigilant about, has disappeared right before your eyes.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find out what's going to happen in the next few days.

...... has escaped, yes?

　The facts told her that, but Lysette couldn't quite believe it because she didn't think it was necessary.
　It would be more believable to be told that you are already dead, and that you are having a convenient dream at the moment of death.

　But no matter how hard it is to believe, a fact is a fact.
　And there was only one action for Lysette to take from now on.

　She didn't think the boy was the devil, but she was suspicious.
　The boy wasn't resisting, but he wasn't obeying honestly either.
　There is no doubt that he was guilty of something.

　More likely is that they were spies from another country.
　Especially from Ad Astera's kingdom, it's not too late to start probing them.

　It's also possible that the boy was not vaguely a spies ...... or was given a more important task.
　It's hard to believe that it's been leaked to the outside world, but...

"...... Should we assume the worst here? And ...... we can't just leave it at that, either.

　Muttering this, Lisette looked at the man on the ground.
　I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about the fact that it's the man who was knocked into a coma by the boy, and there's no trauma that appears to have been caused by the boy.

Hmmm: ...... There really isn't any evidence of a sword slash. It's not just a matter of time before you get to the point where you'll be able to get your hands on a new one.

　Starting with the holy sword, there are weapons and armor that are more powerful than magic tools.
　It's more like a magic tool that was used as a reference to research to see if something similar could be created.
　And it is said that this research has not even reached your fingertips yet.

　Well, it's only natural that the holy sword was given by God.

The question is, what are we going to do with this man? No, we're going to take him in first. ......

　Originally, Lysette had followed this man here.
　This man suddenly brandished a dagger that appeared to be a magic tool in the city and confused the citizens with the lightning it generated.
　Fortunately, it didn't hit anyone, but the man immediately cut down a nearby woman and fled.
　There was no way to miss it.

　Normally, it is not Lysette's job to chase after the man.
　But you can't just happen to see it happen right in front of you.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find out more about the particulars of the particulars at this time.

It's a high probability that this is a diversion, but ...... we'll have to leave that to everyone else. The question is whether the boy was involved in it: ......

　Thinking that far, Lisette shook her head.
　There's no way to know here.
　For now, all you can do is carry the man.

　Just to be sure, I searched the area and found the dagger I thought the man had used, so I'll retrieve it.
　It's definitely a magical tool as you can feel its power in your hand, and it's probably quite powerful.
　Had Lysette been a relative, it might not have been so straightforward.

You should probably be grateful to the boy for saving you that trouble. ......

　It's hard to say for now, I guess.



　I don't want it to be a spider, but it's hard to say, including that.
　But at any rate, we need to inform everyone.
　The maximum amount of caution, ...... and, worst of all, the surrounding streets may need to be blocked off.

　I'm sure you'll be able to find a lot of people to help you with that, so I'd like to give priority to the ...... kingdom side.
　I don't think there are any, but it's not a bad idea if they knew about it (・・・・).
　There is no way I could let the kingdom know, just in case.

　I think you're overthinking it and I have no confidence in my ability to stop the boy.
　But it is our duty to prepare for the worst and prevent it from happening.
　Then I'll just do that, and with that thought in mind, Lisette carries the man's body and leaves.