--A back alley under the castle of King's Landing.


　Six or seven masked men appeared in a row.
　The fact that their faces were hidden from view, and that they hadn't said a word since a while ago, it was safe to assume that they were professional assassins.

　At the very least, he didn't seem to be someone with whom I could have a conversation.

　I knew that this city was not safe.
　You can find expensive fruits on the main street, but just a little further back, the streets are full of vagrants.

"Hey, Mr. Futa, Mr. Futa!
"Hey, don't move, Corona.

　This alleyway was a bit wide, even though Futa had taken shelter behind it. It's a good idea to take a look at the website and see if you can find anything you like.

　When Corona tried to step forward, ignoring Futa's restraint, she slipped past him and shook her head.

You can't do that. Sir!

　I know what the word means.
　Futa is a guest of the princess, and Corona is her valet.

　Futa can be protected, but not the other way around.

But...
You dared me!　That's exactly what you like, isn't it?　But no! I'm not sure if this is a good idea, but I'm sure it's a good idea. ...... I'm not as good as the princess, but I can at least use magic to stay alive.　I'm not sure what to do.　It's not like you're a maid, you're not going to get lost, right?

　I'm not sure what to do.

I'm sure you'll be able to figure out how to get the best out of it.

　It's a good idea to have a good idea of what you're looking for.

　I'm not sure if you've heard of it, but I have.

　Instantly, the assassins rushed out.
　A few from the front, a few running with the wall as a ground. And one throwing a knife.

　It's a solid position.

　And Corona knows.

　It's a move by someone who knows she's a magic user.

　Magic is fragile when overwhelmed by numbers.
　You knew that and you came to destroy it.

　I wonder if Futa has escaped yet.

　Corona could tell he was a skilled assassin.

　She hated her master a little.
　She had allowed him to go out with Futa, so Corona had taken him out. That's where this happened.

　The more I believe in the power of the lilac princess, the more hopeless the answer to this situation becomes.

　It's simple.

　As long as she needs Corona, she's not going to put her in danger. At least, not in such a desperate situation.

　In other words, Lilac has already cut Corona loose.

"Did I do something wrong? If she got too close to Futa-sama, well, I can't deny it.

　If that's the case, did he really invite Futa as his mistress?

　If so, why didn't you say so first?

　Corona laughed at herself for being able to think with a certain amount of ease even in the midst of a life threatening situation.

　Her life since becoming Lilac's maid has been surprisingly enjoyable.

　But that's all.

　I guess I can't really value life after all.
　So I don't really want to die.

　If I had one thought, it would be that I would have liked to know more about the relationship between that strange man and Lilac.

　That's about it.

　In any case, my magic(s) will reduce(s) my life(s).

　Oh well. And that's when Corona took her stance.



Imitation: Zell = Self-Defense: Knife



　With a dull thud, all the knives that had come flying at her were flicked away.



"What?

Imitation: Liz: Assassination: Knife

　I'm not sure if this is a good idea or not, but it's a good idea.

"That's the leader's assassination technique!
"Fool, keep your voice down!

　One of the masked men spoke up, and Corona looked up.
　What the hell is going on?

Mimicry: Liz=Shadowed

　Before she can see them, the shadows running along the wall close in on the masked men.

imitation: liz: assassination: knife
imitation: liz assassination: knife
Imitation: Liz: Assassination: Knife
Imitation: Liz assassination.
Copycat: Liz: Assassination: Knife

　The men are falling, their heads slit open without a shred of mercy.
　Corona's eyes widen as she realizes that this is the work of a professional assassin.

　With just one blow, they all lost their lives.

"--Thanks for throwing me first. It made mimicry a lot easier.
"...... you.



　A shadow jumps down from the wall in front of the man who was throwing knives behind him.

　In his hand was the knife he had thrown when he first defended Corona.

"What ...... are you, Futa-sama?

　The shadow, on her back, blinked at Corona.
　I didn't hear it, I don't know it.

　I'm sure you're not the only one.

　Is that what it means to be unemployed?　I thought to myself.

"How can you so easily ...... kill your friends, are you so skilled?
I was born in a place where non-killings were commonplace, unfortunately. And I'm not saintly enough to allow someone to harm the people I care about.

　That's all I have to say, and then Futa throws away the knife.
　At the same time, the assassin's knife was thrown at him, and he did not pay attention to it as it fell to the ground.

I'm not sure what to do.

　With a dull thud, he shot the man in the jaw with his elbow.



　In the blink of an eye, the "assassin" occupation had been subdued.

　By a single man.

　When Corona saw the scene, she tilted her head, unable to show her usual playfulness.

"...... What?

　I'm not sure. I'm not sure if I'm going to be able to do that. But she understood that she was capable of defeating the men without difficulty.

　Even though she didn't care that much about saving her life.

"Are you okay, Corona?　Are you hurt?　That knife was poisoned...

　I'm sure you'll be able to understand why I'm here. You'll be able to find a lot more than just a few of them.

"Haha.
"Corona?
Hahahahahaha!　It's funny, it's really funny, what, you're really funny!　You're so strong!

　I'm not sure what to make of this.

I'm not going to let him touch me.
I'm not sure what to do.

　I never thought that someone would be so worried about me and try to protect me.

　That's exactly what Futa said, but it's the first time in my life.


　I'm not interested in saving your life. But...

　But there was someone who wanted to protect me. And that made me really happy.


"What, are you laughing at ......?
The maids aren't quite sure what to think!　Haha, that's so funny!　Well, you know... I'll thank you. I'll make you a big bowl of rice for dinner tonight. Look forward to it.
"Oh, oh. Thank you ......
"The fruit I bought is safe.　I'm going home in a great mood, aren't I?
Are you in a great mood, ......?

　I'm not sure what to do, but I'm going to do it.

"...... Corona.
What is it?
No, what... That ...... thing, you're not afraid of having your life threatened, are you?
Not at all. Not at all. Not at all.

　I answered with a big smile, and Futa's expression tightened a little.

"Well, that's just the way they are. Creepy, right?
"No.

　Futa shook his head.

No," Futa shook his head. "I thought there were all kinds of people at .......
Haha.

　You can find a lot of things that you can do to make your life easier.

　I'm sure you'll be happy to hear that.

But I'm glad that you protected me. So, maid, I'm in a good mood to blow peanuts out of my nose.
"No need to.
"Hmm. Hmmm.

　I've been thinking about it for a while.

　One of you closes your eyes, thinking that you need to revise your earlier thought.

　As a result, Corona does not face death.
　The assassin appears and Huta fights him off.

　Could this be...


　Did Lilac know from the beginning that Futa was strong?

　Is that why she allowed Huta to go out alone with her and let him fight?

　As Corona reconstructs her thoughts, she is approached.

"What's wrong?　
No, no, no, no, no. You're very strong, Master Futa. If you do anything offensive to the princess, you won't get your head chopped off!
"Did you really think so? I don't do insolence to my benefactor. ......
What?
Including you, of course.
Heh.

　Corona replied lukewarmly.

　I'm sure I'll need to ask Lilac some questions later, including why she didn't tell me about Huta.

"...... Huh?　What did you just say?
"What?　Yeah, I owe you a lot, and I'm going to protect you.
Oh, really?
You don't seem interested. ...... I have terrible taste in words, don't I?
No, it was cool. It's just... ......
"Simply?

I think it would be a shame for Futa to die because of a maid.

　At least that's how much Corona liked Futa.