Chapter 6 - Disappearance
The Baron's dinner.
Alec sent an errand boy to the inn to fetch Ione and Lily, but Lily didn't show up, perhaps because she didn't feel like it. Instead, there was an unexpected person at the table.
「Who's the elven knight over there?」
Sukekkio asked.
「I'm Sylvie-Walloy-Attarma, a knight of the Royal Order of Knights who is a close friend of Alec's. It's a pleasure to meet you」
Yes, Sylvie is a close friend of Alec's as a man and a woman. She's a strange elf, though, who is addicted to masturbating to slime in dungeons.
「Oh yeah, my name is Sukekkio, Baron Riot's brother. The woman next to you is ......?」
「It's a pleasure to meet you. I'm Ione Welbard, a member of Alec's party」
Her blonde hair sways softly as Ione bows her head elegantly.
「Welbard? I've heard that name somewhere before」
「My father has a kenjutsu dojo.」
「Oh, over there, huh. I went there once when I was young to break into the dojo. I got beaten back, though」
Sukekkio laughed, giggling throatily, as if it was a funny memory.
「Fufu, I see」
Ione ended the conversation with a quick smile, but I would have been a bit surprised if such a person came when I was a child.
「Excuse me.」
Karen, the maid, came in carrying a plate of food.
As Alec reached for her buttocks, I gave him a quick smack from behind his chair so that everyone wouldn't notice me. What the hell are you doing here, you dirty old man!
Ignoring my glare, Alec put his hand on his food.
「Hey, not yet.」
I whispered, but Aelyria smiled brightly at me.
「No, fufu, it's fine. Go ahead and help yourself」
「Excuse me」
Sukekkio peeled off the mouth part of his mask and began to eat. He was hiding it with his hand, so he must have been worried about it. I guess it's better not to look at him too much.
When the party was at its height, with the delicious food and wine in full swing, I told him about the stone of the Holy Church.
「The church sells stones, doesn't it?」
「Hou, those stones, huh? I bought one because they said it was good for my health」
「What?」
I didn't think there was anyone who would buy it.
「Look, here it is」
Sukekkio took out a stone from his pocket and showed it to me.
「That's just a free stone on the street.」
Alec said.
「Maybe so. It's hard to tell the difference. But if it is purified by a high priest, it could have such holy and lucky energy. It's not expensive, so I thought it would be a good luck charm. I also bought one for my brother's grave」
An offering. That's okay, I guess.
I can't imagine that the womanizing Baron Riot would be happy with a stone, though.
「Oh, it's getting late. It's time for us to go home.」
I said, and Aelyria prepared a carriage for us.
We returned to the inn in good spirits. ......
The incident happened the day after that.
「Who is it, this early in the morning?」
Alec shouted irritably at the persistent knocking. I was still sleepy from flirting with him until late last night.
「Tsk! Aelyria's not here. Meena! Bring me some water. It's urgent」
Alec is suddenly shouting.
「What? What happened ......? Kyaaaa!」
I opened my eyes and looked at the door, only to see the old butler there. Alec, why are you opening the door?
「Idiot! Why do you leave it open! Close it!」
「I apologize, sir.」
The old butler tried to close the door, but Alec opened it, probably because Meena had brought him a tub of water.
「Hey!」
「Aelyria is missing. I'll go look for her right away」
「Ehh, ...... Oh no!」
I also woke up at once.
I immediately called all the members of the party together, equipped them, and split up to go searching in the city. Alec said that he and the old butler would head for the baron's house.
「We'll start by listening in the neighborhood. See if anyone has witnessed anything」
I'll talk to someone who was near the main gate of the baron's house. He's the gardener for the nobleman across the street.
「I don't know, I just started work a while ago. I didn't see any suspicious people.」
「Thanks.」
Next is a peddler passing by.
「The silver-haired young wife of the nobleman? No, I didn't see her.」
You're right, I couldn't find anyone who was conveniently passing by.
I widened my search and asked at the tavern, but no luck there either.
「Then the guild.」
I headed for the Adventurer's Guild.
As I entered the building with the shoes and wings sign, I noticed the gilded armor.
「Just what I needed. Isabelle!」
「Oh, it's Serina isn't it」
「I'm looking for someone urgently. I was wondering if you could help me」
「Yes, of course. Then let's call Ai.」
With the help of Ai, the yuri thief, I searched for Aelyria.
But she was nowhere to be found.
I can't believe people just disappear like that. I felt weak, thinking that I might not be able to see Aelyria again.
「This is no good. There's no way to find her now. I can't even get a clue. ......」
「You've only just started looking. It's too early to give up. Then, Serina, I'll search the east section. You take the south, and AI will take the north」
「Yeah, I got it!」
As I was heading south of the capital, I spotted Alec near the market.
「Alec!」
「How's it going over there, Serina?」
「No, I've been asking around at the surrounding houses, but no one has seen Aelyria」
「Damn ......, but she must be somewhere in this city. The culprit must be the Holy Church. I had a row with the high priest there.」
「I was hoping you would have told me about that earlier.」
The name of the priest Delamac was mentioned, but I guess that's what happened. Alec, who is not a big fan of power, must have had a fight with the priest.
「I'm sorry. I'll report it next time. Anyway, find her quickly.」
「Roger」
The sun is already setting. We have to find her before night falls.
I had a strong [Intuition] that if I didn't, it would be bad.
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