strictlysupreme Chapter 1030 The Last Routine 209
Chapter 1030 The Last Routine 209
Chapter 1030 The Last Routine 209
Youyou was very enthusiastic about things that could make her friends happy and was willing to spend money to buy them. Just as she was about to continue picking out some hairpins as gifts to strengthen their relationship, she heard someone's questioning voice from behind.
"Okay! You over there, turn around a little!"
"...Oh, okay. Is there anything I can help you with?"
Youyou subconsciously turned around, looking at the middle-aged warrior who had called out to her with some confusion and bewilderment. She didn't recognize him, nor was he anyone she knew. Upon seeing Youyou, the middle-aged warrior nodded in satisfaction, a clear look of joy on his face.
"That face, that figure... the magistrate will be pleased! Come with me!"
After saying that, he unreasonably grabbed Youyou's slender wrist and tried to take her away. Naturally, Youyou strongly resisted the middle-aged warrior's rude behavior.
"Wait, wait, what's going on?!" Youyou stared dumbfounded at the middle-aged warrior, then shouted angrily, "Stop! Let me go! Ahh ...
She screamed in fear. As a mage, she was indeed no match for the middle-aged samurai in strength, and the stall owner in front of her had long since disappeared. Naturally, they were powerless to resist the samurai's actions.
Kobayashi, who was eating sushi not far away, said with some curiosity, "Hmm, I think I've heard that sound before..."
"—Someone please save me!!!"
The screams grew louder, and apart from Kobayashi, who had his back to Youyou, the others noticed Youyou being tortured and their expressions changed drastically.
"It's Youyou's voice! Chase after her!!"
"there!"
"hurry up!!"
After stuffing the rest of the sushi into his mouth, Kobayashi was pulled by his companions to catch up with the middle-aged samurai who had forcibly taken Yu-Yu away. They arrived at a luxurious mansion and quietly sneaked inside.
As Aqua walked, she excitedly whispered, "Infiltrating the mansion to rescue my companion who was taken away, just like in a period drama by Ritsuben, how exciting!"
"Quiet down!!" Kobayashi covered the mouth of the cheering, ecstatic goddess, placed his other hand in front of his mouth to signal silence, and then said to his companions, "Investigate the situation and look for an opportunity to rescue them—"
However, before he could finish speaking, Huihui's actions became incredibly rough. She put her hands to her mouth and shouted, "Youyou! Where are you! I'm coming to save you!!"
"Idiot, don't shout!" Kobayashi scolded her, his voice barely containing his anger. "What's the point of using stealth skills on purpose—"
But it was too late. Kobayashi and the others were completely exposed by Huihui's shouts. In the corridor not far away, someone shouted: "There are bad guys!!"
"Ugh!! It really turned out like this!" Kobayashi clutched her head in anguish. "Why can't things ever go my way, Megumin, you idiot!!"
"What did you say? I'm angry!!" Huihui immediately retorted loudly, saying this with a displeased look on her face.
While the two were arguing and wasting time escaping, a large group of people surrounded the room. As the door opened, a portly old man appeared before them.
He said with a wicked grin, "How dare you break into my mansion? Where did this rat come from?" Without a doubt, this guy was the villainous official mentioned earlier—a high-ranking villain in movies and TV dramas.
"This guy is...!?" Darkness exclaimed in utter shock after recognizing the man's face, "He's actually Eldap!!?"
Impossible, absolutely impossible. The Eldap before me must be fake, just like the guild leader. After all, the real Eldap has been taken away by the demons of hell; he would never appear in the real world. What, it's the Scroll World? Oh, never mind then.
"Hahaha...!" The wicked officer laughed triumphantly, his face full of malice, and said to the crowd, "You guys are really unlucky. I just hired a top-notch bodyguard today... Sir, I'm counting on you!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a man dressed in samurai attire with a long sword on his back walked in with steady steps.
"Understood." He said, glaring sharply at Kobayashi and the others, and declared loudly, "I, Aqua-sama, will judge evil with my sword...?"
This guy, even though he saw Kobayashi first, he reacted to Aqua. If Aqua hadn't been there, he might have actually attacked her.
"Oh dear, isn't this the one from the Demon Sword?" Aqua was slightly taken aback when she saw him, and said rather arrogantly, "Do you intend to become our enemy?!"
"The villain is Lady Aqua?!" Mitsurugi Kyouya glared at Kobayashi, furious, and shouted, "What did you make Lady Aqua do?!"
"You're the one who's just going with the flow, becoming any kind of bodyguard, you fake swordsman!" Kobayashi scoffed at the sycophant who was criticizing him, equally annoyed.
"It's a sword-wielding technique!!"
Yujian Xiangye retorted loudly, clearly annoyed.
Upon witnessing their interaction, the wicked officer nearby immediately realized what was happening and glared at them menacingly, saying, "You bodyguard, are you colluding with thugs?! Men, come out and fight!!"
"Hahaha—" Huihui laughed loudly and excitedly as she saw the samurai surrounding her, "A thrilling melee is about to begin, get excited!!"
So everyone started to take action. Since these guys weren't holding back, Kobayashi and the others wouldn't let them hurt them either.
"Hah! Ahh ...
After Aqua made her move, the last remaining enemies were all eliminated. Mitsuki Hibiki looked at her respectfully and said, "Lady Aqua, this area is basically cleaned up as well."
"H-How is this possible?!" The corrupt official stared in disbelief at the large number of his men lying on the ground, muttering, "So easily—"
"Oh, oh." Kobayashi seized the opportunity to step forward and threaten him in a particularly scumbag tone, saying, "If you've learned your lesson, don't do anything weird, okay? Even if God forgives you, I, Kobayashi, will never forgive you!!"
"You haven't done anything special, yet you shamelessly quote classic lines here..." Darkness said, looking utterly exasperated, making Kobayashi blush.
"More importantly, where is Youyou?!" Huihui glared at the wicked officer with a hostile expression and demanded, "You kidnapped her, didn't you? Where is she?!"
“Youyou…?” The corrupt official hesitated for a moment, then said with an evil smile, “Ah, that girl, she’s in that cell inside…”
"It's inside, right? Youyou, I'm coming right away!!"
Huihui rushed inside as fast as she could.
Seeing her like this, Kobayashi couldn't help but sigh. That Huihui, despite saying that, is still very worried about Youyou.
At this moment, the corrupt official set his sights on Kobayashi and his group, saying magnanimously, "You lot are quite capable. I have as many as you want to be my bodyguards, how about it?"
"What did you say...!?" Darkness was extremely agitated, angrily rebuking the wicked official, "If you think you can make us like you with money, you're sorely mistaken! Even dressed like this, I'm still a proud knight!! Even if I'm imprisoned in a dungeon and tortured day and night, I will never yield... never yield!!!"
There seems to be a strange pause. Is this guy really looking forward to that kind of thing happening? Kobayashi couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.
Then, he looked at the corrupt official and said loudly, "Speaking of which, Uncle Corrupt Official, while you were acting recklessly, the people's discontent had been building up for a long time, hadn't it?"
"...Huh?" The evil clerk looked shocked.
Mikage Hiyori nodded and said, "Although I am unaware of the situation, I will take responsibility for helping this kind of man and take him to the Magistrate's Office."
The magistrate's office was the office of the magistrate, or in other words, the police station during the Edo period.
Upon hearing this, the wicked official's expression turned gloomy.
"Looks like you've given up." Aqua nodded in satisfaction and said, "Alright, that settles things now!"
"Not yet." Kobayashi rolled his eyes in annoyance and said, "Not everyone has gathered yet... Besides, I have something I want to ask this wicked magistrate."
"Is there something you want to ask...?" Darkness looked at him with a strange expression.
Kobayashi explained, "This corrupt official, isn't he lining his own pocket? I'm wondering if he has something that can take us back to our original world. If he does, wouldn't we be able to go back?"
“That’s a great idea for Kobayashi!” Aqua nodded in satisfaction and said, “Hey, Mr. Evil Deputy, have you seen any strange scrolls lately?”
"Hmm...?" After thinking carefully, the evil official said, "Speaking of which, there seems to be a legendary pink scroll that can take you to strange worlds..."
"Is it the same thing that Lady Alice was holding back then?" Mitsurugi Hibiki suddenly realized and said, then held out his hand and said, "Give it to me now."
"This...I can't do it!" The corrupt official refused decisively.
"What did you say?!" Aqua raised her fist in annoyance and threatened loudly, "I said, do you want to take another punch from this goddess?"
"Wait, wait, wait!! There's a reason for this!" The corrupt official hurriedly waved his hands to show his fear, and quickly explained, "Actually, I've already presented it to the general! It's said that the scroll ended up in the princess's hands, making her very happy..."
"Damn, this is so troublesome..." Kobayashi grumbled, scratching his head in annoyance. But at the same time, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Oh well, now I know how to get back. Next, I just need to find the rest of my companions."
"The only ones left from that time are Lady Chris and Lady Alice," Darkness nodded and said, while the evil agent became extremely excited upon hearing the latter's name.
"Alice...!" He looked at everyone and hurriedly asked, "Is the Alice you're talking about a blonde, blue-eyed, very cute girl!?"
"Do you know?!" Kobayashi asked quickly.
“What do you know…” the corrupt official pointed to the wall behind them and said, “Look at the painting over there.”
"...Uh, what is this!?"
"Wow, that's a pretty good drawing. But I'm also very confident in my drawing skills—"
"Anything about that is fine!" Kobayashi smacked Aqua on the head, who was unwilling to admit defeat, making her cry out in pain. "The person in this painting... looks exactly like Alice!!"
"As expected..." The corrupt official nodded in deep agreement and said, "This is indeed the general's daughter, Princess Alice!"
"Eh----"
Upon hearing this, Kobayashi and the others exclaimed in surprise.
And the other side.
While Kobayashi was outwitting the evil magistrate, strange things were also happening in Edo Castle.
"No, no, Your Highness!"
"No matter what, we can't go out!?"
Alice pleaded with the retainers who were trying to stop her from leaving, hoping that her weakness would be understood. However, the retainers in front of her were so stubborn that they were frightening.
"No," he refused outright. "The area below the city walls is full of danger and vulgarity. If anything were to happen to the princess, it would be a serious matter!"
"how so……"
Alice felt a headache coming on after being coldly rejected.
This is troublesome... But we can't get out of here if we don't hurry and find my brother and the others. And we absolutely must deliver the message written on the scroll!
Just as Alice was feeling a terrible headache, another retainer suddenly trotted in, knelt down before her, and respectfully reported.
"Reporting to you. It seems there are ronin causing trouble in the city, and the arbitration staff is insufficient..."
"The extra work has increased... Your Highness, please don't even think about running away, okay? Then..."
The retainer then left with the servant who had reported the news.
Alice glanced at the empty room and then at the unguarded door, and with a sudden resolve, she stealthily slipped out. Although the guards outside were quite dense, her strength should not be underestimated.
"Phew..." Alice wiped the sweat from her forehead, "At least we got out undetected!"
She looked around at the bustling streets and said with great interest, "Whether in the capital or Axel, these are things I've never seen before...! The people in the towns are so vibrant. But with everything so lively, finding my brother and the others won't be easy—"
"Eh----"
Just then, something strange happening not far ahead caught Alice's attention. She looked over and said with some confusion, "What's that...? The children are throwing flat things on the ground..."
"Sister, why are you staring over here?" The child looked at her curiously, then glanced at the cards in his hand and said, "Ah, I know. Let's play the card game together!"
“…Ah! No, no need, I have things to do right now!” Alice instinctively refused; she didn’t have time to waste here.
"Oh, what does it matter? What does it matter!" The child quickly came over. "Here, you can use this cool family crest set, here you go!"
"Well, well... I'll just play for a little while..."
Alice became completely absorbed in it.
(End of this chapter)