Chapter 303 – The Start of the Riot
The Start of the Riot
Lavia returned to the mansion late at night. As she was about to enter her room, a sound ca from the next room and Paula appeared in her pajamas, sleepy and rubbing her eyes.
「Did you just return?」
「Yeah. Sorry for waking you up.」
「It’s okay! But will you be all right doing this every night?」
「I’m fine. I take naps anyway.」
Lavia stayed close to Paula during the day. The boredom while watching the healing sessions actually made her fall asleep. It might sound like nothing, but those hours of sleep were valuable to her for her nightly activities.
「Besides, the clans are gathering around, planning their revolt. If there’s ever a ti to vigilant, it’s now.」
「You’re right. Can you manage?」
「It’ll be difficult. I really don’t have ti to deal with them.」
Lavia already checked the insurgent clans. She wanted to prioritize finding the accomplice now, but that wouldn’t matter at all if a revolt broke out.
「I warned the king just in case, but he was already aware of it.」
「Don’t do anything reckless, okay? I’m worried about you and Hikaru-sama.」
「Thanks. How’s Drake doing?」
「Oh, right! He was talking in his sleep today. I think he’ll wake up soon!」
「What did he say?」
「I can’t eat any more...」Paula said in her best Drake impression.
The girls burst into laughter. Then four knocks ca at the door.
「It’s the bodyguards.」
The n had decided on a knocking pattern to identify themselves. Sixteen people comprised the Flower Mask Goddess’ Bodyguards, a group of n that Paula healed, and their number was growing every day.
「What’s wrong?」Paula asked.
Lavia activated her Stealth as they might think it odd that she was wearing casual outdoor attire this late at night. Only Paula answered the door with her mask on. Galixon, a forr soldier who vowed to devote his life to Paula, stood there.
「My lady, city, strange.」
Galixon couldn’t speak Paula’s language, but he’d been learning at an incredible pace ever since he ford the group.
「What’s wrong with the city?」
Galixon pointed outside. Paula stepped out and saw a dimly-lit night sky. A fire, she thought.
「What happened? Is there a fire? 」
「Soldiers, moving. Um...」
It’ll be difficult to understand each other.
『Galixon, it’s Star Face. I look awful right now, so you’ll have to excuse my hiding. Please tell us what’s happening, anything you know.』
『S-Star Face?! I thought you can’t speak our language!』
『I learned it.』
『Y-You did?!』
After Hikaru tweaked Lavia’s Soul Board, the effect was imdiate. Her ability to learn words and infer aning from context rapidly improved. Not only that, she found the endeavor fun, which overall contributed to how fast she learned.
『We don’t have enough info yet. We’re still trying to find out what exactly is going on. If it was a normal fire, the firefighting team would be dispatched, but the situation seed critical, so I ca here to inform you.』
『What about Grucel’s subordinates?』
『They’re keeping an eye out, but they also don’t know anything.』
『What about Duinkler—』
All of a sudden, a loud explosion occurred at Duinkler’s house located across the street. Flas and shouting filled the air.
A revolt, Lavia imdiately realized. If it were a monster, it would’ve started from outside. It’s too soon. What could’ve caused this? Lavia was sure they still had a few more days. It had only been five days since the expedition squad left. The rebels’ equipnt shouldn’t be ready yet.
What Lavia didn’t know was deserters returned to the city today.
『Despite receiving orders from His Majesty, the squad is simply idling around.』the soldiers said in an agitated tone.『This is a clear act of treason.』
Hearing their words, the clans thought of only one thing.
Grucel betrayed us. The expedition force is waiting for the right timing to return and stop the coup.
They had to act quickly. If Grucel was a double agent, that ant the king knew about their betrayal. Should they make a move or sit around and wait for their death? Should they chose the forr, they would have to act as soon as possible. And that was tonight.
『Sir Galixon, please head to Duinkler’s house to check if he’s all right!』
『But we’re the Flower Mask Goddess’—』
『In the anti, we’ll get ready to escape. Flower Face is a Healer. She can turn the tides of battle, so she’ll be targeted for sure.』
『Then all the more reason we can’t leave her side!』
『Duinkler is one of our few allies! His presence is important for the nation after the rebellion is quelled.』
『V-Very well. But please allow five n to remain here.』Galixon said before he started running.
More fire seed to have broken out while they were talking. The usually-quiet city was bathed in scarlet light.
「I’m ready.」
「Let’s go.」
When they moved into their new house, Hikaru said they might need to escape at so point, so they made sure to carry their valuables with them right away in case of an ergency. Lavia carried luggage on her back, while Paula carried Drake. The white drakon seed to be mumbling sothing in his sleep.
As they made it out of the grounds, the five bodyguards out on the street looked shocked.
『Are you really escaping?!』one of them said.『It’s dangerous outside!』
『If the enemy is firing from a distance, staying inside would only limit our movent. They’ll probably set us ablaze. The darkness of the night is our friend. We should try to bring the situation under control.』
『What?! What are you planning on doing?!』
『The early bird gets the worm.』
『Oh...』
The soldiers looked deeply impressed. Deep inside, however, Lavia was filled with frustration.
Hikaru would’ve known of the enemy’s movent sooner. After all that big talk of doing his job for him, I fell one step behind.
From the info that Hikaru left her, she only needed to keep an eye out on a few people. But she spent days trying to obtain evidence and got nothing.
Although, Hikaru himself didn’t expect this revolt either.
『What is... happening?』
Supported by a guard, a plump man ca out of the burning house, coughing and bleeding from his forehead. He seed to be in the middle of work as he was still wearing his casual clothes. Paula’s bodyguards surrounded them.
『Sir Duinkler.』
『Lady Star Face...』
「Flower Face, kindly heal him.」Lavia said.
Paula quickly cast her spell. In the anti, Lavia explained the situation to Duinkler.
『The uprising has started. The ringleaders are...』
As she gave Duinkler the nas, the man grimaced.
『I see. I never thought Ludend was on the enemy’s side... Where did you get that information? Never mind. Now’s not the ti for that. Thank you for healing , Flower Face.』
「Hmm?」
「Ah, yes, I forgot. I should’ve spoken in your language. Thank you once again.」Duinkler said.「Wait, you can speak our language, Lady Star Face?」
『Yes, I practiced.』
『I don’t think language is sothing you learn with just a bit of practice...』Duinkler muttered as his eyes narrowed.「Well, then. Let us go.」
「Go where?」
「Where else? King Doriachi’s place, of course.」Duinkler declared.「If we manage to protect His Majesty, we win. If by any chance he dies, it doesn’t matter if we annihilate the enemy, it’ll be our loss.」
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