Reincarnated Maid is About To Be Captured by All Players

As the distance from Baron Hurst's territory grew greater, the adventurers we encountered on our journey became increasingly few.

"Whoa—"

"Lord Trafalgar?"

"Alright, we need to find a place to rest."

Baron Trafalgar suddenly stopped.

"Your status has reached [[Severe Fatigue]]... You've been handling all the adventurers we've encountered with magic, plus running at the same speed as a legendary steed while carrying someone. Being able to persist to this extent while maintaining your composure is quite impressive."

"But I can still..."

"But that's enough. You don't want to be caught off guard and unable to respond properly in an emergency, do you?"

"..."

I couldn't argue. Combat ability would be greatly reduced under severe fatigue status. Although my endurance was fairly good and I could still work normally under the severe fatigue Debuff, I was indeed not in my optimal state.

"This guy's right... we all need to rest."

Sigrdrífa jumped down from the horse's back. Not only her, but Lily and Baron Trafalgar all had fatigue Debuffs as well.

"Fine."

No one was on my side, and I really didn't have the confidence to force others to continue high-intensity labor. Based on my geography skill calculations, we were already quite far from Baron Hurst's territory, and we hadn't encountered adventurers for about half an hour.

Since we'd escaped the encirclement network with many adventurers, we should properly rest and recover. Google seaʀᴄh Nov3lFɪre.ɴet

Sigrdrífa helped Lily down from the horse and brought the drowsy Lily to my side.

"...Are you alright? Anna?"

Sigrdrífa crouched beside me, asking in a voice Baron Trafalgar couldn't hear.

I was slightly startled, then realized what Sigrdrífa was talking about, and lowered my head with a flushed face.

"I'm... I'm okay..."

"It came again, didn't it?"

"Yes..."

I had the urge to bury my head in the ground like an ostrich. Although I'd experienced this yesterday, I still felt the intense shame of having embarrassing notes from my middle school years made public.

"I figured it was about time. Don't force yourself at times like this."

"Ugh..."

"What are you two talking about?"

"Girls' private talk. Go away, shoo."

"???"

Baron Trafalgar looked completely bewildered as Sigrdrífa ruthlessly shooed him aside. However, since Baron Trafalgar had a girlfriend, seeing Sigrdrífa's special concern for me, he seemed to understand something. He said he'd patrol the area and temporarily left.

There was no spring nearby, but such minor issues could be solved with water element magic, which was cleaner in a way.

Ugh, really... why make it so detailed... this feels terrible...

If the producer stood before me, I'd definitely force him to eat chimera meat until he burst.

"I'm done changing... Rifa. By the way... how many more times..."

I asked weakly. I was a complete novice in this area alone.

"It varies for everyone... within seven days is normal."

Within seven days... meaning losing health every day for the next few days was normal... so troublesome...

Sigrdrífa always smiled knowingly at times like this, seemingly delighted to see me helplessly seeking her guidance. She was really too mischievous.

"Lily's fallen asleep."

"Children aren't good at staying up late to begin with..."

We stayed in place to rest. Lily, who had been drowsy earlier, finally succumbed to sleep's temptation after getting temporary peace.

Looking at Lily's sweet sleeping face, my heart was filled with mixed emotions. We couldn't stay in Baron Trafalgar's territory, and we'd have to return to a life of wandering.

"Anna."

Sigrdrífa's expression suddenly changed as she drew her dagger and stood up.

"Someone's approaching."

"Adventurers?"

"Should be... only one person. I can confirm it's not that baron." Sigrdrífa frowned tightly. "But he's coming straight toward us?"

As she spoke, the target had already entered my detection range. The other party seemed to have a mount and was moving extremely fast.

The surrounding area was grassland, and it was nighttime, making it difficult to quickly track by distinguishing footprints. Moreover, the approaching person wasn't coming from the same direction we had. However, as Sigrdrífa said, they really were heading straight for us, as if they knew where we were.

Sigrdrífa entered stealth mode, and I also drew my weapon.

The approaching person drew closer and closer, and I gradually made out their silhouette.

"Uh..."

"Anna?"

"Rifa, calm down. They shouldn't be a bad person. I know them."

The approaching figure was dressed as a knight, fully armed, riding a white steed. In my memory, only one adventurer fit this description.

"Oh! My lady! Thank the Heavenly Father for not abandoning my chance to protect you!"

Sir Ivanhoe of Smylie.

It was actually him... clearly an adventurer, but a player who spoke with a particularly immersive tone.

Sir Ivanhoe dismounted. Knowing that once he started talking he'd fall into long monologues, I quickly asked first.

"Good evening, Sir Ivanhoe of Smylie. It's so late, what brings you..."

"Forgive me, my lady! As your loyal and devoted knight, I failed to be by your side the moment you encountered danger... After everything returns to peace, I'm willing to accept any punishment, but now please let me be your sword, clearing the path ahead for you..."

Well, I still couldn't stop his lengthy speech. Sir Ivanhoe began his rambling again. However, I did understand Sir Ivanhoe's purpose. Whether it was Carol Cat's call or Sir Ivanhoe's own initiative, he had come to help us.

The only thing puzzling me was how Sir Ivanhoe had managed to precisely locate and find us. He didn't look like an adventurer who knew astrology.

"This is bad."

Baron Trafalgar, who had gone patrolling, hurried back.

"The road ahead is blocked by the [[Black Eagle Mercenary Group]]!"