Reincarnated Maid is About To Be Captured by All Players

"Respawning after death is just too absurd, isn't it?"

"When Nora and I are bored, we've observed that every time the bandit camp gets exterminated, before long, a new group of bandits will travel from afar, making the long journey to resettle in the camp. Sometimes fully armed adventurer groups choose to attack the bandit camp by force, and often after one battle ends with the camp in tatters, they have to repair and patch things up themselves to make a living."

How pitiful. What kind of life is that?

"The quest I issue only requires exterminating bandits. It doesn't specify the method, so any approach can complete it. Some adventurers are particularly ruthless. After eliminating a group of bandits, they'll put some laxatives or poison in their pot, then wait for the respawned bandits to cook and eat, taking out another group of bandits."

"Uh, what's the benefit?"

Killing bandits doesn't count as an evil act. On the contrary, if travelers pass by and witness this scene, there's a certain probability that an event will occur where the traveler praises the adventurer at a rest stop tavern, increasing their reputation.

"There is one. They at least have a full set of equipment."

The game is based on a medieval setting, so getting a set of armor with decent defensive power still takes some effort. Although bandits have turned to crime, their leaders often wear light armor, and in the wilderness there are even powerful bandits with equipment that rivals knights.

"After adventurers attack bandits, they often choose to strip them of everything. They keep useful equipment for themselves and sell what they can't use to tailor shops for money. They can earn many denarii in a day."

Not only killing but also robbing? I somehow feel...

"Don't you think adventurers are more like bandits?"

"Probably. An adventurer once told me that the principle of adventurers is 'thieves don't leave empty-handed.’ If they can loot it, they'll take everything."

So the actual situation is a group of honest, simple bandits who suffer persecution from adventurers every few days?

"But they can always respawn, so isn't exterminating bandits meaningless? On the contrary, Lady Christiana still has to compensate them with denarii."

"It's fine. They'll enhance their equipment, draw some lottery tickets, and give back multiple times the denarii to us."

Wow, society is truly treacherous.

"Is Anna interested in issuing quests?"

"No... I can't appear in front of adventurers right now. All the adventurers in the Kingdom of Michel know I'm protecting Lily."

"Right, the crisis hasn't been resolved."

Chris also understood what I was trying to say, resting her chin in thought.

Hiding in the Barony of Ende is merely a stopgap measure. As long as Duke Borgia's bounty remains, there will always be a sword of Damocles hanging over our heads.

I boldly proposed a method I had once considered.

"Lady Christiana, I think I need to at least send Lily away."

"Mm-hmm, that child is a target for everyone. Does Anna have a plan?"

"We're planning to smuggle her out."

"Smuggling... the idea is good, but right now there are only five entry and exit points, all heavily guarded. Even I, as a count's daughter, can't leave casually."

"You misunderstand. I mean... regarding the Third Princess..."

I tentatively asked for Christiana's opinion. Although this was indeed a viable method, the problem was that if exposed, it would inevitably implicate Christiana's father, Count Montefeltro. Christiana had already protected us at great risk. Regardless of whether Christiana agreed to help us, we would owe her a great debt that should be remembered in our hearts.

"The Third Princess... ah! You mean the wedding gift? What a coincidence..."

Christiana awkwardly spread her hands.

"Father's wedding gift was just shipped out today. I can't help with that."

"No, we're the ones troubling Lady Christiana..."

The information we obtained wasn't favorable for us. Speaking of which, when we went to Baron Hurst's territory not long ago, the tailor seemed to already be on his way back, indicating the end of the competition. With skill level bonuses, the tailor favored by the count wouldn't need particularly long to complete his work.

We had already missed the count's wedding gift convoy.

"It's fine, Anna. It's okay to stay here and wait for the storm to calm down. No one dares to search Ende."

Chris smiled and patted my shoulder. She didn't even ask for my reason for protecting Lily.

She simply learned that we had encountered danger and decided to support us.

"...How long are you going to stand there?"

Right after Chris left, Nora's ice-cold voice came from behind.

"The task is to clean Lady Christiana's room?"

"You'll know if you follow me."

She still seemed unwilling to talk much with me.

Because it was Chris's order, Nora wouldn't drive me away. I wondered if Chris had deliberately arranged this.

Nora turned around, showing me her graceful silhouette from behind. I started to follow—

"Ugh..."

"Time is precious."

"Sorry."

"...You can't walk in high heels?"

Nora glanced at me and instantly saw the reason I was falling behind. Of course, how could I possibly have experience wearing high heels?

Since I had received Chris’s kindness, I had to accept this outfit, but in every sense my center of balance felt unstable.

Nora snorted coldly: "A maid who can't even walk in high heels. How can you please your master?"

The masters in my understanding wouldn't make such demands. High heels aren't a required course for maids, are they? Tʜe source of this ᴄontent ɪs noⅴelfire.net

However, despite her mockery, Nora straightened her posture to demonstrate.

"Your steps are too big. You need to take smaller steps."

"Thank you for the guidance."

"...Keep up. I won't wait for you for long."