Reincarnated Maid is About To Be Captured by All Players

The contract was established. In exchange for working before obtaining information about the witch, Enrique agreed to assist in transferring Lily.

So I'll have to work at the Watertown Merchant Association from now on...

"My merchant caravan is resting in the castle courtyard. If we miss today, there won't be a suitable opportunity. Shall we depart in five minutes?"

"No problem. It's just..."

"Oh? Is there another request?"

"The adventurer group that supports me... Anna's Support Group, will also accompany us."

"Anna's Support Group, eh... Fine, as long as they don't expose themselves."

Enrique pondered briefly. Probably because the contract had already been signed, Enrique readily agreed to my request. However, Anna's Support Group accompanying us had no downside for Enrique. Having free bodyguards, why wouldn't he want that?

Anna's Support Group's stance of assisting me is well known throughout Duke Obi's territory. To avoid suspicion from people who recognize them, Anna's Support Group's main force won't travel with the merchant caravan, but will pretend to be passersby on the side. Enrique also doesn't need to worry about being associated with Anna's Support Group and ruining his reputation.

I temporarily parted from Enrique and returned to the castle's guest hall, where everyone immediately surrounded me.

"Anna! What is he forcing you to do?"

"...I'm sorry, Lady Christiana. I cannot say."

The contract document stipulated that I cannot reveal related content. Enrique doesn't want outsiders to know he's gathering information about witches. This effect has binding force, so I cannot reveal information about the witch.

"But he didn't propose to me again, so Lady Christiana can rest assured."

"Eh? No way, could it be that his sexual orientation really is…”

I feel like Chris complaining about someone else's sexual orientation is what's strange...

"Master Enrique has requested that I serve him. After escorting Lily out of the city, I'll have to return to the Watertown Merchant Association with him."

"Then we'll intercept him halfway."

But I signed a contract document with Enrique... As long as Enrique keeps it safe, even if Chris forcibly takes me away, it won't help.

"Master Hohenheim, we'll be departing in five minutes. My companion will travel together with Anna's Support Group. Please take care of them."

"That's her, right? No problem."

Hohenheim adjusted his glasses. Sigrdrífa had already put on the hooded cloak she wore when we first met. She apparently didn't intend to show her true appearance in front of Hohenheim.

Carol Cat... didn't come to meet with Hohenheim?

"Anna."

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"Are you sure... it can be used?"

Sigrdrífa showed me her left hand under the cloak. Her slender arm was completely wrapped in bandages, like something only someone with eighth-grader syndrome would do.

"Rifa has high aptitude, so I don't think anything will go wrong, but it can only be used once. Didn't Rifa say she wanted to help with sleep? Why..."

"I slept unexpectedly well last night and didn't need to use it."

Sigrdrífa hid her bandage-wrapped left hand under her cloak.

Through the [Teaching] skill's branch "Magic Bestowal," I had applied a one-time cardiac arrest spell to Sigrdrífa's left hand. The effect of Magic Bestowal is to allow someone who hasn't learned a certain skill to forcibly use it. The restrictions are quite numerous. First, the recipient can't be completely ignorant; they must at least meet several conditions for the bestowed skill. Therefore, logically, the more complex the skill, the harder it is to bestow.

Second, bestowed skills have reduced power and must be released with priority, with low freedom. Sigrdrífa wrapped bandages around her left hand to avoid accidental release. Once her left hand touches a target unit that can trigger cardiac arrest, it will automatically activate.

Furthermore, the skill has duration limitations. My Magic Bestowal has a relatively long maintenance time.

Sigrdrífa insisted on avoiding Enrique. She would hide and move alongside Anna's Support Group on the caravan's flanks. I worried that if discovered, it might cause unnecessary misunderstandings, so I gave advance notice.

Lily also changed into attire suitable for movement. I brought Lily to the castle courtyard, with Chris joining us.

"Anna, Carol Cat said she's going with Anna's Support Group and told you not to worry too much. She seems to have something to discuss with Anna's Support Group's leader."

"I understand."

So that's how it is. Carol Cat is a member of Anna's Support Group, though it seems there's some internal organizational matter.

"Anna's Support Group... I remember they used to be called Golden Dawn. They were once a very powerful mercenary group in the Kingdom of Michel. If their elite combat power could gather, it would be twice as effective."

Chris reminisced about Anna's Support Group's past. The former Golden Dawn was a very powerful organization, which I vaguely heard Trafalgar mention.

"Does Anna know [Alchemy]?"

"Alchemy... is it special magic that can only be obtained through chance encounters, like astrology?"

Alchemy is also among the skills I haven't learned. It’s a skill that can only be acquired through special means.

"Exactly. In the Kingdom of Michel, there's only one adventurer who possesses Alchemy and has raised it to max level. It's said that adventurers who've reached this level throughout all of Lemoria continent can be counted on one hand."

"How amazing."

I sincerely admired that adventurer's hard work. Special magic is not only difficult to learn but upgrading is even more challenging.

Chris was somewhat surprised by my reaction: "Eh? Anna doesn't know that adventurer?"

"Why would I need to know..."

"Because I see Anna is quite familiar with Anna's Support Group adventurers, I thought Anna already knew. The only adventurer in the Kingdom of Michel with legendary-level [Alchemy] is..."