Reincarnated Maid is About To Be Captured by All Players

The space inside the jade lion wasn't large, barely accommodating Lily and me.

Lily sat on my lap, her head resting perfectly against my chest. This way, if Lily wanted an afternoon nap, she could rest a little.

"Sister Anna, won't you feel uncomfortable?"

"How could I? Lily is as light as a feather."

I stroked Lily's golden hair. The internal space hidden within the jade lion was very cramped, but we would have to manage.

I took out a cushion from my storage space to place under my feet. Enduring until evening would be no problem. Patience is my strong suit.

"Where are we... going?"

"Leaving the Kingdom of Michel."

"Eh?"

"Once we leave here, we'll be safe."

"..."

I set up a small [Area Silencing] barrier. Our conversation wouldn't be heard by outsiders. During this long day's journey, this was our only way to pass the time.

"Lily? You seem... unhappy?"

"Mm... because of Lily's fault... Sister Anna also has to leave the Kingdom of Michel... I feel... very sorry to Sister Anna."

Is it guilt? But I don't really have much feeling of leaving home.

"The Kingdom of Michel isn't my homeland, Lily."

"Eh? Sister Anna isn't from Michel?"

"I'm not clear where exactly I was born, but it definitely wasn't in the Kingdom of Michel, so Lily doesn't need to feel any psychological burden. On the contrary, it might be a bit late to ask Lily now... would Lily be willing to leave the Kingdom of Michel and relocate somewhere else?"

Duke Borgia is ultimately a great noble of the Kingdom of Michel. Even if we flee to other places not belonging to Duke Borgia's territory, without protection from a duke-level noble, Lily would always be in danger.

But if we escape from the Kingdom of Michel, Duke Borgia would surely be beyond reach. Given time, perhaps Duke Borgia would cancel the bounty.

"If it's with Sister Anna, Lily is willing to go anywhere."

"I see..."

However, after leaving Duke Obi's territory, I'll have to be separated from Lily for a while.

How should I bring this up with Lily? I pondered how to tell her.

"Will Sister Chris and Sister Nora come with us?"

After staying at Ende for several days, Lily seems to quite like Chris and Nora.

"They will. Lady Chris said she wants to see the world outside the Kingdom of Michel. As for Nora... Lady Chris is the daughter of a count after all. Going out into the world alone would be very inconvenient, she'd need a servant by her side, right? Nora is the most suitable choice."

"The outside world... the Migard that Sister Rifa talked about?"

"It's Midgard."

"Lily heard Sister Rifa say there's a sacred tree there. If you pray with your heart, you can make the person you like happy! If Lily prays under the sacred tree, can Sister Anna be happy?"

The sacred tree, the giant tree located in Midgard that Sigrdrífa often mentions. It's said that in all of Lemoria continent, no tree can be found taller than the sacred tree. Its body even reaches into the clouds, which is why the human world also calls it [Yggdrasil], meaning World Tree. In elven mythology, this tree supports the heavens.

However, prayers at the sacred tree... are mainly about marriage bonds...

"Lily is still young. These things are still too far away for her."

"Why? Sister Chris also said she wants to pray under the sacred tree."

Chris really does want to marry me... Though I still find it awkward for two girls to talk about such things.

I feel like explaining this clearly to Lily would lead her astray. Lily seems to think that allowing Chris to pray but not allowing her to pray is unfair treatment, with an expression like "Sister Anna is playing favorites qaq."

Well, letting Lily pray a little wouldn't hurt. I'm really being too serious with a child.

"When we're safe, it wouldn't hurt to visit Midgard and take a look."

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"Pinky promise."

"Pinky promise~"

Midgard's sacred tree is one of the few sacred objects that the elven race is willing to open to other races, though direct contact is still forbidden.

Midgard is Sigrdrífa's homeland, and Chris is equally interested in that place. Setting it as our destination after leaving the Kingdom of Michel wouldn't be impossible.

Although Midgard and the Kingdom of Garuda are at war, the sacred tree is located in Midgard's core region where the flames of war haven't reached. We should be able to visit the sacred tree while ensuring Lily's safety.

The troublesome part is that the Kingdom of Michel and Midgard are very far apart, and teleportation crystals can't reach there directly.

Teleportation crystals are a means of long-distance travel, with a maximum range far greater than individual [Spatial Transfer] skills. However, teleportation crystals also have distance limitations. Otherwise, why would the king need to deploy elite knight orders? If teleportation crystals could unconditionally transport armies over long distances, that would be black technology comparable to wormholes or jump gates, and humanity would have long since conquered the world.

For this very reason, Duke Carolingian needs to escort the Third Princess. The journey from the Kingdom of Michel to the Kingdom of Garuda will pass through several small duchies where teleportation crystals can be used, but otherwise they can only travel on foot.

Logically speaking, our fastest means to reach Midgard would be to catch a ride with the Third Princess... we could travel unobstructed to the Kingdom of Garuda, then bypass the war zones to enter Midgard territory.

Of course, that's assuming we have the opportunity to catch such a ride... and that nothing goes wrong along the way.