Chapter 20: Force Field.
"Say, Lara... How did you defeat that lizardman? The first one, I mean?"
When she heard the question, Lara was bewildered, to say the least. Her master, the person who supposedly wrote into their contract that she must refer to him as such, had a serious look as he awaited her answer making her believe he really did not know.
"Please pardon me..." Holding a hand to her forehead, she thought for a moment then asked.
'Does he... does he think I have some other ability?' She thought. 'That must be it. He did not see how defeated that Fallen so it is only natural to assume...'
"I only used my Force Field, Master." She said, expecting him to show an expression of realization.
"A force field?"
When he tilted his head and furrowed his brows in confusion, fear welled up in the maid's heart.
The contract she signed was impeccable so she expected her summoner to be an experienced Awakened, but soon after she arrived in her new body she found him collapsed on the floor with none of the dignity one would expect from someone capable of reaching such heights.
She had to care for him as he slept through an entire day, and when he finally woke up, he was surprised to see her there.
Even after all of that she still held on to the hope that her worries might be for nothing. That turned out to be wishful thinking on her part when the young man started pretending she wasn't there as he went on with his life.
By the time he finally recognized her existence, Lara had gathered that the world she was summoned into was far from what she had expected. There were far too many Dormants around and beside her master, she only ever sensed one other Awakened so far. That could only mean one thing.