The next thing I know, the guy from before is holding a knife to my neck.
'You're from the Empire, aren't you?
'What about ......?
'Don't get carried away. You're here to make sure that there's a Third Imperial Princess in that carriage!
''What, the Empire? The Third Empress? I didn't know anything about that.
''I was really just in need of work. ......''
'Any royal citizen should know that you can get a job by heading to the guild. The Empire doesn't have enough of a system for that. It's laughable that a spy would dig a grave.'
'No, but wait a minute. If this is a kingdom, then why is the third princess of the empire here? She's an important person, right? Isn't the security too thin ......?''
'Are you still trying to play games with me? I'll tell you something you don't know. As a souvenir of your death. To sell off the third princess.
Human trafficking? And a dignitary? It seems I've gotten mixed up with some terrible people.
But I don't want to die like this.
There's got to be a way...
You know, you've got some skills.
It doesn't matter what it is.
I'll try using the divine protection.
And then--
Kiiiiin!
The knife made a sound as if it had struck metal.
My neck tingled a little, as if the skin had come off.
'What the hell? Huh?
It looks like he managed to save his life.
While the man was in a daze, I used a footwork technique to break his posture - and then I threw him towards the second man who was about to attack him.
'Gyaafu!
'Ghew.'
Both men rolled their eyes and stopped moving. They seemed to be breathing, so they were not dead.
It seems these two are bad guys, which means the Third Princess is a prisoner.
Then we have to save her.
As I search the back of the carriage, I hear a 'mmmmm! I hear a gasp.
'Here it is!
As I rummage through the luggage, I see the figure of a small girl.
She is probably about 15 years old.
She has silky blond hair. Her long hair was mussed up, and her blue eyes were looking at me for help.
She wears a robe like an adventurer, not very princess-like.
And, not that it mattered, her breasts were large.
Such a lovely girl was tied up with ropes around her mouth and hands and feet, and was unable to move.
How could they do such a pitiful thing? .......
I untied the ropes and set the princess free.
'Keho-keho-'
'Are you all right?'
'I'm fine: ....... We need to get out of here. The officials will come.'
'What? Wouldn't it be better to wait until the officials arrive?
'We can't trust the officials. You might end up in trouble too. ......'