The Invincible Little Lady: Volume 3 [Complete] by Chatsufusa

Author:Chatsufusa
Language: eng
Format: epub

3. We’ve Arrived

As expected, Toya took us in the opposite direction from the firm we’d arrived at with Lady Elizabeth.

At this point, if I went back to the firm and said I already found Girtz or something, Lady Elizabeth would be less impressed and lose interest in me.

And so, I followed Toya, frustrated that nothing seemed to go the way I wanted. But as we did, I became curious about the route we were taking there. For some reason, we weren’t going along main streets, but through back alleys, and we were moving further away from the active part of town. Everything was beginning to look terribly samey, and I wasn’t sure I’d be able to find my way back on my own.

“Once you get away from the city center, everything looks rather dreary, winding, and empty...” I whispered, looking around.

Sufia graciously offered an explanation. “This area used to be part of the port town, but when Headman Dabzal executed an urban reform plan suggested by Lady Elizabeth, the place became harder to live in, and many of the residents migrated away. Now the area is a shadow of what it used to be, and it’s mostly slum neighborhoods and abandoned homes.”

While the explanation made sense, I had to wonder why he was taking us here.

“So the people living here...” I whispered.

“Well, that would be people with special circumstances...” Sufia replied.

Sensing the implication in her words, Miss Iks, who was walking at the back of our group, started looking around more cautiously. Just as I began becoming suspicious myself, a group of large men stood in front of Toya, blocking his path.

“Heh heh heh, hey there, bro. I see you’re walking around with some fine company. I’m sure you can’t handle this many ladies on your own. Mind sharing some of ’em with me?“

And like it was on demand, the most clichéd thugs imaginable showed up.

“Wh-Wh-Who are you?!” Toya asked in a panic.

His flustered reaction, coupled with how the men were clearly trying to intimidate him, implied he wasn’t in on this. It really looked like we’d just walked into the single most hackneyed situation.

But we’ve got Miss Iks and Safina here, who are both armed. And there’s me...who isn’t armed, but I’ve got magic, so I’ll be fine. I’d honestly rather they stay away from me, because I don’t know if I’ll be able to restrain myself.

But as I was thinking, the situation progressed. The thugs moved in on us with a cry of “Get ‘em!” and for some reason went for me.

“Why does everyone keep chasing me in every situation?!” I shouted as I backed away from them.

“Well, that’s because you’re the cutest and you’d fetch the best price if they sold you off,” Tutte chimed in.

“Oh, is that why? That’s flattering... I mean, no! Fire Ball!”

I threw a fireball at their feet, scattering flames over the ground and making them stop in their tracks.

“Sh-She’s a sorcerer!” The thugs looked alarmed.

Wait, why are they surprised I can use magic?

As I grumbled inwardly, the situation resolved itself.

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