Maid to Conquer: The Complete LitRPG Adventure by Wolfe Locke & Jordan Mays

Author:Wolfe Locke & Jordan Mays [Locke, Wolfe]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2023-10-05T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Eleven

Elara dashed through the hall. It was technically a bit undignified and would land her in trouble if she was caught, but being late would land her in far more trouble, so she decided to take her chances. Soon, she raced around the last corner and found the doors of the ballroom flung wide open, with red-clothed servants marching inside with large trays of cheese and sausage.

Gerald, Patricia, and Flogger stood nearby at attention, watching the procession with bleary eyes. Lord Canary-Nose watched it all from a corner. Thankfully, he seemed to be the only noble to have arrived thus far. A handful lay about the halls of the fortress, slumbering peacefully with paper cups still in their hands, but that was it.

Elara smiled and nodded in satisfaction. That much, at least, was going well. She took up her position next to her friends, and Gerald leaned over and lowered his voice.

“Do you have any idea what’s going on here? These guys just showed up. I’m not going to say that I’m complaining, but I also don’t really understand it. You didn’t make any trades or something, did you?”

“Nothing I wasn’t forced to do.” Elara murmured. “I needed help, and he had it. Of course, the reason we needed help was because of him, so… You know.”

“Yeah.” Gerald nodded. “Well, we made it, so that’s what we have to- Ahem.”

He coughed, and Elara frowned, then turned to the side. To her surprise, she found Lord Hawk-Nose standing there, a smile upon his face, holding a cup of water in his hand. He made a beckoning motion, and Elara walked over, confused.

“Once more, we are forced to speak face to face. I’m afraid this is past my page boys’ bedtime, and I need them bright and fresh tomorrow morning.” He slowly raised the paper cup. “I just took this from the cooler down the hall. Should I take a sip?”

“My lord, you’re more than welcome to do whatever you wish.” Elara bowed her head.

“Quite so.” Lord Hawk-Nose tilted his head back and drained the cup, then sighed contently. “Sleeping powder. Effective, I certainly must say. It was a smart move. Knock everyone out. It’s not a winning blow, but it will cause a great deal of embarrassment, especially for the ones you’ve taken the liberty of bedazzling.” He gestured at a handful of nobles nearby that had rather elegantly-drawn mustaches scribbled across their face in marker. “Brilliant.”

“But not for you.” Elara commented.

“I’m afraid I’m quite immune to sleeping powder.” Lord Hawk-Nose shrugged. “I have twelve children, and my wife has been dead for five years. I haven’t slept at all since her funeral, aside from a catnap here and there when the older ones are at school and the little ones happen to take their naps at the same time. Still, I commend you for trying.”

“What are you doing here?” Elara asked softly.

“I’m here to make the same offer I made right before Queen Pricklepants ascended to the throne.” Lord Hawk-Nose shrugged.

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