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"Ah...that's true..."
"You haven't forgotten yourself, have you?"
"Cough cough cough, no, not at all..."
"If a master forgets what contract he signed with his maid, he is essentially causing trouble for her."
“I know, I know… but Rosalia…”
"what happened again?"
Rosalia had just turned to leave after saying that when Niu Zida called her back. The stunning woman, dressed in a nun's habit, fishnet stockings, and high-heeled boots, glanced back at Niu Zida with an impatient tone. In the moonlight, her delicate, almost unnaturally pale face, with its cool yet alluring beauty, left Niu Zida momentarily stunned. It wasn't until Rosalia reminded him a second time that Niu Zida snapped out of his daze and quickly said:
"Could you carry me back to the carriage?"
"Tch... fine..."
Although she agreed, Rosalia clearly showed an attitude of disliking trouble. She picked up Niu Zida and, imitating the other maids, pulled his small body into her arms. Her awkward movements were like those of a woman who had just become a mother and was not skilled at holding her baby.
Niu Zida lay in Rosalia's arms, his arm just touching her swollen breasts. Even through the nun's habit, Niu Zida could barely feel Rosalia's body temperature. Was this aloof and beautiful nun so cold that her entire body was almost devoid of human body temperature? Filled with curiosity, Niu Zida couldn't resist reaching his hand around the side of her clothes and inserting it directly into Rosalia's body to start kneading and playing with her breasts. Sure enough, when he touched them, they were still icy cold.
Rosalia didn't pay much attention to Niu Zida's actions at first, until Niu Zida's large hand gripped her breast tightly for a long time without letting go. Finally, the aloof beauty couldn't help but snort and say:
"How long is Master going to keep touching me?"
"Huh? Ah... I'm just curious, Rosalia, why is your body always so cold?"
"Just a special constitution."
"But it seems you treat everything and everyone the same way, lacking enthusiasm..."
"I just don't like meaningless socializing. If I have time, having a drink by myself is a good option."
Although she had only been in her harem for a short time, Rosalia had no record of interacting with anyone. Even the gentle-natured Joel had only exchanged a few words with her. As an assassin, the introverted Joel tried his best to remain inconspicuous, but that was only based on concealing his identity. Joel could handle normal social interactions if necessary, but Rosalia didn't need any of those interactions at all.
"What's wrong, Master? Why are you suddenly so interested in me?"
Rosalia held Niu Zida in her arms. A faint smell of tobacco emanated from the beautiful woman's embrace. Besides Ningguang, who smoked, this was the second member of the harem from whom she could smell this. She seemed to recall Joel mentioning it occasionally; Rosalia did indeed enjoy drinking and smoking alone in a corner. Although she wore a nun's habit, she didn't seem to have much interest in the Church of Saints.
After following Niu Zida, no one had ever seen Rosalia go to the church. Even though she didn't want to be controlled by Altaïr's church because of the failed mission, as a nun, she had never even been to a rural church that had nothing to do with Altaïr's church. This was a bit too lax for a nun. This limited information was all told to Niu Zida by Joel. To be honest, Joel was the maid who had spoken to Rosalia the most in the harem. The cheerful and outgoing Misaki Shokuhou and Charlotte had never spoken a word to Rosalia. It seemed that the other maids had only exchanged a few words with her.
"I was just asking casually."
"It's best if the owner doesn't wander out at night."
The campsite wasn't very big to begin with, and Rosalia, carrying Niu Zida, quickly returned to the carriage. As she was about to open the door and get in, a commotion suddenly broke out outside, seemingly coming from a tent not far away.
"What's going on over there?"
"There might be some issues. I'll go check it out. Master, you should go back."
“It’s alright, I’ll go with you. You’re wearing stirrups, a corset, and a collar now, right? I can ride you.”
Hearing Niu Zida say this, Rosalia could only sigh and stop insisting that Niu Zida go back. Instead, she turned around and let Niu Zida step on the stirrups hanging from her waistband, and then pulled on the collar and lay on her beautiful back. She was probably too lazy to persuade him.
"Is Master ready to ride?"
"Well, all right."
"Hold on tight, or I won't be responsible if you fall while running."
"Don't worry, I'm as steady as a POI. Don't forget how many mares I have under my saddle. Don't underestimate my riding skills."
Hearing what Niu Zida said, Rosalia stopped talking and used her stealth skill to instantly approach the tent where the commotion had occurred...
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Rosalia arrived at the scene of the commotion and found it to be the tents of her retinue. Some people had already lit torches. Rosalia ordered them to extinguish the torches immediately, as lighting such things in the dark was tantamount to directly revealing their location and announcing, "I'm here."
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"Aiming at this spot, we've almost finished hitting it."
"But we can't see the enemy at all without torches."
"enemy?"
“We were attacked just now. They shot arrows at us, and some even got close to our camp.”
"Is anyone hurt?"
"No."
Who is on guard duty?
Rosalia remained calm in this situation. Her attendant quickly pulled the sentry over, and he reported that he had spotted a dark figure approaching the camp while on guard duty. Then someone shot arrows at him, which is why he blew his whistle. After that, someone in the tent reported that someone seemed to have sneaked in.
Where did you spot the figure?
"It's over there..."
The guard pointed to the dark forest in the distance, which, shrouded in night, resembled a crouching beast with its jaws wide open, seemingly ready to pounce and devour them at any moment.
“It seems the enemy is hiding there. I’ll go take a look. You’re not allowed to light any torches or make any noise.”
"Rosalia, you're not really going to go there by yourself, are you?"
“Indeed, I also feel that my master is not suitable to act with me.”
"That's not what I meant. It's so dark at night, it's dangerous for you to go by yourself."
"Don't worry, nothing can escape my pursuit in the dark. Master, you can stay in the camp. The other maids will protect you."
"Just kidding, I'm super brave, okay? How can I stay in the camp at a time like this? I'll go with you, and we can leave the camp to the others."
"Master, I'll go with you too."
Just as Niu Zida and Rosalia were talking, Joel and Asuna arrived after hearing the commotion. Upon hearing their master's plan, Joel volunteered to go along. Niu Zida thought for a moment and said, "Asuna, you and the other maids guard the camp. I'll take Joel and Rosalia to check the situation."
Rosalia had witnessed Joel's skills, and she had no objection to traveling with this maid who was just as skilled in stealth as herself. So, together with Joel, Rosalia carried Niu Zida, and the three of them disappeared into the night.
Rosalia moved much faster in the dark than during the day, and was not affected at all even while carrying Niu Zida. Joel followed behind and suddenly realized that Niu Zida had unknowingly climbed onto Rosalia's beautiful back. You know, after subduing Rosalia for so long, she had never been close to her master except for the occasional nighttime encounters. Now she was actually letting Niu Zida ride her willingly. Joel really didn't know what kind of magic his master had used to suddenly subdue this aloof beauty. But it was good, Joel thought this was a rare opportunity for the two of them to get close, and he was happy to create this space for them.
Rosalia carried Niu Zida and quickly entered the forest with Joel. Both were experts in stealth and naturally had the ability to locate enemies in the dark. However, Joel relied more on his hearing, while Rosalia seemed to have a more comprehensive sense of perception in the dark. Therefore, Rosalia was undoubtedly stronger in terms of movement in the dark.
"This area has recently been inhabited."
Rosalia carried Niu Zida into the forest. They stopped after moving for a short while. Niu Zida looked closely and noticed that the bushes seemed to have been trampled. Even in daylight, it would be impossible to spot this without careful observation. Rosalia's ability to observe at night was truly remarkable.
"Could they be the ones who plotted to attack the camp?"
"Probably, otherwise who would stay here on a night like this?"
"Who is the other party?"
"I guess it's the Forest Clan. Maybe they discovered our presence, saw the noble insignia on the carriage, and thought we were government troops sent to suppress bandits, so they were watching us."
Yoel's analysis was agreed upon by Niu Zida, who agreed that only they in this area could do such a thing.
"But the fact that these people were able to leave before we arrived suggests that there must be someone on the other side with very strong perception, right?"
"The majority of them are ordinary people, otherwise they wouldn't have left such obvious flaws."
Rosalia and Joel exchanged opinions and decided to continue pursuing the group, at least to find out their purpose and ensure the safety of the group's movements.
"But where did they go in this dark weather?"
"It should be heading in this direction."
Rosalia observed carefully and pointed to the dense forest to the north. Had the enemy retreated into it? In the darkness, it was indeed a good hiding place. Without Rosalia, they probably could only chase them this far at most, and even if they knew the direction the enemy had retreated, they wouldn't dare to pursue them recklessly.
Rosalia then moved quickly with Joel toward the dense forest to the north. Even with Niu Zida on her back, Rosalia was still faster than Joel in the night. This was the first time Niu Zida had seen someone move faster than Joel while stealthily. Rosalia was indeed extraordinary. It seemed that her usual lazy and indifferent attitude was just a facade.
"No, that's not it. It's just that my special talent is that I can move faster at night. During the day, I can't keep up with Miss Joel."
Faced with Niu Zida's curious questions, Rosalia didn't act arrogantly but honestly explained her and Joel's strengths and weaknesses. Although she appeared cold, it was clear that Rosalia wasn't haughty, and she seemed to understand...
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I have a pretty good impression of Joel.
"It seems we've found each other."
Rosalia whispered a reminder when the two had moved through the night for less than 10 minutes, indicating that they had found each other.
Rosalia and Joel quickly stopped and slowly approached the direction Rosalia was pointing. Sure enough, they could faintly hear voices. The two of them quietly moved closer and leaned against the trees to observe the movements. Now, the people who had been lying in ambush and spying had become the ones being watched.
This was a relatively open area, where about seven or eight people were gathered. Presumably to avoid revealing their location, they hadn't lit a campfire or anything like that. The group sat together resting in the darkness, panting as if they had only just arrived. It seemed Rosalia had been keeping up quite closely, which was probably why they hadn't noticed anyone catching up so quickly and had let their guard down.
"It's unbelievable how easily they discovered us."
"And they caught up so fast! They came as soon as we entered the woods."
"Luckily, it was my older brother who reminded us quickly; we hadn't noticed at all."
"But no matter how fast the other party reacts, they shouldn't be able to catch up here."
Just as Niu Zida had predicted, the other side hadn't expected Rosalia and Joel to be able to keep up with them so closely, which is why they relaxed their guard and rested here.
"The leader's task for us this time was to keep a close eye on this group of people, but we almost got exposed ourselves."
"The other group doesn't seem to be many people, and they don't look like government troops. They probably aren't here to wipe us out. We can just go back and tell the boss this information, right?"
"Yes, these people are not simple. I think if we keep watching them, we'll be exposed."
“Cowards, if we go back after only three days, the boss will think we're incompetent and can't handle things…”
Hearing his subordinates clamoring to go back, the man addressed as "Big Brother" reprimanded them. According to their intelligence, the other party had been keeping an eye on him for only a day or two, probably the day after Niu Zida and his group entered southern Carsten Lake. He hadn't expected this group to be so efficient.
Niu Zida lay on Rosalia's beautiful back, listening intently to their conversation. Because they were close enough, he could clearly hear what they were saying. Strangely enough, even at such close range, hadn't the others noticed Rosalia and Joel? Sure enough, these two were far more skilled at stealth than ordinary people.
While the group continued their heated discussion without reaching a conclusion, Rosalia, seeing that the time was almost up, exchanged a glance with Joel. The two of them practically charged out together, catching the group completely off guard. They didn't even have time to resist before being knocked to the ground by the two beautiful women. Of course, Rosalia and Joel didn't need to resort to a sneak attack to defeat these men; their method was primarily to prevent anyone from escaping in the chaos.
The group was caught off guard by the sudden attack and, in their panic, thought they were surrounded by an army of nobles from who-knows-where. It wasn't until they realized there were only two beautiful women, or rather, two beautiful women with a goblin, that they understood that only two people had come after them.
"Answer the questions properly, and I promise I won't kill you."
Rosalia finished speaking coldly, pointing the tip of her spear downwards. When she defeated these men, she avoided inflicting fatal wounds, at most knocking their weapons away or slashing their thighs, temporarily hindering their movement. These men understood that Rosalia had shown mercy, so even though they only had two beautiful women, and were significantly weaker, they gave up the idea of resistance. The leader, the one addressed as "Big Brother," quickly said:
“We meant no harm. We just thought you were here to wipe out our army, which is why we’ve been following you.”
"Are you from the forest?"
"Yes, it is……"
Just as he had guessed, Niu Zida secretly squeezed Rosalia's large breasts, signaling her to continue the interrogation...
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"Is the reason you've been monitoring us all this time because you suspect we're an army sent by nobles?"
"Yes, but we've been following you for two days, and we don't feel you have any ill intentions..."
It wasn't that the other party was lying; their private conversation just now revealed their true feelings. Seeing that the other party was telling the truth, Rosalia's attitude softened slightly. However, given her consistently cold demeanor, the other party probably couldn't detect these subtle changes in this beautiful woman.
"Now we need to determine whether you have malicious intent."
"Of course we don't have any...we're not bandits..."
"Huh? It's really laughable that the Forest Folk would say something like that."
Hearing the other party's explanation, Niu Zida, who was lying on Rosalia's beautiful back, couldn't help but speak up. The forest creatures noticed a goblin and couldn't understand why such a powerful and beautiful woman would let a goblin lie on her back, stepping on the stirrups and pulling on the rope of her collar. Because it was obvious to everyone that this beautiful nun in a nun's habit, fishnet stockings and boots, was the goblin's lover.
"Of course we are not bandits; that's just slander against us by those nobles."
"But it's a fact that you robbed passing caravans, isn't it?"
"If it's those small business owners, we..."
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"They won't lay a hand on us. We rob wealthy nobles or big merchants who collude with them to exploit the common people. Aren't those people more deserving of being called thieves than us? They only steal property from the people, and they even call us petty thieves. They are the real thieves, no, they are the big thieves, robbers, murderers..."
Mentioning these powerful figures, it seems that those who were just kicked to the ground and cowering below by Rosalia have forgotten the danger before them and become agitated. It seems that no matter the world, the hatred of the lower classes for these powerful figures is from the bottom of their hearts.
"Have you really never done anything immoral or heinous?"
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