On the roof of the low house in the slum, Alice exerted her [light skill], and quickly leaped through and rushed straight in the direction of the explosion.

She instinctively felt that John's kid had stabbed Lou.

Although I don't know, what kind of gameplay is required to make this earth-shattering movement. However, Alice must rush to the scene to save him, after all, she is the guardian, and Uncle Charlie is on standby outside the city, if John follows him out of three long and two short, then in the future, in the territory, as the eldest lady's position will be embarrassing and explosive.

In fact, Alice did this on her own, and she should reflect on her rash actions from the beginning.

But...... Just when the hundred thousand were in a hurry, such an exclamation came from the depths of the alley-

"Help, help——!! let go, let go of me~~!——!!

The little girl's cry for help...... Not only that, but also-

"Haha, stinky girl! I actually ran out by myself, and now I don't have that little pretty maid who can beat you very well to help you out, watch Lao Tzu beat you to death——!"

Immediately after, the muffled sound of the beating and the screams of the little girl rang out...... Well, even if she hadn't witnessed the scene, Alice would probably have guessed a lot.

"I'll you...... This hellish place is endless!"

Well, as the merciful Madonna protagonist (self-conceived), Alice has no other choice but to go to the rescue. What's more, from the man's scolding, he was very dedicated and completely brought out the most important information for her at the moment - the one who can fight, the little one, the pretty maid...... Could there be anyone else but John?

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The harbor of [Regedia] is gathering a large number of people at this time. They watched from afar, as foreign merchant ships were anchored on the shore and shelled. It was a ship of the same nationality as the cargo ship that fired the shells.

The unknown dangerous scene in front of them made the fishermen full of worry. In fact, for most people, it was the first time they had seen a ship's magic cannon fire.

Seeing the orange-red flames glowing from the pitch-black muzzle of that door, and blasting one charred hole after another in the solid wooden planks connected by steel plates, I couldn't help but become terrified.

However, it is no wonder that these merchant ships, whether they are released or subjected to shelling, come from the Melpheis Islands on the other side of the ocean. Due to the limitations of the environment, the development of naval navigation technology far beyond the level of the Terrence Empire, the ships are both large and strong, and generally equipped with large magic cannons, so that the merchant ships of [Melphes] have a strength that the emperor ** ship cannot match.

In comparison, the original rudimentary fishing boats of [Regedia] are even more vulnerable. If those guns were turned to their fishing boats, the consequences would be unimaginable.

The shelling continued, and the merchant ships had already pulled up their anchors and staggered to the shore in the flames and smoke. Looking at this posture, the original colleagues on both sides made up their minds to sink it into the sea.

At this moment, a man in the prime of life with a tall horse, fresh hair, square-framed glasses, and a square face was leading a large group of soldiers wearing imperial armor and hurried to the edge of the dock.

But before they could approach the roaring ships, they saw a group of murderous sailors, all of them full of anger, cutting off the path of the Imperial soldiers with a fierce face.

This made the middle-aged male who led the soldiers rush to the center of the sailor's queue with a face full of anger, and in front of the man in the sea beast skin suit and the captain's hat on his head, he protested loudly -

"What are you doing, Mr. Captain!!Stop the shelling of your two merchant ships!This is the fishing port of Redeia!The territory of the Empire!!Please don't be too presumptuous!!"

"Huh......? Ahhh...... Hahaha...... "The man who was called the captain of the ship casually gouged out his ears and didn't take the man who came in his eyes at all. He smirked a few times as if he was deliberately delaying time, stayed for a few seconds, and did not respond.

"Mr. Captain!!"

"I heard, I heard, my lord—Count Will. Well, that's the case, huh...... How to say that...... Ah, right. ”

After thinking about it for a while, as if he had suddenly thought of some good excuse, the captain put on an unpleasant smile, "Probably the magic cannon is in some bad condition...... Ah no, it should be said that there was a serious failure, and as you can see, on the way to the preparation, it suddenly got out of control, hahaha - sorry sorry, it's so shameless~!"

The frivolous attitude is not at all credible, and there is no doubt that this shelling was a farce staged by them themselves.

"Then please fix them quickly!"

"Therefore, this is a 'serious failure', and it is estimated that it will not be repaired for a while. But Mr. Will, you don't have to worry, as soon as the magic power of the magic core is exhausted, the magic cannon will naturally stop firing in amazement, hahaha-"

"Tsk......" The other party's attitude made the lord of [Regeria] look bitter, he looked anxiously in the direction of the burning ship, gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "Then, let the garrison below help solve this trouble!"

After saying that, Count Will took a step and wanted to pass through the gap between the sailors, but the sailors immediately fought each other and dragons, blocking an impenetrable human wall, and not allowing anyone to cross half a step at all.

"What do you mean!?"

"My lord, this is not good...... Although this seaport belongs to your territory and is also the territory of the [Terrence] Empire, please don't forget! According to the convention, we [Melphes] Sea Nation have independent rights and interests in the situation that occurs inside the cargo ship, not to mention that you are a mere imperial noble, even if you are the emperor of the empire, you have no right to set foot on your own!"

This is like extraterritoriality on earth, but in fact, the blatant firing of cannons in other countries has long exceeded the limits of legal power, and it is no longer applicable to this kind of jurisprudence.

Logically speaking, Will, as a lord, has the right to enforce it. But in recent years, the empire's weak diplomacy has left him powerless.

The lord of [Regerdia] is named Will, the earl of the title, Chinese New Year's Eve is thirty-three years old, has a young only daughter, and his wife died in childbirth. As a lord nobleman, he is a hard-nosed man rarely seen in the Terrence Empire today. The governance of the territory is dedicated, and the problem is also fair and rigorous.

However, despite this, there are still many dark areas within his territory, including the slums, which are difficult to control. Count Will really did his best, and he tried to improve the situation by various means, but the poverty of the people continued to deepen.

Because since the coup d'état eight years ago, not only has the political situation become turbulent, but even the gods have abandoned the country and sent down many unexplained natural disasters...... The most fatal blow is that as a fishing port, it is difficult to catch abundant fish and shellfish, and the bad environment in the sea is deteriorating, and in recent years, dangerous monsters have emerged one after another.

A large number of people who have lost their means of subsistence have turned into miserable refugees who have to sell their children into slavery to survive. It is precisely because of this that Earl Will has to repeatedly compromise with these foreign slave traders, and acquiesce in the 'slave trade', which is contrary to natural ethics, spreads and breeds in the territory.

In the long run, these foreign slave traders seemed to have mastered the economic lifeline of [Rededia] and were arrogant, and they didn't even take themselves as a lord in their eyes.

Just like the man in front of him-

"Then again, my lord, I don't know anything about it, and I want to ask for advice. ”

"What......?"

"You know, we didn't launch...... Ah no, it should be said that not long after the breakdown happened, you had already personally brought so many heavily armed men and horses, so coincidentally appeared on the shore of the harbor at least a dozen kilometers away from the lord's mansion...... Hahaha, you're really working hard! Could it be that you're in a hurry to find something ......?"

The captain asked with a smirk, meaningfully.

“......！”

The captain's question seemed to hit the bull's-eye, and immediately made Earl Will speechless, and he couldn't help clenching his fists, and even his already unattractive face became even more dusty.

"But my lord, I've heard a little about the disappearance of your distant friend's daughter. You know, there are a lot of unscrupulous traffickers in this city! Instead of wandering around the port area, why don't you go to the slums and look for clues?"

- This guy knowingly ......!?

The captain's words made Earl Will roar in his heart.

You must know that just two days ago, due to some special reasons, among the relatives of friends who came from the distant city of [Etania] to join Count Will, a ten-year-old noble daughter was captured in the city only the next day.

As for who the prisoner was, of course, they both knew each other. Earl Will had wanted to forcibly bring people on board the ship to search a few days ago, but it was precisely because of the 'extraterritoriality' mentioned earlier that he could not act rashly.

Today is the deadline for these merchant ships to leave berth and sail away from berth with their 'cargo' today, and if she does not rescue her friend's daughter within this day, she will not escape the tragic fate of being sold abroad and reduced to slavery. To this end, Will made a desperate gamble and found the knight of the legendary blade, the most reliable killer in the Terrence Empire.

And he led people to hide nearby, ready to receive support at any time. After all, even the Blade of Legends cannot blatantly launch an attack on a foreign cargo ship. The Blade of Legends, which is a thousand horses, may have the power to break through obstacles head-on and rescue the nobles' daughters, but once it does, it will immediately escalate the situation into a diplomatic crisis that is difficult to manage.

"Anyway...... I advise you not to put those 'dangerous' rats on our ship next time!"

The 'dangerous' rat in the captain's mouth must be the 'killer' that Earl Will has found, the legendary blade. It seems that Count Will's actions have long been revealed, and the captain's intention is to bury one of the Empire's strongest knights in the ocean along with a group of inconsequential slaves.

I believe that no matter which country it is, it will adopt the same strategy at this time. Because of the surrounding countries, I believe that there is no one who is not afraid of those famous monster knights.

"Otherwise, you don't want to see your precious daughter at the famous 'Treasure Meat Banquet'......!"

"Bastard ——!"

A few unfamiliar words in the captain's last words made Earl Will immediately burst into a rage and grabbed the other party's shirt uncontrollably.

His action caused the surrounding sailors to show their weapons, but the captain raised his hand with a smile on his face to stop his men.

"My lord, don't be nervous, just kidding! We are just rough people, we don't know much about the 'elegant hobbies' of those powerful people in your imperial capital, we have always adhered to the style of conscience management, and we will not touch those disgusting things that will give nightmares at night...... That's right, as long as you have a lot of adults this time, if you don't see anything......"

While the captain was uttering these inexplicable words, the merchant ship on fire was already far away, but the artillery fire was still continuous, and it was believed that it would not be long before the battered cargo ship would sink to the bottom of the sea.

- Who, who's going to stop these bastards!!

Earl Will watched the edge of the ship sink into the sea, and he roared in his heart.

"Ladies and gentlemen. Excuse me, what's going on here?"

At this juncture, suddenly, a girl's voice, as pleasant as a broken jade, sounded from behind Will.

He turned his head suddenly, and saw a little girl standing upright and with beautiful facial features, showing an elegant smile on her face, and politely greeting everyone.

Maybe the girl's presence and temperament are too dazzling, or maybe it's because she appeared too suddenly, making everyone present stay in place and find it difficult to react.

"I'm sorry I was negligent and forgot to introduce myself first, so I'm very sorry. ”

The beautiful young girl, who used noble words that were completely out of step with her age, raised the corners of her skirt and squatted slightly, performing an elegant and lovely, impeccable aristocratic courtesy.

"Little girl Alice. Alice El Cruise Neal. The eldest daughter of the lord of the city of Celia. Presumably, this gentleman is the lord of the city of Rededia, Lord Will, right? I'm sure you remember that I had an agreement to go to the mansion in the afternoon. ”

"Ah...... No, but I'm sorry, Miss Alice. But, but now it's ......"

"As for the ins and outs of the matter, although it was very rude, I also heard about it. The captain's uncle's cargo ship's magic guide seems to have gone down in some way. Isn't that right?"

"Hmph, that's it, so little girl. What do you want to do?"

"That's nerve-wracking...... For, in fact, the sister beside me, Miss Dietrichia, told me that my valet seemed to have accidentally lost her way and ran into the burning cargo ship. As her master, I am obligated to rescue her. ”

At this time, you can see that behind Alice, a little girl who is incompatible with her temperament, looking like a pauper, is trembling and hiding in her shadows.

If you listen closely, you can still hear her whispering softly to Alice - you, what's the matter with you, you guy, your attitude is too different from just now, woo wow...... Aristocrats are terrible......

"Oh - this is really a touching friendship between master and servant, I didn't expect that in today's Terrence Empire, there is still a little girl like you. However, please take care of yourself if you save it, we can't help much!"

The captain pretended to praise it, but he still put on a frivolous look that had nothing to do with him, as if he expected that the aristocratic little girl who claimed to be Alice in front of him couldn't play any tricks at all.

"So, uncle, can you let me help stop those 'out-of-control' batteries?"

"Yes~~ as long as you can do it...... But remember the little girl, you are an imperial nobleman, you can't set foot on our deck! what you want to do, just find a way under the ship~!"

Even in the face of such a lovely little girl, the captain still put on a posture of deception, which made Earl Will and his soldiers grit their teeth.

"Okay, thank you, uncle, then the little girl might as well be respectful. That's how to ......."

As soon as the words fell, the originally innocent and impeccable aristocratic smile fell apart like a crystal mask, and I saw Alice raise the corners of her mouth, showing her tiger teeth, and her smile became wild and hideous.