Transmigrated as Baron, Married with my Lovely Maid-Chapter 120

"Baron Atreus, watch out...!"

A flash of a dagger shot towards my head.

I reflexively raised my right hand, trying to block it with my Black Star, but Cecile had already parried it with her sword.

CLANG!

I saw Cecile suddenly appear in front of me with incredibly fast and flawless movements.

She immediately met the other daggers that were flying towards me.

CLANG!

CLANG!

CLANG!

CLANG!

For Cecile, even though the daggers were fast, she was able to deflect them with perfect precision.

I saw at the end of the room, a black shadow that was now becoming the shape of a person dressed entirely in black, including a long black cloth covering half of her face and hair.

Her body was tall and her green eyes were fixed on me.

They were gentle green eyes, but I could sense her sinister intentions.

I tried to see who it was, but I still couldn’t tell if it was a man or a woman because it moved as fast as a black shadow.

"Stop moving like a cockroach! Fight me!" Cecile shouted, loudly and firmly challenging it.

But the mysterious person continued to roam with its swift movements.

I was used to seeing the movements of Assassins and their squads whenever I observed Cecile and her Assassin squad training, but this mysterious person had a different kind of movement, though almost as agile as the Assassins.

Impatient, Cecile darted forward, picking up several daggers scattered around her.

She charged forward, throwing them at the mysterious attacker, but they were easily dodged.

The mysterious attacker dodged each dagger easily with unnatural movements, as if its body could glide through the air without any support.

Cecilia realized this, so she closed the distance between herself and the mysterious attacker, then immediately drew her sword and...

CLANG!

CLANG!

CLANG!

Sparks flew clearly between Cecile and the mysterious attacker.

The clash between Cecile’s sword and the mysterious attacker’s knife was so swift and agile that the sparks were fleeting and terrifying.

Amidst the increasingly intense sword-and-knife exchange, I saw the mysterious attacker speed up its attack and then dart forward to strike Cecile’s neck.

Cecilia was aware of the attack, but she remained calm.

Without much movement, Cecile shifted her body slightly, so the knife missed her neck by a hair’s breadth.

Even with a slight cut on her neck, Cecile remained calm, having already gauged the impact.

Her left hand quickly grabbed the mysterious attacker’s arm, then she immediately twisted him, sending him crashing to the floor with a thud.

"WHAAAMM...!"

"Ahhh...!"

The sound of a woman groaning in pain from the impact filled the room.

It turned out the mysterious attacker was a woman.

Cecile pried the black cloth that had previously covered most of her face and hair open, revealing the woman to be a fair-skinned, long blonde-haired elf.

Yes, I couldn’t have mistaken the woman for an elf, given her glowing white skin, bright, diamond-like green eyes, and pointed ears.

"Elves...? There are some in this area...?" Cecile looked shocked when she saw the mysterious elf woman.

"Tch...! Let me go...!" the elf woman cried, struggling with all her might to free herself, but Cecile’s grip was far stronger than hers.

Well, still naked, I could only sigh, grateful that Cecile had handled this morning’s commotion well.

"Thanks for your help, Cecile," I said, greeted with a smile.

I looked at Leysha, who was approaching me carrying my clothes and noble mantle.

"Wait a moment, Leysha. Follow me," I said before Leysha handed me her clothes.

I walked slowly, still naked, of course, toward the elf woman who was still locked up by Cecile.

I saw the beautiful elf’s face was a mixture of anger, embarrassment, and annoyance at the sight of me completely naked right in front of her.

"Y-you...! How dare you show yourself unprotected and unclothed like that...! Y-you filthy noble...!" the elf woman snapped, her face flushed red.

"As for protection, I already have Cecile and Leysha. Two beautiful, strong women who are very loyal to me, Elf. Honestly, I never thought that while I was enjoying such an intimate moment with my two wives, I would wake up to a sharp dagger from a beautiful elf woman like you. I have so many questions, but I guess we should start with your name. I don’t want to call you ’elf,’" I said calmly.

The elf woman gritted her teeth in annoyance as she glared at me.

However, when her gaze landed on my cock, she turned her face away with a look of shame.

It was as if she was suppressing some desire, though I still couldn’t guess what it was.

"Answer me! Didn’t you hear Lord Atreus Vermillion’s orders...!" Cecile shouted loudly, jerking, making the elf woman wince in pain again.

"Ughhh...! A name...?! You need a name...?! What’s the point...?! You Vermillions never care about the elves you’ve imprisoned...! We’ve been hoping, but you never came! In fact, I see your territory is now filled with Azure crystals...! Something we desperately need, and none of you have informed us about this...!" the elf woman explained with tears in her eyes.

It seemed like what she said was indeed a major issue among the elves, though I didn’t know the details yet or why she was blaming the Vermillions.

"So that’s why you infiltrated here? To take revenge on Lord Vermillion?" I asked, trying to get information from her.

The elf woman didn’t answer immediately.

She was crying, and I could sense that she was genuinely crying because of a heavy burden weighing on her.

"Why are you crying, you damn elf?! You attacked Baron Atreus and—"

"Cecile, enough," I interrupted, stopping Cecile from pressuring the elf woman.

Cecile remained silent, holding back her anger, choosing to obey my orders.

While waiting for the elf woman to cry, I put on my clothes, pants, and nobles’ cloak, helped by Leysha.

It felt a bit strange to have a serious dialogue with this elf woman while being naked.

Once I was fully dressed, the elf woman’s crying began to subside.

She looked at me again, still feeling a mixture of anger and sadness.

I tried tracing my mind, trying to find memories of elves in Atreus Vermillion’s memories, and all I got was a faint memory of Lord and Lady Vermillion talking about elves.

The two of them seemed to be engaged in a conversation about the elves in the forest near Vermillion Castle.

Unfortunately, that was the only memory Atreus Vermillion had.

It seemed Lord and Lady Vermillion hadn’t shared much about elves with their child.

"I may be the son of Lord and Lady Vermillion, but I must be honest with you, I have no idea what agreement my parents made with you," I said, trying to strike up a more friendly conversation with her.

"...if only the Azure Crystals in your territory had arrived sooner...our village wouldn’t be in this predicament! This is all your fault!" the elf woman exclaimed, annoyed.

"I don’t even understand where I went wrong. Calm down. Explain things one by one so I’m not confused and can find a solution that works for both of us," I said, surprised.

"I can do that...if you’re brave enough to come to my village, Atreus Vermillion...!"

Suddenly, I saw a flash of blue light emanating brightly from the elf woman’s all-black attire.

The all-black outfit transformed into a turquoise blue with a beautiful and elegant curved line pattern.

But the outfit didn’t just change color; a magical power emanated from it.

’WOOOOSSHH.....!’

’SMASH...!’

A powerful wind magic erupted from the outfit, pushing Cecile so hard that she was sent flying and slammed into the wall behind her.

The strong winds pushed me, Leysha, and Cecile so hard that the three of us struggled to reach the floating elf woman.

"Baron Atreus, be careful!" Leysha quickly activated her magical shield, enveloping herself and me simultaneously, preventing the strong winds from continuing to push us both away.

At the same time, Cecile used her Assassin powers-Shadow Steps- to dart toward the elf woman, attempting to lock her down.

The elf woman was aware of Cecile’s presence, and now she could anticipate her every move more easily because she could move so fluidly and flexibly, like the wind at her command.

I knew the source of her magical power came from the clothes the elf woman wore, and I never imagined that such a simple-looking cloth garment could contain such powerful magical power.

I could sense the essence of Azure Crystal within the clothes, which meant they were actually special gear made for combat.

I initially thought Azure Crystal could only be developed for weapons and armor of the Venture class and their derivatives, but it turns out there was another innovation to boost the magical power of clothing made from Azure Crystal.

"My name is Ilyana Lathiar...! Baron Atreus Vermillion...! If you truly dare to resolve your parents’ problems, then come to Lathiar Village...! The village of the elves...!" the elf woman’s voice boomed over the roar.

The wind was getting stronger.

Cecile, trying to reach the elf woman, was briefly stopped by the increasingly strong wind.

Just before Cecile could take off, Ilyana had already flown out, crashing through a nearby window.

The elf woman fled, leaving the three of us behind, and at that moment, the strong wind vanished.

"Baron Atreus...! Let me chase her and—"

"No need, Cecile. You already set up the tracing magic as I requested, right?" I interrupted.

"Oh... yes, Baron. As you requested. I set it up while I was locking her up."

Good.

With my magic detection ability, I could read Ilyana’s movements as she soared through the skies of the Vermillion region, until she finally darted towards the forest nearest Vermillion Castle.

With the help of this tracing, I was able to follow her until I reached the elf village as Ilyana had mentioned earlier.

I walked quietly to the broken glass window and gazed out into the bright blue sky that morning.

"What a great way to start my morning..."