Reincarnated Maid is About To Be Captured by All Players

The space inside the jade lion was cramped, just enough to accommodate Lili and me.

Lili sat on my lap, her head resting comfortably against my chest, which would allow her to take a nap if she wished.

“Will Anna sister be uncomfortable?”

“Not at all. Lili is as light as a feather.”

I stroked Lili’s golden hair. The space inside the jade lion was very narrow, and this was the best we could do.

I took out a cushion from my storage space to place under my feet. Enduring until evening wouldn’t be a problem, as patience is one of my strengths.

“Where are we going…?”

“Leaving the Mikhail Kingdom.”

“Eh?”

“Once we leave here, we’ll be safe.”

“…”

I set up a small Zone of Silence barrier so that our conversation wouldn’t be overheard by outsiders. During the long journey ahead, this was our only way to pass the time.

“Lili? You seem… unhappy?”

“Mm… Because of Lili’s mistake, Anna sister also has to leave the Mikhail Kingdom… I feel… sorry.”

Is it guilt? But, I don’t feel much like I’m leaving my homeland.

“The Mikhail Kingdom is not my homeland, Lili.”

“Eh? Anna sister isn’t from Mikhail?”

“I’m not sure exactly where I was born, but definitely not in the Mikhail Kingdom, so Lili shouldn’t feel burdened. But now might be a bit late to ask… Lili, are you willing to leave the Mikhail Kingdom and move somewhere else?”

Duke Bogia is, after all, a high noble of the Mikhail Kingdom. Even if we escape to a place not under his domain, Lili will always be in danger without the protection of a noble of equal or higher status. But if we escape the Mikhail Kingdom, Duke Bogia’s reach would be limited, and over time, he might even cancel the manhunt.

“If I’m with Anna sister, Lili is willing to go anywhere.”

“Is that so…”

However, after leaving Obey, I’ll have to be separated from Lili for a while.

How should I break this news to Lili? I pondered over how to inform her.

“Will Lady Chris and Nora sister come with us?”

Lili seemed to like Lady Chris and Nora during her stay in Ende.

“They will. Lady Chris wants to see the world outside the Mikhail Kingdom. As for Nora… Lady Chris is still a Count’s daughter, after all. It’s inconvenient for her to venture out alone, so she needs a servant by her side, and Nora is the perfect choice.”

“The outside world… The Midgard Sigdrifa sister mentioned?”

“It’s Midgard.”

“Lili heard from Sigdrifa sister that there’s a sacred tree there. If you pray with your heart, you can make the person you love happy! If Lili prays under the sacred tree, can Anna sister be happy?”

The sacred tree, often mentioned by Sigdrifa, located in Midgard, is said to be the tallest tree in all of Limoria, so tall it reaches the clouds. Thus, in human mythology, it’s called Yggdrasil, the World Tree. In the myths of the elves, it’s this tree that holds up the heavens.

However, prayers at the sacred tree… are mainly for romantic relationships…

“Lili is still young, these matters are too far away for you.”

“Why? Lady Chris also said she wants to pray there.”

Lady Chris indeed wants to marry me… Although, I still find it awkward talking about these things between girls.

It seems like Lili thinks I’m being unfair for allowing Lady Chris to pray but not her, showing a “Anna sister is biased QAQ” expression.

Alright, letting Lili pray won’t do any harm. I’m being too serious with a child.

“Once we’re safe, we can visit Midgard.”

“Really?”

“Pinky promise.”

“Pinky promise~”

The sacred tree in Midgard is one of the few sacred objects that the elves are willing to open to other races, but direct contact is still not allowed.

Midgard is Sigdrifa’s homeland, and Lady Chris is also interested in it. After leaving the Mikhail Kingdom, heading there is a feasible option.

Although Midgard and the Garuda Kingdom are at war, the sacred tree is in the heart of Midgard, untouched by the war, so it’s possible to visit it while ensuring Lili’s safety.

The challenge is the distance between the Mikhail Kingdom and Midgard; the teleportation crystals can’t directly reach there.

Teleportation crystals are used for long-distance travel, covering greater distances than an individual’s spatial transfer skill. However, they have their limits; otherwise, why would kings need elite knight squads? If crystals could teleport armies without restrictions, they would be akin to wormholes or jump gates, and humanity would be invincible.

Thus, Duke Garolin needs to escort the Third Princess. The journey from the

Mikhail Kingdom to the Garuda Kingdom passes through several small principalities where teleportation crystals can be used, but otherwise, they must travel the old-fashioned way.

Logically, the fastest way to reach Midgard would be to hitch a ride with the Third Princess’s entourage… ensuring an unobstructed journey to the Garuda Kingdom, then circumventing the war zone to enter Midgard.

Of course, this assumes we have the opportunity to join them… and that no accidents occur along the way.