Reincarnated Maid is About To Be Captured by All Players

The bustling Acklin border fell into a brief, eerie silence as if time itself had stopped.

Enrique’s smile faded, replaced by a stoic expression.

Lady Chris’s face drained of color, shocked by the unexpected turn of events.

Nora, seeing the injuries on Lily’s hands, glared in outrage.

Members of Anna’s Support Team, hidden among the crowd, all simultaneously froze in their actions.

Adventurers stationed at the Acklin border focused their attention on the scene.

The knights’ first reaction was to check the 【Barrier】. They too seemed puzzled; the lowest level of 【Barrier】 shouldn’t have such an isolating effect.

Lily…

Lily’s hands showed the kind of damage typical of severe electrical shock.

No… this was beyond a mere shock; it was akin to torture or an electrocution. Lily was almost unconscious from the electricity, and even though I reacted immediately to rescue her, her condition had severely weakened.

“——Target confirmed, Amalilis has appeared!”

An untimely loud voice rang out. Although it was evening, the nearest guard could clearly see Lily’s true face.

Even if they hadn’t seen clearly, our actions were unmistakably that of a failed smuggling attempt.

One of the guards approached first, but at this point, there was no need for any further pretense.

I lashed out with my chain, striking the guard in the head. His sturdy helmet was sent flying, leaving him dazed.

We had to break through!

Although the exit was close, I couldn’t force my way through the barrier with Lily. Our smuggling attempt had failed, and we needed to find a place to hide and make new plans.

Teleporting with Lily was the best option, but she wasn’t my master, and I could only teleport without chanting when with my master.

Only Lily could chant quickly on her own, but my heart suddenly felt as if it was being squeezed, interrupting my chant.

“Uh…”

A man dressed as a priest raised his right hand, aiming in my direction.

【Chant Disruption】, a high-level interference magic used only during spell casting. The priest seemed to be an ally of the knights, a member of Duke Bogia’s clergy?

Failing the teleportation, no longer were it guards who approached me, but well-equipped knights.

My chain instantly struck the leading knight in the head, but he only stepped back, surprised at my strength but with only a slight deformation to his helmet.

The knight’s movements weren’t slow; he swung his sword hilt at the back of my neck, seemingly trying to knock me unconscious.

Another knight lunged from the side, attempting to snatch Lily from my arms.

There was no chance for teleportation like this, especially since my previous failed attempt had already drained some energy. The priest kept an eye on me, with several heavily shielded warriors acting as his shield, clearly well-organized.

My chain spread from under my feet, forming a protective barrier before the knight’s sword hilt could hit my neck, repelling them.

Adventurers, coming back to their senses, began to react, but their discipline was nowhere near that of the knights. The border of Acklin was quickly overwhelmed by their chaotic shouting.

“It’s Anna and Amalilis!”

“Kill Amalilis!”

“Did we really run into them? Damn, I should have gone for a lucky draw today…”

Someone launched a flare-like magic into the sky, illuminating the sky of Acklin as if it were daytime.

【Morning Star】… the most powerful night-time illumination magic, essentially a blend of light magic. While it can’t last long, it’s more than enough for night-time combat.

“Protect Anna!!!”

Hornheim threw off his cloak, leading the charge against the swarm of approaching adventurers.

Members of Anna’s Support Team also responded to Hornheim’s call, each engaging the enemy.

Someone was coming to support me, a player whose ID was Misaka 10086. I had once competed in a drinking contest with him.

“Stay away from Anna!”

His weapon was an axe, seemingly specialized towards a warrior’s role, using a taunt skill to distract one of the knights.

“…”

The knight, silent, turned to face him directly. Misaka 10086’s axe blade was engulfed in flames, thanks to a fire enchantment.

The knight stepped forward, raising his arm to block the falling axe with his bracer.

“What…?!”

The axe couldn’t penetrate the knight’s armor. Unfazed by the flames, the knight stepped forward and rammed Misaka 10086 with his armored body.

“Puh…”

Misaka 10086 grunted, spitting blood and stumbling back several steps. The knight swiftly turned his sword and thrust it through Misaka 10086’s exposed chest.

The knight didn’t even use magic.

Relying solely on superior equipment and combat skills, he killed an adventurer.

I knew the game’s regular army was

not to be trifled with by players, but I didn’t realize the gap was this wide…

I shot out my chain, trying to halt the knights’ advance.

They moved without a word, as if soulless beings driven solely by their armor.

A flash of steel, and a knight deflected my chain with his sword.

They were keeping up with my attack speed.

Another knight grasped his sword with both hands, stabbing it into the ground.

A spike shot out from beneath me, leaving a wound on my leg. If I had been slower, my Achilles tendon would have been severed.

No, this won’t do…!

Even at my prime with a master, at only thirty percent of my combat strength, I was no match for Duke Bogia’s elite troops.

Their combat prowess and teamwork were terrifying, far superior to any group of adventurers I had encountered.

And I still had to protect Lily. At this rate…