activa-t Chapter 140: Elf Festival! (3)
Chapter 140: Elf Festival! (3)
Chapter 140: Elf Festival! (3)
“If it were other elves, Sir Jonah would be right! But he’s not the president of the Cradle Trading Company!”
“She’s a total bastard! It’s clear she received an odd home education! Otherwise, a person can’t become so twisted!”
“What...!”
Rosemary, who had been waiting patiently, suddenly heard an insult to her mother and glared.
Then, with a threatening atmosphere reminiscent of their first meeting, she strode over and looked down at Lemon and Apple rolling on the floor.
An oppressive, even tyrannical momentum. The surrounding air was undoubtedly cold, but her eyes were burning with anger.
“Take back those words.”
“...Who are you?”
“I can’t take it back. As I said, the president of the Cradle Trading Company is a total bastard.”
Lemon and Apple seemed slightly intimidated, but their resentment towards the Cradle Trading Company president was genuine, so they didn’t back down.
Rosemary’s eyebrow twitched momentarily, but she soon regained her composure and let out a deep sigh.
“Haa. I don’t know who you bastards are, but I know you serve that person. So, I tried to show you at least the minimum courtesy... But now I see you’re beasts that can’t be reasoned with.”
Rosemary growled, lifting her head stiffly.
“I am Rosemary. Heir to the Cradle Trading Company.”
“B, by heir, does she mean the Trading Company’s daughter, Apple?”
“Don’t ask the obvious, Lemon. And since she revealed it herself, there’s no need to hold back.”
Lemon and Apple exchanged glances and stood up abruptly. Despite the dusty situation, their fervor remained undimmed.
“Do you remember what Sir Jonah once told us?”
“Grace is repaid twice. Grudges tenfold. Of course, I remember.”
Lemon and Apple took their stances, uttering such fierce words. Seeing their ready-to-pounce demeanor, Rosemary narrowed her eyes.
It was understandable because Rosemary had supplemented her lacking skills with artifacts, but she was still an adventurer with the specs of the second floor.
Moreover, she was in perfect condition, fully equipped to face Minotauros, although she hadn’t even used her gear since I had taken it down alone in the battle.
On the other hand, what about Lemon and Apple? They didn’t seem to have any intention of a show of force, as they were unarmed and without proper equipment.
So, did they have good specs? No. Their physical abilities were at best the average level of first-floor adventurers. Their Magic and Aura were just a speck.
An opponent against whom a fight is virtually impossible. Lemon and Apple knew the difference, yet they still chose to confront. There must be a definite grudge.
Rosemary, who noticed this, also looked at the two with slightly surprised eyes.
However, neither side seemed to have any intention of backing down, so a clash was inevitable.
Needless to say, fighting with Rosemary, the heir, inside the Cradle Trading Company would give the guards a legitimate reason to beat Lemon and Apple up.
This fight, no matter how you look at it, would only be disadvantageous to Lemon and Apple.
So, I decided to step in between them before things got serious. Before that, I gave a signal to Lydia and Benny with a glance.
“...?”
“...!”
Lydia tilted her head in confusion, and Benny winked awkwardly with a flushed face.
Hmm. Those two are hopeless. It seems I have no choice but to step in.
I took a short break in between, but my body is still a bit tired. It’s not like I’ll be solving this with force, but my muscles are tense and my joints are stiff.
So, I lightly rotated my neck and headed towards Lemon and Apple.
Crack.
There was a cracking sound in the middle, but it did feel quite refreshing. Smiling slyly, I squeezed my head between Lemon and Apple.
Then, I put my arms around their shoulders... Well, I’m a bit too short, so I just pulled their shoulders down with my hands.
Seeing this, the two lowered their stances a bit. Even so, it was still a bit short, so I stood on my tiptoes and hooked my arms around their necks.
Shaking my head, I continued.
“But don’t worry. Even if I want to break the promise, I’ll make sure I can’t.”
With the most harmless smile, I took out two gags from my pocket. Originally, I planned to give Ellie a choker along with the gags once Benny completed the request, but I guess I’ll use them like this.
“Bite.”
“...I didn’t hear you well?”
“Is this a gag?”
“If you bite the gag, you won’t be able to speak out of turn, right? How about it? Perfect reason, isn’t it?”
“Do I really have to...?”
“Hmm. If Sir Jonah himself gags you, I’ll stay quiet.”
“Oh. Good thinking, Apple.”
Apple quickly accepted the condition. For her, who stepped up first, she showcased maximum service spirit and bit down on the gag.
“Mmff. Mmff.”
“A, Apple?!”
Lemon was flustered. I dangled the remaining gag in front of her.
“What will you do?”
“...I’ll do it! It’s fine if I do it right?! But can you make it a bit rough, as if forcibly silencing me?”
“Not a problem.”
I pretended to roughly subdue Lemon from behind and gagged her as she desired.
Thus, Lemon and Apple were voluntarily gagged and quieted down.
Pointing at them, I asked Rosemary.
“Is this enough?”
“Crazy.”
Rosemary, nodding calmly as if there was nothing left to be surprised about, spoke to the gatekeepers who couldn’t keep up with the situation.
“All of these people are my guests, so step aside.”
“But...”
“...I will take responsibility, so move.”
“Yes.”
The gatekeepers hesitated for a moment, but as soon as Rosemary said she would take responsibility, they quickly stepped back.
While lightly looking over if there was any part of her attire disheveled one last time, Rosemary opened the door first and waited for us.
“Thank you.”
“...You’re welcome.”
A voice filled with determination, as if prepared for what was to come.
I smiled softly to convey that there was no need to be so tense and finally entered the banquet hall.
Displaying two perverted flat-chested elves with gags in their mouths, two high-ranking adventurers, and Rosemary following at the very back like an attendant.
“Hu...man?”
“What a dreadful...!”
“This was supposed to be a celebration for Miss Rosemary...huh? Why is Miss Rosemary over there??”
All eyes were focused on me, and the hostility made my face sting.
Hm. Just perfect.