The next party this time was going to be a shura field—I could just feel it.
But on the plus side, I had something to do, so I had a form of work.
I mean, being a maid hasn't been that hard… or maybe it's because I've been skipping out on it.
Well, anyway, I've been busy, which hasn't escaped the attention of Ashley.
As the protagonist, her senses were very sharp, so she easily noticed that I kept going outside three times a week for extended periods.
Now, you can't blame me for wanting to tease adorable little black-hearted kids whenever I feel like it.
But it was mostly to heal them from their little fights while sending a report to my other boss.
I simply replied to her question with answers like, I went out with beautiful boys and girls to have fun.
She gazed at me with a somber expression while I blinked at her—because I was telling the complete truth.
She then reminded me that there seemed to be movement from the bad guys and they looked to be preparing something.
"How did you find out?" I asked curiously, wondering if this was just a hunch.
"I managed to place surveillance on the maid when she came to the information guild," she replied.
"When did she do that? I seem to have missed some action."
"Probably when you were munching away somewhere," she said, rolling her eyes.
I stuck out my tongue in retaliation. Well, I still had an opportunity to watch some drama when the festival started.
Speaking of watching, I suddenly had a good idea.
So I made a trip to the academy and released several floating orbs that were invisible.
I went to the magic tower too, but then realized that they didn't teach you anything, so I thought of something else.
I connected one end of the library at a hidden corner and got some invisibility scrolls—of course, I put a tracking spell on them too.
I also took a trip to the alchemy association that I had forgotten about. Maybe it's because they aren't that active. Anyway, I put some orbs inside there too.
Next, I put an orb in the royal training grounds, one in the estate of the miss, and then I sent the last one to Derrick and waited for a few days for his reply.
After all that was done, my next destination was to visit my cute brothers and sisters.
I got there and gathered up the kids in the living room.
They stared at me with their dark eyes as I went around pinching their faces.
Then I carried the smallest guy in the room in my arms.
He just looked at me deeply but didn't bother resisting. His body was stiff and naturally cold.
I liked this guy the most because he was the most handsome one here.
"I'm here this time to give you guys a surprise," I said, waiting for them to ask what it was.
They just stared at me without saying anything, and I blinked back.
I looked at them with a calm smile. I'm patient, and a regular slacker at work, so I can wait all day.
"What is it?" one of the leaders finally said.
I noticed that the guy in my arms turned to look at him, then glanced back down when he asked. So I patted his head.
He didn't even flinch and ignored my hand completely.
I snapped my fingers, and twenty floating screens were formed.
I had written a letter to Derrick along with the orb, asking him for something to connect the orbs to.
I received twenty little communication orbs that he made by himself.
I added an invisibility spell and a floating spell too.
I explained the use of the screens and where each one connected, while they stared fixedly at them.
I also connected the other end of the magic library to the front door.
"So what should you say to your big sister?" I said, clapping my hands loudly.
"Thank you," I heard a hoarse voice say from my arms.
I patted his head in joy, thinking his voice was really nice too.
I suddenly wished there was a bad guy pretending to be innocent—but that only happens to the heroine.
Sigh. Well, they are quite handsome anyway, so it'll have to do.
They began to watch the screens with faint smiles on their faces, and I knew they were excited. So I taught them how to swipe the screen to change the location.
They might have different areas of learning anyway, since some might not be able to use magic or have the physique for swordsmanship.
Right, I need wooden swords too, I thought, slapping my head.
"Whose turn is it to go to the market?" I asked, and a hand was raised.
I dropped the little guy in my arms, who in turn gave the person on duty some money, then I took her out with me.
I strolled the streets to buy a wooden sword and some herbs for alchemy.
I ordered the wooden sword at the blacksmith and asked him to deliver it to the cottage where they stayed.
But unfortunately, the market here was too low-class for alchemy products, so I directly went to the black market.
The entrances are always in the slums of the common areas.
I wore a mask and handed one to the girl beside me.
I bought the goods I was looking for, then went back to the cottage.
"Want to see something fun?" I asked the little guy in charge once I got back.
He thought about it for a moment, then nodded, so I smiled at him.
I also took the other guys under him for an excursion. They should witness real-life experiences, while I just wanted company to have fun.
I masked their presence with an invisibility spell—bringing six children to the black market would attract too much attention.
I told them to walk close to me as we casually walked around.
I finally spotted the white lotus maid, then followed her to the auction while sneaking the six children in.
I'd seen her before and was curious about what she was doing, so I came to watch a show.
I sat down at the back, with the others sitting in threes at each of my sides.
I couldn't sit beside empty places, so I fed them disguise potions that I had bought in the alchemy association when I stopped by.
I kept them in my system space in case of emergency.
As in the kind of emergency where I might need to sneak into a place where the ML and FL are together—like right now.
I quickly drank a potion once I saw Su Wan and the Duke too.
They were disguised, but their protagonist halo was practically shining.
I looked around for Derrick, but he wasn't here today. Maybe he was doing some shady work again.
The only reason why the main characters would be here is either for a person, an animal, or an object.
I watched with relish as I was right about all three.
The first was a cage with a beautiful young man inside, and my senses told me he was a black lotus male.
I watched enviously as the FL finally won the bid.
I could already imagine how obsessed he would be with her, and the way his eyes would shine as he pretended to be innocent.
The next was a furry creature that was also swept away by the FL.
Surprisingly, the object went to the Duke—it was an enchanted sword.
I looked at the furious white lotus, who was giving them death eyes, in pity.
Once the auction was over, the white lotus couldn't wait and tried to steal back the items. But the guards of the Duke fought bravely until she ran away.
I sat still in my seat as everyone else ran away in a panic due to the stray attacks.
I had an invincible shield in front of us the moment I saw the white lotus send out her mana.
I watched with interest as both sides battled, ignoring everyone else, while the FL threw out scrolls. Anyway, it was a joint effort.
The special effects were bright and colorful, so I casually brought out sunglasses I had in my system space.
I replicated them and tossed them to the other six people, who watched the battle with interest.
It ended in the FL's victory of course, but the dark mage also slipped away in the chaos.
The FL and Duke started having their moment again, but were interrupted by the guard—who was pointing at us.
I blinked and realized we were the only ones left, plus we were obviously watching them without helping.
They frowned and turned to us, but I wasn't about to be cannon fodder, so I clapped my hands and said, "Thanks for the show."
I stood up and walked away, followed by the others.
They tried to stop us, but I put up a shield so they couldn't touch us, and walked out of the black market.
Once we were out, I teleported us back to the cottage.
Luckily, the potion wore off immediately after we arrived, so they never saw our true appearance at all.
I reminded them of the wooden swords arriving in a few days, then told them that something fun was going to happen again very soon.
I waved at them and teleported back to the estate.