The next day, it was time for the usual training, and as usual, the students began to gather from the changing rooms one by one.
By the way, Felica and Erica are standing behind me today as well.
According to Felica, it's because it's educational.
No, I'm sure he's better at teaching than me.
Among the students, three people came running towards them.
His expression seems somewhat panicked.
...Is an event occurring?
"Instructor Reid, Lucy-san-"
"Lucy-san is nowhere to be found."
"Another girl left the school with someone else..."
The other students who had gathered also looked worried.
Fortunately, the students get along well.
Roy, who was already nearby, listened to what the three were saying with a surprised look on his face.
Judging from the situation, Roy had probably heard Lucy's life story.
The reason Lucy is so difficult is because she often runs into problems.
Compared to other characters, Lucy has twice the number of events.
Lucy's real name is Lucy Desmond
She is the illegitimate child of the royal family of a neighboring country with which the company was at war.
The child of royalty... the princess, the child of rape.
That was Lucy. Lucy's mother was the daughter of a fallen aristocrat.
Her mother chooses to protect Lucy without aborting her.
And when war was on the horizon, he fled to this kingdom.
Perhaps Lucy was thought to be useful, as she received various forms of assistance and is now at the school.
After confirming that the students have gathered, he gives instructions.
"Today we'll be conducting a search exercise! Our target is Lucy, she should be in the city... We'll be searching mainly around 10th Street! Form a team of three! Roy... Roy!"
He yelled at Roy, who was a little stunned, making him turn towards him.
I understand how you feel, but pull yourself together, this is the event you chose.
"I'll be working with your group... Don't just have magicians! Add in people who can use weapons! Start forming groups!"
Roy seemed to take notice of what I said and nodded with a serious expression.
After confirming that the students had started moving, I turned around.
The two of them looked suspicious, so I said to them.
"Erika, please inform Croana as soon as possible that I will be conducting this training and that Lucy's situation is unfolding. Felica, I'm sorry, but I need you to accompany Erica to the training. Erica, do not under any circumstances act alone, okay?"
"Understood!"
"...I understand."
Erika replied to me with a dissatisfied look on her face, and then she and Felica, who had a serious expression on their faces, ran off into the school in a panic.
Please, time is of the essence in this event.
The students, including me, are at the entrance to Street 10...the center of the royal capital.
There's a reason why it was named 10th Street.
This is because it is the street where Lucy's house is located, and also the castle gate leading out.
He looks around at the students and gives instructions, being careful not to speak too loudly.
"Team 5 will start questioning from here, and the rest of the teams will join me and start questioning from the castle gate. Don't group together while you're questioning, okay? Keep some distance from the other teams, but stay within their line of sight… OK?"
"""""yes"""""
"Okay, let's spread out."
I took Roy's group and the other groups and when we reached the castle gate, I instructed the students to disperse.
Roy's squad is with me.
Remember, how the kidnapper escaped from the royal capital.
What was the research team's thinking?
Suddenly, I noticed a carriage heading outside.
The carriages often used by merchants, that mark...wait a minute, the Dwaf Trading Company?
"Roy, stop that carriage. Everyone, prepare to draw your weapons."
"Y-yes."
"I understand."
I stopped the slowly moving carriage and spoke to the driver with a smile.
Meanwhile, I gesture to the other two to check the contents without the driver noticing.
He was suspicious at first, but he immediately smiled and returned the greeting.
"Sorry, I was looking for someone. Have you seen a girl with blue hair?"
"No, no, I was surprised but it's okay... No, I didn't see it."
"I see... Speaking of which, how is the young master doing? It must be tough being the chairman, especially since you're so young."
"...No, he's doing his best."
"Roy, cut the reins!"
"Yes!"
"Wh, what!?"
Using his agility as a weapon, Roy jumped out from the side, cut the reins, and pointed his long sword at the driver.
I hit him in the jaw from the side, knocking him unconscious, and head towards the truck.
The three of them looked shocked, but he subdued them by punching and kicking them.
At that moment, he sees Lucy and a woman who looks very similar to Lucy.
He instructs the two people outside the truck to call the guards and to cast magic into the sky.
This is because the signal to gather was magic.
He gets out of the truck and tells Roy about Lucy's condition.
Roy hurriedly got into the truck after hearing my words.
It seemed they had been put to sleep, and at first glance, neither of them appeared to have sustained any injuries.
I'm glad you fell for such a stupid method...
The new president is in solitary confinement.
For a kidnapper, doesn't this guy not do his research?
What surprised me was that while Lucy's was the size of an apple, the other woman was bigger than a watermelon.
Even though it was a tense situation, I had to look twice...
I need to be more careful...
After a while, the students and the guards came and explained the situation.
The students were delighted, while the guards were frantically dealing with the situation.
Leaving the rest to the guards, the students, including me, returned to the school.
...Roy made an exception and allowed me to stay there.
That kind of expression...
Afterwards, I returned to the school and was called into the principal's office.
Croana scolds me for putting the students in danger.
Erica, along with Felica, looked at me with a dumbfounded expression and a blank stare.
However, once everyone had left, Croana-san smiled and praised me for my good defense.
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*Lucy
Real name: Lucy Desmond
Height 160cm, 16 years old, pink, shoulder-length semi-long hair, curly hair that sticks out in all directions.
She has an expressionless face and a quiet personality, and although she is easily mistaken for someone else, she is the type who expresses his intentions clearly.
Her body type is average, but she is trying to slim down. Her breasts are apple-sized.
Her mother is a member of the fallen Desmond family of a neighboring country.
After fleeing to the kingdom, Lucy enrolls in the academy with the help of the kingdom.
The kingdom has secretly allowed her to use the name Desmond.
However, since it's basically a secret, Lucy won't tell anyone.
However, it seems she did tell Roy.