Chapter 16 - Assassination Attempt
Staamm...
Staamm...
After making payment for some underwear belonging to Momoka and my Maids, the iron curtain that closed the front of the underwear shop immediately opened.
The privacy provided by this underwear shop owner appears to be on a different level than that of other shops.
With a slightly relieved feeling, I could feel the free air after being released from this tempting sexual trap.
Just after the iron and steel curtain rose, a crowd of people was queuing in front of a underwear store. I was shocked by what was happening.
"Is it just my feeling, or the effect of the former Idol group fame this big?" I muttered as I got ready to go out and grabbed my magic cane.
"I think this is a natural thing that happens to every celebrity who is already famous to the public. If Master Weiss is willing, I can open a path to pass without being crowded like this. Even though they look like they are lined up neatly, just a small push will make them push and make it difficult for Master Weiss to get out of this underwear shop," said the fox girl while giving a useful suggestion at this time.
"Yes, please do that..."
With my short answer, the fox girl nodded her head and prepared a escort formation to pass the crowd of people who were curious about the current situation.
A crowd this large would naturally attract the attention of other curious people and grow larger as well.
Taking advantage of this opportunity, Momoka and my Maids immediately built an image of themselves as graceful and elegant women.
I, who didn't care about my already bad image in the public eye, could only sigh heavily.
Swiiisshh...
Paaamm...
With the final iron and steel curtain lifted, the only remaining layer of defense was the entrance, ready to open at any moment. Several fox girls quickly formed a tight line escort formation and prepared to charge into the crowd of curious people who were want to see what is inside in underwear shop, which is the former famous Idol group.
This event make my Maids feels uncomfortable.
However, they face like proud about this, and their facial expressions already tell they had found some cute underwear they could use to tease their Master at night.
Glare...
Glare...
Along with their graceful and elegant facial expressions, it also triggered sharp gazes from the men who were once fanatical fans of their Idol group.
Seeing myself coming out from underwear store with Elf girls who were former Idols, of course, it shattered the pride of their diehard male fans.
How should I say this feels, it feel like… they are watching their famous girlfriend was cheating on them with another man, right before their very eyes.
[ Maid Order: Oh woow, my Master... ]
[ Maid Order: What has my Master done to deserve such jealous and spiteful looks from men? ]
[ Maid Order: Has my Master stolen another man's engaged or married girl... again? ]
The question my Maid Order ability asked me was a little unsettling.
"That only happens when I'm in the Narzik World," I replied in a low tone and took advantage of the noise from the group of people around me.
Tap...
Tap...
While walking through the crowd of people to get out of the lingerie shop, I also had to force myself to be able to withstand the glare of the smartphone cameras that were taking pictures or recording videos about me.
Snap!!
Snap!!
Flash!!
Some people using higher-end camera devices to take pictures of me using flash.
It seems that there is no more privacy that I can get while going out with Momoka and my Maids.
While walking behind the fox girls who were clearing the way and pushing through the crowd of curious people, I suddenly remembered another purpose regarding Clara's request to have a smartphone.
"Can we go to the smartphone store?"
"There are some things I need to buy," I whispered to the fox girl in front of me.
Nod...
With a nod of her head, the fox girl understood the situation and spoke through her communication device.
The fox girls' coordination went well and it made our journey through the crowd of people, successfully got us out of the underwear shop, and rushed towards the smartphone shop, which was a little further inside the Mall.
A crowd of people curious about this followed our footsteps as we headed to the smartphone store.
I don't know how long this will last, and I hope nothing strange happens to us.
Swiinngg!!
Just when I was hoping that nothing strange would happen to me, suddenly a knife was thrown at me, and my hand reflexively opened a magic portal that was connected to a black hole.
Wooonngg...
In an instant, the throwing knife that was flying towards me immediately disappeared, and my eyes were fixed on the direction of the knife throw.
Far from within the crowd, I could see a mysterious man wearing a white hoodie with the hood covering his head.
I didn't want to panic the people around me, so I immediately threw a magic portal at the mysterious person and pulled him into a black hole that hadn't had proper food for a long time.
Swoop...
"AARRGG—" before his scream could be heard clearly, I immediately closed the magic portal that was connected to the black hole.
[ Maid Order: Fufu… that was quite cruel to do, Master Weiss. ]
[ Maid Order: Being sucked in a black hole domain without being able to breathe is a cruel thing to do to a living creature like a human. ]
[ Maid Order: But, this is still pretty kind... compared to what your Maids did back in the Narzik World. ]
I felt like I was getting a backlash from my own Maid Order abilities after doing something that could cause mass panic.
After all, it was just a knife attack aimed specifically at me. If it had hit anyone else, it would have been quite controversial.
"This is really troublesome..." I grumbled as I continued walking behind the fox girl, who didn't notice the fairly fast-throwing knife attack.
[ Black Hole: Master Weiss, can I do something for someone who enters my domain? ]
Suddenly, a system screen appeared before my eyes from my black hole.
"Domain?"
"Oohh... your black hole domain."
I muttered about this and continued walking through the crowd of people, following the directions of the fox girl who was starting to look like she was having trouble controlling the situation.
Either the attack was so weak that it didn't attract their attention, or I was overly sensitive to this attack that lacked any killing intent. It made me a little annoyed.
"Just do as you please," I replied in a low voice.
[ Black Hole: Thank you, Master Weiss. ]
[ Black Hole: I will try to get information from someone who tried to attack you secretly and pass it to your Maird Order abilities. ]
"Yes... I will wait for good news from you, my black hole," I replied in a low tone.
Ping!!
Ping!!
Ping!!
As I was walking towards the smartphone store, the system screen that came from my Maid Order ability suddenly displayed information that came from that mysterious man.
Which made me stunned, and I tried to walk without fear.
[ Maid Order: Oh my, this is quite a big scandal. ]
[ Maid Order: Who would have thought that a fanatic fan who is a high-level killer is carrying out an open assassination mission for a mysterious client who holds a grudge against a famous former Idol group. ]
[ Maid Order: If the assassination attempt were to become widespread and successful, my Master would surely be dying and on his way to the realm of the dead. ]
"Thankfully, that didn't happen," I replied in a weak voice and continued to pay attention to the people around me.
In this kind of silent assassination operation, this mysterious man is too skilled at throwing knives that cannot be detected by ordinary people's eyes.
Even I, who had obtained the main system of my Maid Order ability that had returned, had to see the attack of the knife throw too late.
Cling!!
Cling!!
As I read the system screen that appeared before my eyes, the information came from the black hole that was able to access my Maid Order abilities still coming and detailed.
[ Maid Order: This damn black hole. ]
[ Maid Order: Her analytical skills are no joke. ]
[ Maid Order: Even more detailed than me. ]
"It sounds like you have skill issue, huh," I replied, commenting on the reason for my Maid Order ability.
[ Maid Order: Forgive me for this skill issue, Master Weiss. ]
My Maid Order ability acknowledged her skill issue and apologized to me.
Now, I must focusing my brain on every detail of information sent by the black hole.
This mysterious man seems to have lived for a long time in the domain of black hole and is attracted by the heavy gravity that slowly destroys his body.
I don't know how long he was in pain without being able to breathe and receiving the heavy gravitational pressure from the black hole.
I don't really care about that.
"With his high stealth abilities, he looks like an ordinary person, huh?"
"Unbeknownst to the people around him, he is a high-ranking assassin who is being hired by the former Agency that once employed Yggdrasil Advent."
"Well, It would be quite a scandal if there was any recorded evidence of their attack on me."
"Should I do something about this?" I muttered under my breath and called upon my Maid Order abilities.
[ Maid Order: Evidence of the attack exists, Master Weiss. ]
[ Maid Order: Especially with your sharp glances that are directed elsewhere and perfectly recorded by that thing called a smartphone. ]
[ Maid Order: Ugh, this modern world. It seems I have to adapt to these changes after the Narzik World seemed so ordinary compared to this modern era. ]
It seems, I just heard a complaint coming from my Maid Order ability.
If the memories of my reborn self were still in my head, maybe I would experience what my Maid Order ability was experiencing.
Such as the difficulty of adapting to the rapid change from magic to science.
"You'll get used to it soon," I murmured to calm my Maid Order ability, who seemed worried about the big changes its was learning at the moment.
Tap...
Tap...
Brrrttt...
Brrrttt...
While I was walking, my smartphone suddenly vibrated and I got a video recording file from Ashitaka.
[ Ashitaka: Master Weiss, may I have your permission to post this video recording on our Mall's social media accounts? ]