Help! My Overprotective S-Rank Master Who Loves Me Too Much Won't Let Me Go on Quests! - Chapter 26: Helping a Fair-Skinned Woman!

Chapter 26: Helping a Fair-Skinned Woman!

“Hah! Even if you scream out loud, nobody’s gonna come to help you in this alley!”

With a rough appearance, a large man was about to grab the arm of a fair-skinned woman, so I grabbed his arm and slammed him onto the ground with all my might.

The man seemed to have lost consciousness due to the sudden action, given the circumstances and because Aria-san had told me to wait in front of the carriage, I wanted to resolve the situation as quickly as possible so I could go back on time.

“Are you injured?”

I approached the fair-skinned woman and asked.

In response, she seemed surprised and flustered.

“Wait, aren’t you… Adin—”

“S-Sorry, I didn’t mean to be as rough as that guy earlier. I just wanted to make sure you weren’t hurt.”

“Hurt?”

“Yes.”

Reflecting on my lack of consideration for the woman who had almost been in danger from the man earlier, I immediately apologized and checked for injuries.

After a brief pause, the fair-skinned woman responded.

“I’m not injured… thank you.”

“Good, I’m glad.”

…she had slightly elongated ears, she must be an elf.

Her face was extremely beautiful… or rather, it had a captivating beauty that seemed instinctively entrancing. Her skin was a translucent shade of white.

Her clothing… was quite revealing, with even more exposure due to some tears and abrasions, and yet her figure was still immaculate, unlike Milena-san, with various curves and a very balanced overall body… Anyway, I was about to be mesmerized by— no, what am I thinking right now, she must be feeling very nervous about this situation…!

Clearing my mind of such distractions, I began a serious conversation.

“Do you have somewhere to go?”

“I have nowhere to go.”

“Eh?”

Nowhere to go…?

There might be some circumstances, but if she had nowhere to go, what could I even do… although I guess…

“For now, would you come with me to the front of that carriage over there?”

“To a carriage… to go somewhere?”

“Not exactly. If we wait over there for a while, my master and a reliable S-rank adventurer should come by, and they should be able to help you out.”

“I’m in this mess because of that master of yours…!”

“Huh? Did you say something?”

“N-No, it’s nothing…”

The fair-skinned woman said in a small voice, and for a moment, she staggered.

“A-Are you okay!?”

“I’m fine… I just haven’t eaten anything for a few days.”

“A few days…!?”

If she hadn’t eaten anything for a few days, even standing would be quite painful… Aria-san had told me to wait in the carriage, but there was still some time until she returned, so it would be good for her to have at least one meal before she arrived.

“In that case, let’s go eat together… it might be difficult since you’ve not eaten for a while, but I’m sure we have enough time for at least one meal.”

“Is that… okay?”

“Yes!”

“Thank you.”

After receiving her gratitude, I knew I had to help her to the best of my ability and ensure her safety. That’s right.

“May I ask your name?”

“…It’s Etenela.”

“Etenela-san, then. I’m Adin Almarx… Well then, shall we go eat?”

“…Yes.”

And so, Etenela-san and I went to eat together. After finishing our meal without any particular incidents, we went together to wait at the front of the carriage.

“All we have to do now is wait here.”

“Thank you so much for everything… Oh.”

As Etenela-san murmured, she searched her pocket.

“Is something wrong?”

“…I’m sorry, I think I dropped something important in this alley, so I’ll go get it.”

“It might be dangerous going there alone again, let me go with you.”

“…Thank you.” 

And then, Etenela-san and I arrived at the alley together… but at first glance, there was no sign of anything being dropped there.

“It doesn’t seem to be here. Maybe you lost it when we went to eat—”

The next moment, my vision suddenly went dark— or so I thought, but both of my arms were held from behind, rendering me completely immobile… W-What happened!?

…No, more importantly than what happened just now—

“Ah… There are some good men, even among males. Thanks to you, I’ve recovered some magical power, so I’ll take the utmost care of you—”

“Etenela-san! I’ll try to buy time somehow, so please run away quickly!”

“…Eh?”