Chapter 113: Is it funny that I almost got taken out by a giant sword?

“Ouch, Mom Rhynes, why do you have to treat me like this just because I almost blew up the house? It hurts, hurts, hurts, hurts…”

Under the clear blue sky, Charlotte lay sprawled on her magic broomstick, complaining bitterly.

Half a month ago, when she was teaching Shaula fire magic, she got carried away and accidentally brought down a powerful nuclear fireball disaster upon herself. Fortunately, Mom Rhynes was home at the time and quickly deployed a powerful barrier to stop her nuclear fireball.

But after that, she was severely punished by Mom Rhynes. Rhynes showed no mercy to her soft little butt, quickly cutting it raw and bloody. Then, she poured hot oil and sprinkled chili powder on it, resulting in a delicious plate of Mapo Tofu.

Although her raw butt was healed by Mom Rhynes’s Holy Magic afterward, the residual pain lingered for a long time, like a nightmare that had plagued her for three years.

Thanks to Mom Rhynes, she had to fly back to the academy lying on her broomstick with her red butt sticking out.

Tormented by the persistent pain in her butt, Charlotte only wished she could instantly teleport to the Night-Glow Tower and drink a cup of Lillian’s carefully brewed sleeping black tea.

As long as she drank the tea, no matter how energetic she was, she would immediately fall asleep peacefully and no longer be tormented by the aching in her butt, constantly tossing and turning.

Thinking this, Charlotte sighed softly. Just then, a mountain range in the distance caught her attention.

It was an unremarkable mountain range. The peaks weren’t prominent, and there were no cliffs. Other than the deep forest covering it, there was nothing special about it.

However, this was only the view from the front.

When Charlotte flew to the side of the mountain, she was surprised to see that the mountain had a massive, deep crater, as if a large cannon had blasted it, extending diagonally downward.

Looking at the vegetation covering the crater, the deep pit must have been there for quite some time.

“Hmm? This is…”

Seeing the unusually distinctive mountain, Charlotte immediately remembered that this was where Mom Rhynes and Dad Roland had their second encounter.

Because Dad Roland’s Knight Order was attacked by a rogue evil dragon, and Mom Rhynes happened to be passing by, they fought a thrilling battle with the evil dragon here, eventually slaying the dragon safely.

‘I see. So this is the place?’

Just as Charlotte was about to continue her journey after paying homage to the sacred place, a strange magical signature suddenly emanated from the depths of the crater.

“Hmm? This is…”

Curiosity overriding caution, Charlotte lowered her altitude and entered the forest, wanting to explore.

The moment she landed, a group of soldiers in silver heavy armor, brandishing greatswords, burst out of the nearby bushes. They shouted “Demacia!” and violently slammed their greatswords down on her head.

“Don’t move!”

The soldiers surrounded Charlotte, placing their greatswords right against her throat, which startled Charlotte.

“Holy sh*t, why are there so many sneak attackers?”

Of course, Charlotte wasn’t intimidated by having so many swords held to her throat. After all, she was a true witch. Although she hadn’t graduated from the Magic Academy yet, with her current skill level, defeating these small fries instantly would be child’s play.

Just as Charlotte was about to cast a spell, she noticed that the soldiers’ shoulder guards were all engraved with the same symbol: two crossed swords.

Charlotte recognized this mark. It was the crest used by the Knight Order of the Kingdom of York.

That meant these soldiers were all members of the Knight Order! Realizing this, Charlotte abandoned the idea of forcibly breaking the encirclement. After all, her Dad Roland had once joined this Knight Order. She didn’t need to fight her Dad Roland’s colleagues.

‘If I accidentally cripple them, and they complain to Dad Roland, Mom Rhynes will probably reward me with another bowl of Mapo Tofu over rice.’

“Alright, alright, I won’t move.” Charlotte raised her hands in a French salute. “You should calm down a bit too. It wouldn’t be good if someone got accidentally splashed with blood.”

While being held at sword point, Charlotte noticed two novices among the soldiers. They looked very green. Their strength didn’t seem fully developed, causing their hands holding the swords to tremble slightly.

“Stop the nonsense! You tell us honestly, what are you doing here? Are you trying to sabotage our operation?”

The “big brother” who seemed to be the squad leader asked Charlotte fiercely.

The question completely confused Charlotte.

“What am I doing here?”

She scanned her surroundings. The area was a lush, green forest. It was quiet, not suggesting any prey was running around.

Would they believe her if she said she was here for tourism?

‘But why are they acting like this? They’re interrogating me like a criminal.’

The magic robe she was wearing and the magic hat on her head should clearly indicate who she was!

She was a true witch who could unleash powerful, world-destroying magic!

She wasn’t just some cosplay enthusiast wearing this outfit.

‘What nerve do they have to talk to me like that? Do they think I’m a joke?’

Charlotte frowned slightly.

Seeing Charlotte not answering, the leader looked displeased.

“Hey, I’m asking you a question! Don’t think you can get away with saying nothing! If you don’t talk, I’ll have to give you a taste of my blade!”

Saying this, the leader raised his sword, attempting to intimidate Charlotte into confessing.

But just then, a soldier whispered to the leader.

“Big Brother, why don’t we just hand her over to Commander Alice? With the Commander here, getting information out of her will be easy!”

“Alice?” Hearing the name, Charlotte paused.

For some reason, the name sounded familiar. She felt like she had heard it somewhere before.

“That’s a good idea! Capturing such a hard-mouthed prisoner is a great contribution. Promotion and a raise won’t be an issue after this!”

The leader fantasized about his future, then tied Charlotte up with ropes and escorted her deeper into the forest.

Charlotte didn’t resist at all. To be honest, she wanted to meet this person named Alice to awaken her long-sealed memories. Maybe she would remember something.

“Hey, you don’t have to tie me up like this, do you? Are you running low on military rations and planning to cook me?”

Charlotte complained, feeling completely bound by the ropes, like a silkworm cocoon.

“You shut up! You’ll get what’s coming to you when you meet Commander Alice!”