Reasons to Protect the Witch's Son

Ash froze in place as he watched Elaine subdue the maid. Then, the flash from the dagger brought him back from the daze he was in.

It was a fleeting moment. As soon as Ash was pulled back to reality, the thought scattered into the air and disappeared, passing by as just a wayward thought, forgotten.

All his attention was now focused on the person before him, and the fact that she had subdued the maid that was lunging at him. Ash quickly walked toward Elaine and called her name. Immediately, she turned around and her eyes met his. Her light green eyes, which had been cold when they looked at the maid, were now filled with worry as she gazed at him.

“Sir, are you okay?”

She began questioning him immediately as she nervously studied him. She looked anxious, as if she thought he could be hurt. Ash, hesitating for a moment, opened his mouth to speak, then paused again, realizing something. He furrowed his eyebrows.

“I should be the one asking you that question.”

“Huh?”

“Did you run into the assassins as well?”

Ash asked Elaine in a soft voice, sounding defeated.

His eyes were fixed on Elaine’s uniform, which by now had become completely soaked in blood. She noticed the direction of his gaze and scratched her cheek, responding casually.

“Oh, yes. Just a few.”

“A few?”

One of Ash’s eyebrows rose at her calm response, but Elaine just looked down at the maid without noticing. Becoming serious she continued to speak.

“More than that, it seems this maid had conspired with the assassins.”

She remembered the image of the maid who had first approached her in the hallways, pretending not to know anything. The sight of her trembling, surrounded by the assassins. Even then, the maid must have schemed with the assassins to dispose of Elaine.

This mansion was Ash’s living space. She couldn’t believe someone like this was able to wander around freely. Perhaps the maid wasn’t even the only one here plotting against Ash. How many more were there roaming around?

Ash looked at Elaine’s expression, keeping his mouth shut. Then he followed her gaze to the maid, speaking slowly.

“As you can see, my enemies are all around me. Whether inside or outside, it is never safe.”

At those words, Elaine rose her head. He still wasn’t looking at her, continuing in a dry voice.

“This is bound to happen again in the future. Are you sure you want to continue?”

After he said these words, he then met Elaine’s gaze again. He had on his usual cold, expressionless face.

Even though he tried to hide it, she still felt she could tell what he was thinking at this moment. There was a difference between vaguely hearing about something and experiencing it firsthand. Ash was asking her this because he thought she may have changed her mind after this incident.

But, of course, there was no way that could happen. She was actually thinking the opposite, that it was a good idea for her to have become his bodyguard. She shook her head resolutely.

“This is even more of a reason that I can’t quit.”

There was no hesitation in her answer. Ash looked at her in confusion, as if he couldn’t understand what was going through her head.

“You…”

At that time, a familiar voice appeared.

“Dame Elaine!”

The two people turned their heads at the same time. A red-haired man was running at them from the other side of the hallway.

“I suddenly saw a bright flash of light and came to see what had happened…”

Lowell continued speaking, but trailed off once the scene from the hallway was visible. He could tell what had happened just from a single glance. His expression hardened as he quickly grasped the situation.

“What the…! The assassins came again?”

Lowell asked, quickly crossing the hallway filled with blood.

“Are you both okay?”

“We’re okay.”

“Yes, we’re both safe.”

Lowell received a quick affirmation from the both of them, then they explained the situation briefly. After hearing the story, Lowell spoke with a serious face.

“They even had a magic tool and multiple masters present this time… The level of this attack is definitely higher than usual. It also hasn’t even been that long since the last attempt.”

After saying that, Lowell looked around the hallway.

“Let’s change locations first. Ill send someone to clean up the mess.”

They all left the hallway together. The whole time they were walking, Lowell seemed to be contemplating something. Soon he came to a decision and looked back at Elaine and Ash.

“I think we might have to advance our plans a bit.”

Huh? The two people looked at Lowell with confusion written all over their faces, not understanding what ‘plans’ he was referring to. Lowell, with a determined expression, then dropped a bomb with his next words.

“Dame Elaine’s living quarters. How about moving them to the room next to yours?”