My Pov
After that, Emilia and I arrived at a hotel known as The Pascha, which is still located in this commercial area. Of course, this hotel is among the finest and most luxurious accommodations available in the city of Zeist.
I've heard that even though this hotel only has ten floors, despite its magnificent appearance from the outside, this hotel has an illusionary magic formation so that no one knows the appearance of this hotel or how many floors it actually has.
When I arrived, a woman wearing a veil and a thin cloak covering her body greeted me.
The woman spoke to me in a soft voice as she knelt down towards me and said, "Young master, welcome to The Pascha."
I simply nodded and continued to observe the woman in front of me for a while longer.
But despite the woman trying to hide her appearance, I could still tell that the woman appeared to be in her 30s and had a seductive body. But, of course, this was all based solely on the woman's outward appearance.
Because, as I mentioned earlier, the higher a person's level is, the more that person can decide to make her or his appearance younger. Consequently, it is possible that this woman is just a high-level expert who has managed to keep her youthful appearance.
Because it is incredibly uncommon to find an individual who has achieved a high level at a young age, and because an individual who is capable of doing so is considered to be exceptionally talented or a genius.
After that, I went about my business as usual while holding Emilia's hand and walking to the hotel lobby.
"This way, young master," said the veiled woman as she walked in front of me to lead me to the room I had reserved.
After that, Emilia and I followed behind. We were led to a door that, upon opening, revealed a magic circle. When I went through the door, I found a passageway that had several doors lining the sides of it.
But Emilia and I were both surprised after going through the door earlier. In fact, Emilia, who was standing next to me at the time, asked with a look of utter bewilderment.
"Wait, was that just now..."
It was apparent that Emilia and I had made our way up to the tenth floor of this hotel, and that door served as a sort of connecting point between floors.
The magic that just appeared was space magic, which was extremely rare in this world because information regarding space magic was highly restricted, and only a select few people could gain access to it.
In addition, the fact that this hotel utilized the enigmatic and rare magic used for teleportation came as a bit of a surprise to me.
"It's just a little trick, princess, because even this hotel doesn't have access to learn real space magic," the magician explained.
Said the veiled woman with a wry smile, 'Perhaps after seeing me raised eyebrows and Emilia's surprised expression, the veiled woman felt the need to explain.'
"But even if it's just a little trick, it's already attracted a little bit of attention from me," I said.
My response was a casual smile as I looked at Emilia while I thought about it.
Emilia, noticing that I was looking at her, made an attempt to start a conversation by asking, "are we going to stay at this place?"
"Yes, we will spend the next few days here."
"So how many rooms did you book?" Emilia inquired while wearing a look of suspicion on her face.
However, all I did in response was smile softly and act as though I wasn't paying much attention to Emilia's wary gaze.
"Since I have reserved all of the rooms on the tenth floor, you are free to pick and choose among them as you see fit."
After that, the veiled woman stopped what she was doing and gracefully bowed to me. Despite this, I was unable to prevent myself from seeing her cleavage, which teased me whenever she bent down.
"Then young master, I will go first, and if young master needs anything, I will come immediately."
I simply gave the veiled woman a reassuring smile as I leaned close to her ear and whispered something to her.
"I need your assistance in taking care of something later, is that okay?"
After hearing my softly whisper, the veiled woman simply nodded, showing signs of shyness, and then she hurriedly walked away.
Emilia, who witnessed it, showed only a very slight tightening of her brows, but she maintained her silence.
While I was looking at Emilia, I remarked to her, "It seems as though Alice isn't finished with her business just yet. You can wait for her while resting in your room."
"Is Alice going to be all right?" asked Emilia with a worried expression because, now that I thought about it, Alice ought to have completed her business at the Raupe household a very long time ago.
"Perhaps she's gotten himself into some trouble, but don't worry about it because if something serious happened to her, I would know about it right away."
After making that statement, I attempted to put Emilia at ease by stroking her hand in a gentle manner.
As soon as I noticed that Emilia had regained her calmness, I let go of the hand that had been holding onto hers for such a long time.
After that, I made my way to one of the bedroom doors, and after giving Emilia one last look while wearing a gentle smile on my face, I entered the room, leaving Emilia standing in the hallway by herself.
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Alice Pov
During this time, the carriage I was riding in had already entered the trading area, and we were planning to proceed toward the hotel.
I could see from a distance that there was a crowd surrounding something in the middle of the road, which caused the road to become somewhat congested and made it difficult for carriages to pass.
There are still many ways to get to the hotel, so I could have told the coachman to turn around and take a different route. There are a variety of options.
I ordered one of the female soldiers who was stationed up front to come down and clear the way because I knew that performing a U-turn would take a significant amount of time and cause a great deal of inconvenience.
After noticing the symbol engraved on the carriage I was riding in, people made room for me to pass.
However, it seems as though the incident that took place in this place was quite significant, as it attracted the attention of a large number of people, and even I was able to spot some city guards who were also involved in the action in the surrounding area.
The crowds of people were moving slowly but surely as the carriage I was riding in passed through them, and the other carriages were currently being inspected by the city guards.
Even after seeing the symbol engraved on the side of the carriage, one of the city guards who saw my carriage's arrival attempted to stop it as it got closer to the centre of the crowd.
However, the female guard that I ordered to open the way prevented the city guard from getting close to the carriage in which I was riding in.
Because the female warrior I brought with me was not just any soldier. Instead, she was a level 30+ soldier who possessed extraordinary abilities.
As a result, the outcome was set in stone. The female soldier viciously knocked the city guard away to the other side, blood pouring out of his nose, ears, eyes, and mouth.
The city guard didn't even have time to scream, and as he was lying on the ground showing no signs of movement at all, I didn't know if he was still alive or not.
But if he were still alive, I believe that the injuries he sustained were not minor, and because of this, he would be forced to retire from his job at an earlier age.
Although all of this transpired rapidly and unexpectedly, the focus of attention of some individuals shifted to this spot, and as a result, it captured the interest of others.
Then, all of a sudden, a middle-aged man who was dressed in a city guard uniform let out a loud scream. However, it was obvious that he held a high position among the city guards who were present at this time.
"Who has the audacity to cause a disturbance in my presence!"