<h4>Chapter 103 - Iron wall L</h4>


    Inside the bedroom which L prepared, I was about to go to sleep.


    But, I heard a sound outside the room.


    What on earth could it be?


    「E-, Elena-sama.」


    「L-san, what’s the matter with you?」


    It seems like it’s Elena and L. I wonder what could the both of them be doing at this hour?


    *Knock knock*


    「Yes,e in.」


    「Excuse us for disturbing you.」「Pardon the intrusion.」


    What business could these two have?


    「What are the two of you doing here?」


    「It’s been a while since I slept alone, I couldn’t fall asleep.」


    It has been always the case since Elena had been abducted by me.


    「And, L?」


    「U-, Uhm……　i-, if the goblins suddenly attack……　since it’s da-, dangerous, it’s best if we gathered together……　I think……」


    Rather than calling L a dere, she seems scared. Well, it can’t be helped.


    「I don’t particrly mind but what are we going to do about the bed?」


    「I’m fine even if I’m together with Seiji-sama.」


    「N!?　T-, Then, me too……」


    Whatever.~


    Elena is adoringly d.


    While L probably feels something like a suspension bridge effect.


    I was turned into a sandwich ingredient of a blonde beauty.


    Whether L was able to feel relieved, she immediately fell asleep.


    Elena found it easy to fall asleep as always.


    But, what would Aya say if she saw this scene?


    I’m sure she would do a flying body press.


    I will also sleep now. Just when I thought so―


    L embraced my left arm.


    She seemed to be having a nightmare. With a stiffed face, she was repeatedly trembling over a short interval.


    When I pat L’s head with my right hand, she finally calmed down and quieted with a happy expression.


    I can finally sleep. When I returned my right hand and thought so―


    This time, Elena embraced the right arm.


    Furthermore, I could no longer move it.


    Well, since it’s Elena, I permitted it.


    Though I couldn’t move, I could finally sleep.


    *Shudder* When L trembled again.


    Muu, enough already.


    When I looked towards L―


    L and my eyes met.


    「What’s wrong? Aren’t you sleeping?」


    「Errr……　that.」


    「What is it?」


    「I need to go to the restroom……」


    「N? 　Isn’t it fine without saying it to me?」


    「E-, Errr……　if-, if you’d like to go to the restroom as well, it’s fine to go toge-, together.」


    「I’m perfectly fine.」


    「No, it’s because, there’s a story in which the goblins attacks from the toilet hole……」


    「Don’t worry because there aren’t any goblins nearby.」


    「Possibly, there’s also something called worst case scenario.」


    「Give me a break, I’m already sleepy.」


    「P-, Please. I-, I will listen to everything you say……　i-, it will leak out……」


    It can’t be helped.~


    I somehow managed to take out the right hand which Elena embraced. After patting the head of sleeping Elena, I crawled out of the bed with L.


    「Light!」


    L illuminated the pitch-ck corridor using【Light magic】.


    That reminds me, L could use【Light magic】.


    L hesitantly goes down the corridor. How far is the restroom?


    It seems L iscking concentration and *waver* her【Light magic】is flickering, reflecting a strange atmosphere.


    L’s steps *fidget fidget* even further and it seems she can no longer maintain her concentration, making the【Light magic】finally disappear.


    「Kyaa!」


    Surprised by the sudden disappearance of the【Light magic】, L, while grasping my arm with all her strength, sat down on the spot. Ouch, ouch!


    Since it can’t be helped, I illuminated the corridor using【Incandescent light bulb】magic.


    「I-, I’m sorry……」


    It illuminated the corridor like daytime, unlike L’s【Light magic】. L also regained herposure.


    With halting steps, we finally arrived in front of the restroom.


    But, L tries to drag me inside thedies’ restroom.


    「Wa-, it. I’m going to wait here.」


    「I-, In front of the stall’s door. Since it’s fine in front of the door, please wait there.Please.」


    Are you the『female ghost dragging girls down the toilet1』!? 　Such a ghost doesn’t exist!


    「Please, i-, it would leak……」


    L tries to drag me with watery eyes.


    What should I do if I’m seen at such a ce by someone?


    But, I’ve been dragged inside by the ghost.


    「Stay here, please.」


    It can’t be helped so I stood here.


    I heard a sounding from the inside.


    「D-, Don’t listen!　Cover your ears!」


    I ignored it and decided to wait with a stunned expression.


    「S-, Seiji-sama!　What are you doing in a ce like this!?」


    Uh oh, I’ve been caught by Elena. W-, What to do?


    「Ahh, over there is L. Because she said that goblins might attack while in the restroom, she asked me to stand guard.」


    「Elena-sama, I’m sorry. It’s my request……」


    Nice follow up, L.


    「T-, Truly, I thought……」


    『I thought』what!?


    「Seiji-sama, I’d like to use it as well, will that be alright?」


    「Well then, I’m going to go out.」


    In front of thedies’ restroom, I waited for the two people to finish their excretion.


    ***


    The next morning, we were having breakfast inside L’s room―


    A soldier entered in a hurry.


    「Reporting. The reconnaissance unit have discovered a horde of goblins!　If we infer from their current speed, they’re expected to reach this town by noon.」


    「I-, I understand. Notify the soldiers and adventurers of the situation and start the preparation for the defense.」


    「Yes, understood.」


    The soldier went out hurriedly. L tried to eat breakfast but midway, her hand trembled and dropped the knife.


    L tried to pick the fallen knife up but dropped it again.


    Are you so scared?


    Elena, unable to remain indifferent to such appearance, approached L and tightly hugged L’s frightened face in her chest.


    「It’s alright because Seiji-sama and I wille with you.」


    As she said so, she stroked L’s head while hugging her.


    L, you sly. Unforgivable!


    Together with L, who regained herposure, we finished our preparation and left the inn.


    Upon exiting the inn, the townspeople crowded around the inn anxiously.


    「Hey, L. Say something to the townspeople to reassure them.」


    I whispered in a low voice.


    L braced herself, stood in front of everyone and loudly dered.


    「I am『Iron wall L』, daughter of the Aristocracy union knight leader, Lyle Gewalt!　I will defend this town on my name『Iron wall』!　People of this town, take refuge and wait with peace of mind!」


    「「Oooooo!!」」


    「Iron wall L-sama will defend our town!」


    「L-sama annihted the orcs, the goblins will meet a simr fate and gain easy victory!」


    The townspeople cheered and praised L unanimously.


    Along with L, who has a nk expression, we boldly advanced forward through the cheering crowd.


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    Trantor notes and reference:


    1Probably, the Hanako-san bathroom ghost story. Here are some of the said stories, link.https://ultimatearcane.wordpress/jikuu-mahou/chapter-103/#nref1