After entering the city, Asuka did what she had said earlier to hide Alba's wave so that she could walk in the city, they entered a store and bought clothes so that the young sorceress would not be recognized to anyone, once they chose the right clothes, they looked for a hotel to stay there and be able to plan things better and when they found one, Alba was the one who paid it.
-Alba: Ew! This costume is too uncomfortable!
-Asuka: Don't complain, that vest was necessary to cover your body shape and the mask too, also the hat is for your hair.
-Shiko: I must admit that it looks funny Hahahaha!
-Alba: Stop it! Let's talk about what we should!
-Shiko: The plan is simple, I'm going to investigate, and Asuka stays here to protect you, if something happens, she will alert me by telekinesis.
-Asuka: So now you want to play the hero?
-Shiko: It's for your protection... Any objections?
-Asuka: Nope, none.
With that said, Shiko left the hotel leaving the two girls alone.
-Alba: How long have they been in this world?
-Asuka: Not much... a week or so... I am surprised that the number of days we have been here is somewhat in line with the number of days since the princess incident.
-Alba: Yes... Hey, don't you feel afraid? I heard certain things out there... from my sisters and the princess before she was poisoned... that from a distant land would come the heroes who would save us from the "menace" ... and things like that.
-Asuka: As I understand it, all of us who come from "the other world" are those heroes...
-Alba: Something I didn't want to mention... The princess is involved with your arrival, she knew that you would come and prepared a system to receive you.
-Asuka: A boy we met mentioned to us that he was hired by a royalty to guide us in coming into this world! Was it her then?
-Alba: Hey... As far as I know, no, the princess is only the one who decided the places of appearance of each person, that these were the temples of the guardians, and she was the one who created the magical clothes they use to make things easier for them.
-Asuka: Wow! I must tell Shiko this when I come back!
-Alba: Eeh! I shouldn't be telling it! Keep the secret, yes?
-Asuka: hmm... Okay... Do you want us to go relax by doing something silly?
-Alba: Take this seriously! I'm in danger!
-Asuka: And that's exactly why you need to relax. What do you say?
-Alba: … If we can trust Shiko to find out the truth and I can trust your protection... I do.
-Asuka: That's what I like to hear!
Asuka took Alba by the hand and took her out of the hotel so that they could go enjoy the city, while Shiko looked for some help in another part of the city to which he happened to meet Lisa again.
-Lisa: Hey, the black-haired, undercoat-in-the-saddle boy! We saw you in a village yesterday! Do you remember me?
After seeing her, Shiko thought "Damn it, I must act like I don't know anything" and greet her in a natural way.
-Shiko: Hello, I do remember you.
-Lisa: How did you get in? Was it because of the wizard girl who accompanies you?
-Shiko: Exactly, there were rumors of some things happening here and we decided to come... right now she is somewhere else.
-Lisa: I see... so rumors are already spreading... Many like you have managed to get in because mages from this city invite strong adventurers to investigate as well.
-Shiko: So, the thing about the princess is true...
-Lisa: Unfortunately... I have a little secret I need to tell you... We may not know each other, and met out of nowhere, but can I do it?
-Shiko: You can vent, it's not like I have anyone to tell it to other than Asuka.
-Lisa: Alright... the thing is, I have two sisters... one of them is called Ana, and the other Alba... when this incident happened, we decided to blame it on Alba... and to chase her to prevent her from approaching this place.
-Shiko: Your own sister? Why?
-Lisa: Because... she is important to everyone... including the princess, this city contains a magic core which serves as protection, and with it it is able to do many things, but if it falls into dangerous hands horrible things could be done, the princess decided to quietly keep this core in Alba and the reason why they attacked the princess... Obviously it is because whoever did it thought that such power was contained by her.
After hearing these words, Shiko managed to understand many things about the matter, but the first thing she thought was "I can't tell Alba about this" after thinking, she continued to listen to Lisa.
-Lisa: The king, Ana, and I decided to lie so that she would be out of this at all times, while we ask the royal guard to investigate, and now that the problem has reached the ears of the other people outside the city, many adventurers like you come... trying to bring antidotes or some kind of magic so that it can awaken... Alba uses poison magic, but she doesn't know how to heal her own poison.
-Shiko: I see... if Alba had been left in the city or if she had been told the secret, the person who did such a thing would have already made his next move...
-Lisa: I'm tired of being in this place. Do you want to enter the castle? You are allowed to enter if you are my guest.
-Shiko Oh! Well... I think it's good!
Lisa guided Shiko to the castle, when they entered, they were able to pass without problems until they reached a corridor full of rooms, one of these was Lisa's to which she invited her companion to enter. - Here I live with my sister! Don't like it? - she said with a smile showing everything, what Shiko thought when he saw that the room was tidy up and full of modern furniture he thought -How did this girl have all this? I'm more and more surprised- it was then that Ana also entered and saw the young swordsman next to her sister.
-Ana: Lisa... What is a stranger doing in our room?
-Lisa: ¡Not a stranger to me! Despite looking all gothic, he is a good boy and plans to help with this whole problem of the princess.
-Ana: So, you also chose to bring an adventurer...
-Lisa: No! I found it by chance, I already knew him!
-Shiko: Excuse me, but... all this furniture seems very modern to me to be part of this world...
-Ana: …! You come from our land too!
-Lisa: Oh! So, you come from there too! Remember how I told you that "We would save the world"? That's what I tried to refer to, although it's something we haven't told our other sister.
-Ana: Did you tell him about Alba? Just because it comes from our world doesn't mean you should get into trust so quickly Lisa.
-Lisa: Don't worry, he's just as lonely as us so he has no one to tell.
-Shiko: That hurts... and you're forgetting Asuka.
-Ana: Excuse me for my clumsy sister to get you into these things.
-Shiko: Don't worry, I'm willing to help... Because I think I've discovered everything that is going on in this place.
-Lisa and Ana: Are you for real!?
-Shiko: Many things agree with my speculations... It was easy deduct. You must know about the things that are happening outside, right?
-Ana: That the guardians are going crazy?
-Shiko: Exactly, one of them murdered many adventurers in search of a very powerful "Orb" …which is consistent with the fact that you have taken your sister out of the city, as you must know the whole curse of the continent is produced by a "Menace" and it uses the guardians at its disposal.
-Lisa: Are you saying that they found out that the core was held by someone else and sent a guardian to look for that person!?
-Shiko: Of course... but this order was given when the guardian no longer had any control over themselves... and it seems that when this event occurred, the princess had already been poisoned according to my chronological order.
-Ana: Then... the poisoning was a failed attempt of the "Menace", If I do understand well... but how do you guess who the attacker was?
-Lisa: It couldn't have been anyone but another guardian.
-Shiko: Lisa hit the nail on the head, I need the three of us to go into the room where the princess sleeps.
-Ana: Lisa…You make me proud.
-Lisa: See? Bringing it here was very helpful Hehe.
-Ana: I said it because... You used your brain.
-Lisa: Hey! Don't be rude!
-Shiko: If bad things start to happen, Asuka will be able to find out through her telekinesis and it will come by herself, I need the three of us to go right now.
-Ana: You two go, I plan to inform the king about this to avoid people getting hurt and that the castle will be evacuated in case of combat.
-Lisa: Sister... What about Alba?
-Shiko: Don't worry about it... it is closer to you than you think.
-Lisa: Do you... Do you know her?
-Shiko: She brought us here, you must thank her, Asuka knew how to hide her wave so as not to be detected.
Lisa and Ana smiled relieved because they didn't have to continue forcing themselves to treat Alba harshly, to which Lisa said, -Finally this torture is over... Thank you for that-
-Shiko: Lisa, Ana... You both are good girls, and I can tell that you both love your sister, let's end this not only for the sake of the princess, but to show the love you have for her.
-Lisa and Ana: Yes! Let's do it!
Ana left the room and went to do as she said, she informed the king of the situation and together with the royal guards they began to evacuate everyone inside the castle, while Lisa and Shiko went to the princess's room. Once they arrived at the Princess room, Shiko finally met her, a girl with brown hair, two strands that reached her chest, with a pearl necklace around her neck and a full princess dress. After a while watching her, he drew his sword to stab the princess. Lisa, very surprised, only observed what Shiko was planning to do, to which when she was about to stop him, a large explosion occurred in the place, leaving a huge hole in the wall of the castle...From among all the dust came a strange sorcerer being lifted up by plants, who wore a mask with different red lines on it. Shiko saw him to which he said:
– I knew that if I tried to murder the princess, you would appear and think that I was trying to steal the orb you are looking for so much, you were always here, taking care of the area to see if your precious object was here, you are too much of an idiot –
Shiko stared at the sorcerer and was on guard for any move he could make...
To be continued…