"Personal maid...? Me?

" Lydia asked with a surprised expression

John misunderstood her question as her being offended so he quickly apologised

"Sorry, I guess that did sound a bit rude...

"

"Huh? N-no, not at all, sorry, I was just taken aback for a moment... Did you really just say you want to employ me?

" She asked once more

"Yes... Is there a problem with that?

" John asked

"There isn't but... Won't that just make things harder for you?

" Lydia asked with a worried look as she hung her head

She didn't want to cause John any more trouble, especially after everything that they had done. But once she hung her head, the thought quickly transitioned to her being afraid for her life as she saw just how far they were from the ground.

"Harder? Don't worry, if it's a fight they're looking for, I'll give it to them. And if they're stronger than me, then I'll just ask a few friends from school to help me.

" Said John

"Friends? Wait a minute, you're still in school? Are you a teacher?

" She asked

Hearing this, John gave her a nervous smile before saying

"W-Well, I guess you could say that... But I'm still on my 2nd year of education...

"

"What? What sort of school is capable of creating such a being on only his 2nd year... Are the 3rd years monsters?

" She asked

"Hahaha, no, I'm kind of a special case. But if you're still wondering what school it is, it's the Magic Academy in Xoleria.

" Said John with a smile

"Xoleria... So you're from there...

" She muttered with a slightly saddened tone

Hm?

"Is something wrong?

" John asked

"No... Not all.

"

Her expression slowly changed from a happy one to an empty one. Just how could she be related to Xoleria?

John wanted to ask but knew it wasn't in his say, so he simply took her reply to heart and made sure to find out after.

It could be related to why they're being chased. I haven't asked her yet, but I feel like this isn't something one would be able to freely talk about. Then again, I can't protect something if I don't know what I'm protecting.

"We're here.

" Said John as he suddenly stopped in the middle of an expensive area inside of the city.

There were mansions all around along with a few planet trees. The area was definitely a rich area just like the one in xoleria, but this one in particular seemed to be the biggest. There was a gate and some sort of transparent wall, which went all around it.

He could see a few social workers, guards and gardeners doing their job peacefully.

At least commoners are allowed in here, unlike Halfaust

One wouldn't be able to tell from looking at it from the ground, but the walls also stretched out to the sky, forming a dome which covered the entire mansion and it's property.

"Hm... I'd be able to break it, but I don't want to get in trouble for doing something like that, so let's just head through the entrance.

"

John moved a moderate distance away from the mansion gate before he began to descend, when Lydia suddenly asked

"John, this is one of the properties owned by the duke, it would be a bit weird for us to enter with our current clothes.

"

"Don't worry, I have a plan for that.

"

Johns clothes were dirty, just simple clothes which unfortunately ended up, taking in too much of the dirt and mud underground. On top of that, John's hair also collected a bit of dirt, and his shoes weren't the most suitable for such an event.

However, John already knew all of this and he already had a plan in mind. Right as they landed, Lydia let go of his hands before she took in a deep breath and slowly let it out.

She's rather quick to adapt, a second ago she was crying from ascending.

John then noticed that her legs were still shaking, and she was struggling to stand up

It's still progress.

"You're right, for an event such as this, one must be presentable. Luckily I had this all planned.

" Said John

"A plan?

" Lydia asked

John raised his hand which held the dimension ring, before something was suddenly pushed out of it, sent straight up in the air.

Two shoes followed after, and John made sure to grab them all before they landed on the floor.

Lydia was surprised, but at the same time she wasn't. A dimensional ring was rare to find but not uncommon. At least not for certain people.

"A suit... How long have you kept that in there?

" She asked

"I put it in there this morning right after leaving Master Sylvia and my party. I didn't want to get the clothes dirty after all.

" John replied as he began to pull off his shirt.

"You have a party? And why did you have to leave them this morning?

"

"Because, I needed to save you three and show up for the event

"

Although I didn't know you were included, but now I do.

"Us three...? Did you know this was going to happen? That sounds a bit...

"

She couldn't understand him and was now even more confused than before.

"I'll explain it to you while we get changed, here take this dress.

" Said John as he pulled out a pink dress from his ring.

The quality was high and it seemed specially designed. Lydia could tell from the ornaments on it.

"

"Wha- I couldn't possibly- Wait, Why do you have a dress in there?

"

"Just in case.

"

"In case for what?

"

"More importantly, we should start getting changed. I'll explain it while we do so.

"

"But getting changed out here...

" She muttered as she looked around

They were standing on a small field near the rich area, but if a person would pass by they would be able to see her getting changed. On top of that, John was a guy and getting changed in front of one, even though he was a kid, would be embarrassing.

"Underst-

"

She was cut off by John who suddenly said

"Terra Tholus

" Translation: Earth Dome

Suddenly, the earth rose around her, forming the top part of a sphere which covered her. John then made sure to cast 'lux' and leave the light on the inside for her.

The walls also weren't going to get her dirty as he had solidified it, meaning mud wasn't going to be a problem.

All he needed now was to get changed and explain

"Do you think you'll be able to properly get changed? I'll give you the shoes once you're done. I can even wash and dry our hair.

"

"What are you a moving salon?

"

"I wouldn't mind if I was but is it comfortable?

" John asked

"Yeah, this is good, thank you...

" She said with a slight creak in her voice.

John looked over at the two kids who continued to float next to them and wondered what he should do.

"God, they look possessed... I was never a fan of horror movies, so this is just terrifying.

" He muttered

"What?

"

"Nothing, Also where do I begin....?

"