episode_0097

The academy’s basement lore classroom filled with someone’s muttering voice.

Earningstern sighed after confirming that Taylor Durin, who was coughing up blood, had completely passed away.

“This… … . We’re in big trouble. After the brainwashing was lifted, I tried to get a confession or a motive for the crime, but this is what happened… … .”

He shook his head, got up from his seat, and approached Professor Draco, who was groaning and holding his forehead.

“Professor.”

“Double curse… … ? no no… … . A double curse is a form of moving on to the next curse as the first curse is lifted, and the curse itself does not change in that way… … .”

Her condition seemed as serious as that of Taylor Durang we had seen a moment ago.

The good news was that she was at least speaking words that people could understand.

Earningstone decided that the first thing to do was to bring Professor Draco to his senses, so he grabbed her shoulders, shook her, and shouted.

“Professor!”

“Such nonsense… … .”

“Professor Draco!!”

“Huh… … !!”

All it did was grab the shoulder and shake it, but as simple as it was, the effect was significant. Professor Draco, who had been mumbling something, looked up in surprise.

His eyes were still shaking violently as if he was confused, but at least he wasn’t muttering something like before.

Earnings Stone let out a sigh of relief and said, letting go of her shoulder.

“You’ve finally come to your senses. What on earth happened?”

“What happened? … ?”

She tried to answer his question by answering him back, but shook her head with a pale face.

“There was something that should not have happened in this world. I saw a scene where the truth of the world that I had thought was right until now, the laws that support the world, were distorted! Yeah, I saw it… … .”

Earningstern scratched his head as he saw her spewing out incomprehensible gibberish, unlike when he had seen her earlier.

Professor Draco is an old monster who has participated in the great war between the Kingdom and the Holy Kingdom, and he is not a person who would show such instability after seeing people die.

Although it was not information that was released on a large scale, it was a fact that he could know because he was exposed to various information as an investigator. That’s why he felt sick inside when he saw Professor Draco showing such instability.

What on earth are we dealing with now, that Agnes Fell, Draco, and no one else, would react like that?

Even though I was worried for a moment about whether I should let go now, it was Earnings Stone. Seeing the crown prince pondering something with a serious face behind him, he sighed inwardly and shook his head.

‘I wish I hadn’t met the crown prince, but if I step out now, my name will also be omitted from the list of investigators. ‘This is not an ordinary incident.’

He opened his mouth once again with the thought that this was going to happen anyway and that he would have to see it through to the end no matter what happened.

“So, what on earth did you see?”

“Earning Stone, the story I told you when you came earlier. Do you remember?”

A scene where the laws change, a scene where the truth is distorted. Earningstone pieced together what she had said and came up with a suitable answer.

“A curse is like an arrow fired, is that what you mean?”

“Yes! That’s it!”

Professor Draco opened his eyes and continued speaking. She was so excited that her eyes were full of blood vessels.

“You left and took a closer look at Durang’s deficit once again. I was wondering if there was some other curse on it. But after looking at him several times, all I could sense from him was brainwashing!”

“Isn’t this just a matter of removing the brainwashing?”

“You idiot! If you try to break a curse with a curse, things will get more complicated! Don’t you know how many people try to break brainwashing but end up with brain damage and become idiots who can’t walk or talk for the rest of their lives!?”

Perhaps because he was too excited, Professor Draco frowned and touched his forehead, then took a breath and continued speaking.

“… … To lift the curse, we need help from the church. Because only their prayers can lift the curse. The type of curse, the depth of power the magician possesses, etc… … . There are many things to consider, but either way, the curse cannot be lifted without their prayers.”

Instead of talking, grunt… … . She groaned and took off the hat she was wearing and placed it on the table.

“The story leaked a bit, but anyway… … . There was clearly nothing but brainwashing in that guy’s body. Until that happened… … .”

“Do you mean that the type of curse has changed?”

Professor Draco nodded heavily at Earningstern’s words.

“It started shortly after you left. Something like a black airflow began to leak out of that guy’s body. I immediately looked at his body… … .”

Professor Draco trembled as if he was horrified.

Earningstern had only come across a variety of information as an investigator, but he did not have deep knowledge of curses. It didn’t really hit me how big a deal the transformation of the curse she was talking about was.

But I didn’t necessarily say it out loud.

Just by looking at her, he could tell that her mental state was not perfect, and he decided that there was no good point in provoking her, so he nodded and said,

“First of all, I understand. If you’re having a hard time, you don’t have to say anything more. Rather, you seem very confused right now. How about going somewhere else and getting some rest?”

“… … okay. I should do that. now… … . I don’t want to think about anything right now.”

She shook her head in response, put on the hat she had taken off, and left.

Durin’s legitimate son, the only surviving perpetrator and witness, died. If you ask other female victims, they all say that there is no significant result.

Earningstern sighed and scratched his head when he sensed that the investigation had fallen into a complete labyrinth.

“Prince.”

The name “investigator” made me cry, but it was an unavoidable situation.

There is no evidence, no witnesses, and no perpetrator. All there is is a victim. What more are you trying to figure out here?

Earningstern opened his mouth, prepared to be reprimanded.

“This incident… … . I think it would be better to issue an order to keep the details confidential, then pass all the blame on to the innocent writer and bury him quietly.”

At those words, the crown prince looked at him quietly and then slowly opened his mouth.

“Finally, let’s visit just one more person.”

“Yes?”

“There is someone I am suspicious of.”

As he said that, his eyes were completely sunken.

* * *

The classroom is equipped with a soundproofing spell, so external noise is completely blocked.

Of course, this only applies when a lecture is being given, otherwise, the magic is switched to a very low level of soundproofing to save magic power, so people with good ears are said to be able to hear the outside noise even if only slightly.

However, it can be said that this is limited to the noise coming from the hallway, and almost no sounds from outside the main building can be heard. For example, things like screams heard from street vendors.

The reason why I’m suddenly talking about this is because Hermel and I are currently lying down on a desk in the classroom and resting comfortably.

Of course, you cannot enter the academy’s classrooms because they are only open during basic lecture times and closed at other times, but you were able to enter the classrooms through the ‘special’ privilege of being a duke and a member of the royal family.

anyway.

After lunch with Hermel, I was resting comfortably in the classroom I had sneaked into with her. I smiled slightly when I felt the presence of the fetish that I had felt in the basement completely disappearing.

“Hehe.”

I almost burst out laughing at the end. I never imagined I would say thank you to the person responsible for the incident.

Well, it feels good to hear you say thank you. When I opened my eyes with a small smile, I made eye contact with Hermel, who was looking down at me with a happy face.

“You look in a good mood, Charles. Do you like my knee pillow that much?”

Hermel laughed mischievously as he said that, and I turned over to the side and looked at Hermel’s stomach.

“Yes. I love it so much.”

“Huh?”

I grinned at Hermel, who was making a bewildered noise, and I chuckled and touched Hermel’s thigh.

Unlike Mel’s thighs, which felt cozy, I held in my hands a thigh that was moderately soft and firm.

He said while enjoying Hermel’s thighs, which had a different charm from Mel.

“I think I know why you lie down on my legs every time you go somewhere and sit down. Warm… … . It smells good too. I want to stay like this forever.”

“Ah, uh… … . Umm. I’m a little embarrassed to say that… … .”

Hermel blushed with embarrassment. It was so cute that I stretched out the hand that was touching Hermel’s thigh and caressed Hermel’s cheek.

Her cheek, touched by his fingertips, was surprisingly smooth and soft for someone who had lived a rough life with a sword.

As I absent-mindedly touched my cheek at the addictive touch, Hermel laughed and covered my hand with his.

“Hihi, what are you doing?”

“Huh? no… … . Just.”

As I was touching it, my hand kept going, and I swallowed it back with a small smile.

Hermel rubbed his cheek against my hand, then slowly turned his head and kissed my palm.

“A royal family kissing a nobleman’s hand?”

“What do you think? I’m a long way from the line of succession anyway. If I continue to age like this, I will live my life as the leader of the Royal Knights.”

“It’s a sad story.”

“I’m not the type of person to do stupid things like look away from reality. What should I do if I accept it? I just do my best in my position.”

Hermel, who was looking at the ceiling with a faint look on his face, looked down at me with a grin.

“Of course, I will enjoy everything I enjoyed before that.”

I could read the sparkling desire and strong desire for exclusiveness in her golden eyes as she looked at me.

Like back then, there was no stance or obsession that seemed to be trying to take over me through power or force. It was just an honest desire to take me through my skills.

Of course, whether it was the former or the latter, it was a level of desire that was beyond cute by my standards, so I smiled sweetly and stroked Hermel’s cheek with my thumb.

“I like Hermel because he is honest.”

“ugh.”

I put my hand down my cheek, along my neck, and up to my collarbone and said with a naughty smile.

“How about forgetting about being the leader of the royal family and living with me? Although I am not as much as the royal family, I am also a great nobleman in my own right. And above all… … .”

I want to have a deeper relationship than just a relationship I enjoy.

Hermel’s eyes widened at my words, and he covered his mouth with one hand and avoided eye contact.

“It’s fatal… … . Saying things like that with that face.”

I stood up, grabbed Hermel’s chin and turned him toward me. I slowly approached her, looking at her violently trembling eyes.

“Someone is coming. I don’t think it’s a very good atmosphere.”

After whispering that, I bit my body and looked towards the door. Hermel also looked at the door, as if he had come to his senses after hearing those words, and soon the crown prince, with a fiercer expression than usual, opened the door and came in.

As soon as he opened the door and came in, the area under his eyes twitched, he sighed, and dried his face with one hand.

I slowly got down from the desk I was sitting at and stood up, and at the same time, the crown prince who was dry washing his face looked up.

When I made eye contact with the crown prince, I smiled and slightly tilted my head.

“Do you have any worries on this beautiful day?”

You don’t look good. Hehehe.