episode_0458

Perhaps because it had been held by an ugly man for so long, the goofy fox’s fur reeked of sweat.

The idiot fox was gagging in real time as if she was in a bad mood, and I couldn’t even bring myself to take her with me.

So, I told Erin to clean up the idiot fox and entered the academy again.

Haha. I never thought dealing with Void followers would be this much of a hassle.

If this wasn’t much different from the story in the game, I wouldn’t have been too worried.

All I have to do is apply what I know.

However, the current situation is different from the one in the game. The followers of this world, distorted by the variable called me, are moving in a completely different direction from the way I know.

This will become even more so as time goes by.

So relying on knowledge in the game will have a negative impact.

Is my jewelry the only real way?

How can it not be solved in some other way?

As I was furrowing my brow and searching through my knowledge, I saw Joey approaching from a distance.

Why is the girl who normally walks cautiously, saying she can’t act like a noble lady, running?

Has something urgent happened?

“Lu… Si… I was looking for…”

“Why? Did you do something stupid again?”

“…Yes.”

uh?

really?!

What have you done!?

Joey’s eyes widened in surprise, and he took a deep breath and spoke slowly.

“I just encountered a follower of an evil spirit.”

Joey’s eyes were serious. It must be obvious.

With that thought in mind, I put magical energy into the ring, blocked out the sounds from those around me, and waited for Joey to speak.

“Just now, I participated in the ladies’ tea party. And there…”

A tea party where noble ladies gather.

Some young girls from the first year of the academy were allowed to participate.

A follower of the evil god who was caught in the middle.

“I felt a strange sense of discomfort around her.”

Joy, who had recently faced the power of an evil spirit, did not miss the slight feeling of discomfort.

So, she recognized that the other person was a fake using the vocabulary typical of a noble lady, and tried to separate him and bring him to Nana Fabi.

“…Never thought he would give up his arm.”

I made a mistake at the last minute, just in case someone was stupid.

You should have aimed for the head. In order to subdue them, it is essential to lose your mind first.

The Knights of Aln must have informed you.

I had a lot to say, but I kept my mouth shut for now. Because it seemed like what Joy wanted to say wasn’t over.

“We need to find the real Lady Cleve. He’s probably hoping for help.”

The moment I heard that they wanted to find the person who lost the stage to a fake, the first thing that came to mind was a negative answer.

Because it was difficult to think that someone trying to impersonate someone would keep that person alive.

But I didn’t say anything negative.

There is no way Joe wouldn’t know this. She, too, must be convinced of his death in a corner of her head.

Nevertheless, Joy did not give up hope.

In that case, I, as her friend, should not have given up hope.

“So?”

“…Yes?”

“Are you trying to ask for a favor with your bare mouth? I guess the princess of the Patran family is used to abuse of power?”

“Uh. that. that is. What can I give you.”

“Do I look like a snob who wants things? Idiot was looking at me like that? I’m disappointed.”

“Uh. Uh oh.”

“Ha. I can’t help it. It’s not like Joy has been stupid for a day or two.”

I approached Joy, who was looking embarrassed, and looked up at her with a smile.

“ character. Follow me. Please help me.”

Joy raised her eyebrows slightly, then moved her mouth with a weak laugh and slumped her shoulders.

“Please help me. Lady Aln.”

“Huh? Lady Aln?”

“…Lucy.”

“Puut. okay. Idiot. Because it’s my fault for having you, a sloppy idiot, as a friend. I guess I’ll have to suffer a bit.”

Roll your head while squaring your shoulders.

To be honest, finding someone missing is not my forte. What would a daughter with an intelligence of 58 be able to find if she played the role of a detective?

But I have a helper who is much smarter than me!

‘Help me! grandfather!’

‘What do you think! ‘No one would know except my grandfather!’

‘You knew this would happen anyway!’

‘Right?’

My grandfather grumbled that I should please think for myself and ask for help, but that didn’t stop me from refusing to ask for help.

After hearing the advice, I took Joey with me and headed inside the academy.

That guy would definitely have noticed something strange in the people around him.

“I remember you as the daughter of the Viscount Cleves family. Because there are several subjects we take together.”

A tribute to the Newman family. Chester Newman nodded calmly despite the sudden question.

“Wasn’t there something strange about his behavior? wait a minute. Let me think about it.”

He took out a notebook from his pocket, quickly shuffled through the papers, and continued talking.

“No other abnormalities were detected until the weekend. At least that’s how I see it.”

Joy’s eyes furrow slightly at the answer given as if she were asserting it. They are doubting Chester’s words that came out lightly.

“You idiot. Are you doubting my vision now?”

“…Yes? no. Never like that.”

“Idiot is a person who frowns even when he asks for help. Well, I understand.”

“No. I. But.”

As I was looking at Joy in confusion, I couldn’t help but laugh.

Only then did Joy realize that she was being teased and lightly breathed into her cheek.

Instead of feeling sorry, I poked Joey on the cheek and continued talking with a smile.

“Because this guy is a kid with a rather unique temperament. I record all the ideals of people around me.”

“…It has nothing to do with the castle wall.”

“Lie. Do you know that he smirks every night when he looks at what he records?”

“How could that be! Lady Patran. no! I would never do that!”

Chester, who saw Joey’s eyes narrowing and held out his hand, soon sighed, wiped his face, and continued speaking.

“Going back to the main topic, it was around the beginning of the weekend that the Viscountess started acting strange. Usually, he skips breakfast on weekends, but this time he came out to eat. He ordered the meal as usual, but the way he ate it was a bit clumsy.”

“There was some stuttering in conversations with friends. Even though he didn’t look like he was half asleep.”

“In addition, there was a little clumsiness every time it came into my observation range. If something goes wrong, it is most likely in the evening or morning before the weekend starts.”

Joey, who was listening to Chester’s continuous conversation, looked at him blankly and tightened his eyebrows.

“You. Really.”

“It’s a misunderstanding! I’ve just woken up from a hospital bed and everything around me is fascinating, so I’m just writing it down!”

As Chester raised his voice about his illness, Joey’s eyes softened slightly. But that was only for a moment.

“I’m asking just in case. Is there anything about me recorded there?”

“…Yes.”

“…What is it?”

“The most recent one was around the time you returned this morning. Walking around with a smile so loose that it can’t be hidden by a fan…”

“Anything else?”

“That. That is.”

“Delete everything related to me right now! This is the Duke’s daughter’s order!”

“Okay!”

Chester urgently nodded in front of Joey’s sharp voice.

On the surface, it seemed like a surrender to the authority of the duke’s daughter, but I knew that the reality was different.

The really important things written in that notebook will already be engraved in Chester’s mind.

Even if it gets erased, there won’t be any regrets.

I’ll sneakily visit later and ask about my friends’ dark history.

I think it would be fun.

I talked to my grandfather while Joey was horrified to see his dark history written in Chester’s notebook erased.

‘Then I just have to find out where it is.’

‘I think so.’

“No! you! Why on earth are you even recording my fall! This is…”

“You idiot. That doesn’t make the stupid thing you did go away, does it?”

“Lucy! wait a minute! That notebook. Just burn the notebook and go!”

I almost dragged the struggling Joey away from Chester and returned to the dormitory with her.

“…I will definitely delete everything later.”

“Does that have any meaning? I’m going to do something stupid again anyway.”

“Ugh.”

Even though Joy was in tears, she guided me to the room of the Lady of Viscount Cleves.

“I stopped by first before meeting Lucy. There was no trace of the Viscountess’s daughter here.”

As she said, there was nothing particularly unusual about the viscountess’s room. The room, where everything seemed to be in its proper place, was ready to welcome its owner at any time.

‘no. I don’t have any problem. ‘I have a way.’

After answering confidently, I repeated one word to myself.

I will open history.

Then a translucent book opened in front of me.

[Kidnapping of Viscount Cleve’s daughter]

In the book, the events that occurred in this room were recorded.