episode_0150

It was natural for Lana to have doubts.

I’ve taken her with me on all my missions so far.

But this letter was not that kind of request.

It’s not a bright, hopeful fight against monsters that can be done with an innocent child… Because it will be a cruel and dark murder.

“It’s not that difficult. Lana, you too… I feel like I’ve put you through a lot of trouble so far, so take this opportunity to get some rest. If you need anything, ask Nigel or Friede.”

“Okay! Be careful too, sister!”

I looked away from Lana, who was smiling and nodding, and read the letter again.

The sender’s name was not written on the outside.

Only bright red hair is tied up as if decorating stationery.

Ophelia’s letter.

– Get ready.

The firm first words announced that the time had come to start the work that had been put off.

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Ophelia.

A genius among geniuses who will become a high-ranking wizard before she turns 20 after defeating her jealous older sister, Claire, who keeps her in check.

Considering that the high-ranking mage of the Magic Tower, Flohetta, is in her late thirties… You can imagine how off-the-shelf her talent is.

For us, who were all focused on physical attacks, this was a talent we absolutely had to recruit.

There was no profession better than a wizard when it came to defeating large numbers of enemies.

That’s why I’m trying to help you by accepting this inconvenience.

I smoothed out the hem of the hood of the robe I was wearing.

The robe that was included in the parcel sent with the letter. It was familiar clothes.

Although it was altered to fit my size… Just looking at it, it was a robe worn by Miliciya’s beast warriors who attacked the islands.

I heard that all of it was collected and destroyed due to the potential for misuse. How did they obtain it?

Thanks to that, I was able to get out of the system without anyone noticing.

These days, I’ve been active in many ways, so wherever I go, my movements are being watched.

Even so, surveillance did not reach the inside of the academy.

A full day had passed before I arrived at the promised location written in the letter.

As soon as I left the special hall, I put on my hood and walked around carefully, avoiding people’s eyes.

After I escaped the system and lost any pretense of popularity, I just kept going.

A field in the middle of the night after the sun had set. Everything around was dark.

Even the moon, which once rose high in the sky and shone brightly, had disappeared and was sleeping silently just for today.

Only the sound of reeds rustling in the blowing night wind spread softly.

I wonder if I can take off my robe soon.

It was a big help when I was just getting out of the system, but now it’s just hot and cumbersome.

I took off my robe, folded it properly, and stuffed it into my luggage.

It doesn’t matter since I got here safely. It’s not really useful anymore anyway.

The magic power Ophelia had stored in her robe had long since run out, and the effect of blocking presence had long since disappeared.

I guess I went on for another twenty minutes, wading through the reed fields.

Beyond, I could see an old building lying there all together.

It was a structure made of bricks stacked in an old architectural style, then deliberately broken and corroded to make it look old.

Like a ruin or a dungeon entrance leading underground.

You did a great job making this.

I’m not sure if it will work.

“I came to pay off my debt-.”

After saying a few words, I entered the building.

The inside was almost empty.

A half-broken torch hanger hung on the wall, and the staircase leading to the basement at the end of the floor was left gaping.

It seems quite plausible, but… .

I still don’t know if I can fool Claire with this.

Perhaps because she heard my voice, a woman wearing a robe walked up from the bottom of the stairs.

“Are you here? It was faster than expected.”

When the woman lowered her hood, red hair poured down like a waterfall.

“First of all, I came… Is this vague plan really going to work?”

It’s a fake dungeon, although it was well made… .

If Claire doesn’t come, it’s a meaningless effort.

“If it were my sister, she would come. I know it when I see it from the side. My sister seems to think of herself as careful and meticulous, but… In reality, she is not very wise or prudent. Pathetically.”

Ophelia chuckled and laughed.

“Well, you probably know that better than me. So, when are you going to start?”

“My subordinates will also come by this evening. The due date will probably be the next day. ”

======[Claire]======

A day before Hashal arrived at the fake ruins.

Since it was already time for everyone to go to sleep, the Sigmillus Mansion was quiet as always.

Except for the bedroom of Claire van Siegmillus, who wields virtually the same authority as the head of the family.

“Ugh… . Ah… ! Hwah, haha, haaa still new !”

The lustful cries echoed beyond the door.

If someone who didn’t know the inside story had heard, they would have thought that the daughter of the Sigmillus family was seducing a man and rolling around lustfully.

Except for one thing, it wasn’t really wrong.

The groaning sound that was heard was not Claire’s voice.

Jayden, one of Claire’s henchmen, stood in front of the door and caught his breath.

Just hearing the sound made my face turn red and blood rushed to somewhere, but I couldn’t show it blatantly.

Although he had to come because he had important news, his owner, Claire van Siegmillus, absolutely hated being interrupted while he was enjoying himself.

Actually, I don’t think anyone would do that.

In the meantime, if you show signs of excitement… I could have been taken to her lab and become an experiment.

Jayden took a deep breath and quietly knocked on the door.

The repeated chanting suddenly stopped, and only the soft sound of breathing was heard.

“… Who is it?”

A woman’s voice sank low.

Amidst the heightened heat, there was a lot of frustration and anger.

“This is Jayden, lady. Because the news you’ve been waiting for has arrived… Late at night, I came to see you at the risk of being rude.”

“Jayden… ? Oh yeah. Please wait a moment.”

A slight magical light flowed through the crack in the door.

He must have cast a sleeping spell on the woman he was sleeping with.

It wouldn’t be a good story for a woman who was nothing more than a plaything to hear.

Afterwards, a rustling sound was heard across the room.

maybe… It would be like putting back on the clothes you took off.

It was fortunate for Jaden as well.

Thanks to you, I was able to buy time to control my excitement.

After a while.

Suddenly, the door opened halfway.

Through the crack in the door, Claire van Siegmillus revealed her face.

Her hair, which she usually wore up, was loose, and she was wearing only a coat over a thin slip.

Red hair clung to her face and shoulders, and the slightly wet slip was so thin that the inside was barely visible.

My cheeks were flushed with excitement. The sweet scent of wine permeated my exhaled breath.

Inside the room visible through the crack in the door, a young woman was sleeping naked on a wet bed.

A woman with dark brown hair that looks black at first glance.

She was a girl that Claire had been playing with a lot recently.

It was a scene that would have tempted any man right away… Instead of being excited, Jayden broke into a cold sweat.

Because the cold eyes were glaring at him as if they were going to stab him.

“It was great… . So, what’s going on?”

“Lady Ophelia has finally moved. It is said that he left the academy in a carriage an hour ago. It is presumed that they are probably heading there.”

“Hmm… That fake dungeon? Did he really make it a trap?”

Claire let out a cold sneer.

I already knew Ophelia’s plan.

A fake dungeon decorated with all kinds of magic formulas, as if it were an ancient magical relic.

It was a very clever idea.

Any other wizard might have overlooked it.

The longing that wizards have for new magic and higher realms is bordering on madness.

In fact, Claire herself would have been deceived if she had not known in advance.

I received a sample of the engraved magic formulas, and it certainly contained theories that went several steps beyond commonly known concepts.

So much so that anyone would mistake it for a trace left by a high-ranking wizard from an ancient era.

I couldn’t believe it was a theory created in this era, when there are less than ten people who have reached the level of high-ranking wizards.

But it must have been possible for Ophelia.

Because she had a genius talent for magic.

Although she didn’t show that talent after she got older, Claire never forgot it.

‘Still, since he’s my younger brother, I was going to leave him alone if he lived quietly with his head down… In the end, you reveal your teeth, our Ophelia.’

Claire’s eyes were lifeless.

I showed mercy and saved his life especially because he was cute with his tail down like a dog, but I never thought he would attack me without knowing that he was all grown up.

At best, I can only trust in meager magic and my subordinates.

“What do you want to do?”

“You call your sister with so much effort, shouldn’t you come and visit her as a sister? Three days would be enough. Get everyone ready.”

“Yes. Then I’ll just go back. Rest in peace, Miss Claire.”

After sending Jayden away and closing the door, Claire burst into laughter again.

‘Ophelia, stupid Ophelia. ‘Do you even know who your men are?’

He couldn’t stop laughing as he thought of Ophelia, who would appear in front of him with her subordinates and boldly attack him.

How could she have known that the dungeon was a trap for Ophelia?

Under Ophelia’s orders, the men will gather to create a false dungeon, report Claire’s actions, and finally kill Claire.

All of them were actually people whom Claire had secretly approached to spy on Ofelia.

Claire threw the coat she was wearing on the chair and took off the slip she was wearing.

All business was done, it was time to enjoy entertainment again.

The excitement that had cooled for a moment was heating up again.

The moment I found out that the people I had firmly believed were my subordinates were all spies assigned by Claire… What kind of expression will your foolish sister make?

Just imagining it made my lower body tremble.

Claire sat down on the bed again, lifted the sleep spell on Norigae, and hugged her.

The sound that began to ring did not stop until dawn.

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“But, your subordinates… Are they really trustworthy?”

“Can’t that be?”

Ophelia chuckled and shook off the ashes from the magic candle.