episode_0138

I looked down at the woman Mea was carrying.

“Are you the instigator?”

“Ugh, no, no, that’s not it.”

“Raise your head.”

She placed both hands on the floor and slowly raised her head. Gray hair and gray eyes. It’s a pretty face.

Amy whimpered like a child holding back tears.

“If you don’t want to die, tell me quickly.”

I said coldly.

“Please, I will tell you everything I know. Don’t kill me.”

Amy controlled her voice. The pink eyes looking at me felt like they were looking right into my heart.

“So, it was Sasha who made the call. And that was a few hours ago. So… the time I was first summoned was…”

I looked at her. I was speaking as calmly as I could, but my voice was trembling.

However, it was quite useful as it was a detailed and specific explanation.

‘It’s the truth.’

I found out naturally. That everything she said was true.

‘I guess there’s no need for mental magic.’

Unless Mea killed him, there must be a reason. Mea killed everyone who had murderous intent or ill feelings toward me.

Amy’s mouth stopped. It was an obvious story. Sasha, who had a grudge against me, was targeting Elaine.

Elaine usually doesn’t leave the mansion, so as she said, the summons was bound to be sudden.

It was an organization that was more systematic than expected and operated in the shadows. On that topic, free-spirited activities like mercenaries. It is spread over a fairly wide area.

“It’s true. I don’t know any more than that.”

I said I didn’t know the back boat, but I do know that. The Marquis of Weir, moreover, he knew of Nazar’s existence. Because he knew about it and hid it carefully, he was not discovered.

But it’s strange to think about it that way.

As I tilted my head, she continued speaking as if trying to remember.

“The organization has been a little strange recently. Originally, Sein, Sasha, and the broadcaster were mainly led by three people…”

Most of them were from the same orphanage.

“You too?”

“No. I was originally a mercenary.”

Organizing them was ultimately beneficial. Some people, like her, joined because they were attracted by the money, the power to cover up crimes, and the high remuneration.

“What is a broadcaster?”

“The basics are similar to the mercenary guild.”

Requests are made for a fee. Otherwise, someone in the organization agrees and carries out the action. He really looked like a mercenary.

I nodded to ask him to say more.

“I don’t know much about her, I’ve never seen her even though I’ve been working with her for over 2 years. Still…”

She hesitated, as if she was hesitating.

“Continue.”

“Well… I’m not sure.”

His withdrawn attitude and frightened eyes seemed to believe that if he made even the slightest mistake, he would be killed.

Still, I had no intention of correcting that.

“I make the decision, your job is to say what you know.”

“Yes, yes…”

“If it’s false, I’ll tell Mea to eat it.”

Mea opened her mouth wide at my words.

“……!”

Her eyes shook violently.

From then on, she spoke out loud.

“…I’ve never seen it in person, but they always left things in a specific place in the Magic Tower. But Shasha and Sein seemed to know, ah. Hanson called me Chloe… .”

I narrowed my eyebrows. Chloe… The broadcaster must also be from an orphanage. Besides, it’s a magic tower, so at first glance, it has something to do with this incident… Sein looks like the redhead Mea used to play with, and what about Hanson?

“Please. Please don’t kill me.”

She put her hands together and started begging.

“You said Amy, right?”

“Yes, yes.”

“Who is Hanson?”

“Hanson is Lance Master. He graduated from the same orphanage as Sasha and was an executive of the organization. So, again, that means… before… that. The princess’s… pet…”

Amy spoke enthusiastically, as if trying to prove her worth. He glanced at me secretly, and when I mentioned pets, he glanced at Mea with anxious eyes. Mea giggled cutely. He comforted me by lowering his posture, and I carefully laid Elaine in Mea’s arms and stroked Mea’s head.

Amy’s eyes are shaking wildly. Still, he didn’t stop talking.

“Sigh… No more, I don’t think… No. Please wait a moment, please.”

I found it funny that he seemed to think that if he stopped talking, he would kill him. She rambled on even the smallest details.

It seems that a man named Hanson was turned to dust by Mea. Even a man named Sein was torn to pieces.

‘-Is it natural to be scared?’

I stared at her blankly.

“Sigh… Now, it’s a mistake, I’ll waste it… I don’t want to be eaten…”

She was hiccuping and started crying.

In any case, she is the woman involved in the attack.

But after hearing the story, it was thanks to her that I was able to avoid being late.

Is that why?

I don’t feel like killing.

*

“Lady. Sorry for being late.”

Nazar came running as soon as the barrier was lifted. All I could see was a trembling gray-haired woman and Mea.

Mea was covering the girl as if she didn’t want to be seen.

“Are you here?”

Marian grabbed Mea’s back and lifted herself up.

“Really… I’m really sorry for being late.”

Nazar took off his cloak and wrapped it around Marian. I could tell just by looking at the young lady’s outfit. How impatient the young lady was. Just looking at the red-stained clothes shows how urgent the situation was.

“It’s okay.”

Marian shook her head as if it was really okay. The reason she was able to come right away was thanks to the magic tool that Elaine had. If it weren’t for that, even she wouldn’t have been able to pinpoint Elaine’s location right away.

“…What happened?”

Marian asked cautiously. Attack magic was used in the middle of the square. There was no time to worry about witnesses.

To put it bluntly, it would not have been strange for him to be arrested as a terrorist.

“No need to worry.”

Nazar laughed. It was the same fox-like smile as always.

“Really?”

Marian said with relief.

“Yes.”

In fact, there were dozens of witnesses, so it took time to control them one by one and even erase their memories.

“What should I do with that?”

Amy, feeling Nazar’s gaze, trembled.

“Well.”

Marian grinned and lifted her chin. “First, they took him away and tortured him.” When I said ‘torture.’ with special emphasis, I watched him tremble and then become contemplative for a few seconds, and then slowly continued speaking.

Don’t “, do your research.”

“Okay, would you like to go back right away?”

Marian looked down at herself. Even though he was wearing a coat, to put it mildly, he was covered in blood.

“Yes. Still, if things continue like this, there will be chaos.”

—Speaking, he went back behind Mea.

“I’ll change my clothes first.”

“You don’t have to worry, we’ll handle it properly since it’s late.”

“Yes. I believe it.”

She popped her head out and smiled brightly.

*

When I returned to the room, I looked at the clock.

Only 30 minutes had passed since the mess started.

“Should I tell my dad and sister?”

I laid Elaine down on my bed.

…

It was a stupid worry.

Elaine is not only my chief maid, but also a noblewoman. She was someone’s precious daughter.

But I am greedy.

‘I’m just going to sleep today.’

I hugged Elaine and closed my eyes.

However, because I went to bed without eating dinner, my father and Maria burst into my room, announcing an emergency.

So I had no choice but to tell you everything about today’s incident.

The family members were frozen after hearing the explanation.

“Over there. Should I not tell Madame Héloïse and the Count…? If I had to say it, I…”

My heart was pounding with anxiety. It’s selfish. But if they tell me that it was because of me that Elaine got hurt or almost died.

“Marian.”

Dad extended his hand to me.

When I held those big hands, I felt strange. Looking at my hand wrapped tightly, I felt strangely relieved.

My dad lifted me up, sat me down on his lap, and calmly stroked my head.

Normally, I would have said that I was past the age for this, but strangely, the more I did this, the more my heart, which I had thought was normal, rose again.

“Why, why. is it so. I’m really okay… I’m okay…”

My neck was hung.

“Cry as much as you want.”

Dad said that and patted my back. Pat pat.

“Ugh, don’t do it. Don’t do it… . Sigh.”

Even though I said that, Dad’s hand didn’t stop. I tried not to cry, because it was because of me. It’s all because of me that Elaine got hurt.

But I’m not allowed to cry.

“It’s because of me… . Ugh, Elaine almost died because of me.”

I raised my head as hands gently but strongly grabbed my arms. My father’s eyes were full of worry.

“It’s not your fault.”

“…….”

“It’s not your fault.”

Dad hugged me tightly, saying this over and over again.

“Huh…! Stupid… stupid dad. Why do you keep being so kind, why do you keep comforting me, why did I tell you not to do it, uhuhuhuh.”

It’s not something to be angry at my dad, it’s just that he’s my dad, but there are strong arms holding my back and waist tightly, and warm hands gripping my shoulders.

Dad’s arms.

Dad’s smell.

I really tried not to cry.

Once the tears started, I couldn’t stop.

Endlessly. Endlessly.

“Ugh… Elaine… said I didn’t have to go. However, since it was my first vacation in a while, I told him to have fun… So… I added Claude as well…”

“You saved Elaine’s life.”

I felt like my heart was tightening due to the kind voice.

It felt like the snow was about to melt.

I’d rather be scolded.

“Do you still think it’s your fault?”

A large hand pressed my head along with a friendly voice.

“It’s my fault… .”

I muttered softly.

“I guess I should punish Claude.”

“……”

“If you can’t protect the object of your escort, I should at least cut off your wrist.”

Dad said seriously.

I raised my head quickly. It was also my decision not to attach many escorts. I knew better than anyone how annoying it would be to have an escort following you around when you go out, so I misjudged that Claude would be enough.

“It is my fault as the owner for overconfiding Claude’s abilities. If you want to cut it, you have to cut off my hand.”

“You can’t do that.”

“You’re not going to cut it, right?”

I tilted my head and looked at my father’s face.

As I narrowed my eyes, tears fell.