episode_0009

The original villain group, ‘Blades of Dusk’.

They were the most dangerous group in the original.

A group of villains united by a desire for revenge against the empire, led by a leader who deserves to be called the world’s strongest?

There’s no way they’re weak. Yeah.

That’s why I struck first and recruited them.

Soon after my short hair grew back quite a bit and I was able to wander outside the inner palace again when I was 13.

It was my first step as the mastermind.

-You are mine. Forever.

-… Yes, Stiie♡ I will follow you forever♡

And as a result, their leader became my contractor.

The ‘Blade of Dusk’ she led also naturally became mine.

… It’s a bit strange that they changed the group name to TS Brigade while saying they’re going to name it after me, but anyway.

They were my faithful servants and limbs.

From that day onwards.

however,

“The TS Brigade keeps chasing me… .”

‘Why are we talking about them now…?!’

Why is that name coming out of Irene’s mouth?

That too, right after hearing the question of why she appeared so shabbily, unlike in the original.

I screamed in surprise like a child caught doing something bad.

Even worse than when I got caught by Elena for secretly eating cookies at night.

“What, what what what… .”

‘Ah, I shouldn’t have reacted…!!’

It was only after I had already let out a few screams that I realized I shouldn’t have reacted that way.

The fact that the identity of the 3rd princess, Esti, is the mastermind and mastermind behind the TS Brigade, ‘Sti’, is a secret among secrets.

It would be normal for me not to even know that such kids exist…

I can’t believe I’m so surprised just hearing the name.

Even if I’m suspected, I have nothing to say.

But fortunately,

My reaction was not questioned at all.

“Ah, those perverts. They must have had a hard time.”

“… … ?”

Because Louis started to act like he knew naturally.

My head tilted.

‘In the original, even Abamama didn’t notice their true identities. How did Louis know?’

“Oh, do you know…?”

“Of course. A pseudo-religion that has been active for 7 years. A criminal group that kidnaps orphans without permission, claiming to be under the command of a saint. ”

“… Huh?”

Louis’ explanation following Irene’s request.

I opened my mouth wide, wondering what he was talking about.

Cult? Kidnapping people?

…they?

‘I’ve never ordered anything like that, not even once… Huh? Wait, Huh?!!’

But, if you think about it, isn’t there something that makes sense?

When I realized the truth, I was shocked.

‘It’s because of me?!’

All this time, I’ve been using the TS Brigade as I please.

This guy will become corrupt someday, so catch him in advance and rehabilitate him.

He’s not exactly a villain, but he’s pitiful, so bring him here, feed him, put him to bed, etc.

It was truly dark.

But if the tail is long, it will get stepped on.

It seemed that the TS Brigade had become so famous that even Louis could hear about it.

With the stigma of being a cult that kidnaps orphans.

Realization soon turned to anger.

‘I believed you would handle it quietly… If I had known this would happen, I wouldn’t have done it!!’

I had no doubt that the contractor would handle my request well.

Because it was so thorough in the original.

Furthermore, whenever I asked about the progress, he would reassure me by saying, “Everything went according to your will, Stier♡.”

That’s why I asked them to search for Irene as well.

To ruin the story from the beginning.

To prevent a tragedy, place a witch hated by all under the protection of the royal family.

All I did was to prevent the destruction of the world and to make her happy…

“Just because you have brown hair and golden eyes, they’ll chase you, and attack you, saying you’re the one the saint is looking for… .”

“Ha. Even though it’s a rare combination, there must be thousands of people with brown hair and golden eyes in the empire. Are you looking for someone with just that?”

“That, that’s why…!! It got even worse when I came up to the capital, so I had to hide in the mountains to get to this point…!!”

“… … … .”

At my request, the contractor moved to kidnap Irene, so it looks like she was filming a chase thriller before the story even started.

My eyebrows shot up as I finished assessing the situation.

‘From Irene’s perspective, who is the real mastermind behind the kidnapping? Even Satan would do something like that.’

“… … Those guys are really bad! Yeah, yeah!!”

But here, I couldn’t make the excuse, ‘Actually, that was for you.’

Instead, I started cursing the TS Brigade.

Tonight, I vowed to myself that I would see the contractor’s face.

So intensely that Louis’ gaze became a little strange.

‘I can understand her being a saint or something, but this is crossing the line. It’s been a while since I’ve been a mastermind, so I need to establish some discipline.’

“Those kids need to be spanked hard!! So that their butts are on fire!!”

“… Estee? Are you mad that she almost got kidnapped?”

“Of course!! How could you do such a bad thing to such a cute, pretty, and lovely Irene!!”

-Tiring!

[Irene’s favorability rating is readjusted.]

[Current Favorability: 45 (+5)]

“Thank you for caring so much for a commoner like me… Ah, thank you… .”

“… … .”

The gratitude that appeared on Irene’s face was doubly apologetic.

“Irene, after the entrance ceremony, let’s go shower together!!”

“Yes, yes… ?!!!”

‘Because of you guys, the already pitiful Irene has become even more pitiful!!’

* * *

After that, I was still jumping around in anger for at least a minute.

But I couldn’t express my anger forever.

It was because the time for the entrance ceremony was just around the corner.

So we hurried to the entrance ceremony hall.

“Do you have a favorite flower? I’ll put it in the bath!”

“Huh, Princess. I really appreciate your kindness, but how can a commoner like me be with you, Princess… .”

“So what if we’re friends? And our employees are really good at washing. So trust us and leave it to us.”

‘Actually, it’s because of me that it got all messed up, so I have to take responsibility and wash it so it’s fluffy. Okay.’

-Mumble mumble.

“Bathing together from the first day? Really, really…?”

On the way, I chatted with Irene for a bit,

“Louis, Louis!! I’m going to buy Irene some clothes, what kind of clothes do you like?”

“… Why are you asking me that?”

“Hey, don’t do that~.”

-Mumble mumble.

“You’re using me as an excuse to check out your boyfriend’s taste in clothes… Hmm. You’re cute.”

To help their relationship, he asks Louis about his taste in clothes, etc.

My mouth was moving nonstop while I was moving…

Before we knew it, we were in front of the hall where the academy entrance ceremony was to take place.

“Ah, Your Highness the Princess. You’re here… Who is that person?”

“Irene. My friend I met today!!”

“… Your Majesty, you should be careful with who you associate with.”

“Commander of the Knights. Just let it go. He seems to like that girl ‘a lot’. ”

“… … I understand. Instead, I will report this fact to the imperial family. His Majesty has been ordered to report immediately if anything happens. ”

“Peeee. Don’t make a fuss about making friends. Do it yourself~.”

There was an incident where the knight commander who was waiting there looked uncomfortable upon seeing Irene, but anyway.

Afterwards, we went inside the colosseum-shaped building where the entrance ceremony would take place.

Even the Academy has specially prepared a balcony exclusively for the Imperial Family, from which you can overlook the entrance ceremony hall at a glance.

“… The Academy must have had a hard time too. They even made things like this because someone from the royal family is coming to Abruzzo. ”

“They said that they allocated more budget to the Academy because AbaMama said I’m leaving, so there’s no need to feel burdened… .”

-Stop.

“Oh, there are only two seats?”

When we arrived, there were only two chairs prepared on the balcony.

It looks like it’s just Louis and I sitting here.

Irene naturally fell back.

“I just sat on the floor… .”

“Irene, sit here. I’ll sit on your lap!”

“… … !!!!?”

“Hurry up!! My legs are starting to hurt!!”

But would I make poor Irene sit on the floor just because there are only two chairs?

When I gestured, she sank into her chair as if she had no choice.

“I can’t help it… .”

-dump.

“Hehe. Thank you!”

-Shoot.

After that, I ran hard and climbed onto her lap.

It might be a little uncomfortable, but…

It would be much more comfortable than sitting on the floor, and besides, I barely weigh 30kg.

I didn’t hesitate because I thought it wouldn’t be particularly burdensome.

-Squishy.

“I’ll lean on you a little bit~.”

“Yes, whatever you want… .”

What’s worse, I happened to use my chest, which happened to be in the perfect position, as a headrest.

It was comfortable.

-Mumble mumble.

“Even if it’s just girls, is it normal for them to do that?”

‘What, what, what’s with that look? This level of jealousy from day one?’

Louis’s eyes narrowed slightly.

It looks like he’s acting like that because he’s jealous of me.

I almost wanted to give it up and say, ‘Louis, this is your special chair♡’

But I shook my head without saying anything.

‘I’m doing this because I’m a woman. If you keep pushing like this from day one, you’ll be hated, little sister.’

Even though I’m Cupid, I couldn’t have allowed Louis to be this physically intimate from day one.

and,

“Louis, you too, sit down quickly. The entrance ceremony will start soon.”

‘———And, there’s going to be an attack soon. Just in case, you need to be able to jump out at any time.’

An attack that takes place during the Academy entrance ceremony.

If that really, even just by one chance, has repercussions here,

Louis had to step up to protect us.

‘Well, since I’ve laid out the TS Brigade, there won’t be any casualties in the first place… but these are the ones who have avoided my eyes until now. It can’t hurt to be careful.’

“Haha. I’m looking forward to it. The entrance ceremony.”

“… Haa. Got it. ”

Louis sat down, sighing at my smiling eyes.

Afterwards, the three of us looked down at the entrance ceremony hall from the splendid balcony.

-Then, from now on, we will begin the entrance ceremony to welcome the new students of the Imperial Academy… .

‘Ah, I knew there was going to be an attack, but I’m so relaxed. This is a total black hole…!!!’

* * *

1 hour later.

-I pray that the talents of the growing empire will be blessed, and this concludes the entrance ceremony. That’s all.

-Wow!!!!

-His Majesty the Emperor himself is giving a speech…!!

-You are so dignified and cool!!!

“… … Huh?”

The raid didn’t happen until after the entrance ceremony.