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“What, what did you say… attack…? By Sia?“

Yui, who was training as usual to become stronger as quickly as possible, overheard shocking words from her colleagues.

It was an absurd, ridiculous, and infuriating story about how His Majesty, who was returning from the royal capital, was attacked and kidnapped by warriors.

“……“

He frowned naturally and gripped the handle of the sword, which was sweaty from training, more tightly.

Kidnapping… Kidnapping. Replica. I thought it would be okay to some extent as long as I was under her protection.

So, I was focused on training while watching that shitty thing while lying about my own feelings, and then I got kidnapped? I got kidnapped?

And the fact that he heard these words not from that Replica bitch, but from ordinary soldiers like himself, soon turned his anger into an unquenchable flame.

“You, Youiya! Where are you?“

During training, Yui started to leave the training grounds with her sword in hand, but her classmate called out to her urgently, but she showed no sign of stopping.

“Miss. What are you doing now?”

I think his name was Enma.

The woman Replica cherishes and trusts the most.

“Don’t worry about it.“

“That can’t be.“

As soon as he heard the news that Shia-sama had been kidnapped, he led his own army of lovers and recklessly pursued the warriors who had kidnapped Shia-sama, so Enma had no choice but to stay behind in the mansion and do the work that Replicia was supposed to do.

But suddenly, I was overcome with anxiety when I found out that Yui, who had never missed a single training session and had instead increased the training intensity and time instead of decreasing it, had dropped out in the middle of the session, and as expected, I came looking for her.

“You can’t go.“

It was Yui who was almost certainly recognized as the next Duke after Replica.

Even though she didn’t have any noble blood in her, this was an inconvenient rule because her father was a man who was absolutely loved by Replicia.

Unless Replica suddenly dies suddenly.

It’s impossible to send Yui out like that, like Replica.

One successor had to remain in the mansion at all costs.

Just in case.

“Get out.“

Yui, who was always polite, was about to pack her bags and head out when she glared at Enma, who was blocking her path, as if she was going to kill him.

“I refuse, Miss.“

Enma saw the hand holding the sword gradually gaining more strength and immediately drew his sword.

If we don’t stop it by force, the Ethylbine Dukes will surely fall into chaos.

There is only one way to repay Replica, who trusts and cherishes him, so he cannot listen to Yui’s words.

“This is your last warning. Get out.“

“……“

When Yui expressed her refusal through silence, she let out a long sigh and picked up her sword, and then,

Whoosh!

Yui disappeared from before Enma’s eyes.

When… When on earth did it come? Along with a brief sound of wind, the blade of Yui’s practice sword was at the nape of Enma’s neck.

“If you went all the way, you’d be dead.“

If he really had the intention to kill her like that, Enma would have been dead with his neck cut off by now.

“Get out of the way now.“

Enma knew that Replica was incredibly strong, but he had no idea how far she had reached.

But now, as if looking at Replica, I couldn’t figure out Yui’s realm.

He’s already grown so much. It seems like only yesterday that he was honing his skills, but I’ve been busy lately and haven’t been able to help him train, and he’s already surpassed me.

I even thought that it might be on the same level as Replica.

“Don’t look for me. I’ll come back when the time comes.“

After saying those words, Yui disappeared from the Duke’s residence.

*

It had been three days since I left the duke’s house and headed to the place where the warriors were said to have been discovered.

“Hey, kid. Are you alone? Do you want some help from your sisters?“

Even though his skills had improved rapidly, his body was changing slowly, just like any other child.

So Yui, who just turned 15, will still seem like a fragile child.

However, the clothes she was wearing were of a high quality that could not be seen on commoners, and it was clear that she was a child of nobility. However, since she had no one to protect her, the thugs were tempted to say that she was good prey for running away from home.

“It’s dangerous to go alone here.“

There were many cases where these reckless kids would come out with all the expensive items or money they could possibly use, saying they wanted to see the outside world.

Her parents had noticed this in advance and had assigned her an escort, but this stupid girl must have dodge the escort because there was no woman nearby who looked like a knight.

Still, I approached it cautiously because there was a “what if”.

“I don’t think so?“

The men who had ordered him to look around returned and said so.

“Really?“

The smile spread wider across his lips.

“Hey kid. We’re not such bad sisters. Just give me the clothes I’m wearing, my money, and all the stuff, and I won’t touch a single hair on your body. What do you think?“

“……“

Yui looked at them with eyes that showed no emotion.

“Hey kid. We don’t want to see blood either.“

I caught a big fish and all I had left to do was go to the fishmonger’s and spend the night there, but I had no desire to see blood.

Good, good. I want to finish things well for both of us, but this rich girl, who doesn’t know much about the world, is staring at me with her eyes wide open without fear.

“This is your last warning. Give me everything you have……“

She couldn’t finish her sentence.

Because my neck fell off.

Bam.

His head hit the floor without any reaction, and after a few seconds, he fell to the side.

“Hey, captain?“

What the heck. What the heck. There was nothing, not even the slightest movement of swinging a sword, but the head of the leader they trusted and followed was cut off, and his body was left headless.

Even though it was a terrifying situation, the subordinates did not even feel fear at the unbelievable sight.

◦ ◦ Only one person.

“Ah, aaaah!“

When Yui spoke for the first time, the women who had finally realized the situation turned around and started running away in fear that they had chosen an opponent they couldn’t win against.

However, I had no choice but to stop walking when I saw my colleagues running in front of me falling down one by one.

“This is your first and last warning. If you move, you die.“

Shiver shiver.

I don’t know if that’s true or not.

But there was no moving idiot here, as there was an example.

“Say it.“

“What, what……“

Crunch.

“Say it.“

“We don’t know……“

Crunch.

“Say it.“

“……“

Crunch.

If they didn’t give the desired answer, they were killed one by one without mercy.

Silence is no exception.

“I, Empire! I heard you’re going to the Empire!“

“What did you hear?“

“I heard!“

One of them immediately confessed information he had overheard at a bar the other day.

“Really?“

“Yes, yes! Really.“

Actually, that’s a lie.

It was just something I heard, and it wasn’t confirmed information, but I had no choice but to survive.

“Empire… Empire… I guess that’s right.“

From what I heard from several people on my way here, it was likely that going to the Empire would be the right option.

“Okay. I’ll spare you.“

Crunch.

Dozens of heads were cut off with just one swing of the sword.

Gulp.

A monster that was difficult to describe with words like “strong.” The sole survivor, who had seen more than that before his eyes, swallowed hard and waited for Yui’s next words.

There is only one reason why they are so nervous even though they are told that they will live. They often joke that they will try to live like them, but they cannot guarantee that their limbs will be intact, and they actually do that.

Ssuk.

But Yui didn’t care whether she killed that bitch or not.

If you come later to avenge your comrades, there won’t be a problem as you can just kill them if you haven’t finished.

I just thought about what Sia-nim said over and over again.

‘Yuiya… Only you. Only you, don’t lie.’

Yui intended to keep her words as true as possible, as every time she had to lie, the results were dire.

So, since he said he would spare my life, I spared it.

“Sia… You can’t leave my side anymore.“

I will kill the warriors and never let Sia leave my side. Yui swore.

*

“Ice?“

As soon as I heard the news that a party of warriors had been discovered on the road to the empire, I came running with my eyebrows raised.

But was it too late? The bloodstains that seemed to belong to the heroes who were the targets of hatred were visible, but their bodies were nowhere to be found, and above all, Sia-nim was nowhere to be found.

All that’s there are the corpses of priests and adventurers from the temple, and the frozen ground.

“Can I ask who you are?“

A soldier who was collecting the body and investigating the surrounding area approached Yui and asked.

“I don’t know. What’s going on?“

“Then I can’t tell you.“

“Why?“

“Because I can’t tell someone I don’t know.“

It’s a situation where even God is involved, so you can’t tell everything to someone you’re meeting for the first time.

“Yui.“

Yui had no choice but to reveal her real name and take out the certificate proving that she was a member of the Ethylbini Duke family from her bosom.

“Ouch! Sorry, sorry!“

“Okay. Explain.“

I don’t think it’s a fake.

Because the tokens of nobility are made using special magic, and if they are discovered to be counterfeit, it doesn’t end with just death.

So the soldier told Yui everything he knew and took her to the person in charge of this place.

And after a while, Replia arrived here.

As soon as she confirmed that Sia was not there, she left without even speaking face to face with her daughter, Yui.