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Veden, who had been subdued by Libra, became surprisingly calm, unlike before when he had been running wild.

Looking at him like that, a small question came to mind.

“Beden. Why did you do this?”

“Kuuu. Cain Calderon. That’s what I want to ask. What kind of behavior is this from the head of the 5th family?”

“… Did you just get a head injury?”

Beden spouted out words that were completely incomprehensible.

I thought he might have been hit in the head during the subduing process.

When I looked at Libra, she just tilted her head as if she didn’t know what was going on.

“Did you forget that you were the one who jumped in first?”

“Ha. Cain Calderon. That’s not what I’m talking about. I’m talking about this commoner. ”

“… What does that mean?”

“Isn’t this girl a witch and assassin who goes around burning people to death!”

Veden shouted as he looked at Libra, who was crushing him.

“Burning Purple Witch Lynn. Do you know that all your evil deeds are currently being uncovered?”

“… Beden seems to be misunderstanding something.”

“Don’t act like a fool, Cain. You won’t be able to avoid responsibility either. How dare you bring an assassin to House Astranor?”

Beden said with confidence in his voice.

A time when we confronted the evil spirits of the past.

I had heard from Merhen that there was an attempt to register Libra as one of the eight evildoers.

This is part of the struggle of those who colluded with evil spirits to find their own way to survive.

But that was already a story that had been hushed up.

Most of the traitors were executed after the trial, and only a few people who knew about Libra were left.

The story related to it has also disappeared without a trace.

Well… At this point, it’s obvious whose fortune it is.

Lois Goldwyn. You must have heard the story about Libra when he was covering for and defending the informant.

But if you were trying to attack me with that, you were doing it wrong.

There’s no way Royce Goldwyn wouldn’t know that Libra and I made a huge contribution to defeating the evil spirits…

Well, that’s that.

It seems that Beden was being used by Royce Goldwyn for her own good, but I have no reason to give him any leeway.

Because it’s a good opportunity to leave a debt to House Astranor.

“Beden. It’s no use regretting it later. Your sin of trying to attack me will not go away. ”

“I was just trying to deal with the assassin hiding in the family. Are you still evading the truth? You’re so shameless, Cain Calderon.”

“What’s the fuss about?”

At that moment, an old man with a gray beard came into the office from outside.

Bendel, the senior lord of House Astranor. That was his appearance.

As he entered the room, his gaze passed Eri and me and turned to Libra, who had subdued Veden.

He grimaced as if his head was aching from the current incomprehensible situation.

“… Beden. Explain to me what the hell is going on. Child. I don’t know what’s going on, but let me go first. ”

“… … Don’t touch me.”

As Bendel approached, Libra coldly refused.

“Elder Bendel! Listen to me! That man, Cain Calderon, has insulted me and brought an assassin to House Astranor. The commoner who is now standing over me is proof of that!”

“… Cain family. Is this true?”

“What a ridiculous slander.”

Bendel looked back and forth between me and Beden, listening to the story calmly.

“Eri Astra Nor. Could you explain the situation?”

“… … Beden tried to attack Cain… ”

“An attack? That’s ridiculous! I’m just an assassin… ”

“Stop.”

Bendel cut off Beden as if he had heard enough.

“Cain House. I apologize on behalf of the Senate.”

“Ah, I would like to apologize on behalf of the Astranor family… ”

As Bendel bowed his head, Eri immediately apologized.

“Let’s leave this as a debt.”

“Beden will be detained immediately. Their stories are different, but that will come out when we investigate.”

The magic circle that Beden created was destroyed when Eri placed an identical magic circle over it, but the traces of the magic power clearly remained.

If we investigate, we can easily find the circumstances in which Beden attempted to attack.

“But… Can I ask you to explain the assassin story?”

“It’s a minor misunderstanding, Bendel Elder.”

“Cain, I don’t distrust you, but… talking alone won’t solve the problem. I’m sorry, but I’ll have to detain that kid too.”

“Do you think I would allow that?”

“Don’t act like a child. And… How is your father these days? How is he?”

Bendel suddenly asked about Calderon’s well-being.

This isn’t really a question to find out what’s going on with Gin, it’s just a way to show off his connections.

I’m your father’s friend, and I’ve been watching you since you were little. How dare you disobey me? That kind of language was hidden in there.

“Elder Bendel. I appreciate your concern, but this comes first. Why should my escort be detained for such a sloppy slander?”

“Escort… To my eyes, the figure holding the dagger looks like an assassin without a doubt.”

“That’s just prejudice. She’s still doing a good job as my escort.”

“… … .”

Bendel, who noticed that I had no intention of bending, glared at Libra without saying a word.

I understand that it is easier and more convenient for him to lock everything up.

That doesn’t mean I have to just follow his words.

“Cain, I promise it won’t take long. Can you just listen to me this once?”

“It’s a shame… I’ve seen the saying that it won’t take long not be kept so many times recently that I can’t believe it.”

“Then what on earth do you want me to do? Since I heard that he is an assassin, I, as an elder, cannot just let that kid go.”

“Then I will vouch for her.”

At that moment, a lighthearted, pleasant voice was heard outside the door.

A blond man who always exudes leisurely charm and a mischievous laugh.

Lois Goldwyn.

He was standing there.

—

Due to Royce Goldwyn’s assurances, Elder Bendel changed his mind and decided to detain Bedenman.

Beden said he would conduct a thorough investigation for a week and then bring the case to trial in the Senate.

It was also announced in advance that an investigation into Libra would be conducted during the process.

There is no need to worry since Libra has done nothing but deal with evil spirits after investigating.

“Kane Calderon. First time meeting you.”

“… … .”

Lois Goldwyn had the audacity to reach out to me.

The thought crossed my mind that I had to do this much to become a political family.

“Are you curious as to why I am helping you?”

“Not really.”

“What… Don’t be like that, just listen to it. It won’t be a bad story for you either.”

Lois Goldwyn took a piece of paper out of her pocket.

It was a paper I had seen before through Merhen.

“Have you seen this?”

“It’s a bounty paper.”

“Yes. I know you guys worked hard to take down the evil spirits. But the royal family was making things like this behind the scenes.”

“When did you defend some of those members, and now you’re talking nonsense.”

“I didn’t know at the time. I’m really embarrassed. But… shouldn’t mistakes be corrected?”

Lois Goldwyn handed me another piece of paper she had brought with her.

“So… I came to correct my mistake again. Look at this.”

“… … I will give you a place in the royal family?”

“Yes. Merhen Eildarin. That brat. He only gives credit for defeating the evil-worshiper to his own subordinate. But that’s not right. Shouldn’t we fix that?”

“So… you mean, you’re going to push out one of the people Merhen is sitting down with and put me in?”

“Your escorts are fine too. If necessary, I will give you a small title. And… This is a legitimate claim, Cain Calderon. Weren’t you two the ones who defeated the evil worshippers? Shouldn’t you two enter the imperial court?”

Lois Goldwyn pushed me on as if it were a given.

I didn’t know you would come up with such an obvious story.

So this is sorcery.

If Nana Libra were to push out Merhen’s people and enter the imperial palace, that alone would be enough to greatly divide the two of us.

“It’s getting late, so let’s go now. Think about it carefully, Cain Calderon. You have to take care of your own rights.”

After saying what she had to say, Lois Goldwyn left the room without looking back.

“… Go. Are you going to the palace?”

“Do you want to go?”

“… … No.”

Libra shook her head.

I also do not wish to be a royal.

If you wanted to go to the imperial family, there would have been no reason to go through all this trouble to raise your family and gather people around you.

“I don’t need it either. You can ignore this kind of thing.”

I roughly tore up the piece of paper Lois Goldwyn handed me.

—

A young man approached Beden, who was held captive inside the mansion.

“Hey. Are you doing okay?”

“… Sir Lois Goldwyn.”

“So. When you actually jumped in, how was Cain?”

“… … The bastard didn’t move at all. Even though a magic circle was created in front of his eyes. ”

Beden said, recalling the situation from earlier.

“More than that, always keep your promises, Lois Goldwyn.”

“Oh, don’t worry. After your detention, I will personally support your business.”

Lois Goldwyn suppressed a laugh at Beden’s words.

She had heard the ridiculous story of loading a magic circle onto a wand, but Lois did not take it seriously.

In the end, this will just be an excuse to go out and play with the subsidy.

But he was the one who wanted to wear the hat and was bragging as if he was thinking of a business idea that seemed promising.

It was a story that didn’t matter to Lois Goldwyn.

More important than that is the information currently available regarding Kane.

Kane Calderon. A student who graduated at the top of his class at the academy without even participating in a single mock match.

Since he seemed to be close with Merhen, he wanted to deal with her if he could, but he kept failing.

As befitting his reputation of being arrogant, he seems to have some ability as well.

However, there were a few things that Lois Goldwyn found odd.

This time, Beden was used to prove one of many hypotheses.

And this time it seemed like the outlines were starting to take shape.

That means, even if a magic circle was thrust in front of his eyes, he wouldn’t move at all.

It means that you are not even at a level where you can react to it.

If that was the case, then it was obvious why the assassination failed.

A purple-haired woman who stood by his side as his escort.

She has been helping Kane ever since his days at the Academy.

“What a capable subordinate. I envy you.”

Lois Goldwyn had a rough idea of what was to come.

If Kane Calderon is nothing more than an empty shell of a human being, then dealing with him becomes much easier.

All I have to do is get rid of the woman who is by his side.