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[Episode 87] – Unexpected Guest (2)

Hair and eyelashes as white as a snowy field covered with freshly fallen snow. Under those eyelashes, eyes as blue as an icy river gazed down at Ainsel and Titania. Titania looked up at the woman’s figure and wondered if Winter would have looked like this if she had become a person.

As I stared at the woman so blankly-

-Why are you, the Great Witch of Kirven, here!!

Heincel, who was grinning, pointed his finger at the great witch and questioned her. Why on earth are you, the great witch, here? What on earth did you come to visit the princess for?

The great witch who was listening to Ainsel’s interrogation touched her chin as if thinking for a moment, then rolled her eyes and looked down at Titania and Ainsel.

“Rather, I would like to ask you, Ainsel. “Why are you with that criminal?”

“Yes, yes…? Me…?”

-yes? What are you saying… that the princess is a criminal? Why did it suddenly come to me…?

Titania, who was suddenly pointed out as a criminal, looked at Ainsel and the Great Witch alternately, not knowing what to do. Ainsel couldn’t understand what the great witch was saying, so he pursed his lips.

A ‘human’ who normally never steps out of Fairy Village suddenly comes and calls the princess a criminal? As he grunted at the situation he did not understand, something crossed his mind.

A princess from another world dressed up as Princess Fiona.

‘Could it be that the Great Witch is mistaking Princess Titania for a princess from another world?’

It was clear that the Great Witch was mistaking ‘Princess from another world’ and ‘Princess Titania’. Because their faces are the same.

The reason why Ainsel was so sure was because of the expression the Great Witch was making.

The archwitch must have thought she had already solved this case, because the corner of her mouth was caught in her ear.

Although that person held the title of Great Witch of Kirven, she was actually a foolish person full of foolishness.

It was clear that by now, she was praising herself, saying to herself, ‘Hehehe, the great witch has completely solved this problem.’

And, Ainsel’s prediction was exactly right.

‘Huhuhuhu, uhhh! This great archwitch has solved another problem!’

The corners of the archwitch’s mouth rose high into the sky.

People around her were urging her to catch the culprit, so she came out of Fairy Village, but the Great Witch burst into laughter, saying she didn’t know it would end so easily.

Ainsel, who was looking at that foolish smile, sighed. First of all, the situation was too dizzy.

No matter how clumsy she was, the person in front of her was a great witch.

A great witch who has lived in the fairy town of Avalon for thousands of years.

Morgan le Fay.

The witch of the round table, the archwitch who was half-fairy, was someone who would not move unless she was certain of her own standards.

To put it in a good way, he was a very cautious person. To put it in a bad way, he was an unemployed person who didn’t make a move unless he was sure because he found everything to be a hassle. Because he couldn’t be bothered to work twice.

In other words, the fact that Archwitch Morgan, the embodiment of such laziness, took action directly meant that she was convinced that the culprit of the ‘incident that turned humans into fairies’ was ‘a princess from another world’.

So that means…

‘It means that the suspicions I had about the princess were true after all… Why on earth would a princess from another world have Auroa, her biological mother…? No, why on earth did you go around turning other humans into fairies…?’

As Ainsel was making a sullen expression, Morgan quickly waved his hand and told him to get out of the way. The facial expression and hand gestures seemed to indicate an attitude of wanting to quickly finish a bothersome task, so Ainsel glared at Morgan with a tearful expression.

“Ainsel, get out of the way quickly. Criminals must be brought to Avalon and judged according to fairy law. “Originally, you, who are with the criminal, should also be interrogated, but-”

-Ah…! You are mistaken!! The princess is not the criminal you are looking for!!

“What?”

-Why did I participate in a crime in the first place…! I have been with the princess for about 7 years! Fran and Vivian can prove this! And, what on earth made you so sure that the princess was a criminal?!

In response to Ainsel’s loud yelling, Morgan unknowingly took a step back.

-and!! Fran clearly said you started the investigation 7 years ago!! But why are they still looking for the culprit?! no!! What have you done so far?!

“The past time has no meaning. “It is meaningful that the main woman has started to take action.”

-You…you just forgot, right?

Hot.

Morgan’s shoulders trembled. Why are you angry? Wouldn’t it be okay to move now? And, you must have definitely looked into it, right? There was no such thing as a mistake, right?

Embarrassed, Morgan hesitated for a moment, then widened her eyes as if something had occurred to her, and took out a crumpled piece of parchment from her dress pocket.

“Ah, anyway! Are you saying that this archwitch was wrong? Look, look! Why would she have labeled that child a criminal for no reason? It’s all because there’s evidence! “Proof!”

A face similar to Titania’s was drawn on the crumpled, folded parchment. Next to it was written exactly the following words: eyes as red as blood drops and hair as black as ebony.

-…Is this proof?

“hmm!”

Seeing Morgan’s expression as he lifted the corners of his mouth and smiled as if he were proud, Ainsel felt as if he heard something snapping in his head.

A piece of paper with the faces of criminals drawn on it.

What Morgan presented was none other than a montage.

“What do you think, he looks exactly like that kid? This is a montage that Fran drew based on eyewitness statements. You drew it really well, right? Perhaps because he is a young child, he draws well and learns very quickly. Oh right. Fran came to visit the other day and had tea with his wife. “What on earth are the other witches doing? They don’t even come to ask how I’m doing… How good the main woman has been to you…”

-You’re a great witch!! How did they sell magic!!

Wow! Ainsel pointed a point at Morgan and screamed. I couldn’t stand it when a person called the Great Witch came with a montage and held it out as evidence.

Morgan, startled by Ainsel’s shouting, jumped up from his place, closed the montage, and cleared his throat.

“It’s not just this! Why don’t you listen to what people say to the end! Where the mermaid princess died, there was a faint remnant of the magic power of the witch who was expected to be the culprit! “If there is someone who looks exactly like Montage in a place where you can feel that magic, doesn’t that mean that the witch is the culprit?”

-…You can feel the criminal’s magic here?

“Yes, yes! That’s exactly what this ballroom exudes. So, through clear evidence and reasoning, she is convinced that this child is the culprit…!”

Startle. While continuing to speak-

Morgan looked down at Titania as if something was strange. Then, he approached her gently, buried his nose in the back of Titania’s neck, and sniffed her. Titania’s hand went up in response to Morgan’s horrifying perversion, but she gritted her teeth and resisted the slap.

“The smell of magical power is different…? No way…? Are you saying that my wife’s reasoning was wrong…?”

“Ainsel… Is this person a pervert…?”

-Ugh. I’m not a pervert, but I’m close to being a pervert.

Ainsel took a deep breath and looked at Morgan in bewilderment.

‘I just don’t understand it’? Morgan made a broken sound, saying, “Ugh?” Ainsel continued, looking at Morgan, who was holding his head with both hands and a question mark on his head.

-Now you know, the princess is not the criminal you are looking for. In the first place, princesses can’t use proper magic. As a great witch, you will know that right away when you see it with your own eyes, right?

“Uh, umm… I see. Now I see that I have magic power and talent, but there is no trace of having learned magic… What a shame…”

-Anyway… I’ll bring Vivian first. It’s nearby.

Upon hearing the name Vivian, Morgan’s eyes widened for a moment, and then she took on a pitiful expression. Titania couldn’t figure out what that expression meant, so she just quietly listened to Ainsel and Morgan’s story.

“So, has your baby been okay since then? “I heard what happened, but…”

-……I have nothing to say. See it with your own eyes.

“Yes, I will do that.”

-And, the princess you accused of being the culprit is now Vivian’s daughter.

“What??”

As Morgan was embarrassed, Heinsel said only what he wanted to say and quickly disappeared to call Vivian.

When Ainsel disappeared, an unbearable silence fell in the break room. Morgan, who had been rolling his eyes, sighed, cleared his throat, and bowed his head to Titania.

“Hmm… I’m sorry for the misunderstanding. “I thought she was definitely sure…”

“Oh, no… I’m glad the misunderstanding was resolved.”

Silence again.

Titania and Morgan were busy twisting their bodies because of the heavy silence that made each second feel like an hour. Morgan, who was deep in thought wondering what on earth to say, glanced up and asked Titania.

“Vivian’s daughter…?”

“yes. “Even though I am an adoptive daughter who is not related by blood, my mother considers me like her own daughter.”

“Yes… Vivian’s daughter… In fact, Vivian was like a daughter to the main woman. No, all witches are like daughters to the main woman.”

“Well, I see…”

“So… if you are Vivian’s daughter, it means that you are no different from the original daughter’s granddaughter.”

“yes?”

Titania could not hide her bewilderment at the sudden logic of the miracle. Although he was not the pervert that Ainsel had just mentioned, he seemed to clearly understand that he was someone close to a pervert. That’s right…

“Hehe… I’m glad that my family has grown. “Now, just call me grandma.”

“Well, at first glance, it was a bit…”

I make people call me grandma when I meet them for the first time. To Titania, Morgan seemed quite crazy. Are all witches like this?

*

The moment I arrived at the ballroom again to receive a drink for Titania, I was immediately surrounded by ladies and could not do anything.

I was busy being dragged around by the ladies, asking where the princess had gone and what I had been talking about with them.

The moment I was wondering what on earth to do-

At the end of my gaze, a certain person caught my eye.

It was a young lady dressed up as an ordinary person.

An ordinary dress, an ordinary mask.

For some reason, an ordinary young lady who seemed to have melted into the background caught my eye. No, I couldn’t ignore that lady. Even if everyone saw that lady in the background, I couldn’t help but notice her presence.

I slowly forced myself away from the group of ladies and slowly approached the ordinary lady.

The young lady piles up a plate full of cakes and food and pours the food into her mouth as if she doesn’t care what other people think.

It was my first time seeing a young lady so passionate about food at a ballroom. Because everyone is so busy having fun at the ball that they don’t even care about food.

However, an ordinary young lady was different. It was so delicious that my mouth was watering just looking at it. As I approached the young lady with great strides, the young lady seemed to have noticed my presence and raised her head to glare at me.

I didn’t know if he hadn’t noticed me, or if there was some kind of special magic that prevented him from noticing the ladies around him.

The young lady just looked at me and mumbled food into her mouth. Anyone who sees me would think I starved for a few days.

When we arrived at a distance where only the other person could be seen in each other’s eyes, I secretly asked the young lady.

“Brownie won’t cook?”

“Hehe, hehe! Cough! “Cough!”

When I spoke to her, she was so startled that she raised her eyebrows and started spitting out food. No, even though she seemed like an ordinary young lady to other people, she looked different in my eyes.

I patted the back of the young lady who was holding a saree and handed her a drink in her hand. The young lady gulped down the drink as soon as she got it.

As I was drinking water, I raised my head and saw red eyes and ebony-black hair through a gap in the mask.

And, the same face as Titania.

No… it’s the same, but with a slightly sharper face.

“Well, what is it? Who are you?”

A young lady with the same face as Titania asked me.

“You really don’t know?”

I grinned and took off the mask to show my face so that only the young lady could see it. Her face, which was very red when she was crying, began to gradually turn white as she looked at me.

I looked at Snow White and smiled.

“Nice to meet you, princess. “Has it been three years?”