episode_0456

At first, I thought that the Perverted Apostle had bribed Caria.

Otherwise, there’s no way this is the story you blurt out as soon as you meet face to face.

However, Karia’s expression was serious from beginning to end.

“I’m not saying this as a joke. I’m seriously asking if it’s possible.”

“Why do you need my accessories? Do you really want to spread the fact that I’m cute? Even if ajumma doesn’t have to waste her life and suffer, my cuteness is.”

“I said it wasn’t a joke?”

“An old maid. Don’t frown. If I add more wrinkles here, I won’t accept it unless I’m a really weird pervert.”

“Ugh!”

As Karia, feverish, raised her voice, a smile appeared on the lips of the jackal behind her.

One way or another, it seems like there was a lot accumulated from Caria.

But jackal. If you keep smiling, you will be treated more harshly by Karia later.

That person is not a person who can’t read someone else’s thoughts just because they hide their facial expressions.

Are you okay with that?

“Employer. I’ll just explain it further, so just stay still. Got it?”

When I nodded, Caria continued speaking with a sigh.

“Do you know that the Followers of the Void are still active right now?”

“Don’t you know that I took care of those guys on behalf of an incompetent and old lady?”

“Just nod or shake your head. Anyway, it’s difficult to hunt down all the followers of the Void. Because their powers are specialized for this.”

What Karia said is correct. The insidiousness of the followers of the Void is at its highest even among the followers of various evil gods.

This is clear even if we just think about what happened before school started.

Not only I but even Fabi didn’t notice that they were hiding underground.

If they decide to hide, it will not be easy to find them.

“We will try to create a network by recruiting informants within the academy, but there are limits.”

In the end, the preparedness measures we can take are just preparations.

The fundamental problem cannot be solved, and we have no choice but to be dragged along at all times.

I shook my head, understanding what Karia was thinking, but there was one big question.

“But she’s an old maid. What does this have to do with my painting?”

But what does that have to do with my jewelry? I really don’t know? As I tilted my head, Karia, who had no trouble reading my thoughts, let out a sigh.

“Employer. Did you know that the jewelry with your face on it is given divinity?”

“I’ve heard of it. How pretty I am…”

“You just nod your head?”

As I pouted my lips and nodded, Karia smiled and continued talking as if she was satisfied.

“I don’t know much about my employer because I am a person involved, but his divinity is greater than I thought. To the point of overcoming the power of evil spirits. chambermaid. You saw it too.”

“Yes. Yes.”

Erin nodded and described what she had seen. It is said that when Karia took out the ornament and held it to her, the power of the evil spirit took a step back.

I have heard that jewelry with my pictures on it holds divinity like a holy relic. However, I did not think that it was at a level that could push away the power of the evil spirit.

How much effort did the followers of the Crow Goddess put into this for such a phenomenon to occur?

“So, it is said that it is possible to prevent their intrusion by spraying ornaments with your employer’s picture on them.”

If you think about it apart from the embarrassment, Caria’s theory certainly seemed plausible.

Just as Adri found it burdensome to stay on the street because of my accessories that colored the streets, if I fill the inside of the academy with accessories, the divinity will take care of blocking the power of evil spirits.

Additionally, if each person had one accessory, it would definitely help prevent evil spirits from infiltrating.

“How about it? Doesn’t it seem plausible?”

“I roughly understand what the lady’s delusion is. But this plan seems to have a lot of holes, like an old lady’s skin?”

Regardless of the plausibility of the plan, there were some obvious problems with it.

One is the problem of how to supply accessories to be distributed throughout the academy.

The situation has reached a point where it is impossible to buy the accessories made by the Arts Council as they are currently unavailable.

Giving it as a gift to a few people around me would be possible if I trained the Perverted Apostles, but distributing it to the entire academy would most likely take a long time.

And one more thing.

Even if I could supply that many accessories, I couldn’t have everyone in the academy carry my accessories.

Even if the first year students at the academy don’t know much about me, how could it be possible that those who are sick of all my evil deeds would welcome jewelry with my picture on it?

“I didn’t do it all at once. Let’s spread it slowly.”

“Like the old lady’s wrinkles are slowly increasing?”

“…Anyway. Frete, can you do me a favor?”

“What. That’s not difficult. Because it’s easy to coax that perverted bastard. If I lightly step on his face, he won’t wave his tongue and say thank you.”

I don’t think it will be difficult to convince the Perverted Apostle.

If you pose according to his wishes, I think he’ll be happy to bring the jewelry.

“Then, let me ask you a favor. I will also think about various measures to counter the infiltration of followers.”

After finishing my conversation with Caria, I was about to leave the room when I heard Caria’s low, bloody voice through the door.

He must have noticed that the jackal was laughing behind him.

What can I do? Jackal. It’s a disaster you created. Just endure it yourself. If you do that, you will gain something.

maybe.

“Lucy.”

As I was coming down the stairs, the goofy fox on my shoulder quietly let out a voice.

“I have a secret to help with that plan.”

“To you?”

“Okay. Professors may not know it, but students can touch their minds with the power of the original woman.”

What kind of crazy thing is he saying again? I glared at him to see if he was out of his mind, but the idiot fox said he was happy and continued talking.

“I don’t expect much compensation. Anything from your picture drawn by that pervert from the art cult and the leash you gave me…”

I slowly turned my ears away from the nonsense the stupid fox was spewing out, found a man on one side of Caria’s store, and approached him.

“A man who looks like a robber.”

“…Are you talking about me?”

When I first met him in the distant past, he was a man who showed signs of being fierce when he saw me, but now he was maintaining an extremely polite attitude towards me.

Regardless of the power I possess as an individual, I know that I can suppress myself by force, so I am naturally cautious.

“Hold this.”

I grabbed the scruff of the neck of the fox fluttering on my shoulder and held it out in front of the man.

“…Yes?”

“Hug me. Don’t you understand this too? Are you dumber than you look?”

“Did not understand. no. no. I will do it.”

“Kkiiing!”

As I watched the idiot fox struggling in the man’s arms, I couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

Being hugged by an ugly man who is far from beautiful. It’s the greatest humiliation for a nerd, right?

You’re a dog and you should pay for talking nonsense! Stupid fox!

*

“I heard that you came after clearing a dungeon. Lady Patran. How was the dungeon outside?”

“It wasn’t that easy. Unlike the Academy dungeon…”

After completing the dungeon raid and returning to the academy, Joy attended a meeting with several noble ladies.

It wasn’t something I really wanted to do.

Even before joining the academy, Joy felt uncomfortable being around the ladies.

Until now, I wanted to spend this time practicing magic, talking with friends, or even just being with Lucy.

Nevertheless, the reason why Joy was quietly placed among the noble daughters was because this was the role that the duke’s daughter was supposed to play.

When she’s with her friends, she’s teased for being stupid and all, but outside, she’s a pretty duke’s daughter.

Joey, who had a strong sense of responsibility, had no intention of running away from what he had to do.

“We too will have to go raid the outer dungeon someday. It’s scary.”

“Don’t worry. everyone. As long as I can properly apply what I learned at the Academy, there will be no problem.”

“As expected, Lady Partran.”

“Cool.”

“Stir. Lady Patran. Can I go raid the dungeon with the young lady later?”

“Wow! That’s a really cool idea!”

“I think it will be very reassuring if the lady is here!”

“As a wizard and highly praised by Academy professors, Lady Patran would be able to solve any dungeon in an instant!”

Despite being in the midst of countless compliments, Joy wasn’t particularly happy.

About half of what they say is flattery. Because I knew that most of the remaining half would be jealous rather than pure praise.

I’d rather have Aln Young… No. that. It would be better to listen to Lucy being sarcastic.

Lucy rarely gives a proper compliment, but there is still no sarcasm in her words.

Joy, who had been telling a story with the intention of killing some time before leaving, tilted her head when she saw the people waiting outside the social gathering.

“These people are definitely new students who entered school this time, right?”

“Yes. Lady Patran.”

Most of the ladies who participated in the new social gathering were familiar to Joy.

Joy, who frequently participated in social circles, remembered the faces and names of quite a few young ladies.

However, among them, there were a few that were more familiar.

For example, the daughter of the Kent family was like that.

One of her friends, Lady Kent, the younger sister of Frey Kent and also close to Lucy, was looking at Joey with excitement, as if she wanted to pounce on him right away.

In her own way, she seemed to be paying attention to her surroundings and holding back, but there was no one around her who could not feel her liveliness.

Umm. If you leave it like that, other ladies will become jealous.

I’ll have to talk about it separately later.

I doubt whether you will understand that I am speaking separately.

hmm? what?

That person next to the Lady of Kent. Was the atmosphere like that originally?

Is something strange?

I feel like I can feel a similar energy to what I saw inside the dungeon.

Is it because of my mood?