episode_0030

“Why do you know?”

Cecil’s anger suddenly poured out on me. She didn’t just vent her emotions.

“… What is this doing now?”

The tip of the sword filled with light sparkles.

Although it was a small dagger, the edge was sharp enough to pierce someone’s neck.

It was something Cecil had been hiding in her bosom, and before I knew it, it was also aimed at me.

I already knew that she hated me, but this was my first time being treated so directly. What on earth caused her disgust?

“I wish they would take away the sword… .”

“Please answer my question first.”

“… … .”

“Why did you ask me if you knew that name?”

Little by little, the sharp tip approaches me. Now it’s so close that my life could be put to an end. Are you seriously planning to stab me?

Death by Cecil was something I had never considered.

“… calm down. I’ll tell you everything.”

There was no choice.

I decided to satisfy her questions as she wanted. There was no intention or need to hide it anyway.

“… … .”

Although Cecil still looked suspicious, he soon put away his sword.

The dagger entered her arms again. It was so amazing, it felt like I was watching magic.

Just how many terrifying weapons are inside there? She wasn’t a maid in the Grand Duke’s family for nothing.

“Hmm, let me start from the beginning… .”

I told her everything. Everything from meeting a girl named Weasel to planning to visit their hideout.

I pressed down only the facts, excluding any additions or subtractions or my own opinions.

No, to be honest, there was just one thing I was hiding. The point is that Weasel used necromancy. It would have been a big problem if Cecil had told the church or family that Weasel had used the taboo.

“… … .”

Cecile didn’t seem particularly surprised when she heard what I said. Isn’t that usually surprising? That’s because I was meeting a woman.

He must have been secretly spying on me. Well, it was something I had already expected from the moment she followed me.

“Anyway, this is what happened.”

When I finished talking, there was a great look of sadness on her face. If I were to guess, it seems like he probably knows someone named Lucille…

Could it be that she is the younger sister who was said to be the only family? Cecil, Lucille. Since the names were similar, it seemed like a possibility.

“… Are you telling me to believe everything you say now?”

“What you believe is entirely up to you. I just told you everything I know.”

“Ha… .”

I completely understand that she doesn’t trust me. And just in time, there was a good method that could be used in times like this.

“If you don’t believe me, follow me. Because I’m going there tomorrow.”

Due to her personality, she will follow you no matter what. And that’s a huge plus for me. I can prove to her that what I say is true, and I can also get her help.

I couldn’t guarantee that she would save my life or anything, but I guess she could take out a few enemies.

“… great. I hope what you said is true.”

“Yes, you can look forward to it.”

**

“After… .”

A deep sigh escapes.

A demon summoning ritual performed by an unknown group in the not-so-distant past. And the poor girl who was used as a sacrifice.

The girl’s name is Lucille. She was Cecil’s only family member and younger sister.

“… … .”

Cecil closed her eyes tightly.

A lot of time has already passed. Nevertheless, the gruesome and terrible sight is still vivid in my eyes.

A cabin that was too small to be called a home where she and her two younger siblings lived. But that was enough. Cecil was happy just to be able to see her sister’s smile.

Living as a maid at Rudfeld was difficult, and I could only see my younger sister’s face about twice a week, but I was willing to endure anything to keep my younger sister from starving.

“What should I make for dinner~”

Shall I cook your favorite meat dish? Or should I make soup for the first time in a while?

A girl who walked home that day, with a light gait that made her feel like she was flying.

This was Cecile’s appearance.

Luckily, my days off overlapped, so I was able to stay with my younger brother for two days. She was truly happy because her luck was greater than anything else.

I really had to…

“… Huh?”

――Howling!

That day, everything fell apart.

What came into her sight was not a house that was always filled with happiness, but a burning red and cruel flower.

A fire struck her house and her only brother.

“Lou, Lucille!!!”

Fortunately, Lucille survived the endlessly burning fire. The extent of the burn wasn’t that big.

Nevertheless, Cecil could not help but feel as if everything about her was falling apart.

“Contraindicated. Looking at the magic circle on his back, I guess… It appears to have been used as a sacrifice to summon a demon.”

“… Yes?”

It was a shocking sound. And the owner of those words was the best doctor and magician in the empire. It meant that it was an accurate judgment.

Lucille gradually lost her strength after that. It was said to be a side effect of summoning a demon. It is said that the magic circle engraved on its back continues to eat away at its vitality.

‘Your real sister is the best! ‘Do you have to stay with me for the rest of your life?’

It was her younger brother who smiled at her all her life. I never saw that beautiful smile again.

‘Sister, look at this! how is it? Is not it cute?’

He was the younger brother who was always running around energetically. But now it was too much to say even a few words a day.

“Lucille… .”

“… … .”

And two months ago, Lucille lost consciousness. It was because she did not have enough energy to remain conscious. Now I couldn’t even hear her voice again.

Since she was a weak girl to begin with, the doctor’s opinion was that she probably wouldn’t last long.

Then, it won’t be long before Lucille…

――Wow!

Cecil clenched her fists without realizing it. I wanted to immediately kill the people who made my younger brother like that, but it was impossible.

Because I couldn’t even find any traces of the culprit. All evidence disappeared along with her house.

Because of such an incident, Cecil hated the devil and everything related to him more than anyone else.

Her dislike of Cain felt similar.

If it hadn’t been for her unconsciousness, which still had a little bit of faith in Cain, she might have killed him right then.

So when he mentioned Lucille’s name, Cecil lost her senses. I was overcome with great anger.

“… … .”

But just now Cain spoke to her.

There are people who took control of my poor little brother’s soul. Cecil was furious because they were the kind of people who wouldn’t mind tearing their limbs off, killing them, and then drinking them.

I didn’t completely believe what he said. But this time, I definitely wanted to trust him.

Those who used Lucille’s soul must have been trying to summon the devil using Lucille. A revenge that seemed absolutely impossible. That had arrived before Cecil’s eyes.

So I decided to follow him.

**

The day quickly dawned, and everyone gathered to go to the organization’s hideout. Cain and Weasel, who were originally supposed to meet, plus Cecil. There was no combination that looked that weak from a distance.

There was one cadet in a wheelchair who I couldn’t tell if he was a pretty girl or a boy. There was one cadet cowering in fear. Plus one maid.

Who would believe them if they said they were now going to eliminate an evil organization?

Anyway, among them, there was one person who particularly stood out today.

“Hiik… !”

Weasel started shaking violently right in the morning. Could it be because of Cain, who holds the power over her life and death?

It wasn’t really.

Cain was definitely scary, but he had no problem as long as he was obedient. It wasn’t like he posed a threat to her life from the beginning.

‘Why on earth are you doing that?’

The problem was the maid he brought. It was clearly their first time seeing each other, but she was glaring at Weasel as if she were going to kill him.

Cecil did it because Weasel was on the same side as the criminals who did that to her sister, but of course Weasel had no way of knowing that fact.

If Cain had not hidden the fact that Weasel had used necromancy, it would not have been strange if this had been Weasel’s last moments.

“Then we’re all here… Let’s leave quickly. Weasel?”

“ㄴ, four!”

At Cain’s call, Weasel straightens his back and straightens his shoulders. There really was no perfect standing posture.

Cain smiled with satisfaction at the sight of Weasel, who was showing his military spirit for no reason.

“I like the momentum today. Then guide me. Quickly.”

“Oh, I understand!”

At his urging, Weasel immediately took the lead. The back of her head was very stinging. Will he be able to survive until the end without losing his mind? Weasel was worried about that.