To stop the conflict completely, the other party had to be convinced as well.
“These stupid woke people don't listen to us at all, so how am I supposed to do any more here?”
Especially the Emperor, Caesis.
Lately, this man has been objecting to everything I say from the beginning.
As if he was very angry with me, Duchess Ariel, or held some grudge.
'All I remember is that I made an effort to guide him, so why does he treat me like this?'
Of course, he doesn't know at all that I am his faithful guide at night.
So, sometimes my anger flares up inside me.
'That bastard.'
At night, it's very nice, isn't it?
He would say nonsense that would make a person's face explode and then he would kiss me.
'Ugh.
Why do I think about these things?'
I shivered and pushed the memories of the night out of my mind.
I coughed in embarrassment as I looked at the fat cat staring at me with a lazy look.
'Of course, there seems to be one way.
Since I obtained the transition magic, the evidence of the villains I forgot might be there if I search in the places where the original heroine appears.’
“Since you understand, then move, Meow.”
Knock knock
Why do I feel like I am the one being blamed while the fat cat is the one who made a mistake?
Knock!
As if to say, “Shut up,” she hit her annoying tail on the ground.
Then I made my decision.
In order to move, I needed to be freed from these heavy burdens.
I shook the bell and summoned my assistant, who was out on a mission through a magic circle.
The talented assistant, who moved faster than the most skilled great magician, appeared and looked at me with a pale face.
As the cold and indifferent Duke Ariel, I declared:
“Tomorrow, I will take a day off.”
“...what?”
“So, don't look for me.
Understood?”
I should have done this from the beginning.
Sure, being in a top position is great.
The fat cat refused to accompany me.
“Are you so stupid that you can't do anything without me, Meow?”
What is this help?
“My body is heavy, meow!”
Unfortunately, this was obvious even without her seeing it, so I scolded her to stop eating sweets and activated the transition magic.
Then, cough_.
“Ugh, what, what is this?”
My first experience with activating magic was horrific.
“It's like my insides are being ripped out.”
I collapsed into an alley that no one could see and climbed onto the ground.
Fortunately, no one was really there.
No one saw this shameful scene!
“Horrible...”
It was completely different from the disguise magic that was being used smoothly throughout the system.
I felt something intangible, which I only perceived as channeling energy, being ripped from my body.
The problem was the pain that spread throughout my whole body, as if something solid was suddenly being ripped out.
"Yes!"
I screamed silently.
In the dark space, something was writhing, tearing, and reshaping.
Then, I was thrown into a deserted alley as if I were trash.
“Ahh…”
Is it because I'm not the real Duchess Ariel?
Not all magic can have such a terrible effect, can it?
“So, cough, I can never show this in front of others, this is crazy.”
No, there is definitely a solution.
I stumbled and grabbed the wall to get to my feet.
"Is this the place?
Have I arrived correctly?"
I looked around, but I couldn't figure out where I was.
I rearranged my messy hair and adjusted my headdress to cover my face deeply.
It was embarrassing for anyone to recognize me.
“Instead of attack magic, I brought two balls: one that causes mist, and one that spreads flames.
That should be enough.”
It was said that I could move to the place I imagined based on my memory.
So, is this place correct?
“The part where the heroine gets involved for the first time with the group of villains.”
Even if my memories of my appearance as a secondary character were hazy, I clearly remembered the parts where our bright heroine shines.
So, sure, if I go right at the three-way crossroads,
'I will find the trace of the wicked with my own hands.
If I take that and tell the stubborn Awakeners that it's not witches, but that there's a strange group up to something...'
Wouldn't that almost solve it?
But,
When I reached the end of the road, humming, I saw an unexpected scene.
“You crazy bastard!”
Men screaming loudly.
Boom, boom.
“Ahh!”
There was someone who looked like an innocent victim screaming.
But in the arms of that innocent victim, there was a medicine that seemed very dangerous.
“What do I do with this?”
I didn't expect such a fuss.
I hid behind a wall and monitored the situation inside the alley.
There were three men who looked like criminals.
And one victim.
“Why don’t you listen to the order to throw the medicine into the well?”
“But, but!
My younger sister, my younger sister is there too!”
“You should have thought of this before you borrowed money from us, right?”
“Mercy, please… ugh!”
“The Awakened are not human, you idiot!”
What are they throwing?
Is this the medicine?
'Ah, I've heard of this before.'
My eyes sparkled.
My foggy memory finally lit up.
‘These are evil followers.’
Certainly, in one episode of the heroine's radiant brilliance, there was a medicine thrown into the well that caused the awakened to become frantic.
Our bright heroine, a second-class guide, was amazingly compatible with the Awakened, regardless of their rank, and saved them with a brilliant performance.
Of course, the Emperor, who couldn't bear to see his mentor glorified as a savior of others, fell into jealousy and spent a night with her...
'No, not that.'
I shook my head vigorously.
Anyway, if I catch these now, I will be able to skillfully mediate the conflict between the mages and the Awakened.
Is this the case in which they say, “The ox retreats and catches the mouse”?
'But how do I catch them alone?'
This is the problem.
I swallowed.
'I can't use the stronger magic, Great Calamity, here.'
An attempt to arrest three suspects could destroy half the alley.
'Should I move with mobility magic and attack?'
But when I think about my case when I used magic before and fell, I wonder if this is even possible.
If I collapse, I'll be in real trouble.
'But I can't do nothing here.
What should I do?’
I can use the crystal balls I brought to create chaos, but they will run away.
It might be better if I knocked someone unconscious some other way first.
I looked around, found a large stone and grabbed it.
'They say theory is different from practice, so maybe I can knock someone unconscious with one hit?'
What else can I do?
I must try.
In the worst case, I could endure the pain and use teleportation magic to grab the victim's neck and escape.
I approached cautiously, hidden in the shadows of the wall, from the men who were still shouting insults.
I raised the stone high.
At that moment,
Boom, boom.
“Ahh, ah!”
It was not the stone in my hand that did this.
The sound of blows from a mysterious person wearing a hood suddenly appeared.
“What is this situation?”
It wouldn't be good to show my face here.
“Let's back off first.”
But it seems that my behavior caused a misunderstanding.
When I tried to take a few steps back, the person who was handling the three turned around as if they were mice.
Then he stood in front of me.
No no!
They're running away!
Catch them!
“Do you also belong to them?”
But that voice.
'Could it be?'
I froze in place and looked in front of me.
I felt a shiver run down my spine.
As soon as I realized who the voice was, I narrowly dodged his outstretched hand.
'He shouldn't touch me!'
But I couldn't keep my hood from falling back as I staggered.
My red hair fluttered in the wind.
“You...can__?”
Why should I encounter this voice here?
“The Duchess?”
The dazed-looking man was slowly taking off his hood.
Shiny silver hair and blue eyes.
“Your Majesty.”
It was caesis.