Being on a ship means that it is very easy to be singled out as a small minority if we make a mistake.
Therefore, it was better to make them the minority, as it was the most effective method.
During the early hours of the morning, I had taken all necessary measures, even if it came at the expense of my sleep.
Of course, I also made contact with the mages working under Cassian.
"It's a vacation!
It's a vacation!!
Shouldn't you stop harassing us during the holidays, Assistant Salis?"
“Are you crazy?
Criminals commit crimes because they are confident in their abilities, and now you are asking us to create a spell that they cannot block in just three hours?”
I don't even need to introduce myf, right?
Even though they continued to complain for a long time, I had no reason to listen to them.
However, since the criminals understood each other well, they did their job perfectly, even though they tried to use the opportunity to mess around.
If they did not comply, the handcuffs they were wearing would seal their magical powers, which was equivalent to a death sentence for a wizard.
I'm a good person and have never committed a crime before, so I can't understand how they feel.
Having made all preparations to change the course of the ship according to our plan, I naturally gathered the knights.
An eight-hour carriage ride from the capital was nothing to the knights Cassian trained himf.
Even if things went a little off plan, I had prepared a backup plan for every possible scenario.
“So, we have to have fun before we get bored.”
“You are right, miss.”
It was time to spread our fearsome reputation inside this luxurious ship.
Inside the ship…
"T-Stop!
You can't mess with things like that!"
"Nonsense?
How much is this worth?
I can pay full price for it, right?"
I was destroying the main cargo on the ship, one by one, with Cassian...
Crash!
“Ah!
Miss!
Miss, you can’t do that, this ship is luxurious and elegant—”
“Classy?
Luxurious?”
She laughed sarcastically.
“You are so obsessed with money that your eyes have even turned red.
As long as I pay the compensation, it's no problem, right?”
Gold scattered in all directions...
I deliberately threw some gold coins in the air, displaying my wealth and power in a crude way.
As the gold coins were scattered on the ground, it was not only the servants who rushed to pick them up, but even the elegantly dressed nobles greedily rushed to pick them up.
'What?
Were you so hungry that you rushed to her like this?'
I noticed some people who clearly looked addicted to drugs, so I committed their faces to my memory.
“You're rushing to pick up this little money, isn't that funny?”
“Yes, the person who invited you here should appear and ask for forgiveness.”
“You're right, didn't he say he would make it fun for me?
We'll see about that now.”
When I hit the fan with my hand, the attention immediately stopped, and the eyes moved nervously.
“Was it you?”
Whenever you refer someone as a fan...
“Or maybe you?”
Everyone stared in fear, hoping that they would not be chosen.
“Huh… annoying.
You all look so miserable.”
“Miss, you are correct, these people do not deserve to exist.”
“Exactly, they are just a bunch of helpless people!”
I noticed that some people showed slight reactions to my words, and we didn't ignore that, of course.
'Witches are sensitive to some words with their eyes.'
It was funny that they exposed themves with their reactions, without even realizing it..
“It's normal not to be compared to these scum, right?”
I carefully watched their reactions, remembering the faces of those affected by my words, then I turned to Cassian..
When she tapped his chin with the fan, he smiled coldly with sharp eyes.
“As expected, my dear miss is only telling the truth.”
"naturally."
Boom!!
A loud explosion echoed throughout the ship.
“W-what?!”
“Treason?
Is there a traitor among us?!”
“Prepare to defend!”
"It's a trap!
We have to activate the teleportation circuits—!"
The sound of chaos rose amid the thick smoke, and the screams of the terrified witches rose.
Once the smoke dissipates...
“Hmm… As I expected, you are a bunch of helpless people.”
“You... who are you?!”
The wizards found themves tightly bound, unable to use any magic, and their faces filled with shame.
Cassian had carefully dropped his chains, and none of them had escaped.
'As expected of someone with the title of Master.'
The smoke we spread was not just a camouflage...
“Oh... my stomach hurts...”
“M-Water...
I need water...”
It was a substance that temporarily cleansed the effects of drugs, making addicts feel nauseous at the sight of the drug.
We didn't want anyone to pick up any drugs lying around during the chaos.
As the ship approached the designated dock, where the knights were lined up waiting for us, I regained my natural hair color.
“I am Roita Salles, Special Assistant to the Second Prince.
As of 10:22 p.m., you will be arrested on charges of drug smuggling, defrauding nobles, embezzlement of funds, and forgery of official documents.”
As soon as I finished my announcement, Cassian removed his disguise as well.
“But… we had— we threw you into the river and killed you!”
Hearing the stupid wizard's words, I smiled.
“Then we can add an assassination attempt on a member of the royal family to the list.”
I will never miss a charge!
“Do you think we'll give in just to be tied up like this?!”
Of course, I didn't care much about what they said, but I was issuing search warrants to the knights.
“Witches like to hide things in the inside pockets of their jackets, so don’t be lenient, search carefully.”
“K-How dare you search people like that?!”
“Sometimes people have strange tastes and hide things in unexpected places, so if they show excessive resistance, take them and strip them completely.”
“A-You devil...!!
You are obstructing our great mission without realizing its importance!”
Exposure to noise for long periods of time is not good for mental health.
“Ah, take that guy too, he seems to have the most important information.”
“Yes, Assistant Saliss!
We will investigate him thoroughly.”
I did not neglect to inspect the ship either.
Sure enough, the knights had now stormed the place where the wizards resided on Ilium.
“Rose, take this.”
I was writing a draft of a report based on the evidence the knights had gathered, but I opened my eyes wide when Cassian presented me with a thick stack of documents.
“This is what you were looking for more than anything, right?”
The documents had a slightly different cover but a similar design, and this was only the management record of this cruise ship.
“With this, Lady Wilhelmina will be safe, right?”
"Yes."
I nodded, unable to hide my smile.
The sky began to open behind the forest surrounding the port.
As I quickly flipped through the register, I looked at Cassian.
He was standing amidst the evidence collected by the knights, supervising the investigation of those who were under the influence of drugs.
I've gotten used to seeing him on battlefields for a year and a half, but...
For some reason, I felt a wave of emotion rising within me today.
'Because I realized something.'
The only reason I wasn't in danger in this case on Ilium...
'It's that Cassian faced danger instead of me.'
In the original story, the issue would have grown when Roslita was poisoned by wine given to her by Wilhelmina.
In addition, the magicians involved in the drugs were confident that Cassian was “dead.”
In other words, they used poison.
This fact could not be ignored.
“Your Highness.”
“What's wrong, Rose?”
Cassian didn't know the details of the original story, but...
“I'm sorry.”
I felt the need to apologise.
“...About what, exactly?”
But his response was more serious than I expected, his face looking hard.
“Don’t tell me...Are you so fed up with your vacation being disrupted that you are seriously considering submitting your resignation?”
"…What?"
This time, I was the one who looked shocked.
'I've been trying to be honest with my feelings, though!'
But before I could finish speaking, Cassian handed the papers he was holding to one of the knights, then grabbed my arms tightly.
"No, Rose.
Don't leave me."
“Why are you jumping to that conclusion?!”
“Other than that, I don’t want any apology from you.”
“But I did not make a professional mistake, so why should submitting my resignation be something that deserves an apology?”
“Because you tamed me.”
“Huh?”
When did that happen?
While I was feeling wronged, a sly smile appeared on his lips as he whispered:
“So, don’t think anything strange, just bear my responsibility, my fair lady.”
My heavy feelings suddenly vanished with his usual smile.
Quite simply, my boss...
He understands my feelings in a completely unfair way.