Gremory went back the way he came.
In other words, in the banquet hall, a man and a woman who make eye contact have a secret meeting.
Gremory, who was about to go straight back to the banquet hall, stopped for a moment.
'Shall we have some snacks?'
Isn't the dark and gloomy atmosphere around you just right for someone to eat away at their souls? Coincidentally, the work was finished quickly, and time was left.
Just in time, she saw a man and a woman having an affair nearby. When she was trying to get close to them.
The blade was pointed at Gremory's neck.
"...What are you?"
Gremory slowly looked back. The Prince, Severian's bright blue eyes that were directed straight at Gremory. It seemed that he had secretly crawled out of the palace in violation of the spirit.
"..."
Gremory silently held the blade in her bare hands.
Kieik-
There was a sound, and the blade bent at a right angle, breaking like a lollipop.
"???"
Severian was taken aback. The Imperial Sword was smashed by that woman's bare hands.
Gremory threw the blade on the ground as if nothing had happened and went on her way.
However, the foolish Severian threw out the witch's mercy. He rushed at Gremory again and pointed a dagger at her neck.
"I don't think you're an ordinary human being. What is your identity?"
"What would you do if you knew?"
"Chession Ethel, you should use it as a weakness for him. Did you think I would live with him forever?"
Severian panicked. Why didn't this woman get up? Blood is definitely dripping from the sword-bladed neck? Why does she roll it like it's not her neck?
"Do you dare to do it?"
"Yes. Chession seems to care for you quite a bit, so take him hostage..."
"Shut up, you Idiot. The way I used to go when I looked at you, before I twisted you and ate you."
"...Huh?"
Severian's eyes widened like rabbits. Who are you twisting and what are you eating?
"Don't you understand words? Hurry up and turn it off before you tempt me to eat you."
"Hah! Great! Who... you! Hah!"
Severian, who was dumbfounded, put away his dagger and spat out a laugh. It's a ridiculous confession that is even threatened. She was a bit beautiful, but he didn't expect it to be like this.
"Hey, do you know how many women covet me? Even if you wait in line for the rest of your life, you won't come four times, so give up obediently. And don't cloud my reason with useless words."
Even though she looked at it twice, it wouldn't turn off. Gremory decided to just take a bite of Severian's soul. She's not very hungry now, and if she eats too much, she'll become an idiot, so just one bite. Wouldn't it be a bit of trouble if the Crown Prince of an empire became a fool overnight?
"I'll just take one bite."
As Gremory approached, Severian backed away in anger.
"Come on, wait! Do you need to be so reckless...!"
"If it's too far away, I won't be able to see it in detail. You have to carefully consider where to taste it before eating it..."
"Oh my God!"
Severian, whose face was bright red, ran away. And many men and women who were hiding and making love watched the scene.
Gremory rubbed her bloody throat and returned to the banquet hall. The wound healed quickly.
***
The plan for the Eve festival was successfully completed. Although there were some variables.
The dwelling of the eastern outbuilding given to the Grand Duke of Ethel, Gremory went to Chession's bedroom and reported about Seara.
"She is alive and well. With a nanny."
"Do shr have a nanny? Still, it seems that they were treating her like a Princess."
"And I met the Crown Prince."
"What? What did he say to you?"
Chession's eyes sharpened in surprise
"He seems to care for you, so he said he would use me as a hostage."
"So what did you say?"
"If it doesn't turn off, I said I'll twist him and eat him,"
"..."
Chession's face turned pale. He wanted to say something, but his lips just twitched.
Gremory continued with a nonchalant face.
"That's why it went off."
"...Our Mori loves to play pranks."
"So, are you just going to keep checking if Seara is safe? Aren't you asking for it?"
He has no justification or authority to do so. It's enough to check it out once in a while.
Gremory thought. It would be dangerous to leave Seara and Alice like this.
Alice is not a reliable witch. How do you know if you will escape from the Imperial Palace with Seara and meet another witch?
"I think Alice would be more than enough."
It was better to keep it by her side and live under surveillance. It would be better for Chession to live with Seara, whom she cares about so much.
"Chession."
"Yes."
"Can you grant me just one favor?"
"What is it?"
"Let me bring Seara and the nanny to the Grand Duke's residence."
"Huh? I just told you. I don't have the authority to do that."
"There is a way to make Seara escape the palace on her own feet."
"Huh?"
Chession skimmed through his mind about the contract with the Emperor. Although there was a clause that they could not touch the imperial family, there was no clause that they could not escape the imperial palace on their own and accept the imperial family who came to the Grand Duke's territory on their own.
"That said, if Seara is caught during the escape process, she may be treated worse than she is now."
"There's no way she'll be caught. Seara's nanny is the same as mine. The two of us can escape enough."
"What? Could it be that Seara's nanny is a fighter from the northern snowfield like you?"
"No, it's a witch."
"Anyway, if they're with you, they'll be quick. The day the banquet ends, so I can't stand it until then. Why don't you leave tomorrow when dawn breaks?"
"I'll tell you so."
Gremory was satisfied with Chession's answer. It's good that Seara and Chession can stay together now, and it's good that she can keep an eye on Alice up close.
"How do you want to convey it?"
"I'm going to use a signal only for witches."
"Is it a secret that only people from the northern snowfields have? It's still amazing."
"It's a sign only for witches. Why don't you believe that I'm a witch even if I die?"
"Because witches are not in the world."
"Yes. Up to you."
Gremory felt a headache coming and turned his back on Chession. Chession's hand reached out to her quickly withdrew after a moment of hesitation.
"You too. Good night."
***
Alice was grinding her teeth.
'Damn. I need to report it to the demon world right away...'
Gremory. She had to take her to the demon world somehow before she could awaken to deeper emotions. Even now, after realizing her shallow feelings, she doesn't want to be a sacrifice, but what if it gets worse here?
The demon god only wants the strongest witch. It was doubtful that he would welcome Gremory's mother, who was a substitute.
Meanwhile, Seara asked Alice to sing a lullaby.
"Hey, Alice. I want to sleep. Put on your knee pillow and sing a lullaby."
"Yes, Seara. But I don't know the lullabies of the human world. Can I sing a demonic lullaby?"
"Yes, it doesn't matter. Although my age is a bit too old to listen to lullabies... I still want to hear it."
"Yes, hoho. Quiet night, I come down to eat human souls. Human souls are delicious. No matter how much I eat, I never get tired of it. The night when humans are terrified is delicious ~"
Seara lay on Alice's lap and went to sleep with a happy face. Alice covered Seara's body with a glant quilt and wrinkled her eyebrows.
'Ha, I didn't come to the human world to be summoned by such a little guy.'
Moreover, she has to live a life of shabbiness by being stuck in a spire. This warmonger Alice, who enjoyed favors every day, has to take care of herself in such a bad place!
More than anything else, she was going crazy because of this dirty and cramped environment.
'Besides, she has to live here in confinement until she becomes an adult? Damn it.'
She wanted to get out of here and occupy the Imperial palace or the aristocratic residence right away, but she couldn't because she had to be 'good' now.
'If a nobleman takes me to his mansion and lets me live, I think I might even obey him.'
That's when she thought.
"Isn't that thought just now?"
Gremory, who didn't know when she came, was sitting on the windowsill and grinning. Alice hugged Seara nervously.
"When... my thoughts! Oh! What if you don't have it? Do you have the ability to take me to the nobleman's residence?"
"Of course. Because the place where I live is Grand Duke Ethel. I can give you a foothold and live."
"!"
In Alice's head, cause and instinct collided.
Should I reject Gremory for the sake of the witches and inform the demon world of the situation? Or should I shut up and follow Gremory and lead a peaceful life?
Of course, it is the latter. If you choose the former, the witches will not even know the grace. Because all damn witches are individualistic.
"I'll take you as my sister."
Alice bowed her head sharply.
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