The wizards looked into each other's eyes for about five seconds. They rolled their heads and came to a conclusion.
"As long as you guarantee confidentiality, I will do it."
"No, that's right. Please ensure confidentiality, Your Highness."
"You should be more careful with your mouth."
"You don't have to worry about our mouths!"
The wizards, blinded by money, fell for Severian's scheme. They had some doubts, but they didn't feel guilty. At most, the only ones who will suffer from their mouths will be the barbarians.
***
Nobles flocked to the great square.
While waiting for the Severian and wizards to arrive.
Isolene and Gremory stood side by side behind the archbishop. While growling at each other.
"Hah! What is black magic! I'm sure Mori is a witch! Why can't everyone believe it?"
"I'm going to die of noise! The witch is you! Is there one or two people who have seen you fly with wings?"
"You impersonated me! They even kidnapped me!"
"Oh, my ears are tingling! Archbishop! Don't frame the barbarians out of the blue, but trust me! They are children who have lost their chieftain, so how unfair it would be if they were falsely accused."
The archbishop, accustomed to the fighting style of the two women, closed his eyes tightly and cleaned the way.
The nobles surrounding the large square in a circle were chattering.
"Did you hear it now? Lady Mori subtly made a statement to protect the barbarians. I think it's true that she was subjected to the black magic of the barbarians."
"If you really played with the dark magic of the southern barbarians, it would be a shame. I'm glad the archbishop quickly figured out the real cause."
"The barbarians may be hiding in the empire and watching the whole situation. I think we should start searching quickly."
Chession looked at the maids acting with all his heart and briefly lost his mind. It was a smile mixed with relief and worry
'You two used your hair quite a bit. It was amazing that you overcame the urgent crisis by acting.'
But will I be able to get over the work ahead?
And finally.
"His Highness the Crown Prince is here!"
Severian appeared with two mages behind his back. The nobles all bowed and withdrew.
Severian stopped in front of the archbishop. The archbishop bowed his head towards the Crown Prince.
"It's an honor for you to come this far, Your Highness."
"Of course I have to come. Black magic opponents are my specialty."
Gremory and Isolene could be seen beyond the archbishop's bowed body.
For a moment, Gremory and Severian's eyes met. Gremory gave a meaningful look and raised the corner of her mouth wickedly.
Severian flinched and softened his voice.
"Let's quickly find out if there are any traces of black magic. The barbarians may still be plotting things, so we should hurry."
"That's right. Then, let's first release the restraint."
After the archbishop released the restraints around Gremory and Isolen's necks, he stepped back
After that. Severian beckoned to the wizards behind him. The wizards bowed their heads and approached Gremory and Isolene.
"Let's get started."
Starting with the voice of an old mage, a large magic circle appeared at the feet of Isolene and Gremory.
The magic circle glowed with brilliant gold. Then the two wizards were displeased. Glowing gold means there is no trace of black magic.
The two mages exchanged glances for a moment, and then deliberately began to dye the magic circle black. There won't be any nobles here who are knowledgeable about black magic detection magic anyway, so no one who manipulates colors will know. The people of the Great Temple are also only knowledgeable about divine power, but do not know magic deeply.
The old wizard shouted, screamingly.
"The magic circle has turned black! Traces of black magic have been found very clearly!"
The nobles were deceived.
"Now that we've got a definite result, we need to find a way to deal with the barbarians."
"I think they're hiding all over the empire, but it will take a bit of trouble to put it all in."
"I believe that His Highness the Crown Prince will wipe out everything. He was the one who struck the barbarian chieftain's throat. He can easily deal with the remnants of the barbarians."
The archbishop was proud. Thanks to his perfect judgment, he saved two innocent women and protected the empire from being toyed with by black magic.
Severian looked at Gremory with a happy face.
'Hey, I saved you. Now shut up too.'
He wonders if the meaning of the smile was conveyed well. Gremory nodded lightly.
The wizards continued to perform with their souls.
"The maids' manipulation of memories will be solved by itself sooner or later. Memory manipulation caused by black magic is temporary."
"That's right. No matter how much black magic there is, it cannot permanently manipulate a person's memory."
While the charges against the two women were cleared and the work was finished, Chession was suspicious of Severian.
'Why did he save them?'
He could guess. If the existence of witches becomes known to the world, it may also be revealed that the Crown Prince summoned witches. Because of this, it seemed that he was numb in his feet and corrected the situation.
Severian, who made eye contact with Chession, approached with a sneer.
"Hey, I guess you were a little scared that her beloved maids would go wrong."
"...Thank you for proving their innocence."
"Of course, you should be grateful. What are you going to do now? Are you going to return to the Grand Duchy of Ethel right away?"
"For now, yes."
"Then I'll go with you. I think it's hard for me to deal with all the barbarians on my own, so I'd like to get some help from you. Let's make a plan to slowly wipe out the barbarians in the Grand Duke of Ethel."
Chession had a lot to ask, but for now, he decided to accommodate Severian's sarcasm.
"It is an honor to be able to join the cause of His Highness the Crown Prince."
"It's something you don't even think about. Oh, can I ride the carriage alone with Mori? I have something to say to that girl. You don't know, Mori and I have our own secrets."
"Whatever the secret is, I probably know it."
"You don't know her at all."
Then, Gremory sneaked between the two men.
Three of us will get on it.
Severian was embarrassed.
"What? You don't... Do you know she's a witch? Wasn't that a secret story between us? Did you make it all up?"
"I just happened to find out"
"Ha, you have to endure it too. Yes, the three of us will ride."
The three of them moved by carriage like that. Isolene noticed and got into another carriage.
***
On a sunny afternoon, inside the carriage heading to Grand Duke Ethel.
Severian scolded.
"Once I help, you will take care of the pitifully falsely accused barbarian remnant."
"I don't feel sorry for them. They are the ones who have invaded the Empire for decades and killed hundreds of thousands of its citizens. You chose the person you want to frame."
"Gremory chose it well. Hey, Gremory. Confess. This is all a situation you designed, right?"
Gremory shook her head.
"No. I'm not such a meticulous witch."
"So what the archbishop said was a real crisis for you? Hey, did I save you?"
"Yes, that's right."
"But why do you use half-words to me?"
"Uh-huh, should we go back to the Great Hall right away? Can you confess that I am a witch and that you summoned a witch too?"
"...I'll only look at it today. Anyway, let me explain to you. What were those natural disasters, and what happened to Isolene Shien to fly into the sky?"
Chession explained what had happened so far. Severian listened surprisingly seriously.
"That's why Iberia was punished and fell. That's why death suddenly purified the earth."
"What is the condition of Iberia? She looked bad after she collapsed and woke up."
"This is top secret, but she's in a coma right now. She stabbed me in the neck with a knife. Could it be that it was also the work of a witch? Well, in a way, she's the most disturbing human to the demon god, so the witches might have touched her."
"Damn, she's in a coma?"
"It's not a threat to her life. But I can't say when she'll wake up."
"Ha..."
"Hey, is it time to worry about Iberia now? Shouldn't you just focus on finding the last piece of the original soul? Or catch that witch who is Etna or something."
Gremory, tired, yawned and replied
"Etna can't stand up anymore. She must have been tired of causing great disasters many times, and Marvas is dead, so she can no longer hide. For the time being, she'll be busy hiding from me."
"I see. Then I should focus on the last piece of the original soul. Hey, Chession. Show me that 'ham'. Maybe it will tell you the location of the original soul piece, right?"
Chesion took the Ham out of his pocket, by the way.
"...What is it?"
The Ham was blackened and hardened.
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