I was going to approach Cordelia and ask her straight away, but decided to wait and see what happened.
Anyway, if she sees me, she'll run away right away.
How did I convince her?
I walked stealthily, making as little noise as possible and hiding near the bushes growing around the artificial lake.
And then I raised my head again and looked at her, and the blood coming from Cordelia's nose was not normal.
'It still hasn't stopped?'
Even though she was covering her mouth with a handkerchief, the sight of blood continuing to drip down was truly horrifying.
If she's like that, isn't she suffering from some kind of fatal disease? Is that why her complexion was so pale?
Cordelia, who was gasping for breath, seemed to have finally calmed down, but her nose was still bleeding.
I sighed and glanced in the direction of the Palace of the Deep Sea.
Adrian, you bastard.
Your lover is in so much pain, and you don't even know she's in pain, so you go find your brother and ask him questions and harass him?
By the way, is Adrian and Cordelia's relationship okay?
'Are you two dating?'
I thought Adrian asked me to be his partner just to screw him over.
Did Cordelia kick Adrian?
'Oh my goodness. I never thought of that possibility.'
I stroked my chin with a serious expression.
Did they break up? Then who will protect this world? According to Barden, the warlocks are awakening the sealed monsters.
What must the male protagonist, Adrian, and the female protagonist, Cordelia, defeat?!
As I frowned in the midst of the chaos, I heard Cordelia's voice, which had been silent until then.
“Yvonne Argenthoz...”
'Yes?'
I almost answered loudly.
Startled, I quickly covered my mouth with my hand and concentrated even more, keeping my voice quiet.
“Those eyes... were threatening me. Pembe...”
'Pembe? Did you just say Pembe?'
I opened my eyes wide in surprise.
I was still amazed at my hearing today, but I was startled by Cordelia's monologue.
It's too early to be surprised.
I focused a little more and listened to her monologue.
"The name of the Rhodia grass remedy is 'Crybaby Pembe.' Is there a connection between the Rhodia grass remedy and the Princess? But I can't find any connection at all..."
Cordelia gritted her teeth, muttering irritably and slurring her words as she dabbed her nose with a handkerchief.
Wow. Did I just get hit in the back of the head?
Cordelia Mare. You know about Pembe, so you're a warlock too?
It was so absurd, my sane and strong mind was on the verge of collapsing in this crazy world.
No, she is the illegitimate Princess of the Mare Kingdom, skilled in healing magic!
'Shit.'
From the very first moment, I had doubts about whether I had truly entered the novel I had read.
But then it was.
“Your Highness.”
I wasn't the only one who heard Cordelia's monologue.
The person who appeared calling her was Lady Alentia, followed by Arthur Rognier and others.
“Lady Alentia.”
"The Fountain of the Sun project is finished anyway, Your Highness. Since the Princess failed to win the favor of the Verbent nobles by treating them, I have ordered the Fountain of the Sun project to be destroyed immediately."
Anyway, if she sees me, she'll run away right away.
How did I convince her?
I walked stealthily, making as little noise as possible and hiding near the bushes growing around the artificial lake.
And then I raised my head again and looked at her, and the blood coming from Cordelia's nose was not normal.
'It still hasn't stopped?'
Even though she was covering her mouth with a handkerchief, the sight of blood continuing to drip down was truly horrifying.
If she's like that, isn't she suffering from some kind of fatal disease? Is that why her complexion was so pale?
Cordelia, who was gasping for breath, seemed to have finally calmed down, but her nose was still bleeding.
I sighed and glanced in the direction of the Palace of the Deep Sea.
Adrian, you bastard.
Your lover is in so much pain, and you don't even know she's in pain, so you go find your brother and ask him questions and harass him?
By the way, is Adrian and Cordelia's relationship okay?
'Are you two dating?'
I thought Adrian asked me to be his partner just to screw him over.
Did Cordelia kick Adrian?
'Oh my goodness. I never thought of that possibility.'
I stroked my chin with a serious expression.
Did they break up? Then who will protect this world? According to Barden, the warlocks are awakening the sealed monsters.
What must the male protagonist, Adrian, and the female protagonist, Cordelia, defeat?!
As I frowned in the midst of the chaos, I heard Cordelia's voice, which had been silent until then.
“Yvonne Argenthoz...”
'Yes?'
I almost answered loudly.
Startled, I quickly covered my mouth with my hand and concentrated even more, keeping my voice quiet.
“Those eyes... were threatening me. Pembe...”
'Pembe? Did you just say Pembe?'
I opened my eyes wide in surprise.
I was still amazed at my hearing today, but I was startled by Cordelia's monologue.
It's too early to be surprised.
I focused a little more and listened to her monologue.
"The name of the Rhodia grass remedy is 'Crybaby Pembe.' Is there a connection between the Rhodia grass remedy and the Princess? But I can't find any connection at all..."
Cordelia gritted her teeth, muttering irritably and slurring her words as she dabbed her nose with a handkerchief.
Wow. Did I just get hit in the back of the head?
Cordelia Mare. You know about Pembe, so you're a warlock too?
It was so absurd, my sane and strong mind was on the verge of collapsing in this crazy world.
No, she is the illegitimate Princess of the Mare Kingdom, skilled in healing magic!
'Shit.'
From the very first moment, I had doubts about whether I had truly entered the novel I had read.
But then it was.
“Your Highness.”
I wasn't the only one who heard Cordelia's monologue.
The person who appeared calling her was Lady Alentia, followed by Arthur Rognier and others.
“Lady Alentia.”
"The Fountain of the Sun project is finished anyway, Your Highness. Since the Princess failed to win the favor of the Verbent nobles by treating them, I have ordered the Fountain of the Sun project to be destroyed immediately."
"...Yes."
“Don’t be disappointed. I’m thinking of another way.”
Lady Alentia tried to comfort the cowering Cordelia, but she seemed to be in a low mood and did not respond.
'Ah...'
I was watching them from afar and only now was I able to fully grasp the situation.
Cordelia Mare, Lady Alentia, Arthur Rognier, other high-ranking nobles, and even Empress Giselle.
They were all warlocks, hidden away in secret throughout the empire.
It was a black magician's trick to sprinkle the Fountain of the Sun on the women of noble families and cause them to have skin diseases.
Cordelia cures them and wins the favor of the nobles.
Was it not because she loved Adrian that she wanted to gain the support of the nobles, but because it was all the will of the warlocks?
'Why on earth?'
I felt dizzy.
The conversation I had with Barden in the carriage suddenly came to mind.
Their goals are clearly different.
What on earth are they planning to do by awakening the ancient sealed monsters? These guys!
I quickly pulled out the spare fan artifact that was securely fastened to my thigh.
And then I carefully pressed one of the small buttons embedded in the fan.
The red light begins to twinkle and shine.
You might think this is just a simple debt or defensive magic artifact. It's actually an artifact that the clever (old) Yvonne had previously created for gathering evidence.
It can amplify and record even the smallest sounds.
'Haha. If I could make something like this, I would sell it and make money.'
Swallowing my regret, I hid as quietly as possible and recorded and videotaped their appearance and conversation.
'Hehehe. You guys are so annoying.'
I was in a slightly excited state, laughing lightly inside.
If I just hand over this debt to the Magic Tower or the Imperial Palace, you will all be imprisoned!
“When will it be destroyed?”
Cordelia asked, still holding back the blood from her nose.
"Well. The Rhodia pool cure is currently circulating through a route we're unable to identify, so we're extremely uneasy. I believe it's best to destroy it as soon as possible."
"Is it so?"
"You're right."
When Arthur Rognier gave a sharp answer, the other warlocks agreed.
According to Eudela, Arthur Rognier was a fool.
I guess something drastic changed in his head when he became a warlock.
'Tch.'
“I see. Then, tonight, I will destroy this lake myself.”
“Yes, please do, Your Highness.”
Lady Alentia answered politely.
'Was this lake itself the fountain of the sun?'
I looked at the artificial lake in surprise.
Crazy...
The final process of the Fountain of the Sun.
And you just turned it into an artificial lake installed in Empress Giselle's palace?
Crimes are on a different scale.
Was the Fountain of the Sun truly the fountain of Empress Giselle?
As I was lost in these thoughts, I heard Lady Alentia's voice.
"And, Princess, I did briefly mention to Her Majesty the Empress that I am very fond of Princess Yvonne Argenthoz."
“...Princess Argenthoz?”
"Yes. I think it would be best to bring her in as a member of our warlock corps. She's also quite skilled in magic, so if we make a pact with the devil and add black magic to her, she'll easily grow into a great wizard."
Lady Alentia finished speaking, smiled sincerely, and nodded as if asking for agreement from the surrounding warlocks.
But Cordelia's face turned pale.
And me, listening to this?
I wonder what the hell this is.
'Hahahahahahahahaha?'
Me? Me? Why? Why would I choose such a difficult and dark path? What am I lacking?
If I am so speechless...
This makes me laugh.
Did Yvonne become a warlock through this route in the original? And in the original, Cordelia wasn't a warlock?!
The circuits in my head are all tangled and twisted.
I realized that I had reached a point where I could no longer judge what was original, what was original, and what was normal.
'Ugh!'
They're like Lady Alentia and her group of warlocks, who have lost their minds and have no common sense!
I barely suppressed the urge to throw away all evidence gathering and everything and run over there and slap their mouths hard, but Cordelia snorted.
“Why are you so sure that a proud and successful Princess would volunteer to become a warlock, Lady Alentia?”
'Oh.'
I was impressed and nodded vigorously.
Among them, Cordelia seems to be the only one with common sense and sanity.
I was thinking that it was fortunate, but then an even more serious chaos party started.
Arthur Rognier stepped forward and spoke with a serious expression.
"Princess Argenthoz is clearly interested in the creation of the Fountain of Sun and dark magic. That's why she even brought Liana Rognier to the Argenthoz Manor."
“Oh... Really?”
“Yes. I heard that she was also appointed as the Princess’s personal secretary?”
Arthur Rognier proudly announced his findings, and the rest of the warlocks nodded and laughed wickedly.
“Then that’s right.”
"Hey. You crazy bastards! Why did she take Liana? Because she's interested in black magic? And she kept her as your secretary because she's smart!"
These guys are very serious about black magic.
While I was going crazy among the crazy guys and gaping at them, Lady Alentia also got excited and clapped her hands in agreement.
"That's right. And what about that day when the rain poured down? She came to see me the day before yesterday. She said she wanted to know more about Her Majesty the Empress, who invited her to be His Highness Adrian's partner... But clearly, the Princess came because she knew I was a warlock."
“I also hid in a secret space in the reception room that day and watched their conversation, and it seemed clear that the Princess had other plans.”
'You were hiding? You sinister bastard!'
While I was shocked by Arthur Rognier's words, Lady Alentia continued to speak excitedly.
"But the Princess really liked me! She kept trying to befriend me, sharing with me valuable health information that only she knew... Princess Argenthoz is famous for her healthy beauty, isn't she? Honestly, I was very impressed."
“I felt that way too, lady.”
Arthur Rognier quickly agreed with Lady Alentia's slightly embarrassed words.
When I saw the two people laughing together as if they were a perfect match, my stomach churned and my body trembled.
'Khuuuuk.'
Looking at them, it seemed like they could turn dark on their own without having to recruit me as a black magician.
The darkness within me, this anger, could I sublimate it and turn it into a demon?
You crazy, delusional seeds, you stoners!!!
I glanced up at my reflection in the artificial lake's surface.
I couldn't bring myself to shout, but my lips were agape and my face was flushed red, just like a goldfish.
Sob sob.
You guys... What the hell!
You only know black magic... Fool!
The fools, who were in a terrible delusion, were giggling, while Lady Alentia looked at Cordelia's face with concern.
“But Princess, why do you look so pale? Are you okay?”
Lady Alentia looked at her complexion with concern, but Cordelia bit her lips, turned her head away, and answered coldly.
“Don’t worry about it. I’m fine.”
“Hmm? You said you recently lost your companion... Is your life in danger?”
“...”
Lady Alentia spoke sarcastically, perhaps offended by her silence and unresponsiveness.
"Your Highness, be careful. If this continues, the position Her Majesty the Empress has painstakingly prepared for you will be taken away by Princess Argenthoz."
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