Roden swallowed hard after hearing the situation explained to his fellow knight.
'Princess...! How badly did you have to beat him to make that vicious warlock open his mouth and confess?'
He remembered Princess Yvonne, who had recently taken him out as her escort.
At that time, the cold Princess who always walked alone felt a little friendly, so he joked around with her, and she hit him in the side, leaving a black bruise...
"Then..."
A fellow knight approached Roden, his face turning pale, and placed a hand on his shoulder.
“It seems she is one step ahead of you, who became the Princess’s bodyguard because she was so poisonous.”
“That’s because there’s nothing she can’t do.”
Roden grumbled, remembering Princess Yvonne, who had easily mastered swordsmanship.
And then he trudged over to the unconscious Arthur Rognier, tapped his forehead, and ground his teeth.
“You should be glad you caught me. Tsk.”
The torture of Arthur Rognier, whose body was covered in blood from head to toe, was thus stopped.
Since the little Duke of Argenthoz was captured by them, they had to quickly request a hostage exchange with Arthur Rognier.
But before that, Duke Argenthoz summoned all the magicians of the Magic Tower to the conference room of the mansion, saying that there was an urgent matter that needed to be discussed.
He sat in the middle of the table and opened his mouth with a serious expression.
“It is said that Viscount Arthur Rognier’s original nature was not strong enough to withstand physical and mental torture.”
The Duke of Argenthoz glanced at Liana Rognier, a relative of Arthur Rognier who was attending the meeting.
“That’s because they used a special black magic technique called ‘brainwashing.’”
Then, Yvonne, who had been sitting next to him, stood up and spoke. As the wizards' gazes turned to her, Yvonne continued speaking.
"This is the testimony of the warlock Fromdy. High-ranking warlocks are said to be 'brainwashed.' Viscount Arthur Rognier is said to be a high-ranking warlock."
The wizards murmured as a clear and distinct voice rang out.
"High-ranking warlocks? So, does that mean they're the key figures leading the warlock group?"
When Count Ollit stepped forward and asked, Yvonne nodded briefly.
"Yes. They are high-ranking warlocks who have been brainwashed into blind loyalty to Empress Giselle, and they will demonstrate considerable skill in battle."
"But even so, there would only be a few. Even Viscount Arthur Rognier was easily captured."
"He let his guard down back then. It's not a good idea to think so lightly. Liana, bring the list."
At the calm voice of the elder wizard, Yvonne shouted firmly and winked at Liana.
Liana, who had been waiting, quickly handed over the documents she had prepared to the seated wizards one by one, and sighs erupted from the mouths of those reading the list.
The names of high-ranking warlocks were written in a long list, with Empress Giselle at the forefront.
“Ugh...!”
“Oh my goodness. I didn’t know there would be this many!”
“Cordelia Mare? Isn’t the Princess a descendant of the Mare royal family, the royal family of white magic?”
“Oh my god. How on earth?”
Amidst the confusion, Duke Argenthoz groaned.
"Aren't these all close associates of His Majesty the Emperor? If so, they've likely been brainwashing Him for a long time."
“So you suspected us and declared a state of emergency.”
Yvonne, who had been quiet, spoke up amidst the commotion over the state of Emperor John, who had even mobilized the Imperial Knights to declare a state of emergency.
"Gentlemen. Don't you suspect that His Highness the Crown Prince, like His Majesty, has been brainwashed for a long time?"
When she mentioned the forgotten Crown Prince, everyone gasped in surprise.
Rudnine, who was leaning against the wall and watching Yvonne from afar, had his expression slightly hardened.
“Come to think of it, His Highness the Crown Prince isn’t leaving the palace either?”
“Princess Mare, who seemed to be almost engaged to His Highness, has also been revealed to be a high-ranking warlock...”
"This!"
As the wizards flinched, Yvonne raised her voice.
"Calm down! Now's the time to focus on resolving what happened, not regretting not knowing."
The magicians instantly shut their mouths and focused on her, captivated by her charisma.
Rudnine's stiff expression slowly relaxed.
'Ah.'
Duke Argenthoz looked at his daughter strangely.
The way he looked at Yvonne, who calmly persuaded and controlled the wizards, was very different from before.
In fact, Yvonne was a genius in terms of magical ability, enough to have entered the Magic Tower in her early teens.
She was particularly outstanding in flame attacks and bomb artifact research, but she was not accepted into the society because she caused many problems from a young age.
However, with this achievement, Yvonne's position has definitely changed.
Her contribution to this incident was so great, and her aura that overwhelmed and drew attention to those around her was also special.
Duke Argenthoz, who had guessed that the Tower would not leave Yvonne alone this time, was both very proud and secretly bitter.
‘...Yvonne, who had kept her worries and pain hidden from me her entire life, finally confessed her story to me, probably because Duke Iels persuaded her.’
Her personality changed overnight at her lover's suggestion! The Duke was overcome with a sense of betrayal, but he accepted that there was nothing he could do.
They said that raising a daughter was useless...
"Father?"
Duke Argenthoz, who had been lamenting inwardly, came to his senses at the sound of his daughter's voice calling him.
“Yes? Oh, go ahead.”
"Empress Giselle deliberately adopted Prince Adrian as a child, brainwashing him and raising him. She clearly had a purpose."
“Purpose? Of course, to crown the Emperor...”
The Duke of Argenthoz rubbed his chin and muttered, then frowned.
'That's strange.'
Then Yvonne and Liana came in with a few books and scrolls and placed them on the large table in the middle of the conference room.
“What is this?”
“These are black magic books and materials, the possession of which is prohibited in the Empire.”
“...A book on black magic?”
“Is this a forbidden book?”
“Oh my goodness, how on earth did you get that and bring it here!”
Yvonne looked calmly at the Duke of Argenthoz and the wizards who were frozen in surprise, smiled faintly, and shrugged.
“If you want to catch him, then catch him, Lord of the Tower.”
"Yvonne Argenthoz. This is no time for jokes!"
“I’m not joking either. But please don’t arrest me now.”
Yvonne calmly responded to him, who was shouting in shock, picked up a book on black magic, and looked around the group.
"I knew it was illegal, but I found the forbidden book. I desperately needed it! If someone has to act and pay the price, it's mine. I pride myself on being the strongest among wizards, so I can endure it."
Everyone froze at Yvonne's strong-willed gaze.
No, some seemed impressed.
Rudnine slowly moved away from the wall, intending to snatch up any man who criticized Yvonne or suggested she should be locked up for real and have a 'deep conversation' with them.
“Oh, Princess.”
Someone called Yvonne, but she didn't even look at him and continued talking.
"We need to study how powerful black magic is, what its ultimate goals are, and what its weaknesses are, and then fight back. To do that, data analysis is essential, so let's share it. I obtained the forbidden book, so I'll take full responsibility for the future."
"Ah..."
Looking around at those at a loss for words, Yvonne smiled charmingly, then quickly withdrew. Then, with a murderous glare, she glared in the direction of the palace and ground her teeth.
"And I want to rescue the little Duke of Argenthoz quickly. I can't stand it any longer."
Yvonne turned her head again and smiled brightly.
“So, would you like to raise your hand if you are a great wizard who can study together and defeat the warlocks?”
The wizards looked at each other and began to whisper with hesitation.
I guess it was because it was a ‘banned book’.
Rudnine narrowed his eyes and quietly left the conference room.
And then he ran off in one breath to catch someone who could resolve this situation.
Today I finally revealed the information about black magic to the wizards!
When it was revealed that the Princess of the magic powerhouse Argenthoz family owned the forbidden book, an uproar arose.
Judging by the hesitant mood of the wizards, I thought they wouldn't cooperate, but somehow Prince Felix heard the news and hurried into the conference room.
He strongly argued that I should be commended for my contribution, since I had brought top-secret information from the enemy in a wartime situation.
'Oh.'
So, we gathered together all the wizards who had studied magic longer than I, including scholars, and decided to study black magic.
About the weaknesses and strengths of black magic that have been shrouded in mystery, as well as the 'entrance to liberation' and its key!
As the research began in earnest, I locked them in the largest conference room in the Argenthoz mansion and came down to find Prince Felix standing blankly in the lobby, so I hurried over.
“Thank you, Your Highness.”
“What? Duke Iels kidnapped me and brought me here, so I had no choice, but it was something I had to do.”
He responded to my thanks indifferently, pushing up the bridge of his glasses.
‘Ah... Rudd told him!’
Because he's like this perfect guy.
"And if they had done the slightest harm to the Princess without even noticing, would Duke Iels have remained silent? It was I, with my cleverness and quick wit, who prevented internal division."
“Aha, is that so? Haha.”
I found him laughing so hard I squinted my eyes and burst out laughing.
But then, suddenly, Prince Felix saw me, got startled, looked around, and quickly ran up the central stairs in the lobby.
I screamed in absurdity.
“Your Highness! Where are you going?!”
"Don't smile at me, Princess. Never, ever give me any room for misunderstanding! I want to live comfortably!"
Prince Felix, who had been talking nonsense, just ran away.
"What?"
Left alone in the lobby, I put my hands on my hips and grumbled.
He did that at the palace banquet hall last time... And how dare he challenge Yvonne by running?
I accept that challenge!
"Your Highness!"
What good would it be for a skinny, flabby Prince to run? And this is my home? How dare you run away from my home ground? How laughable!
As I was about to quickly run up the stairs towards where Prince Felix had run away, someone grabbed my hand from below.
I felt like I was being blown backwards as I stopped running, but then a familiar hand wrapped around my waist and settled me into a firm embrace.
'Uh?'
The face seen above was that of Duke Rudnaine Iels, who was still overly handsome today.
Even with a slightly calm and cool expression, my lover makes my heart race like crazy!
When the person I had been wanting to see suddenly appeared, I was so happy that I blinked and rolled my eyes.
“Hello, Rudd.”
As I was laughing bashfully, I realized that he was about to go out somewhere, dressed in his outerwear and even carrying a sword.
I was just about to ask where on earth he was going in this situation.
"Uh?"
“Here.”
Rudnine lifted me up, grabbed my hand, and pushed me into the narrow space under the stairs, blocking my path.
It's dark.
Was there a place like this? Well, I guess we need a place where the employees can wait out of sight.
By the way, how did this person know that there was a space like this under the central staircase in our mansion lobby?
I tilted my head and looked at him.
The corner space was relatively darker than the lobby, so the expression on Rudnine's face, blocking the way, was not clearly visible due to the backlight.
“Rudd, where are you going?”
“...I heard that the Knights of Iels and Yvonne’s maid, Miss Carol Demirant, are about to enter the capital, so I go out to meet them.”
He paused for a moment and then answered weakly.
I clapped my hands in delight.
"She came quickly! The capital is under lockdown, so we need to help. Should I go too?"
“There’s no need to go all the way to Yvonne.”
“Hmm. Really?”
“I was just trying to get back quickly...”
Rudnine, who had been mumbling softly, took a step forward, bending down to a space shorter than his height, and stood close to me.
'Princess...! How badly did you have to beat him to make that vicious warlock open his mouth and confess?'
He remembered Princess Yvonne, who had recently taken him out as her escort.
At that time, the cold Princess who always walked alone felt a little friendly, so he joked around with her, and she hit him in the side, leaving a black bruise...
"Then..."
A fellow knight approached Roden, his face turning pale, and placed a hand on his shoulder.
“It seems she is one step ahead of you, who became the Princess’s bodyguard because she was so poisonous.”
“That’s because there’s nothing she can’t do.”
Roden grumbled, remembering Princess Yvonne, who had easily mastered swordsmanship.
And then he trudged over to the unconscious Arthur Rognier, tapped his forehead, and ground his teeth.
“You should be glad you caught me. Tsk.”
The torture of Arthur Rognier, whose body was covered in blood from head to toe, was thus stopped.
Since the little Duke of Argenthoz was captured by them, they had to quickly request a hostage exchange with Arthur Rognier.
But before that, Duke Argenthoz summoned all the magicians of the Magic Tower to the conference room of the mansion, saying that there was an urgent matter that needed to be discussed.
He sat in the middle of the table and opened his mouth with a serious expression.
“It is said that Viscount Arthur Rognier’s original nature was not strong enough to withstand physical and mental torture.”
The Duke of Argenthoz glanced at Liana Rognier, a relative of Arthur Rognier who was attending the meeting.
“That’s because they used a special black magic technique called ‘brainwashing.’”
Then, Yvonne, who had been sitting next to him, stood up and spoke. As the wizards' gazes turned to her, Yvonne continued speaking.
"This is the testimony of the warlock Fromdy. High-ranking warlocks are said to be 'brainwashed.' Viscount Arthur Rognier is said to be a high-ranking warlock."
The wizards murmured as a clear and distinct voice rang out.
"High-ranking warlocks? So, does that mean they're the key figures leading the warlock group?"
When Count Ollit stepped forward and asked, Yvonne nodded briefly.
"Yes. They are high-ranking warlocks who have been brainwashed into blind loyalty to Empress Giselle, and they will demonstrate considerable skill in battle."
"But even so, there would only be a few. Even Viscount Arthur Rognier was easily captured."
"He let his guard down back then. It's not a good idea to think so lightly. Liana, bring the list."
At the calm voice of the elder wizard, Yvonne shouted firmly and winked at Liana.
Liana, who had been waiting, quickly handed over the documents she had prepared to the seated wizards one by one, and sighs erupted from the mouths of those reading the list.
The names of high-ranking warlocks were written in a long list, with Empress Giselle at the forefront.
“Ugh...!”
“Oh my goodness. I didn’t know there would be this many!”
“Cordelia Mare? Isn’t the Princess a descendant of the Mare royal family, the royal family of white magic?”
“Oh my god. How on earth?”
Amidst the confusion, Duke Argenthoz groaned.
"Aren't these all close associates of His Majesty the Emperor? If so, they've likely been brainwashing Him for a long time."
“So you suspected us and declared a state of emergency.”
Yvonne, who had been quiet, spoke up amidst the commotion over the state of Emperor John, who had even mobilized the Imperial Knights to declare a state of emergency.
"Gentlemen. Don't you suspect that His Highness the Crown Prince, like His Majesty, has been brainwashed for a long time?"
When she mentioned the forgotten Crown Prince, everyone gasped in surprise.
Rudnine, who was leaning against the wall and watching Yvonne from afar, had his expression slightly hardened.
“Come to think of it, His Highness the Crown Prince isn’t leaving the palace either?”
“Princess Mare, who seemed to be almost engaged to His Highness, has also been revealed to be a high-ranking warlock...”
"This!"
As the wizards flinched, Yvonne raised her voice.
"Calm down! Now's the time to focus on resolving what happened, not regretting not knowing."
The magicians instantly shut their mouths and focused on her, captivated by her charisma.
Rudnine's stiff expression slowly relaxed.
'Ah.'
Duke Argenthoz looked at his daughter strangely.
The way he looked at Yvonne, who calmly persuaded and controlled the wizards, was very different from before.
In fact, Yvonne was a genius in terms of magical ability, enough to have entered the Magic Tower in her early teens.
She was particularly outstanding in flame attacks and bomb artifact research, but she was not accepted into the society because she caused many problems from a young age.
However, with this achievement, Yvonne's position has definitely changed.
Her contribution to this incident was so great, and her aura that overwhelmed and drew attention to those around her was also special.
Duke Argenthoz, who had guessed that the Tower would not leave Yvonne alone this time, was both very proud and secretly bitter.
‘...Yvonne, who had kept her worries and pain hidden from me her entire life, finally confessed her story to me, probably because Duke Iels persuaded her.’
Her personality changed overnight at her lover's suggestion! The Duke was overcome with a sense of betrayal, but he accepted that there was nothing he could do.
They said that raising a daughter was useless...
"Father?"
Duke Argenthoz, who had been lamenting inwardly, came to his senses at the sound of his daughter's voice calling him.
“Yes? Oh, go ahead.”
"Empress Giselle deliberately adopted Prince Adrian as a child, brainwashing him and raising him. She clearly had a purpose."
“Purpose? Of course, to crown the Emperor...”
The Duke of Argenthoz rubbed his chin and muttered, then frowned.
'That's strange.'
Then Yvonne and Liana came in with a few books and scrolls and placed them on the large table in the middle of the conference room.
“What is this?”
“These are black magic books and materials, the possession of which is prohibited in the Empire.”
“...A book on black magic?”
“Is this a forbidden book?”
“Oh my goodness, how on earth did you get that and bring it here!”
Yvonne looked calmly at the Duke of Argenthoz and the wizards who were frozen in surprise, smiled faintly, and shrugged.
“If you want to catch him, then catch him, Lord of the Tower.”
"Yvonne Argenthoz. This is no time for jokes!"
“I’m not joking either. But please don’t arrest me now.”
Yvonne calmly responded to him, who was shouting in shock, picked up a book on black magic, and looked around the group.
"I knew it was illegal, but I found the forbidden book. I desperately needed it! If someone has to act and pay the price, it's mine. I pride myself on being the strongest among wizards, so I can endure it."
Everyone froze at Yvonne's strong-willed gaze.
No, some seemed impressed.
Rudnine slowly moved away from the wall, intending to snatch up any man who criticized Yvonne or suggested she should be locked up for real and have a 'deep conversation' with them.
“Oh, Princess.”
Someone called Yvonne, but she didn't even look at him and continued talking.
"We need to study how powerful black magic is, what its ultimate goals are, and what its weaknesses are, and then fight back. To do that, data analysis is essential, so let's share it. I obtained the forbidden book, so I'll take full responsibility for the future."
"Ah..."
Looking around at those at a loss for words, Yvonne smiled charmingly, then quickly withdrew. Then, with a murderous glare, she glared in the direction of the palace and ground her teeth.
"And I want to rescue the little Duke of Argenthoz quickly. I can't stand it any longer."
Yvonne turned her head again and smiled brightly.
“So, would you like to raise your hand if you are a great wizard who can study together and defeat the warlocks?”
The wizards looked at each other and began to whisper with hesitation.
I guess it was because it was a ‘banned book’.
Rudnine narrowed his eyes and quietly left the conference room.
And then he ran off in one breath to catch someone who could resolve this situation.
***
Today I finally revealed the information about black magic to the wizards!
When it was revealed that the Princess of the magic powerhouse Argenthoz family owned the forbidden book, an uproar arose.
Judging by the hesitant mood of the wizards, I thought they wouldn't cooperate, but somehow Prince Felix heard the news and hurried into the conference room.
He strongly argued that I should be commended for my contribution, since I had brought top-secret information from the enemy in a wartime situation.
'Oh.'
So, we gathered together all the wizards who had studied magic longer than I, including scholars, and decided to study black magic.
About the weaknesses and strengths of black magic that have been shrouded in mystery, as well as the 'entrance to liberation' and its key!
As the research began in earnest, I locked them in the largest conference room in the Argenthoz mansion and came down to find Prince Felix standing blankly in the lobby, so I hurried over.
“Thank you, Your Highness.”
“What? Duke Iels kidnapped me and brought me here, so I had no choice, but it was something I had to do.”
He responded to my thanks indifferently, pushing up the bridge of his glasses.
‘Ah... Rudd told him!’
Because he's like this perfect guy.
"And if they had done the slightest harm to the Princess without even noticing, would Duke Iels have remained silent? It was I, with my cleverness and quick wit, who prevented internal division."
“Aha, is that so? Haha.”
I found him laughing so hard I squinted my eyes and burst out laughing.
But then, suddenly, Prince Felix saw me, got startled, looked around, and quickly ran up the central stairs in the lobby.
I screamed in absurdity.
“Your Highness! Where are you going?!”
"Don't smile at me, Princess. Never, ever give me any room for misunderstanding! I want to live comfortably!"
Prince Felix, who had been talking nonsense, just ran away.
"What?"
Left alone in the lobby, I put my hands on my hips and grumbled.
He did that at the palace banquet hall last time... And how dare he challenge Yvonne by running?
I accept that challenge!
"Your Highness!"
What good would it be for a skinny, flabby Prince to run? And this is my home? How dare you run away from my home ground? How laughable!
As I was about to quickly run up the stairs towards where Prince Felix had run away, someone grabbed my hand from below.
I felt like I was being blown backwards as I stopped running, but then a familiar hand wrapped around my waist and settled me into a firm embrace.
'Uh?'
The face seen above was that of Duke Rudnaine Iels, who was still overly handsome today.
Even with a slightly calm and cool expression, my lover makes my heart race like crazy!
When the person I had been wanting to see suddenly appeared, I was so happy that I blinked and rolled my eyes.
“Hello, Rudd.”
As I was laughing bashfully, I realized that he was about to go out somewhere, dressed in his outerwear and even carrying a sword.
I was just about to ask where on earth he was going in this situation.
"Uh?"
“Here.”
Rudnine lifted me up, grabbed my hand, and pushed me into the narrow space under the stairs, blocking my path.
It's dark.
Was there a place like this? Well, I guess we need a place where the employees can wait out of sight.
By the way, how did this person know that there was a space like this under the central staircase in our mansion lobby?
I tilted my head and looked at him.
The corner space was relatively darker than the lobby, so the expression on Rudnine's face, blocking the way, was not clearly visible due to the backlight.
“Rudd, where are you going?”
“...I heard that the Knights of Iels and Yvonne’s maid, Miss Carol Demirant, are about to enter the capital, so I go out to meet them.”
He paused for a moment and then answered weakly.
I clapped my hands in delight.
"She came quickly! The capital is under lockdown, so we need to help. Should I go too?"
“There’s no need to go all the way to Yvonne.”
“Hmm. Really?”
“I was just trying to get back quickly...”
Rudnine, who had been mumbling softly, took a step forward, bending down to a space shorter than his height, and stood close to me.
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