Capitulo 115

Episode 115

It wasn’t hard to summon Ethan separately.

If I really send you a letter like this, will he go to see him?

Lily said, giving Jerky to Fio who was lying on the sofa.

These days, Fio has gained a lot of weight thanks to the loving care of Lily and the other maids.

Seeing Lily’s tenderness with a relaxed expression made me want to bully her.

I said, poking Fio’s plump belly with my finger.

I’ll do whatever she wants, but is it possible she won’t come?

It was too easy for me to bend over and send a letter.

He’ll call me, for sure.

Raymond said Ethan was no different from him.

They have similar personalities and don’t like to lose to each other.

He’ll probably get excited and run off barefoot when he gets my letter.

After a while, as I expected, I received a reply from Ethan.

It was about wanting to meet and apologize if possible.

It was a big hoax.

Before I went to see him, I discussed this with my mother.

I’ll take Fio with me and make sure I smell the artificial magic too.

My doubt is growing rapidly. But to do that, we’ll need plausible evidence.

My mother handed me one of the organized papers.

I analyzed the papers Raymond gave her and added a suitable imagination.

I mean, he’s not real.

He’s not a professional. But call it a hypothesis based on facts.

I listened to my mother and reviewed the documents.

Looking at the documents, it seemed likely that Ethan was also like Raymond.

The difference was that Raymond managed to expand his magic, but Ethan did not.

Other than that, there were other things to be sure of.

People with the same power in this world have the same eye color.

Aster and Andrew, me and Tatiana and two others.

They were Ethan and Raymond.

The Cassels used to have brown hair and hazel eyes.

Red/pink hair and gold eyes were only characteristic of Ethan and Raymond.

It is very likely that both are from a research lab.

It’s a close hypothesis to the truth, so Ethan will be shocked enough.

Perhaps he will also rush to find out more about this business.

Because it was enough to destroy the entire definition of himself that he believed in.

* * *

I headed to the place where I was supposed to meet Ethan with Fio.

It was a cafe on the outskirts of the capital, where I had seen Daniel before.

Please wait in the waiting room for a moment.

Arriving a bit early, we had to hang out in the lounge for a while.

The café was divided into several small spaces. There were curtains on all the windows, so it was the best place to meet someone in secret.

I will come to meet you when the time is right.

While waiting for the waiter in the room after he left, Fio jumped up.

[Smells bad boy number 3]

Bad boy number 3?

[That brown-haired boy.]

I was talking about Daniel.

I lightly touched the curtain of the waiting room window.

He looked out, but his face was not clearly visible.

But the careless voice coming through the window was Daniel’s.

«What’s going on here?»

That question was quickly resolved.

After Daniel passed, I heard a familiar voice along with a loud noise.

Is Dani here?

He mumbled quietly, but I could hear it clearly in my ears.

It was Tatiana.

Would the two of them meet again?

But the curiosity quickly disappeared.

I didn’t care if they met again or not.

It’s time, princess. You can come this way.

I made my way to the room prepared according to the staff’s instructions.

Fio took a seat at my feet and sat down.

Not long after, Ethan walked in.

Thank you for calling me that, princess.

It was a sincere smile.

He casually sat down across from me and crossed his legs.

Fio, who was under my feet, lifted his tail and started barking.

[Also to the right. Smells equally like artificial magic.]

Unable to hear him, Ethan looked down at the table with concern.

Did you know that you are also a made magician?

At my words, Ethan raised his head and looked at me.

Raymond-like golden eyes blinked with irritation.

He called me to talk about this now, what a preposterous story?

I pulled out of my briefcase the report my mother had given me.

I don’t say things that are unfounded. You have too little magical power to be called a magician and too much magical power to be an alchemist. Raymond is the only person in the Cassel family with more magic than you, isn’t he? There is no one else like you.

I pushed the report in front of him.

Ethan hesitated for a moment, then picked up the report.

Fingers, slow at first, began to turn the paper faster and faster.

Pupils widened and eyes moved quickly to follow the text.

This report is based on the evidence Raymond brought in.

You lie.

If you think it’s a lie, you can go and check it out.

I stood up.

I think it would be too cruel for you to call Raymond a waste.

As I was about to leave the seat, Fio quickly stood up.

If you have any more questions, please contact me. I will tell you everything I can tell you.

Even with my words, Ethan couldn’t take his eyes off the report.

It seemed to have worked out well.

I opened the door and walked out, thinking I was out of luck.

I’m sure I’d run into Daniel.

Oh, hey.

Confused, Daniel couldn’t speak properly.

In fact, he acted quite restrained.

It was polite to pretend I didn’t know him, even if I did.

Daniel’s gaze turned over my shoulder. It was as if he was trying to identify who was in the room.

You must not do this here, sir.

A staff member stepped in and closed the door.

Daniel scratched the back of his head and stepped back, and I didn’t miss the opportunity and stepped out.

I saw Tatiana standing in front of the door.

After talking to Daniel, it looked like he hadn’t left yet.

Tatiana shuddered like a frightened mouse when she saw me.

It’s been a while, Grand Duchess.

Tatiana’s face hardened when I bowed slightly to greet her.

Is the Prince at peace?

Well, I don’t know why the princess would ask such a thing. It would be none of your business.

Ah, a few days ago, he suddenly appeared in front of me and asked me to accompany him.

An… Andy?

Tatiana was visibly surprised to hear that Andrew was clinging to me.

But she wasn’t as angry as before.

Rather, she even looked me in the eye as if she had found a mistake.

Are you sure you haven’t done anything strange to the Grand Duke?

Something strange…

Tatiana acted as if nothing had happened, but I could see it.

It must have been something she was doing wrong.

The hazy energy I saw in Andrew’s eyes was something I was familiar with.

«A distorted magic.»

And since it was Tatiana who created that magical power, there seemed to be a problem with trying to increase Andrew’s favorability by force.

I felt the same way about Wilhelm.

Did he really have a problem? When I saw him, it seemed like something was wrong with him (Karina).

Don’t get me wrong. And it’s my husband’s job. I don’t know anyone who only has a casual relationship like you… (Tatiana)

Sir, your words are serious. (Daniel)

As usual, someone stopped Tatiana, who spat without distinction between what to say and what not to say.

Daniel.

Don’t you think the Grand Duke would have lost his mind because of such harsh words and deeds?

I covered my mouth not knowing what Daniel said.

No matter how close the two of them were, that was a very private attack.

Tatiana was also surprised, so she didn’t say anything.

Duke Malphyrion, you seem to be saying things you don’t even need to say.

Daniel was puzzled by my cold reaction.

He didn’t think I would be on Tatiana’s side.

«Well, it seems he’s more proud of himself because he’s on my side.»

I left Tatiana and Daniel behind, whose faces were about to explode at any moment.

* * *

Tatiana looked at Daniel with resentful eyes.

Are you betraying me?

A betrayal… it’s not like that. This was normal.

Tatiana looked at Daniel, who didn’t even make eye contact with that excuse.

Obviously, his feelings for her were not bad.

She saw him before and cried and explained the situation to him, so the affinity was quite high.

«Your liking for Karina and your liking for me are separate?»

With that in mind, it all made sense.

Wilhelm still says he loves her, but he doesn’t take Karina as hostile as he used to.

Tatiana stood thoughtfully as she watched Karina’s carriage drive away.

However, as the bracelet broke and Karina’s threats grew louder, the sense of crisis grew.

She needed that bracelet.

She needed to get that bracelet off just in case.