59 – Life is a game
What Ceres said to Minel was not conveyed.
Not only did he not say it out loud, but it was possible because Minel was covering her ears with both hands as if she didn’t want to hear.
“… Stop it.”
“What are you talking about! Minel is my article… .”
She sighed as she covered her mouth.
This is really pointless. Sometimes the perpetrator does not properly remember what he did or glorifies it. Except for a few, when talking about bullying, the assailants treat it as a real prank.
He did not leave any scars on his body. I just borrowed it.
They say their innocence in that way, but that is because their self-objectification is not properly done.
“You think you didn’t walk, but I am the witness. Because Minel’s heart was properly imprinted with your magical power.”
“What are you talking about? Ryan, trust me! I really didn’t!!”
I frowned at Ceres’ cry.
[‘I want to cut my husband’s d*ck’ curses at Ceres Reinhardt, asking where he pretends to be a victim.]
[‘I didn’t want to remain a virgin’ scolds Ceres Reinhardt for not being a slave, but a stupid woman who doesn’t depend on anyone and can’t even stand properly.]
“… done. I don’t even feel worth listening to anymore.”
“Wait a minute!”
Cursing rose up to his throat at Ceres’ persistence.
No matter how you think about it, there is something wrong with being this persistent.
“Ceres Reinhardt… Warning. I don’t care if you cause me trouble, but don’t hurt Minel anymore.”
I am OK.
I don’t have good memories of those four people anyway, but just seeing them face to face doesn’t stir up the will to kill or anything like that.
But Minel is different.
He still has the scars of being betrayed by Ceres, and he even killed Ceres several times to get rid of it. The vengeful spirit just managed to get out what overflowed because it couldn’t fill the heart, and took it out so that it didn’t overflow.
The vengeful spirit still dormant in his heart certainly remained in Minel’s mind.
“Then, before dying at the hands of Minel.”
“Ugh… .”
After hearing my words, Ceres bit her lower lip and stared at Minel before turning back.
Do you really want to hear what I have to say?
“I’m back.”
“… Thank you. Ryan Primal.”
“done. I don’t have the nasty taste of seeing my chivalrous child ruined like that.”
That’s how I knew Ceres’ obsession would end.
However… Ironically, Ceres’ obsession continued.
Even in its worst form.
“…what?”
“They said they told the family.”
“No, so why is Ceres talking directly to your family and not to the Reinhardt family?”
The way Ceres found it was this.
The Reinhardt family said they hated Minel, but from the Iris family’s point of view, Minel could be considered a connection with the Duke’s family.
The title of Marquis is also a good enough title, but it is still inferior to the ducal family, which has only four titles.
“My father and mother asked me directly by letter. Even if it’s hard, working for the Reinhardt family is for the Iris family… .”
“… Really, those twins.”
It’s not kidding, what the hell are you doing?
I tried to say the best possible way to Ceres. If I get angry once, I thought I would keep going, so I just tried to have a good time, but I can’t be like this.
“Minell, can I ask you one question?”
“what.”
“You will quit Ceres’ knighthood and come to me, but now Ceres is blocking your path.”
“right.”
“So I will block Ceres’ path.”
If the other side came out like that, I wouldn’t have to think about Ceres either. I was thinking of maintaining some level of social status or something like that, but if you’re obsessed with it like this, it’s a different story.
“Can you turn Ceres into trash?”
“Sure.”
I smiled at the answer without hesitation and wrote the letter step by step.
*****
I didn’t mean this.
All I wanted was the scenery of the past.
I just wanted Lian to smile and talk to me as a fiancée, and Minel to keep quiet by my side.
“why… .”
Is it preventing even such a trivial dream from coming true?
[The Reinhard family’s threat is revealed… .]
[Ceres Reinhardt, the only daughter of the Reinhardt family, uses the engraving magic that is only allowed for slaves on her escort knight, Minel Iris… .]
[The Iris family, ‘We didn’t know it would be like this, and we declare that we will sever ties with the Reinhardt family’]
[The Primal family, ‘I have nothing to say to the family that broke off the engagement.’]
Why did this happen?
I don’t remember imprinting magic on Minel. In the first place, there was no way I could remember the story from several years ago in such detail.
I certainly don’t remember doing anything similar, but it was all a joke.
“not me… I’m not… .”
smart.
“!!”
At the sound of someone knocking, I think it’s Minel, so I run out in a hurry.
bang!!
“Ugh..!”
As I was running, my steps got twisted and I rolled filthyly to the floor, but I need to talk to Minel more than that. Talking about it can clear up such absurd misunderstandings.
Believing that, I opened the handle and put my face in.
“Minell!!”
“yes?”
However, the one in front of her was not Minel.
Seeing the face of a man he had never seen before, he hurriedly pulled back and closed the door.
“N-Who are you… .”
“Ah, I am Eschwald, a third year student who came to the academy newspaper club to report on Ceres Reinhardt. Could I hear something about Minel Iris?”
“I didn’t!!”
I didn’t do anything.
In the first place, I had never learned imprint magic.
“Let’s do a formal investigation. If you prove innocent, I will properly publish it in the newspaper.”
It was a tempting suggestion. Certainly, no matter how much I raise my voice, there is little I can do alone. Even if I tell my family, there is little that can help me in the current situation.
“… I really didn’t.”
“Yes, yes, then please accept the interview.”
Saying that, I responded to the interview about the proof of innocence.
[About the shamelessness of Ceres Reinhardt, Academy Press!]
I learned the bitter lesson that people do not believe.
“What are you doing!!”
As soon as I saw the news, I went to the newspaper department. Contrary to the reporter’s statement that he is sure to tell about his innocence, it is a phrase that emphasizes that he is already a sinner from his name.
“What are you doing?”
“If you prove innocent, they say it will be published in the newspaper!!”
“Yes, that’s why I loaded it.”
“Where did you write about innocence in this newspaper!!”
At my words, the newspaper staff tilted their head.
“Didn’t I mention I was writing a story about innocence?”
Blinking at the words of the man in front of me, I slowly review his words. Indeed, he had never uttered such a word.
I just listened to the back and forth and guessed it myself.
“A-Then you’re saying it’s okay to publish a newspaper where the contents are all lies!?”
“The content is all true. Would you like to read it?”
I read the contents of the newspaper that were pushed in front of my eyes step by step.
[I heard you had a long-standing relationship with Minel Iris from the past. Do you have any guesses?]
[I played with magic, but it was just a joke.]
Most of the text is missing.
Originally, what I said was, ‘We played together with various magics, but we didn’t use imprinting magic. Besides, most of the magic was a one-circle magic that was close to a prank.’
[Then you don’t know anything about engraving magic?]
[I have no idea.]
A lot of the text is also missing.
The original words were, ‘It’s magic created by our family, so there’s no way you don’t know it. But you don’t know that I used imprint magic on Minel.’
“The sentence was too long, so I shortened it a bit, but I am definitely Ceres Reinhardt. Did you just write the words you spit out?”
“Sophistry! The meaning of the sentence depends on it, but to express it simply by shortening it!!!”
“Anyway, you didn’t lie, did you? why. Would you like me to tell the family to bow their heads quickly?”
The man’s hands trembled at his words.
What was annoying was that I couldn’t think of a way other than telling the family in my head, so I was annoyed.
“Ceres Reinhardt… . This is an academy, but it is a place where everyone who is old enough to come. It is not a child’s playhouse.”
The man who said that laughed meanly and patted me on the shoulder.
“Life is real. It’s a little girl.”
As soon as I heard that, my head was pounding.
So what am I supposed to do now?
After I was kicked out of the newspaper department, I stood there in a daze and shed tears, and by the time I heard criticism… I ran away.