35 – The Villain’s Cowardly Revenge
Leave the Azbel family’s mansion and walk.
You could use teleportation magic in the Azbel family, but it wasn’t for exercise.
The territory of Azbel, a famous magic family, is suitable for magic even in its environment. The quality of magical power floating in the air was different from other places.
So it was a good environment for exercising.
More than anything else, I don’t like working out in Baslet Street because it’s so dull.
It was just the right time for a run. Since it was early in the morning, not many people were seen.
The mansion was so far away that I couldn’t see it before I knew it. I took out the clothes from the magic pouch.
It was clothes commoners would wear.
If you are a medieval aristocrat who usually values face, how to always walk leisurely.
All eyes are on you when you run in your usual clothes.
So, whenever I ran around, I would change into clothes that were inconspicuous.
Even if it’s annoying, it’ll be quick if you use magic to change clothes.
I changed my clothes and started running lightly. In this way, the goal was to reach the Baslet family’s mansion.
That distance is not close. However, it was possible because this body’s stamina was so good.
When trying to speed up slowly.
I had no choice but to stop. Because I felt like I didn’t know why.
I didn’t have to turn my head. Through vision magic, he was able to check his back.
Someone wearing a cape was chasing them from far away.
With the magic that can erase the presence.
However, the fact that I noticed this meant that the strength of the magic to erase the presence had weakened.
Use magic that enhances your senses. Then, a voice was heard.
hehehe
Quietly, in case I can’t hear you, I’m gasping for breath. Did you have a hard time chasing me?
It certainly did run for quite some time.
Due to that fatigue, it seems that he couldn’t afford to focus on the magic to erase the presence.
So I could immediately guess who the opponent would be.
It must be Shael. And it soon became clear that this was true.
As if chasing me was extremely difficult, I slowly lifted the cloak covering my face.
Shael was following me with a frown on her face.
Chills run down my spine.
⋯Did you hear Clie’s voice coming from the bracelet?
If Shael had used control magic, it would have been possible.
She tried to deny that possibility and thought of a bracelet in her pocket.
I think I should give up trying to meet Clie today.
Just then, the bracelet vibrated. In case Shael could hear it, she strengthened her sound blocking magic and used it.
This time, even Sael’s control magic is useless.
Since I added all sorts of magic, Shael won’t be able to hear my words anymore.
ㅡ Young master Eran?
Audible Clie’s words. Unlike before, when he called Eran, he had an honorific title attached to it.
He must be doing this knowing that Sael is not around.
“⋯Not today. Let’s talk again tomorrow.”
At my words, the bracelet that had been quiet for a while rang again.
—-Then, could you bring me three months worth of this medicine then?
Clié recited the name of her illness and asked me to bring her some medicine.
It’s an incurable disease, but I needed medicine to keep my deteriorating condition even a little bit.
Of course, the incurable disease is cured later in the novel.
But I have a question.
Even if it’s a burdensome price for Clie, a commoner, if you ask the male protagonists, he’ll be able to get the medicine he’ll use for the rest of his life ⋯⋯.
I don’t know why you’re asking me. Is it for an excuse to meet?
Clieni strangely avoided the main characters, that might be the reason.
After saying yes, I put his bracelet on. I thought I could buy some medicine before meeting Shael again today.
Now it was my turn to focus on Shael.
She was still following me.
Sometimes I wonder if Duke Jespen, who noticed that Shael was gone, would be worried about this…
You probably know that I am with Shael. It was Duke Jespen who saw Sael and I together in the morning.
So I think it would be nice to make them exercise while they are out.
I turned my steps toward Baslet Street and started running aimlessly.
Unexpectedly, Shael didn’t give up and followed me. Of course, my efforts had an impact.
When Shael frowned as if she was about to give up, she moderated her pace.
It seemed that Sael was convinced of her giving up. So I turned around and walked over to Shael.
She hurriedly pressed her cape down and walked past me.
You might think it was natural…But it wasn’t at all.
“What are you doing?”
“⋯.”
Then Shael took off her cloak. Normally she thought she would hold out longer, but it was a quick surrender.
The weather is cold, but was it really hot after running like that?
“⋯.”
Shael is still silent. Soon I sighed and said to Shael.
“Please follow me.”
It was Shael who must have suffered alone since dawn. All she took after that was medicine.
It was a situation where there was no choice but to be hungry. It was early in the morning, so I couldn’t even see the restaurant in operation.
Fortunately, there was a simple snack in my magic pouch.
I sat down on a suitable bench in the park and opened the magic bag.
First of all, what I handed to Shael was plain looking bread.
Shael, who wanted something sweet, looked disappointed…
This, too, was made with a recipe from a dessert shop that the wicked woman would have liked.
The bread in Shael’s hand was gone before he knew it. But Shael still seemed hungry.
“⋯⋯More, please.”
I looked at Shael disapprovingly. Now, the only thing left in the magic bag is sweets.
It wouldn’t be very good if you stuffed these things on an empty stomach in the morning.
Even just a moment ago, it was Sael who was sick.
As if he knew that I was worried, Shael, who has a bad personality, started glaring at me.
At that time, someone said.
“Heh heh, these days… the expression of affection is too much.”
It was an old man passing by. Words you wouldn’t have heard normally. But not this time.
The reason was the way Sael and I were dressed. It was an outfit that was completely unexpected for being an aristocrat.
Who would think that a noble would walk around dressed like this?
Shael wrinkled her forehead. She had no respect for the elderly to the wicked woman. In response, she was just when Shael tried to open her mouth.
Before that, another voice was heard.
“Sister, you are shy!”
“⋯What?”
It was a voice from the old man’s side. Innocuous voice.
A girl, no more than eight years old, was looking at Shael while holding her old man’s hand.
For the villainess, being young didn’t matter either. First of all, Shael started to deny it.
Fortunately, the bad girl was hungry and didn’t curse at the child.
Because then you’ll know I won’t give you dessert.
“No, why don’t you go the way you were going?”
“Lie⋯!!”
“⋯No.”
“Your face is red?”
The villain couldn’t win over her child. The old man disappeared with her child.
It was before the villainess even made an excuse that her face had turned red from anger.
Sael said after cooling off for a while.
Her “I’ll have to get her on her knees. She conducted her search through the knights of the Azbel family.”
“⋯Then I will never give you dessert again. What, are you talking about what the child said?”
Actually, it’s true that the other side said rude words first, but you shouldn’t react to these things one by one.
No, in the first place, who would make someone kneel for something like that?
Unless you are an aristocrat with a dirty personality, it was usually something to laugh at. Although the problem is that Sael is included in the aristocrats whose personality is filthy.
Shael pondered over my words for a moment before saying.
“⋯I need to increase the education time for the children of Azbel Manor.”
“⋯⋯Ah, yes.”
The evil woman, who had no interest in the territory, finally became interested. For her own revenge on her child.
It was a truly absurd moment.
* * *
And that day.
Sael and Eran were in Shael’s room again. Except for what happened this morning, it was a normal day.
Ran’s eyes were closed as she sat in her chair.
She was Eran who often looked tired, but it seemed to accumulate.
Eran has completely fallen into agony.
Shael was still sitting in her room drinking her tea.
Shael saw Eran’s magic pouch.
Haven’t you taken out the bread over there?
As most magic pouches do, the capacity won’t be that large, but…
Even so, Shael headed for Eran’s magic bag.
Anyway, it was Eran who gave Shael medicine in exchange for dessert. Even if she skips it, she doesn’t care.
That was Shael’s idea.
She opened Eran’s magic pouch.
What you see is a change of clothes and the desserts Shael wanted.
Shael took out the bread and ate it.
It was delicious.
My fiancé was sleeping soundly, unaware that his pockets were being robbed.
After ridiculing Eran once.
Sael happily pondered over what to eat this time and began to rummage through her pockets.
“⋯?”
A strange pain came into Shael’s eyes. It was a tube that I couldn’t see because it was covered by my clothes.
Eran always carried her magic pouch.
And she can also tell that the magic pouch contains items that Eran will always need.
These clothes and desserts were like that. Because of Shael, Eran must have always needed dessert.
So was this strange barrel.
Filled with her curiosity, Shael opened her barrel.
It was full of pills. They were pills that seemed to have severe side effects even if they looked like medicine for health.
Shael had doubts. What the hell is this drug, carrying it around in a tiny magic pouch?
Shael took some pills out of her bottle. After she closed the magic pouch, she took some pills and left the room.
Sael went to the best pharmacist in the Azbel family.
“This pill, find out what kind of medicine it is. Within tomorrow.”
“⋯Yes, yes!”
The pharmacist could not refuse Sael’s order.
After that, Shael returned to the room. It was time for the normal daily life to begin again.