Chapter 30

It was such a poor voice that I couldn’t hear.

But Ixion heard it.

I became stiff. She didn’t even ask me to do it, but my foot stopped.

“T, t, thank you…”

One leg became heavy.

No, it can’t be heavy.

It’s just a bunch of cotton that you can’t feel the weight of when you carry it.

Nevertheless, Ixion turned around and the child holding the hem was shaking.

The hand that grabbed him shook so much that it was pathetic.

“While being scared like this.”

The child’s big eyes shook finely at the words.

I think he hit the nail on the nail.

What do you mean, thank you?

Even in this situation, a liar who only speaks out lies.

“How far can you go?”

Ixion’s mouth rose sharply.

“Weak. Why do you hold me when you’re so scared?”

Should I really kill it?

It was a moment to live in Ixion’s red eyes.

“I was scared!” shouted Luatisha.

Like a child pouring sad memories to her parents, brother, and sister.

“I was really scared! I was scared! *sob”

Luatisha burst into a loud cry and clung tightly to Ixion.

Just as you do to the person you rely on.

Ixion couldn’t move.

It’s a funny thing.

No matter how much this cotton ball hung on him, Ixion’s body stopped moving.

But Ixion still couldn’t lift a single hand.

“Why? Why are you coming so late? I was so scared! You bad guy! Bad guy!”

A bunch of cotton fists are now hitting him hard.

Only then could Ixion move as if the magic had been lifted.

He slowly reached out to the child.

The child put herself in his hands as if it were natural. Holding my neck tightly with both arms.

As if it doesn’t matter that I committed a slaughter with this hand a while ago.

“Wah!”

The child was hotter than usual.

Ixion’s shoulders got wet in an instant.

The child seemed to melt and become water.

If you cry more when it’s this small, it’ll melt away.

Knowing that it was a ridiculous idea, Ixion slowly swept the child’s back.

Patting.

Luatisha’s crying began to weaken even though it was an awkward and stiff movement.

Slowly, very slowly.

* * *

Paeraton’s residence turned upside down.

They had no choice but to do so.

Luatisha, the youngest daughter of the Duke of Paeraton, almost got kidnapped.

In the Castle.

“This is an unprecedented situation!”

“Everyone involved must be found and rooted out!”

“How dare you do this in the presence of Paeraton’s eyes!”

The vassals were furious.

However, no matter how angry they were, it was no match for the wrath of the Duke of Paeraton.

Starting with the guards, everyone, including knights, vassals and employees, had to deal with the wrath of the Lord.

A desperate situation where hundreds of lives may fly at once!

“Your Highness, of course, those involved in the kidnapping should be punished. But to punish hundreds of people…….”

“Even innocent people can’t be punished, right? They didn’t neglect their work.”

“The defense of the Duchy is not very fickle  to the point of having a kidnapping inside.”

All of Paeraton’s immediate families were born with strong power as the owners of the magic.

Naturally, they were protected from kidnapping.

Ares alone slaughtered Monster at the age of two.

They can’t be kidnapped, even if you try to kidnap, you can never be secretive.

“Who would have expected kidnapping to take place in the Duchy?”

Paeraton’s immediate linearies wandered freely within the duchy without any special protection.

The same was true for Luatisha.

Although she had no magic, everyone entering the castle was identified, and there were knights and soldiers everywhere, so they thought it would be safe.

“After investigating, everyone kept their positions and went around to patrol at a fixed time.”

The Duke of Paeraton, who was quietly listening to the gods, slowly opened his mouth.

“What you’re saying is that in my house, kidnapping my daughter took place, but no one did anything wrong.”

It was a low, silent voice.

However, the anger that was infested in it was unbearable.

The vassals couldn’t say more and shut their mouths.

“Your Majesty ordered them to protect my sister’s safety. And they couldn’t obey the order.”

Ares, who was always smiling softly, looked around the room with a cold stiff face.

“How can we deal with the crime of putting my sister in danger?”

His eyes shone strangely red on his shady face.

The vassals did not dare to face the two Paeraton and bowed their heads.

In the suffocating silence, the old elder carefully opened his mouth.

“Your Majesty and the young master are right. It’s not too late to ask them to take responsibility first after catching the criminal.”

“You’re using shallow means to avoid immediate punishment.”

The duke muttered like that, but soon nodded. No matter how angry he was, he wasn’t foolish enough to confuse his priorities.

“All right. Let’s find the one who needs to be killed first.”

“Yes, sir. I checked the identity of the kidnappers and they were members of the Dark Guild who were commissioned to work.”

“Someone seems to have asked them to kidnap her, but the problem is that they’re all dead…””

Because of Ixion, all the kidnappers were slaughtered at the scene.

Unfortunately, all the most important witnesses who will testify to who the client was, died.

“First of all, it is highly likely that the person who is grasping the expenses of the duchy was responsible.”

There was a difference between the vassals, the security captain, and the commander of the knight.

knock, knock

I heard a knock on the door, and a small lady peeked out her head.

The youngest princess of Paeraton, the main character of all these discussions.

It was Luatisha Paeraton.

* * *

“Lulu.”

My dad’s expression calling me was not good.

The handsome face was stiff due to anxiety and fatigue.

My dad was next to me all night yesterday and he only ate in the conference room for investigation a while ago.

“Why are you here? I told you to rest in your room.”

“I’m done resting. I’m fine now.”

As I approached, my dad hugged me.

“It’s not your place to come.”

It was a pushing him away, but the touch on my back was warm.

I felt weird.

“·····Dad, why don’t you blame me?”

“What’s there to blame you for?”

“I was just playing well at home,”

I wriggled.

“Then why don’t you ask me what happened?”

Now that all the unidentified men are dead, my testimony, which is the party to the search for the kidnapper, is the most important.

“You have useless thoughts.”

Dad tapped my forehead.

“Luatisha.”

“Yes.”

“It’s not your fault.”

“…”

“And your dad is not incapable that he will remind you of bad memories so that he can use it as a clue.”

As if telling a very obvious fact, my dad said.

I stared at it blankly and nodded,

“Yes!”

My dad is the best!

“Then go back to your room.”

“No! I’m fine! I’m a Paeraton, too!”

“Lulu.”

“And I have a dad who cares about me like this!”

“…”

What are you afraid of when I have a wonderful dad who won’t ask me anything about the situation at the time, just in case I have a hard time recalling the memories of being kidnapped!

In addition… I glanced at the quest window.

<The Vengeful Magpie(1)>

(tl: The magpie is a distinctive looking bird. Its sound is nearly as striking, famously noisy and almost jarring. This has led to another meaning of magpie, “someone who talks obnoxiously.”)

Reader!

Kidnapping is actually a favorite topic in romance fantasy. 

Female protagonists, male protagonists, or people around them. 

Various people are kidnapped. 

At this time, there are various things that the reader wants, but in the end, there is only one thing. 

Defeat the kidnapper perfectly. 

Especially in this case, it’s even more brutal. 

What do you mean kidnap? 

What do you mean kidnap?

(tl: yes, it was repeated)

Childhood crime! 

I can never forgive you! 

Punishment! Punishment! 

We ask for strong punishment! 

– Condition: Finding the kidnapper. 

– Reward: 5,000 cash raffle ticket, 

Paeraton Duke’s influence increased, linked quest <???> Proceed

– Quest Acceptance Benefits: Penalty will be lifted during the quest.

“I think I know who the kidnapper is.”

When I was kidnapped, my consciousness was a four-year-old baby, but now I have the perfect spirit of reincarnation buff.

“Dad, there’s someone who asked me to go to Ixion’s training center.”

“Who is that?”

“Uncle Dier.”

I reached out and pointed to Viscount Dier.

It was the old man who went with me to the Marquis of Tarenka.

“Viscount Dier?”

“Viscount Dier especially favored the youngest Lady.”

“Is it because he doesn’t cherish her? He’s an executive of “Lu.Sa.Mo.”…. Isn’t he?”

(tl: I don’t know this Lu.Sa.Mo but i think it was either a group of elder vassals or Luatisha’s fan club.)

The people whispered.

Viscount Dier’s hand shook with a white face.

“Oh, lady! How can I make a plan to harm you? I’m a–”

Dier’s words did not continue further.

A black magic blocked him.

“You can’t guarantee your own life if you approach my sister more than that.”

Ares said with a drowsy eyeline.

I was a little surprised by the new appearance of Ares, who always seemed friendly and sweet.

Ares was smiling now, but it was hard to even talk to him carelessly.

Viscount Dier stepped back and showed both palms.

“I never intended to scare the lady. But I was upset… You know how much I like you, don’t you?”

“Don’t appeal to my emotions, uncle.”

I look like a boss sitting on her dad’s lap, so I don’t look that cool, but I said it as sternly as possible.

“At times like this, it’s very simple. In fact, if you clarify the relation, the answer comes out simply.”

I started an interrogation.

“Mr. Dier, I told you yesterday that I would be at the training center. Right?”

“Yes, the lady asked me if I knew where the third young master was, so I replied.”

“Lady, that alone cannot be said to be the culprit.”

Another vassal who was listening intervened.

I nodded my head.

Yeah, you just answered my question.

“Confirm the facts.”

At what I said, the assistant of Ikxion nodded.

“Yes, lady. The young master was at the training center yesterday afternoon.”

I didn’t do anything that the Viscount wasn’t aware of.

“Mr. Dier, when did you know that Ixion was in the training center?”

“It’s probably a little past three. After the meeting at three o’clock, I found out on my way to the lady.”

“Then what time did I ask you where Ixion was?”

“I don’t know exactly, but I think it’s at least 4 o’clock. I found out on my way to the lady that the young master was at the training center, and you asked me after eating snacks with you.”

I asked the assistant of Ixion.

“How long have you been at the training center?”

“It’s been less than 10 minutes. Rather than training, he just went to take it out on me.”

Viscount Dier was embarrassed by the assistant’s words.

“I didn’t know! I thought the master will continue to be at the training center-.”

“Ixion is a fickle man. He doesn’t like it if there’s a fixed task scheduled.”

I know best that after chasing Ixion.

“But you thought he’d be at the training center for a while? Why did you think so? You’ve never even gone to the training center.”

Very few people can step into his training center because of Ixion’s personality, who hates people.

Only Paeraton’s blood relatives or assistants of Ixion.

Of course, Viscount Dier is neither.

“When we were eating snacks, I heard that Ixion was already inside.”

“I didn’t know. Because I didn’t see the young master. Wasn’t the lady with me?”

“Yeah, of course we didn’t see each other. Because I was eating snacks at the gazebo in the east garden, not inside.”

“……”

If I had eaten in my room or greenhouse as usual, I would definitely have encountered Ixion.

“I heard that Ixion came to my room and greenhouse yesterday. The road from Gazebo to the training center is completely different to the path from inside the castle to the training center.”

It was quiet everywhere.

“Even if Ixion went back and forth between the castle and the training center, he wouldn’t have been able to find me. Because we don’t take the same path.”

The vassals, who were humming, were listening to me before I knew it.

“The road from Gazebo to the training center would have been the best place to kidnap me.”

“·······I’m sure.”

“If you’re there in Gazebo, you can never encounter Ixion, and you can’t hear information about the location of Ixion.”

From the movement to the location.

It can only be seen that it was induced for a crime.

“Why did you guide me to such a place?”

“Lady…”

“Yes, tell me now.”

Viscount Dier looked at me.

It was a different expression than before.

“Who is it?” I asked him.

“The criminal who tried to kidnap me.”

“······!”

At the moment, everyone in the conference hall shut up.

After a short silence.

“·······Yeah?”

“Are you saying that Viscount Dier is not the culprit?”

“But it’s clear that the Viscount lured you to the place of crime.”

Amid the murmur of vassals with puzzled expressions.

Clap, clap, clap.

Slow applause rang.

“I was amazed.”

The light casted like a veil on Ares’ face.

The red eyes in the slightly droopy eyes stared clearly at me.