I Became the Villain's Master - Chapter 124
Chapter 124
“We must uncover the truth. How dare such a thing happen at the Holy Festival!” Cedric looked shocked, having learned everything. However, he quickly reassured the nobles and moved to conclude the event. Kiris immediately traced the magic that had struck Young Lord Hyles.
“Hmm.” Kiris stared at the blue magic before addressing Cedric.
“I’m not certain, but it’s a foreign magic.”
“Can you not trace its origin?”
“I cannot.” Kiris feigned ignorance, tilting his head. Cedric simply nodded and announced the closing of the Holy Festival.
“There’s no need to worry. I will resolve everything.” The nobles nodded, their eyes filled with trust as Cedric made his public declaration. I offered a perfunctory agreement while speaking to Snowy. ‘The attendant who brought me there mentioned Crown Prince Cedric. No matter how I look at it, this seems connected to him.’
[You must trust your body’s intuition, Mistress.]
I had told Kiris everything I sensed, and he had agreed.
‘To think Cedric is such a person.’
In the original story, he was a virtuous ruler who raised an army against the corrupted Kiris.
‘It’s completely different.’
But that was just the story. Reality had already diverged so much that it was impossible to compare it to the original. They say there’s no villain without a story. Circumstantial evidence pointed to Cedric as a believer in dark magic.
‘I need to go to the temple.’
A noble’s death during the heavily guarded Holy Festival was a grave matter. Especially by dark magic. Perhaps Noctis could offer some assistance.
***
“Miss Roseeette!” Back at the tower, I covered my ears as I greeted Louis.
“Hello, Louis.”
“Wow! It’s been so long! I’ve missed you so much!”
“Me too. Did everything go well?”
“Yes! I found the dark magic user!” The boisterous sound of Louis’s voice felt unfamiliar. After spending so much time talking only with Mary and Kiris at the tower, Louis’s presence was a welcome change.
“Do you know how I figured it out? Miss, remember when there was that accident at the tower and Sir Kiris almost died?”
“Yes, I do.”
“And our angelic miss saved him!”
“Haha… I just happened to be there.”
“Our tower considers you a benefactor.”
The Marquis Kanilaen family also considered me a benefactor… Do all people think of me as a benefactor? As I was lost in these frivolous thoughts, Louis continued. He excitedly explained how he’d discovered the culprit. “First, I checked the registry! The list of mages who hadn’t returned to the tower! Then, one day, it suddenly hit me!” Louis raised his arms in excitement.
“That shady-looking mage who praised dark magic! I remembered Damian! So I went around gathering evidence!”
“Good job, Louis.” At my praise, Louis beamed, saying he felt like he could fly.
“So, I…”
“Shut up.” Louis’s words were cut short by Kiris’s arrival.
“Gasp! Sir Kiris! I didn’t do anything! I was just telling Miss Rosette about how I gathered the evidence!” As Kiris stared coldly at him with pursed lips, Louis teared up and popped a bear-shaped candy into his mouth.
“So mean…”
I watched the familiar scene unfold and asked Kiris, “Kiris, what’s wrong?”
“Ah, Mistress.” Kiris looked between Louis and me as if he’d just remembered something.
“You’ll be getting a guard.”
“Huh?”
Why would I need a guard while staying at the tower? Perhaps the Kanilaen family or the Eckart family sent a guard?
“Louis, I told you I had a mission for you.”
“Yes? That’s true, but… could it be?” Louis looked up with an incredulous expression, and Kiris nodded.
“From today onwards, you will guard her whenever she leaves the tower.”
Huh? Louis, who had just finished a difficult task, was immediately given another one. ‘Isn’t this too much?’ And besides, I don’t need a guard! Helena often acts as my guard, and Kiris is always by my side. If Louis also guarded me…
‘Isn’t this a waste of manpower?’
Wouldn’t the tower mages complain? However, I soon realized my worries were unfounded.
“Finally! I beat the fierce competition and you chose me! I’ll do my best, Sir Kiris!” Apparently, many tower mages had volunteered to be my guard.
“I look forward to working with you, Miss Rosette!” Louis clasped his hands together, gazing at me with bright eyes.
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