Chapter 138 – Red Net (6)

“What’s your name?”
“Miss Adela.”
“Adela? Of Rochear… ?”
“Yes.”

The moment Scarlett heard the name of Adela, who proudly entered the stadium and stood in front of her, a thought occurred to her.

‘Should I kill him?’

All continental people belonging to all groups, including the Seven Magic Towers, the Twelve Alliances, and the Four Dioceses, were well aware of the poor relationship between the five Grand Dukes.
The reason was very basic.
Gojimado is a way of judging the world from one’s own perspective.
Supreme magicians looking at the same world from different directions can never understand the other.

Therefore, Lehel in the chairman’s office had a very negative view of the chances of success of the Grand Duke’s Conference.
The meeting is a unanimous method in which agenda items are passed only when all five grand dukes agree to the royal family’s proposal.
A great war that brought humanity to the brink of extinction would be enough to bring out their rivalry.

Scarlett also didn’t like Esthel Sylvester.
Battle and fight.
To her, who lived a passionate life, the emotionless sorcerer’s slaughter seemed even more repulsive.

‘It’s obvious why Rochear’s second daughter is challenging me.’

And she was trying to covet a magic tower that she had never laid eyes on before.
Even if she was not Adela, she was not a great person who would tolerate someone who challenged her authority.

“Die.”

That is why the preemptive strike was launched without the slightest hesitation.
A brilliant cluster of light mixed with the five elements gathers and dances in the palm of one’s hand.
Of all the magic that exists on the continent, elemental magic is the most intuitive and destructive.

Like Reincarnation, it doesn’t require a lifetime.
It doesn’t require composure like a fantasy ball.
It doesn’t require a heart like an ice-snowball.
It does not require physical strength like gourmet ball.

Just crush the enemy with overwhelming magic and power.
In addition, Scarlet solved the weakness of elemental magic, which was vulnerability to dispel, by combining the characteristics of various elements.
An irresistible brilliance, with no way to offset it, was blasted towards Adela.

Kwaaaaang———!!

It’s unfortunate that a student passed away, but it can’t be helped.
From what I heard, as expected from the academy managed by Lehel, various incidents are causing tremors even in the royal capital.
It is said that there have been quite a few casualties recently due to the riots of graduate students, and there were especially many testimonies of people who fainted after being hit with fly swats in the sewer.

Scarlett, waiting for the dust from her heavy drinking to clear, was preparing to call the next challenger.
But a moment later, when Adela was revealed to be standing just fine, she opened her mouth slightly.

— Adela, are you okay!?
— You endured it, right? How did they do it?
— But is it okay? It’s not moving?

She proudly planted her feet on the ground with white ice crystals fluttering around.
As if time had stopped.

〈Adela Sylvester de Rocheire Original Madou: Little Ice Snow Orchid 〉
〈Self-time freeze ⌜Time freeze⌟〉

Amidst the excitement of her students, Scarlett’s keen eyes studied her.
And then she muttered softly.

“Goyuma too… ?”

Until today, when the Grand Duke’s Council was just around the corner, the fact that the second daughter of the Rochear family had mastered unique magic was not yet known to the public.
However, the magic that blocked her own attack was undoubtedly Adella’s unique magic.

“Have you been hiding your power?” …”

So then, what is the reason for appearing here now?
A check on yourself?
Or is it a notice of advancement to the Magic Tower?

Although she was one of the top five geniuses on the continent, it was impossible for Scarlett to come up with the four words ‘coma arrangement’.
She straightened her posture again and began preparing to pierce that spell.

Rumbling——!

The sky turns black, and the mana in the air fluctuates.
Some professors’ faces turned pale and they ran out to call the chairman.
The field for casting magic—— Fraum Mobile’s control range is the entire Academy.
It was a time when the ground cracked, the air burned, and a magic of unprecedented hierarchy was about to be cast.

Tap, tap.

Suddenly, a man came onto the playing field and several students let out a small scream.
Scarlett raised her arms and made eye contact with him.
The owner of the stall next to me that people have been flocking to since yesterday because of its sweet smell.
I was puzzled by his sudden appearance and hesitated whether I should throw 〈 Elemental Storm 〉.
However–

“Hey, who wants to make customers wait and go somewhere else?”
“Hot, teacher?”

Bah!!
A fist went into my head.
At that moment, Adela’s magic was canceled and she was dragged away by her head.

“Stop, teacher! It hurts!! “It hurts!!!”
“I’m going back to the canteen, so take that bag of sugar over there. “Caroline has disappeared again.”

Louise, who blocks her own magic, drags her away and disappears.
Scarlett watched him blankly.

“What… ?”

***

Although the festival had already lasted for two days, it was difficult to feel it.
Of course, I made dalgonana while sitting on a chair all day.
Still, looking at the gold coins piled up inside the counter and Adela sobbing, I was able to feel the reward of my work today.

“Ugh, I was just trying to arrange a coma…”
“There is no need for that. “You didn’t even receive the letter I showed you last time.”

A document transferring family interests.
I gave it all back to Adela.
Basically, there is a group that manages the mines or cities owned by Rochear, like the Martinica Merchant Marine that I visited in Alsace in the past.
This means that it is a business that already runs well without me or Adela installing it.
Unless she was addicted to gambling like Lehel, it would be difficult for her to spend it all overnight, so it was best to just leave her alone.

“Rather, Adela, would you like to go out with us tomorrow?”
“Really!?”

I gave her a little suggestion to calm her down.
Today is only the second day.
The festival continues all week excluding weekends, so there are three more days left.
At least because of the five-colored ball I had met a little while ago, I thought I was going to do more business on the spot, so I planned to enjoy the rest of the day.

‘I can spend tomorrow with Adela and the fourth day with Baron Liv.’

So what should we do on the last day and the eve?
A little worry continued, but I decided to go and think about it first.
It’s not like I’m going to attend the dance held in the main auditorium anyway.
It wouldn’t be a bad idea to hold a small party at the concession stand.
Darling will be at the Bayou Pavilion and Erzsebet will be busy with various things, so should I just invite Lehel and Caroline?

‘Now that I think about it, the only person I can call is a woman. But it’s still strange to call a doppelganger…’

While Adela and I were contemplating various issues and closing the deadline, a carriage stopped in front of the store.
After checking the Ruhilen family emblem on the door, I went out and saw Bill hurriedly get off.
He had an anxious expression.

“Luis. Have you by any chance not seen the matriarch?”
“Viscount? Probably at Bayou Pavilion. What was it? The name of the restaurant I was almost kicked out of before…”
“I confirmed that you are no longer in Les Amis. “It’s the same everywhere else.”
“Hmm, that’s strange. He told me he would be there. But is there any problem?”

As the sun was setting, fireworks outside the window were about to explode.
It didn’t look like another accident would happen at the academy where the two archdukes were.
Bill becomes very worried when he cannot contact Darling, who was kidnapped by graduate students not long ago.
He told me one more surprising fact.

“There is no problem, but… The princess is not there either. “Even though there was a performance scheduled for first-year students at the Privity Hall.”
“Was there something like that, Adela?”
“I only lent the duck.”

Darling and Erzsebet are nowhere to be seen.
Naturally, the next person I turned to was Lehel.

“What about the Chairman?”

Bill shakes his head.
If an accident occurs during a festival, I don’t know how three people who should be contacted immediately disappear at the same time.
I put down the ladle I was cleaning and took my outerwear.
Suddenly, I remembered that Caroline, who came during the day, had said that she wanted to meet Erzébet.

“Do you have any guesses?”
“I’m going to go to the Akasha Pavilion first. “The chairman’s office and the student council room are all there anyway, right?”
“Teacher…”
“I’ll be right back. I’m waiting for you.”

When I left the store key with Adela and went outside, two iron dogs followed me.
I walked among the magic stone lanterns with them looking somewhat intimidated.

***

Caroline was sitting in the confessional.
Holding a cigarette in one hand and a Bible in the other.
The door on the other side won’t open no matter how long you wait.
Eventually she sighed and got up from her seat.

After meeting Louis and returning to the temple, she was constantly worried.
Is this really the right choice?
If you cooperate with the Penheim royal family to reveal the background of black magic and testify that the Holy Kingdom is involved in it, you will be betraying the church.
It was a choice she would never have made if she were her past self.
However–

— Why was you, who committed evil deeds, chosen to become a saint?
— The reason is that in the near future, you will do a great good deed that will overturn all the bad deeds you have done so far.

This is what the saint I met in Skandal said.
God does not look at only the fragmented parts of humans.

“You knew I would make this choice.”

Hela has never forced any choice on her until now.
No matter how many times I asked about the church or about the saint, there was only one answer.
The only revelation is to get closer to Lewis.

‘In the end, I didn’t know the reason until the end…’

On her way to Akasha Pavilion, she passed the wall in front of the stadium where she was with Lewis during the day.
A dark place where students stop visiting.
But for some reason, I felt a sense of comfort.
How great it would be if I could cut off all ties with the church and stay here.
If peaceful days like today continue.

The saintess of the previous generation may have had the same thoughts as herself.
She was called Eris Prashuhra, the saint of the poor.
The group that searched for her whereabouts most persistently on the continent was the Blood Gate Brigade, but they still did not know whether she was alive or dead.

“Well, it’s been over ten years…”

Caroline finally arrived at her student council room and knocked lightly on the door.
A sweet voice said, “Please come in.”
When she opened the door and walked in, she saw a blonde princess sitting at her desk.
But I wasn’t alone.

“Chairman? My lord? And you…”

Lehel, who does not take his eyes off her crystal ball as usual, and Darling, who glares at Caroline as if she will kill her at any moment.
And there she was, a woman with gray hair and who seemed to have trouble moving around.

The emblem on her chest is a black shield with a broken sword and arrows.
The symbol of the counterintelligence battalion Goliath, the 4th organization of the 12th Ravier Alliance.
Before Caroline could open her mouth after confirming that, Erzsebet stood up with a sharp look in her eyes.

“Caroline Magdalena. You…”
“Mr. Mareil. “I will tell you.”

The polar hue on her shoulder lightly spread its wings and moved to the shoulder of the ‘soldier’ standing next to her.
The soldier’s helmet, which was not moving at all, had a visor covering his entire face, making it impossible to see inside.

“Princess. What on earth is this…”
“Miss Caroline.”
“Yes… ?”

Erzébet approached the astonished Caroline and, after a moment of hesitation, opened her mouth.

“You are under arrest according to the laws of the kingdom on charges of plotting rebellion, cultivating black magic, and directing the kidnapping and confinement of academy students.”