Chapter 85 – Rumors

Episode 86 – Rumors

Alyssa’s gaze moved from Deborah to me.

She now looked at me with eyes that saw something worse than a rapist.

“Under! Are you very sincere? Why do you feel bad because an obedient slave is criticized?”

“Be careful what you say.”

“Are you angry? Do you have attachment too? Then why are you content with being that bitch and raping another woman? Uh!? “You scumbag!”

Despite my calm response, Alyssa could not calm down and kept swearing.

But it’s such a strange thing.

As the conversation continued like that, it seemed like she was the one getting hurt, not me.

You know it yourself.

She knew that there must be a truth she was ignoring, and that hearing it would dilute this hatred. So she poured out even more evil as if she was struggling, but it was also the wrong thing to do.

‘She’s a really annoying woman.’

I sighed and glanced around.

“Alyssa. Are you sure there’s no one around?”

“What?”

“Do you trust your intuition? “Your vibe that even Deborah couldn’t properly sense.”

We are only first grade.

And this is the academy.

This means that there are many people, not limited to teachers, who are strong enough not to be detected by Alyssa’s aura.

What if one of those people overhears this?

So what happens if the rumor spreads that Alyssa was really raped by me and that Deborah even has a history of such?

Of course it’s all over.

Alyssa will be taken to her family, and I… Maybe she won’t be killed by Roxana?

‘Even if I don’t die, my life will end.’

You may have to be imprisoned in the Friuli mansion for the rest of your life, waiting for the world to perish.

Alyssa must have sensed the hidden meaning in my words, quickly looked around her, and then pursed her lips as if she was indignant.

“You understand, right? Then, be careful about sensitive topics. The reason we’re here now is because of rumors, right? Solving that first is the priority.”

That doesn’t mean the past is all useless, but in the end, it’s all in the past. For us, it was important how to overcome the current situation.

Alyssa took a deep breath, managed to calm down her anger, and asked :

“Does that mean you really didn’t commit rape?”

“Okay. Think calmly. Did you find out today that I raped Deborah? This means that we pay a lot of attention to security. But, believing only in one mask, they break into a women’s dormitory and commit rape? Do you think that “Makes sense?”

“That…”

“Of course it doesn’t make sense. So in the end, it’s one of two things. Was the wrong rumor, or was there a separate culprit? Either way is a problem.”

My choice leans toward the former.

If it had been the latter, I would not have been identified as a suspect just a few hours after the rumor spread.

Even if they have something in common, it’s really artificial to single out only me.

Alyssa also made the same judgment.

“It means there is a high probability that someone intentionally started the rumor. If you think about it, there is no detailed mention of who was raped. “Isn’t it true that there was another woman who raped other than me and that woman?”

“…”

“I see? This trash. So, don’t hold a grudge. It’s a blessing to be self-employed.”

A woman naturally came to my mind.

She has short cream-colored hair, amber eyes, cat ears that stand up on top of her head, and a cat’s tail on her butt. She is a kind of beast with a cute, cute demeanor.

‘No way?’

She has more than enough malice towards me.

But this raises another question.

How on earth did Pernia know her my identity her? I didn’t leave any clues. If something was found there, Pernia should have become a detective.

No, even though she’s a detective, she can’t create something from nothing, so she must just have divine abilities.

I shook my head firmly.

“She is not that woman.”

“How can you be sure?”

“… Because his identity her was completely hidden. “You don’t even know it’s me.”

“Is that so? Very thorough. He’s like a born rapist. It’s so amazing.”

Alyssa is sarcastic with a tired expression, as if she has no intention of engaging in double insults anymore.

She immediately shook her head in frustration.

“Then who the hell are you? Do I really have to just run barefoot and dig it out?”

“If I have to.”

“Ha… Does anyone have any guess? Are there any more women raped?”

“Nothing.”

This time she answered without the slightest hesitation so as not to get caught.

Because this really shouldn’t be caught.

Sara, who is a professor, is a drug addict. In fact, there are countless other women who raped her besides the four of her, but if she were to die, Alyssa, she might immediately try to kill me for the sake of world peace.

Maybe even Deborah, who was protecting me, might tremble and push me away.

“So you’re saying there’s really no way? Shit! “Next week is mid-term high school, so I have to spend my time on this?”

The moment when Alyssa was in trouble.

“Hey, over there.”

Deborah, who was hiding behind my back and watching the situation, timidly raised her hand.

As her eyes focused, she made eye contact with Alyssa, and in shock, she turned her head to me and spouted out a story.

“Actually, something strange happened on Saturday.”

“Amazing thing?”

“Huh. She said that in the morning she left the dormitory to go to the Magic Tower and Scadia called me. So she went along and she was told to break up with Luan.”

“… Break up with me?”

“Huh. “They say I’m not as good a person as I thought.”

It’s such a strange thing.

I thought she was no longer interested in me after breaking off our engagement, but she went out of her way to go see Deborah and say that.

As she tilted her head because she couldn’t understand, Alyssa gave her the answer.

“What. Did she say that? It’s a bit absurd.”

“Alyssa. Do you know what I’m talking about?”

“That’s simple, right? I just don’t want to keep it for myself, but I also don’t want to give it to someone else. As far as I know, have you unilaterally refused Scadia’s request to break off the engagement? But I suddenly got a lover and broke off the engagement, so I guess I started to regret it.”

“…”

Was Scadia really that trash?

Although she has always been thought of as being rude, she was not the type of person to spread malicious rumors like this.

Even if the plot is very different from the game, it is not enough to shake the foundation of the person called Skadia.

Perhaps this is an illusion that Alyssa is overly absorbed in women’s political fights.

“What are you looking at? “Your eyes look strange?”

I took my eyes off Alyssa.

“Deborah, are you saying that Scadia could be the culprit?”

“Oh, no! I’m just a little concerned about withholding this information… “It might be an important clue.”

This needlessly good guy.

There is no need to reveal such personal matters, but they come forward and say it. It seems that the minds of those who practice magic are different from those who practice magic.

I burst out laughing.

“Anyway, I don’t have any useful information right now. So, let’s all split up and search.”

“Let’s each find it?”

“Okay. Alyssa, you probably don’t want to go out with me either. Isn’t that right?”

“… That’s right.”

Apart from making Alyssa feel dirty, even worse rumors will spread, so there is no reason for her to go along.

“Good. Then let’s all gather information and meet here after class every day. You guys go first. “I will follow you later.”

And so, the investigative activities began.

*

Square! Square! Square…

“Ha…”

In the student council room, where only the sounds of pens were played, a small sigh echoed quietly.

Regina, who was busy organizing her papers, followed the epicenter.

‘What’s going on?’

Isis seemed to be worried about something since this morning, and even after coming to the student council room, Isis still seemed to be in a bad mood.

Even though she works hard to complete documents, she often stops midway as if something comes to mind.

I wondered what on earth was bothering me so much that I was so restless.

My brother just left a little while ago, so it’s just the two of us, so let’s take this opportunity to ask.

Regina subtly raised the topic.

“Isis. What’s going on? Why are you sighing like that?”

“Yes? Oh, did I say that? “I’m sorry.”

“I’m not asking you to apologize. If you have any concerns, tell me. “It might be helpful, right?”

Regina frowned and blinked one eye.

It was an appeal for conversion mixed with some charm, but Isis seemed to not notice at all and just stared at the floor before opening her mouth.

“Regina, do you know any rumors going around in the first year?”

“Rumor? What rumor?”

“That… They say there was a rape incident over the weekend. The killer was wearing a mask and she said her face was exposed during the struggle.”

“Oh my, really? “They said you were caught?”

“No. But the criminal’s face was the same as Luan’s. They even said I was a possessor.”

The princess frowned at the word possessor.

This is because the Hwang family had already received information about the possessed person from the church a long time ago.

So far, I haven’t heard of any incidents they’ve caused, but I couldn’t tell if it was because they were living virtuous lives or if they had completely covered it up and not revealed it.

Regina rubbed her lips with her index finger.

“Possessed person… Is that dangerous? “Aren’t you going to be captured by the Heretic Questioner?”

“Is that really true? But there’s no way Luan would do something like that…”

“Really?”

“Yes. Maybe it was in the past, but not now. “Never.”

Isis’s faith was firm.

There is confidence in Luan.

Regina made a sad expression.

‘Something is strange.’

Isis changed during the vacation, or more precisely, after returning home.

It may be an illusion, but would you say it seems like something called lust has developed? Her skin has improved and she looks prettier than usual, so I am personally satisfied, but I am a little anxious because I don’t know the cause.

Should I say that she reacts too sensitively, especially to things related to her younger brother?

She had been quite attentive before, but her feelings were different then.

“Hmm…”

When Regina let out a small snort, Isis, who noticed it, asked curiously.

“Why are you doing that?”

“Nothing. So, what do you want to do?”

“Of course we have to catch the culprit. But I don’t have much free time. Should I skip student council work for a while?”

The words sounded louder to Regina than her thunder.

‘Missing student council?’

Since our classes are different, the only time we can hang out comfortably is when we work on the student council, but if that time disappears, I’m sure I won’t be able to even talk to Isis for a while.

Sensing her crisis, Regina pondered and made a decision in an instant.

“I’ll help you!”

“Yes?”


“I said I would help. Isis, I will continue to attend the student council because I will use the imperial intelligence department to search for you. Do you understand?”

“I would be grateful if you could do that, but… Would you mind? If you use the intelligence service carelessly, His Majesty the Emperor may be angry…”

“Doesn’t care! I just need to get scolded a bit. Anyway, there’s nothing left out, right? Promise!”

“… Yes. All right. Thank you “Regina.”

Isis smiled with relief.

There is almost no information in this world that the imperial intelligence department cannot uncover. It’s easy to just find the source of rumors coming from the Academy.

Thus, without realizing it, Luan gained a trustworthy and dangerous ally.