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Investigating that Boy
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“Monica. Could you formally protest to the Gibson Household regarding Warren’s disrespect?” (Harold)
“Leave it to me. I will make sure that he regrets acting so rudely toward His Highness Harold.” (Monica)
Monica bowed with her hand on her chest, but I couldn’t help but feel uneasy.
She said she’d protest, but I have the feeling she’d do something completely unexpected. For example, setting fire to the mansion.
By the way, we just finished dinner, and we’re all gathered in my room. That being said, Liz, Christia, and Carla have returned to their own rooms. The ones here were Xandra, Monica, Cas and me. It was actually not allowed to bring female students into one’s room, but well, this was an important discussion. If we talked about it in a common space and someone overheard, it could be a big problem.
Still, this is the first time I’ve brought a girl to my room, so I’m super nervous, even though Monica and Cas are here.
“So, where’s Ulysses?” (Xandra)
“He’s probably already gone to bed. He had an unpleasant experience because of that scum number two.” (Cas)
“I see…” (Monica)
Monica says that, but it was actually me who made Ulysses feel bad.
I knew this would happen.
“Haru-sama. For now, let’s put him aside. It’s more important to think about that guy we saw… What was he really after?” (Xandra)
“Yeah, you’re right.” (Harold)
Xandra immediately understood how I felt and said something like that to take care of me.
Honestly, just having her as my fiancée makes me feel like I’m the luckiest of the four brothers. I can say that with confidence.
“But, Warren definitely recognized both of them as Ulysses, even though their faces were completely different.” (Harold)
“Yes, that’s true…” (Xandra)
Xandra lowered her gaze and stared at the table. She probably couldn’t understand how that could happen either.
Then…
“…There’s not no way it could happen.” (Cas)
“Cas?” (Harold)
“Among us magical beasts, there are those with the ability to control people. If the suspicious boy we met had such a power, it might be possible for him to make others think he’s Ulysses.” (Cas)
“Ah…” (Harold)
I see… I was thinking too much based on just the appearance of that male student. Especially since their appearances were completely different. But, as Cas said, if that boy made Warren and his associates believe that he was Ulysses using his ability…
Plus, there’s a skill in ‘Engage Hazard’ that would make that possible. In the limited-time event ‘Odysseus’ Struggles V’, the raid boss ‘Circe the Enchantress’ uses the dark attribute skill ‘Demonic Eye of Temptation’. The success rate is only five percent, so it’s not very high, but if the protagonist or the heroines fall under this ‘Demonic Eye of Temptation’, they become confused and start attacking their allies. In other words, it means they’re being controlled by Circe.
However, ‘Demonic Eye of Temptation’ is a unique skill only Circe possesses, and even the heroines or the protagonist, who has no attribute, cannot acquire it. But even though this is the world of ‘Enhaz’, we don’t know what skills the characters other than the protagonists possess. So, it wouldn’t be strange if someone had the Demonic Eye of Temptation’ skill. As a result, Warren and his associates must have been affected by Demonic Eye of Temptation’ and were deceived into thinking that boy was Ulysses.
“I don’t know why that boy did such a thing, but in any case, there’s one thing we should do.” (Xandra)
“Yes… We must capture that boy as soon as we find him.” (Monica)
“Yes.” (Harold)
But, it’s questionable whether he’ll appear before us again. At the very least, what he did to Warren suggests he must have some kind of grudge against him. From now on, we’ll have to monitor Warren and catch him if he makes contact again.
“Wait. We can’t assume he’s just after that scum number two. It’s also possible that that boy deliberately revealed himself to us.” (Xandra)
“Ah…” (Harold)
Indeed, as Xandra said. By showing himself to us on purpose, that boy might have wanted us to recognize him as a suspicious person. So, for what purpose? If we recognize him as someone completely different from Ulysses, then what was his goal…? Ah.
“Could it be…?” (Harold)
“Did you figure something out?” (Xandra)
“Ah, no, it might just be my overthinking, but…” (Harold)
I conveyed the idea that flashed in my mind to everyone.
Yes… We confirmed that the boy was not Ulysses. He was someone else entirely. And as a result, I brought Ulysses to this Royal Academy.
“…So, that boy’s goal might have been Ulysses all along.” (Harold)
“Indeed, what you say is also possible. But what was the reason for bringing him here?” (Xandra)
“The most likely possibility is that it’s the work of those who don’t think well of the Norz people. In other words, they probably wanted to harm him as a form of punishment.” (Harold)
“I see…” (Monica)
When we showed Ulysses around the academy today, the moment the students found out he was from Norz, they directed contemptuous and disdainful glances at him. That shows just how deep-rooted the prejudice against Norz was among the people of Dehaubalz.
“In any case, we have a promise with the Margrave Stone. We must protect him from harm until he graduates from the academy.” (Harold)
“Yes.” (Xandra/Monica/Cas)
We all confirmed that and nodded in agreement.
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