Dancing Circles on the Horizon of Events

Teresa, standing in front of the adventurers while protecting Josephine, was actually shaking inside. Because now she is in a state of bluffing. While she had overwhelming defense, she was unable to use spirit magic or phantom magic as a means of attack, so if she was pushed —— and ignored as something that wasn't specific —— she couldn't help Josephine.

Therefore, there are two things she can do. Either I kept bluffing and making the opponent think I was strong, or I lifted the phantom magic that enveloped the room. If you're sure to help Josephine, it's a good idea to combine the two options.

"(Where is it?! The source of the phantom magic......)"

Teresa stared straight at the adventurers and looked for anything suspicious in the room without moving her gaze. It seemed that the adventurers were using magic items or something because they were paying off with a rare type of phantom magic.

At that time, Teresa asked the adventurers, wondering if just groaning made her suspicious.

"But why would the lords try to attack Lord Josephine!" I didn't mean to say that the Adventurer's Guild sent you a request, did I? "

There must be some other reason, because the guild shouldn't allow requests to attack government dignitaries. For example, you received an assassination request directly from someone on an irregular route that has nothing to do with the guild... Teresa tries to explore the surroundings while asking questions with a rough idea, but listens to her reply and doubts her ears.

“You're right. We're here to defeat the Grand Duke who was trying to sell his country to another country.”

"Lady, you're a student, right? Don't say anything bad, get out of the way. We're here because, to tell you, it's like a government order, so why don't you just be the girl who's going to fight it?"

"We don't want to kill a student with a sight."

"No... I was just about to be killed without telling you anything..."

Teresa was surprised at the content of the conversation, tilting her neck, “What are these adventurers saying?” I didn't expect the Adventurer's Guild to admit to Josephine's murder.

Originally, an adventurer's guild is a neutral organization. It was supposed to be an independent organization that neither intervened politically nor was intervened in, and it was created by those who hated to be tied to someone because the desolate people who sought freedom and adventure gathered.

Therefore, all requests received from the government are not directly related to politics, such as requests for monster crusades or requests for escorts. A request like this to assassinate Grand Duke Josephine was impossible. If this is about rescuing Josephine, it's still true.

"The Adventurer's Guild shouldn't have sent such a request!" Isn't that some kind of mistake?! "

When writing the requisition form, the representative of some dumb adventurer's guild mistakenly wrote "kill" for Josephine's "rescue"... Teresa asks while recalling that she had never actually experienced such an experience, but it doesn't seem to be the case.

The former Grand Duke is a traitor, so there's nothing wrong with him, right?

"You deserve it." Do you think that many people in this country want the death of the former Grand Duke? "

"...... It's about time we finished talking. If you take too long, the others will come over the Phantom Magic. That's what this is all about."

The moment the man who thought he was a wizard said so, Teresa was sure.

"(Isn't that the one who uses magic?)"

And Teresa thought about it.... if Phantom Magic is used by the Wizard Man, then if you disturb his consciousness, the magic will be lifted and Lucia outside will be able to fight again. "How can I do that..."

"(I don't think the tackle is...... no good. It's impossible for a concubine to hit something. Ahh! There was even a weapon like this... ah... there was only one way..."

Teresa figured out the best way. Moreover, the way she came up with it seemed to make her unexpectedly weak.

"Sir Josephine, may I help you?"

Huh?

Teresa, who had taken Josephine's hand, did not hesitate to kiss the back of her hand.

”Ahhh...”

--Josephine lost consciousness and collapsed. It was the result of Teresa absorbing the magic.

In short, Teresa absorbed Josephine's magic and restored her magic. That way, I thought I'd be able to fight the adventurers.

Looking at Teresa's thin, rat-like tail turning into three plump tails and Josephine's collapse, the men were in chaos. It seemed to them that Teresa had betrayed Josephine. Nevertheless, Teresa was confused because she was hostile to the men.

"Something's coming!" It's such a mischievous face! "

"What the hell is that..."

Listening to the voice of the wizard man, Teresa flashed her gesso face even further, then smiled darkly as she moved the bat-style feathers on her back... I exercised my spiritual magic.