The day after Alessia was abducted, Miriam returned to the Caparoni Mansion in the morning, along with Leonardo, who said he would return once to check the situation.
The Caparoni Mansion was pretending to be calm on the outside, but the interior of the mansion was noisy.
"Ah! Leo and Millie! You're all right! Let me see your face!
As soon as you enter the front door, Tatiana wraps her face around her hands to make sure Leonardo and Miriam are safe.
"Mother, where's your sister? Can't you find onee-sama yet?
"Oh, Millie, you don't have to worry about anything. Shea's gonna be okay, right?
Tatiana hugged Miriam to reassure her and nodded back to her room.
"Have you heard from your father?
"Yeah, they left the rat forest before dawn. It's not a carriage, it's coming back with a different horse, so I'll be there tomorrow night."
Have you had any contact with anyone you think might be the killer?
Tatiana shook her head to the side with a harsh expression in response to Leonardo's inquiry.
"Really... His Highness Emilio and the Salvation Witches will also help us. They will find us safely."
"Yes, that's right. Oh, Shea... how terrifying I am right now."
Have you not slept all night? Tatiana has a pale face. Leonardo called the maid and told her to rest her mother in the bedroom, and returned to Miriam.
"Millie, can I come in?
After a short time, Leonardo gently opened the door and entered.
Miriam, dressed by a maid in a simple dress for her room, sits on the sofa and greets her.
"Millie, you calm down a little?
Leonardo gently rubbed his back when he sat next to Miriam.
"Yes, I was disturbed last night. I also want to apologize to Emilio at a later date."
"I don't care about him. Besides, people are helping us with Shea. I'm sure we'll find it soon. And Emil, the Saviors."
"Well... It's very pleasant."
(Regarding Emil, I feel like I can see through my desire to show Millie a good place...)
"... I can't believe Emilio, the royal family, is helping me with this nobleman thing... Emilio still thinks about onee-sama..."
"... what?
Leonardo unexpectedly doubted his sister's mysterious remarks.
"Uh, uh, Millie? Who do you think you're thinking about?
Miriam frowned on Leonardo's question.
"Emilio is looking for your sister. At first, I thought it might not suit me, but when I saw the two of you talking the other day, I came with a pin. Instead, I think this is the perfect place to breathe... And I'm pretty sure about this. Because Emilio thinks of onee-sama, she can help you, right?
"... pathetic"
Leonardo looked sad when he covered his eyes with one hand.
Huh?
"No, nothing."
(Emil... not at all.)
I have a little sympathy for my best friend, who has not conveyed any thoughts even though he has repeatedly appealed in such detail, but it is not interesting to think about taking his cute sister, so I stopped thinking, "Well, is that okay?"
"Anyway, don't leave the mansion until you're safe. I'm going back to the castle."
"I see. Oniisama, please be very careful."
When they hugged each other, Leonardo rode his own horse, not a carriage, and hurried back to the royal castle.
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The next day, Emilio and Leonardo were being investigated by the witches at Beatrice's mansion.
"In other words, the number of magicians who think they are magicians is small enough to be transported by carriage?
"That's right. It's no big deal when you're like us. If you're a normal magical person, you can't activate magic of this magnitude by five or six people."
Beatrice answers Emilio's questions with her usual chirped voice.
"Probably seeing the black dragon beard, the black magic stone, or both."
"However, we heard that the last time we fought the Black Dragon was 90 years ago. Are the materials collected at that time still out there?
According to the witches whose time has come to an end, 90 years ago it was a recent feeling, but it was a normal feeling, according to my grandparents. At that time, it was expected that the product had already been used to change shape, such as the product that had been put on the market.
"In fact, a young individual of the Black Dragon appeared in the valley recently. Ellie got rid of it alone."
"! Alone!? Speaking of Black Dragons, aren't the Knights of the Imperial Castle and the Witches of the Valley working together to crush them!?
"... hahaha"
From the appearance of the Black Dragon, Leonardo rounded his eyes when he exterminated Eleonora alone, but the eleonora smiled really refreshing.
"No, don't laugh and deceive me..." I don't care about the details. This blonde white man. ""
"It is possible that the appearance of the Black Dragon was carried out artificially. He used the larvae to lure the parent into the valley."
Leonardo was tempted by Valeria's outrage, but frowned on Eleonora's next remark.
"Artificially… who does what?
"... that's still under investigation. I'll let you know as soon as I find out anything."
"So, I think we picked the material from the infant that we thought we captured in the demon to lure them."
If a series of streams are connected… Leonardo puts his hand on his chin and thinks.
"... is someone trying to do something in this country?
"Well, that's fine. So, I'd like to investigate the“ red robe group ”that was witnessed at the scene of Miss Alessia's abduction, but if you have any information on the [True Savior], please give it to me."
"Are you an emerging religious group…? Only to the extent that it involves more than one superior nobleman..."
Concentrate, Concentrate!
The door of the mansion was knocked on and a call was made to enter.
"This is Zlatanov with His Highness Prince Ivan II. I heard Sir Caparoni was here and came to see me. If you're in, I need permission to enter."
Why is the Second Prince so close? Everyone looked at her, but Emilio looked at Beatrice to hear the story for a moment.
Go ahead.
"Thank you."
As soon as he entered, Dino, close to Prince Ivan, sat down toward Leonardo.