I Favor the Villainess

"I'm not kidding!

The first thing I did when I was released was explain to Master Claire.

I lost my degree and became a special secretary, but I was visiting Claire's room at the college for now because I had yet to know anything about Claire.

By the way, the inn was good to use the college dorm as before.

I explained the request made by His Majesty Rosseille, and Lady Claire's reaction was as she thought.

"Your father is wrongful!? There's no way there's such a stupid story!!

Master Claire is outraged to hear that Master Dollar is suspected.

Well, this is what happens when you think about Master Claire's personality, isn't it?

"Well, I'm just saying I'm still suspicious."

In fact, His Majesty said "suspicion is intense," but if you say that, Master Claire could get into the royal palace if he did poorly.

I chose words to deceive Claire, but Claire's anger did not subside.

"I doubt His Majesty's sanity just by hanging such suspicions! The François have kept the vault of the kingdom solemnly for generations. That's fraud!

For Lady Claire, her parents are absolute.

The father, Dollar, and the mother, Miriam, were the aristocrats themselves that Claire made ideal.

"So, but, Dear Claire, this could be the other way around"

Even as I was frightened by Master Claire's sword screen, it was Master Lily who said so.

Since the request from Her Majesty also requires the cooperation of Master Lily, she should have gone out from me if she was supposed to, but she had come by chance to visit Master Claire.

Is that all right, Cardinal?

"Opportunity, what do you mean, Cardinal Lilly?

"Li, Lili also doesn't want to believe that your father is such a wrongdoer. So why don't we just prove your fathers' innocence with Lily and the others?"

Master Lili's words are very sound.

Well, it's actually very difficult to prove "that there's nothing".

That is why, in actual trials, the burden of proof lies on the guilty side.

"Oh, what suspicion of wrongdoing is hanging on your fathers?

"That's what I haven't asked for more information about, either. His Majesty told Lady Rod to listen."

"Then let's come to a lie."

Says Master Claire with a rough nose.

If you let it go, even one of you is going to see Master Rod.

"Exactly. It's too late today. Tomorrow we will have a decree for Claire and Lily, so wait for it and ask again."

"... you're teething"

Lady Claire continues to resent herself.

"By and large, why are you even involved with Cardinal Lily, you are"

"Huh? No, 'cause if you're going to find out about Master Suras, you're going to have to cooperate with Master Lily as well -"

"You don't understand the seriousness of this. Exploring the insights of the country's leading players means that there's a corresponding danger involved, right?

That's right.

Because I know it as game knowledge, but Master Suras and Master Dollar are black.

"Li, Lili is also a magical user of water attributes. I'm sure I can help you."

"It's too dangerous. In the first place, Ray's escort has me."

No, I don't know what I should call an escort in my capacity.

"So, but Lily is worried!

"I'm worried."

"Phew, what Master Claire will do to Mr. Ray when we're alone!

"That way!?

Master Lily's worries were diagonal.

"Huh? Can you do something for me, Master Claire?

"I won't!?

"Why!!

"Nothing! Nothing!

"Les, I'm not getting my hands on Mr. Ray!? Are you insane!?

"Oh, it's already a pain in the ass, both of you!!

I feel like I've been getting a scratch on Master Claire for some time.

Yes, this is it.

I should lose this.

"I can't help it, so I'll admit Cardinal Lilli's company, but please be careful."

"Yes, of course."

"Ray, too, right?

"Yes."

After such an exchange, the day opened.

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After school tomorrow we just visited Lord Rod of the Royal Palace.

"Oh, you're here."

Master Rod's room felt just like a royal room, a large room surrounded by hobby luxury conditioning.

The interior is organized using warm colors.

Anyway, fire attributes, it's a room that feels like.

Master Claire's home is amazing, but still doesn't extend to this room.

He seems very uncomfortable, such as Master Lily, who lives in pure poverty in the church.

Me?

The comparison is also awkward, and it's reopening.

"I don't like to go around, so I'll just get to work. Suras and the dollar are accumulating wealth illegally."

The way Mr. Rod said that he cut it out so was definitive, not a charge.

I'm a confident rod from time to time, but I won't leak much of it this time.

"With all due respect, Master Rod. There's some conclusive evidence of that, isn't there?

It was Master Claire who thought it was going to explode, but after one night she calmly questioned the grounds for her cold head.

"No, there isn't."

"Hey, don't you?

Master Lily made a sound like a clap out of her.

That would be so.

Suspicion without any basis is the same as a claim.

"Well, wait. The only thing that doesn't is conclusive physical evidence. There's as much circumstantial evidence as there is."

With that said, Master Rod showed us the investigation papers he had investigated so far.

"Both Suras and the dollar turn heads. You can't let me grab your tail that easy. Don't put it in words or in writing, but your people and those around you move at will."

The material shown by Master Rod suggests that less gold has disappeared around Master Suras and Mr. Dollar.

Some nobles have been named specific charges.

"Shouldn't we just catch him from someone with a name here?

In a tone of faith in the innocence of his father, Master Claire asked.

"It's definitely these guys who actually get their hands dirty, but it doesn't make sense how much they control these guys. It just ends with a lizard tail cut."

I actually tried to catch a few of them, says Lady Rod.

"So, what are we gonna do?

Lord Rod asked me with a challenging light.

"As I told His Majesty, I will start with the branched leaf part that Lord Rod says."

"Hmm?"

"May I have a copy of this material?

"I think I'm going to say that and I'm making it ready. Take it."

When Lord Rod rang the bell on the tabletop, a bunch of paper came from a sideman.

I take it.

"Then Master Rod. We're in this."

"Oh, wait, Ray-Taylor"

Master Rod somehow stopped me from leaving the room by my full name.

I had a bad feeling.

"What is it?

"No, it's nothing, but I thought I'd ask you right now."

Master Rod said it rarely.

I get more bad feelings.

"I don't want to be huge."

"Don't say that."

"Can I go home?

"When you're done with me,

They can't get away with it no matter what.

"Ray-Taylor. Are you going to be my queen?