Somehow, The Villainess Who Regressed in Time Lost Her Magic Power, so She Turned into a Secluded Maiden

When I returned to the prince's office, I went to the desk. The third drawer turns a special key that can only be opened by my magic power, and takes out a file and a vial.

Then, when I found the desired paper in the file, I presented it to Alberik along with the vial.

"I need a favor from you."

"Do me a favor..."

“Oh, I need you to find a route to get the poisonous herbs in this vial and the medicinal herbs with the characteristics written on them.”

"This is..."

Alberik moved his gaze from top to bottom, tracing the letters written on the paper I handed over. It looks like Alberik's eyes are getting steeper and steeper and steeper, and he knows how hard he is.

“I'm sorry, I can't tell you everything right now. Because I want you to look into it secretly, I want you not to say anything to your brothers and sisters or to your mother."

“Do you want me to look for something that doesn't tell you the details? Besides, this vial... this is it!"

Alberik drew his nose closer as he unplugged the vial. Then, I opened my eyes wide in surprise as soon as I noticed something.

"Yeah. It's a poisonous weed that Rachel's supposed to have planted on Lady Carol."

"Are you going to tell me you've served it? I am familiar with the incident because my mentor was involved in identifying the poisonous weeds. But... why..."

- Why?

I can see why Alberik is puzzled.

I'm sure you're wondering why I and Rachel in this world are chasing down the attempted poisoning of Lady Anna Carroll, which led to the breakup of the engagement.

I've looked into that case a lot since I came to this world.

During a tea ceremony between Rachel and Lady Carol, a bite of tea brewed from a tea leaf containing poisonous grass, Lady Carol lost consciousness by spitting blood. Fortunately, the amount of poison in my mouth was small, and I was able to drink the antidote immediately, so there was no problem with my life.

"Why are you trying to find out again now?" I know you think so. But for me, it's not over yet. Besides, as you may have noticed, there are many suspicious points in this case. "

"Yes. The toxin used by Lady Marcel, called Tral, can be very poisonous and cannot be obtained without special procedures." I heard you got it from the pharmacy in the alley in the Karsounu district of the capital... When the incident happened, the pharmacy was closed and the owner was missing. "

"Oh, yes. And Rachel admitted to mixing poisonous weeds in her tea leaves, so she wasn't pursued."

- Yes, I didn't pursue the country without knowing the route of the virulent poison that needed to be processed.... I wonder if I really forgave that in this world.

The same thing happened when Rachel was killed by a thief. Despite all the riddles, there was no sign of me going behind the scenes.

That's strange.

No matter how different the world is and the circumstances have changed, I know my original personality well. The dark part of the country, the pus, is a man I can't help but thoroughly investigate. Why is that?

I am concerned about the thorns that have caught in the back of my chest.

"Brother?"

On the verge of sinking into the ocean of thoughts, Alberik's voice raised his consciousness.

"Oh, I'm sorry. Yes, do you know this story?... what Rachel thought she bought at that store was not a poisonous poisonous herb, but a mild poisonous herb with symptoms of abdominal pain and vomiting called the" medicine of the curse "."

"No... that's..."

"Moreover, it was just before she went to the monastery that she learned that the poison she was carrying was very poisonous."

In my words, Albert puts his hand on his chin, as if to think about it, and shifts his gaze to the paper I just gave him, to check it again,

“I didn't know that story. Were you hiding the truth?"

"No, it was in the letter I received the other day from Lady Anna Carroll." Just before Rachel left for the monastery, she wrote a letter of apology to Lady Carol. It seems that there was also a denial of the intent to kill and a mention of tea leaves. "

“So, did Miss Carol keep that fact to herself?”

In the words of Alberik, I shook my head to the side.

“No, she regretted that Rachel's death was her fault and couldn't open the seal of the letter.”

I went to the cathedral many times to ask for the help of Lady Carol in the spirit summoning ceremony the other day. At that time, Lady Carol offered me a letter from Rachel, confessing her regret.

{Before I could read this, I heard her obituary... I couldn't open the seal. But after listening to your Highness and Cyril, it was time for me to face them... I... my presence made her suffer, ruin, and kill. ”

Lady Carol, who told me with such a dark face, was the face I had seen many times since I came to this world. Marquis Marcel and Theodore. Everyone had the same look as the current Lady Carol.

“Probably someone other than Rachel was involved in the incident.”

Alberik silently listened to me and muttered, "I see."

"I know it's self-righteous. Sometimes it's convenient for me to ask you such a dubious favor. But it's something I can only ask of you."

"Can you ask me for something that has to be kept secret?" Don't you think I would betray you? "

“Yeah, you're the only one I can trust without any loss.”

"Oh no! What are you doing..."

I think I know Alberik's personality well in the original world. Besides, I am well aware that my brother, who is not interested in power, does not need to dare to overthrow me.

"Please."

There is no possibility of being turned down. However, with the limited number of people we can rely on right now, I would like to ask Alberik to do whatever it takes here.

Looking straight at Alberik with a wish, Alberik sighed heavily.

"... haha.... it's not free."

Thank you for accepting my offer!

Without joy, Alberik grabbed Alberik's hands, and Alberik replied, "I'm sick!” he exclaimed.

"It's really weird where you are today.... you're going crazy."

I stroked my chest at Alberic, who was puzzled but refused.

At the same time, there is another concern. It's about myself. Why did Rachel have to be killed now? I'm after it, but I don't have time.

The priority is to return to the original world. And we've already decided on a date to move on.

Even so, I want to clear her mind in this world with my hands.

"I would appreciate it if you could investigate as soon as possible, but if I treat it badly when you bring me the results of your investigation....."

"Huh? Why don't you ask for it yourself? What is that?"

“What if, when you do, you tell Cyril and Theodore the results.... I'll definitely..."

Alberik deepened his bewilderment to me, but said nothing more. I lowered my eyebrows and smiled at Alberik, who nodded silently.

When the conversation was over, he called out to Alberique, who put his hand on the door and told him to leave.

"How is your mother lately?"

"Nothing in particular has changed." Ah, it looks like you're in a hurry to get engaged to your brother. "

I can't hide my discomfort with the word engagement. Without noticing me silent in frustration, Alberik suddenly raised his eyes as he turned his back on us.

"Nevertheless, why would your mother want to proceed with her engagement to the Marquis of Higgins?" You would normally want to be engaged to Lady Carol, the Saintess of Light.... well, since my father has put it on hold, I'm still not going to move on with this matter. "

Alberik said that, and now he opened the door and left the room.

The rest of me was swirling with tingling and unrefreshed thoughts deep inside my chest.