"Let me know.... how could you say I'm a traitor?

Kurona opened her mouth as she trembled small.

"Now? Is it like a woman's hunch?

Of course there was a reason, but I didn't intend to politely reveal it to you.

Kurona's suspicions were heightened by the fact that the Guillaume chefs did not know the tea chiffon cake on their birthday.

The tea-flavoured cake was made after the visit of the Guillaume chef to the Away Palace.

During cooking, the kitchen was shut off, and care was taken not to leak information outside.

But at the same time, the cooks were given a certain amount of free time.

I was ordered not to say anything about the tea cake, but if the cook was a traitor, regardless of my orders, there would have been information flowing to the Guillaume chef.

And yet, that day, the Guillaume chefs were upset when they first learned about the tea cake.

At that point, the possibility that the informant is a cook almost disappears.

It was a chiffon cake with a tea flavour, and he worked a lot.

So the traitor suspect narrowed me down, and I decided to set a trap.

On my birthday, I lied to Dears about keeping evidence of the theft in my room.

And today, I left the fake sealed wax documents behind my room desk and asked Krona to check my room.

It was a precious opportunity to steal evidence, and it was a trap for Krona not to move.

As a result, it looks like you've caught a splendid meal.

I recognize some of the men who were waiting to retrieve documents from Krona.

Natalie's separation from the courtyard was accompanied by Dears.

Mr. Dears is under house arrest for theft, but he should have instructed his men to move if he had a chance to hide the evidence.

I suppose I tried to use Krona to retrieve it, believing that I would be severely punished if I submitted further evidence of the theft.

I was watching carefully the shock of being exposed to betrayal or Krona looking stunned -----

"Kurona, watch out!!"

"Eh?"

One of the men threw something at Krona.

Glass bottles and liquids sparkling in the stars.

I can smell the raw smell from the wet Kurona.

"Become... ……………"

"Go, Griffon! Eat and kill that beast-made!!"

One of the men loosened part of the tied rope extending from the neck of the griffon.

The rope itself is not detached from the griffin, but the loosening of the rope bundle increases the range of motion at once.

The griffon was headed up to Chrona, who was wearing a liquid.

"Kurona, this way!!"

He screamed and jumped into the woods with Kurona.

Ugh, the griffon swirls back into the lush trees.

But I don't seem to have given up, and I see them flying around the sky looking for gaps in the trees.

As soon as we moved to a slightly thin wooden area, we were about to be attacked.

"Haha, just in time!! Kill every blind queen there!!"

Men screaming excitedly.

They exposed themselves to the starlight and shouted aloud, but Griffon was not attacked.

"It's because of this smell...!

The smell from the side of Krona is probably liquids such as gravy and blood.

Griffon must have been hungry because he looked strangely upset.

If there's a smell of my favorite meat there, I can't help but attack it.

"Perhaps you were trying to kill me from the beginning after you received evidence from me...?

Kurona turned pale and muttered.

Kurona, a beast, had higher physical abilities than humans.

If you are not stupid and complacent as before, you will not be delayed by a mere human being who is not a soldier.

Now that Dears is under house arrest, it's only natural that he should be told that he's planning a rebellion to move a token soldier.

Soldiers cannot be used. But I want to kill the thief, Kurona, and seal his mouth.

That's why Kurona was called here with Griffon.

"Lady Leticia, please run away quickly!! You will be accompanied by me!!"

Let Lucien hold Kurona, who is about to jump out of the water.

"Lady Leticia, what are you doing?"

"Wait a minute. I'm almost done with my magic griffon."

"Don't lie!! I can't believe you cast magic on a flying creature..."

I can do it.

Rather, the flying target is convenient.

It was so easy that I didn't have to worry about accidental shooting.

Concentrate, refine your magic and sing a chant--

"Gioah!"

Lightning from the ground into the sky strikes the griffon directly and explodes.

Unfortunately, with Oniisama's beloved Spartan education, I am confident in the accuracy of magic.

Last time I used Smear's magic, the first water blade made my aim sweet, but this time it was just as calculated.

The Griffon crashed to the ground and passed out without major scratches.

Griffon was not guilty of being forced to go hungry, so I hated killing him.

... it took time to adjust the power, and it was reflection that made Krona worry.

Men rush out to disable the Griffon.

"I'm not letting you go."

As I chant, an ice wall rises around the men.

Then, create an ice wall around the stunned griffon as a precaution.

Unlike objects made with Refining, it is only temporary, but it is useful as an emergency restraint.

"Yeah, we're good in the woods. Don't you think it's easy because you can use magic without worrying about collateral?

"...... I think the queen who leads to such an idea is as big as Retichea..."

Krona, who was groaning, knelt down to my feet.

"Dear Retichea, I am truly sorry for grabbing one stick of theft. I'm willing to accept any punishment, but...."

"You mean your sister?

Kurona nodded.

"I know I had no right to ask Leticia to betray me. But still, I just want to ask my sister if she doesn't want my sins to fall..."

"I can't promise... I'll take care of my sister, who's left alone."

"Thank you..."

Clear drops fall off Kurona's face as she leans over.

Freed from the pressure of hiding betrayal and the fear of griffins, the tear glands seemed to have eased.

I understand that there were unavoidable circumstances for Kurona.

I know how you feel about me, not just the lies, who tried to protect me from the Griffons.

I don't want to think that all the happy expressions you showed me when you first ate chiffon cake are lies.

Still, the sin of betraying my lord, who was involved in the theft of a gift to His Majesty, did not disappear.

You cannot plead not guilty. My majesty as queen can't be maintained, and I can't understand.

I'm going to ask for a reduction of the sentence so that the punishment is not too harsh... but I can't avoid going to jail for years.

Krona's sister will lose her parents, her sister will become a sinner, and she will be left alone with her debts.

It is more obvious than looking at fire what path a girl who has nothing to rely on will follow afterwards.

Sister herself is not guilty of mere involvement.

I was trying to help my sister walk the bright path to get to know Krona, who was about to throw herself in front of Griffon.