The Evil Queen’s Beautiful Principles

It's been three months since Alicia arrived.

... I still can't hear Alicia's "voice of heart".

It was very cold outside, and the air was particularly cold inside the tower because of the gap wind that brought in the air.

"It's cold...."

I don't like the cold, I tremble in front of the fireplace that Alicia woke me up with.

"Oh, thank God Alicia's here. In this cold, I can't even get firewood."

"Master Luxeria is cold... Why do you do it every winter?

"I even wore a thick suit and was in front of the fireplace."

How many layers of clothes do you wear each year?

It's been that way since my last life, so I'm sure it's a muscular cold.

"Heh, heh...."

"... but if you're going to live here, you can't do that either. Anyway, let's move your body and warm up."

Although there is Alicia, there are essentially two people living there.

I have a lot to do, and I can't beat the cold.

"Ah, Master Luxeria. Anyway, if you move your body, there's something I'd like to do."

And I was taken out by her.

"Hey... Alicia. I don't think it's a good idea to go outside when you're locked in a tower with a boulder.... above all, it's colder and tougher outside..."

"Dear Luceria, Finally, the real deal is a leak....."

"... I won't deny it."

Your body moves gently while trembling.

"So, what does Alicia want to do?

"'Black Witch Play'!

"... black witch shit?

I tilted my neck to hear something I didn't hear and continued to ask.

"Yes, one plays the role of 'Black Witch' and runs to catch the others. The Black Witch wins if he catches them all. Anyone but the Black Witch wins if he runs out. It's such a game."

Well, is it the same as a taunt?

Everywhere in the world, there was a similar play... and I was strangely impressed.

"... don't you need more than three people for that game? 'Cause if it's two, there's only one person who can run away, so it'll be over as soon as they get caught."

"That's right... but I wanted to see the kids in the city playing and try it once."

Seeing her eyes sparkle, she couldn't refuse.

"... okay. However, the only way to escape is from this tower to the back forest. Don't come near the royal palace. And no indoors. That's the rule."

"Ok!... well then, Master Luxeria"

Ping, she played the coin.

She picks it up in the back of her hand as she goes around the universe.

"Back? Is that a table?

"Table"

"Unfortunately, it's the back.... that's why I'm the black witch!

"Eh, you hit me, and you're a demon?

"I wanted to play the black witch!

"Well... that's fine. Okay, Alicia. Ten, count and follow me."

Run towards the woods at a glance.

Alicia, who seems to have finished counting ten, came after her.

... fast.

With my inner tongue wrapped around her as fast as I expected, I made her even faster.

So I widened the gap and entered the woods.

Hide behind the tree and observe Alicia's behavior.

"Um? Where is Luceria?

Alicia came into the woods.

Looking around, looking for me.

Master Luxeria?

Hide in the shade and run carefully to avoid making noise.

I wonder if the escape side should hide.... well, I don't know the rules of black witch play, and Alicia didn't specifically mention that when explaining the rules earlier, okay?

Gently staring at Alicia again from the shadows.

It was the same when I proposed to play black witch earlier, but even now that I'm playing games, her eyes are sparkling.

It's like a glimpse of how childish an eight-year-old is... like that.

Yes, she's still eight years old, just like me.

I don't think she's eight years old because she's so sharp and careful.

Are you a reincarnated person just like me? Though she thought so, mixing words and keywords into the conversation doesn't make her react.

... you're hiding something for a reason.

Or... no sudden thought, but her brain is strengthened by magic.

What if you're unconsciously strengthening your brain with magic, just like you're strengthening your physical abilities?... I'm convinced by your memory.

As long as I'm in the tower, there are no verification specifications, so I can only imagine.

"Master Luxeria, look!

Oh no... I was so enthusiastic about my thoughts that I didn't realize she was getting close.

I tried to escape with all my might, but she caught me after all.

"Hahahaha... take a break...!

After a long time of exhaustion, my breath is rising.

I fell asleep while wiping the sweat that fell off my forehead.

... it's a shameful act, but nobody's watching it, okay?

Alicia also falls down beside me.

"Master Luxeria, is your body warm?

"Yeah, that's right. Thanks to you, it's still hot....."

Hmm... take a big breath and exhale.

As I finally breathed, I suddenly burst into laughter.

At the same time, Alicia laughs with a belly.

"Hah... that was fun."

"Yes! Very much! Master Luxeria, you're very fast. I couldn't catch him at all, so I was in a hurry."

"If you say so, you were quick. I was scared because it was fast and I had a nervous momentum on the way."

"No! That's because Luceria was hiding. I finally found it! I was desperate."

When you talk like that, the game that you just played comes to mind.

... after all, it was fun.

When I thought about it, I started laughing again.

Alicia is laughing with a pleasant voice.

"... actually, I've never played before."

As the laughter subsided, Potsli and her murmured.

A truly small voice, as if you could hear or not hear me lying next to you.

"I have a lot of magic, don't I? I was born to be scared all the time. There was no one around me with magic, so that's especially true."

About one in 300 people has magic.

This country is famous for having a higher percentage of magic holders than other countries, but still it is.

It's rough to say that there are people around who don't have magic.

That's why people like Alicia deserve it.

"... and besides, I have unleashed magic once. Unlike Luceria, in my case a lot of people were injured. That's why I'm protected by my country..."

"That's right...."

It's not like I didn't imagine.

Her magic is also higher than average.

It would be a miracle not to run wild with that amount of magic.

"Now you can control it?

"Yes... after one outburst."

That said, Alicia smiled bitterly.

Behind that expression is perhaps regret and remorse.

"Really....."

Reading it, that's why I didn't step in any further.

"I missed the point... that's why I never played with a kid my age."

"Fufu... so am I. I've never played black witch before. On the contrary, I have also played with children the same age.... we're the same."

"... I see."

"Ah, I'm sorry about that. Alicia caught me.... 'Next time' I won't lose."

Next time, I won't lose.

Let's play again.

... that's what Alicia laughed at.

"'Next time' I won't lose!

We looked at each other and laughed again.

That night... I and Alicia caught a cold brilliantly.

Of course... I was sweating a lot and laughing relaxing outside... and I could catch one or two of the cold.

I'll be back in the tower as soon as I'm done playing... that's all the rules we've ever had in our lives.