To Be a Power in the Shadows!

"Is that all?"

said the burning red-haired beauty. Straight red hair stretched up to his back shines with candle fire, and wine red eyes follow desk investigative material. Rin and beautiful, the knight who made the report dyes his cheeks.

"Yes, that's it, Master Iris. We'll continue our investigation."

Iris nods and urges the knight who made the report to leave.

The door closed and it was Iris and the other one left indoors, a blonde, flat-faced man.

"Marquis Xenon, thank you for your cooperation this time"

"It was an incident on the school grounds. I am also responsible, and above all I am worried about Alexia..."

Xenon bites his lips with regret as he lays down his eyes.

"You also have a job as a swordsmanship guide. There will be no one to ask your personal non-questions. Now think about saving Alexia safely, not who was wrong."

"Right......"

"So."

and Iris cut the words once and closed the investigation dossier.

"Are you sure that a student named Sid Cageno is likely the killer"

"I don't want to think of school students as the killers either, but it's true that he's suspicious in the circumstances. But given his strength, I don't think he can win by confronting Alexia directly."

Xenon says as he chooses words.

"So did you have a collaborator or did you use drugs? But he didn't even open his mouth to the Knights' interrogation. You really think he's suspicious?

"I don't know, but I want to believe him"

Iris nodded and narrowed his eyes.

"He has a trusted knight on surveillance. Let's wait for the report."

"I hope Alexia is safe."

Xenon gratefully withdraws.

That's when a girl slipped indoors through Zenon's open door.

"Dear Iris! Listen to me!

"Mr. Claire! What are you doing! Excuse me, I'll get you out of here right away!

Xenon tries to hold down Claire Cagneau, the brunette girl who slipped in and take her out.

"Marquis Xenon, what about her?

Iris said, stopping Xenon.

"She..."

"Claire Cagheno! I'm Sid Cagheno's sister!

"Claire, you! or, she is a top grader at school and is currently joining the Knights"

"Really...... Okay, let's hear it."

"Thank you!

Claire Caguenot advances in front of Iris and pleads.

"My brother, Sid, is not like kidnapping Princess Alexia! It must be some mistake!

"The Knights are carefully investigating so that no mistakes can be made. I didn't decide that your brother was the killer."

"But if we can't find the real killer like this, it's my brother who's going to be executed!

"The Knights are investigating carefully. There's nothing like executing him by mistake."

"But!

"Mr. Claire!

Zenon stopped Claire, desperately stuffed by Iris.

"Stop it now. I know how you feel, but this is gonna be an insult to the Knights no more."

"Ku......!

Claire glared at Zenon and Iris.

"If anything happens to that kid...!

"Claire, why don't you stop!!

Blocking Claire's words, Xenon forcefully took him outside.

Batan, and.

If the momentum is well closed, stare at the door, and Iris sighs.

"Do you feel the same way about your family, …"

Pottori, he muttered.

"Alexia, stay safe..."

I used to be a close sister.

But I don't know how long it's been, but it's gone wrong.

I haven't talked to him in years.

Never again, I may not be able to talk.

"Alexia......"

Closing Wine Red's eyes, a glimmer of Shizuku spilled.

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When Alexia woke up, it was a dim indoor there.

There are no windows, and one candle is the only light.

The walls are made of stone, with doors in front that look sturdy.

"This place..."

On my way home from school, I didn't remember since I broke up with Porch.

When I moved my body, the chatter, and the rubbing sound of metal sounded.

Seeing, her limbs were fixed to the pedestal.

"Magic seal restraint......"

I can't work out magic. Escape on your own will be difficult.

Who the hell took them away for what purpose? Kidnapping, intimidation, trafficking in human beings... I'll think about it the whole time, but I can't get certainty.

She knows that Alexia does not have the right to inherit the throne, but that the position of princess is well worth using.

but with the information we have now, the answer is unlikely.

Alexia stopped thinking and thought.

Is Porch safe?

Recently made friends with bad personality. Alexia liked him for saying things without fear.

If he was involved, his life would no longer be... let's not.

Alexia shook her head and looked around.

Stone walls, iron doors, candlesticks, and... black trashy chunks.

The chunk was next to Alexia and somehow connected to the chain.

With Alexia staring intriguingly, that seems to be moving a little.

I'm breathing.

It was an organism in a cloak.

"You, you hear me? I get the word......!

The creature moved and saw Alexia.

It was a monster.

Alexia had never seen an ugly, lean compound tied to a chain before.

The black rotten face barely discerns the eyes, the nose, and the mouth. The whole body is enlarged to distortion and the right arm is longer than Alexia's leg. Conversely, his left arm is thinner and shorter than Alexia's and he is adhering to his chest as if holding something.

Such a monster was right next to Alexia.

Alexia's got her limbs fixed, whereas the carbide's just tied in a collar. If the compound stretches its long arm, it could reach Alexia.

Alexia lurked her breath and turned away so as not to irritate the chemicals.

It is seen.

Alexia felt the gaze of a monster observing herself.

For a while, after the silence as if time had stopped.

Jalala, and the chain rang.

Alexia looked next to her on the side.

The monster lay down and seemed to fall asleep.

Alexia exhaled in relief.

After a while, the front door opened.

"Finally, I finally got it"

It was a skinny man in white who came in.

Her cheeks are thin, her eyes are stiff, and her lips are cracked.

The hair is sparse, sticky with sebum, and smells bad.

Alexia observed the man calmly.

"Royal blood, royal blood, royal blood"

Royal blood.

The man in white takes out a device with a thin needle as he calls out.

I guess they'll drain blood. Alexia also has several experiences of being pulled out by castle doctors.

but.

I don't know why I want blood until I kidnap the princess.

Can I ask you something?

Alexia said in a calm voice.

"Hmm?

The man in white responded to Alexia with a strange groaning voice.

"I wonder what you're gonna use my blood for."

"Ki, Ki, your blood is the blood of the devil. Bring the demon back to modernity."

I see. That's a great idea.

I don't know exactly what that means, but I found out that a man is insane and putting himself in a religion or something.

"But if you drain too much blood, you'll be in trouble. Something I don't want to die yet."

"Hihi, hi, wow, I know. I want a lot, so I pull it out a little bit every day"

"Yeah, do that."

While Alexia's blood is worthy of use, she won't be killed.

Irresistible or submissive. Alexia decided to wait for the rescue to come for now.

"This, this wasn't supposed to happen. It's all because of the idiots."

"Well, I hate idiots too"

Stupid opponents sneak around looking at the weary stuff, and the man in white.

"Destroy my, my, laboratory. Olba's idiot was the first to get hit."

"Well, Olba's a fool to begin with."

"One after another from there, ahhh!

"Poor thing, you had a rough time"

"That's right, that's right! My research is almost over! I have to finish it a little later, I'm broke, broke...!

"Oh, that's terrible."

"Damn, useless, useless!

The man in white approached the chain-linked compound and kicked it.

I kicked and stomped over and over again.

The compound just didn't move round.

"Weren't you supposed to drain my blood?

"Yes, yes, with your blood, with your blood, it will be complete"

"Good for you."

The man in white sets up a device and pushes the needle against Alexia's arm.

"Now, now, it's done, I won't be broken."

"Don't hurt me."

Because you want to hit me, Alexia added in her heart.

A needle stabbed Alexia in the arm.

Alexia looked like any other HR at the red blood filling the glass container.

"Hihi, Hihi..."

When the container is full of blood, the man in white takes it seriously and leaves.

Alexia exhaled deeply waiting for the door to close.

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All for this day.

Two days after I was released from the investigation, I was picking up something in my dorm room that I might be able to use from my proud collection of shady powerful people.

The cigars... they're not old enough to look good.

Vintage wine… 900,000 zennies of French southwestern Porto delicacies. Nice, perfect for the moon's hidden tonight.

Then match the best glass to this...... this is also French and unified, a glass of bitons 450,000 zennies.

Hang the other phantom painting Monk's Scream on the wall that I stumbled upon on the antique lamp then...... great.

Oh, my heart fills.

This is why I hunted bandits and crawled and picked up gold coins.

I tear up my own room made from a selected collection. [M]

All you have to do is set an invitation to this that just arrived today and wait for the time.

I waited for the moment.

Wait.

Wait......

I've waited...!

And... the moment comes.

I whine as the pitch-black girl walks in the window.

"Time is upon us... this evening is a world of shadows..."

Yes, it's all for this day...