“Revenge?”
“Yes. I believe you heard about Young Lady’s childhood from Dennis.”
Frankly, it wasn’t a pleasant conversation. Cassandra suffered unfair treatment because of her mother’s status. Although her father loved her, it resulted in inciting the other siblings and consorts.
She heard that her deceased mother was also treated cruelly.
“Actually, the malice towards Young Lady continues even now.”
“…Duke Clawence… No, impossible.”
Dennis was surprised.
“It is exactly as I said. I thought we had eliminated Young Lady’s enemies with your help before.”
“I still regret my foolish actions. However, at that time, if I hadn’t acted that way, Cassandra’s life would have been in danger.”
“Your judgment was not mistaken. However, the enemy was more cunning. No matter how much we have something like magic that they don’t possess, we can do nothing against an enemy we cannot see.”
“Um,”
Jared hesitantly interjected, unable to understand their conversation.
“Ah, my apologies. I shouldn’t have said that when it’s something Jared-sama is unaware of.”
“…I hadn’t informed Murphy, but Cassandra had many enemies. It wasn’t just her birth, but also those who targeted her mother, and after her mother’s death, many assassins were sent after her, as she was favored by her father.”
“Um, from what you two are saying, Dennis-san also fought as an ally of Duke Hagedorff, right? Am I correct?”
“Yes. I was introduced to the former Duke Hagedorff by my teacher, Duke Clawence. He treated me very well.”
“Could it be that you are acquainted with Duke Cassandra Hagedorff?”
“Yes, well, acquainted… I mean, I was once Cassandra’s Fiancé.”
“…Huh, wait, whaaaaaaaaat!?”
Jared was greatly surprised. Not only was he surprised that Dennis was Cassandra’s former fiancé, but the person himself was investigating his former fiancé.
“Wait, hold on. Um, so you’re saying Dennis-san was looking for your former fiancé, even if it was a past relationship? Why?”
“I do not let personal feelings interfere. I wish I could say that, but I still love her. It is because I love her that I realized someone was plotting something terrible. And that plot would lead to her own ruin.”
Dennis kneeled before the boy and bowed his head.
The First Seat of the Court Mages, a man called the King’s confidant, to a mere sixteen-year-old boy.
“I have a duty as a Court Mage, but more than that, it was personal. I deeply apologize for involving you in such a matter. However, I beg you to lend me Murphy’s power.”
Accepting the plea from the boy who was more than a decade younger,
“Please raise your head. To be honest, I have my thoughts and things I want to say. But I will swallow them for now. I have received many favors from Dennis-san. Let me repay that debt now.”
He helped him to his feet and said that.
He truly had a lot on his mind. He wanted to complain, if only for himself, but also because Olivier was involved.
But he swallowed all of it. Dennis didn’t involve him by choice. He merely took advantage of Cassandra’s attempt to involve them in the first place.
Therefore, it would be better to cooperate with him and expedite the resolution of the incident.
“Let’s continue our conversation.”
“Thank you, Murphy-sama.”
“Dennis-san, please call me Jared.”
“…Jared-sama.”
“Jared.”
“Then, I shall address you as Jared.”
He tried to do away with the stiffness, aiming for a shared goal.
Dennis didn’t call him by his name, but using “-sama” felt distant. Even “-dono” also felt a bit distant, but he could consider it a step forward.
“Duke Clawence, please continue.”
“Understood. Jared-sama, you seem to have a different disposition than Liz. If you weren’t Olivier’s Fiancé, I would have liked to introduce you to my grandson.”
The old woman, who had been watching their exchange, smiled and said.
“The one still targeting Young Lady is the former Main consort of Duke Hagedorff.”
She then began to recount Cassandra Hagedorff’s past.
