I came to visit my own mother, and to be honest, I didn't really want to have anything to do with this lady. She has done a lot of bad things to me and my current family, the Zenfis.



　But I don't want her to leave the stage.

　It might cause too much disorder in the country. So until Charlotte comes of age, we must keep her alive to maintain the balance in the country.



　However, it seems that her ambition has not been reduced even though she was collared and she was connected with the demon people behind the scene. He's stubborn.



　And now he's going to get in touch with the interesting group at the academy.



　I don't really care what they're up to, but the problem is that Charlotte has decided to play with this group of funny students next.

　I have to play my cards right to keep my sister safe.



"You know Alexei Gouberg, don't you?"



　One of Gieselotte's eyebrows, on full alert, jumped.



"......That's sudden. Yes, I know who you are. Not only is she the heir to the Countess Gouberg family, but she's currently the most gifted student at the academy when it comes to magical abilities.



　Well, he's a great guy.



I hear you're meeting him soon.



"He's the representative of the head of the Gubeluk family in King's Landing. It's not unusual for a leading nobleman to exchange views with royalty.



"You're not meeting him on behalf of the head of a noble family, but as a representative of the "Numbers", right?"



　Gieselotte glared at me. Oh, scary.



"...... yeah. You mean you know everything."



　Gulping down the contents of her glass, Gieselotte sat down deeply on the sofa.



"You're on good terms with Lord Semphis, aren't you? In other words, a royalist.



　What are you talking about all of a sudden?



"Hmmm. It seems that even you are afraid of the aristocrats joining hands with me, the queen.



　So what are you talking about?



"Okay. Then let's make a deal. In exchange for turning down their offer, I'll give you this collar...?



　With a pop Giselotte's head flies straight up... His head hit the ceiling. The falling head pulls in with the body, and then it falls back to its original position.



"Hey, hey, hey, ......"



"Don't you understand your position?　You think you can deal with me as an equal?"



Then why did you come here?



　Well, I'm here to harass the <<1>> guy, Alexei, and to tell him not to join forces with him. I guess you're right in that sense.



"Oh, I see."



　Gieselotte smiled wanly, holding her hand where she had hit it.



"I wonder if they're trying to get me to join forces with them to get information out of them."



　I hadn't thought of that. He's a better schemer than I am.



"Okay. I'll let him use me. I've been planning on it from the beginning."



　I couldn't keep up with the conversation and kept quiet, but it's going very fast.

　But I guess that's OK, right?　It's not what we planned, but it might give us an idea of what Numbers and the like are up to.



　In that case, let me make a point.



"Don't put your students in danger."



　Apparently, this guy doesn't know that Numbers still has Char. I don't care about the other members, but he's my current playmate and I don't want to make a messy situation.



"What do you mean?　The sons of aristocrats who should be considered enemies by you?"



　I don't know anything about an aristocracy. Well, what's my excuse?

　I was thinking about it and came up with another crazy answer on my own.



"...... I see. So your enemy is the "cult" that is working behind their backs.



　There's that strange word again. What's a cult?



Then, I think we can fight together, don't you?　In case you have misunderstood, we are funding them to use them, not because we share their doctrine."



"I'm not going to play nice with you."



　At any rate, I'll say what I really think in a cool way. Pfft... the queen is so disappointed...

　Well, it might be troublesome for her to do whatever she wants, so I'll just go along with her story and nail her further.



"And I'll give you a word of advice. The cult is not something you can handle. Not only will they take you down, but you'll be throwing away the life you're barely holding together.



　Gieselotte's face tightens.

　To tell the truth, I don't know what this "cult" is, so I'm just speaking out of turn, but it seems to have had quite an effect.



"How much do you know about them?　How much do you know about the Lucifira cult, ......"



　Lucifira?　I think I've heard of this somewhere: ...... Oh--.



"The Demon God ......"



　I remember that name. A demon man dressed as a nobleman named Bal Agoth or something like that. Something about bringing him back.



"What?"



　What?　What's with Gieselotte's face turning blue?　Did I just say something?　Oh well.






"We're done here for now. Stay close to Numbers, and leave Gubelk as the only contact on the other side to get the information out of him."



"...... You've added a few more terms and conditions."



　We don't want the other members of the group to get in touch with us and meet with Char. This woman is bad for your emotional education.



Well, goodbye.



　When I disappear quickly with my optical camouflage wards, the b*tc*'s eyes widen in surprise. I sneak in through the window and get out soundlessly. Then I quietly closed the window.





　　　...and quietly closed the window.





　The black man Shiva is gone.

　Gieselotte is alarmed for a moment, then finally relaxes her tense body. A sharp pain in the back of her head tells her.



　I can never win against that man.



　If you have ever faced him, this fear will consume you like a curse.

　Unfathomable power. Unexplained magic.

　Even if she is said to be the strongest of her time, there have been opponents in the past whom she could not defeat by her own strength. The Demon King is one.

　But that was still within the range of what we could handle as a group. In fact, we could win.



（But that man... ......)



　Even if they mobilized all of their domestic elite, it is doubtful that they would be able to win, let alone have a proper <.

　If there is an opponent who can fight on equal terms, it would be none other than the monsters of the age of the gods.



　And if that is the case...



"Demon God ......"



　Shiva's words came out as if he had no idea what he was saying.

　Holding her throbbing head, Gieselotte laughed distortedly.



　So far, no matter how much she had tried, she had not been able to find out the true purpose of the Lucifira cult. But the mention of the word <> in a topic related to the cult, she immediately thought of their purpose.



"They're trying to resurrect the Demon God, aren't they? ......"



　If I could have that power.

　Giselotte gently placed her hand on the collar.



"I might be able to beat that man. ......"



　Keen. A sharp pain in the center of my head. I hold my head in splitting pain.



"What's ......?"



　And with the pain, I hear a voice echoing in my head.






"What, are you ......?　What the hell is ......?"



>



No, no, no, wait--



　Rejection now makes no sense. Once she had wished for it, there was nothing she could do to resist.

　Gieselotte's eyes flipped around and her consciousness was cut off.