When Filia and I returned to the mansion, we quickly went into the study that we usually use.
　The study is where I teach Filia her lessons, but what's different is that a young girl's body is lying on the desk in the study.

　It was the "corpse" of Esther, the daughter of Countess Polos.
　It's supposed to be that I used the treasure sword Tetracord to execute Esther.

　I looked back at Filia and smiled.

'I promised Filia-sama that I would help Esther, didn't I?

"Uh, yeah..... Yes, but........but Esther died.......

I'm not going to break my promise to Lady Filia.

　Filia's eyes widened.
　If I told her that Esther was alive outside the mansion, there was a chance that someone would hear me, and Filia wouldn't be the best at acting, so I dared to keep my mouth shut.

'You mean Solon is going to bring Esther back to life?

'No, sir. 'No, because the Imperial Church forbids the raising of the dead. The dead must never be raised until the time when the gods judge mankind on the Last Judgment Day.

　Well, before the church's doctrine says that this is the case, there is no magic that can be used to raise the dead.
　If there was such a thing, you would have to pay a tremendous price to use it.

''I, you see, I can't use such a horrible thing as a magic to resurrect the dead. All I can do is a few minor tricks.''

　Estelle is clad in a tattered piece of cloth.
　As a sinner, she was made to wear such a tattered cloth, but it was too unsuitable for the aristocratic looking girl with chestnut hair and blue eyes.

　I hesitantly peeled off the rag without hesitation.
　The large scar around her chest was something that made me feel sick just by looking at it.
　The body is stained with red and black blood. ,.
　It was on me when I pierced Esther with my treasure sword.

　Filia looked at me with a surprised expression.

''What are you doing?

'Well, we'll see. Lady Filia.

　As I pulled out my treasure sword tetracord and released it, I held it over Estelle's body and lightly swung it to the side.
　As I did so, the scar on Estelle's chest disappeared in an instant.
　However, the trace of blood remains.

''The sword stabbed into Estelle's chest is a kind of hallucination.

You mean you made it look like she died by magic?

''That's right. However, there is only a limited amount of illusionary magic that can be used by me, who's not a sage or anything else. Only the first moment I wielded my sword and this scar on my chest could be fooled by the hallucination.

Then what is this blood?　And even now, Esther doesn't make a single move, but...

'The blood blinded the crow with a visionary spell and pierced it in front of its body during Esther's execution. It was almost as good as piercing a human heart, because I was able to show you the fresh blood spurting out of it.

　And one more thing.
　The reason Estelle doesn't move as if she were dead is because of the coma magic.
　At the same time I was swinging my sword at Estelle, I was activating this coma magic with my treasure sword, Tetracord.

　With the hallucination of scars, animal blood, and writhing corpses, the humans who were there would also misunderstand that Estelle was dead.

　One of the magic developed by my mentor Lucy is an extremely effective coma spell.
　Those who are cast with it will enter a state of suspended animation, resulting in a corpse-like coma. It's an alternative that can be used not only for combat but also for medical purposes.

　When I was a student, I almost broke out in a cold sweat when I was about to cast that coma spell on a grumpy Lucy, but I managed to avoid it and she taught me how to use it.

　However, this coma magic is too strong in its effect.

　If it is done poorly, there was not a small chance that they would not wake up in this way.
　Especially if it was used against a little girl like this, you never know what kind of side effects it might cause.

　However, other than that, there was no other way to help Esther at that time, so there was no way to help her.
　Now, if I failed here, I would have made Filia feel wet.

　I pulled out my treasure sword and mumbled briefly, "Awaken this one.
　For a while, I was impatient when there was no response, but eventually the girl on the desk shook with a jolt.
　Then she began to make little sleepy sounds.

　I was relieved.
　So now I could save Esther and fulfill my promise to Filia.

　Filia's face lit up with happiness.

'You're telling me she's really alive!　Thank you, Solon.

You're welcome.

And I'm sorry.

Why is Lady Filia apologizing to me?

Because I was convinced that he really did kill her. He had kept his word to me and I couldn't believe it.

'I made sure that everyone, including Filia-sama, misunderstood that Esther was dead. So Filia-sama has every right to suspect me.

　Filia shook her head and smiled gently.
　Then she wrapped her little hands around mine with both of them.

''Hui, Filia-sama?''

I won't ever doubt Solon again. I will not doubt him again, because I know that my teacher is a man who keeps his word. I know that my master is a man of his word.

'Oh, thank you...'

　I'm just a magical swordsman, and my power isn't much of a stretch. So I won't be able to give Filia what she wants anytime soon.
　Filia can and should doubt me, and I think she should.

　But before I could tell her that, Filia slipped away from me.
　Then Filia opens the door to her room.

'I'll have to go get her some clothes for her!

　Filia said in a bouncy voice, and then she took off with a bang.

　Come to think of it.

　Estelle should not have been wearing any clothes.
　I panicked and looked for the cloth Estelle was wearing, but it was too late.

　Estelle on the desk, rubbing her eyes, slowly got up.

　Estelle turned her head in a disheveled manner.
　Her pale chestnut-colored hair swayed softly.

　Then she looked at me with blurry eyes and then at her body.

　From Estelle's eyes, there's only myself and the man in the room.
　And I was the one who was trying to kill me.
　And Estelle herself is naked.　

　Estelle's face turned red and she covered her thin chest with her hands.
　And then she looked into my eyes with her blue eyes as if she was frightened.

　This is not good.
　It's completely misunderstood.

　I tried to calm Esther down, but I still couldn't do it in time.

''.........Kyaaaaaahhhh!

　A small girl's scream echoed through the mansion.