Her Royal Highness Seems to be Angry

About three days after the mysterious ciphertext story was lifted, time had passed, especially with nothing moving.

Adelhardt hasn't been out of tune since then, and Leticiel has been reading and fishing for books in the library as usual after lunch.

"You always read books."

"Yeah, 'cause books are fun"

And even today, Surrazir was soaking up classes and coming to the big library. I've gotten used to this rash a lot lately.

"Is that all I read every day and I never lose what I read?

"Books can be enjoyed in many ways. Because even once I read it, every time I read it, I might find something different."

"Yes, you would."

Sitting next to him in such an exquisite relationship between the two, seemingly intimate, invisible, Zeke stared alternately at the two as a little bewildered.

It's not just Leticiel and Sirlazir today, it's happiness or unhappiness or Siege who's here collecting information with Leticiel.

"Is Miss Drossel close to Her Royal Highness?

"I don't know if we can say we're close... but we'll see each other like every day only in the big library"

Somehow I turn to the counter, but the inside of the counter was empty. I had David when I came here in the morning.

Speaking of which, it's because she cares about Surrazir, or lately David disappears quickly when she comes to the big library. It's hard to catch because of you.

"My purpose is to talk to Drossel. You don't have to worry about it."

"Ha..."

"I beg your pardon, but are you aware that you are saying something a lot less unscrupulous?

There should be more people in front of us who would also be the First Empress of the Empire, and who, instead of caring, can't help but care.

You know that or not, Surrazir just shrugged his shoulder small and didn't say anything.

"By the way, Your Highness, it's rare that you have a bag."

Surrazir, which usually comes with his bare hands, somehow brings a small trunk of square leather today.

"It's what I was asked to do. He asked me to bring it."

Gorn, gorn.

"Hello -. Oh, was Master Surrazir and Drossel here?"

A bell just rang to announce the end of class there, and Edelhardt fluttered into the big library with a cheerful greeting.

Good afternoon, Mr. Edelhardt.

"Hi, I brought you here as promised, but I can't fully cover the achievements."

"That's okay. We've got this one just the way you want it."

……

It was Leticiel and Sieg, who couldn't follow the situation slightly and read to the two people who would proceed as a matter of course.

"Did you two have any plans?

"Do you mean an appointment or cooperation? Look, you remember what I said about the ciphertext in the meantime, right?

"It was three days ago, wasn't it? I remember."

"I've got a fold between someone I know who goes through that cipher decryption and my plans. So we're supposed to meet today."

I see. Convinced, Leticiel sees the trunk Sarrazir has in a chilling way. That means maybe what's in that trunk is the example material she was saying.

"Hello ~, may I come in?

The door of the large library opened only slightly, and a little one man glanced at his face from the gap.

Seeing as you're not in uniform, you're probably a teacher. What if he's an acquaintance of Edelhardt's decryption?

"Oh, you've come to the right place! Class, are you okay?

"It's okay ~. I cut it up a little early and made it self-study!

"You weren't an art teacher?

"Is that what the main business is ~? So this is a hobby, fun/flavor"

That's what the male teacher said and let him wink. My brain gets a little confused by a man who moves quite feminine against his appearance.

Speaking of which, a few days ago, Leticiel seems to have met someone who feels just like him, strangely impressive...

"... Um, maybe you were at the reception for the magic tournament?

"Oh! You remember me? Glad to hear it!"

With his hands clapped, the male teacher laughed happily, and there was no way he would forget because he was an unusual person, Leticiel thought.

"Is it okay to start deciphering here?

"It's okay, it's okay, I'm having David's grandfather seal off the library at this hour in advance!

Reflectively looking over the counter, David glanced at only his bright white, mocking-head and eyebrows, with his thumbs up.

"Uh, should I leave?

"Fine, stay there. I checked with Drossel about you, but I guess that doesn't mean it's irrelevant, does it?

"Ha..."

Sirlazir said so without even looking at this one as he opened the trunk to Sieg's enquiry involved.

To Sieg, who still has his neck hanging, Leticiel hears nothing but the ciphertext of Surrazir.

"Something like that?

"Yeah, the bundle of paper His Highness has now, I think maybe that's it"

Put the book on your desk, and Leticiel will also rise up and go to the Adelhardts. Zeke came after me, too.

"Well, let's get started."

And the decryption of the ciphertext began.

Leticiel, Sieg, and Surrazir never actually pinched their mouths, but Adelhardt just recommended it and the man's arm seems certain.

Speaking of this with Adelhardt, he wrote a huge amount of notes and letters on paper, and eventually grabbed the pattern of ciphertext, working on lettering it.

(... Now you're decrypting the cipher, hobby?

Aren't the decryption professionals in the world out of business?

Outside the window, the sun was setting for a long time. But it is outrageous to say that we have unraveled this sentence that no one could decipher in the Empire in about five hours this afternoon.

"... um, maybe this is the place for now"

Stopped working hands, male teachers have passed thick bundles of paper over here.

He still has a lot of Surrazir material on hand. This is probably the one that wrote down the contents of the ciphertext that we found out at the moment.

"... history of the White Order?

That was the first item that was written.

Says the White Order was formed thirteen years ago now. Many detailed information and names are unknown to both leaders and constituents, and due to their too high level of secrecy, the launch and main base of activity are likely to be in Lapis countries throughout the clan.

Even in the war of eleven years ago, they were involved as a mastermind lurking behind the Lapis nation. But there are a few unnatural things about this war.

Why did they pull the soldiers while keeping them so powerful and gray-haired that they could not be fattened by the Royal Army, not greatly rich or resource-rich, but rather just the assignment of the Spiria region, which is difficult for people to live in?

Wasn't that war really fought for a different purpose? The text also said yes.

"The real purpose of that war..."

"... ah. Miss Drossel, this..."

Where Zeke pointed out, he wrote a statement about a certain power.

"... a spell?

That was the name of that power. When used it produces something like black mist and all moves are stained black.

The description of the decipherment described a small part of the activation process of the spell. One scale of that strange power, which had long been riddled with mystery, was finally revealed here.

It seems that this power does not magically use magic in the body, and I don't see much of it taking something from the outside of the body.

But the phenomenon of black fog appearing around the executor is very similar to the phenomenon of magic gathering around the executor. It was also pointed out that sources of abilities that are not further dependent on magic or that process of using the magic magic formula for activation are partially similar to magic.

"Terrible resemblance to witchcraft...? I don't know, magic."

"... magic, huh?"

Squeeze and Adelhardt looks this way. Sarazir had not noticed that gaze, but Leticiel shook his neck small and sideways towards him.

If they say it resembles witchcraft, it does also seem to have something in common. A highly powerful technique that can never be magical. And that black fog, which occurs with the exercise of the spell, allows the Spirit to detect its existence.

The Spirit is a species capable of producing magic vegetables in the body, as well as being able to sense them. I don't call the fog magic vegetable thing, or maybe black fog is something derived from magic vegetable.

But Leticiel didn't even know about this spell. It is a force that did not exist, or which did not exist, at least a thousand years ago.

Having similarities with witchcraft means that it is likely that humans with knowledge of witchcraft were involved in development. Then it seems that magic has been extinct for a long time. It would not be a power that could have been made in this day and age.

Besides, it also suggests that another force may be used, but all Leticiel knows is magic and alchemy.

Is it possible that one of those forces is being used, or is it also being used by yet another unknown force?

(But being able to talk about similarities to witchcraft means that whoever wrote this knew witchcraft, right?

The old man, the writer of this paperwork, whom Sarazir had met ten years ago. Does his knowledge of witchcraft mean that witchcraft was exterminated after the birth of the old man?

But then, the period since the demise is too short and conflicting. Then there should be more material left behind.

"... I don't know"

"Ugh! Really, it's an elusive, weird cipher! I can't decipher everything by the end of the day. We need a little more time..."

"Well, well, just being able to decipher the beginning is good enough! Shall we reschedule the day for the rest? And His Highness Sarazir. So what do you say?

"Yeah, that's okay."

Sarrazir, who would quickly repack the material in the trunk once the work was done, nodded cocklessly, as usual without expression.

But her cheeks and ears are slightly tinted, and she is also feeling high knowing some of the contents of the material she has been seeking for years.

"But who is that teacher?

"Hmm? Are you a collaborator and informant? We've known each other for about two years now."

Somewhere good at it, Edelhardt laughs niggly.

It's all about him just flying around from day to day, I could easily imagine there must be a lot of handouts like that teacher.

Even after returning to the mansion, information about the Order and the power of mystery told earlier at the school crept into Leticiel's brain and didn't leave.

(To the White Order, a spell...)

The White Order, which so far has caused disturbances everywhere, has barely gained a clue to it.

That, on the other hand, I think I'm glad that a clue existed in the material that Surrazir brought from the Empire, which evokes a strange heartbreak as to whether they are also engaged in any activity outside the country.

Isn't that what it's like that someone who was looking into them was in the empire besides the Leticiers?

……

The Order is also involved in the Spirit War eleven years ago. And I have also heard that the empire has been politically unstable in recent years.

If that's even the White Order behind it, what the hell are they trying to do with the world crotch so far?

"Welcome back, lady!

"Yeah, I'm home, Nicole"

It was Nicole who picked you up at the front door. There is a slight but mellow fragrance of soup in the hall.

"Preparing dinner?

"Yes! Please wait a little longer!

"Don't rush. I'm fine. What about Luvik?

I can't see Luvik looking over the hall. Sometimes it's unusual, even though it usually flies right in.

"It's the kitchen. Instead, he's watching the pot."

"Oh well, thank you. Then I'm going back to my room, so call me later."

"Yes!"

Dropping Nicole off returning well to the kitchen, Leticiel returns to her room.

"Ha..."

The moment I closed the door to the room, a sigh spilled out of my mouth.

Spells...... It is a great advance to learn about the mysterious powers used by the men of the White Cloak. We might even get to the humans Sieg was after when he was a little girl.

But I wonder who Sarazir's searcher is who disappeared after leaving that paperwork, grabbing such useful information.

(At least if I know your name, I can look for you...)

With that in mind, the door to the room was knocked. The door never opens, I can hear Luvik from the other side.

"Ma'am, dinner is ready"

"Okay, thanks"

Leticiel opened the door and spoke to Luvik. But when he saw Leticiel's face, Luvik shook his shoulder small as surprised.

"Luvik......?

"Shh, excuse me, I'm going to the dining room first"

And I walked away like I was running away.

Leticiel was surprised not least by the reaction. Never before has Luvik taken such an attitude towards himself. Confused, or......

(... are you scared?

I knew something had gone wrong with Luvik since he returned from the territory.

I used to tell him about memories from my previous life. So even if you don't know that you don't have a memory as a Drossel, you do know about the memory of your previous life.

Then what exactly is Luvik scared of and confused about?