I Picked Up a Witch With Amnesia

7. Dream of a butterfly – 08

Often, people like to use this expression when they are so mad that they can’t control themselves. He said he was so angry that his hands and feet were shaking.

Well, it’s a fairly vulgar expression, but Iris realized that it wasn’t just a metaphor, but a hyper-realistic expression that reflected reality itself. Because, after hearing the news that Cain and Bianca went on a ‘honeymoon trip’, his hands and feet were shaking uncontrollably as if he was suffering from tremor.

I strained my limbs to calm myself down, but to no avail. No, it just had the opposite effect. Giving strength to my limbs only made me tremble even more madly. The ‘truth’ that Duke Estelle revealed to Iris had such destructive power.

“…Honeymoon trip? How dare you, how dare you pass me and go on a honeymoon alone with that damn bitch?”

awesome-

Unable to overcome the killing spree from Iris, the tile on the floor she was currently stepping on cracked. Of course, none of that matter was important to Iris. Cracked tiles were something that could be solved with money, but catching two young people who were traveling alone was not something that could be solved with money.

“…Cain.”

Before returning, Iris had a relationship with Cain that she shared many firsts. He and he exchanged their first affection for each other, exchanged their first love for each other, and even exchanged their first time with each other at the end.

It was the first time that a woman should cherish more than her life, but until now, Iris had never regretted for a moment about having had a first time with him. No, it was just good. I was just happy that I was able to give him my first. Because in her life, she didn’t need any other men.

However, even she couldn’t build memories like going on a trip alone with him. It was because the status of the duke and princess of the empire was not a leisurely job that guaranteed ample vacation for the two of them. After digesting all the schedules, enjoying tea time together was the only luxury given to them.

…That’s why, Iris just hated the current situation. I hated it so much. Before the return, only you could monopolize him alone. He had only himself by his side. He only looked at himself and loved only himself!

could not forgive Up to this moment, he was only looking at him. In fact, he left himself and went on a trip with another woman first!

Though it might have happened, imagining Cain walking down the street with the girl, looking deep into each other’s eyes, whispering words into each other’s ears, made my stomach upset. He even resented Heaven for why he couldn’t claim his first place after returning.

“…Hey, what are you going to do now?”

Chris asked a question in a very cautious tone towards Iris, who was shaking all over, unable to control her anger. From his point of view, chasing after Cain von Estel no longer seemed meaningless.

Hadn’t Duke Estelle already testified to Iris? No matter what the middle process was, Cain von Estel, holding Bianca del Castana’s hand tightly, visited the Duke of Estelle and said that he had even received permission to travel with him.

“…be quiet. Kris. I have something to think about.”

In fact, Iris was also just desperate for the current situation. It was clear that the news that Cain and Bianca del Castana had gone on a honeymoon trip alone was eye-watering news to Iris, but to others it was just a stark surprise that an engaged couple went on a trip. Because it was just news.

However, that doesn’t mean you can’t just walk away. In other words, it was impossible to go around for sightseeing while accepting Duke Estelle’s explanation.

Because, if I thought I would give up so meekly, there would be no point in rushing here even through all the hardships. There was no logic, no reason, but Iris was clearly feeling something. She was sure now. In other words, I instinctively sensed that Bianca del Castana was behind this seemingly insignificant incident.

So, keep that doubt going. Instead of being seduced by the few clues in front of her eyes, she just maintains her initial doubts to the end.

“Kris.”

“Yes, lower.”

The moment she was about to open her mouth to Chris, Iris frowned as she recalled the face of an unlucky woman without realizing it. It was because getting involved with that girl in any form was something I really wanted to decline.

However, now was not the time to swallow sweet and bitter. With no information about Bianca del Castana in hand, he also had to keep in mind the possibility that she had disappeared with Cain out of the Empire’s eyes.

“You want to immediately return to the Marquis of Castana and make a formal request to the Marquis. I want you to use the long-distance message magic that connects Jedo and the Marquis of Castana.”

For reference, in order to overcome the enormous distance between the Marquis of Castana and the Islands, and to transmit video and sound, the cooperation of someone with at least the level of a great mage was indispensable.

“At the same time as requesting information related to this from the Empire’s intelligence department, send an official letter requesting formal cooperation from Ariel Tier, who resides in the Temple of System. She is a treacherous woman who can’t tell what she’s thinking, but she’s not the kind of woman who’s going to put her hands on her hands and stay silent about this situation that may have caused something wrong with Cain.”

Chris merely nodded his head as if he understood well at Iris’s answer, which flowed out without interruption as if he had thought about it beforehand.

“Then what are you going to do with me?”

“I’m going to act separately for the time being.”

“…Are you all right? Still, wouldn’t it be a bit dangerous to go around alone without an attendant?”

Chris looked at her with a worried look, and Iris only sighed and smiled.

“Chris, you are really worried. If you ask me because you think that a group of thieves or beasts will harm my body, there is only one answer for me. Your question is nothing more than groundless.”

“…..”

Iris’ confident answer made Chris forget what to say for a moment. It was because the image of her tearing the world itself in two with a single blow was vivid in his mind.

“Well, something like that. Still, just in case you don’t know, I will reveal my destination to you. I intend to go to the Great Forest as soon as I leave the Estelle duchy.”

“…By the Great Forest, do you mean the forest where elves live?”

“Did there be another great forest on this continent besides that one?”

At Iris’ natural reply, Chris finally had no choice but to sigh. Aside from the fact that the distance from the Duke of Estelle to the great forest was not a short one or two days away, it was because he did not understand why he wanted to visit the elves’ territory in order to find Cain von Estel’s whereabouts.

“Why? If that’s the case, it’s simple. According to the information you gave me the other day about Bianca del Castana’s past, it’s because Bianca del Castana stopped by the Great Forest right before visiting the Black Tower.”

The Bianca del Castana that Iris knew was a woman with a typical sorceress personality. An arrogant magician who tries to judge everything in the world through his own standards.

There was no way that Bianca, who had such a personality, would visit a place like Great Forest simply for sightseeing. It was clear that Bianca del Castana had visited the Great Grove with some specific purpose in mind. If you go there, you may be able to pick up a clue that will lead you to the scruff of Bianca del Castana’s neck.

…yes, even if it means facing an unpleasant face in the Great Forest.

Iris just put on a puzzled expression for some reason, as if she was recalling some unpleasant memories.

“Guardian of the World Tree, Kyrie el Denaris. That old, undying monster might have some clues about this case.”

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“…Sir, then I will now start for the Marquis of Castana.”

“Go ahead, Chris. Do not forget that the task entrusted to you is very important this time.”

While seeing Chris off, Iris turned around. It was because now it was time for him to start heading to Daesoorim as well. However, as a guest, leaving without saying anything to Duke Estelle was not an example, so it was the moment when she hurriedly moved to meet him.

“…Princess. Hwang, can I say something to the princess as a subject of the empire?”

But, that was the time. A voice came from behind Iris, without any sound or sign.

“…!”

In an instant, cold sweat ran down Iris’ back. This was because, after Iris reached the level of Master, there was not a single human who had taken her back while completely deceiving her senses. Even the masters who reached the same level as her, and Kyrie, who boasts a part of the continent to say the least, it was near impossible to commit such a thing!

Iris slowly looked behind her with only astonishment in her eyes, and she saw a white-haired girl she knew well, bowing her head toward her.

“sorry. I was well aware that it was not polite to approach secretly like a night guest, but since the princess seemed to be heading somewhere in a hurry, I had no choice but to risk rudeness.”

Saying that, Arya slightly lifted the hem of her skirt and at the same time bowed her back.

“…What kind of grandiose business did you call me here for?”

If it was a non-trivial business, she tried to subtly radiate momentum as if she would never leave her alone, but despite receiving that momentum from the front, Aria did not show a slight movement on her face.

“Princess. If I want to accompany the princess, will the princess allow me to do so?”

“…what?”

Arya, perhaps aware that Iris’s eyebrows raised slightly at that bold statement, continued with a calm tone.

“I want to say something to the princess despite being rude. In fact, I listened to everything the princess and the escort knight just said.”

“…..”

Aria’s bold statement in front of the person in question that she overheard the words she and Chris shared like a rat, I couldn’t tell whether to call it bold or shameless.

“I will start with the main point. My opinion is also the same as the princess’s. Cain did not go on a trip alone with Bianca del Castana. No, my conclusion is that it cannot be. Cain-nim didn’t like that woman that much.”

Arya, who was spitting out those words, was leaking a lot of hatred towards Bianca del Castana that she couldn’t hide. I don’t know anything else, but Iris really liked one of Arya’s attitudes. Because she also hated Bianca del Castana very much.

“I am Cain-nim’s exclusive maid. If something happened to Cain, I should have served as a shield even at the cost of my body, but I just brazenly returned alive and unscathed. It’s just that I’m too ashamed to lift my head up. Really, it’s just embarrassing.”

“…..”

“So, I also want to join the journey to follow Cain. Absolutely, I promise that it won’t be a hindrance. Even if it’s not to the level of Bianca del Castana, I’m confident that I know how to use magic to a certain extent, so I’m confident that I’ll be of some help, albeit weakly. So, please take me with you. Please, Princess.”

Saying that, Arya bowed her head toward Iris, but she could never say that her appearance was servile. No, to Iris’s eyes, it seemed to have some kind of elegance.

“…hmm.”

For a moment, Iris pondered. Is it really okay to take that girl named Aria with me? Would it be okay to trust and entrust your back to that girl who might act as a potential risk factor?

“Raise your head.”

The trouble was short-lived. Iris nodded at Arya, who looked straight into her eyes.

“There is a point in what you say. In any case, a servant has an obligation to assist his master. I will make your loyalty high. good night. Let me take you.”

“…Thank you, Princess.”

There was no particular reason for allowing Arya to accompany him. If I had to say it, it was just a whim. A little whim, wanting to see what this girl named Arya could do and how far she could go.

Arya, not sure if she knew what Iris was thinking, just bowed her head deeply toward her once more to show her respect.

“This time, never, will not be a hindrance.”

Yes. This time, surely, Cain would not get in the way. No matter what happens, we will rescue him from the hands of the wicked and nefarious Bianca del Castana.

okay. This time, definitely.