Volume 1 - Ch 20
If Im honest, I didnt want to be born into a noble family. They often have to learn etiquette and dance, and I dont like how there are so many lip services in the conversation with nobles.
However, there are also moments where I thought that its good to be born as a noble. I get to eat sweets regularly. And the price to eat such a delicious sweet frequently is not something that ordinary people could afford.
Sometimes I bought them myself and sometimes I received it as a gift from the queen and other nobles.
Today Im going to eat the cookies sent by the queen. The cookies must be tasty since its something chosen by the queen.
Rita, please brew me a cup of tea.
Please wait, my lady.
My maid Rita brews a delicious tea, and she does her job perfectly. If only she isnt on my fathers side, she could be the perfect maid.
Im so happy that today I can enjoy a good cup of tea with delicious cookies.
Oh? I feel the tea tastes different from the usual. The tip of my tongue is tingling, did she change the tea leaves? Perhaps it went bad.
Hey, is this the usual tea?
Hai, this is the same tea as usual.
It feels like sandpaper on my tongue. Im satisfied with the sweets that I bought in downtown. I dont think becoming a noble is suitable for me.
The tea that I drank on the next day tastes strange too. Maybe Im starting to catch a cold, though Ive never caught a cold.
Excuse me, am I speaking with Miss Yumiela?
When I was on my way back to my room after school to take a break, I was stopped by a man Ive never seen.
Yeah, Im Yumiela.
My name is Alastor, and Im from the Magic Tool Development Department. I wanted you to cooperate with magic tools experiment.
Even though I dont have any responsibility to cooperate with him, but I will since I was interested in the tools that were being developed.
Sure, as long as it doesnt take too much time.
No, it will be quick. I already prepared an empty classroom over there.
The fact that hes been talking to me told me the experiment would be something like an endurance test. I thought Id be taken somewhere, but it seems the experiment was done in the schools classroom.
Its a new type of magical handcuffs, and we want to test whether it can stand your power as the strongest in the kingdom.
Alastor showed me the magic equipment shaped like handcuffs. The handcuffs are a magic tool that restrains the targets magic.
He put on the handcuffs on me. I dont know what it is made from, but I can feel the weight of iron. They are built to be strong, both physically and magically.
A man being alone with a handcuffed schoolgirl in an empty classroom, somehow this looks like a crime scene.
Should I try to use my magic in this situation?
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Yes, please gradually increase the magical output. If the handcuffs cant stand the magic, Ill give you a sign to stop.
I did as he said, but when I tried to activate my magic a little, nothing happened. Gradually I increased the amount of magical power that I release, but theres no sign of any change happen.
In the end, I tried to use my magic with all my might, but still, nothing happened. This magic tool is the first one ever to stand my magic.
This is all I can do. This magic tool is impressive.
I cant hear what Alastor said over the trembling of half shock and half excitement that this might be the first time in my life Im defeated.
All right! Ill kill you!
No, I havent lost yet. If I cant do it with magic, lets try to defeat it with something physical.
Uaaghh!
I tear the handcuffs with all my strength. The chains were easily broken. OK, with this, the fight between me and the handcuffs have ended in a draw.
Eh?
I found myself surrounded by armed men when I noticed. Alastor gave orders to the armed men with vile expression.
Hey, what are you doing! Kill her off.
Ano, excuse me.
Ah, yes. The experiment is just a lie that I made up. I never thought I could catch you so easily.
Im sorry I broke this.
What?
The rest of the armed men went rigid as they saw me tore away the handcuffs, and Alastor seemed too late to realize the fact.
His face that looks elated gradually grew pale.
See, Im not joking. Thank you for asking me to participate in this experiment. Well, lets get this over.
No Thats impossible.
It appears that I was about to be killed. Its a shame that he thought he could make me feel powerless by restricting my magic.
Alastor and the men were captured and handed them over to this kingdoms soldier. The principal says I need to be careful since there must be some people in the school that guided them.
Two days later, I woke up feeling a sense of discomfort in my chest. And before me was a man with a face covered with a mask. Is he a pervert or something? Did he touch my chest?
Ha, you fool
When I opened my eyes, I was surprised to see the man holding a knife in his hand. My clothes have a hole in the chest. Did he stab me? But I didnt feel any pain?
Etto, youre an assassin, right?
Hii, monster!
I was about to be killed again. I dont know this assassins level, but I think it would be easy to kill him.
They have been trying to get me assassinated twice. You should probably stay away from me.
I spoke to him in the school corridor, telling him wed better stay away for a while.
But I dont mind being bothered by Yumiela. It happened twice, whats one more time.
Hey Patrick, dont say such a disturbing thing. I almost get assassinated three times in a short time.
Hey, look out!
An arrow flew from outside of the window. Even though it wont hit and hurt him I still dont want his clothes getting torn, so I grab the arrow with my hand.
Ill catch the archer! Patrick, find somewhere to hide!
I jump out of the window, trying to catch the culprit. I will not forgive them, what if it hits Patrick?
Perhaps the academy has become a den for assassins. Im going to get out of the academy since tomorrow is a holiday.
Surround her, quick! Dont let her get away, stab her!
Twenty ruffians surrounded me in the Royal Capitals hidden alleys. They were armed with spears and swords.
Haa, Dark Bind.
Uaaaahh, what is this?!
They are restrained by the arms that extend from the shadow. I have no patience for this crap.
So far, the assassins interrogation was entrusted to the soldiers, but to this day, they havent been able to identify the real mastermind. Its about time I started looking for the culprit.
Who is your leader?
No one gave me a name, but I can see their eyes focused on one man. He is the man who gave orders to surround me.
You are the leader? Who gave you the order to put a hit on me?
I dont know.
Shadow Lance.
A spear flies out of the shadow and goes through the mans abdomen. The blood scattered all over the place.
Kyaaaaaaaa!
Then I heal his injury with recovery magic. There will be no scar left on him.
Heal. How many times I have to do this until you talk, hmm?
I dont have any skill that could torture someone effectively without killing them, so I did this on repeat. Its a humane torture because he will never die and didnt suffer any wound.
This is horrible.
This isnt something human do.
Shes really a demon.
I thought what I was doing was something humane, but their reactions didnt seem right.
It doesnt have to be your leader that talk to me, isnt it?
As soon as I looked around, they shut their mouth and turned their gaze away from me.
Please believe me, I really dont know! I dont see their face, but he told me to kill a black-haired girl from the Royal Academy.
The leader makes a desperate plea.
Thats not enough. Dont worry, even if I have to repeat this a hundred times, I still have enough magic.
No! I swear Im not lying about this! Please believe me!!
In the end, he burst out crying. Apparently, he really doesnt know.
The stranger probably asks the other assassins in the same way. I can understand why theres little progress to the investigation.
I was attacked in my room, a place where I rest. One night they just sneaked into my room, but now Ill be safe because Ive put a barrier in my room.
There was a plan to flying in the sky riding on Ryuus back, but it would burden him since he couldnt sleep when he flies.
Now that Im in my room, I let out a sigh while drinking the tea that Rita had prepared for me.
The tea still tastes strange for me. Should I consult a doctor if this continues? But everything else tastes normal.
Even so, their latest assassination attempts were getting more and more sloppy. Speaking of assassination, they usually use poison
Hey, Rita. Can you taste this tea?
When I offered the cup of tea I was drinking to Rita, she began to tremble, and her face paled.
P-please forgive me. My sister is being held hostage
Is that so? This past week Ive been drinking poisoned tea. Maybe the poison is weak and had little effect.
What kind of poison did you put into this?
Um, I was given a poison thats lethal in a drop dose. I put five drops every time
And I barely noticed this.
The in-game poison was differentiated for their strength and had fixed damage; in reality, it depends on the poison.
I might have been dead now if the damage was fixed. No, will I have noticed when I was on the brink of death? It would be a disaster if that ever happens because my HP was bottomless.
Because of that, I was ordered to
The one who told Rita to poison me probably was her employer.
Master ordered me to.
She confessed that to me, Rita seems given up knowing she couldnt escape.
My father was the one who is trying to kill me.