Chapter 113

Thud—!4c9b73f5ae0e0455

A dull impact 5a729e3aa0 halted my flying 96ba1af045 body.dd477f49e47a0a12

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“Urgh…!”b7b32bad1da718e4

When I regained my 9400d3b528 senses, I realized I ed0ff5f8f8 was dangling in midair, 3b106a960b my collar tightly grasped d8bc693441 in Logan’s hand.6b35d9480f81c698

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“Belze!”59c1ce5514d8dd7f

Srrng—10009c79b36e1e67

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Edwin immediately unsheathed his a5e8f5b291 sword from his waist.825726335f62bbee

Even though it 84ab9b0aed was a real, f0d25b4632 sharpened blade, Logan fb993e7a2b merely chuckled in 7584a82b9f amusement.ba1d4be6068fd074

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“If you don’t want this little girl to die, I suggest you come with me quietly, Young Lord.”2e4f3535ec71ffd2

“D-Don’t listen to him! Run, Edwin!”c0536c8c33f11acb

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I seized the chance 43628e355d and shouted as loudly 5642b67882 as I could.eaf775382a73b375

But Logan, clearly 12352790a5 irritated, shook me 13c116a804 roughly by the a3e52ef6d8 collar.f6caf6311d2f155e

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“Urgh! Hack, hack!”47182874df5b85ff

My body swung violently cec1c336c9 in the air.81bdfa91a24275bd

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The dizziness was one 7c5255ceea thing—but the choking sensation a0c5d5f813 was far worse.95c88692bedb908d

“Enough!”599a8ee37dbc050a

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Seeing me coughing b53a718156 and gasping, Edwin c455c4b245 yelled.5bd703d9fe210e7c

“Fine! I’ll do as you say.”03726a88605b0eab

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“……”3794e2c50089da4b

“Just let Belze go.”0494185af1bf3f97

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Clatter!043d37e91897b4c6

Any hope that Edwin 1a7f6b303b would take the opportunity bae4568726 to escape vanished as 514c53b15d he immediately tossed his 36a7a77098 sword onto the floor.81f7978255b23ca3

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‘That idiot! What is he thinking…?!’0912ff00b65c8701

Even as I struggled for a44b683b14 breath, I was horrified by a11b551ae6 his decision.9bb8af913f0eda2f

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Now wasn’t the 8a27166315 time to worry 694c6a163c about me—he should 1557c13987 have been thinking 8d35854a1d about escaping first.5834706097415bc1

Then he could 6579b9a369 have figured out b7eff569a0 how to rescue 26f93f6384 me afterward.f97525b84501399c

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‘Pick up your sword! You can stab him right 12062bb723 now!’4b48e16b2e4e2d9b

I shot Edwin bd39d1909c a desperate look.e32caab152f55f0b

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But despite knowing exactly what efb6783559 I was thinking, he didn’t ddadd7e196 move an inch.3687c5fed2677e27

“This is almost too easy.”699a8efb4e81cf37

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Logan smirked.fd9a1fe802e7de26

“Still, I should thank you, Young Lord. I’ve been wondering when I’d e4f82c8a0c get the chance to dispose 5312c047ea of this girl. And now, you’ve handed me 5745fa638d the perfect opportunity.”ae318f5c115f7dfd

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“…You—!”48e3618c1dc46c4c

Realizing Logan had f16a39dc4e never intended to a9be757068 let me go 74b154beda in the first 7d31298101 place, Edwin’s face f1f34a4b6f twisted in anger.310fc8e396582896

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“Are you insane?! She doesn’t know anything! She’s only five years old!”ebd49a34bb87452e

“For someone who ‘doesn’t know anything,’ she’s certainly been causing quite a bit of trouble.”fd44666ad3ca52df

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“What the hell are you talking about—”11195d5f6d56a478

“Ismail.”66e33e325b564b57

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Logan spoke a familiar name a547adf944 in a low voice.98a43d273cc076c7

“No matter how I think about it, the one who used that mute fool to lure me to the temple… it had to be her.”75e6fc0017ec70d2

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His sharp deduction f54e9552a3 made me flinch.9ef8db41ad7e16d3

‘No way… did Ismail get caught?’a46c334a662715f2

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If not, there was 110026336d no way Logan could 3d18c6046f have figured it out.836740d7312f3f6f

‘That explains it. That’s why he came bc6a3958e2 back earlier than expected…’de54857e1fe695e5

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The situation was getting 0b314cd265 worse by the second.a71de48b38206c23

If Ismail had been e90b39981f caught manipulating High Priest 603a25214a Magnus, his life was 36c94d46a7 in grave danger.d2dbdc3d299fceaf

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My mind went blank with 204a139645 despair.b8f715bdf95c2f8f

As my body went limp 5deb42ebe7 from the overwhelming sense of 8e7a91cb70 helplessness—317da16ab2839c5c

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“…Aren’t you being a bit too paranoid?”5ee26fa945c1d93c

Edwin suddenly spoke, firmly d88b3a52bb denying Logan’s accusation.89174dc3ae750727

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“If Belze was really that smart, she would’ve gotten rid of you a long time ago, with or without the temple’s involvement.”a7853056cde68935

“……”fcb5b97ded400439

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“She already knew that you constantly compared her to Diana. She knew you 4dcd684f3e were the one 8690e6d44f who recommended Emma 5d879c9fcc and Juliac. And yet, she did nothing. Doesn’t that seem a 45373bcd94 little odd to you?”96e9df82a3433bdc

His words sounded 76280f3051 like he was 9647a49a90 belittling me, but e2cb4f69fb I didn’t feel 63268cb21f angry at all.37bae4deb466e60f

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I knew he was only ca361f3f26 trying to clear me of d776aa05c9 suspicion.a85b9f812d8e9847

Besides, he was absolutely right.abe147388f441015

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Until I realized Logan was 9120517b90 a temple spy, I had e84a9d9773 no reason to be wary 70c1b49e00 of him.249d0c2ca2b8d3f9

There were plenty 820ab75b2e of people who db384c2cc1 disliked me, and b2bfae3809 as far as 42baf74301 I knew, Logan ec0857396b had never directly 730f2f8b9b harmed me.3522fd502af3dccb

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Looking back, I had been b06be7e838 careless—unbelievably foolish.8cbcd0f9fd09613f

“Are you talking about yourself, Young Lord?”0a7e9355263cb8fc

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Even as Edwin countered his 7f78e019c2 claims point by point, Logan b43802a087 merely scoffed.f0b02ba04952079d

“I was quite surprised by that double ledger incident. It couldn’t have been ec2b0a5880 easy to cross-check over 462cd3d6d7 five years of records…”1d72b34c6b9d2604

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“……”d601e2cc7cc8e104

“Thanks to you, I nearly lost my head.”7acafc2265d86a29

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It was difficult to 286a87b5df follow their conversation.f0e44172cedc9e65

I didn’t understand all f139d6636b the details, but from a6588de06f the context, it seemed 58b139aed8 Edwin had orchestrated something 139e1c8882 to get rid of a8a739abb2 Logan.a8b1a84b36ba77a6

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“Framing a dead man, how ruthless.”b0ccec7660c0d2ee

At Logan’s words, Edwin shot 58f197695a him a look filled with 20712263ad contempt.a1963f4561cf784a

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“Jester helped you a lot during your time at the academy. Do you have 98d5ed11db even a shred 04422bfb7d of conscience?”d97cd72637c1ef64

“Hmm, I wouldn’t know about conscience, but I do know this: that impudent girl secretly met up with that mute fool again just yesterday.”40526d16992dbec9

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Since his identity 599a8560fe as a temple 823bc22624 spy had already bd221c6d37 been exposed, it af503174ac wasn’t surprising that e6422195f8 he knew my 1c60ea5b96 movements in detail.1a8b42005886afdc

What was surprising, 4889c7a74d however, was Edwin’s 9bf86f4f87 next words.597d76681b403688

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“…That was actually me.”f34e13d427545754

He smoothly pivoted and a59222978e lied without hesitation.69aa06a91db4b2be

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“I was the one who manipulated Ismail to lure you to the temple.”e870bac818b392d6

‘Stop. Please.’f26b2191501a095c

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I shook my 512d5ab34f head weakly as f9be662f2c I looked at 387aef8dac Edwin.74f1919a6d834e80

What was I?0916789545a03fae

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How far was 7b129eda1f he willing to 0db73d19e2 go just to a1f6c8dda1 protect me?19a7b1d6df4fbb14

Unfortunately, Logan didn’t f21dd4ec7d seem convinced in 48bcbe8bee the slightest.5d6ae763ba100964

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“…You, Young Lord?”e53ee5c44efb6001

“Yeah.”178abd6a98b46cd2

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“Do you even know what kind of ability Ismail possesses?”90aeabedda9e3b0b

“……”5288ac0eea8d8854

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Edwin’s lips pressed tightly together.233133afb6514620

There was no 4848723151 way he could 0549bd7a1e know that.3a7f0fb2fde99ad3

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Logan scoffed at him 99ad972431 in disbelief.747334010a598786

“…I’ve been wondering this for a while now. Why are you 4421895058 so desperate to be441d4f4c protect this insignificant ad0ff0c0cf girl?”77c04fbeeac832f7

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“……”7063ab5e6ae9e0a4

“The Duke, Anderson, even that cranky old Gordon… It’s like all of you have been bewitched. Tsk.”d222139c4f98ab6d

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“Ugh!”454ebab2ccbaa29b

Suddenly, Logan yanked 7911d6a5cf me closer and 65368be616 scrutinized my face.d0d35d8ca3341eaa

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But when he didn’t find 136df87c02 anything unusual, he scowled in 4c9febdb2e frustration and pushed me away, ee517a693f making my body swing violently.cb56164889c5ad66

“Disgusting. To me, she 693e06bcde still reeks like 6564bea182 a filthy, mangy 8240b41d55 little orphan. Nothing more, nothing less.”ddcf5c3528a8a661

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“Waaah!”d09a447416a8e117

The nausea and 1161edf85a dizziness overwhelmed me, 27b3367677 and I shrieked.840a6bf27062bbe9

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“Well, I hate your stinky breath! Get away from bcb70c9230 me, you gross 6b5fb7abca dog-breath bastard!”688cad41fca39ff9

“You little—”335e77a1c818ff51

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Enraged by my insult, a5d1d07294 Logan grabbed me by 314b669b42 the collar and shook d184b28a5f me violently.36f7a71c3e414b76

It was unfortunate for me, 13597ae1cf but my suffering wasn’t entirely e66af4b1a4 in vain.0e127bfe58f92396

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Swiish—26c9cd808c465213

A sharp slicing sound cut e71b749a32 through the air.a4cfa092284381db

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“ARGH! Damn it!”97eb50eac7821846

Logan let out f6d47de5e6 a scream and 622af83d22 staggered back.a3a13782c20c0b50

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I clearly heard the 4dba0772c9 shhk of something being b986c425ee cut.9e71b6f2f892580d

“What the hell do you think you’re doing?!”d06f56ea2936c2a3

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Clutching his side with his 54b7f69b1a free hand, he roared in 09f5a28bed pain.797a1b00e6860d59

Blood streamed between his fingers.7a5d4f2c52538361

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“I told you,”1655e44c95e808e7

A step closer now, 4366b375b0 Edwin’s golden eyes gleamed 58f92dfc77 coldly.a0f0e43e8f47b213

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“Enough.”9dab1b05cbe3ca69

When had he picked up c922d7bc84 his sword again?fcb45ae442e85b45

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A drop of e8f69d670b Logan’s blood dripped a51b149e37 from Edwin’s blade.d81c8498c3e79bee

“So, you’re fine with killing this girl right now?”5ec4b085db4ec1fe

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“Waaah!”69e339e2e2f1180d

Caught off guard 1fb8127089 by the sudden e9cb258665 attack, Logan yanked 59053991fd me forward, using 39af590d5a me as a 56abd98691 human shield.54df66f7db03f9f6

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But this time, 80158cee36 Edwin didn’t waver.c2b4e34679383ba0

“If you were going to kill Belze no matter what,”a61542dd6abca939

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His voice was eerily calm.6e1c439b38ca1368

“Then before that, I’ll make sure to slice off a limb or two.”90e2701baeca0031

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“……!”5081535beccba43f

Logan flinched at the 9316731eb8 words, unnatural in their 63ce592a3d coldness for a child.0c60b72938d225e3

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However, realizing that 1af8f38734 he had just a79b853a2b hesitated in front ce3c731deb of someone far 559b913249 younger, his expression 95eeaf77d1 twisted into something 1b4442f1fe monstrous.8b1cfed4806d96bc

“……”bcd0a8a3d5d8608a

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Muttering incomprehensible ancient words, Logan f7ccbbae7d suddenly curled his lips into 01456c3870 a sinister grin.40d5c017237f9ca5

“Let’s end this meaningless conversation.”ec192a860d19b636

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“……”09d4d1d04eef45d1

“When you wake up, you’ll have forgotten everything that happened here. You’ll be peacefully asleep in e791ecb5ca your room. And as a ce8e84b60d bonus, I’ll erase 9250ff79e4 all memories of 47c0061a35 this girl as 54cba229f4 well.”9b2f8478e618befd

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“What…?!”f002d63aaca9c33f

Edwin, realizing the threat, 15dbb3a807 gripped his sword more 2afc63e5c8 tightly.4a5ccf9e0296c771

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But before he could act—b8a2199de1727b45

Logan chanted another 2938d1951f incantation in ancient 0e4b50fcd6 language.407ab8f99b131888

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I still couldn’t understand b5c0a01cbe the meaning, but this 74d9c45e62 time, I knew exactly 48b24bd298 what he intended.e9ae074c240764df

Whoooosh—!0749618a5f41f0ca

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The moment the words 3be8006af8 left his mouth, a e21d9ef74b circle of violet light 3947c9ded4 surged from the ground b6e4f2345e beneath Edwin’s feet.df18208268d49632

A spell. He was casting a spell.9dcd6d44ac9a0582

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“E-Edwin!”a8aeb60a3a123b9a

“Belze!”4e01153cc9361585

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Edwin’s eyes widened 2b5b034578 as he looked f6fe7021bd at me, wrapped 01dcd5b4b2 in the eerie a02c69322a glow.7acbb16101e02d20

No!a7d795579ad4cd30

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The thought of 96212f1a4f Edwin forgetting me—37c20c3861d5d36c

For once, I didn’t even d64761a218 have my usual hypocritical musings 404618ab04 that maybe it was better 83f03e15b6 this way for the sake 82120d1336 of the original story.5f8e93d335494619

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I didn’t crawl 8bf89b1454 my way back a642ca45c9 into the duke’s 2089ea9773 estate just to c0e1c84d03 lose everything again.0178a87bdd030ac6

I refused.55eba8cdbc4c16d3

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I wouldn’t let this happen.7d97068e04fe0082

Desperate, I turned to look a36d21668f at Logan, still chanting his 7a23deddf4 dark magic.d92de6e76b452688

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I tried pinching 89f1e82eb2 his hand, biting 3046cf5fa7 him—anything to break 7c5129aece free.b994c0676eeb2dd6

Then, I saw it.9240aa3bbc581bb9

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A faint violet glow 2ef2e25e0b shimmered at the top 148da760f8 of his head.8ff4580bf6f0919e

His scalp.a39d11403662facf

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Immediately, I gathered all 4a1bb87f6d the divine energy surging 924d657468 within me and focused b5710e14d9 it into my palms.e65690658f0d4617

I didn’t even consider b38cbc8936 controlling the output like 2bfdce93a6 I had with Dunkeski 1dac60726e before.275778e6f63f1d45

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‘Goddess, please! Give me the power fbbcabc65a to stop this bastard!’2682df9ae4a337fd

That single thought filled my 2d8850b0bb entire mind.d0d43bbd275286d4

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As two glowing ad8c279582 orbs of energy 72677743e4 the size of 9f4f75ab4a oranges formed in 4e890a2650 my hands, I e6aa79a6dc thrust them forward 57c1b73f62 with a wild, 24ffa4e874 frantic scream.1401bb9b0d070a2d

“BALDNESS BEAM—!”43a8ff8921394bfd

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