The head of the imperial intelligence department ＜Tenebris＞, Discre Punisher, had a hunch after encountering a man who had only heard about [the successor of the King of Sorcery].

‘Heterogeneous.’

that’s weird

Discree’s specialty was hiding herself and figuring out the opponent.

As far as handling information, that was bound to be his specialty.

However, the existence in front of my eyes was different.

I felt like I was discovered even though I was hiding it.

I couldn’t figure it out even though I was facing it directly.

Although he was clearly a talented person, the hard work he accumulated was not to be taken lightly.

‘Two years… … .’

Discre couldn’t overlook the arrogant reply that he wouldn’t be defeated even against all of ＜Tenebris＞ in about two years.

Even if you look at it objectively, it wasn’t impossible, but it was because Oz’s eyes that seemed to see through everything were especially annoying.

‘I’m sure you won’t be able to see it.’

looking at yourself

Discree was clearly hiding his presence. It was to the point that even a half-way person could not spot him even if he was right in front of him.

Discree regretted talking to her to make her presence known.

It was because he never imagined that he would be able to see exactly where he was right after talking to him.

I didn’t look back with speculation.

Oz’s light blue eyes clearly caught the presence of Discre.

“First of all, I would like you to lend me a place to spend the night.”

Moreover, what was incomprehensible was the first condition Oz put forward.

I couldn’t figure out its intentions.

‘I bet he’s not really saying that he doesn’t have a place to sleep.’

There would be no need for him to find a place to spend the night as he could already handle the highest level of magic.

At that level, you should be able to create a convenient temporary shelter with magic alone.

‘Even more so, if you are the successor of the King of Darkness that you have heard about in rumors… … .’

What are the conditions for… … .

Is it the realm of a genius that can’t be understood as a criminal himself?

Discre frowned, but confirmed Oz’s words.

“And don’t think about meddling with Eleanor’s actions in the future.”

This time, unlike before, his intentions seemed so clear.

No, it is a naked condition that there is no intention to hide.

In the end, the chaos only accelerated and did not improve.

“Including the escort?”

“It’s okay to leave that alone.”

Discree narrowed her eyes again to examine Oz’s intentions.

Not interfering but leaving the escort alone means that ＜Tenebris＞ is allowed to search for information.

If that’s the case, it’s no different than a request for protection for Eleanor personally… … .

‘For what the hell?’

I couldn’t figure out why Oz would do that.

In order to hide Eleanor’s power, she shouldn’t even attach an escort in the first place. there’s no way you wouldn’t know that

No matter how well you hide it, it will eventually come out someday.

Then, what Oz wants is purely the protection of the existence of ‘Eleanor von Chrysos’.

‘It’s hard to see that there was a contact.’

At least from what Discre had investigated, there was no contact between Oz and Eleanor.

“There is nothing difficult about it. Just research information. Isn’t that what you guys do in the first place?”

While Discre was thinking about it briefly, Oz said as if he would not tolerate it.

“… … Yes.”

Discre was convinced by the reaction.

At least the existence of Oz was not obsessed with Eleanor’s secret.

It just delayed it.

As if it was only natural that one day it would be revealed.

“Then finally… … .”

Discree waited patiently for Oz’s next condition.

The intention behind the first condition has not yet been grasped.

The second condition was too blatant, but something to think about.

So how about the third one?

Discree listened intently to understand Oz’s intentions.

“Can you defend me against the head of the academy for destroying the dormitory?”

“No, that’s a bit… … .”

Discre stopped worrying about the following condition.

I don’t even think about that. No, don’t even think about it. It’s just a condition that should never be accepted.

I already knew that Oz had destroyed the entire dorm with superlative magic this morning.

I couldn’t know

Even if it wasn’t ＜Tenebris＞, many people would have noticed.

‘soon… … . No, this is information that will probably reach Tiamat-sama’s ears sometime tomorrow.’

I couldn’t figure out what the hell Oz had for such a thing.

However, it was not necessary to do a preliminary investigation that the handshake was defending the act.

[Solvent] Tiamat does not act rationally.

But what about the lawyer?

He was already in the position that Tia reluctantly accepted, and if he did that, he would be summarily executed.

“yes? Too bad. Then, since nothing comes to mind right now, shall we postpone the last condition to another opportunity?”

“… … .”

If not as much as the second condition, it was a fairly naked opinion.

‘indeed… … .’

Oz still wanted to continue his relationship with ＜Tenebris＞.

‘In the first place, he told me not to interfere, only for the princess of Chrysos, not for himself.’

Confidence, or arrogance.

Either way, what Oz was trying to say was that he didn’t care about meddling with him.

‘no… … . Even if you try to interfere in the first place, you have no choice but to maintain friendly relations.’

There is no way you can be hostile.

Didn’t the rest of ＜Tenebris＞ get caught before even approaching, except for Diskrae?

However, it is not possible for Discre to be in charge of monitoring Oz alone.

‘If all this is the result of calculated actions… … .’

Discre looked back and forth between Oz, who still maintained a cold gaze, and Lucia, who was lying on the floor in a cold sweat.

‘He must be a very troublesome person.’

Discre knows Lucia.

She could basically be said to be a human without her own color.

I was able to blend in and melt because I didn’t have ‘myself’.

She came to have a color in that short period of time.

This interference was also an investigation into Lucia’s change.

“Agent Lucia.”

“Yes, yes.”

Discre expected the extent of Lucia’s deviation. After all, aren’t these two family?

It wasn’t hard to guess what that was.

“Please lend your residence to the heir of the Sorcerer King.”

“… … Yes?”

“Do you have any problem?”

“No, no… … .”

“That’s all right.”

Discree decided to accept Lucia’s change in a good way.

If her change was due to two people, it wouldn’t be bad to accelerate that change.

“Excluding Agent Lucia, ＜Tenebris＞ should now withdraw.”

At the same time as the command, the presences watching them from a certain distance began to disappear one by one.

After confirming that all ＜Tenebris＞ around her had escaped, Discre left as if she herself had melted into the shadows.

* * *

＜Tenebris＞’s raid was not bad as a result.

Didn’t you get your hands on a dwelling with a ceiling right away?

Actually, it’s good that the interference with Eleanor was minimized.

Even in the original game, ＜Tenebris＞ did not intervene much.

Due to Lucia’s struggle, the status quo is maintained in the end.

This time, I came in between them, but even without me, Lucia would have done it in the end.

Although Lucia was an SR-ranked character, she is a talented person.

Arietta and Alexios are the only exceptions, but she also has a fairly high potential.

Although the story may have changed through my active intervention, the outcome of this incident would not have changed.

That’s why Discre can’t give up on her. Of course, family is the biggest reason.

“… … The Prince of Oz.”

Lucia, who had been walking silently to guide me to the residence at Discree’s command, suddenly turned around and called me over with a shy expression.

Lucia looked around and was wary. Anyway, as a result of checking with [Contemplation], no one was around.

If it’s a discrete, he can avoid my eyes, so he won’t irritate me for nothing, just in case.

“I have no face for this incident, and I want to apologize.”

After looking around for a while, Lucia bowed her head towards me.

“I do not care”

This kind of thing is no big deal.

If you think about the story to roll in the future, this is just a small happening.

She couldn’t kill me, who became Discre anyway.

Rather, the fight with Gerard was full of tension.

“By the way… … .”

“yes?”

“Wouldn’t it be better to cancel the offer to rent a place to stay?”

“… … What?”

Subsequently, Lucia hesitantly proposed to me.

Are you violating the rights I barely earned? Or are you going around saying that you want me to destroy ＜Tenebris＞?

“I refuse.”

I don’t want to sleep in a room without a ceiling anymore.

When I woke up in the morning and the [degree of erosion] was reaching the upper limit, I felt goosebumps… … .

“… … Right.”

As if expecting my refusal, Lucia nodded sternly, and then started walking again.

Why the hell are you doing that?

The answer came to me the moment I arrived at the place she guided me to.

“Please, you’d better come in carefully so you don’t collapse.”

“… … .”

The place Lucia guided was a mountain of clutter rather than a house.

“Is there anywhere else? Or are you arguing with me?”

“Prince Oz, I want you to remember that this is the domain of [Solvent].”

That’s not wrong.

If I had set up a house on my own in the domain of [Yongje], ＜Tenebris＞ itself would have been destroyed.

Then, in the end, the places that can be rented are limited.

They have no choice but to be limited to a child’s play level temporary shelter that can be demolished at any time, or a dormitory where they stay.

“Or are you really thinking of coming to my room?”

Lucia shrugged and said. I don’t like that mocking expression.

But I can’t help it.

If she was alone, as long as Eleanor was sharing the same room, doing something like that would be suicidal.

“… … quit.”

In the end, the only thing I can stay at is the sound of this mountain of odds and ends.

It’s a pity, but what if I don’t have the courage?

“Then let me show you inside.”

“Is there anything inside?”

“Because if you touch it wrong, it will collapse.”

“… … Isn’t Tenebris looking down on me as well?”

“Unfortunately, that is not the case. If I had looked down on you, I wouldn’t have guided you to this place.”

Is it such a secret place? It seems like that because you say so.

Tia wouldn’t have thought that a secret organization was staying in such a cluttered toy.

“This is already considered to be a secret base for immature students even to Tia.”

“Does that work?”

“There are more unique friends in ＜Skientia＞ than I thought.”

“uh… … yes. What a pity.”

This is the original sin of the f*cking game makers.

Because they made characters in order to make money, there were too many weird-looking kids.

Following Lucia, we proceed through the clutter.

“Oh, there’s a nail sticking out nearby, so you better be careful.”

“… … .”

I wondered if the inside was a bit normal, but it wasn’t much different.

to sleep in a place like this? Can this stop the rain, right?

That’s important.

“Well? Is it unfamiliar to the Prince of Oz to wander around places like this? If it’s inconvenient to move, can I hold your hand?”

As I was thinking about a serious matter, Lucia reached out her hand to see if she was mistaken.

I felt it from a while ago, but did he even think of me as an immature young boy from a rich family somewhere?

It’s a very cheeky expression.

But unfortunately, I am the one who has been chased by the assassin before I can enjoy it.

“Yes, it wouldn’t be bad to guide them like that.”

“uh… … ?”

I grabbed the tail of Lucia, who had been chattering in front of me from earlier.

“But I’m a little shy about my hands, so let’s do it somewhere else.”

“Wow?!”

It is the embodiment of justice for cockiness.