17 [1-17] Learning is inevitable. (1/2)

The Earl of Keeley immediately sent soldiers to the suspicious room that Iris had accidentally discovered.

As a result of the autopsies of the two bodies found, it was concluded that they had been bound and killed by poison.

At first it was thought to be a bizarre case of magical murder, but the Count's investigation revealed a series of surprising facts.

First of all, illegal chemicals and weapons were seized from the room in the apartment building where the two had died.

Furthermore, the room itself had been rented under the name of a non-existent merchant.

The dead men were crumbling adventurers who had been hired by Night Python to carry out sabotage, investigations, violence, and even assassinations.

I don't know why they were dead. They may have been killed because they screwed up on the job, but I don't know exactly.

Whatever the case, it is almost certain that they were prepared for an attack against the Count's family, as they were based near the castle.

Another important clue was found in the room.

A dying message that the murdered man may have written with his last ounce of strength. The words written on the floor in vomited blood read: ”Golden Bird, Back Door, Hidden Room”. It was hidden underneath the body.

Seeing this as an important clue, the Count sent troops to the Golden Bird in return and discovered the Night Python's stronghold and ...... many dead bodies.

The Night Pythons have a base of operations in each city, and the Count thought he knew where they were in El Talev. In fact, it was a dummy, and the golden bird was the real thing.

They had no idea why they had all been killed. It was clearly an attack by multiple sorcerers. Internal strife?　Other crime syndicates striking out?　An attack by someone with a grudge against Night Python?

Whatever it was, the slips, notes, letters, and correspondence left behind gave us a great deal of information about Night Python.

While the destruction of the base remained a mystery, the campaign against the Night Python had moved on to the next stage.

The first men who attacked us.

According to the ”cooperative statements” made by the men who had first attacked us under the ”not inhumane but intense interrogation” of Iris (Rene), it seemed that they had only set up their base there for a while under orders, and that they would receive orders from the Night Pythons for their subsequent actions. In other words, they didn't know what Night Python was up to or what its plans were.

When I tracked them down, I was disappointed when I ended up in an empty room that was obviously only a temporary residence, but I let them swim in the hope that they would make contact at some point, and the result was a bingo.

As a result of emotional tracing, Iris (Rene) ended up at the hidden base of the Golden Bird.

She waited for the night, got out of bed, and became a ninja.

Incidentally, the dying message was, of course, fabricated by Iris (Rene), who killed them both.

It may have been a little unnatural, but she was able to give the Count information to guide him.

Before going to bed, Iris (Rene) read a memo on the progress of the operation in bed and smiled.

This memo was written by Benedict. Since he has to pretend to be Master Catherine all day, he has no chance to hear from his friends. However, the Count gave him permission to send the book to Iris (Renée), who is hired as his bodyguard, because Benedict thought it would be bad if she didn't know about the situation. The Count gave him permission to bring the book to the Count's house, with a note saying, ”Throw the book into the fireplace after reading it.

At this rate, if you support the Count from behind the scenes, you may be able to find what Iris (Rene) is looking for: .......

This time, Iris (Rene) has managed to get to the heart of the matter in the shortest possible time, but this may not always be the case. The Earl of Keighley's network of contacts and information is a power that even the strongest undead, Iris (Rene), does not possess. Gathering information, especially from remote areas and from a wide range of locations, is difficult no matter how much magic you have. So, the Count can fill in the gaps.

--But ...... the city with the largest territory doesn't have a leader in charge of the territory. I'm sure you'll be able to figure out what's going on.

In any case, it's hard for Iris (Rene) to get a hold of you in a remote city. Even the sophisticated radar with emotion detection can't reach them. First of all, the Count and his minions have to do their best to investigate.

So, what should Iris (Rene) do now?

--An informant, I guess. That's what I'll be looking for. I'll look for that one. He's got the ability to sense emotions.

And enough about the guild staff, maybe the maid of the inside man that Jae something mentioned yesterday will be approached again by Night Python's higher-ups. Can't we just tell the Count that this guy is suspicious?

This way, I'll only have to work inside the castle.

It was something I could do while working as a shadow warrior.

This was something I could do while working as a shadow warrior.

Even though I'm going to be Catherine's shadow warrior, her own life will be almost the same as usual.

However, while Iris (Rene) is on guard duty, there are two daily schedules for Catherine at the castle hall.

The Count himself decides each morning which of the two schedules will be taken by the real Catherine and which by Iris (Rene). Iris (Rene) also lives as Catherine at the same time.

Her hair is dyed citrus with the magic of ”Color Spray” and she wears a little makeup on her face.

If you wear the same clothes, you will see a girl in the mirror who looks exactly like the Master Catherine.

There is no difference in treatment between the real and the fake, and the servants treat both of them as ”Master Catherine” no matter which one they meet.

Iris (Rene) can't really see the point of this plan, but she's doing her job as she's told, so if there's a problem, it's the Count's fault.

In addition, if there is any business that requires you to appear before the people, of course that is your job.

The Count says, ”We don't need to talk to each other. There are no plans to do so at this time, but the Count will be quite relieved to know that he has a shadow warrior in case he needs her urgently.

My life as Katherine has been quite busy.

First, study. She learned grammar, geometry, art, and sociology from her tutor.

This was followed by bridal training. General housework such as embroidery, sewing, and cooking. She also does cleaning and laundry at the level of elementary school home economics. You have to be able to do things by yourself that you usually leave to others.

This is the daily life of a noble girl living in Ciel-Teira.

Although there is a pretext that ”you never know what kind of environment you'll marry into,” if anything, it's simply a product of a peer pressure culture that says ”it's normal to be able to do this” and ”it's embarrassing if you can't.

Although Iris (Rene) had been an adult in a previous life, she had only lived ten years in this world. She could at least read and write, and had some knowledge of society, but she was actually quite grateful for the education in grammar and sociology that she received.

By the way, no matter what you do, you can't fool your knowledge, academic ability, or proficiency, and your tutors know which is which.

...... is great. Master Iris, you may be a mathematical genius.

Thank you for that. ......

A study room with one blackboard and one desk. Iris (Rene) was praised by her Geometry and Mathematics teacher for teaching to herself.

Because of his sideburns, he was called ”Mozart” in her mind. It has been the privilege of students to give strange nicknames to their teachers since the dawn of time.