Lia asked her as soon as they set out of the gate.
Even this summer, she was cold. It was clear that she was mad about something.
“Why is my dear staying at that house?”
“Because I have work.”
Psychke didn’t feel the need to explain in detail to someone she wasn’t even close to. She had only seen Lia once. Besides, she didn’t understand why she was being so friendly.
When Psychke showed no sign of answering, Lia deeply exhaled.
“My dear, why does it has to be in Lestir… he’s hopeless. He must have a plan based on his cunning personality.”
– Kaaacck!
The crow sitting on Psychke’s shoulder roared dissatisfied at how Lia sees her master.
It wasn’t the crow that talked (?) to Verndia last night. That one had yellow eyes and this one has crimson eyes.
They looked alike so they must be twins.
‘Did he say this crow’s name is Croa?’
That was the name that was given by Verndia. Usually, these names were given to an escort Knight, so Psychke thought of it as a joke.
This crow unfortunately became a knight.
Psychke could say that this pitiful crow is used for surveillance.
“Aiyu, I am afraid I am not already a kid! Look, my voice is too big for a child’s.”
– Kaaack! Kaaack! Kaack!
“Hey, bird head. If you’re here to escort, shut your mouth and only escort.”
– Kaaack!
Psychke guesses that these two were talking but she doesn’t know how.
‘Noisy.’
She got a headache due to extreme noise near her ears. Psychke let out a painful groan.
“You’re not being threatened there in the Duke’s residence, right?”
“Yes, I’ll leave as soon as I found another place to stay.”
“Then will you come to my house?”
“Thanks for the suggestion, but that’s fine.”
Having Verndia wasn’t at all comfortable, but she needs to save face for the sake of Lestir, and she’d be better off staying in Lestir to end her breakup quickly. Lia frowned at her resolute refusal.
“Lestir is really a no-no though.”
“Where are we going?”
Psychke knew it too. That Verndia is someone impossible to ask her to stay in his residence with pure heart.
She shifted the topic as she didn’t want to continue conversing about the current one.
Lia explained to her while making a groaning, painful sound.
“I’m going to the bombed alleyway. I’m trying to find out who used the forbidden magic.”
“Is that possible?”
“Yes. Every magic has its own unique wavelength.”
However, the waves usually disappear within half a day. In the case of today, Lia grumbled, saying that some might have remained there even after a lot of time had passed.
“By the way-“
Lia extended her ponytail and tilted her head slightly at her. She looked into Psychke’s eyes and asked.
“Why don’t you ask?”
“About what?”
“Why am I so interested in forbidden magic?”
Psychke slightly stuttered.
“I just thought it would be rude.”
Those who explored forbidden magic, who are also so-called worshipers of forbidden magic, were dangerous in a sense.
And Psychke didn’t want to associate with them. So, she pretended not to see nor hear them at all.
“What? No, no, no. If you ask me, I will definitely answer you. It’s simply suspicious. Don’t you agree?”
Lia softly laughed.
Psychke had no choice but to ask, as Lia’s tenacious and serious gaze seemed to have coerced her.
“Why do you know so well?”
“I studied.”
“That’s right.”
As expected.
She indeed said that she would answer but she never told that it would be in detail.
“Don’t make that face. Well, first of all, I’m not one of those so-called worshipers. I may not look like that, but I am not a kid anymore.”
“….”
“If you look at me like that, it hurts me. Think about it. Why would a person like me worship something like that?”
“…”
That makes sense.
One saw the end of the freezing magic, the other the tip of the sword.
There was no reason to reach out to other fields just to gain new strength.
“And I am not really interested. That man is more interested than me.”
“The duke?”
Again, this was surprising. A person who is not a wizard is so interested in forbidden magic?
‘So what Aiden said was true.’
“Yes. I am also asking him to know what happened. So, there’s no need for you to report it to the Magic Association. Alright?”
It turned out that Lia is scared of being reported to the Magic Association.
There must be something wrong with being a great wizard.
As she looked into her eyes, Psychke laughed involuntarily.
“Yes, I won’t.”
“Why are you laughing?”
“Just because.”
Croa on her shoulder also clapped her beak and smirked.
Lia glared at the crow with a dreadful look.
“Oh, right, the auction house. I couldn’t get the necklace. And the Duke got the fake—”
“Ah, I know. This baby has been informed. I guess you haven’t heard, right?”
Psychke wondered when Lia went there to get information, but she felt that it was a relief.
She’ll just ask her about it once they get back.
As they continued their conversation, they ended up in the alleyway.
The unrecognizable ashes have long been cleaned up by someone.
A few onlookers who received the news late were looking at the charred fragments of the wall.