It's Overwhelmingly Convenient That the Female Lead Has Darkened - Chapter 41

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A corrupted female lead makes everything overwhelmingly convenient.
#41
While Daisy recalled the intricate, delicate patterns that had been drawn in the magic circle, Monica continued.
“The important thing is this: even a summoned creature that refuses its master’s command is still going against its own nature.”
“So every time the master summons the creature….”
“It would be terribly painful.”
……
Daisy pressed her lips shut.
She had suspected as much already.
After all, she knew better than anyone that what happened to a summoned creature greatly affected its master.
But hearing it spoken aloud was different.
“The simplest way to resolve this is to make the summoned creature disappear.”
Monica continued, watching Daisy’s expression darken.
“It may sound irresponsible at first glance, but when a creature has only just been summoned, there’s no better method than this. The bond between summoned creature and master isn’t yet complete.”
But if that were what you wanted, you wouldn’t have asked me.
Monica added.
Daisy nodded.
After a moment’s thought, Monica spoke again.
“Never calling upon the summoned creature again could also work.”
“Never?”
“But it would be terribly difficult. Not summoning the creature by your own will.”
In that moment, a faint violet light emanated from near Monica’s heart.
And it transformed into a small kitten in Monica’s palm.
It was a kitten pitch black from head to tail, with white markings on its right front paw and around its mouth.
“Because you’ll keep feeling its presence.”
Purr, purr.
Monica gazed at the sleeping kitten with affection and spoke.
“Her name is Milk. I named her that because her white paw looks like she’s been dipping it in milk.”
“She’s adorable.”
Daisy laughed softly.
“What about your summoned creature? Have you named it?”
A name, she thought.
She hadn’t even considered giving it one.
The creature was far too abnormal to name casually and dote on like any ordinary pet.
The original Daisy had called hers Elizabeth, but she had no desire to address it with such a grand name.
Screech.
An odd sound seemed to reach her ears like a hallucination from somewhere.
“By the way, what did you pull that day? You arrived late, so the courtyard was in chaos and I didn’t see. And I didn’t spot you the next day either.”
“Oh… I pulled mine on the first day.”
“What was it?”
“Just… a small bird.”
It wasn’t a lie, at any rate.
“Really? Show me!”
Monica’s eyes sparkled.
Her gaze was filled entirely with the desire to see something cute, rather than any need to gather information.
She’s still young, Daisy thought, and readily raised her hand.
The black magpie was strange, certainly, but as long as it didn’t transform into a wolf, there was little need to hide it.
It was then that black smoke began to rise from Daisy’s heart.
Leap.
The kitten, Milk, woke and jumped from Monica’s hand.
“Milk! Where are you going!”
As Monica bent down to catch Milk, the summoned creature appeared in Daisy’s palm.
That is to say….
……
……a cat?
Daisy found a small kitten resting in her palm and fell silent.
Unlike Milk, this kitten was jet black from head to tail, with large eyes that glowed as it gazed at her.
It was cute, certainly, but who on earth….
That was when it happened.
As if answering Daisy’s unspoken question, the black kitten opened its small, pointed mouth.
[Swoosh.]
Thud.
“Whew, got you! This thing is seriously fast. Sorry about that, but where’s your summon?”
“Its condition wasn’t good, so I put it back.”
[Crack.]
“Don’t you hear something strange from somewhere?”
“Really? I don’t hear anything.”
Daisy stuffed the crazed black bird, now transformed into a cat, into her pocket and continued speaking.
“Anyway, keep talking. So you’re saying it’s impossible not to summon it of your own will?”
“Yeah, probably. That’s why people seal them sometimes, but even that doesn’t fully solve the problem. The killing intent that a summon possesses and the chaos that comes with it will eventually affect its master.”
…….
Daisy recalled the original work for a moment.
It was certain that something like that had influenced the process of Felix Arderon becoming a villain.
“Are there other ways?”
“That’s all I know.”
Monica answered.
“In the end, won’t the professors and the committee decide on their own? Knowing this doesn’t mean there’s anything we can do, Sablehart.”
…….
It wasn’t wrong.
But it wasn’t what she wanted to hear, either.
‘So I was just confirming information I already had.’
Daisy let out a short sigh.
Well, the details were surprisingly thorough for information from a freshman like herself.
“All right, thanks. Now tell me—what exactly do you want to buy from me?”
“Ah, this is my favorite part.”
Monica Raoli rubbed her hands together with a scheming expression.
Then Youyu, sitting beside her, followed suit with her fluffy paws, mirroring the same scheming look.
“What I want to buy from you is information. Information about you.”
This information addict…….
“One gold per piece of information. Five pieces total for five gold. So answer thoughtfully.”
Monica said it with a threatening edge.
“First question,”
…….
Gulp.
Daisy swallowed hard, tension gripping her.
“What’s your favorite food?”
…….
…….
“That was the question?”
“Yep! Would I joke around at such a rare opportunity?”
…….
Is this a trap?
Daisy thought seriously about it, but even if it was, there was no way to escape.
“……Anything spicy.”
“Unexpected. Then here’s the second question: What are your hobbies?”
…….
* * *
After finishing five questions, Monica scribbled the answers into her notebook with a satisfied smile.
“‘Favorite gemstone is emerald’… all right, I’ve got everything.”
“Is that really all you need?”
“Yep, that was very helpful information.”
I have no idea what…….
In any case, Monica Raoli didn’t seem normal either, like some kind of bear’s labyrinth.
“Well, thanks for the information anyway.”
“Sure, I hope you’ll use my services again next time.”
Monica snapped her notebook shut briskly as she spoke.
Daisy shrugged in response.
Whether or not Monica Raoli, it seemed she would use the Mora Information Guild someday.
It was just as Daisy was turning the doorknob with that thought.
“But you know… asking me this means you’re trying to help Felix Arderon, right?”
Daisy nodded readily.
“Yeah.”
“Why?”
“What do you mean?”
“Why are you helping? You don’t care about other kids. You said you weren’t interested in making friends. Unless….”
Daisy rushed to correct Monica before she could jump to conclusions.
“I still don’t. She’s not my friend either.”
“Then why?”
…….
Daisy fell silent for a moment.
To owe a debt to the strongest villain in this world.
To escape from her family.
To survive.
Many answers rose in her mind.
But all of them were merely motivations—not the real reason.
The real reason was this.
“Because I know what it feels like to lose a summoned creature.”
…….
“Because I think I understand that pain.”
Even though I’ve never felt it myself.
“Yeah, I think that’s it.”
Daisy, having settled it in her own mind, had taken a step toward leaving Monica’s room when—
“Wait…!”
Monica called out urgently, raising her voice.
Startled, Daisy turned, and Monica lowered her voice to speak.
“There might be another way.”
Monica hesitated, chewing her lip with uncertainty before finally opening her mouth.
“Mom always says not to speak unless you have exact information, but….”
“Monica.”
“This isn’t something I read in a book—I heard it from a close aunt….”
“Monica.”
“If I’m wrong… if the information is inaccurate, it could be really dangerous….”
“Monica!”
Monica jumped at Daisy’s sharp tone and looked up.
Daisy met her gaze and spoke plainly.
“If there’s another way, tell me right now.”
Monica stared into those resolute emerald eyes, drew a deep breath, and opened her mouth.
“A close aunt of mine once summoned a creature that wouldn’t listen to anything. She said she’d drawn one section of the summoning circle wrong. Of course, it wasn’t huge like a wolf—it was a small mouse—but it seemed every time all it did was bite her fingers or run away. Everyone told her to dispel it, but she didn’t. Instead….”
“Instead?”
“She tamed the mouse.”
“She tamed it?”

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