It’s Trouble Because Unrequited Love Is So Fun - Chapter 83

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Ellen Metz.

A medical officer in her early thirties, a talented individual who had completed her doctorate in her twenties.

A doctor and possessor of the unusual background of being able to use identification magic.

This remarkable person whom even the Emperor kept an eye on was now…

“You said you read my master’s thesis?”

…trembling before Archduchess Serenthia Kairozen.

Though her expression was distorted, Serenthia nodded with a gentle expression.

“I checked every single letter thoroughly.”

“Wh-why would you…”

But Serenthia was merciless.

She checked the abstract of the thesis she had written, compared it with the table of contents, and showed her the text.

As soon as she saw the passage stating [Among the herbs of the Eastern Continent, there are types that disrupt the control abilities of ability users], her eyes squeezed shut.

“What’s the evidence? Can I verify it?”

“…Well, um, it’s a thesis from 10 years ago, so I’d have to look up the detailed references…”

The moment a strange worry appeared on Ellen’s beautiful face, Serenthia spoke up.

“Then how about reading it from beginning to end again? In front of me.”

Looking at her gentle expression and pure, lovely smile, Ellen squeezed her eyes shut and opened them again.

“Your eyes seem to hurt, shall I read it aloud for you instead?”

“N-n-no! I’ll read it with my own mouth, Your Highness!”

Ellen opened her master’s thesis and read while thinking.

What kind of new torture method is this?

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Raphael Kairozen didn’t bother checking what Serenthia was doing while he was busy finishing up the acquisition of Perilde Mine.

Watching her actions only made his mind more troubled.

But after finishing his meal with light bread in the drawing room.

Raphael stiffened upon hearing a voice coming from the dining room.

“Wow, Ellen really eats cookies well, doesn’t she?”

…Ellen?

Raphael opened the door.

And what he discovered in the dining room was somewhat shocking.

“Do I eat well? Yes, yes…”

It was the medical officer Ellen he had seen then, who should have held hands with him.

But where had that impressive composure from then gone? Now her eyes were completely glazed over.

She looked like someone who had been subjected to terrible torture.

Serenthia was diligently baking bear cookies and popping them into Ellen’s mouth.

“Good. Quickly, say ‘ah’!”

Watching this scene, Raphael unconsciously strode toward the dining table.

Serenthia in her bear apron was positioned right below his line of sight, but he didn’t have the leisure to make eye contact with the bear.

Raphael looked back and forth between Serenthia and Ellen and said.

“What kind of combination is this? Why did you invite her?”

“Ah! I had something to say to Ellen. Here, sit down!”

Raphael sat in the dining room facing Serenthia and Ellen.

Until now, Serenthia had never moved without reason.

There must be a reason she went this far to bring Ellen here.

“Say what you have to say.”

Raphael gritted his teeth.

Now wasn’t the time for childish sentiments like ‘Didn’t she say she liked me? Why is she so eager to pair me with that woman?’

He wanted to understand that woman’s psychology a bit more.

Then, Serenthia spoke seriously.

“This person seems to know the cause of Raphael’s rampage symptoms! Look at this!”

Serenthia thrust forward a thesis.

[The Correlation Between Rampage and Herbs]

Ellen quietly muttered with a bright red face.

“…Please keep in mind that this is a master’s thesis when reading it.”

And Raphael’s earlobes gradually grew hot as well.

‘Was this really the only reason?’

When Serenthia was explaining enthusiastically with words, it didn’t register, but seeing the clear thesis title made it real.

Setting aside the emotion of ’embarrassment’ he was feeling for the first time, Raphael picked up the thesis.

“Let’s read through it thoroughly from beginning to end.”

Ellen’s despair continued.

However, Raphael had little interest in others’ emotions, so he slowly read through the thesis.

And finally his gaze fixed on one important word.

“Fairy grass.”

“Ah, yes. People don’t know much about fairy grass, but… when made into powder, it can be scattered in the air to take effect.”

“And.”

“When used near ability users, their ability control collapses and can even lead to rampage.”

“Also.”

Raphael quietly looked at Ellen. Then Ellen said.

“Fairy grass powder doesn’t remain in the human body, and even where the powder was scattered, all traces completely disappear after about three days.”

“I see.”

But Ellen shook her head lightly.

“If you suspect fairy grass as the cause of the rampage, that’s probably not it.”

When he spoke quietly, Serenthia immediately opened her mouth.

“From reading it, it says .”

“That’s right. Since it was a discovery from my master’s thesis days, I honestly can’t guarantee it, but… it’s almost impossible to set up an environment where fairy grass would cause rampage.”

“What does that mean?”

“First, the target must be an ability user. Second, the powder must be scattered precisely. Third, the target’s ability must already be in an unstable state. But all of this must be perfectly aligned. Plus, there’s a high possibility of additional conditions that weren’t discovered within my master’s research scope.”

Raphael rested his chin on his hand. Then he thought of Serenthia, and of her absorbing the light from his body.

“…I see, but.”

“Yes?”

“It’s worth checking.”

“Then what part would be best for me to help with?”

“First, bring all the references from when you wrote that master’s thesis.”

At those words, Ellen made an extremely pained expression again.

But she seemed to barely endure the pain and nodded.

“Understood. However, it will take quite some time. …About a week.”

“Alright, I understand.”

Raphael looked at Serenthia while still having Ellen’s master’s thesis spread out.

“And Serenthia.”

“Yes!”

If that were the case, it would also clarify that Serenthia was the reins controlling his rampage.

“Let’s work together to identify the cause of the rampage. You said the traces of that ‘fairy grass’ last for three days?”

“Yes, that’s right! According to the thesis.”

“…It hasn’t been three days since the rampage symptoms began, so traces should still remain ‘now’.”

Raphael habitually checked his watch.

He needed to track every single movement from the Princess’s Palace until now.

He checked the clock hanging in the dining room and mentally calculated backwards to the time when he first felt the crisis of rampage.

The answer was simple.

About 10 hours remained from now until the fairy grass traces would be erased.

Though it seems like a long time, there was one problem here.

The fact that to search the Princess’s Palace again, which was one of Raphael’s routes, they would need the Emperor’s permission.

‘Will we be able to get the Emperor’s approval?’

Raphael fell into brief silence. There weren’t many options.

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Meanwhile, at the Princess’s Palace, the search that had been temporarily postponed due to Raphael’s rampage resumed.

The Emperor slowly walked through the interior of the Princess’s Palace.

It looked no different from ten years ago when his daughter had gone missing.

Especially the Secret Garden where the Princess and Emperor used to spend time together was peaceful, as if frozen in the past.

“The Princess’s Palace seems to be stuck exactly ten years in the past.”

“Is that so…”

The Emperor forced an indifferent expression. He spoke quietly.

“Come to think of it, I heard new blueprints were discovered during the search.”

“Yes, that’s correct. They’re new blueprints that show some kind of maze-like structure existing within the Princess’s Palace.”

The Emperor’s eyes narrowed.

After staring intently at the blueprints, he soon opened his mouth.

“Then, is there anyone in the Imperial Palace right now who can interpret those blueprints?”

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