Let’s Tame The Crazy Heroine - Chapter 77

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Chapter 77

“People in the Holy Kingdom were undergoing Masu Transformation.”

Everyone except the Mage Lord widened their eyes in surprise and stared at me.

Only the Mage Lord’s reaction remained calm.

“So that’s why I could sense the aura of black magic from the Holy Kingdom.”

The Mage Lord seemed to have already anticipated this.

Then, Shamal, who had been thinking deeply, tilted his head and spoke up.

“But there’s something strange about this. The Magic Tower has been investigating black magic too, but no matter what records we searched, there was no record of Masu Transformation spreading this quickly in such a short time.”

“That’s true. Generally, Masu Transformation magic requires finding each target individually and casting the spell on them one by one.”

As the Mage Lord nodded, Shamal continued with a serious expression.

“So it doesn’t make sense for a black mage to transform so many beasts and people in such a short time without being detected by anyone. Besides, black mages can’t even enter the Holy Kingdom. There must be some kind of medium spreading the power of black magic.”

Everyone gathered became serious at Shamal’s words.

I showed everyone the Pimpis flower I had brought from the Holy Kingdom, which I suspected to be the medium.

“Have you ever seen this flower before?”

Then the Mage Lord and everyone else shook their heads.

“No, I’ve never seen it.”

“I think this flower might be the medium. It’s called Pimpis, and the timing of when this flower spread in the Holy Kingdom matches when the Masu Transformation spread.”

“Then that flower really could be the medium.”

The Mage Lord looked down at the Pimpis flower on my brooch with a serious expression.

“We need to stop this flower from spreading to the Empire.”

When I spoke, the Mage Lord also nodded seriously.

Serious expressions settled on everyone else’s faces as well.

We all stared down at the Pimpis flower with grave expressions.

* * *

Before we knew it, the sun was setting beyond the mountain ridge. It was time for everyone to return.

The people who had been staying in the drawing room while I was kidnapped were all packing their belongings.

I also headed to the drawing room with the Count to see them off.

“Rene, since there’s a guard knight in your room, how about using a different room for the time being?”

I firmly shook my head at the Count’s words.

I didn’t want to leave Kaisis’s side.

“I want to stay by Kai’s side until he wakes up. If something happens…”

Then the Mage Lord, who had heard our conversation, said something.

“It’ll be fine. Dragons originally have amazing recovery abilities.”

At the Mage Lord’s words, I froze in panic.

I never thought I could fool a mage of the Mage Lord’s caliber in the first place.

Still, I didn’t expect her to mention it so casually like this.

“That Kai whatever guy is a dragon?”

When Louis Sauver asked in surprise, the Duke immediately continued.

“Are you saying that Lea Sauver’s guard knight is a dragon?”

The Mage Lord nodded calmly.

“If you were planning to hide it, I’m sorry, but if we might end up on the same ship, shouldn’t we know each other’s situations?”

Then Shamal, who had been reading the mood, carefully opened his lips.

“Actually, I had somewhat noticed…”

The Count also glanced around and chimed in.

“Me too. I didn’t know, but earlier you accidentally called him Kaisis, and then I saw a dragon flying out the window.”

I didn’t even realize I had called Kaisis by his real name in my confusion.

As I bit my lip, Louis Sauver began making a fuss, saying ‘Was I the only one who didn’t know this important fact?!’

Fortunately, the Duke calmed Louis Sauver down by saying he didn’t know either, but it was unlikely to reach Louis Sauver’s ears.

After Louis Sauver finally calmed down, he suddenly tilted his head as if thinking of something, then asked me.

“But if it’s Kaisis, isn’t he the Evil Dragon? They even held a banquet last time about subjugating the Evil Dragon. Is it okay to be close to the Evil Dragon? Shouldn’t we report this?”

Everyone fell silent at those words.

I couldn’t say anything. It was true that Kaisis was the Evil Dragon.

Having come this far, there would be no point in hiding it.

When everyone was just watching me without being able to say anything.

Suddenly Louis Sauver placed his hand on my shoulder and said.

“Well, if someone like me exists, what’s the big deal about an Evil Dragon. If you’re on Rene’s side, you’re on my side.”

Ah, it stings.

It was a touching statement, but as soon as Louis Sauver touched me, that stinging sensation came up again.

Louis Sauver must have felt pain too, as his hand quickly fell from my shoulder.

Shamal was watching our interaction intently.

The Duke also seemed to be thinking about something deeply, then opened his mouth with a determined expression.

“If it’s revealed that the guard knight is the Evil Dragon, Lea Sauver would also be in danger, so I will also keep it secret.”

Shamal and the Count also said they would keep Kaisis’s identity secret.

A sigh of relief naturally escaped at the thought that this was fortunate.

The tension that had been weighing on my chest eased a little.

I thanked everyone sincerely.

A little later, the Mage Lord said she had business and disappeared first through teleportation.

The Count also left for his office, saying there was too much work piled up now that my safety was confirmed.

Louis Sauver and the Duke also went home, and now only Shamal remained.

Shamal seemed to have something to say to me, hesitating for a while before carefully speaking.

“Rene, I saw you touching Beatrice earlier and being in pain. You’re feeling it too, aren’t you? That the aura of black magic from Beatrice is getting stronger.”

“Shamal…”

“You must be very tired since you just returned to the Empire, and I’m sorry for bringing this up again. But this is really important to me. Now I can even sense the aura of another soul from Beatrice.”

I was worried that Shamal might notice that there was another soul inside Beatrice.

Of course I was worried about the world destruction gauge rising, but thinking of Shamal who would be hurt by this, I couldn’t easily speak.

“Is Beatrice, really Beatrice?”

I hesitated for a moment, then shook my head.

“I’m sorry, I can’t tell you.”

At my words, Shamal grabbed my hand and pleaded.

“Please tell me, Rene.”

But I really couldn’t tell him.

“I’m sorry.”

Shamal nodded as if giving up, then returned to the Magic Tower with a disappointed look.

After Shamal left.

Rumble-.

At the sound like thunder and lightning, I turned on the gauge showing how much was left until world destruction,

[85% until World Destruction]

I could see the gauge had risen.

Unlike the original story, the world destruction gauge seemed to have risen as Shamal suspected Beatrice’s identity.

I sighed and rubbed my face dry.

Shamal’s affection level, the world destruction gauge, and even black magic.

There were too many things complicating my mind.

Entering my room, I caressed the cheek of Kaisis, who was sleeping soundly with his eyes closed.

Then I headed to the dress room to change out of my dirty clothes.

And as I was about to take off my clothes, the flower pinned to my brooch caught my eye.

I hurriedly removed the flower and cast a preservation spell on it as Shamal had taught me before, so the flower wouldn’t wither.

This should buy us a little more time to study the flower.

* * *

Late at night.

I looked down at Kaisis, who was still lying with his eyes closed as if dead.

I kept feeling anxious, so I pressed my ear to his chest and listened to the sound of his heartbeat.

Thump. Thump. Thump.

Listening to the quiet beating of Kaisis’s heart made me feel calm.

Though the night was deep, I didn’t think I could possibly fall asleep until Kaisis woke up.

I quietly closed my eyes with my cheek resting against Kaisis’s chest.

Now I knew for certain.

What my feelings toward Kaisis were.

This was love.

I never wanted to be separated from Kaisis again. I didn’t want to fear losing him once more.

When I had looked up books about imprinting with dragons in the library before, it said that people who imprint with dragons have a high probability of falling in love with the dragon.

Could I be mistaking my current emotions because of the imprint?

No.

I shook my head.

These feelings weren’t born from the imprint.

I had fallen in love with Kaisis regardless of the imprint.

“I’m also my master’s, so wouldn’t it be fair if my master was also mine?”

“Master, don’t worry. I’ll never lose you.”

“I came to get you. You weren’t coming for so long.”

The words Kaisis had said echoed in my ears. Tears welled up without me realizing it.

The person who had always been by my side, reliably taking my side.

The person who had found me wherever I was.

The person who first taught Haneul Soo-young, who had always been accustomed to being alone, the power of ‘being together.’

I couldn’t let go of such a person again.

How long had I been pressing my ear to Kaisis’s chest like that?

Thump. Thump. Thump. Thump. Thump.

I could feel Kaisis’s heartbeat gradually getting faster.

I wondered if something was wrong with Kaisis’s body and tried to lift my head.

At that moment, a hand quietly reached out and cupped my cheek.

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