Let’s Tame The Crazy Heroine - Chapter 83

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Chapter 83

I couldn’t even dare to imagine what kind of pain Hazel, who had nearly been killed by her foster parents, must be feeling.

Hoping that Hazel wouldn’t be too deeply hurt, and wanting to show her that there are good adults in this world too.

But Hazel shook her head.

“I want to go to my friends.”

Hazel expressed her intention to go to the orphanage.

Perhaps for Hazel, her friends were her family.

I nodded and came down from the mountain with Kaisis.

The coachman was waiting for us.

“Miss, your clothes…”

Between rolling on the ground and getting hit by the liquid that the humanoid magical beast vomited, my dress was a mess.

“There were some circumstances.”

I smiled awkwardly and asked the coachman to take us to the orphanage.

The coachman said he understood and quickly climbed onto the driver’s seat. Kaisis also sat in the seat next to the coachman.

I got into the carriage with Hazel.

Hazel’s eyes sparkled as if this was her first time riding in a carriage.

“I’ve only ridden in public carriages before, but your carriage is so fancy, sister!”

“Is it?”

“Yes!”

Indeed, the public carriages that commoners mainly used were shabby compared to the nobles’ private carriages.

“Hazel, what happened today is a secret from your friends. Especially the story about that brother turning into a dragon – you can’t tell anyone about that. Because then I’ll be in danger.”

I held Hazel’s hand and spoke to her.

Hazel seemed to think about something for a moment, then nodded.

“Yes, I’ll definitely keep it a secret. I don’t want you to be in danger. You’re my hero, sister.”

“Right. Thank you.”

I smiled and patted Hazel’s head.

“Hazel, did the orphanage director also know that your foster parents were strange?”

When I asked just in case, Hazel shook her head.

“No, the director didn’t know. I only found out after I was adopted.”

“I see.”

Then at least the director didn’t seem to be one of them.

Before long, the carriage arrived at the orphanage.

As if seeing the carriage arrive, the director came running out in a hurry.

“Lady Sauver, what brings you here… Hazel?”

The director looked confused when she saw Hazel getting out with me.

“Hello, Director.”

When Hazel bowed politely, the director looked puzzled about why Hazel was with me.

She really seemed to know nothing.

I decided to send Hazel inside first and talk only with the director.

“Hazel, would you like to play with your friends?”

“Yes!”

Hazel ran toward the friends she hadn’t seen in a long time, and the friends welcomed Hazel warmly.

“Director, let’s talk for a moment.”

I headed to the drawing room with the director. Kaisis also reliably stayed by my side.

The director offered to bring refreshments, but I declined, saying it was fine.

“I’ll get straight to the point. You know that I’m a holy mage, right?”

“Yes, yes. I do know that, but…”

“Hazel’s foster parents were people from a cult that worships dark magic.”

“What?”

Instantly, the director’s complexion turned pale.

A cult that worships dark magic.

Her face showed that she never dreamed they could be such people.

“Then, then Hazel is…”

“Please keep what I’m about to tell you secret.”

I confirmed that the director nodded and explained what happened in the cave.

When I told her that Hazel had almost been offered as a sacrifice and that her foster parents were the culprits, the director’s face turned deathly pale.

“How, how could such a thing…”

“This probably won’t be the last attempt to take orphans and offer them as sacrifices.”

Because there’s no one better than orphans – with no connections and pure enough to be perfect sacrifices.

“Then what should we do…”

The director asked with a pale face.

“Don’t send any children for adoption for the time being. Until the situation calms down, we can’t know who belongs to the cult that follows dark mages.”

“Such…”

The director bowed her head toward me with tears in her eyes.

“I’m truly sorry, Lady Sauver. I should have been more careful and looked into it. I never imagined that Hazel’s foster parents could be such people…”

The director clenched her fists until her knuckles turned white.

It seemed she couldn’t forgive those who had done such things.

“It’s okay. It’s something ordinary people would find hard to know.”

At my words, the director spoke with determination.

“For the time being, I won’t send any children anywhere for adoption. I’ll contact the nearby orphanages too.”

“Would you do that?”

“Yes, we’ll take responsibility and protect the children.”

The director wiped away her tears and stood up, saying she would quickly contact the nearby orphanages.

I also stood up, said goodbye to the director, and came out to the backyard. Kaisis also followed me outside.

In the backyard, Hazel was running around playing with her friends.

I had been worried that she might suffer from trauma after going through such an ordeal, but fortunately she seemed to be okay.

“Hazel.”

When I called Hazel, she came running to me, having been laughing and running around with her friends.

“Sister!”

“Hazel, if anything happens for a while, contact me.”

I created a messenger butterfly and attached it to Hazel.

“If you speak to this butterfly, it will deliver the message to me.”

“Wow!”

Hazel looked at the golden butterfly that had landed on her shoulder as if it were amazing.

“Sister, are you a mage?”

The children still didn’t seem to know what a holy mage was.

Well, it is too difficult a matter for children to understand.

When I smiled and nodded, Hazel’s eyes lit up as she firmly grasped my hand.

“I want to become a wonderful mage like you when I grow up!”

I quietly looked into Hazel’s eyes.

I could feel a faint but present magical power from Hazel.

That meant Hazel also had talent as a mage.

I smiled and nodded.

“Yes, Hazel, you can definitely become a wonderful mage.”

When I patted her head, Hazel giggled.

“Hazel, I’ll be going now. If anything happens, contact me.”

“Yes, sister!”

“And I’m keeping the stone you gave me safe.”

“Really?”

“Of course. It’s something Hazel gave me, so I have to treasure it.”

When I discreetly took out the stone to show her, Hazel smiled and hugged me.

“Thank you, sister. For saving me today, and for treasuring the gift I gave you.”

I held Hazel tightly and stroked her hair, while Kaisis watched us with a faint smile.

After saying goodbye to Hazel, we got into the carriage.

“Let’s go to the Count’s mansion.”

As soon as we arrived at the Count’s mansion, I sent messenger butterflies to call Shamal, the Mage Lord, and Louis Sauver.

I also called the Count since he was needed to dispatch the knights.

I considered explaining through the messenger butterflies, but since they might encounter trouble on the way or fall into someone else’s hands, I decided to just call everyone in person.

Once everyone had gathered, I explained what had just happened.

Then I asked them to handle the corpses and rescue the people who were about to be sacrificed.

The Mage Lord said she would dispatch mages, and the Count said he would send knights.

After finishing my conversation with everyone, I returned to my room.

If the human Masu Transformation had spread to the Empire, there might be other victims.

I had to find them before it was too late.

Just like in the Holy Kingdom, the Masu Transformation might spread everywhere in no time.

I called a maid and instructed her to post notices throughout the capital.

The content of the notices was to contact the Magic Tower immediately if anyone around them or they themselves started showing beast-like abnormalities.

I also included a drawing of the Pimpis flower.

Along with a message asking anyone who saw this flower to burn it immediately.

I hoped this would help prevent the Masu Transformation to some extent.

Not knowing how far the Masu Transformation had already spread, I couldn’t help but feel anxious.

I had to prevent any more innocent people from dying.

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