The Teddy Bear Sends the Insomniac Villain to Dreamland - Chapter 86

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Chapter 86
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The conference regarding the Demon Beast incident in the Capital proceeded far more swiftly than anticipated.
The meeting that began at noon concluded before two o’clock.
‘Good heavens, I’m bored to death.’
Ian, who had been scolded for stifling yawns throughout the entire conference, bolted outside the moment it ended. The crisp air seemed to revive me somewhat.
The Capital’s Demon Beast incident concluded with discussions on casualties and post-incident measures. Unfortunately, the Demon Beast’s emergence route remained unidentified.
Ian had attended the conference as the Magic Tower’s representative diplomat.
‘There was magic deployed at that time! We need further investigation into…’
Mage Mystic, the Magic Tower’s representative diplomat at today’s conference, had opposed closing the case and insisted on investigating the magic that had been activated that day.
‘I understand the magical traces have already faded. Haven’t we already conducted sufficient investigation?’
‘With the Capital in such turmoil, it would be best to resolve this as quickly as possible. What are the other gentlemen’s thoughts?’
‘….’
He was cleanly shut down.
While the Magic Tower understood, the nobles’ judgment was that prolonging this incident would serve no purpose.
With Demon Beasts now appearing in the Eastern Region as Blake Leblanc had predicted, the consensus was to minimize chaos.
“I wonder if Blake is safe.”
Ian gazed pensively at the nobles who filed out of the Conference Hall in small groups, their robes swirling behind them.
Honestly, Blake was nothing short of remarkable—truly awe-inspiring.
To finally be able to predict where Demon Beasts would appear.
Some claimed it was mere coincidence, but Ian disagreed.
Blake had ultimately discovered the pattern governing Demon Beast appearances.
As he stood quietly, nobles passing by happened to discuss Blake.
“I heard Ophelia has departed for the Eastern Region where the young lord Blake is.”
“You mean the method to annihilate the Demon Beasts that she mentioned?”
“She said the Divine granted her the power to punish Demon Beasts… but there’s been no official announcement. We’ll have to wait and see.”
“It seems the Divine’s will is that the young lord Blake cannot surpass the Saint no matter how hard he tries! Hahahaha.”
Really, why must they always speak in such a manner?
Ian’s eyes narrowed. Suppressing his displeasure, he mentally clicked his tongue at the passing nobles.
The Leblanc Duchy was an ancient house that existed before the Empire itself was founded.
Possessing history, honor, wealth, and military might, it was common for all manner of nobles to eagerly seek flaws to criticize.
Still, to mock someone who was performing admirably—it was unbearable.
Blake was my friend. Moreover, he was a figure of benefit to the Empire.
The urge to trip them up suddenly surged within me.
“Your Highness Ian.”
“Ah, Mage Mystic.”
Mage Mystic appeared. He flicked his shoulder-length hair back smoothly as he asked.
“What are you doing here?”
“Ah, I was just lost in thought for a moment.”
Ian softened his sharp gaze and answered with an awkward smile.
Despite Ian’s efforts to conceal that he had been watching, Mystic clearly had something else to say.
Mystic shuffled his shoe against the ground with a heavy sigh before finally opening his mouth.
“Your Highness… there is something I must tell you.”
“What is it?”
If it concerned the Demon Beast incident in the Capital, I had been about to explain that while it was unfortunate we couldn’t locate the source of the magic, there was nothing to be done about it.
But Mystic brought up an entirely different matter.
“It concerns the bear doll from the Leblanc Duchy—a treasure of the Magic Tower.”
“Why would that be relevant?”
An ominous premonition washed over me instantly.
Seeing Ian’s expression grow serious, Mystic’s shoulders sagged as he slowly parted his lips.
“It appears Ren has kidnapped the doll from the Leblanc Duchy.”
“…I beg your pardon?”
What in the world was he saying?
Ian blinked in bewilderment.
“Kidnapped a doll?”
“I am equally astounded and mortified. But he mentioned doing something like this not long ago, and now it has truly vanished. When I contacted the Magic Tower afterward, they confirmed that Ren had returned there.”
“You mean to say…”
“Yes. Though I know Ren well, he would never have returned to the Magic Tower without accomplishing his objective.”
“So he succeeded in the kidnapping? Or rather, theft would be the more accurate term…”
“Yes…”
Mystic had no face to show Ian. He wished he could simply bite his tongue and lose consciousness right here.
How much effort had Ian been making on behalf of the Magic Tower?
Even when Ren had caused a scene at the birthday celebration, the Crown Prince had calmly covered for him.
And yet he had caused trouble again.
Worse still, by stealing the doll of Blake Leblanc, the Crown Prince’s own friend!
He hadn’t even purchased it with legitimate coin or borrowed it temporarily.
Kidnapped it. This madman had kidnapped it!
Mystic bowed his head even lower as he faced Ian’s silence.
“I apologize, Your Highness. I did attempt to stop him…”
“Have you contacted the Leblanc Mansion? No, wait—who else knows of this? When did this happen?”
“Only I know thus far. The mansion staff may discover the doll is missing, but… Ren and I parted ways more than three days ago.”
More than three days had passed!
“Sigh…”
Ian exhaled deeply and pressed his palm to his forehead.
I had always known the mages would cause trouble eventually, but to steal Blake’s doll of all things!
Blake had been genuinely attached to that bear doll.
“Why would he do such a thing…”
“The doll is quite remarkable, is it not? A bear that speaks—and without magic, no less. And they say it is friends with a dragon, so Ren seemed to lose all sense of reason…”
“Wait, wait.”
Ian asked with a bewildered expression.
“What did you just say?”
“Pardon? What did I say?”
Mystic, equally startled, gaped like a fish and pointed at himself with his finger.
Ian, seeing that Mystic genuinely didn’t understand what he’d said, clarified once more.
“You said it was a talking bear doll, didn’t you? And that it’s friends with a dragon?”
“…Oh. Was I not supposed to mention that?”
At Mystic’s hesitant words, Ian exhaled sharply and quickly surveyed his surroundings.
Fortunately, the Conference Hall was quiet now that the meeting had ended. After confirming that everyone had left and the space was empty, he lowered his voice.
“Is it all true? The bear doll actually talks?”
“…I invoke my right to remain silent.”
“Mage Mystic. Invoking silence won’t erase what I just heard. If you trust me, please tell me the truth.”
Mystic squeezed his eyes shut. He realized he’d said something he shouldn’t have, but it was too late for regrets.
Mystic ran his hands through his mint-colored hair and let out a sigh-laden answer.
“Yes… exactly as I said before. The doll talks. Ren and I were so shocked we couldn’t believe it. It wasn’t even under a spell, yet it spoke.”
“I see.”
Ian’s brow furrowed. Naturally, Blake Leblanc had said nothing about this whatsoever.
He must have known.
“What exactly is that doll?”
At the genuinely curious question, Mystic couldn’t answer readily.
Mystic didn’t know either. He wanted to know just as much.
As Mystic struggled to respond, a dark shadow fell behind him.
“So the bear doll is at the Magic Tower with Mage Ren?”
“Aaah! You scared me!”
Mystic stumbled backward in fright, but upon recognizing the pale pink hair of the figure before him, he cried out once more.
“Y-Your Highness the Crown Prince?!”
At Edwin’s appearance, Ian’s cerulean eyes widened.
Edwin glanced briefly at Ian before deliberately ignoring him and approaching Mystic again.
Edwin, wearing a serene smile, stood directly in front of Mystic.
With an arrogant yet leisurely demeanor, he clasped his hands behind his back and spoke unhurriedly.
“Answer me. Mage. The bear doll is at the Magic Tower, correct?”
He was smiling, but the chill visible beneath it made Mystic swallow hard.

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