The battle that took place in the main town of Marquess Arisawa Von Bloomgard ended with a mystery that has not been fully revealed.
Reports from a herd of stealth slis who served as spy agents stated that various traces of dark magic were identical to those of the black octopus.
The black octopus may be a modified monster, just like the black sli and the Golden King Bear—a modified monster created by a heretical cult to carry out horrific acts behind the scenes.
From all of that, I can conclude that this cult has a secret operation that is troubleso to trace back to its main source.
I still needed more information before taking any further action and was forced to return ho to continue my military expedition, which had been delayed by this personal matter.
Carrying out a counterattack and helping an adult woman who had beco a victim.
"Hmm... I don’t know why, I feel like I’ve forgotten sothing important..."
"But... what have I forgotten?" I muttered after walking out of the teleportation slash and returning to the location where Marquess Roml’s knights were resting during their military expedition.
Due to the incident of the dragon flock invasion controlled by tar magic and my mother’s plan to carry out counterattack, this military expedition was delayed for quite a long ti.
In a scheduled sequence, this military expedition will continue to move into the dense forest and follow the direction of the compass that shows the position of the Dark Elf’s residence.
That’s what should have happened...
But, because of a sudden invasion of Dragon flock. This military expedition has been pushed back by a day. That is, if my mother is satisfied with the counterattack she launched against the opposition nobles, who attacked her beloved daughter.
Let’s just say... these opposition nobles were unlucky.
"Hey! I said Stop!"
"Did you hear or not!"
Behind , Madam Estelle suddenly entered the teleportation slash.
When she crossed the teleportation slash, she was surprised that her position had moved from the town center of Marquess Arisawa Von Bloomgard’s territory to the forest area that was Marquess Roml’s territory.
According to map records and recognized by the Kingdom of Aurora authority, the dense forest area and its surroundings are part of Marquess Roml’s territory, since a long ti.
"Wait! Where am I?!" Madam Estelle looked confused after entering the teleportation slash and seeing various military tents from Marquess Roml’s Military Divisions.
"You are currently in Marquess Roml’s territory, Madam Estelle," I replied, turning to her and still keeping the teleportation slash open.
"M-Marquess Roml’s territory?"
"Yes, Marquess Roml’s territory."
"Y-You’re not joking, are you?"
"Why should I joke around in a situation... where I’m busy on a military expedition. I don’t have much free ti to joke around with a grown woman, who holding a sword in her hand."
I don’t know where Madam Estelle got that sword, and I feel like the sword is much better than her rapier, whose made from human nail clippings.
Ah, no, those aren’t human nail clippings.
They’re monster nail clippings made from human skin, to be precise.
Madam Estelle bit her lip as if she didn’t understand my words and pointed the sword she was carrying at .
"Tell what really happened or..."
"Or shall we continue the fight... here? Fufu~ I would be happy to do so, you know..."
"Huh?"
Before Madam Estelle could understand the words I said, I gave a wink signal to Momo and Ellen to fly towards Madam Estelle.
With that small blink of an eye, my cursed katana and cursed Odachi imdiately flew towards Madam Estelle.
"Hey! Hey! It’s not good to be violent, you know!"
"We can solve this problem with a warm smile and a cool head!"
"I was just joking earlier! How could I possibly win against a monster like you!"
Ignoring Madam Estelle’s words, Momo and Ellen took flight and shot quickly towards Madam Estelle.
Tap...
Tap...
Before Momo and Ellen attacked Madam Estelle with their thick sheaths, I could hear the sound of footsteps behind .
"Oh my, you brought quite a rare guest, Lily-chan."
It was my mother’s voice that sounded happy and angry at the sa ti.
Without knowing what my mother was thinking, I turned to her and stopped the cursed weapon’s attack with a simple command.
"Momo..."
"Ellen..."
With the command of calling their nas, Momo and Ellen flew past Madam Estelle. Their physical attack was stopped before my mother’s arrival.
Besides my mother, Alice and Alyssa smiled at .
But the smile didn’t last long after seeing Madam Estelle, who also entered the teleportation slash.
Like an animal that had accidentally entered another animal’s territory, Madam Estelle received sharp glares from my mother and my twin sister.
Alice, Alyssa, and my mother looked like they wanted to attack Madam Estelle.
"Haaahh... you are truly sothing unique, Madam Estelle. Can you explain why Marquess Arisawa Von Bloomgard attacked Marquess Roml’s territory?" My mother asked with a creepy smile on her face and gave Madam Estelle a strong ntal pressure.
It wasn’t an ordinary smile, but an intimidating smile that would make a normal person run away in fear from my mother.
Madam Estelle’s body trembled, and she took a step back. She looked like she wanted to escape and enter the teleportation slash.
Before she could do such a shaful thing, I closed the teleportation slash by nodding at Momo.
Without giving Momo a verbal command, she already realized my command and imdiately closed the teleportation slash that was Madam Estelle’s way out.
Like a herbivorous animal trapped and about to be eaten by a carnivorous animal, Madam Estelle raised both hands as if surrendering.
"I-I give up..."
"There’s no way I can return safely after facing soone who was once the Head of the Magic Division in the Aurora Kingdom."
"Please don’t torture ... after I having a bad day."
I felt sorry for this trapped herbivore.
My mother could have done sothing to her, but that possibility was very little because my mother was busy preparing defenses in the war season between the nobles.
Taking care of prisoners of war who had surrendered like this would only take up her ti.
"Why should I torture you?"
"I will do that when the war season between the nobles takes place."
"Forget about the problems that will happen in the future. Can you provide so information related to this, Madam Estelle’s?"
Snap!!
My mother snapped her fingers and took out the evidence she had been keeping, the dragon scale that had been burnt to a crisp with a lot insignia noble families on it.
"I’m sure you have the information I want to know, Madam Estelle," my mother said with a smile on her serious face.
My mother then glanced at the Black Maid unit, who was serving as Alice and Alyssa’s military aide, without a word coming out of her mouth, the Black Maid unit imdiately opened their magic storage box and took out a tea party set.
In a critical situation like this, my mother looks like enjoying her normal days.
The tea party equipnt being held by the Black Maid unit includes a large floor mat, a large umbrella to cover from the hot morning sun, snacks from the Yurification Shop, and tea bags that my mother loves.
With the setup looking like an interrogation room, I could see my mother sitting elegantly on the floor mat and waiting for Madam Estelle to sit in front of her.
In addition to the tea party dishes and snacks, the Black Maid unit also arranged evidence—the dragon scales, which engraved with several symbols of the noble families who were in the opposition faction in the Aurora Kingdom.
Seeing my mother who was serious like this, Alice and Alyssa suddenly took cover behind my body as if looking for a safe place to see their mother’s pent-up anger.
From any angle, my mother’s sinister and scary smile definitely hide her anger.
Madam Estelle, who knew about this, imdiately sat down in front of my mother to attend this impromptu tea party.
Rather than calling it a tea party, I prefer to call it an interrogation party invitation.
Unable to refuse the invitation to the tea party—I an this interrogation party, Madam Estelle sat down on her knees and looked nervous in front of my mother.
With the evidence clearly visible before her eyes, it certainly made Madam Estelle aware of the mistake that Marquess Arisawa Von Bloomgard had made.
The Black Maid serving my mother poured hot water with her magic into the tea cup. The sweet aroma of tea leaves mixed with berries wafted through the air.
It made feel hungry after fighting with Madam Estelle.
Since Mio wasn’t around, I was forced to suppress my hunger by paying attention to the interrogation my mother was conducting.
"I’m sure you already know what I want to know," my mother said while tapping one of the dragon scales that was burnt to a crisp.
My mother’s finger tap specifically touched the family crest of Marquess Arisawa Von Bloomgard and gave Madam Estelle a strong ntal pressure, to give her the answer that my mother wanted.
Tuuukkk...
Tuuukkk...
"If it’s related to the plan to develop an air assault unit using a remotely controlled dragons flock, I only know a small part of the information," Madam Estelle said while lowering her head after receiving strong ntal pressure from my mother.
"We’ve learned that Marquess Arisawa Von Bloomgard is developing a new military unit, long tis ago. By stealing unhatched dragon eggs and implanting them with tar magic, it’s quite a brilliant plan to pull off, and it’s taken a lot of effort to pull off."
"Y-Yesss..."
"The problem is... Why did Marquess Arisawa Von Bloomgard attack the territory of Marquess Roml, who was a neutral noble... with this Dragon flock?" my mother asked without giving any room for pleasantries.
"I-I don’t know. My mory is a bit hazy after what happened."
"Hoohoo... your mory is a bit hazy after what happened?" my mother muttered with a smile and snapped her fingers again.
Snap!!
This ti, I saw a magic circle formation that ford a magic screen in front of Madam Estelle.
"Do you realize that you have beco a test subject for soone you swore to remain loyal as a female knight with the title of Madam?" my mother asked, delivering another rather heavy ntal attack to Madam Estelle.
Right before Madam Estelle’s eyes, a magic screen containing a record of my fight with Madam Estelle.
Madam Estelle’s body condition, which had turned into a horrible and disgusting monster, had left her speechless and in shock.
Madam Estelle’s lips were tightly pressed together, bitten so hard that they drew blood.
"I’m aware... of my stupid decision on this one."
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