I Picked Up a Witch With Amnesia

10. What Happened One Night – 09

‘…It seems like something big happened.’

What Sara had never realized, and what she would never know, Sarah and the middle-aged man weren’t the only two in the room just a moment ago. Also, at this moment when the middle-aged man had left the room, Sarah was not alone in the room, silently weeping.

Because in her room, there was not only Sarah, but also Aria, who secretly watched her while hiding herself with magic.

Surprisingly, Aria refracts and distorts the atmosphere that surrounds her with her current magic, so she escapes from others’ eyesight, and encrypts the information that composes herself, such as body temperature and presence, so that no one can penetrate it. have succeeded in doing This was a unique magic developed by Aria, who was inspired by seeing Cain using a ‘flowing star’ to obliterate her own form and presence.

Its utility was truly astonishing, and even though the middle-aged man was also a prosecutor who had reached the pinnacle of heights, he did not even notice that there was someone else in the room other than himself and Sarah. Of course, it was a method that wasn’t very effective for absolute powerhouses like Bianca and the princess, who Arya really wanted to trick.

‘…As long as I can’t fool their eyes, it’s nothing more than a failed magic.’

Apart from the princess and the saint, Aria involuntarily frowned at the thought of Bianca’s face, who was now residing in the Duke of Estelle. She was a girl I didn’t like enough that I wanted to secretly kill her and then bury her in a sunny spot on the mountain behind her, but since Cain had personally ordered her not to quarrel with Bianca, there was nothing she could do.

For Arya, it was impossible to refuse Cain’s words.

So what do you do? If you couldn’t physically kill them, there was only one way left. It was something that upset my stomach just thinking about it, but I had no choice but to coexist with them somehow. To be more precise, it was a way to monopolize Cain without being noticed by them.

‘Originally, it was a magic developed to go out alone with Cain-nim without them knowing.’

It must have been a huge mistake to receive advice from Cain, who uses the ‘Flowing Star’ to develop this magic. Because Cain, who recalled that she had developed a magic that made it possible to hide completely enough to slap quite a few assassins on the cheek, asked Sarah to secretly watch and escort Sara in the dark in case of any unfortunate incident. because it did

From Cain’s point of view, it was only natural for him to ask Arya for such a favor out of concern for Sarah’s safety. That would be the case, since the first thing he saw after arriving at the Duke of Decaraznan was the son of a bitch, who was said to be Sarah’s uncle, treating her like that.

Although it has become an awkward relationship now, it is still the woman he loved in the past and at the same time his fiancée. If he didn’t know, he’d rather not know. Now that he knew that, there was no way Cain would leave Sarah alone without making any preparations.

…But if there was one thing he hadn’t calculated, it was that Arya, the person in charge of Sarah’s secret escort, was not even interested in Sarah’s safety. Cain had no choice but to nod because he had asked Aria, but Aria was not even interested in what happened to Sara in the first place.

No, to be precise, I didn’t want to pay any attention to a girl like Sarah Cernard because I was disgusted and annoyed just by looking at her.

‘…Cain-sama is a very kind person. It’s not enough to directly embrace such a dirty woman who betrayed her, to think that she would take care of it herself.’

Arya was able to tolerate, understand, and be considerate of any of Cain’s points, but when he became entangled with a woman from the past, he was very dissatisfied with the fact that, unlike usual, he showed a very relaxed and compassionate appearance.

This time, she took her who had lost her memory and even kept her close to her as her exclusive lady-in-waiting, so shouldn’t she love herself the most? But I really couldn’t understand why he kept trying to keep strange girls around.

Among them, a girl like Sarah Cernard could be said to be the worst of the worst. Although it was something that had never happened before, wasn’t she a girl who already had a history of going ship-to-ship with Lucian von Tournisen?

Arya frowned at the thought of the stupid face of Lucian von Tournisen, who lived in the Estel duchy. Arya really, really didn’t like Lucian. It wasn’t enough that he dared to quarrel with Cain, because he was a human with a history of hurting him. In that sense, Lucian and Sara couldn’t help but have a relationship like a match made in nature.

‘…Still, it’s because he understands his subjects with ease.’

Perhaps that is Sarah Cernard’s only strength. Not to mention that Bianca, while the stars of the stars attacked Cain like dogs blind to the bones, Sarah Cernard was the only woman who didn’t wag her tail at Cain. Without that advantage, Arya would never have accepted to escort Sara.

…And now, Arya thought to herself as she stared at the sight of Sarah holding her breath and shedding tears.

‘Why is it so difficult to open the crotch once? I’ve done it once anyway, so the second time won’t be a big deal.’

Ah, now that I think about it, it seems that I have never had the experience of opening my crotch this time. In fact, it didn’t matter if Sarah had experience or not. because.

– …Sarah.

Because Cain had also been listening to the conversation between Sarah and her uncle earlier.

Although Arya had been escorting her while hiding with magic in case of an unexpected situation, it was really just in case. In other words, it was a countermeasure that assumed the worst-case scenario, a situation where everything had to be resolved by force.

The place where Cain and Sara resided was none other than the Duke of Dekaraznan, one of the four major dukes of the Empire. In this place, which has one of the greatest wealth and prestige in the empire, the act of pulling out a sword without Duke Dekaraznan’s permission was an act of directly challenging their prestige.

Arya had only one purpose for secretly watching Sarah, but if something unfortunate happened outside of Cain’s eyes, it was to quickly grasp the situation and inform Cain of the fact. Sarah’s disliking was only a personal feeling, and Cain’s direct ‘request’ to her was something that could never be neglected.

A while ago, from the time Sarah and her uncle met face to face, Arya activated a magic tool capable of two-way transmission and told Cain all the conversations currently taking place in this room-

– … … .

As a result, her one and only owner seemed to be angry at the moment.

That too, a lot. No, a lot.

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Kwadeuk-

As Arya expected, Cain, who had heard all the conversations in Sarah’s room earlier, could only laugh. I was angry, and angry, and I felt like I couldn’t help but laugh.

His fists were clenched so tightly that blood was oozing out of them. However, anger that was stronger than pain gripped him. I wanted to get rid of the dignity of the Duke of Dekaraznan or the Duke of Estelle and run to Count Sernad’s house right away and kill those who were worse than that dog.

If not that, I wanted to at least tear the muzzle of the son of a bitch, who was said to be Sarah’s uncle, in half.

I knew. From the moment Sara was treated like that by a human who called her uncle at the Duke of Dekaraznan, she knew very well that the hardships she had to go through through her back hole were on a level she couldn’t even imagine.

Also, he was well aware that Countess Sernard’s family treated Sarah as a ‘commodity’ to be packaged up and handed over to other families. It was a fact that he knew very well that Count Cernard, who treated her like that, was an asshole.

…However, there was a huge gap between just knowing and actually witnessing how they act, which could never be filled. I never could have imagined that those who claim to be nobles with their mouths, those who claim that blue blood flows in their veins, would act so lowly.

Trying hard to calm the bubbling inside, Cain called Arya’s name in a slightly trembling voice.

“…aria.”

– Yes, Cain.

“I’m sorry, but can I borrow some of your strength?”

At Cain’s words, Aria answered as if it were natural.

– Everything I do comes from Cain. So, I will always be your strength. So please don’t ask me that question…

“No, I didn’t mean that just now. aria.”

Cain spoke softly to her with a cold, sunken gaze that Arya would never see.

“Aria, Carol’s one and only disciple, not Aria, the exclusive magician of the Duchy of Estel.”

“I am asking if you can use your full-fledged power as ‘Arya’, the archmage who reached the truth and identified him. aria.”

– … … .

There is no answer from Arya. In some ways, it seemed that he was caught off guard, and in some ways, it seemed that he was embarrassed. Cain also didn’t ask Arya for an answer.

…knew Contrary to what Arya appeared on the outside, it was a well-known fact that a large part of her power was hidden.

However, I didn’t feel the need to point it out. If Arya was hiding her powers, she believed that there would be a reason for it and that someday she would explain it to herself.

…I had no choice but to believe. didn’t you promise A woman named Aria would always be a source of strength for Cain, and hadn’t ‘Aria at that time’ promised him?

So originally, Cain had no intention of asking Arya for a large crowd. It was the same with saving Sarah. Although there was an essential part of the operation Cain set up to rescue Sarah, Arya’s help was essential, but he basically had no intention of accepting anyone else’s help.

It wasn’t a head-on collision with the Duke of Decaraznan and Count Cernard, it was just an act of secretly stealing a woman without any power. Of course, Sarah is a valuable ‘commodity’ to them, so the hounds will desperately follow her, but after returning, she will be able to use the swordsmanship she has constantly trained, the ‘Flowing Star’, and various paddles that have not been revealed until now. I thought it was a win-win fight.

…but it wasn’t enough. It wasn’t enough just to steal Sara away. It seemed that the nightmare surrounding her would not end just by freeing Sarah Cernard from the iron bars she was imprisoning and granting her freedom. At least, I was so desperate to hit and kill that son of a bitch called my uncle.

You could call it sympathy for her, or you could call it a simple resentment. Cain had simply decided not to be patient any longer.

To do that, Arya’s help was needed. Aria’s magic was essential, with knowledge and wisdom beyond public interest, and skills that easily surpassed common sense.

– …Kain, did I tell you before?

After a long silence, Aria’s answer came out.

– I will always be on Cain’s side. This body is yours alone. So, do as you please. I will always stand by your side.

It was a clear, positive sign.