Chapter 64

Since it's a good cut, I'll post two chapters today!

The carriage, which is the school's, shakes much more than the royal carriage I usually ride in.

It feels more like bouncing rather than shaking, but to distract myself from feeling sick, I look out the window. From my seat, I can only see the third floor, but—

"! Stop! Stop! (Stop! Stop!)"

I end up standing up and shouting, but the driver stops at the sound of my voice.

However, due to the sudden stop, I was thrown and caught by Digree.

"What's wrong, Keta, all of a sudden?"

"Over there! The former Holy Maiden is there!"

I panicked and my speech became even more slurred.

But when everyone looked in the direction I pointed, they could see the two-timing woman and Cavendish making out on the terrace. They must have understood the meaning.

Everyone who witnessed it fell silent.

It's only natural, as the two were in their nightgowns, and, feeling safe on the third floor, they were kissing boldly.

Yugram turned bright red and covered his face.

"Stop here for a moment."

Alschein gave a quiet instruction, and the driver stopped the carriage by the roadside as directed, as if nothing had happened.

We got out of the carriage and entered a café on the opposite street, ordering lunch.

On the third-floor terrace, the two were still making out.

Before getting out of the carriage, Shelle had given a note to the driver, so someone would come to catch those two soon.

We were to keep watch in the meantime.

"Still, to be so close like that~"

"Moreover, that's a top-class inn. I don't think they were trying to hide."

"Creating a fait accompli, planning to marry her? (Creating a fait accompli, planning to marry her?)"

"Whoa, Lord Keta, you say some outrageous things~"

Digree replied with a grin, and I smirked back.

"What's with that smug face~! Ahahaha, so cute~!"

Digree and Shelle burst out laughing, Yugram squirmed, and Alschein smiled wryly.

The dishes we ordered were served, and mine was placed in front of me.

There were no child-sized chairs in this café, so I sat at the edge of the table, though it was bad manners. No one scolded me, so I stayed that way.

I ordered a stew and bread set, while Alschein and the others chose hearty meat dishes.

I dipped the bread in the stew.

Even after dipping, the bread was still hard.

The meat in the stew was also hard.

I realized the school's meals for children were very considerate of young children, and I felt grateful to the school's chef.

I should thank him the next time I see him!

I couldn't eat the hard bread and meat, and I could only manage a third of the adult-sized meal.

Alschein and Digree ate the leftovers.

Even though he was a prince, Digree ate the leftovers without hesitation.

Yugram was surprised, but Alschein was calm.

Shelle was laughing.

While we were sipping our tea and relaxing, I noticed a familiar figure.

On the other side of the street, the general appeared with his subordinates.

I waved through the window, and he waved back.

He then entered the top-class inn and, after a while, came out with Cavendish and the two-timing woman.

They were resisting fiercely, but they were no match for multiple knights and were forcibly pushed into a carriage and taken away.

The people around us were buzzing, but no one explained, so it eventually settled down.

The prince will be introduced to the public after graduating from the academy, so few people would recognize Cavendish.

Still, many rumors are expected to arise.

"What do we do next?"

"To be honest, I'd like to see what happens to those two~"

"If you're curious, why don't we go check?"

"It might be a bit vulgar, but I am curious."

"Then let's go."

We head back to the castle.

Alschein calmly got into a shared carriage in the middle of the street, and Yugram was surprised again, but we ignored it and headed to the castle.

Of course, we couldn't pass through the castle gates, so we got off and walked inside.

The gatekeeper was surprised again.

Under the guidance of a knight, we returned to the room we had been using earlier.

The king, prime minister, and general were there.

"Ah, you're here! Ahahaha, as expected, you came back out of curiosity?"

The general laughed, but I returned a wry smile, as it was true.

"Right now, we're having a female priest examine her body."

According to the prime minister, the two had fled during yesterday's large-scale battle, and using their status, they had forced the innkeeper to give them the best room, where they had been alone together ever since.

"To think a prince would skip the battle and indulge with a woman! What kind of thinking is that! Many noble daughters also participated in the battle!! That's unacceptable!"

The general slammed his fist on the table in anger.

"Ha, everyone in this room knows that. Don't take it out on the furniture! I'll make you pay for it if it breaks!"

The prime minister's warning calmed the general, who sat back down.

These two are good friends.

"Prince Cavendish's nature is due to the influence of the former queen, not the king or queen. The former queen, who refused to entrust the prince to a nurse, doted on him so much that he grew up to be an arrogant and biased prince. Still, with the right qualities, there were many opportunities for improvement."

"That's right, he's the type who has a lot of confidence without proper basic training, the worst kind."

The king was dejected at the failure of his own son.

"Excuse me, the examination of the Ab baroness is complete."

Duran entered the room.

"What's the result? White or black?"

"Black. There was a mark of an enchantment spell on her inner right thigh."

Sighs from the king, prime minister, and general echoed.

"Moreover, there are signs of pregnancy in the Ab baroness."

"………Does this mean that the two had a physical relationship before this escape?"

At the king's shocked voice,

"The female priest who conducted the examination was originally a midwife and noticed it. From the state of her magic, it seems she is about one month pregnant."

"Wasn't she just brought to this world not long ago!"

The general's voice rose in disbelief.

The king covered his face with his hands.

While it's not our place to comment, it's quite severe.

"This is a proposal from Director Tailsmyth. Whether it's due to the pregnancy or not, there seems to be a change in the Holy Maiden's magic, so he wants to conduct another magic measurement."

"Permission granted. We will also be present during the measurement."

"If that's the case, everything is already prepared."

"Ah, then let's move."

Everyone stood up at the king's words.

We were allowed to join, but we were to watch from the next room, separated by a magic mirror.

We entered the small room with the magic measurement sphere, where a few chairs were placed in the dim light.

We sat and waited, and soon the king and the others entered the next room.

Shortly after, Cavendish and the two-timing woman were brought in by different knights.

They tried to embrace each other upon seeing each other but were stopped by the knights.

"Father, why are you treating us so harshly! What crime have we committed? Why are you trying to separate us!"

"That's right! We love each other! It's cruel to separate us!"

The sudden outburst from the two-timers made everyone around them sigh.

The king gave a slight hand gesture, and a knight led the two-timer to the magic measurement sphere.

Tailsmyth, who had appeared at some point, said,

"Place your hands on the board."

"Why do I have to do this again?"

"You've been in this world for about a month. During that time, you did nothing to improve your abilities and only flirted with many men. You failed to meet the minimum standards as a student at the academy and are set to be expelled soon. This measurement is to decide your future treatment."

"What do you mean! I'm the Holy Maiden! The world will end without me!"

"What are you saying? You've lost the qualifications to be the Holy Maiden. Even if you had special powers, what could you do? When you see a monster, you use other girls as a shield to escape. You walk past a younger child being attacked by a monster without a care. How can you save the world? Don't make me laugh. Our world will be saved by us, not by your powers! If you understand, place your hands on the board!"

The two-timer, unable to respond to Tailsmyth's unusually stern attitude, reluctantly placed her hands on the board at the knight's urging.

The large measurement sphere showed a completely different pattern from the previous measurement.

The color of the magic remained blue, but the pattern was a swirling black with a mix of fluorescent pink, a truly indescribable sight. The white band, which should have been the mark of the Holy Maiden, was naturally absent.

"………………"

In the silence,

"There's a change! You see! I've been trying hard!"

The two-timer, chest puffed out, declared,

"Such a thing, for Lina to lose her qualifications as the Holy Maiden, this must be a mistake! It's impossible! It's a conspiracy!"

"Hey, hey, what's wrong, Dish?"

"………This result, as I mentioned in the previous examination, indicates that you have lost your qualifications as the Holy Maiden. The black and pink swirl, combined with the results of the earlier examination, suggests that you will only be able to use enchantment spells in the future."

"Such nonsense! Are you saying I'm under an enchantment spell? No way! Is my love for Lina also a spell?"

Cavendish muttered.

The two-timer, not fully understanding what was said, struggled to get closer to Cavendish.

As Cavendish backed away, seemingly afraid, the two-timer let out a shrill scream,

"Unfair, unfair, unfair! What is this! What have I done! I was chosen by the goddess! Unfair, unfair, unfair!"

She thrashed about, hair flying, and shouted, spitting.

Even Cavendish, who was supposedly under an enchantment spell, stepped back.

We watched as the crying and screaming two-timer and Cavendish were led out of the room and returned to the room we had been in earlier.