CH 51.2

Clank, clank.

The wizard, Yoan, wearing a long robe, was busy moving around in the underground dungeon. There was a dark silhouette approaching him.

“You’ve restored the footage?”

“Yes, actually, I’m almost done now.”

“That’s really impressive.”

“…But you’re not supposed to be here.”

“I’m actually here on an errand. The person I serve has asked me to gather information.”

“Oh, I see. Well, I suppose I can’t stop you then.”

“Yes, it’s something I fave to do.”

The person smiled.

“May I come closer to see?”

Yoan hesitated for a moment.

“Well, take a quick look then. If it’s their order, I can’t do anything about it.”

The person approached Yoan.

With that, the person stabbed Yohan in the waist with a hidden dagger behind his back. However, Yoan lightly moved and avoided it.

Flutter.

The robe that covered Yoan’s entire body opened.

Click.

With the sound of someone turning on a magic lamp, the room brightened.

“You, you are…!”

“Hey, you’re not Yoan!”

“Ah, right. And the story about restoring the video stone is also a blatant lie.”

As he took off his robe, Yoan was nowhere to be seen. Instead, Jade, a sly and muscular young man, stood there with a subtle smile.

Alright, now is the time. When I nodded, the door opened wide. I took small steps and walked into the room, followed by the gathered nobles.

Today, all the children who took the stage, as well as some of the maids and servants, were also gathered.

“You finally revealed your true identity.”

Snap.

The lights turned on in an instant. Then, surprised faces entered the room.

A person who trembled with a small knife close to a sword looked at me.

“Lady Claire.”

I spoke calmly and steadily.

Claire looked at me with a defeated face, holding a knife in her hand, and Jade, who was dressed in Yoan’s clothes and pretending to be Yoan.

“How could this be…?”

“It’s exactly the same as what my daughter said. If you do this, the culprit will come to kill Yoan.”

“More precisely, she said that the accomplice would try to contact us, run away, or try to get rid of Yoan.”

I added.

“Claire! You… betrayed us…!”

The queen trembled and looked at Claire.

“Did you come to kill Yoan and break the video stone?” I quietly asked Claire.

My prediction was correct. The culprit was Claire, who was the head maid and supervised the play.

She came to this underground prison to prevent any video evidence that could be unfavorable to her from being released, even if it meant killing Yoan.

“What are you talking about? This is ridiculous. I just came to see what was going on.”

Claire raised her hands.

“Are you holding a knife?”

Jade sneered and Claire flinched.

Collene snapped her fingers.

“Eek!”

Collen’s black snake appeared and wrapped around Claire’s hand, causing her to tremble.

Thud.

The dagger fell to the ground.

“Oh, it’s poisoned.”

Collen picked up the dagger.

“You shouldn’t be holding something like this in front of my daughter.”

Isn’t it also something that shouldn’t be held in front of the royal family, Dad?

“Now, please tell us the truth, Duke. I’m dying to know.”

The king said anxiously to Collen.

“Please listen to the detailed story from Leticia. It was she who solved this case.”

Collene looked at me. Then everyone, including the king and queen, looked at me.

Their eyes seemed to say, ‘Please tell us the truth.’

‘I have no choice but to speak up, right?’

I blushed with embarrassment.

“Yes. As you all know, the announcement that the video stone had been restored was a trap. Right, Dad?”

“To restore the video from the stone, you need about 50 wizards and it takes 2-3 weeks of preparation. And even then, it’s not certain if it can be done.”

“What did you say?”

Claire’s expression trembled.

“In other words, it was a trap to catch the culprit. I received a note from my father and acted as Yoan while hiding. That wizard was a coward, so he couldn’t handle this role.”

Jade shrugged.

I nodded my head. Now it was my turn to explain briefly.