CH 32

At Calvados’ words, Cedric and Calib were stunned.

“Who, to whom…”

“What did you buy?”

But Calvados glared at the brothers who were pretending with their nonchalant faces with a terrifying look.

“Where is Daphne?”

“Yes?”

“I already know the whole story. Now, don’t even think about pretending.”

At that, Cedric and Calib looked at each other.

It was an expression that showed how ridiculous it was.

Even if he misunderstood something, he seemed to have misunderstood it firmly.

On the other hand, Renold called for joy inside.

‘He must have thought that because I was a vassal of the Indigentia family, I moved under orders!’

Thus he seemed to have misunderstood that he was cutting the tail when he caught them.

After all, there were many nobles who used vassal families because they didn’t want to get their hands dirty.

Besides, Cedric was cursed because of Daphne, wasn’t he!

There were plenty of reasons to hold grudges.

‘But in reality, it’s the other way around.’

Renold swallowed a smile of conversion inwardly.

He kidnapped Daphne for one reason.

‘To delay the marriage with Ellia as much as possible!’

In fact, he was going to hold Daphne a little longer and then release her.

‘Because I’m holding one of Ellia’s items. Then the Duke of Marinenest must think that Indigentia kidnapped Daphne.’

Daphne is clever, so it wouldn’t be surprising if she brought something that could serve as evidence.

In this way, Renold was planning to put the guilt on Indigentia, more precisely, on Ellia.

‘It is clear that marriage is going to be difficult now that something unpleasant has happened.’

Even if Cedric pushed it, the Duke of Marinenest would sternly oppose it.

‘He might file a petition to the Emperor saying that the culprit who kidnapped his daughter should be severely punished.’

The Emperor will have no choice but to listen to Daphne’s family, who knows the Mirror Shield Magic.

That is why he kidnapped the Princess of Marinenest.

‘However, he misunderstood before I even presented evidence that it was Indigentia’s work!’

Even though his whole body was being crushed, Renold was so excited that his shoulders were shaking.

If he could, he’d like to put a wedge into the case and bring it to a very close.

‘It’s a pity I can’t do that.’

But Calvados was already firmly misunderstood.

Daphne is terrified of being kidnapped, so she won’t be able to testify right now.

Even without Renold’s intervention, Ellia would be devastated.

‘In the end, this is my victory. Well, then. No matter how thick your head is, there is no way that an inferior genius can defeat me!’

Renold bowed his head and laughed.

But it was then.

“Dad!”

“Ah, Lady Daphne!”

Daphne came.

After her, a startled Ellia followed in.

“Daphne!”

Calvados was startled and rushed to Daphne to see her.

There was a bruise on her wrist, but luckily she didn’t appear to be seriously injured.

Ellia, who was standing by the doorway, murmured.

“I didn’t want to bring her because the perpetrator was here, though…”

However, at the voice of Calvados, Daphne got up and ran.

Calvados’ silver eyes were red with anger when he saw the tear marks on Daphne’s face.

Those eyes stared exclusively at Ellia.

“This shabby thing doesn’t even know…!”

Calvados held Daphne with one hand and pulled out his cane with his opposite hand.

It was when transparent, blue-colored water droplets pooled at the tip.

“You can’t, Dad!”

Daphne was holding Calvados’ cane tightly.

“Daphne!”

Calvados was startled and quickly removed the magic, and Daphne took the opportunity to steal Calvados’ cane.

“Why, why are you trying to attack Sister Ellia?”

“What?”

“Why are you interrogating Sir Cedric and the Grand Young Lord?”

“What is that….”

“They aren’t the ones who kidnapped me!”

“What did you say?”

Calvados asked in surprise.

Daphne looked down at Renold, who was still bending his head flat with a face full of tears.

Did he feel the gaze?

Renold’s shoulders trembled.

Daphne said as she quickly rubbed the corners of her  eyes and face with the back of her hand, wiping away the marks of her tears.

“The people of the Grand Duke of Indigentia saved me.”

“They saved you…?”

“Yes. Sister Ellia over there also broke the ropes that tied me up, and when my legs loosened and I couldn’t walk, she carried me on her own and brought me out of that horrible basement.”

Isn’t that right? Daphne looked at her like she did.

Ellia, who finished understanding her situation, quickly nodded her head.

“Dad. This is obviously their vassal family, but the people of the Indigentia family saved me. Don’t you know?”

Daphne’s bright silver eyes turned to Calvados.

“It’s the exact opposite of what Dad thinks. The man who kidnapped me was the Marquis of Babillon, who betrayed the Grand Duke and tried to put the blame on him!”

The eyes of Calvados, who were still stunned by the loud voice, turned a different eye.

“Is that really true?”

“Yes. I heard a story from Sister Ellia. The main magic supply route is under construction, so the magic crystal has been revealed. And there was the magic of the Marquis of Babillon.”

“Gasp.”

Renold was heard holding his breath.

“Isn’t that why Dad came here too?”

“Yes, right. But isn’t the Marquis’ family magic the ‘Magic Transfer’? If they used the magic of the Marquis of Babillon…”

“No, that’s not true.”

Cedric, who had been listening quietly, frowned as if he was displeased.

“I know the shortcoming of that magic. It leaves traces. And I know how to compensate for it. The Double Infusion of Mana.”

“Double infusion is…”

“Yeah. This is an intermediate level of weather magic. Did I really leave a mark because I couldn’t supplement this? And I’m not weak enough to borrow the Marquis’ magic.”

Cedric even broke the Emperor’s cane.

So, what is it that he lacks, that he borrows Renold’s magic?

“If I was going to flip it over, I would have acted a little smarter. I’m not doing the stupid thing to kidnap her from a place that will leave a mark.”

Cedric said mercilessly that Calvados’ ideas were all wrong.

In fact, it wasn’t unreasonable for Calvados to think this way.

There were many monarch families who wanted to take advantage of the vassal families, but the opposite was rare.

It’s a betrayal, and the price for betraying the monarch is severe.

Calvados took a deep breath as if he was clearing his cluttered mind.

“You mean that the house of the Marquis of Babillon betrayed the house of the Grand Duke?”

Calib, who was listening, was a little annoyed as if there wasn’t any possibility of that.

Even so, he was upset that Ellia was distracted as soon as she saw Daphne.

But it wasn’t enough for her to comfort her by hugging her, she even carried her up on her own, didn’t she?

Besides, since when did they become so close, did she just call Ellia ‘Sister?

Calib was displeased even when Ellia’s name came out of Daphne’s mouth.

Thus stepped forward with a heavy footstep and stood alone with Calvados.

“It seems that the Duke of Marinenest is clueless.”

Ellia, who was still standing by the door, was startled by the low voice.

‘Calib makes that voice…?’

He couldn’t be seen as the same person as the child who took the lemon honey candy and smiled innocently.

It was as cold as the villain of the future.

Whether Calvados made a self-respecting expression on his face or not, Caleb said coldly.

“Because you didn’t know that Jeryl Babillon, the daughter of the Marquis of Babillon, abused me and necrotized Brother Cedric’s fiance, Ellia’s feet.”

“…!”

Calvados slowly turned his head to look down at the back of Renold’s head, still lying flat.

“Duke Marinenest, do they seem to have the loyalty of the vassal that does everything under the command of their master?”

You wouldn’t do that if you were a normal person.

At such a sarcastic remark, Calvados furrowed his eyebrows.

But Calib was right from start to finish.

Blinded by the shocking fact that his daughter had been kidnapped, he forgot that the Marquis of Babillon had committed disloyalty.

Calvados put Daphne down on the floor looking at the members of the Marquis who were still immobile.

Calib said, staring at Renold, who was still crushed by gravity.

“We know that Princess Marinenest has been kidnapped and is in an emergency situation.”

Calib spoke to Calvados with an expressionless face that reminded him of Cedric.

“But even under such circumstances, I heard that Marinenest reported it as a disappearance, not a kidnapping, for the sake of the family’s stature.”

First of all, it was a rebuke to who put the family ahead of the lady’s safety.

How could such a person come and reveal their fangs now?

“It’a matter that can’t be dismissed lightly, suspecting the Grand Duke of Indigentia, regardless of whether it is true or not.”

Calvados lightly bit his molars.

Calib won’t forgive his rudeness and just move on.

He said.

“I will make a formal complaint about this matter.”

His red eyes were calm and cool.

Calib looked up at Calvados, who was a lot taller than him, and didn’t hesitate at all.

No, rather, he was majestic as if he reigned.

To formally protest, it meant that this matter would be made public without being kept secret.

Calvados swallowed dry saliva without realizing it.

‘Even so, Daphne repelled the Prince’s curse on Cedric.’

Since he saved the life of the Prince and no one else, no one held him accountable.

In short, the story of Cedric, who was praised only by Daphne and put on a curse, is said to have been dispelled.

‘I guessed that there were still those settlings.’

That’s why he had no doubt that Cedric had kidnapped Daphne.

‘But I didn’t know he’d announce it like this.’

Calvados sighed inwardly.