CH 45

And now, a little after the Witch Subjugation and the battle with Excaliburn…

Rumors spread throughout the town alongside the disappearance of the mysterious magic circle that appeared in the northern sky.

“The Witch of the North has disappeared.”

The claim spread in the blink of an eye, it spread and mutated as all manner of people put their spins and speculations on what happened to the Witch.

“The Witch is dead.”

“The Order of the Holy Empire has subjugated her.”

“She was disguising herself as a normal human being.”

Many of the rumors are nothing more than delusions created by the public opinion who have never even seen a Witch, there’s no evidence to back up their claims. Very few knew the truth.

Of them, there were Lulurun and Rhynes, and Nia, the person at the center of all this conversation.

“Well?” Rhynes asked. “Care to explain, Keisuke?”

Contrary to the rest of the world’s excitement, the involved parties have begun to sum up the series of crises.

Lulurun was forced to sit upright before Rhynes, who stood with an incredibly grim expression. Lulurun’s injuries have healed, and her severed arm had been completely reattached with recovery magic.

However, the reserved Magilia Dining Hall was enveloped in an unprecedentedly tense atmosphere from Rhynes’ might.

“Why did you try to intervene with the Witch operation, alone?” Rhynes asked.

“I heard that the Knights of the Holy Empire are going to subdue her, and I wondered if I could persuade the Witch of the North before that,” Lulurun said.

“Persuade?” Rhynes asked.

“I thought I could do it,” Lulurun said.

“You thought you could do it????” Rhynes asked.

“That’s right, I figured it would be possible,” Lulurun said.

“You figured?” Rhynes asked.

“And I thought you’d have objected to the plan if I told you beforehand,” Lulurun said.

“I see……”

Rhynes aura starts to get stronger, little by little.

“Awawawa, is it alright if I stay here?” Syll blubbers.

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She had brought drinks to the table where Rhynes was, she looks at Rhynes like she was not entirely sure if she can stay in this never-before-seen air.

“It’s not a big deal, you’re fine, Syll, I’m just a little angry,” Rhynes said.

Behind Rhynes’ gentle words, Syll was still frightened by Rhynes power.

“Excuse me,” Syll said before she hid a short distance away.

“So…” Lulurun said.

“So?” Rhynes asked.

In the heavy air, where she’ll be rebuked if she makes a mistake, Lulurun continues, “So…”

“In conclusion, I don’t think the Witch of the North is malicious and she doesn’t need to be subjugated,” Lulurun said.

“What is your evidence?” Rhynes asked.

The silence was short, about 2 seconds long, but it felt horrifically long.

“… Intuition …” Lulurun said.

Rhynes’ expression changes at that, instead of anger it becomes silent and frosty.

“Did you disturb our operations based on such uncertain feelings?” Rhynes asked.

“I didn’t directly interfere in your operation, and as a result, I did the same thing as the Order of the Knights of the Holy Empire, I think,” Lulurun said.

“What are you talking about?” Rhynes asked.

“To eliminate the threat of the Witch, it has been achieved,” Lulurun said.

“What is your evidence for that?” Rhynes asked.

“My evidence……” Lulurun muttered.

“If there is no evidence, your words have no persuasive power,” Rhynes said.

At this point, Lulurun chokes on her words. She couldn’t even say “Intuition!!!” in the face of Rhynes’ eyes.

Because…

“If you need evidence, it’s right here ☆!”

As if to interrupt the conversation between the two, a bewitching woman wrapped her arms from behind Lulurun, hugged her, and pressed her large breasts against Lulurun’s head.