𝐌𝐚𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞’𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝟏
Amidst the flurry of commands, a dignified voice resounded. It was Roa-sama’s voice.
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“His Majesty has captured Alva Dyson!”
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As the lord knights bustled about, I moved to the edge of the path to avoid being in their way, but I could still hear clearly.
A cheer erupted and then quickly fell silent.
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“There are no magic tools that activate upon distancing from Maurice! All the magic tools in Maurice’s laboratory have been halted! Victory is ours!”
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The ground shook with even louder cheers than before.
Does stopping the laboratory’s magic tools mean that those who went there are safe? I’m a bit worried, but I can’t ask now.
Let’s sincerely celebrate now that Maurice Maigret has been captured!
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As I clapped desperately, Shiro, who had appeared behind me at some point, spoke to me.
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“Wanko-sama! Are the people who went to the laboratory safe?!”
“Yes, everyone is safe. Please be at ease. Miss Norchev, Maurice Maigret has something he wants to talk about.”
“Eh. . . Is he going to say I deceived him?”
“That seems unlikely. He insists that it has to be Miss Norchev, so please go and prompt a confession.”
“If he starts saying creepy things again, will you shut him up?”
“I will handle it accordingly.”
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You’re definitely not going to do that.
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Led by Shiro, I go to where Maurice is. Maurice seems to insist on talking to me here and now.
Surrounded by people, Maurice was sitting bound by hands, feet, eyes, and mouth. As a small mercy, his upper body was covered with a shirt, and a large towel was draped over his lower body.
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Noticing my arrival, Roa-sama looked apologetically.
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“I’m sorry, Alice. Even though you worked so hard earlier.”
“No, if I can be of help.”
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This is truly how I feel.
I’ve always tried hard for Roa-sama and everyone, so I’ll keep up the spirit to the very end. Especially if they need me.
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“Thank you, Alice. I am grateful.”
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At Roa-sama’s signal, Maurice’s gag was removed.
Even blindfolded, Maurice’s face was turned directly towards me, as if he knew where I was.
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“. . .Come to think of it, I haven’t asked for your name yet.”
“That’s true.”
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I had considered using a fake name, but in the end, Maurice never asked for my name.
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“Do you know why Alva Dyson would do such roundabout things?”
“Roundabout. . .?”
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Since Marie Ange-sama passed away and the former king sequestered himself in the villa, Dyson has been pleading to go there.
After being denied and not even taught the way to the villa, he aimed to make Roa-sama the king to get to the villa.
Before that, he used a non-immediate poison to try to extract information about the villa from King Coleesh.
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“It would be simple to go to the detached palace. Just feed Coleesh some poison that works quickly. Or you could threaten with a magic tool. Either way, you can quickly find out how to get to the detached palace. Bring Coleesh into the detached palace, put the relics into the magic bag along with Marie Ange-sama, and leave the detached palace with Coleesh. After that, you can use a transformation magic tool to escape.”
“That may be true, but. . . you’ll be caught immediately, won’t you?”
“If Alva Dyson has prepared thoroughly, we can escape.”
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His voice was unusually confident.
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“Then, why didn’t Dyson do that?”
“He probably wanted to escape from reality.”
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Maurice scoffed. Since his eyes were hidden, it was unclear whether his laughter was sincere.
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“What will you do when you meet Marie Ange-sama? Even if you speak to her, you won’t hear her voice like that of a goddess. She won’t smile at you. No matter what you do, she will not be pleased. . . Not anymore. That’s all you’ll be confronted with.”
“Even so, didn’t you want to meet her?”
“That’s true. Being under the rotten king is too unfortunate for Marie Ange-sama.”
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Weren’t Marie Ange-sama and the former king in love with each other?
I don’t know the actual state of their marital relationship, but it seems to me that Maurice is ignoring Marie Ange-sama’s will.
. . .Because Marie Ange-sama is deceased, her will can no longer be heard.
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“I want to meet Marie Ange-sama. But if I do, I will be confronted with the reality that she is no longer in this world. For now, I can still cling to a faint hope. The man has holed himself up in the detached palace to monopolize Marie Ange-sama.”
“But. . . there was a state funeral.”
“There was. But Marie Ange-sama was not present there.”
“Eh, Marie Ange-sama wasn’t there at her own state funeral?”
“She was taken away to the detached palace.”
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. . .Well, if that’s the case, it might not be unreasonable to think that Marie Ange-sama isn’t actually dead.
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“That’s why Alva Dyson is doing something so roundabout. As long as he can make going to the detached palace his purpose in life, he doesn’t have to acknowledge the death of Marie Ange-sama.”
“And what about you?”
“I’ve already gone mad. Living on while mad.”
“Did you also want to do something roundabout?”
“Of course not! I called you because I wanted to express my gratitude. I’ve been talking about Alva Dyson, but it’s okay to talk a bit more, right?”
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Glancing at Roa-sama, who nodded, I turned back to Maurice.
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