Chapter 100 I Think I'M The Third One
"I'm home~."
Mike suddenly popped out of thin air. Sara was already getting ready to return to Grandchester Castle, wearing her Horseback Riding outfit and knightly attire.
"You took a long time."
"I had a drink with Will and dozed off for a bit."
"Huh, you mean Will is grandfather!?"
"Yeah, I said he could call me Mike, and he told me to call him Will."
"Really?"
'Grandfather is pretty friendly, huh. Does he like cats or something?'
"He said it was a thank you for the message."
"So Mike likes to drink, huh?"
"Yeah, I love it~."
Then, Pochi suddenly appeared behind Mike.
"I love drinking too!"
"So both of you like to drink?"
"Well, I guess we should start making Elma brandy soon, huh?"
"Yeah, that's it ."
As they chatted casually, Sara was worried about what Mike had seen and heard in the royal capital.
"So, Mike, didn't you receive any messages from over there?"
"Yeah, Will went to meet the king right after that, and he left today, so maybe he'll talk to you directly, Sara."
"Hmm, he's really busy."
"But, there might be a bit of a problem?"
"What's going on?"
Mike whispered to Sara about what had happened at the Grandchester estate.
"What?! Are those people idiots? It's too late to apologize now."
"Isn't it because Sara told Will 'Please stop stealing, it's a crime'?"
"Huh, I see."
Just then, Pochi brought over a fairy Sara had never seen before. The fairy was humanoid like Fey, but was wearing a black suit like a butler. He looked to be in his mid-30s... and was quite handsome.
"Sara~, I brought the fairy from the Grandchester estate."
"Hello, Milady Sara."
Beside the green dog, a small butler in black attire bowed his head. Since he was floating in mid-air, the scene was somewhat surreal.
"Nice to meet you, I suppose?"
"No, I was always by Milady Sara's side when she was at the Grandchester estate."
"Sorry, I didn't notice you back then because I couldn't see fairies."
"No need to apologize. Just being near Milady Sara, who was always surrounded by pleasant magical energy, made me happy."
"By the way, why did you come here?"
"I've heard about the events that transpired after Milady Sara left the Grandchester estate, and I'm one of the few fairies who remember it."
"Really?"
"There aren't many fairies who take an interest in human affairs."
"Does that mean you're an unusual fairy?"
"I suppose so. After all, I've seen Mike share a bed with His Excellency the Marquis."
"Huhhhhh???"
Sara turned to Mike with a surprised expression, but Mike didn't seem to mind, floating lazily in the air.
'Well, I suppose it's not surprising for a cat-type fairy to sneak into someone's bed. I was just surprised he said 'share a bed'.'
"Oh, I'm fine with it. Mike was probably just drunk anyway."
"That's right, Sara."
"So, are you a fairy who loves gossip or something?"
"I may exaggerate a bit, but I don't lie."
Indeed, this was an unusual fairy.
"Thank you for telling me about the Grandchester estate, but what can I offer you in return?"
Since Mike and Pochi were Sara's friends, they would lend her their power if she asked. Sometimes, she would ask other fairies for help through her friends, but in those cases, she would need to offer something in return. Most fairies desired Sara's magical energy, but some would ask for sweets or the ribbons Sara wore, which was quite amusing.
"Hmm, how about...can I have a name?"
""Just a minute!!""
Mike and Pochi interrupted him at the same time. Giving a name as a reward meant that the fairy wanted to become Sara's friend.
"You want to be my friend?"
"I'd rather you be my master than just a friend."
"Are you really a fairy??"
"It's been about 300 years since I started wandering around the noble families in the royal capital. I've been in this form for about 100 years, I think. I'm getting a bit tired of it, and I want someone to call master."
But Mike and Pochi, who were hovering around Sara's head, started to protest
"Rejected! Pochi, why did you bring this weird fairy back?!"
"Sorry, Mike~. I wasn't thinking. Let's just take it back home~."
'It's cute, but kinda noisy...'
"Okay, okay. Mike, Pochi, stop it. I'm getting a headache."
""Sorry.""
The fairy butler, who had landed on Sara's left side, smiled beautifully and whispered in her ear.
"I'm a fairy who loves knowledge and information. If Milady Sara commands me, I can gather all sorts of information for you. For example, I can tell you what's being discussed in the merchant guild's conference room or what's being whispered in the palace bedroom."
'W-what did you just say?!?!'
"Sara, this guy is suspicious~."
"Let's just forget about him, okay?"
Mike and Pochi tried to stop her, but Sara was easily swayed by the fairy butler's tempting words. It was an instant kill. The conditions were too attractive, and she didn't even have time to think.
"I've never been this easily swayed before..."
"That's a great honor. May I have the pleasure of giving me a name?"
But Sara was also aware of something she absolutely shouldn't do. She absolutely couldn't give this fairy the name 'Sebastian'. Of course, 'Seb' was also a no-go.
"Your name is... Se... Sedrick. How's that?"
'Oh no, oh no. I almost fell into the trap...'
"Sedrick...yes. I'm very pleased. Thank you, Milady Sara."
Sara thought that the fairy butler was just going to keep hovering above her head as usual. But Sedrick suddenly changed into a normal human size and knelt down in front of her, kissing the back of her hand. At that moment, a silver light fell from above.
"Ahhh!!"
Sara's face turned bright red with embarrassment, as she had never actually experienced someone kissing her hand before. If Rebecca saw her like this, she would definitely raise an eyebrow. It was that embarrassing.
It seemed Sedrick had intended to do just that, as he was now smiling slyly at her with an upward glance.
"I look forward to serving you from now on, milady."
Behind them, Mike and Pochi were hanging their heads in disappointment.
"Sara's popular, we get it, but this is just too much..."
"Yeah, we shouldn't have brought him along..."
However, Sedrick, who seemed to be enjoying the commotion he had caused, returned to his normal small size.
"But won't you be unable to gather information if you're always by my side?"
"That's true. I'll probably be staying around the capital most of the time. Although I can assign my subordinates to gather information, I'll need to confirm it myself in the end. But I'll be visiting you frequently, Milady Sara, to report back."
"Subordinates?"
"I can create them by separating a part of my existence and granting them magic power. They can move on their own as my subordinates."
"Like a clone?"
"Yes, that's right. However, if I don't regularly grant them magic power, they'll disappear. Right now, I can only handle 3 of them."
"If I lend you my magic power, can you increase their number?"
"Yes, I can, but if I increase them too much, I might not be able to keep up with processing their information. The knowledge of my subordinates is shared, after all."
"I see."
'It feels like I've acquired a spy organization instead of a fairy friend...'
"Hey, Sedrick, stop stalling and tell us about the Grandchester estate already!"
Pochi poked Sedrick's nose with their own, looking annoyed.
"Ah, yes. I suppose you should tell me about those troublesome people."
Sara realized she had completely forgotten about her original goal.
"So, let's hear it. It's probably better to know."
"Firstly, Edward didn't know about you being pushed into the pond until the Marquis told him. His wife, Elizabeth, didn't know either."
"No surprise there. Those cousins of mine wouldn't say anything, after all."
'Did Grandfather tell Uncle Edward about that too? He could've just left it alone...'
"Apparently, Uncle Edward didn't take it too seriously since Milady Sara is safe. He was more shocked that milady developed magic than the fact that your life was in danger."
"Ugh... so the magic thing got out too. I knew it was impossible to keep it hidden forever, but Grandfather's got a big mouth..."
"This is just speculation, but maybe the Marquis was trying to make Edward realize something by shaking his position as a young Marquis..."
Sara scrunched up her face in annoyance.
"What's with that? It's so annoying that they're using me as a topic. Can they please just drop it?"
"Milady Sara, your tone is getting rough. Anyway, let's get back to the topic. Elizabeth is really shocked about this incident. I mean, her own kids ganged up on their cousin and almost killed her by pushing her into the pool..."
"Well, I guess that's what mothers are like. But you know, the reason those kids bullied me in the first place is because Elizabeth always says stuff like 'that's why commoners are...' in front of them. Doesn't she know what would happen if she kept saying that?"
"Yeah, that's true. It seems Elizabeth was aware of the bullying, but she just ignored it."
Pochi and Mike got angry at this.
"What?! So Elizabeth knew Sara was being bullied and just left her alone?!"
"Yeah, and then she has the nerve to act all innocent in front of Will, saying stuff like 'I'm responsible for raising such a child, I'll divorce and enter a convent.' Is that what taking responsibility means?"
'Haha... it looks like things got pretty crazy at the mansion in the capital...'
"Well, it wasn't until Elizabeth started making a fuss about getting a divorce that Edward finally realized how serious things were... but is that guy just a bit stupid or what? The Marquis even said he's 'got straw stuck in his head'..."
"I don't really interact with my uncle that much, so I don't know what to say, but I think he might be a bit lacking in consideration? Well, let's put aside our opinions about my uncle for now, and what happened next?"
"Marquis was asking the kids if they pushed Milady Sara into the pond."
"And they admitted it, didn't they?"
"They had no choice but to admit it. They were making excuses, saying it wasn't on purpose."
"Not asking for help already makes them guilty, but hiding it all this time is going to make Grandfather's impression of them the worst, right?"
At my words, Mike said, spinning around in a circle.
"Will wasn't angry, I think~. He was more like... stunned, maybe."
"That's right. I think Marquis was probably considering disinheriting them too. But Elizabeth took the initiative and showed off her performances, so to speak. The young Marquis couple is being kept afloat by his wife's intelligence, it seems."
"I see... So, before the hunting tournament, they're going to have an apology tournament or something... But what about the attitude of those cousins of mine who are being forced to apologize?"
"Hmm... The eldest son is just making excuses, the eldest daughter is justifying herself by saying the other person was wrong, and the second son is abandoning his own thoughts and just following his siblings, I think."
"That's terrible..."
Then Sedrick looked at Sara with a sly grin.
"But Adam said something like, 'Milady Sara is so cute, it's like a doll'!"
"Oh yeah, he did say that~"
Sara felt a shiver run down her spine.
"Gross. Lolicons should just disappear!"
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