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Mio's bad feelings seemed to be right on target.

Before I got the report from Aiko, who was infiltrating Earl Timoti's residence, I received a warm welcome from one of the old men who came to me.

His arrogant attitude seemed to give me great hostility.

"Hoho... look who has returned from a business trip in someone else's noble territory," he said while giving me a cynical look and hostile fire.

When his gaze was fixed on me, my cursed Odachi was still tied to my horse's saddle.

"Hmm... is he your acquaintance, Mio?" I asked Mio after hearing that unfriendly remark from a problematic old man earlier.

"I don't know him, Lily-sama. I think his old age has made his night vision unclear or the memory in his brain has faded with age," replied Mio with an answer that made me smile when I heard it.

The answer given by Mio made some of Evelyn's group laugh at that old man.

The old man's expression changed quickly, as if he was uncomfortable with Mio's joke, he suddenly sent a small code to his subordinates who were hiding to approach her, but still hiding in the shadow.

I felt a bad feeling about this and suddenly got a report from Sirius.

[ Supreme Commander, I feel a magic that is active around here. ]

[ May I take care of the magic that is currently active? ]

[ It seems like the magic is directed to you, Lily-sama. ]

The report given by Sirius made me give a small code to Mio with a sweet kiss on her lips.

Chuupp ...

With the kiss that happened suddenly, I whispered something to Mio.

"It seems like they are planning something cunning with this hasty attitude, Mio," I whispered while releasing the kiss I gave on her lips.

Through the kiss given to her lips, Mio began to understand the situation that was happening around her.

My gaze began to look around me.

According to the report given by Sirius, it seems like they have planned something related to me and Mio.

Several small and stable magical energies began to appear from a distance.

Thanks to my sensitive eyes who can see magic cast like this, it confirms what they already planning to do something related to me.

I don't know what they are planning, but I can feel their bad intentions visible in their eyes.

"It seems like you are tired after the long journey in Earl Timoti's territory, do you want to rest like usual?" I said while licking my lips with my tongue after kissing Mio's lips.

While ignoring the old man who was having problematic behavior, I tried to give Sirius some free time to understand what was happening at this time.

While I was ignoring the old man who looked annoyed in front of me, Evelyn suddenly approached me and whispered something.

"Lily-sama, it seems like this old man has planned something related to bringing down your fame in Earl Timoti's territory. I have seen some strange movements from someone who is holding a recording crystal ball," Evelyn whispered while kissing me on the cheek.

Chuupp...

After giving me a soft whisper and kiss on the cheek, it seemed that Evelyn could use her acting talent, which was useful in times like this.

"Lily-sama, isn't that too much... kissing another girl's lips while... I'm feeling jealous like this," said Evelyn, who seemed annoyed with me, when suddenly kissed Mio's soft lips.

By giving a natural acting like this, I could see several people who started to move as if taking another perspective of me who was getting kissed by two girls who were jealous of each other.

Along with the acting done by Mio and Evelyn, I felt a strong surge of magic from one of the magic recording crystal balls that Evelyn had told me about earlier.

"Ahh, I see," I muttered a little, as if realizing something was wrong with this.

"Sirius, make sure you keep an eye on the people holding the recording crystal ball," I ordered Sirius in a calm tone.

I felt like this was the first time someone tried to bring me down by spreading false rumors.

Unlike the conflicts that often happened to me that used violence, it seemed that this time the conflict that was happening was relying on hot gossip from the relationship between Marquess Rommel and Earl Timoti, who were threatened to fight each other when one of them caused a troublesome problem like this.

[ I will fulfill your orders, Supreme Commander. ]

[ Should I record you as well with one of those crystal recording balls that have lost their owners? ]

When get such a question by Sirius, it seems that I already raised her to be responsive to the situation.

"Do as you please, Sirius," I said, giving her the green light as her approval to improvise based on the current situation.

Knowing that there was a backup plan that I would use against him, it seemed like this would be quite a unique match to bring down each other's pride in public.

After ignoring the old man in military uniform for quite some time, I walked towards him with a graceful smile like a proper noble lady.

"Good evening, as you can see earlier, we are exhausted at the moment," I said, giving a polite greeting to the old man whose name I did not know.

"Tch!" with his grumbling that sounded rude, I looked at his hand signal and saw a throwing knife hit his back.

"Gaaaahhh!!" by acting badly in front of the recording crystal ball, it seems like I got a good enough view to satisfy his desire to destroy my good image.

"Oh, my, what happened?" I felt disgusted when acting like this, but I, who was used to doing cosplay that ended in role play, also sank into this funny scenario.

"Are you okay? Heeey ... what happened?" I said in a tone that seemed panicked and made the people hiding around me immediately come out.

"Hey! What did you do to our General?" shouted one of the people who had just come out of his hiding place.

"General! Are you okay?!" shouted someone who suddenly pulled the body of the old man who had just been stabbed by the throwing knife.

Crraasshhh ...

Pllaaanngg !!

By pulling the throwing knife and letting the blood flow out profusely, it made me do something else that would make the situation more complicated and interesting.

"Hey! What are you doing? A wound like this shouldn't be pulled out by force like that!" I shouted while taking the throwing knife that had just come off the old man's back.

Taking the throwing knife that had just come off his body, I pull the throwing knife again to stab it back into his body.

Staabb!!

"Guuuhhh!!" with his scream that sounded funny like this, I started explaining this important situation to them.

"Are you guys stupid?! A wound like this should be treated immediately without pulling out the knife that was stuck in, it will cause a lot of bleeding, you know!" I shouted to make sure this was recorded properly by them.

By giving them bad rumors material, I could feel their cynical smiles that would use the recording of this incident to their evil intentions.

"W-We're going to the medical barracks now!" while rushing to leave immediately, it seemed like it showed that they already had a spicy recording to bring me down in public.

They left in a hurry until they forgot some things, like some of their recording crystal balls that disappeared from the hands of the people they ordered.

After the situation became calmer, I saw Mio and Evelyn's group approaching me.

"Lily-sama, is that okay? Letting them go just like that..." Mio said, which made me tilt my head.

"I know this looks disgusting, but this is their last way to bring you down in public and make them look like victims. I will make sure my father knows about this, Lily-sama," said Evelyn, who tried to control this situation as the main family of Earl Timoti.

"Calm down, you two, this situation is under control. Isn't that right, Sirius?" I said to Sirius, who show her presence while walking towards me, she carrying the recording crystal ball and giving it to me.

"Before they start attacking us with a false accusation, it's better if we attack first. Isn't that right?" while accepting the recording crystal ball given by Sirius, I started to give a sly smile that made me look like a villain.

"Lily-sama, that is truly a careful and risky move," Evelyn replied with a sly smile as well.

"May I make a suggestion that will make Lily-sama even more famous than before?" Evelyn continued while glancing at the recording crystal ball in my hand.

"I don't want to brag about this. But in the practice of using propaganda and editing the recording crystal ball, I am very good at it," Evelyn gave a confident look that made me sure of her decision in handling this matter.

"I entrust this to you, Evelyn."

By giving the recording crystal ball to Evelyn, I only need to wait for a big result from her.

"Everyone, we will carry out an emergency military operation to protect Lily-sama from the accusations of that shameless and stupid old man!" Evelyn shouted while giving motivational words that made her group excited.

I don't know what Evelyn will do with the recording crystal ball, but it seems like it will be related to her ability to create political propaganda or military propaganda for the public eyes.

Should I leave this to her? I don't know for sure...

What is certain is... I already given the recording crystal ball to Evelyn and have high hopes for her.

Pinning my hopes on Evelyn, I began to rush towards my room that had been provided by Earl Timoti's family.

I handed over the fight between Evelyn and the old man, a fight that would destroy his reputations in front of the public. I couldn't wait to see that fight happen.

Tapp...

Tapp...

While walking towards my room that had been provided by Earl Timoti, I saw Mio's anxiety. She, who walked calmly beside me, seemed to feel something bad and looking her surrounding.

Mio's hand was still tightly holding her throwing knife until my danger detection instinct caught something hidden behind the hallways of Earl Timoti's residence.

"Lily-sama..." Mio seemed to feel the same way as me.

"I know, Mio, but it would be better to leave this to Sirius."

Without waiting for my verbal order, several herds of stealth slimes that had hidden themselves immediately fought in the darkness of the night.

In the darkness of this hallway, I saw the remains of light being forcibly extinguished as if someone had been waiting for my presence and want met me directly in my room that had been provided by Earl Timoti's family.