Chapter 104

Before using this kidnapper, the professor, as a double agent, it was time to conduct a preliminary test to ensure the brainwashing was complete. With my arms crossed, I gazed intently at the professor, who had barely regained consciousness.

"What's your name?"

A rough, half-hoarse voice came from his mouth. "My name is Abel, Master."

"…'Master'?" I frowned and tapped Isaac. "I don't allow you to call me 'Master.' It makes me uncomfortable." The only people who can call me Master are our cute demons!

"Yes." Isaac smiled and nodded, as if he didn't quite understand the implication of my words. As soon as Isaac nodded, Abel's eyes widened. It seemed a new layer of brainwashing magic had taken effect, preventing him from calling me 'Master.'

I asked him in an even more arrogant voice. "Okay, what's your age and occupation?"

"Thirty-six. I am a professor of literature at Malton Academy." Abel began to chant in an almost mechanical voice.

I nodded as I listened to him. Isaac whispered low beside me. "His memory seems sufficiently restored. I believe he can be used effectively as a spy." It became clear. Seeing that he knew my name and age, it seemed that his memory was moderately restored.

I nodded and crossed my legs. "Now tell me specifically about what you were instructed to do."

Abel began to recite the stories he had heard with a dry face. "It was about slowly brainwashing and kidnapping Princess Mirisa Hesmann. My job was brainwashing, but they didn't just want to brainwash her…"

I frowned slightly. "…They said they ultimately wanted something." What did they ultimately want? This was something he hadn't revealed from his memory.

"What do they ultimately want…?" However, as soon as I finished speaking, Abel spat out a stream of clear blood from his mouth.

"Boom!" Isaac rubbed the corners of his mouth roughly with a cold face, causing the blood to disappear.

"It seems there's a block preventing him from revealing that information." I glared at Abel with contempt and nodded. We couldn't kill a spy. Instead, I decided to change the subject.

"How long did you plan to brainwash Mirisa?"

"They instructed me to brainwash and kidnap her, ideally by the Academy Conference, and certainly before His Holiness the Pope arrives."

I laughed and said. "On the day of the conference, you must have planned to frame me for the kidnapping of Princess Mirisa, right?"

"Yes, that's right. I was to bring the brainwashed Princess Mirisa to the witness stand and have her accuse you of kidnapping." I was horrified by Abel's words and opened my mouth. This was a completely insane plan, wasn't it? "And all the kidnapping cases that have occurred at the academy until now were to be attributed to Meldenik."

They must have intended to brainwash Mirisa into kidnapping her. Perhaps they planned to instill bad feelings for me in Mirisa.

They clearly had no concern for Mirisa, who would be harmed in the process.

During the Academy Conference, they planned to tell the world that I had attacked and kidnapped Mirisa. Just as I brilliantly revealed the identity of the man and woman who had an affair with the Holy Sword at their engagement ceremony.

I definitely understood what kind of plan it was.

So, all we have to do now is use this double agent to counter their plan. In fact, there was not much time left until the conference. During that time, Sheria had to believe that Mirisa had been kidnapped or brainwashed. That's how we'll leave Mirisa alone.

"Sister, I think I should act like I'm slowly being brainwashed."

"Still, you can't just do nothing…" Mirisa, who was looking at me hesitantly, opened her mouth with a snap. "I have a plan. I'll also have my maids subtly spread rumors."

Carat pointed at the professor, or rather, Abel, the suspect in the kidnapping of an aristocratic child. "Is the interrogation of the kidnapper over?"

"Yes."

"Whether this kidnapper is brainwashed or not, I will monitor him from my side at the academy. To avoid suspicion, it's essential to have a child like me nearby!"

Axion looked at Isaac and Carat, then muttered softly to himself, "Everyone is so cool…" Axion scratched his head and seemed to be thinking about what I was going to do.

I pinched the boy's nose and whispered softly. "Shall I give our prince a very, very wonderful mission?"

"Yes!" Axion's eyes sparkled. The boy showed me the weapon I had brought and began to emphasize his strength.

I burst into laughter for a moment. Still, I don't want our lovely little ones to undertake dangerous work on my behalf. Therefore, instead of Mirisa pretending to be brainwashed, she will need to take other measures. We had to plan in a way that our children wouldn't be harmed in the slightest.

I held Mirisa's hand tightly. Her fluffy hand held mine tighter. Her iris-colored eyes stared at me and gave me courage.

At that moment, a faint bell chimed in my ear.

That day, inside the Duke of Hesmann's mansion.

Mirisa was walking into the mansion after finishing classes at the academy. Mirisa was greeted by Sheria, who had been staying at the Duke's mansion since the engagement ceremony.

"Princess Mirisa." She smiled kindly and approached Mirisa.

"Yes…" Mirisa looked at Sheria, her eyes lowered, and shook her head.

Professor Abel said he hadn't been fully brainwashed yet.

Sheria looked at Mirisa's expression and stroked her head. "Princess, do you mind me touching your hair?"

Mirisa blinked and looked at her with a blank face. Mirisa, with a kind and calm expression, nodded quietly. Sheria smiled inwardly at her unusually gentle appearance.

"Have you met Professor Abel, Princess?"

"Yes." Sheria, hearing Mirisa's voice hanging down, nodded. "I understand."

Sheria chuckled as she looked at Mirisa's back as she walked into the room.

She said she was half-brainwashed. I don't have to touch her myself yet.

Instead of dirtying her hands directly, Sheria used an agent who already had a history of kidnapping. If framing Meldenik fails, it's enough to accuse the kidnapper of trying to frame her. It's also known as cutting off the tail. It was a strategy to prevent them from being overturned.

Sooner or later, all of my sister's children's business will collapse. Who would want to participate in a business that kidnappers are involved with? A triumphant light appeared on Sheria's hazy face. A short meeting was scheduled to begin soon.

About ten minutes later.

Inside the Duke of Hesmann's mansion, in a small conference room. When Sheria entered the mansion's conference room, Duke Hesmann and Lord Ruftel were sitting and waiting for her. The Ruftel priest was one of the Pope's closest aides.

A large blackout curtain was hung on a large table in a dark space, and a small candle was lit. Sitting across from each other at a table, they began to talk about plans to supply the empire with holy relics and holy water.

"Our loyal faction is starting to form in social circles." Sheria smiled briefly as she thought of her close friends. Although they did not officially sell holy water and holy relics, they have been secretly giving holy water to their closest young children, wives, and other young ones.

"That's a good phenomenon. Thanks to that, negative things like infidelity rumors are slowly being diluted." The priest Ruftel fiddled with the sacred necklace around his neck and quietly opened his mouth.

"But the biggest obstacle still remains."

"My sister, right?"

"Yes, our greatest enemy at the moment is Marquis Meldenik Kinnoa. He said he was going to hold a conference, so I have plans to interfere with it, ensuring he's completely ignored."

But when he was about to tell his plan, Sheria shook her head and smiled faintly. "Oh, Lord Ruftel. Just leave the academy conference that my sister will hold."

The priest looked at Sheria with a disapproving look and coughed. "His Holiness the Pope doesn't really want that… Wouldn't it be better to catch the rat cub right away?"

"Absolutely." Lennox agreed with him. "Besides, I'm already ready to spread all the rumors about the conference. At this rate, no one will attend that conference, Sheria. Wouldn't it be better to just let him be buried?"

Sheria shook her head, a smile on her lips. Their opinion is reasonable. But that's because they don't know any of Sheria's true plans.

No, just as my sister ruined me at the most glamorous engagement ceremony, so will I ruin her.

It is a well-known fact that Meldenik cares for children. So if it is found that she kidnapped that academy child, she will fall off the edge of a cliff. The stationery store business in front of the academy was highly related to children. When everything comes to light, who will buy her products?

Sheria's face was filled with jealousy and an inferiority complex. With a smile on her lips, Sheria opened her mouth.

"His Holiness has entrusted me with all the sacred work. So everyone should listen to me. I have everything planned."

"…His Holiness does not give more than three chances. And since you failed once, this is your second chance."

Sheria, who was looking at the priest, nodded. "Trust me."

Lennox also looked at Sheria with dissatisfaction and nodded