Kage no Jitsuryokusha ni Naritakute! (The Eminence in Shadow)

(15) That's A Great Idea

Author: Aizawa Daisuke

"Is that all you have to report?"

　Said the fiery red-haired beauty. Her straight red hair stretched down her back, shining from the candlelight, and her burgundy eyes followed the investigative materials on her desk. And her dignified and beautiful appearance made the cheeks of the knight who made the report blush.

"Th-, that's all for Iris-sama. We will continue the investigation."

　Iris nodded and urged the knight who made the report to leave. The door closed and the only people left in the room were Iris and another person, a blond man with a handsome face.

"Marquis Zenon, thank you for your cooperation this time."

"This is an incident that happened on the school grounds."

　Zenon lowered his eyes and bit his lip in frustration.

"You also have a job as a swordsmanship instructor. No one will blame you personally. For now, let's think about saving Alexia safely, not who was at fault."

"Indeed..."

"So"

　Iris cut off her words once and closed the investigation materials.

"Are you sure that a student named Sid Kagenou is highly likely to be the culprit?"

"I also hate to think of an academy student as the culprit. But he didn't say a word at the interrogation of the Knight Order. But circumstances showed him the most suspicious..

　Zenon said while choosing his words.

"In this case, it means he has an accomplice, or he must be on certain drugs. But he didn't say a word at the Knight Order's interrogation. Are you sure he's suspicious?"

"I don't know, but I want to believe him."

　Iris nodded and narrowed her eyes.

"You have assigned trustworthy knights to follow him, right? Then there's nothing else we can do but wait for the report."

"I hope Alexia-sama is safe."

　Zenon bows and leaves. At that moment, a girl slipped into the room through the door that Zenon opened.

"Iris-sama! Please listen to me!"

"Claire-chan! What are you doing!

　Zenon tries to hold down a black-haired girl, Claire Kagenou, who has slipped in and take her out.

"Marquis Zenon, who is she?"

　Iris stopped Zenon and said.

"She..."

"Claire Kagenou! I'm Sid Kagenou's Nee-san!"

"Claire-kun! Well, he is a very good student at school and is currently joining the Knight Order."

"I see... Verry well, you may speak."

"Thank you!"

　Claire Kagenou steps up to Iris and pleads.

"My younger brother Cid is not the type of kid who would kidnap Princess Alexia!"

"The knights were investigating carefully lest anything go wrong. It hasn't been decided that your brother is the culprit."

"However, if the true culprit cannot be found, it will be my brother who will be executed!"

"The knights were investigating carefully. There is no such thing as execution for errors."