Cheat Magician Life That Started From Being Judged Useless

control behind the scenes, the King.”

 

“Th, that's right …”

 

Huh? I'll be the one to manage the battle for the throne of Resenburg …
It's like, I thought my will was going to be respected by Klaus-san, but somehow it seems like he's taking the initiative …

 

“Listen, Kent, even if you are in conflict with someone, if you think they are a useful person in the future, think about convincing them and making them your allies.
However, if you decide that it's useless and they will only harm you in the future, don't forgive them.
If you take a half-baked response, it will surely come back as a disaster, so remove them to their roots.”

 

“By all means …
is it?”

 

“By all means.
Those guys don't necessarily come directly at you.
If you want to protect your family, friends, acquaintances, or something important to you, show no mercy.”

 

I swallowed my salive and nodded at Klaus-san's uncharacteristically harsh words.

 

I have a feeling that the Second and Third Princes will probably be the opponents I absolutely have to kill.

 

“I don't think things will change suddenly today or tomorrow, but if you're stuck and you can't make it in time, there's no point.”

 

“Okay, I'll get to it right away.”

 

“I'm counting on you, son-in-law.”

 

“Guh …
Excuse me.”

 

“Ah, yes, I almost forgot.”

 

“What is it?”

 

“Those who were pardoned the day before yesterday, they showed up at the construction site of the ramparts again yesterday.”

 

“Eh, is that true?”

 

“Yeah, the site supervisor said that they're becoming full-fledged people by doing a lot of work.
How is it, we will make use of human resources.”

 

I bowed to Klaus-san who grinned, and left the office.

 

Far from being rewarded, I feel like I've been shot like a hedgehog with arrows all over my body.

 

It's frustrating, but Klaus-san is better than many people.

 

[ Kent-sama, it will take too much time if we investigate the correlation between nobles by ourselves.
]

 

[ Hmm, what should I do …
]

 

[ The quickest way to find out would be to hear from Camilla.
]

 

[ I see, it seems that Camilla understands not only the First Prince faction, but also the Second Prince faction.
Okay, I'll ask about it tonight …
]

 

Let's go to Camilla in Lastock for a moment.

 

Fred is sticking around and monitoring Camilla.

 

[ Fred, how's Camilla doing? ]

 

[ Now that they have the materials at hand …
it has calmed down quite a bit …
]

 

The construction work seems to be progressing at the planned pace because the materials for countermeasures against the maximum outbreak, which was the biggest concern, have been prepared.

 

However, it seems that the absolute shortage of manpower is unavoidable, and it seems that it will take some time before the entire construction is completed.

 

Camilla seems to be checking the plan in her office with the door open as usual.

 

[ It's almost time to inspect the site …
]

 

[ If that's the case, then I'd like to deliver this order as well.
]

 

I scribbled a command for Camilla and slid it into her hand from a small shield of darkness that she couldn't see.

 

“Huh …
from where.”

 

If a piece of paper suddenly falls in front of you, it will surprise you.

 

[ There is not enough information to let Diethelm sit on the throne.
Summarize the relationships of the Resenburg nobility by night.
]

 

Camilla, who opened her eyes wide after reading the scribble, folded the paper into a small size, put it in her pocket, and muttered in a low voice.

 

“Understood, Maou-sama.”

 

Klaus-san said that if there was a useful person, I should recruit them as an ally, if that's the case, then Camilla is definitely someone to recruit as an ally, it's just, I don't feel like I can easily forgive someone who was responsible for the uproar that caused as many as forty-nine deaths.

 

After all, I was the first to be cut off, and I almost became the goblin's bait.

 

It depends on how the Japanese government responds, but most of all, I want the bereaved families of the deceased to receive some form of reparations.

 

Taking away the gold and silver treasures of the Resenburg royal family is also a penalty, but it doesn't feel like a burden for Camilla as an individual.

 

Since Camilla, who used the secret summoning technique of the royal family, and is most responsible for this uproar, it will be necessary to punish Camilla personally.

 

Since I've come to Lastock, I've collected the chairman's diary while I'm at it.

 

Also, I should clear up one more concern.

 

[ Fred, where's Celia-san right now? ]

 

[ A narrow room in the garrison …
Confined condition …
]

 

[ Could you guide me? ]

 

[ Understood …
this way …
]

 

Celia was in a corner of the first floor of the building that Camilla used as her residence.

 

In terms of facilities and size, it is about the size of a one-room apartment, but the door is locked from the outside, and it feels like a Western-style prison.

 

Celia sat on the bed and stared blankly out the window.

 

[ Fred, are there guards around? ]

 

[ There are no guards …
not enough people to deal with the maximum outbreak …
]

 

[ For the time being, keep an eye out for people that come closer.
]

 

[ Roger …
]

 

It seems that Takayama wants to take Celia to Volzard and live with her, but if Celia is not willing to do so, it will be out of the question.

 

So I decided to check her feelings.

 

If I suddenly appear, she'll be surprised, so I'll come out after calling out to her.

 

“Hello, Celia-san.”

 

“Who? Where are you?”

 

“My name is Kent and I am Shuuichi Takayama's classmate.
Right now I'm in the world of shadows using dark magic.”

 

“Eh, Shuuichi's companion …
Yes, please come in …”

 

“Excuse me for disturbing you.”

 

I put out a shield of darkness a little ways from where Celia was sitting and stepped out from there.

 

It seems that it is the first time she has seen shadow movement, and she is surprised with wide eyes.

 

However, once her eyes opened wide, they turned into sharp eyes that pierced through me.

 

“Why …
why didn't you help Shuiichi if you had that kind of power?”

 

“Huh? Umm …”

 

“You're the one that helped the other people escape.
You have that much power right? Why didn't you help Shuuichi …
Uuuu …
Shuuichi …
Shuuichi …”

 

Celia stood up and protested, then knelt down, covered her face with her hands, and broke down in tears.

 

I forgot.
Takayama was supposedly dead.

 

“Umm …
Takayama, he's not dead …”

 

“Eh …”

 

“I rescued Takayama and the rest of the fifty people who participated in the actual battle together, and now he's doing well in Volzard.”

 

“Lies …
Really?”

 

“Yes, he has a lot of energy and caused a brawl with people of the same age in Volzard …
I'm really annoyed.”

 

“Aaahhh …
Shuuichi, Shuuichi …
good, that's good …”

 

When I looked at Celia, who had her hands folded and was shedding tears, I can't help but feel annoyed with Takayama.

 

Yeah, come to think of it, in the end, I'm the one paying the compensation to Marcel-san.

 

I definitely won't be satisfied if he doesn't make up for it with something.

 

Eeeh, I'm a small person.

 

“Umm …
So, I can't say right away, but Takayama wants you to live with him in Volzard, what do you think?”

 

“Really? Shuuichi, is he really saying he wants to live with me?”

 

“Yes, that's right, but he's currently renting a room in the garrison's dormitory, and he doesn't have a decent source of income …”

 

“I will work too.
If I can get out of here and live with Shuuichi …”

 

Having said that much, Celia cut off her words and hung her head.

 

“Are you worried about your mother?”

 

“Why do you know that …”

 

“Excuse me, I did a little research.
Is your mother imprisoned in the royal palace?”

 

“Yes, Camilla told me that my mother would lose her life if I didn't do what she said …”

 

“Then, if your mother can go with you, would you like to go to Takayama's place?”

 

“Of course! But, can you do that?”

 

“I can't do it right now.
But I'm the man who helped two hundred companions.”

 

Yeah, it's not my power alone, but isn't it a little cool?

 

Celia's eyes opened wide again.

 

“I beg of you.
Please, please help me and my mother.
Neither I nor my mother are interested in the throne at all.
If I can live a normal life with Shuuichi, that alone would make me happy.”

 

“I understand, but I have to confirm your mother's intentions, and if I rescue her from the royal capital, I need to make some preparations.
Can you wait a little longer?”

 

“Yes, I'll wait.
Just knowing that Shuuichi is alive, the gray world is now shining …”

 

Seeing Celia smiling like a flower blooming with both hands against her chest, I feel like I understand Yagi-tachi's feelings for the first time in a long time.

 

“Well then, I'll proceed with the preparations to take her out, but could you continue with your life as before so that people around you won't notice?”

 

“Understood.
Um …
can you tell Shuuishi? I'm looking forward to the day we meet again …
That I love him forever.”

 

“Yes, I understand.
I have to move around a lot, so I may not be able to tell him right away, but I will definitely tell him.”

 

Yeah, I forgot to do it because I was busy …
I won't do such a thing.

 

After parting with Celia and returning to the world of shadows, I summoned Basten.

 

[ Did you call for me? Kent-sama.
]

 

[ I'm sorry for calling you when you're busy.
I have a favor to ask of you.
]

 

[ Please let me know what you need.
]

 

[ Make sure you know where Celia's mother is.
I plan to contact her later.
]

 

[ Confirmed.
However, even the request of someone who caused so much trouble …
Kent-sama is too good of a person.
]

 

[ Yeah, well, that's true, but it's my nature to do this all the time …
]

 

After finishing my request to Basten, I thought it would be a good time, so I decided to show up at the Investigation HQ.