17 [1-17] Learning is inevitable.




 The Earl of Keeley immediately sent soldiers to the suspicious room that Iris had accidentally discovered.
 As a result of the autopsies of the two bodies found, it was concluded that they had been bound and killed by poison.

 At first it was thought to be a bizarre case of magical murder, but the Count's investigation revealed a series of surprising facts.

 First of all, illegal chemicals and weapons were seized from the room in the apartment building where the two had died.
 Furthermore, the room itself had been rented under the name of a non-existent merchant.
 The dead men were crumbling adventurers who had been hired by Night Python to carry out sabotage, investigations, violence, and even assassinations.

 I don't know why they were dead. They may have been killed because they screwed up on the job, but I don't know exactly.
 Whatever the case, it is almost certain that they were prepared for an attack against the Count's family, as they were based near the castle.

 Another important clue was found in the room.

 A dying message that the murdered man may have written with his last ounce of strength. The words written on the floor in vomited blood read: "Golden Bird, Back Door, Hidden Room". It was hidden underneath the body.

 Seeing this as an important clue, the Count sent troops to the Golden Bird in return and discovered the Night Python's stronghold and ...... many dead bodies.
 The Night Pythons have a base of operations in each city, and the Count thought he knew where they were in El Talev. In fact, it was a dummy, and the golden bird was the real thing.
 They had no idea why they had all been killed. It was clearly an attack by multiple sorcerers. Internal strife? Other crime syndicates striking out? An attack by someone with a grudge against Night Python?
 Whatever it was, the slips, notes, letters, and correspondence left behind gave us a great deal of information about Night Python.
 While the destruction of the base remained a mystery, the campaign against the Night Python had moved on to the next stage.

 The first men who attacked us.

 According to the "cooperative statements" made by the men who had first attacked us under the "not inhumane but intense interrogation" of Iris (Rene), it seemed that they had only set up their base there for a while under orders, and that they would receive orders from the Night Pythons for their subsequent actions. In other words, they didn't know what Night Python was up to or what its plans were.

 When I tracked them down, I was disappointed when I ended up in an empty room that was obviously only a temporary residence, but I let them swim in the hope that they would make contact at some point, and the result was a bingo.
 As a result of emotional tracing, Iris (Rene) ended up at the hidden base of the Golden Bird.
 She waited for the night, got out of bed, and became a ninja.

 Incidentally, the dying message was, of course, fabricated by Iris (Rene), who killed them both.
 It may have been a little unnatural, but she was able to give the Count information to guide him.

 Before going to bed, Iris (Rene) read a memo on the progress of the operation in bed and smiled.
 This memo was written by Benedict. Since he has to pretend to be Master Catherine all day, he has no chance to hear from his friends. However, the Count gave him permission to send the book to Iris (Renée), who is hired as his bodyguard, because Benedict thought it would be bad if she didn't know about the situation. The Count gave him permission to bring the book to the Count's house, with a note saying, "Throw the book into the fireplace after reading it.

 At this rate, if you support the Count from behind the scenes, you may be able to find what Iris (Rene) is looking for: .......

 This time, Iris (Rene) has managed to get to the heart of the matter in the shortest possible time, but this may not always be the case. The Earl of Keighley's network of contacts and information is a power that even the strongest undead, Iris (Rene), does not possess. Gathering information, especially from remote areas and from a wide range of locations, is difficult no matter how much magic you have. So, the Count can fill in the gaps.

 --But ...... the city with the largest territory doesn't have a leader in charge of the territory. I'm sure you'll be able to figure out what's going on.

 In any case, it's hard for Iris (Rene) to get a hold of you in a remote city. Even the sophisticated radar with emotion detection can't reach them. First of all, the Count and his minions have to do their best to investigate.

 So, what should Iris (Rene) do now?

 --An informant, I guess. That's what I'll be looking for. I'll look for that one. He's got the ability to sense emotions.
   And enough about the guild staff, maybe the maid of the inside man that Jae something mentioned yesterday will be approached again by Night Python's higher-ups. Can't we just tell the Count that this guy is suspicious?

 This way, I'll only have to work inside the castle.
 It was something I could do while working as a shadow warrior.

 This was something I could do while working as a shadow warrior.

 Even though I'm going to be Catherine's shadow warrior, her own life will be almost the same as usual.

 However, while Iris (Rene) is on guard duty, there are two daily schedules for Catherine at the castle hall.
 The Count himself decides each morning which of the two schedules will be taken by the real Catherine and which by Iris (Rene). Iris (Rene) also lives as Catherine at the same time.

 Her hair is dyed citrus with the magic of "Color Spray" and she wears a little makeup on her face.
 If you wear the same clothes, you will see a girl in the mirror who looks exactly like the Master Catherine.
 There is no difference in treatment between the real and the fake, and the servants treat both of them as "Master Catherine" no matter which one they meet.

 Iris (Rene) can't really see the point of this plan, but she's doing her job as she's told, so if there's a problem, it's the Count's fault.

 In addition, if there is any business that requires you to appear before the people, of course that is your job.
 The Count says, "We don't need to talk to each other. There are no plans to do so at this time, but the Count will be quite relieved to know that he has a shadow warrior in case he needs her urgently.

 My life as Katherine has been quite busy.
 First, study. She learned grammar, geometry, art, and sociology from her tutor.
 This was followed by bridal training. General housework such as embroidery, sewing, and cooking. She also does cleaning and laundry at the level of elementary school home economics. You have to be able to do things by yourself that you usually leave to others.
 This is the daily life of a noble girl living in Ciel-Teira.
 Although there is a pretext that "you never know what kind of environment you'll marry into," if anything, it's simply a product of a peer pressure culture that says "it's normal to be able to do this" and "it's embarrassing if you can't.



 Although Iris (Rene) had been an adult in a previous life, she had only lived ten years in this world. She could at least read and write, and had some knowledge of society, but she was actually quite grateful for the education in grammar and sociology that she received.
 By the way, no matter what you do, you can't fool your knowledge, academic ability, or proficiency, and your tutors know which is which.

...... is great. Master Iris, you may be a mathematical genius.
Thank you for that. ......

 A study room with one blackboard and one desk. Iris (Rene) was praised by her Geometry and Mathematics teacher for teaching to herself.
 Because of his sideburns, he was called "Mozart" in her mind. It has been the privilege of students to give strange nicknames to their teachers since the dawn of time.

 I was praised when I solved a math problem that was at the level of a junior high school student by Japanese standards, but Choujiro in his previous life on Earth had graduated from a university with a degree in science. It was natural for him to be able to solve a problem of this level, so it was a little painful to see him looking at me with admiration.

You are a magician, aren't you?
 Actually, I also teach magic. Unfortunately, Miss Catherine did not have the aptitude for it, so I only taught her the theory, and she has not learned magic yet.
"Oh, I didn't know that.

 Surprising fact. It seems that Mr. Mozart was a magician.
 Even though his appearance seems to be more suited for music.

 In fact, the theory of magic (and its practice for those who have talent) is included in the essential education for nobility. Catherine has no talent for magic, so she doesn't practice it, and she has already completed the theory course, so it's already off her timetable.

"Excuse me, sir, but how good is your magic?
I'm level 2 in basic magic and level 1 in fire elemental magic, according to the common adventurer's classification. No, I'm embarrassed. It's my job to teach the first steps, so I've been sloppy and thought that was enough.
 What about you, Iris?
I'm level three in water and wind. How many others?
I'm level three in water and wind.

 All spells are assigned a level as a matter of convenience.
 The level at which you can use a spell is a barometer of your ability.

 Dr. Mozart's practical ability is only "quite good for an amateur.
 If I were to evaluate Iris's ability, I would say that she is already a full-fledged magician at her age, but not much more than that.
 Even so, as she grew older, her skills would have improved and she would have made it big. If only Rene hadn't spotted him.

 By the way, the person in the middle (Rene) is "currently on par with the strongest magicians of the human race, and will become even stronger in the future" ....... It is hard to use high level magic, but there is no magic that is too difficult to use. There are only certain genres of magic that are impossible to use, such as sacred magic.
 However, Iris (Rene) thinks that you should not be too proud of your ability. Even though the Dullahanization had reduced the magic power, the magic could not penetrate the Turtle Formation of the Knights. I'm sure you'll be happy to know that I'm not the only one who has a problem with this.

If you don't mind, I'd like to see some of your magic, Iris-sama.
I don't think so. I'm sure you're not the only one who has a problem with this.
"Oops, you're right. I'm sorry.

 Professor Mozart smiles apologetically.
 I have a feeling that this conversation is also out of order, but the entire castle is now protected from detection and information gathering magic by a camp set up by the sorcerer in charge. The only thing I had to worry about was low-tech eavesdropping.

 --The only thing you should be worried about is low-tech eavesdropping. Well, I'm not sure if I should be worried about that, but you might want to put a ...... emotion detector on it.

 It is possible that someone on the inside is still trying to find out what Iris (Rene) is up to and whether she is telling the truth.
 Iris (Rene) is gradually expanding the range of her emotional detection as she solves the following problems.
 There are no people in places where eavesdropping is possible. The gray emotions of servants passing through the corridors, like tired office workers, flow into the room.

 --I don't see anything that looks like that. When I tried to expand the scope of ......

 I was just about to do that.
 Suddenly, Iris sensed someone's alertness rising nearby.

 --What is it? Who is it?

 He hadn't reacted in a particularly worrisome way before, but now it had suddenly turned into a tense alertness. It was like the moment you were walking down the corridor and a director came out from the front.

 I wondered if he had met the Count or something, but from his reaction, that was not the case.
 He didn't seem to have met anyone or seen anything, but he was heading straight for the study room where Iris (Rene) was.

 --I'm not sure if it's because he's trying to get his mind off of coming to me. It's a strangely negative reaction to come to me. ......

 You'll be able to find a lot more information on the web at the moment.

Come in.

 Dr. Mozart called out, and a male servant came in.
 He was a young man with no distinctive features and a slightly pensive air.

I have brought you the materials for your geometry class.
"Thank you for your time.

 He dropped the triangular and semicircular panels he had been carrying onto the table.
 It was a ruler for drawing shapes on the blackboard, a common tool in schools.

 He bowed respectfully to the teacher and Iris (Rene).
 But his emotions are strange, especially when he looks at Iris (Rene). His negative caution flared up even more strongly.

 The man walked out of the room, but stopped for a few seconds and then walked away as if to kill his footsteps.

Doctor, who was that?
"You must be Mr. Diaz. He's been assisting me lately. He said he wanted to deepen his knowledge at his age, and he wanted to help me while he learned.


"Oh yeah, .......

 --No way. ...... Is that him?

 That's weird. Too weird. It's not so bad when someone suddenly wakes up to learning, but it stinks when you combine it with an emotional response.

"Um, sir. I'm sorry, I have to use the bathroom. ......
"Here you go. But be careful. You'll be 'Miss Katherine' when you leave this classroom.