She Was Sent by God

e safe.”

 

“First of all, let’s go inside.
I’ll explain it to you slowly.”

 

“Yes.
I’ll send my brother a letter right away.”

 

Half of the time they cried and half breathed a sigh of relief.
Agnes entered Estar castle with her keen eyes.

 

“The knights who come with me are the knights of Barania, so send them back after serving them.”

 

“Yes, madam,”

 

“And this child,”

 

Until then, Jamie was unable to adapt himself to the unfamiliar situation and kept hiding behind Agnes.

 

Curiosity flashed through Niall’s eyes.

 

“He’s a very dear child, so please give him a place to stay.
He’s not feeling very well, so call a doctor first.”

 

“Yes,”

 

“May I be with you, princess?” said Jamie, hesitating.

 

Agnes with a gentle smile said;

 

“If you want to see me, you can ask anytime.
I’ll ask them to prepare your favorite white bread this evening, so let’s have a meal together.”

 

“Yes, princess,”

 

The child nodded in a calm acceptance.

 

“Did anything happen?”

 

“It’s been a lot of work.
Fortunately, the Archmage helped a lot when the castle was turned upside down after the Duchess disappeared. 

 

“The Archmage? Reika?”

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“She came from the tower after hearing that the Duchess is back.”

 

At the end of the hall, as soon as Niall finished his speech, Reika ran with her pink hair fluttering.

 

“Duchess!”

 

“Archmage”

 

She was glad to see Reika after her long Absence. 

 

“I heard you helped the castle during my absence.
Thank you.”

 

“Well, well, I’ll be here for the rest of my life, so I don’t want to see anything strange going on.”

 

“Strange?”

 

Agnes and Reika moved away.
Niall took the child away.

 

“What do you mean?”

 

“Oh, did you forget what you asked me earnestly before you suddenly disappeared?”

 

“Ask? Oh, you mean the spy?”

 

Agnes’ voice dropped at once.
Reika stretched out her chest and raised her chin.

 

“I told you, didn’t I? I said I would find all of them.
I don’t know how they’ve grown since the Duchess suddenly disappeared.
So, I set a trap and caught all the rats.”

 

“There must have been more than one, right?”

 

“Do you want me to show you?”

 

Reika twinkled her eyes and shook her hips.
She seems to want to boast of her achievements.

 

She was a little tired from the long journey, but after hearing the word spy, she nodded without saying anything because it was an important matter.

 

Agnes followed Reika down to the first prison in Estar Castle.

 

“This way,”

 

“Are they all spies?”

 

“There are two more prisons over there.”

 

Inside the first prison, there were familiar servants who she had seen at least once.

 

“Oh, madam! I’m innocent! I have never done such a shameful thing!”

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As Agnes stood in front of the second prison, a man with a familiar face appeared like an arrow. 

 

“Oh, your name is…….”

 

“Joseph Inga, Joseph, Madam.
That wizard used a strange trick and locked me up here.
I’m innocent!”

 

It was not surprising to see him.
Agnes looked closely at the faces of some of the retainers in the prison, one by one by one.
No one looked her in the eye except Josef.

 

“I didn’t know there were so many spies in the castle.
How did you find them all?”

 

“In ancient magic, there is a door to the truth.
After passing that door, they have to answer everything I ask without a lie.”

 

“Oh, I’m surprised that such magic exists.”

 

“Hmm.
I’m the only one in the world who can use that magic.”

 

“That’s great, Archmage, having the title ‘The great Archmage is so worth it.
What a blessing to have you in this castle.”

 

Agnes praised Reika generously.

 

It was not until the Wizard’s nose was about to soar that she reached the last prison.

 

There sat a person whom Agnes did not really wish for.

 

“…..how could you betray the Duke of Arpad?”

 

“Madam, you’re back safe and sound.”

 

“Answer me, Bushke.”

 

Bushke looked up and laughed.
It was a gentle and friendly smile that she had always seen.

 

“What happened to Matron?”

 

“He committed suicide,”

 

“Well, I’m glad to hear that,”

 

She spoke in a soft voice as usual.
It feels that she was not trapped in prison, but that she was sitting face to face and drinking tea with her.

 

“I heard from the Duke that the Hershko are loyalists who have been living in Arpad for over forty years.
Did you plan from the beginning? What information did you give to the king?”

 

“From the beginning….
I don’t know.
It wasn’t, for in my youth I would dive into the burning flames for Arpad.”

 

“But why?”

 

Agnes knows how many people loved and respected Bushke.
To say it’s an economic problem, she gave him quite a lot of gold, so her territory has become wealthy recently.
That’s why she was even more surprised.
What was lacking that he betrayed his Master who she had been loyal to for a long time?