My dear witch, please turn evil according to the script!

Chapter 148 The Princess's Little-Known Hobbies
Men should never try to guess what women are thinking.

This is a truth that Roland has just come to understand.

He had previously just laughed off that statement.

Women are human too, so why can't I guess what they're thinking?

But now Roland admits that, as a man, he sometimes truly cannot see through women's thoughts.

The ancients are not deceived by me.

It turns out that in many things, even if men and women can reach the same conclusion, their thought processes may be completely opposite.

It's just that two different logical deductions coincidentally led to a unified conclusion.

At least Roland can't figure out what Iluvia is thinking right now.

Could it be that I developed feelings for Kalia after sleeping in the same bed with her last night?

That's outrageous.

On the contrary, Kalia's behavior at this moment seemed much more normal.

Exactly the same as usual!
Thinking this, Roland glanced back at Kalia, who was tearing apart beef jerky.

Sometimes I worry that eating like that will pull out her teeth.

Fortunately, the three people in charge of the actual execution had by then reached a conclusion.

Fram turned to Roland: "Roland, you can come over now."

"You and Iluvia will each stand on one side later."

"Just stand still in the formation. By the way, Roland, you should take out that sword first."

"All you need to do is stand quietly inside the formation for a while."

"The rest is between me and Sean."

Roland, whose seniority had suddenly increased by one level, nodded and then transformed the Moon Spirit Essence Liquid in his hand into the shape of the Sword of Silence.

Salah III then took out a key and opened the door to the secret realm of royal inheritance.

The group of five then entered the secret chamber for the inheritance.

Kalia was left alone outside to admire the rectangular bluestone inscribed by the first Iron Duke.

The sword that should have been stuck in the stone is now gone, and Kalia can only read the words now.

However, the sudden absence of anyone made her feel somewhat bored.

But before she could even get bored, Roland, Iluvia, and Salah III came out from inside.

Salah III looked around for a moment, then turned to Iluvia: "Well, take me back to the palace first, I have some official business to attend to."

"After all, it's a bit different from the expected time, so I need to hurry back and deal with official business."

"Iluvia, why don't you chat with your friends a little longer? Consider it a reward for your short vacation."

Iluvia couldn't wait for Salah III to leave, but she also couldn't let him go so quickly.

She leaned close to Salah III's ear and whispered something, as if she were making a request.

Roland, who was watching from the sidelines, felt that this might be related to him.

After all, Salah III's gaze has started to occasionally turn in their direction.

“Alright… consider it my New Year’s gift to you.” Salah III patted Iluvia on the shoulder.

Afterwards, Iluvia, who was clearly much happier, teleported her father, the Emperor, away.

They didn't even say thank you or goodbye.

Roland asked curiously, "What did you just say to His Majesty?"

"Keep it secret!"

Iluvia kept everyone in suspense, then looked at Kalia, who was standing in front of the rectangular bluestone.

Kalia tilted her head: "Didn't you two just go in? How come you're out so soon?"

"It hasn't even been five minutes, has it?"

Roland shrugged: "After all, we're just providing access."

"The complicated transfer process is a matter for those two. It has nothing to do with us."

"So, what are you looking at?"

Kalia stepped aside to make room for Roland to come over: "I don't know either, there's a passage on it."

"I haven't even had a chance to look yet, and you've already come out."

Iluvia then explained, "The hero's sword was originally stuck in this."

"Only the sword was taken away and placed inside to serve as the vessel for the inheritance authority."

"Oh, I see." Kalia exclaimed in realization, "Then what's the point of having this stone here?"

The sudden, soul-searching question plunged Iluvia into silence.

As expected, she was still not suited to be around this guy.

Roland then added, "It's an antique, no matter what."

"Look at this rectangle, it's so perfectly square. You can tell the person who cut this stone had exceptional skill."

"Oh, oh, oh!!! Now that you mention it, it's really true!"

Iluvia was speechless as she watched Kalia and Roland singing in unison.

Roland is usually quite normal, so why does his IQ seem to drop when he's with this blue-haired pet?

but……

It seems there's really no point in putting this stone here.

It used to be intimidating with a sword stuck in it. Now it's just a rock... Wouldn't it be better to put it in a museum?

Or should we put it in the central square, next to the statue of the Knight King?
It was at least partly the work of the first Iron Duke, who was known as the Wall of the Empire. It's better to put it outside for people to see than to put it here.

Iluvia began to seriously consider the problem and thought about when to bring up the suggestion to Salah III.

Seeing the two guys watching the stone-cutting process, Iluvia asked, "Why don't we go out first? What happens next is none of our business."

"Want to go somewhere fun? I'm actually free to be your guide today!"

As she spoke, Iluvia gave Roland a wink.

Before Roland could speak, Kalia stepped in front of him and grabbed Iluvia's hands.

This sudden physical contact clearly startled Iluvia. She was somewhat afraid that her abilities would spiral out of control.

The bad news is that, without prior mental preparation, she couldn't control her abilities very well, and a faint aura of decay spread from her palms to Kalia.

Good news, her abilities seem to have no effect on Kalia.

The shadows floating beneath Kalia's palms silently swallowed death.

However, Kalia stared blankly at her palm, which was flashing with black light.

Although it was only for a moment, Iluvia still felt a lingering fear as she pulled her hand away from Kalia's grasp.

She looked at Kalia with some panic: "Are you alright?"

"Me? Nothing's wrong? What's wrong with you? Why did you suddenly pull your hand away?"

Kalia scratched her head, as if she had no idea what had happened.

"Are you...really okay?"

Iluvia looked at Kalia cautiously.

She could sense that her abilities had indeed gone out of control for a brief moment.

This time it's not like last night.

She had made preparations in advance last night and suppressed her innate magic, so even though she fought with Kalia, it didn't have much of an impact.

But just now, without her being fully prepared, her innate magic did indeed go out of control for a brief moment.

This was almost an unconscious physiological reaction of hers.

Apart from Roland and Salah III, anyone else who suddenly touches her body will cause her abilities to briefly go out of control.

Rather than being out of control, it was more like an instinctive self-preservation reaction.

Although she was a princess, her living environment from childhood to adulthood was far from 100% safe.

This can be considered a stress response.

She didn't really like this pet that was competing with her for a man.

But she never entertained the idea of ​​killing anyone.

Kalia glanced at Iluvia with some confusion, then looked at Roland, who had walked up to her: "She seems very nervous."

"But I'm really fine. My hand was flashed a little, but it didn't have any effect."

As she spoke, Kalia waved her two hands at Roland.

Roland remained calm about this.

Although Kalia clearly did not grow to the strength of the world-destroying witch she was supposed to become.

But it's clear that the strength of the innate magic within her is higher than that of Iluvia.

As an observer, he had just witnessed Iluvia's spell going out of control.

But before he could even panic, the leaked aura of decay vanished into Kalia's palm.

He had clearly seen the black light emanating from Kalia's palm just now.

Roland then looked at Iluvia and said, "Don't worry, she's really alright."

"If you feel guilty, recommend some good restaurants to her. She'll be incredibly grateful."

Kalia nodded quickly upon hearing this: "That's right! I'll forgive you if you introduce me to some delicious food!"

“…Okay.” Iluvia sighed and rubbed her forehead in exasperation. “I’ll go ask around and see if anyone has any restaurant recommendations.”

"Eh!? You're a princess, why do you need to ask others such questions?"

Iluvia glanced at Kalia helplessly: "Do you think a princess should know these things?"

"What?! Isn't the princess allowed to eat whatever delicious food she wants?!"

"...I usually eat in the palace."

Not knowing how to answer Iluvia's question about her bad reputation in the capital, which meant no restaurant would serve her, and even if they did, the chefs wouldn't cook properly, she had no choice but to give a selective and evasive answer.

"Eh~~~I see. It's a pity that this kind of royal cuisine is not suitable for me."

Kalia sighed regretfully.

Although she was very curious about what royal cuisine looked like and what people ate.

But the thought of the complicated etiquette and lengthy dining process made her give up her curiosity.

Iluvia looked at the two of them and then said, "Wait a moment."

"I'll find someone who might know what good food is available in the capital."

"But before that, let's leave here first."

With that, Iluvia led the two away from the underground chamber of the palace and into a garden in the central courtyard of the palace.

There was no one else in the quiet garden. Iluvia personally pulled out chairs for Roland and Kalia in front of a small table in the garden.

"Sit down for a while, I'll go find someone."

After saying that, Iluvia walked into the building by the garden, and soon came running back, where she sat down with Roland and Kalia.

Kalia fiddled with the teddy bear on the table: "You actually like this kind of thing? It's quite different from your appearance."

Roland poked the rabbit doll in front of him: "Yeah... this is the first time I've known you like this kind of thing."

Iluvia gave Roland a disapproving look: "So, what kind of things do you think I should like?"

"Well... how should I put it, it's definitely not one of those cute, soft-looking dolls."

Kalia answered, looking at Iluvia and saying, "Someone like you wouldn't like something like this, would you?"

"Also, why are these two dolls on this table?"

What do you usually do with these things?

Roland, who had deduced the answer from Iluvia's reddening ears, coughed and said, "Well, Kalia, don't ask. It's just a matter of personal preference."

Let's give Iluvia some private space.

After hearing Roland's words, Kalia seemed to have an instant realization, clenching her fist and exclaiming, "Oh! You're here to play house!"

"Wait! What are you going to do!?"

Seeing Iluvia suddenly erupt in embarrassment and anger, Kalia swiftly hid behind Roland, then peeked half her head out from behind Roland's shoulder to look at Iluvia: "It can't be true, can it?"

Iluvia: "Is that not allowed?! I'm so sorry I don't have any other friends!!!"

(End of this chapter)