Avoid Yandere Constellation

For some reason, my conscience pricks me a little.

‘That’s not the important part.’

The guy who has been confirmed as a member of the cult is trying to get away with it. That can’t happen.

If he slips away without any trouble, Andrew and the others will definitely come up with a cowardly plan at the gathering.

I have to make sure he doesn’t get away before Andrew carries out the terrorist attack.

Otherwise, who knows what might happen?

‘Despicable bastards.’

As I felt a chill down my spine, thinking about Gerald’s despicable scheme,

“Kaine, why are you spacing out?”

Jenny poked my side with a stiff expression, as if telling me to hurry up and finish the conversation so we can leave.

Kaine, snapped out of his thoughts by Jenny, bowed to Prince Patrick.

“Sorry, I was just thinking. Anyway, I don’t think interrogation alone will be enough.”

“Hmm. Do you have a reason for that?”

At his question, Kaine nodded, with a righteous expression.

“First of all, as Kim Soo-yong may have told you, the potion was distributed by the cult. And my family was the one that disposed of it.”

“Hmm. Continue.”

“Yes, but that was last year. It’s been almost a year since then. The fact that Edward von Gerald still has that potion at this point raises suspicions, doesn’t it? Especially since the potion has already been exposed as a scam.”

“Definitely.”

Kaine was right.

According to the conversation with Kim Soo-yong, the potion Gerald drank was already known to be ineffective, although some denied it.

‘Maybe those people were just fooled. Or…’

They could have been planted by the cult.

In any case, it’s suspicious that he still has the potion when it’s already known to be ineffective.

A person with common sense would have thrown away a potion that raises suspicions.

‘The fact that he still has it means…’

In other words, the probability of him being a member of the cult is high?

No, it can’t be.

Gerald looked unconvinced by Kaine’s words, but only on the surface.

‘It could be an act.’

I shouldn’t jump to the conclusion that he’s a member of the cult.

Maybe…

‘He could have just been used.’

Either way, the probability of him being connected to the cult is high.

As Patrick stroked his chin, deep in thought,

‘Everything is going according to plan.’

At that moment, Kaine secretly raised one corner of his mouth.

In fact, what he was saying was just a bunch of nonsense.

That’s all it was.

‘I can guarantee that you’re not concluding that Gerald is a member of the cult just yet.’

It’s a little disappointing, but the important thing is the possibilities.

That way, he’ll be interrogated for a longer time.

‘That’s enough.’

The longer the interrogation, the easier it will be to find evidence that he’s a member of the cult, rather than pushing him to the edge.

‘Don’t think you can get away with it, despicable cult members!’

As Kaine clenched his fist secretly, Patrick, having organized his thoughts, spoke in a serious tone.

“Hmm. I understand. Although we’ll know for sure after interrogating him, your words make me think that he definitely needs to be suspected further.”

At his words, Patrick nodded. Then, he said something unexpected.

“Okay, let’s put this aside and move on to the main topic.”

Huh? The main topic?

Everyone except Kim Soo-yong looked confused, as they had thought the main topic was related to Gerald.

Patrick looked at Kaine and his party.

“As you all know, the cult has been causing terrorist attacks lately.”

Kaine’s party nodded.

Patrick scanned each of them and continued,

“So, I’ve been secretly investigating those guys. But all I’ve found out is the boss’s name, the names of the executives, and their past actions from a long time ago. No matter how much I investigate, nothing else comes up. That’s why I called you here. You’ve had a few encounters with the cult, haven’t you?”

Hmm. So that’s it.

I thought he was going to say something serious, but he just wanted to hear our stories about fighting the cult.

That’s not a big deal.

“Did Kim Soo-yong give you a detailed explanation?”

“He briefly explained all the incidents involving the cult.”

So, I just need to tell them the stories that Kim Soo-yong wasn’t involved in.

As I recalled the past events in my mind, Patrick listened intently.

Of course, I hid what needed to be hidden.

After Kaine finished his story, Patrick fell into deep thought again.

Meanwhile, the others who were listening—

“Kaine, I’ll bring those bastards here, and I’ll turn them into dust.”

“Is that true, Kaine?”

“No, but how are you still alive?”

They spoke with a chilling aura, as if they would have gone into a rage if Prince Patrick wasn’t there.

Kaine ignored their intimidating auras and answered Jenny’s question.

“People will do anything to survive.”

“Why does it sound like a lie when you say it?”

“Thanks for the compliment.”

As Jenny and Kaine bickered quietly,

“Okay, thank you for your story. Is there anyone else who wants to speak?”

Prince Patrick asked the group.

Everyone shook their heads.

“If there’s nothing else, you can leave now. There will be a party in the evening on the second day, so feel free to do as you please until then.”

After that, the group nodded and left the room.

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About three hours passed.

I fell into deep thought, lying on the bed.

‘Hmm. What should I do?’

To be honest, I’m quite conflicted right now.

Should I create evidence against Gerald now, or should I wait for the right moment?

I can create it right now if I want to.

I have Demonic magical energy in my body.

All I need to do is leave traces of Demonic magical energy in his room.

But…

‘The door is locked.’

Of course, I can unlock it if I want to, but it’s obvious that something bad will happen if I do.

The moment I unlock it, traces will be left behind.

‘If traces are left behind…’

On the contrary, Gerald will think that he has been used.

After all, there’s no reason for anyone other than the cult to enter his locked room.

So, I should wait for the right moment, not now.

‘Should I aim for that timing?’

Anyway, Andrew will carry out the terrorist attack tomorrow.

Of course, he’ll act passively, just to give a warning.

‘But it’s still going to be chaotic.’

It’s certain to be extremely chaotic.

In the midst of that chaos, leaving traces of Demonic magical energy in Gerald’s room would be perfect.

However,

‘This is too risky.’

In the worst-case scenario, even if Andrew carries out the terrorist attack, will he act according to my plan?

To begin with, that would be the best-case scenario.

‘I might be suspected as well.’

No matter how secretly I can move, this is the place where the royals live. If my plan goes wrong, even a little, in a heavily guarded area like this…

‘Using Return is the answer.’

No, I might even be imprisoned to prevent suicide.

They would try to force me to reveal information.

This operation has a higher chance of success than the former, but the risk is also greater.

‘And there’s no guarantee that Andrew will carry out the terrorist attack as in the original story.’

As I was thinking this,

Suddenly, a scene from the original story flashed through my mind.

I got up from the bed.

‘I need to check first.’

Before deciding on any operation, I need to know whether Andrew will carry out the terrorist attack or not.

After all, it’s more important to know how the original story unfolds than to frame Gerald as a member of the cult.

Finally, after coming to a decision, I left the room.

I walked towards the place where the terrorist attack would occur, trying to recall the scene from the original story as much as possible.

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After walking for about 20 minutes, I finally arrived near the destination.

‘Hmm. Exactly where is it?’

In the game, only the explosion scene was shown, not the exact location.

So, I need to find it myself.

‘Should I turn up the volume?’

It’s been a while since I used the Volume Adjustment skill.

Now, even if I turn up the volume, it shouldn’t cause any major problems since I don’t use it regularly.

After all, my physical abilities have greatly increased.

I concentrated and perked up my ears.

After about 10 seconds—

“Huh? What is it?”

Is it not here?

I don’t know what method Andrew used to carry out the terrorist attack.

However, since it was a magical energy explosion, it’s likely that he used a magical energy bomb.

Otherwise, there’s no reason for an explosion to occur out of nowhere.

‘The power wasn’t that great, to begin with.’

Anyway, if Andrew had used a magical energy bomb, I would have felt some sense of unease.

The Volume Adjustment skill can detect any sound.

‘Or did he use something else?’n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om

I turned the volume back to its original level.

I used the Map View skill to thoroughly search the surroundings, not wanting to miss anything.

‘Hmm. The story will probably unfold as in the original. The overall flow has remained the same so far.’

As I thought this, I scanned the area.

After about 30 minutes, I came to a conclusion.

‘Damn.’

The scene from the original story flashed through my mind.

However, no matter how many times that scene played in my head,

‘There’s nothing.’

That’s right.

Even with the Map View skill,

Even with the Volume Adjustment skill turned up to the maximum,

Even after searching the area myself,

‘There’s nothing suspicious. Damn.’

What’s going on? Why isn’t he carrying out the terrorist attack?

I can’t understand it.

I had intended to turn a blind eye and let him get away with it.

I had even planned to cheer him on instead of preventing it.

‘He betrayed me. Damn.’

I can’t let him have his way.

Who knows what might happen?

So,

‘I need to carry out the terrorist attack.’

However, the problem is,

‘How should I do it?’

Should I transform?

But the problem is…

‘The aftermath.’

Even if I act as Andrew, if others realize that I’m not around, they might find it suspicious.

That’s not the only problem.

The reason my act as the Grand Duke and Andrew was successful was that everyone was tired.

But now?

‘They’re not tired at all, in fact, they’re full of energy.’

From the Knight Commander Mikasa to the Royal Knights, Kim Soo-yong, and the girls, they all have incredible stats.

Even if I have a lot of Transfer Scrolls, I might be subdued before I can use them.

The people gathered here are so strong that there’s no way for me to do this.

As I was seriously considering this,

[The Goddess of Fate asks what you’re so worried about.]

The Constellation sent a message.

When I saw it,

“Huh?!”

It felt like lightning struck my mind.

That’s right, this is the way.

I can cause a terrorist attack without using a clone and without any risk.

As I thought of this, I raised my head with a gentle smile.

I spoke with a benevolent voice.

“Constellation.”

[The Goddess of Fate says she likes your smile.]

“Thanks for the compliment. But can I ask you for a favor?”

[The Goddess of Fate says she will grant any wish within ‘possibility’.]

Really? I knew I could count on you.

“Then, can you act as Andrew in my place?”

[That, that’s a little…]

What? You said you would grant any wish.

The Constellation suddenly slapped me in the face.

Is it because she’s a goddess that she’s hesitant to act as Andrew?

But,

“If you do this for me, I’ll grant you one wish within ‘possibility’.” (O-O Kaine you promise this to a Yandere?!)

The offer was too good to refuse.