I Became A Squirrel Seeking For The Villain [EN]: Chapter 80

Libena was drinking tea at her mansion in the capital when she received a report from her subordinate.

“Really? Are you sure?”

“Yes. They are said to be on Olred Street right now. Many people have gone to see them. Aren’t they the loudest couple in the capital anyway?”

The report was simple.

Eurica Medest and Johann Hylard were on a date on Olred Street, the busiest shopping street in the city.

The story was that he had planned a shopping date to soothe Eurica’s wounded heart.

“Good.”

Libena put down her teacup and smiled slightly.

Libena had been watching Eurica all this time.

Theodor’s deviation was very annoying to her, but it was also an opportunity to learn that Eurica could turn into a squirrel.

That meant Eurica could turn into a squirrel and snoop on them.

In other words, to do something secretly, she had to make sure that Eurica existed as a human in another place before doing it.

Fortunately, Eurica didn’t know that she was the real second daughter of the Medest family, so she didn’t return to the Medest mansion and was having a loud date with Johann.

‘If you try to use a wizard, you’ll end up getting hurt… Right now, she’s staying at her house, so I’m matching her rhythm, but if she shows any sign of trying to get out of my hands, I won’t let her go.’

Libena chuckled as she listened to her subordinate’s report that the two looked so affectionate.

‘She’ll only come to her senses when she’s imprisoned somewhere. I’m looking forward to the day she gets backstabbed.’

Acting like lovers, that was also fun.

Wizards were inherently beings who were suited to possession and obsession. They were far from human words like trust and love. So it couldn’t be a normal couple.

Anyway, the important thing was that Eurica’s location was clear now.

Libena lightly ordered her subordinate.

“Then let’s proceed to the next stage.”

“Yes. Ah, and…”

The subordinate bowed once and added.

“High Priest Patr has confirmed the letter.”

Theodor had done his job well anyway.

He didn’t seem to have any guilt about betraying her or any apology for acting alone… But he was a human who would do his job reliably if the interests matched.

“…I see.”

Libena nodded slowly with a strange look on her face.

“So that’s what it is…”

Her voice sank heavily.

* * *

I came to Olred Street where there were many people, and there were so many shops.

‘Anyway, at this point… Libena must have heard that we’re here.’

Libena and Theodor did not break off their engagement.

Libena went to see Theodor once, and there was a rumor that they had a good talk and decided to endure with the power of love.

‘That means they’re going to continue to be on the same side.’

Patr’s trial was scheduled for a week later.

Besides, Patr was just acting alone, and he was consistently claiming that he was getting old and forgetful these days.

Looking at the situation, it didn’t seem like Libena would be caught.

Libena was already out of the temple, and surprisingly, she wasn’t officially affiliated with the temple.

But she doesn’t have many limbs to use, so she’ll definitely be careful.

‘Libena will definitely move when my location is clear.’

So I went out to a crowded place for the first time in a long time.

Because it was obvious that I would be extremely careful about being followed by turning into a squirrel.

The pouring gaze was a bit burdensome, but Johann acted as if he only saw me without caring.

“That yellow hat is pretty. Would you like to go see it?”

He even took the lead in shopping with a good mood.

“…That hat? Yeah, sure.”

It was a cute rabbit-shaped hat that didn’t suit Johann at all, but I went in anyway.

“You said this was pretty?”

After entering the store, I put the hat that Johann pointed to directly on him.

The atmosphere of the store froze for a moment.

Because it was obvious that Johann and the yellow rabbit hat didn’t match.

“Sorry, Johann.”

I immediately took off the hat and apologized.

“This is really not it. It doesn’t suit you at all.”

Johann, who had been frozen along with the clerks, muttered in a slightly embarrassed voice.

“Um, Eurica. Did you think I chose this hat because I wanted to wear it?”

“Wasn’t it? I didn’t think it was for me because it’s not my taste.”

When I blinked and said that, Johann quickly replied.

“Yeah. Of course, it was for you. I would never pick something that you don’t like.”

“Yeah. I actually respect the opinions of experts when it comes to fashion.”

At my words, Johann turned to the clerks who were still frozen and said calmly.

“Do you have any hats that suit my fiancée well? I’d like you to recommend anything that’s even a little bit good.”

In the end, Johann became the world’s most affectionate pushover… no, a sweet fiancé and took responsibility for the sales of that lucky hat store.

‘So, I just have to kill time like this, right?’

Johann lightly cut a check to show off the Duke’s wealth, then smiled brightly and suggested.

“Then Eurica, shall we go listen to the opinions of clothing experts now?”

Since it was meaningless to worry about the money of Johann, who was a great aristocrat and a great wizard anyway, I also replied calmly.

“Yeah. I welcome it.”

Even though it was a bit embarrassing, I didn’t hate going on a date—not a date—with Johann, so time passed quickly.

That’s when I bought everything from hats to dresses to various accessories.

“I have received a message from the knights in the temple.”

Finally, the news I had been waiting for came. Johann’s adjutant appeared from somewhere and whispered a secret report.

And the report was exactly in line with our expectations.

“It is said that someone appeared trying to sneak in from the back of the temple. We have received a report that a few young acolytes pretended to be sleeping and let them in.”

I knew it.

I knew Libena would move while I was out in the downtown area.

“He was quite skilled, but he was not armed.”

If he wasn’t armed, he probably didn’t expect a fight.

Then, of course, he moved to destroy the evidence.

Anyway, the clues were slowly being caught.

Father, wait. I’ll save you soon!

“Tell them not to let their guard down.”

Johann said in a low voice.

“He must be quite skilled, so be sure to follow him to the end.”

That was true. Libena wouldn’t have sent just anyone.

She may have even borrowed Theodor’s power and sent one of the imperial knights.

The fact that he was unarmed bothered me more. Just who did she hire that was so great?

Still, if we tracked him, we would definitely be able to find out where the things Libena valued were located in the temple.

It was a much more efficient method than aimlessly wandering around in the form of a squirrel.

“If you can’t follow him to the end, it could be a more dangerous situation, so be careful.”

“Yes.”

Anyway, if I made Libena move, I had achieved all of today’s outing goals.

Johann and I exchanged glances that meant it was done.

There was no need to be a spectacle for people anymore.

“Then shall we go in now? Johann, I’m a little tired.”

“Really? Then we should go in quickly.”

That’s when I was finishing shopping to return to the Hylard mansion.

As I came out of the jewelry store and headed to the carriage I had come in, the back of my neck suddenly felt cold.

‘What is it?’

Before I could think more, my body moved instinctively. I fell to the side and rolled over.

It was like a beast’s sense sleeping inside me rather than a human’s.

“Eurica!”

And my instinct was quite accurate.

It was a bit unsightly to be rolling around alone in a dress, but five daggers were stuck in the spot where I had been standing.

If I hadn’t avoided it in an instant with my crazy reflexes, I would have died immediately.

Even though I overcame the crisis with my mad reflexes, my heart was pounding so much that I was surprised.

“Eurica, are you okay?”

The person who immediately picked me up was Johann.

“Oh, I’m fine, but…”

Before I could finish my answer, one of the huge signboards in front of the store suddenly collapsed as if it had exploded.

A figure standing behind the signboard jumped and disappeared behind a roadside tree.

Of course, the connected trees all collapsed in a row.

It was obvious to anyone that Johann was casting magic.

“Johann!”

Johann even picked me up and immediately ran out, casting magic.

It was an attitude that he didn’t even have time to order his subordinates to chase after him.

And after destroying a street, Johann directly caught the assassin and threw him in front of me.

In a way, it happened in an instant.

“Ah…”

I took a deep breath and blinked, looking at the person Johann threw.

Black clothes, not only covering his features but also a mask covering his head, it was the perfect appearance of an assassin.