I Became A Squirrel Seeking For The Villain [EN]: Chapter 89

Became a Squirrel Saving the Villain – Episode 89

Became a Squirrel Saving the Villain 89

“Ah, yes.”

As I changed the subject, Leahn quickly adopted a professional smile.

After hearing the whole story from Meriel yesterday, I immediately sent a letter to the Heathry Information Guild.

In any case, what we needed was information, and the most reliable way to get it was from a reputable information guild.

“First of all, Baron Artair…”

Leahn shuffled through the documents and said,

“The last record is almost 60 years old. It was difficult because there weren’t many records left, but it’s confirmed that he lived in the Medest estate.”

“Really? Was he a vassal family?”

“Considering the circumstances, it seems so… but I couldn’t determine if anyone intentionally erased the records. I also couldn’t find any descendants.”

‘Couldn’t find’ ultimately meant he didn’t know.

If the Heathry Information Guild didn’t know, it meant someone had gone to great lengths to hide or erase the records.

“Ah, and about the last senator of Medest… Sir Trevor Olteba. He’s 94 years old this year.”

I didn’t know his exact age, but he was 94.

That meant the Senate was a very old institution.

I heard he was the only one still alive, the youngest senator.

“Sir Olteba is currently living with his only son, Paul Olteba. Paul Olteba is exactly 70 years old this year. I heard that the two of them live in the baronet’s residence.”

Even if he was called ‘son,’ Paul was very old.

The key point of this matter was actually Paul.

I heard that Sir Trevor Olteba was no longer in his right mind. If Paul could control his father’s words, it meant he knew a lot too.

If I could persuade him, I thought I could learn about Baron Artair from Paul.

Of course, Meriel failed.

I was thinking of consulting with Jayden and taking money with me when Leahn said,

“Paul Olteba is quite wealthy, so he won’t be swayed by money.”

Ah, I’m screwed.

I quickly racked my brain.

Then, if I act friendly and ask for a favor based on a budding friendship…

“He’s said to have a grumpy personality and dislikes people, so I don’t think he’ll accept a favor even if you approach him with genuine warmth.”

That doesn’t work either?

If money and personal appeals don’t work, what can I use to entice him?

As I made a blank face, Leahn sighed and said,

“Paul doesn’t have any close friends and doesn’t particularly like anyone. Except for one person.”

“…One person?”

“He holds Duke Johann Hielard in high regard.”

I gaped at Leahn’s words.

Why is Johann’s name coming up here?

“Originally, Paul was also conscripted into the war due to the Imperial Law [a law requiring citizens to serve in the military] despite his age. But thanks to Duke Johann Hielard, the war ended, and he was able to be with his father during his final days.”

It was a common consequence for war heroes.

He didn’t end the war for anyone in particular, but it clearly improved many people’s lives.

As I quietly wiggled my fingers, Leahn continued with a heavy face.

“If you really want to ask Paul for something, it might not be a bad idea to go with Duke Johann Hielard.”

“…”

It’s not that it’s not bad, but it seems like that’s the *only* way.

“The fact that the two of you are dating is widely known throughout the empire, so wouldn’t he be more favorable to Lady Yurika if you pretended to be a couple?”

“…”

“Of course, as I said before, I personally don’t really want to recommend it.”

Looking at his expression, it wasn’t that he didn’t really want to recommend it, but he wanted to actively discourage it.

“A wizard makes a conclusion only for himself when it’s crucial, Princess.”

Leahn said lowly.

“Don’t believe that he will keep his faith in you until the end. This is a different story from romantic feelings.”

I slowly rubbed my forehead.

Why are there so many people in the world who distrust wizards?

But when I think of Theodore, I hate that race so much that I shudder.

‘It’s okay. Theodore and Johann are different. That’s what I know best.’

Anyway, if I extract only the useful advice from Leahn’s words, it means that the only way is to ask Johann for help again.

It hasn’t been long since I said I wouldn’t get involved with Johann and that I would slowly end the fake dating…

“But you still have no choice, right?”

Leahn said gloomily.

“Even if you don’t know exactly what the reality of that dangerous wizard is.”

I had no choice but to nod my head gloomily.

Johann acted like a gentle lamb in front of me, but I vaguely suspected that it wasn’t his true self.

Even so, the reason why my heart keeps fluttering like this is probably because I’m a little drawn to Johann.

‘Still, if we keep being together like this, I feel like I’ll really fall for him at some point…’

My heart was very noisy whenever I thought of Johann.

I quickly tried to erase Johann from my mind and changed the subject again.

“Has Libena Sebus’s whereabouts been identified?”

Officially, Libena was holed up in the Sebus County residence.

But Leahn said before that she didn’t seem to be staying inside.

Maybe she’s being careful because she’s afraid of Johann.

Anyway, Johann was someone who could easily harm someone with magic.

After returning from the temple, Johann even asked casually if he should just destroy the Sebus County residence.

Of course, I was horrified and shook my head.

“If you use magic, there will be evidence that it’s you, so how can you kill the prince’s fiancée without any justification?”

“I’ll insist it was a magical explosion and serve a few years in prison, what.”

“A few years? It’ll be decades, right? It’s murder.”

“Is my few decades a problem when you’re safe?”

The more I talked, the more I felt that common sense didn’t apply.

“If I miss you, I can occasionally escape from prison.”

“Then you’ll soon get life imprisonment…”

In any case, even if he was the most powerful wizard, he had to abide by the law and order as long as he lived among people in the empire.

So, he couldn’t kill a noble young lady and the prince’s fiancée without raising suspicion.

‘Actually, I wanted to destroy the laboratory.’

She must be doing terrible experiments, but unless Libena is an idiot, she wouldn’t have put the laboratory in the Sebus County residence.

‘I need to find out something and take action quickly.’

The thought of the dangerous experiments being actively carried out somewhere made me shudder.

So, even if I felt a little uneasy with Johann, it was right to ask for help again.

‘This time… this time for real.’

I sighed and vowed inwardly.

* * *

The Hielard ducal residence, which Yurika had left, quickly became quiet again.

The smile disappeared from Johann’s face, who was always wearing a seductive smile, in an instant.

It was a coldness that Yurika, who had only seen the always kind Johann, could not have imagined.

And Johann was making an even colder expression than usual.

It was because he had visited a place he hadn’t been able to go to for a long time because he was conscious of Yurika.

“…Johann?”

As soon as he appeared, a terrified voice slowly leaked out.

The place where he headed was the underground prison where Tezhen and Ella were imprisoned.