I Became a Time-Stopper at the Academy

31 – Cataclysm Party (4)

Joel killed Daniel.

Eliane didn’t stop.

She just stood by as her closest family member died.

In the corner of the hallway, she sat down and cried.

Somehow, the watchman held his breath for fear that Louisa would find out.

‘I… , I am…. You were so incompetent…….’

Hearing Joel and Daniel’s conversation, she at least knew that Joel was not delusional.

In other words, Daniel was really degenerating into a demon.

I don’t know how he knew, but Joel noticed it.

He came out of Daniel’s room.

Luisa immediately turned around and looked up at him.

-Boss, a noble man must not cry carelessly.

She took out her handkerchief and wiped his face herself.

She said he was silently sorry.

Then she hugged him tightly.

-I, Luisa, are proud of the fact that the young master chose a difficult path for everyone. Even if others criticize you, I will stay by your side until the end. The Bocchan’s choice is never wrong.

– Thank you… ….

Joel knelt on the floor as his legs gave out.

And he hugged Luisa.

Seeing him crying sadly in her arms, Elianne thought.

Why did he see such a man as his subordinate?

You should have treated her well and tried not to leave her side.

On the contrary, they threw it away like throwing things away just because their position in the family was shaken.

‘I’m sorry, Daniel…. I’m sorry, Joel…….’

The pain you are experiencing right now must be the Lord’s punishment for neglecting your fiancé, Joel.

If he had valued Joel as much as Daniel, he would not have lost Daniel.

Now everything is connected.

Joel chose Lando as the person who comforted him in despair after his younger brother was murdered, so he tried to make Lando and himself a romantic relationship.

Her mother suddenly threw her birthday party as planned, and Joel did something about it.

To approach Daniel.

‘What is it like to be recognized by your mother? .’

Marry a man who will benefit your family.

Don’t be dragged by men, let men be dragged around.

Never reveal your true feelings.

Always keep a gentle expression when interacting with others.

It was all the teachings of my mother that I heard while being beaten.

Couldn’t resist her mother.

I just tried to protect Daniel as much as possible within the scope of not pretending to be with her mother.

‘I killed Daniel because I was ambiguous. It bothers Joel….’

Ellie Anne’s dress was stained with her tears.

If she changes again, she will look strange.

But her tears did not stop.

-Thanks, Luisa. I feel better. Now let’s go back slowly.

-Yes.

The two started walking down the hallway.

Ellie Anne hurriedly ran to her banquet hall, wiping her face with her handkerchief.

She thought at the same time.

What should I do now?

First of all, we need to make sure that Joel isn’t accused of being a murderer.

Following Daniel, if he leaves his side, he will be left alone.

She apologizes for not treating her well as her fiancee.

And thank you for killing Daniel instead of her, even though her heart was hurt.

More than anything, I wanted to do these two things.

‘Let’s throw away the ambiguous attitude.’

Let’s forget everything her mother taught us.

It’s okay if Joel doesn’t bring any benefit to the family.

She doesn’t mind being dragged around by Joel.

Let’s be honest with Joel about her feelings.

Let’s treat Joel with sincerity, not acting.

Eliane made that decision.

***

… Embarrassedly, she threw herself into Louisa’s arms and wept.

She didn’t mind, but she was kind of put off as a man.

She still felt at ease thanks to her tears.

She went back to the banquet hall and Ellie Anne saw me and came close to her gun.

For some reason, her eyes were red.

Is it because you drank?

I bet you didn’t notice that you killed Daniel already.

“It took a while.”

“It’s okay.”

Eliane came to my right.

She then put her right arm into her own arms.

She’s like she’s a real fiancée.

Is she just acting in front of her mother?

To look good.

Still, looking at this, it seems that Daniel’s body has not yet been found.

“Joel, aren’t you hungry?”

Eliane asked with a small smile.

Sometimes it seems to be that usual smile, but sometimes it’s not….

And somehow, a sad feeling came out from his expression.

Is it sad that I have to pretend to look good to me who has no interest in me?

“I am a little hungry.”

To be honest, I didn’t have much of an appetite.

I just killed an innocent man, so I can’t believe Bob will go through with it.

That’s also the younger brother of the person who grabbed my right arm.

Then she said, “I’ll get it,” And she went to the round table.

I brought a few pieces of food, such as spoons, on a plate.

Her Luisa spoke quietly to her.

“Eliane-sama, I, the maid, will do that. Elianne-nim doesn’t have to bother with that.”

“Because not only the maid but also her wife feeds her husband.”

For some reason, I felt like Louisa was glaring at Elianne.

Like she really doesn’t like her.

At this point, the two accepted the plate because they wanted to fight.

“Thank you.”

“No, if you have anything else to do, just tell me.”

“Yes.”

I pierced the dish Ellie Anne had brought with a fork and put it in her mouth.

… I don’t really want to eat it, but once I tried it, it was delicious.

Even knowing that her actions were acting, she felt the guilt of killing her precious little brother weighing heavily on her body.

“Eliane, you eat too.”

“Yes? It’s okay, it’s okay. I have little appetite….”

This is the intended result, but is it because he was attacked by Julian?

For 20 minutes, I had no choice but to eat the food Luisa and Eliane brought me.

If it was just a normal party, I would have enjoyed it without much thought.

Boom!

Suddenly, a door to the banquet hall was thrown open.

A silver-haired middle-aged man appeared.

He shouted as he approached the Duchess.

“Is that you? Did you kill Daniel?!”

That person seemed to be the Duke of Chablis.

It seems that Daniel’s death has been communicated to him.

The Duchess looked around and tapped him on the shoulders.

With a feeling to calm down.

She also seemed to be more sensitive to being rude to others than the fact that Daniel was dead.

The Duke of Chablis gritted his teeth.

“Why did I marry a girl like you!”

A situation where all other nobles are watching the Duke and Duchess of Chablis.

The Duchess smiled as hard as she could and took her husband’s arm.

“Honey, I am very drunk. I’ll take you—”

“Let go of this!!”

But the Duke of Chablis rejected her wife.

Her wife stumbled and fell behind her, but he didn’t seem to mind at all and went straight across her banquet hall.

I wondered where I was going and came in front of me.

“Was it Joel?”

“Yes, join the dukes.”

I bowed my head and tried my best to be polite.

No matter how oppressed he is by his wife, if he decides to wield the power in his hands, even I, the Margrave’s son, is in danger.

“Did you kill our Daniel on your wife’s orders?”

“… ….”

I must have heard the testimony of the maid who told me about Daniel’s room earlier.

I used the Duchess’s order as an excuse to ask for information, so in a way it was a natural inference.

I actually killed him.

“Why can’t you talk! Did she really want to look good for her wife?! Joel, I thought good of you. Just because you’re not good at martial arts doesn’t mean you’re an aristocrat. But what the heck is this!”

The Duke of Chablis howled.

I lowered my head and just kept my mouth shut.

I was prepared to be caught anyway.

It was the moment I thought I should leave the empire and escape to another country.

Eliane stepped in front of me.

Clasping the hem of her dress with both of her hands, she began to cry.

“I saw it. Daniel is murdered. I was going to tell you after the party, but I’m sorry.”

“What?! So, who killed Daniel?!”

Did she tail me?

She A wizard of her level could do that.

Joel’s body doesn’t have magic-related talents anyway, so he’s dull to his magic.

“… This is Julian.”

“Julian killed… ?!”

“Yes. Julian-nim, who was caught by me, tried to violate me at the banquet hall. He was probably trying to make a fait accompli in a hurry.”

At Ellie Anne’s words, all the nobles around her nodded.

The fact that the Duchess has been looking at Daniel with a thorn in her eye is an open secret in the aristocratic society.

After asking Julian to kill Daniel, it was possible to make a deal that would give Elianne in return if he succeeded in killing Daniel.

Actually, it wasn’t at all.

“I see…. Joel, I’m sorry. I was a little excited.”

“No, no one can remain calm when your son has been murdered by someone.”

“Please keep taking good care of Eliane.”

“… Yes.”

It was completely unintentional, but he laid the blame on Julian.

I don’t have this benefit, but….

She turned her head towards Ellie Anne, who induced this.

She grinned.

But her hands were shaking.

Why did you lie?

I couldn’t understand it at all.

If she really saw the scene where I killed Daniel, there would be no reason for her to cover me.

Even if she didn’t witness her, her statement to her father doesn’t make sense because Julian attacked her and I killed Danielle after her death.

“Joel.”

“Uh….”

“From now on, as your wife, I will do my best for you. Please take care of me.”

“That, yes….”

Things are taking a strange turn.

I don’t know the details, but I felt that way.