Chapter 489

Find the culprit!
I am being scolded and made to sit seiza-style by my older brother, a friend who acts like an older brother, and a motherly friend. But it can't be helped. Doing something out of the ordinary might alert the culprit and cause trouble.

By the way, the three main types of magic that manipulate people are:

- Subordination
→Used on slaves, etc. They cannot disobey specific orders. Disobedience causes severe pain.

- Control
→ The target loses consciousness and is controlled by the caster. It’s scary-looking and way too similar to zombies.

- Suggestion
→ Usually triggered by specific words or actions. Over time, it can imprint the suggestion as the target's own will, distorting their intentions.

This time, a combination of subordination and control magic was probably used. The reason for "probably" is because the magic power was incredibly weak. Not just weak, but really weak. It was so faint that I barely noticed it.

It was like having a single spider thread wrapped around your wrist—thin, delicate, and so faint you wouldn't normally notice it. Like a background character in a crowded basketball manga, almost invisible.

It's terrifying. Even with my Revelation, I only noticed it after careful observation. A normal person wouldn't detect it at all. If the culprit used this weak magic to drive the Duke Carlisle's son mad, there might be other victims. This is a serious problem.

Only I could notice it, and even then, just barely. If the caster had an average amount of magic power, they could control many people...

Even with such weak magic, it had some effect, as the Carlisle Duke's son actually became violent. The magic formula was very precise and efficient, allowing it to work even with such faint magic power.

"Duke Carlisle’s son, do you have any idea? Any grudges or grudges, or people you meet regularly?"

"Why did you mention grudges twice?"

"I emphasized it because it's important."

When I smirked, my brother hit me. It's terrible to hit a girl's head.

"Don't mind my foolish sister. She loves silly things, so you can ignore her. So, what about it?"

Isn't my brother's treatment of me terrible? Oh, he's patting my head... Damn, I won't be easily won over by a mere head pat! Duke Carlisle's son, what are those 'affectionate' eyes you're giving us?

"Well, if it's a grudge... probably Ditz. Then..."

The Duke Carlisle’s son began talking about possible suspects. What should I do? There are too many. It seems like the whole class of Sylvester's attendants is covered.

"Ah, what about before you became violent! That might narrow down the suspects!"

"Then..."

Thank goodness. Most of the cases were after he became violent. However, the life of the Duke Carlisle’s son hit zero points. He was grumbling that he'd have to make a list of apologies and recompense later. It's his own fault, but being manipulated is a pitiful part of it.
When this matter is settled, I'll discreetly tell him he was being manipulated to somewhat improve his impression as a victim.

- Suspect No. 1

➡ Marquis Lansdelt's son. If Duke Carlisle’s household collapses, he would become the next duke, right? His son is a too good to be true type of guy.

"No way."

"Impossible."

My brother and I immediately denied it. We get along fairly well with Marquis Lansdelt's son, but there's no way that a too good to be true type of guy would do something so risky. Besides, he's been really angry at the Duke Carlisle’s s son lately. Even if the Duke Carlisle’s son became violent, he probably wouldn't be happy about it. He prefers straightforward methods, so he wouldn't use such underhanded tactics.

- Suspect No. 2

➡ Marquis Lemuria's daughter.

"Isn't she suspicious?"

Miss Lemuria is a specialist in magic studies and is researching curses.
That's why she's acquainted with my brother, but due to her researcher nature, she might do it.

"Probably not... I can't rule out the possibility of her being the mastermind, but that magic isn't hers."

Since I can visualize magic, Miss Lemuria's magic is more dark-aligned, like a dark purple.
The magic that cursed the Duke Carlisle’s son was silver.
Since it was faint magic, I'm not certain, but I don't think she's the perpetrator.

- Suspect No. 3

➡ A lady he often comes across. He notices her in the corners, and she's muttering something all the time, and it's scary.

"... Who?"

"Probably, Count Diner's daughter?"

Ditz-kun supplemented.
Apparently, she's always staring at the Duke Carlisle’s son from the shadows.
There hasn't been any harm, so she was left alone. In other words, a stalker??

For now, someone will always be with the Duke Carlisle’s son. Usually, it's me. For things like the bathroom, it's Aldin-sama.

Since the magic is originally weak, it needs to be reapplied regularly. The culprit will definitely appear.

Now, who could the culprit be?

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