Actually, I was the Real One

proven, maybe this was their way of making up for the incident.

Thanks to their consideration, Keira could borrow the Imperial Library for a few days.

Keira: “Please send my gratitude to Her Highnesses, the Empress Dowager, and Princess Arabella.
Thank you for lending me the library.”

“Yes, I will pass on your message.
If you need anything more, please feel free to call me.”

When the servants closed the door and left, Zeke finally spoke.

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Zeke: “Now, tell me.
What are you looking for?”

Keira: “Information about demons and black magic.”

Zeke: “…What?”

Zeke’s jaw dropped.
He seemed to want more explanation, but Keira was already walking through the bookshelves.

He hurriedly followed after his sister.

Keira: “Now you understand why I couldn’t let the servants do it?”

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Zeke: “Why… Why are you looking for something like that?”

Keira: “Why, you ask? Because of Cosette.”

Zeke: “You think a demon is behind that woman and Count Weinberg? No, why would you think that…?”

Zeke’s eyes shook in disbelief.

‘Well, that’s understandable.’

In the past, she also couldn’t find the connection between Cosette and the demon.
She hadn’t even expected it.

She thought Count Weinberg, the one who had brought Cosette, was the enemy.
So, she guessed he had plotted things for revenge. 

She couldn’t even imagine that Isaac Weinberg, one of the highest-ranking nobles, would join hands with the demon in a way that would kill everyone.

‘Come to think of it, what is Count Weinberg thinking? Does he know Cosette’s after the spirit stone? If they invade from the Demon Realm, they will also suffer damage.’

Of course, he’s indeed grieving the loss of his sister.

But his sister wasn’t his only relative.
He had family he was responsible for, so would he go to the demon’s side to avenge his dead sister? 

‘Maybe there was some kind of agreement behind it…’

Things are getting more and more complicated in her mind.
She shook her head to clear her thoughts.

‘For now, let’s focus on the goal we came here for today.’

Keira looked back and said.

Keira: “Can you believe what I’m saying now?”

Zeke: “…Okay.”

Keira: “Do you remember when Cosette had just appeared in the capital, she went to visit Great-Aunt with me?”

Zeke: “I do.”

Keira: “Cosette went to visit her because she wanted to greet Great-Aunt, but she didn’t go there with pure intentions.”

Zeke: “Wasn’t her goal to get in Great-Aunt’s good graces?”

Keira: “If that were her goal, she would have visited her after her surroundings had stabilized to some extent.
If you moved to a house where you have no authority and your social status is non-existent, would you visit your Great-Aunt first?”

Zeke: “Hmm…”

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Upon hearing that, Zeke hummed in contemplation.

Keira: “The goal might be far more important than being recognized by the person with the highest position in the family or being recognized as the real daughter of the Grand Duke in society.”

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Zeke: “So what do you think it is? Getting Great-Aunt’s approval isn’t?”

Keira: “No, it’s destroying the spirit stone.”

“…!”

Zeke stopped in his tracks, dumbfounded.

Keira: “It’s complicated to explain why I’ve come to that conclusion, so just know that.”

“…”

Keira: “Back then, I thought I was overthinking things.
But recently, it happened again when her position was most at stake.
This means that the social reputation was just a front, and the main goal was the spirit stone.”

Zeke: “What happened lately? Oh, is it on fire? Did she mean to destroy the spirit stone then?”

Keira: “To be more precise, she must have been trying to find the location of the stone by taking advantage of the chaos.”

‘Isn’t that a bit of a leap? Couldn’t it be just an accident?’

Zeke’s forehead wrinkled slightly.
At that moment, Keira took a step closer and said.

Keira: “You think I’m grasping at straws, right? I understand.
But there’s a reason I’ve come to that conclusion.”

Keira couldn’t say that it was something that had happened in the past.

Keira: “Can you just trust me this once?”

“…”

After a moment’s hesitation, Zeke answered with a deep sigh.

Zeke: “Okay, okay.
I will.
Then what should I do?”

Kere: “First here.”

Keira pointed to the bookshelf beside her.

Keira: “These are ancient history books about the war before the founding of the country.”

Before the founding of the nations, before the goddess named Beatrice blessed the human race.

It was a chaotic period due to the looting and invasion of demons.

Keira: “Let’s start looking for information here.”

“…”

Zeke looked at the boring-looking titles with dread.

It went without saying that the Imperial Palace Library had the largest collection of archives on the continent.