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The Villainous Noble Who Kept Rewinding After Death: The Story Somehow Changed When I Committed Suicide

Chapter 223: Your Turn

The night after being confined in a harmless underground facility.

As planned, I separated from Iris and Teleported to the building where Fūshiru was, searching for his magic power with my magic detection while walking toward the sensed location.

(Hmm. So this is the Royal Castle of this country. Surprisingly impressive.)

The place I Teleported to was a castle-like structure built on a hill deep within Saramāju, and although I had only confirmed it from a distance once before, it looked too dilapidated to truly be called a castle, resembling the ruin of a fortress that had fallen after a lost war.

However, surprisingly, the inside was kept quite clean; perhaps some minimal repairs had been made, as there were no notably visible holes or scars, and it was more magnificent on the inside than its exterior suggested.

(I wonder if Rogurando fixed this with magic. I heard from Father that his specialty attribute is earth magic, so it seems possible.)

I had heard from Father that Rogurando was talented in both martial arts and magic, but among them, his greatest strength was earth magic, so it was highly likely that he himself had done the repairs for this castle.

As evidence, there were parts resembling the Imperial Castle of the Ruzenia Empire, something only someone familiar with the interior could manage.

(Still, it’s strange that I can’t sense Rogurando’s magic. They said he had magical talent, so he should have a considerable amount of magic power… Is he hiding somewhere?)

I expanded the range of my magic detection throughout the castle and even underground, but although I found several large magical responses, I couldn’t find anything that seemed to belong to him.

(Hmm. If a demon has possessed him, could it be in a subspace? If that’s the case, this demon would have to be at least an S-rank high-level demon, and if that’s true, then our current situation could be unmanageable for her.)

Subspace is a magic similar to storage magic used by high-level demons, allowing them to hide objects, food, and even their own bodies within that space.

Demons originally exist in another world called the demon realm, and when summoned, they leave their core, known as the nucleus, in the demon realm to respond to the summons.

Therefore, even if you defeat a demon in this world, the nucleus remains in the demon realm, allowing them to immediately resurrect, making them effectively near-immortal.

In other words, the high-level demon Albus, whom Fiera defeated previously, is not really dead; he’s probably regretting it in the demon realm right now.

Well, that’s beside the point. What I want to say is that demons are half-mental life forms, and they possess their own unique magical techniques from the demon realm that differ from those in this world, one of which is subspace.

And as I explained earlier, since subspace is a magic akin to storage magic, it can store objects and food in another space, but it does not have the effect of time magic, meaning it cannot stop time within the space.

However, strictly speaking, subspace is a magic that creates one’s own space on the path between the demon realm and this world. So, if a demon has been summoned here, they can use the connection between the nucleus in the demon realm and their body’s magic here to freely move between subspaces.

(But with subspace, it’s tough to track with magic detection since there’s an entrance to a separate dimension. Well, that’s fine. There’s no need to force the pursuit, and if they’re in subspace, they can’t check out our situation either. In fact, it’s just perfect for me to explore.)

It’s highly likely that the evidence this time is also in subspace, but if that’s the case, I can just fabricate something later, and it won’t be too late to retrieve it after dealing with the demon.

Basically, only the demon who created this space can interact with it, but it’s not entirely impossible to do something about it.

(Alright then. For now, let’s put the demon aside and head to Fūshiru.)

For the time being, I’ve decided to leave everything regarding Rogurando to Sharueina, so I can think about what to do later after it’s over.

With that, I picked up my pace slightly to meet Fūshiru, who was probably waiting for me.

“Here we are.”

After walking for a while and climbing the stairs, I stopped in front of the third room from the back on the top floor, knocking gently before opening the door.

“Who’s there? Who dares to enter without permission?”

“Hey, Fūshiru. Long time no see.”

“Y-you…!”

While Fūshiru had been speaking with an imposing voice until a moment ago, upon seeing me reveal myself by dispelling my invisibility magic, he instantly shook with fear in his eyes.

“What’s wrong? Why are you shaking? It’s as if I bullied you or something.”

“N-no, why are you here…?”

“That’s where I’d want you to immediately assure me you’re not bullied, but whatever. The reason I came here is simply that your time has come.”

“W-my turn?”

As soon as he heard his turn had come, Fūshiru started trembling, perhaps recalling what happened in that space, his jaw rattling frightfully.

“I don’t know what you’re imagining, but there’s no need to be so afraid. Remember when you said you’d cooperate to resurrect the Dragon Emperor? So don’t worry; I’m not here to kill you.”

“Then, what exactly is my turn?”

“It’s a simple matter. I need you to provide evidence that your collaborator, Rogurando, is forming a pact with other countries and attempting to wage war against the Empire.”

“Evidence? I believe it’s likely in Rogurando’s room, but I don’t actually know where it’s hidden.”

“Then, all you need to do is guide me to Rogurando’s room. I’ll handle the searching myself.”

“Understood.”

Fūshiru, perhaps deeply traumatized by that previous incident, responded very obediently. Guided by him, we arrived at the largest room on the first floor, entering it.

Inside the room was a large desk in the center, a bookshelf with few books near the wall, and only one bed without anyone sleeping in it—a rather stark space that could hardly be called homely.

“Despite calling himself the King of this country, Rogurando has set up his room here on the first floor.”

“That’s what I found strange too, but he never told me the reason, so I don’t know. However, I can’t imagine that greedy man would choose this place as his room for no reason at all. There must be some reason behind it.”

“Sounds about right.”

While I didn’t know what Rogurando’s character was like, if a demon was possessing him, he was probably quite greedy and had a strong desire for power at this point.

There’s no way he would use a room on the first floor for no reason, so I cautiously began surveying the area.

But as expected, I wasn’t able to find any evidence, and just when I was about to give up and close the last drawer of the desk, I noticed a certain anomaly.

“This has a false bottom.”

When I opened the last drawer, although it was the same size as the others, it felt slightly heavier, and upon further inspection, I found a fake panel at the bottom. Shifting it aside revealed several documents inside.

“This seems to be a hit!”

Glancing over the documents, I found information about the countries that had made pacts for the impending war against the Empire, slave traders in cooperation with them, and details about the adventurers’ guilds and their crests that were aligned within the Empire, all spread across the papers.

(I see. So these nobles were secretly connected with Saramāju. That means the world back then… Hehe. This is turning into something interesting. I’ll just file these documents away for now. As long as I know, it’s fine, and if I use them well, this could get even more entertaining.)

Among the documents I held, there were connections to events from my past life, and those events might lead to something significant. Thus, I decided to keep those related materials safe for myself.

“Is this what you were looking for?”

“Yeah. I’m glad it was so easy to find. But there’s something I’m a bit curious about.”

“Something you’re curious about?”

“Yeah. But it’s not something you need to worry about.”

“I see. Then I’ll be heading back, right?”

“Wait, are you that eager for me to leave?”

“N-no! I just don’t know when he’ll return, and since I’ve concealed myself this far, you probably don’t want to be found either, right? I was just worried about that.”

“Hmmm. Well, whatever. I got the materials I wanted, and since I don’t really need to stay here any longer, I’ll head back. Good job, then.”

“Ah, uh-huh.”

“Well then~”

I smiled brightly at Fūshiru, waved goodbye, and vanished using teleportation magic, heading to the next destination where the harmless executive, Jeliim, was located.

 

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