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Elios Tsurugi was having a great day. Her company's stocks had gone up and damage supply reliefs for the recent pandemic had made her reputation go up significantly as well.

It was a happy time for her. And that is why when she received the news of Yoko's plan, she did not hesitate to give orders to sabotage it.

She made sure to keep her identity hidden and ask her subordinates to keep things quiet as well. She was happy and satisfied with what was going on around her.

Of course, that happiness turned to dread as soon as she caught the news of the captive Yoko had brought back.

He had specifically asked her helpers to be disposed of after they were done with their mission and Elios had been assured that it would be the case as well.

So where did this captive come from suddenly? Was it one of her people? It should not be the case but the possibility nagged Elios.

So, she decided to take a trip and clear out her name. She walked in front of the captive's room and watched how the guards tensed up.

"My lady, I am afraid that you may not enter this room. I have strict orders to restrict entry into this room."
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The guard dared to look Elios in the eyes when he said that. Elios was usually a calm-minded individual but this time, she felt her temper rise.

She ended up raising her hand and smacking the guard across his face. It left a harsh red mark that was prominent on the guard's face. But despite this humiliation, the guard refused to allow Elios entry into the room.

"You all, hurry up and take this guard away. I might not live here anymore, but I am still a Tsurugi. How dare you treat my words so lightly."

Elios complained and snapped her fingers. The other guards ignored her words as well so Elios decided to use her ability.

These poor guards did not expect to be attacked so they were caught off guard. Before they knew it, they were walking away with an almost blank look on their faces.

Elios sighed as her ability worked. It had been a gamble to use since an alert mind would not fall for her tricks. But these guards were not as alert or attentive as one would think.

Once her way had been cleared, Elios opened the door to the prisoner's room and looked at the pathetic man.

He had been tied up and he seemed to be struggling. There were a few more guards and maids inside the room who looked startled to see Elios Tsurugi in there.

"I am here to interrogate the prisoner. Everyone, stand down and give me some space."

Elios asked as she walked toward the prisoner. Everyone else looked concerned at her approaching figure and they discussed what they should do about her.

In the end, they decided to let her be since she had entered this room. Everyone had been ordered to be kept out unless Yoko Tsurugi gave her orders. So, Elios being here should be on her order as well.

Elios made use of this opportunity to corner her prisoner and look at him carefully. He looked like a rather ordinary man and Elios held his face in her hands.

"You! How dare you try and cause chaos for us? You better tell us what you know about your employee or I will be forced to make it hurt for you."

Elios held her knife against the man's cheek and made a light cut across it. The man flinched as a thin line of blood began to flow out of his wound.

"I-I don't know. I will tell you all about who employed me but please, let me go. I did not mean for anything to happen. I promise."

The bound man cried as soon as he felt the sting of his wound and the cut on his face. He wanted to pull his hand up and check up on his wound. But his current condition did not allow him to do so.

"Oh, so you will tell me all about your *employee*, huh? Hurry up and tell me now."

Elios asked as she shook that man. She was certain that he knew nothing about her but she still did not want to risk her safety.

It was also at this moment, Yoko decided to force the door of the prisoner room open and walk in.

"Oh my! I did not expect Elios Tsurugi to have such a hobby of playing around with men. I wonder what the public would say if they saw you holding a knife against a captive's neck like this."

Hatred boiled inside Elios's chest like never before. She also panicked as she realized the pose she had been caught in and she quickly straightened herself out.

"I wonder what my dear aunt is doing in here? I asked the guards to keep everyone out. So how did you convince the guards to let you in?"

Amane asked and her eyes darkened just a little bit at the question asked. Elios bit her lip as she considered how to answer this question.

"I…nothing happened. Why do you sound so dramatic Yoko? The guards were on a break when I came here so I never saw them. Why? Were there supposed to be guards present at the door? Oh my! We might need to reeducate them once more."

Elios acted her part out and she let her prisoner's body fall on the bed.

Outside, she looked like a calm and sincere person, but on the inside, she was full of bitterness and anger.

'Tsk, this person always managed to foil all my plans. I need a way to get rid of Yoko Tsurugi for real after this.'

Since things had come to this, Elios decided to back down a little and knock the prisoner unconscious. That way, she would be able to have more time to plan an escape route for her.

"There is no need for a kid like you to dirty your hands with interrogation. Let your aunt help you with it. First, we shall…"

Elios reached out toward the prisoner behind her but he took in a sharp breath and then suffocated. Even though she did not know what happened, she could guess that it had something to do with the contract.

The death of this prisoner filled Elios with dread and relief at the same time. She sighed as she realized that she had gotten away freely.

"Did this prisoner just die? Aunt Elios, you did not do anything to him, right?"

Yoko asked this question with a calm face. Elios could read nothing from her face so she did not know how to respond to her at first.

"Of course not. I am just as surprised at this prisoner's death as you are."

Elios replied with her earnest words. It felt good to know that Elios was not lying this time. It meant that she would not be caught by Yoko's godly instincts.

...…

Amane looked at her aunt's expression and could not help but sigh in irritation.

Her aunt's words were true and it seemed as if she knew nothing about this incident. But still, Amane's instincts were telling her that her aunt had played a role in what all happened to her.

Otherwise, why would a busy person like Elios Tsurugi come after the prisoner to check them out?

"I see. I can see the sincerity in your eyes so I will choose to believe you this time, Aunt. We will need to do a thorough investigation on this man's identity and give him a proper funeral now that he is dead."

Nothing passed through Elios Tsurugi's eyes and she only looked surprised to hear Amane speak.

"A funeral? For a person who tried to harm you? That is downright foolish. There is no need for you to head this funeral. Why don't you leave the preparations to me?"

Elios asked and Amane knew why she was asking for this right of management. It was all for the public show.

Elios Tsurugi wanted to show how human she was to arrange a funeral for someone who tried to hurt her family.

It was a rather good tactic to raise one's social standing and appear good in the public eye. But Amane was in a somewhat terrible mood today so she did not care what Elios Tsurugi wanted to.

"No need to bother yourself. I am aware of what I need to do and I do not need my aunt's help with the funeral arrangements."

"Also, I am sure my aunt said that she was too busy to play with us a few days ago. But isn't planning a funeral a big responsibility? Surely, I cannot burden my aunt with such big responsibilities."

Amane spoke calmly but she watched how her words triggered her aunt. She looked pissed off as she tried to keep her anger at bay.

'Are you having fun now that nothing is going your way? I am sure you want to tear my body apart by now.'

Amane's mood instantly became better once she noticed how her aunt felt. But she still did not let her laughter ring openly in the air.

"I…of course you are right. It is a time-consuming task. I just asked to help you out because you have never planned a funeral before. The last funeral we had…was when you were too young to remember. I will stop talking now."