Munchkin Disciple Wants to Stop Being Obsessed Over

On Rose’s birthday.

I was watching the banquet hall from a balcony on the third floor of Baron Darmian’s mansion.

The banquet hall was bustling with many people.

Baron Darmian’s relatives,
His wife’s friends and family,
Nobles from surrounding domains.

Approximately a hundred people had gathered to celebrate Rose’s twelfth birthday.

Among that large crowd, my gaze was fixed on one place.

That was where Count Cayden and Dunkel were.

‘What scum they are.’

Watching these men pretending to be good people made me nauseous.

I was watching them to protect Rose.

But I couldn’t help feeling nauseated and infuriated.

The plan that the damned Count Cayden and Dunkel had devised was simple.

To cast large-scale illusion magic on the attendees to give them distorted memories.

If that happens, even if the Count takes Rose and harms her, those with distorted memories wouldn’t suspect the Count.

When I first heard this plan, I thought:

‘This plan is full of holes.’

What if Dunkel’s illusion magic doesn’t work on even one of the invited guests?

What if that witness publicizes what they did?

Even without witnesses, what if Rose tells others what was done to her?

Even for a powerful count’s family, it would be impossible to come out unscathed.

Nevertheless, the Count was confidently proceeding with this plan because he had his own assurances.

-“She’s a smart child, enough to gauge the weight of her words.”

-“So even if I show her affection, she won’t say anything. Why? Because she knows.”

-“That the moment she missteps with her words, her family could be completely ruined in an instant.”

It was his status and Rose’s intelligence.

If Rose testified but there was no evidence that the culprit was the Count?

In reality, the Count could take this as an insult and retaliate against the baron’s family.

Not only that, Dunkel, the Count’s subordinate, even showed a quite meticulous side.

-“Even if that little girl tells her parents, there won’t be any trouble. Because I plan to cast an even more powerful illusion magic on Baron Darmian and his wife.”

-“The Baron will remember our party as something he did himself. And his wife will live the rest of her life hating the Baron.”

It’s absolutely unforgivable.

To satisfy their desires.
To cover their vileness.

To try to ruin a child and her parents. Is this really the thinking of someone born as a human?

‘Who decides that?’

I intend to prevent this in a way that everyone will notice.

There’s one thing I’ve clearly realized through my life so far. garbage like them cannot be recycled.

So I won’t stop at prevention. I will crush them so they can never rise again, and trample them thoroughly.

I’ve already established a plan for this, and it’s progressing step by step.

“Kamel. As you said, I’ve handed the artifact to the Baron.”

Jeti, the grateful assistant helping with this progress and the chief steward of the Darmian family, patted my shoulder.

“The Baron has agreed. As you said, he will give the artifact to Lady Rose as a gift in front of everyone.”

This was positive news.

The magic engraved on that artifact would nullify all mental magic performed nearby.

“If that happens, there will be witnesses and grounds to confront the Count. If Count Cayden takes Lady Rose away, the Baron and knights who are on standby will immediately follow.”

“What if they don’t comply and try to destroy the evidence?”

“Having grounds, we’ll have to confront them.”

“Can we win? I’ve heard those bastards can all handle mana.”

“Honestly, I can’t guarantee, but I intend to save Lady Rose even at the cost of my life. If… if by any chance the Baron and I are defeated by them…”

His words gradually faded. Turning my head, I saw Jeti with an extremely tense look.

“I hope you will take Lady Rose and run away. And somehow publicize this incident. No, I beg you.”

“…I understand.”

“Good. I’ll go down now. It’s almost time for Lady Rose to come out. Ah, and…”

“…?”

“Thank you, Kamel. Sincerely.”

Pat, pat.

Jeti patted my shoulder and then turned to leave the room.

Was it because I saw the resolute back of a character who died and didn’t appear in the original work?

For some reason, I felt a strangely peculiar feeling.

“Well, does it matter.”

Anyway, once I’ve decided to step in, the outcome is as good as decided.

“The grounds and evidence are secured.”

Now there’s only one plan left.

When Baron Darmian confronts Count Cayden.

To appear from behind and draw my sword.

The birthday party continued smoothly.

The guests comfortably enjoyed the banquet, and laughter never ceased in the hall.

Rose, dressed in a pristine white dress that fit her perfectly, appeared when the atmosphere in the banquet hall reached its peak.

How lovely and cute she was.

The sight of Rose coming down the stairs was so beautiful that it created an illusion as if a young angel was descending from heaven.

I sincerely admired that sight, and so did the guests enjoying their seats in the banquet hall.

A symphony of exclamations and praises erupting from all around.

While looking around at people and enjoying their reactions, I had to crumple my face abruptly.

“Hehe. There will be pleasure in unwrapping this package.”

Because I saw Count Cayden muttering with a snake-like smile for a moment.

That’s not all. Looking to the side, Dunkel was looking at me and grinning.

‘You’re smiling?’

For some reason, it felt unsettling. Did he know I was here? No, if he knew, how did he know?

As I was thinking about this.

-Clap, clap, clap.

The sound of applause came from various parts of the banquet hall, and I turned my gaze towards Baron Darmian.

Looking there, Baron Darmian had already handed a small gift box to Rose.

This time, I saw Rose with flushed cheeks, wearing a happy smile.

Her delicate hand opens the lid of the gift box.

Inside the box is a pendant with a red gem.

The red gem gives off a faint light. The artifact is being activated.

“This son of a…”

After confirming this, I immediately turned and started running.

Because the pendant in the box wasn’t the artifact I had given to Jeti, but another artifact engraved with a different magic.

The magic engraved on that artifact.

Was not dispel, but illusion magic.

The only fortunate thing was one.

Illusion magic doesn’t work on me.

The reason is because of my [Vessel of Sin] trait, which makes me completely immune to all mental magic cast by beings of lower rank than me.

Thanks to this, I was able to maintain my sanity and immediately recognize that things were going wrong.

But the problem is that my plan had become useless, and the illusion magic had been activated in the banquet hall.

Where did it go wrong?

Many questions arose, but there was no time to ponder.

Rose might be severely hurt.

So I had to move quickly.

While running, I quickly put on the robe I had prepared and picked up a helmet displayed in the corridor.

When I ran down to the banquet hall, people were enjoying the banquet, not much different from before.

“This son of a…”

But none of the many people here recognized me.

Looking through the Penetrating Eye, sure enough.

Everyone in the banquet hall was under the effect of illusion magic.

I hated to admit it, but I had to. They knew about my plan in advance.

That’s not all. Rose and Count Cayden are nowhere to be seen.

They moved in that brief moment.

“…”

I immediately infused mana into the magic circle engraved on my body.

Then the residue of mana that I had secretly engraved on Rose begins to be felt from the north.

‘In the forest?’

I immediately started running. I deceived the Scale and layered acceleration magic upon acceleration magic on my body.

My body becomes as light as a feather and begins to move rapidly.

The scenery passing by quickly changes from the mansion to the forest.

The mana residue gradually begins to get closer.

It seems Count Cayden and Rose have stopped in place.

As this thought crossed my mind, feelings of impatience and anxiety began to arise.

‘Just try to touch her.’

I deceived the Scale again. I stacked another acceleration magic on top of the acceleration magic already layered on my body.

How long had I been running like that?

“Kyaa!”

Rose’s scream was heard from across the way.

“Hehe, this is all educational for your benefit, so why resist so much? Don’t waste energy unnecessarily, just stay still.”

Arriving at the source of the sound, I saw Rose.

Part of her dress was torn. Her insignificant shoulder line was completely exposed.

My gaze rises. I see the men holding Rose.

They were also wearing helmets like me. The difference was that they were wearing nothing but underwear and helmets.

On the other hand, Count Cayden was in comfortable attire, watching Rose and the beasts from atop a flat rock.

“Hic… hic, hick.”

Rose is covering her shoulders and chest with her thin hands, crying.

A terrified expression,
Tears flowing endlessly from her eyes,
Limbs trembling uncontrollably.

Anger surges. Lips are bitten, teeth grinding as if they might break.

“Stop.”

When I spoke with mana, a cold voice echoed through the clearing.

Did they see me now?

“What’s that?”

“Was there someone as short as that among us? What are you doing? You should undress.”

“Hey, little one. Did you also come wearing a helmet because you wanted to enjoy? Ah, this makes it difficult for the young lady.”

The beasts made beastly sounds, and I placed my hand on the hilt of my sword.

I raised my mana to the extreme and deceived the Scale as much as I could.

Reinforcement magic and acceleration magic are layered countless times.

“What? Are you going to fight us?”

The beast holding Rose’s right shoulder asked me the obvious.

“Hehe, today we taste two types of blood.”

The beast holding her left shoulder picked up his sword from the ground, drooling.

Seeing that detestable sight, I.

Drew my sword and swung it without hesitation from where I stood.

-Slash.

Then crimson fountains of blood rise from both sides of Rose.

The two men who lost their heads collapsed in place, and I swung my sword again towards the back. This time controlling my strength.

-Slash.

Then the helmet of a beast behind them was cut.

“…”

I did control my strength because there was something I needed to check.

I didn’t expect him to evade my strike by lowering his head.

Nevertheless, the impact must have reached him as part of the helmet fell to the ground, and the man’s hair fluttered in the air.

“You’re smiling?”

Seeing the face of the man who was grinning, I felt my insides twist.

“Ah, this is troublesome.”

The man muttered as he picked up a sword from the ground.

“Ste, Steward…”

Having confirmed the man’s face and the navy-blue hair that had fallen to the ground, Rose seemed to be greatly shocked and collapsed on the spot.

“How can you still be called human?”

Seeing this, I asked as I prepared to swing my sword again.

“This is why I hate smart brats.”

Jeti, the chief steward of the Darmian family, shook his head as if he knew who I was.