I’m the Only One Who Can Put the Tyrant To Sleep

Chapter 13 To get rid of the horns in a short time, I headed to the market as soon as I got off work that day.After work, the darkened marketplace was filled with colorful lights. It was the end of the year, so there were even more decorations.But the place I went to was far from glamorous.I headed to the alleyway where I had picked up the paper the day before. The alleyway was even more deserted than before, given the time of day.I swallowed hard. Normally, I would have been too scared to go, but now was the time to be brave.‘If that katana is really the one I think, it will be of great help.’I entered the alley at a brisk pace, turning right from where I’d picked up the paper and heading straight in.It was lined with suspicious-looking shops. From shops with windows all covered in black cloth, to shops with broken lights, to shops where you can hear people’s voices even though there’s no light coming out.As I passed all the stores, I soon saw a dead end.‘It’s right here.’I felt more confident. No matter how you look at it, I was right.The dead end, a stone wall, had a very intricate and unique pattern carved into it.I pulled the piece of paper I’d packed out of my arms.A pattern drawn on the name of ‘Katana Detective Agency’. At first glance, the two patterns drawn on paper and on the wall looked identical.‘But it’s different.’There were traces of broken lines everywhere in the patterns drawn on the paper. People who don’t know would think that the ink just ran out, but I knew after reading the novel.I slowly moved the pattern drawn on the wall, precisely carved out of stone.The stones, which seemed unmovable, moved gently, and soon the pattern on the wall matched the pattern on the paper exactly.With a low thud, the wall opened.‘This is it.’The corners of my lips went up. It was just like in the novel.‘Katana Detective Agency’. Its owner, Katana, was a woman who would one day become the youngest master of the art.A genius like no other in the history of the empire, the most feared opponent on my side and the most reliable ally for my side. ***** As I entered the open wall, it was completely different from the outside.“Wow.”A burst of exclamation broke out.The floor was covered with soft grass, and the pond was filled with shimmering fish jumping up and down.The dark alleyway I’d been in just a few moments before felt like a lie.There was a large tree in the corner of the garden, and at the top of the tree was a small cabin.‘… It’s the same. It’s exactly the same, just like Katana’s own room, who later became the lord of the tower.’The method of opening the entrance by creating a carved pattern was the same.‘The security device seems to have been doing the same since the old days.’If so, it was obvious what to do here.Katana had to be in that cabin. And the only way to get there was to go to…‘That’s it.’There was a straight stone path from the entrance to the cabin, as if beckoning me to come this way. But-‘It was a trap.’It was all familiar from the novel.‘Floria went to the stone road and suffered for 3 days and 2 nights.’The stone path, which seemed to lead to the cabin just a few steps away, was actually enchanted. Once you step on it, you can’t easily get off.Without paying attention to the stone path, I rushed to the pond.Splash-I jumped into the pond and opened my eyes.“Puha!”I was inside the cabin.“Is this real?”I asked in disbelief, my clothes and body hadn’t gotten wet. I jumped into the pond and was teleported to the center of the cabin’s living room.“What, what? you!”A young girl lying on the bed, looking at my body in disbelief, as if she had been well-prepared, said in disbelief.Yellow hair tied up high in a bun, orange eyes. She looked to be ten years old at most.‘Is Katana actually 11 years old at this time?’“How did you get in?”It was only then that I realized that I had made a mistake when I saw those eyes full of vigilance.In the novel I had seen, Katana was already an adult, and she was too strong. Even through the pond, there was a device that prevented them from entering if she didn’t want it.‘I thought Katana had accepted me… I guess it wasn’t.’Katana, still only eleven years old, had obviously not expected this at all.“Mmm… Hi, you must be Katana.”I said sweetly, but Katana’s face contorted even further.“Who are you!”“I’m sorry to barge in on you, but I’m here to ask a favor, and I have a proposal.”“What? If you are a guest, make an appointment during the day and come. I don’t know how you got in, but-”“I can help you!”“What?”I shouted in an urgent heart and Katana’s body stiffened. Judging by the swaying eyes, it must have been right now.“I know why you are hiding in a place like this. It’s because of the people in the magic tower.”“How do you…”Katana, who later became the youngest magician, had a hidden past.Abandoned in the tower at birth, she realized higher magic at the age of six, and surpassed the current magician at the age of ten.However, she was ostracized by the tower lord and their subordinates.They spread unfounded rumors that Katana had acquired her powers by foul means. That she had made a pact with the devil, or dabbled in forbidden magic.‘An orphan, a girl of unknown origin…. It must have been perfect for spreading rumors.’So Katana was kicked out of the tower at the age of ten.Magic tower was afraid of Katana. Her natural talent.Her natural talent and unparalleled magical prowess, was the only reason she was alone in this place. She was only four years older than Floria, and she talks to the little animals summoned by her magic.‘Without a single adult to take care of…’I said looking at her with a sad face.“I know you did nothing wrong, you’re just a genius.”Katana made an absurd face. Someone she doesn’t know suddenly comes to help her.“What are you saying you know about me?”“I know one thing for sure. You haven’t done anything wrong other than being born with great talent.”“… Great talent?”“Yeah, you can use magic very well, right?”“… I don’t know what you’re talking about.”The tone was still blunt, but Katana’s eyes softened a little.Since no one has recognized her talent until now, it seems that she has opened her heart to the slightest compliment. It was the same as in the novel.In the novel, Floria recognized her talent.In this world, wizards could only receive good treatment when they were officially registered in the Magic Tower. However, the master of magic tower, who feared and envied Katana, refused to recognize her.When Floria ascended to the throne, she was able to overthrow the master of the magic tower, who had close ties to the aristocratic faction.Floria then heard rumors about Katana, who had been exiled from the tower long ago. She asks Katana to work for her, to become the new master of magic tower.That was the moment when Katana was first recognized.According to the novel, there were still about 10 years left until that happened. But I was planning to change the original story, and it would be Caesar, not Floria, who ascended the throne.Then there was no reason to let this child live alone in this little cabin for ten years.I knelt down and made eye contact with her.“Katana, I know you did nothing wrong.”Katana’s eyes fluttered back and forth. Until she met Floria, Katana had been afraid of her gift. She’d been brainwashed at a young age by the master of the magic tower that her magic was unholy and sinister.“But my power is…”I asked Katana, who hesitated.“Did you really make a contract with the devil?”“… No.”“Did you touch the forbidden magic?”“… I never did!”“Look. Your magic is just innate. You did nothing wrong.”Katana looked at me with a confused look. Years of brainwashing couldn’t be erased in one moment.“I can help you. Take revenge on the magicians of the tower, so that you can become the master of the tower.”“Master of the tower, I don’t….”“And so that your talents can blossom. I’ll make sure no one bothers you.”It wasn’t wealth or power that this little girl wanted, just affection and trust. To have someone see her for who she is, to have an ally. That was all he wanted.Katana pursed her lips.‘You must be hesitating.’“My name is Evelyn. Evelyn Chester. A maid working in the Imperial Palace.”In an instant, curiosity appeared on Katana’s face. I smiled and got up from my seat.“I know I caught you by surprise, and I’ll come back until you can trust me. Let’s talk again.”Katana opened her mouth to speak, but finally shut it, and nodded slightly.“I’ll see you tomorrow, Katana.”