I'm a Commoner, But I Live to Seduce the Duchess ch4

p2
>Gah!

>...Fu.

p3
>You're amazing to have come this far in just a few days, Lyra.
>I want to show you off to my disciple back home.
>It's because you're such a good coach, Lady Touka.

>But aren't you cramming a bit too much?
>You've only just become a student.

>I need to get stronger.
>Eva is already being targeted.

>Indeed...
>Hm hmm!!
>I too know that feeling of wanting to be stronger.

p4
>You want to catch up to the strong and beautiful angel Lady Risette, right!?
>I feel you!!
>...I'm doing this for my goddess Eva, though...
>Aha!

>Evangeline's a goddess, you say... Then
>I guess that makes me a god of war.

>...Duchess Catherine Orville.
>Yep, that's me.

p5
>...Show some respect, commoner.

>Cath.
>What do you want with my guard?

>Woah there, Miss Goddess.
>There's nothing wrong with talking to your guard while you're not around, is there?
>She may be your guard, or so I hear,
>but we're all schoolmates, right?

p6
>Lyra.
>This girl is my cousin Cath.
>Don't go near her. That is all.

>Right.

>You're so cold, my dear cousin. Maybe it's that attitude of yours that's getting you targeted?

>...What ever do you mean?
>That maid lookalike tried to poison you, didn't she?

p7
>...I hear the culprit committed suicide? The Duke's estate sure has pathetic security.
>Cath.
>Know your place.

>You met Cath?
>Urgh.

p8
>That girl always act so big, thinking that she's the best.
>It's so annoying.
>Takes one to know one...
>...I won't say that out loud, though.

>I-I love Lady Cath too~
>Her contrast with Lady Risette is lovely!
>Hawa~

>Well... I'm pretty the only one who can deal with that girl's fire.
>...Oh.

p9
>That's a cute necklace. It suits you.
>Let's change the subject!
>!!
>Really!?

>She's right.

>It matches the color of your hair, Martha.
>It's lovely.
>L-Lyra...

>You can't! I have a boyfriend!
>Eh?
>A boyfriend?

p10
>That's right. He's the one who gave me this.
>He treated even a noble from the countryside with kindness...
>Weren't that interested...
>Heh~...

>Now then, Lyra.

>Your next lesson's with me, not Eva!
>Ice magic!!
>Eh? But I'm Eva's guard.

>Don't worry, Lyra. It's safe inside the school grounds, so I won't need a guard!

>I-

p11
>I'm not needed...
>Hey, get a grip!

>Pay attention to the lesson.

>Understanding magic makes it stronger!
>Eva knows that too. It's why she enrolled you here.

>She's right. I'm here to learn...
>for Eva's sake.
>...Right.

p12
>I need to get stronger.

>...Ice magic... is amazing, Lady Risette.
>Oooh...
>It is! You get me, right?
>It's the one magic that is created from the air around it, making it the best!
>She gets really heated up about ice magic...

p13
>Listen, Lyra. Among all kinds of magic, ice magic is...
>Lyra!

>It's Lady Eva!
>A golem went rampant during class...

p14
>A little earlier

>...Shouldn't you have brought Lyra with you, Lady Eva?
>Can't they let your guard take part in your class?

>Thank you, Martha.
>You must be worried about me, huh?
>But y'know,

>Lyra is someone important to me.
>That's why the important thing for her to become my guard
>is to gain experience.

p15
>...Truth be told, though, I do want to be with her always.
>Don't tell her that.
>Lady Eva...

>You're right. It'd be a waste for Lyra to not get any training!
>Right? You're such a good girl, Martha!

>Kya~<3

p16
>Kyaaaah!
>Lady Eva!

>Eva!

>Lyra! How was you lesson?

p17
>Never mind that! Are you okay? Are you hurt anywhere?
>I'm fine. There were plenty of teachers and students with me.

>...I-I should've been there to protect you.

>...So you're Lyra, huh?
>During class, protecting students falls under the jurisdiction of us teachers.
>Besides, if it's Evangeline...
>Teacher.

>...
>...Nobody was injured and it was sorted out right away.
>Of course, there was no damage either.

p18
>I have to undergo a state enquiry, though...
>Oh geez~
>An enquiry?
>Hah
>wheeze
>Don't just leave me behind, Lyra...!

>Oh. You came too, Risette.
>You bet I did! Thank god you're okay!
>What's all this about a golem going rampant?

>It was targeting that girl, wasn't it!?

>That's right. The victim was Duchess Evangeline
>and it was my golem.
>..."That girl"...

p19
>There's no way my golems would run rampant.
>Yet it's a fact that this particular golem moved outside of my control.

>You understand what this means, right?
>Smug talk from someone under suspicion!

>Someone used magic to seize control from you, Master Fol...
>Right on the money, Evangeline.

p20
>Seizing total control from me and operating it,
>even for just a moment, requires a substantial amount of magic,
>and none of the students present at the time had that kind of magic.

>...So in other words, there's a trespasser on campus?

>...No, I believe
>someone was using a "magic stone".
>Magic stone!?

p21
>With a magic stone, you'd be able to store up magic...
>But a stone that could hold that much magic...
>would cost a substantial amount of money.

>...Yes.
>There's very few who could chalk up that much.

>So if we're talking about people within the school,

>I can only think of Cath.

p22
>Oh?
>Away from your post, are we?

>...Are you the one
>who targeted Eva...?

p23
>If I said I was, what would you do...?

>Lyra!?
>You're late, Evangeline.

p24
>She threw hereself at a duchess, y'know?
>You should discipline her properly.

>But well,
>I'll let her off this time.
>I want someone capable and talented... Right now, she's just a fool.

>I have high hopes for that commoner.

p25
>Lyra! What did they do to you?
>...I will...

>I will... protect Eva...
>Hey!
>Hold still!!

>...I see. I hope you can.