10. Step on the shadow of the nightingale

"What!Witch Hunter!?"

Alice slapped the table and stood up, and the knife and fork on the lunch box were also shaken and danced tango on the table. As the first reaction after hearing Irina's explanation, this was too panicked.

Especially, at this time when one of the few students gathers to eat.

"Is that the 'guest' who came yesterday? I haven't heard of it, but I feel amazing. ”

"Alice, you're acting rudely, rudely, right?"

Letty scolded Alice for being elegant, as always, but she didn't look "elegant" at all as she picked up the knife and fork that had fallen on the table and kept trying to poke the egg roll...... Woohoo......"

"Stupid Letty, you seem scared, do you really know the 'witch hunter'?"

Not even able to laugh at her usual smile, even Alice immediately noticed Letty's wavering, "Ah, you idiot lived in a big town before you moved here, and Irina also mentioned that witch hunters used to operate in those places. Have you seen her too?"

"See, I haven't seen it, but I've heard it a lot. For some reason, Letty didn't even do anything like "elegantly" enjoying lunch, but instead held the book tightly in her arms with some nervousness, as if she was worried that she would lose it immediately, "Hey, hey, nothing terrible, it's just a book stealer, a thief, that's it." ”

I don't look calm at all. While Letty is a fool, it's normal to worry that her precious original storybook will be snatched away. But there are no magicians sitting around eating here who are completely confident that they will not lose to the witch hunters.

In other words, everyone was worried, but Letty was a little too timid, and she didn't even pretend to be the one she used to be. Is the witch hunter really that scared her? Or ...... It's for something else.

"Miss, please don't worry. ”

Just when Alice was about to "coax" Lettie, who seemed to be scared, the appearance of Letty's female frequency Christie also made Alice not have to do that kind of "shameful" thing anymore.

It's just that what her maid said was even stranger than that of Letty.

"Witch hunter, you won't steal the eldest lady's book. ”

"Hmm...... Don't, don't use such a simple ......"

"It's true, because witch hunters don't attack good magicians. While Kristi tidied up the corners of her clothes, she earnestly poured out the "urban legends" she knew. All Alice and Irina could do was furrow.

"The targets of witch hunters are all magicians who do evil and have evil intentions. She wouldn't do anything else to anyone else. ”

"W-what does this mean?" Forgetting Luna's delicious lunch, Alice crossed the table and cast a questioning look at Christie.

If Christie's words are true, then isn't the witch hunter the kind of "righteous monster thief" in urban legends?

Although she does not dare to call herself a "revered virgin", Alice still dares to guarantee that neither she nor Irina are "bad people". As for Luna, the witch hunters probably never saw her. However, the witch hunter still patronized the Western-style house, and what was the reason?

"That's what I mean literally, Miss Alice. ”

Christie bowed deeply and replied, "Because I used to go out to buy ingredients, I also had all contact with the poor and hard-working people in the city. Without exception, they are talking about witch hunters, such as secretly delivering food, vegetables, and so on to poor residents. There are also rumors of witch hunters in some hidden black markets, it is said that she resold the magic books she obtained to the original owner to borrow money, and most magicians are not too short of money, so they often pay a lot of money to buy the books back. ”

And then this money turned into the "capital" of the witch hunter, and continued to help those who were poor? If this is the case, it is no wonder that the witch hunter is overflowing with wanted notices, but there is no clue at all. After all, the wanted warrant relies on the power of the masses to find suspicious points, if even the masses deliberately conceal them......

"I'm going to find the Witch Hunter!"

After listening to Christie's statement with unknown feelings, Alice covered the lunch box that had only eaten half of her lunch, although she was a little sorry for Luna, who was lucky enough to cook, but there were more important feelings to express at this time.

"At least let her open her eyes and see clearly, I'm not a bad person. I'd like to catch her if I can. It's okay to say that I'm violating public opinion, but I just want to catch her anyway. ”

Maybe she can't get used to the way the witch hunter acts, or does she think that caring about people's livelihood shouldn't be done by a "strange thief"? But Alice doesn't want to figure it out, and I'm afraid she'll be able to figure it out when she catches the witch hunter.

"Love Alice!?"

"Irina, you'll help. ”

"Of course. This time, Irina uncharacteristically did not agree in a tacit manner, on the contrary, her reply was so sure that she could not wait for it to make Alice feel a little wrong, "I'm looking forward to witch hunters, more magic." ”

"Well, I always feel like you have something to say, and it seems that your purpose is different from mine. ”

Alice frowned slightly, "But it's okay, Luna...... Ah, you don't have human rights, you have to agree. ”

"Why?" said Luna, her face sad, "I'll actually help, so please make me agree in a more normal way." ”

"Well, I'll pay attention next time. Alice nodded nonchalantly, then looked back and forth at the two new companions. All the magicians in the mansion have gone to search for the witch hunter, and it was enough for the partners who already knew each other to do this kind of thing, but ......

Letty seems to be very scared of the Witch Hunter, and if she can get involved and catch the Witch Hunter, this guy should be able to heal some of her fears. It's obviously a stupid guy who doesn't speak out, but this time it's a special treat.

"Now, stupid Letty, would you like to try it too?"

"Try, try something, hey, wait, you ...... Are you supposed to be ......?"

"yes, yes. You can join in, and everyone will try to find the witch hunter. Alice tugged at Letty's braids, and the eldest lady who cared about her image in the past would have been furious, but now she was stunned as if she had lost her soul.

"Originally, a guy like you who dragged his feet would only cause trouble, but this time, even if I treat you well. ”

"Wait...... Wait!Alice!" Letty jumped up as if aware of something, "That's the witch hunter? I'm going to steal the book if I accidentally ...... I...... Just our ......"

"Ahh

Alice grinned, dealing with a stupid person like Letty, she hardly needed to do too much lobbying and any careful thinking, just the agitation method was enough, "Ah, I see, a certain stupid person has been stupider than others since he was a child, and it's normal to be timid and scared......"

"You, you...... Heh, hehehaha, who would be afraid!

Obviously, the stupid guy took the bait. Letty looked a little shaken with her sword, but the fish caught in the bucket would not fly back into the river.

"I, my elegant ...... The powerful faction will not be afraid, only one sword is needed, and one sword can defeat her!"

"Deal!" Alice, who had succeeded in her plan, kept patting Letty's buttocks, "Counting your maids, there are five of us in total, and the holiday is coming soon, so let's take advantage of this time to find a way to step on the witch hunter's shadow little by little! Everyone, I don't accept objections, right?"