Chapter 56: Godly Punishment

I woke up early in the morning as usual. After changing from my nightgown into my everyday clothes, which are usually black to match my hair and eyes, I created a mirror using magic and combed my hair. Once I finished my morning routine, I opened the door of my room and found Emilia standing there.

As usual, she greeted me with a smile.

“Good morning, Lumina-sama.”

“Good morning, Emilia.”

Since I was feeling particularly great today, I returned her greeting with a smile.

“G-good morning... Lumina-sama,” Eclara said nervously from behind Emilia.

“... Good morning, Eclara.”

She was my servant who went on a journey with the protagonist. In the game, the protagonist’s master was held responsible for destroying the school, leading to their family incurring a large debt and losing their title.

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Shin, the protagonist, felt guilty about this and decided to go on a journey to atone for his sins and find a way to restore his master's family's honor.

However, in my case, Shin’s master’s family remains noble, and Carlos’ family, the Mylekek household, is tasked with repairing the school.

Now that I think about it, why did Shin go on a journey? His master’s family is still noble. He doesn’t seem guilty at all.

My mind began to race as I tried to recall details from the game.

It’s useless... Remembering the fine details of the game is hard.

Although my memory isn't great, it's generally reliable for retaining information I learned in my previous life. It’s been 12 years, so remembering the school’s destruction and the invasion from the game is commendable. Since I managed to prevent the invasion yesterday, maybe it’s okay if I stop trying to remember the game’s details.

“Is something wrong, Lumina-sama?”

I snapped back to reality, hearing Emilia’s voice.

“Hmmm? Oh, nothing... I was just spacing out.”

“Hah...”

Emilia nodded slightly. From her expression, I could tell she wanted to ask me more questions, but she stopped when she noticed Eclara’s presence.

“Should we head to the practice field in the fort today or go to the library?”

“Why don’t we head to the cafeteria first and have breakfast? I prepared quite a feast for you today because the kitchen had lots of ingredients.”

“Really?”

“Yes.”

“Then let’s go!”

I quickly turned toward the cafeteria, walking briskly to get there faster. My hair floated slightly as I walked.

“Eh? Hah?”

“Let’s go, Eclara-san.”

I was unaware of what was happening behind me, but judging from their conversation, it seemed Eclara was confused and Emilia was helping her. I couldn’t blame her—it was her first time greeting me in the morning, so it’s understandable that she was confused.

Why did Eclara greet me? Does she have something to discuss with me?

Although the thought crossed my mind, I pushed it aside to focus on not letting the food Emilia prepared get cold. I quickened my pace.

* * * * *

After breakfast, Emilia prepared a cup of tea for me. My daily routine flowed as usual, even though I was staying in a fort. The only changes were the location and Eclara’s presence. Everything else remained the same.

“Lumina-sama, later this morning, Gen. Mayers will conduct another meeting about their movements.”

“....”

“Also, once I’m finished compiling the data regarding the aides that supported him, I’ll pass it to you along with the report that Fate’s father gave me a few days ago.”

“...”

Ah, this tea is really nice.

“Lumina-sama, are you listening?”

Emilia narrowed her eyes and glared at me.

“Eh? Oh, yes. Gen. Mayers will have another meeting today... right?”

She sighed and nodded.

“How about the afternoon? Do we have any plans?”

Emilia pulled out a document and started reading it. As she reviewed it, Eclara continued to shift nervously between me and the door.

“... No, you don’t have anything planned for the afternoon, Lumina-sama. Are you planning to do something?”

“Well, you could say that. I’m planning to head to the capital.”

“The capital? Why?”

“It’s been a while since we last saw Fate, right? I was thinking of visiting her since she might be feeling a bit lonely.”

“Is that so? Then I shall prepare the things we might need...”

“I’m counting on you.”

“Uuuu....”

After our conversation, I noticed a girl in a light pink dress with blonde hair being comforted by Eclara. Emilia and I tilted our heads in confusion.

“Uhhh.... I was ignored....”

The girl was crying on Eclara’s shoulder. Not wanting to leave her like that, I coughed loudly to catch her attention. However, she continued to cry without noticing me.

Eclara, noticing me, stopped patting her back and forced her to face my direction.

“Eh?”

The girl looked confused as our eyes met.

“....”

“....”

Since she appeared out of nowhere, I waited for her to introduce herself.

“....”

“....”

Is something wrong? Why is she still silent?

“...A”

“I’M SO SORRY FOR WHAT HAPPENED YESTERDAY!!!”

Before I could speak, she and Eclara suddenly bowed and apologized.

“I don’t remember you doing anything to me. Why are you apologizing?”

“IT’S BECAUSE SHIN DID SOMETHING TO YOU YESTERDAY!”

“Shin?”

“Yes, he’s my familiar, so I’m responsible for what he did to you.”

“.... You’re his master?”

“... Yes.”

She answered with a face on the verge of tears. Although she looked cute, I wasn’t moved by it because of what she said.

“Hey, Emilia...”

“... Yes?”

“Did I hear correctly? This cute girl says she’s Shin’s master. Although I can’t use magic, I’m pretty sure familiars can’t change their masters, right?”

“Yes.”

“If she says she’s Shin’s master... Does that mean the handsome girly boy we saw before was actually a girl?”

“....”

Emilia looked as confused as I felt. I turned my gaze back to the girl.

“Umm... Does this mean you’re...”

“...Michael?”

Emilia provided additional context, and we both tilted our heads in confusion.

“Yes...”

The girl’s face turned red as she confirmed.

“... Is that so? Then why were you dressed as a boy back then?”

My confusion about her confession quickly faded. Remembering how she looked and moved like a girl made it easier to accept. However, the question of ‘Why?’ remained dominant in my thoughts.

“W-well... Ummm... It’s because... Uuuhh...”

She looked like she was about to cry again.

“It’s fine if you don’t want to say it.”

Not wanting to make her feel worse, I decided to drop the topic and sipped my tea to calm my nerves.

“About yesterday... I’m really sorry.”

“It’s fine, it’s fine. I’ve already decided on his punishment.”

“Eh?”

Michelle raised her head, clearly confused.

“You’re going to punish him? Not me?”

“Why would I punish you? You weren’t at fault. Even though you’re his master, you weren’t the one who did anything wrong. He was.”

“...”

Michelle looked like she was struggling to understand.

When she finally grasped what I meant, she said, “Please be lenient with him.”

“Don’t worry, he’ll live.”

I gave Emilia a glance, and she nodded in agreement.

Last night, before I went to sleep, I ordered Emilia and the rest to tie Shin up and throw him into a place in the barracks that was full of g@*s. The reason why I ordered that kind of punishment was thanks to Frank.

Yesterday, he informed me about a place where most of the g@*s in the fort spend their time. I don’t know where or why he got that information from, but thanks to it I managed to decide on what kind of punishment he’ll receive.

I hope he loses his virginity there.