I Supported My Fiancé for 10 Years After He Said, 'Let's Get Married When I Succeed,' but When He Finally Did, He Dumped Me. By the Way, I'm a Witch and Turning 30 Next Year!! - Episode 39
Merv Maple shone the magic stone lamp brightly, illuminating Ie’s radiant beauty.
Even Rymer, of all people, blinked in surprise at Ie’s striking appearance.
“W-Who are you?! Were you following Rei?!”
“No, I wasn’t. I heard there were suspicious dealings happening at this tavern, so I came to investigate.”
Apparently, he had just happened to find me being harassed by Rymer.
Rymer struggled and shouted, “Let go of me!!” Ie, seeing no other choice, released him. Rymer let out a yelp, “Oof!!” and fell over for the second time that night.
Before Rymer could get up and start complaining, Ie swiftly asked him a question.
“Are you a regular at this tavern?”
“Not just a regular—I live here!”
He said it with a tone of victory, but I wanted to ask him who exactly had been drinking here every night like a regular.
“Then, have you seen or heard anything about people involved in suspicious dealings?”
“Huh? I don’t know anything.”
“For example, anyone leaving a square package on the counter before walking away?”
“!?”
Rymer clearly recognized something. He opened his mouth wide but quickly covered it with his hands.
“So, you have seen something?”
“Seen? Well, uh… Aaaaaah…”
Rymer scratched the back of his head and looked away. Then, as if realizing something, he suddenly tensed up.
“Wait a minute! Who even are you?! This is supposed to be a knight’s job!”
“I am a knight.”
“What!?”
Dressed in what looked like a casual cloak, Ie didn’t appear to be a knight at first glance.
“You weren’t following Rei around under the pretense of an investigation, were you?!”
“I already denied that earlier, didn’t I?”
Realizing he couldn’t win against Ie in an argument, Rymer turned his frustration toward me.
“Who is this guy?! Don’t tell me you were involved with him even when we were engaged!”
“You were the one who cheated while we were engaged.”
“What did you just say?!”
“Getting angry just because I pointed out the truth—what kind of nerve do you have?”
The words slipped out before I could stop them. Rymer’s face turned bright red.
“Then who is this guy?!”
“Ie is a regular at the pharmacy. You should remember him—you picked a fight with him before.”
“A fight? I don’t remember some guy like him.”
Iye didn’t miss that. He grabbed Rymer’s shoulder with a grip like a raptor’s talons and flashed a bright smile.
“You once called me filthy, so I’ve made an effort to take care of my appearance. Thanks to you, I’ve changed.”
“W-Wait… ‘filthy’…? Are you seriously that glasses-wearing guy from before?!”
“Yes. Do you remember now?”
“Remember?! You look like a completely different person!!”
Even I was shocked by Ie’s transformation. If Rymer, of all people, didn’t recognize him, it wasn’t surprising.
“I knew it! You were cheating on me with this guy!”
“I told you already—that’s not true!”
Even if it were true, Rymer had no right to speak. He had been secretly meeting with Saint Sui while also indulging in women at the pleasure district.
“I’m done with this. I don’t want anything to do with you.”
“What did you just say?!”
“And don’t try to deny it—you were probably involved in those suspicious dealings too!”
“I-I don’t know anything!!”
Just as Rymer shouted, a gentleman with a mustache approached him.
“Ah, Rymer. I didn’t expect you to be waiting outside in this cold. Here’s today’s item.”
“Ah…!”
The man placed a small square package into Rymer’s hand.
Rymer’s face immediately turned pale.
“And here’s your payment.”
The sound of coins clinking came from the leather pouch.
“N-No, not today…”
“What are you saying? The debt collectors are keeping you up at night, aren’t they?”
“W-Well, yes, but…”
“By the way, it seemed quite lively here tonight. Are these two your associates?”
“Ah, that’s, uh…”
Ie patted the man on the shoulder with a friendly smile.
Dazzled by Iye’s striking beauty, the man seemed momentarily entranced.
“I’d love to hear more about this. Could you tell me in detail?”
As the man was caught in Ie’s charm, Rymer tried to take advantage of the distraction and escape, planting his right foot firmly on the ground. I tripped him before he could take off.
“Oof!!”
Merv Maple swiftly wrapped Rymer in vines, tying him up securely so he couldn’t run away.
“Thanks, Merv Maple!”
‘It was no trouble at all.’
The mustached man was also restrained, his hands tightly bound with rope.
“W-What’s going on?!”
“I am a knight. I need you to come with us and explain exactly what was in that package you handed over.”
“H-Hiii!!”
Both Rymer and the man were taken into custody by the knights. It seemed I had unexpectedly become part of an arrest scene.