The Reincarnated Onmyoji Who Returned From Another World ~ I Was Reincarnated Into An Onmyoji Family On The Verge Of Decline, But Thanks To My Experience As A Hero Who Fought In Another World And The Magical Power Training I've Been Doing Ever Since I Was Born, This Life Seems Like It Will Be Easy ~

“Do you know about the incident where the Williams family received death threats and was actually attacked, causing great damage to our family?”

“Yes, of course.”

“What was most terrible about that attack was that the majority of the Williams family members who weren’t at the main house due to work or other reasons were also attacked en masse. Regarding those who attacked the main house, we managed to repel them safely despite struggling, with no casualties. However, among the Williams family members who were attacked alone around the world, many couldn’t fend off the assault and became victims. Margaret and her mother were among them.”

“…”

Ah, so that meant…

“Margaret’s mother died in front of her. And the one who killed her was Margaret herself.”

“…!?”

“Margaret is an exceptionally gifted prodigy even within the Williams family. The magical power and ability she possesses are outstanding even among us… but her control is still lacking. Margaret cannot control her overly strong power.”

This was the worst. I could see where this story was heading.

“Margaret’s mother was fighting while protecting her daughter during the assault. Margaret must have felt that she wanted to help her mother. Margaret activated a technique and that same technique created a silver world. Margaret froze everything: the attackers, her mother, all of it.”

“…That’s the worst.”

“Ah, absolutely. It’s believed that Margaret’s mother had sustained many injuries before being frozen and was in a state where she could have died at any moment. If Margaret hadn’t used her technique, both mother and child would have been killed, and the attackers would have gone free. But such facts wouldn’t comfort Margaret, who killed her own mother with her own hands.”

“…”

Killing one’s own family.

It was a scene I’d witnessed many times in the other world.

But this wasn’t like what I knew. Margaret-chan killing her beloved family member was not for her own benefit.

“…It really is the worst.”

There was no way I could fathom the wound of a young girl who had killed her beloved mother.

On top of that… the Williams family had sent Margaret-chan here?

“…Is Margaret-chan a decoy?”

With a hint of anger, I questioned Olivia-san.

Clearly, the Japanese onmyoji were focused on protecting Olivia-san. Margaret-chan’s guard was essentially just the housekeeper alone.

No matter what, that was far too few.

I didn’t know what the Williams family was thinking or what evaluation they’d given Margaret-chan now.

But the attackers would want to kill Margaret-chan. I didn’t know what their purpose was, but Margaret-chan was considered a prodigy and had actually defeated the attackers once.

They must be dying to kill her.

In fact, an attack did occur.

“No. It’s because we value that child’s abilities. With that power that swallowed an entire town, she can resolve things herself even if attacked. We judged it would be better if no one else was around.”

Olivia-san shook her head and answered my question.

“Fufu, you’re being far too honest.”

I couldn’t help but smile a little at such frankness.

“That statement could be taken as a declaration of war against our house. Moving on the premise of threatening the life of me, the next head of the Koutoku family and only son, is unforgivable, you know?”

“Ugh.”

Olivia-san froze at my words.

“I’ll pretend I didn’t hear that. You haven’t told my parents about what you just said, right?”

“A-ah… that’s right. Those parents of yours probably sense that there are various things going on behind the scenes, but I haven’t even told them I’m from the Williams family… I wonder why? When it’s you I’m talking to, I want to open up about everything.”

“I’m still a child, after all. Even so…”

“…It would be pitiful to leave that child alone.”

“Fufu, you’re kind, aren’t you?”

“…That’s not true. There might be enemy attacks. The moment I sensed that possibility, I left Margaret and headed to a safe place by myself. As it turned out, there was no attack…”

“No, there was.”

“Hm?”

“I repelled it.”

“What?”

“I think a report has already gone up through the housekeeper, though it’s probably recorded as the housekeeper having repelled it.”

“Wait wait wait!? What did you just say?!”

“The enemy was powerful, but I’m also aware I’m a prodigy. More so than Margaret-chan.”

“…Just who are you?”

Hero behavior.

When it came to making others believe, I was aware that I was a professional. The way I spoke, my bearing.

I was a hero.

I stood before Olivia-san and wreathed myself in flames.