After a few seconds of silence, the tall man calmly stood up from the ruins.

"I must say, as the Sword Sorcerer of the Far East, you truly live up to your reputation. I'm quite impressed by your abilities," he exclaimed.

As he dusted himself off, he appeared unfazed by the extent of the damage caused.

You intentionally praised the other person just to highlight your own abilities, huh? I finally understand your skill at acting pretentious, truly amazing. I can't help but worship you, my lord...

...

Hiyori wasn't surprised by his words and maintained her serious expression, as if she had expected this all along. From their conversation, Ryuto concluded that the two had fought yesterday.

Suddenly, the tall man seemed to have a realization and displayed a thoughtful expression.

"Although it's unlikely, could it be that all of this was part of your plan?" he asked.

Although he didn't specify who he was referring to, it was unexpectedly clear. Seeing Ryuto's reaction, the tall man seemed to confirm his suspicion and continued speaking.

"It seems like you're the guy that the Sword Sorcerer of the Far East mentioned, the one called Ryuto."

Saying this, he looked straight at Ryuto.

...

How should Ryuto respond at this moment? Silence is probably the best option, after all.

But the tall man didn't seem to mind.

"Because your own power isn't enough, you planned to rely on someone else, right? Even if it doesn't succeed, it weakens the enemy's strength and provides valuable information. Killing two birds with one stone, huh?" he commented.

...

The response to the tall man's speculation remained silence.

"Well, for now, let's forget about it. After all, it won't be easy to face the two of you at the same time, and we shouldn't drag this out for too long," the tall man said, glancing to the side.

"So, I'll retreat for now and look forward to our next encounter."

After speaking, the tall man quickly disappeared.

Silence once again enveloped the scene.

What was that guy trying to accomplish by disappearing and speaking a bunch of incomprehensible words?

"What did that guy mean?" Ryuto couldn't help but ask.

In response, Tensyoin Miyuki simply turned her back.

Since it had already come to this, there was no other option. That's what Tensyoin Miyuki thought to herself.

After a few seconds of silence, she spoke up.

"That guy was right."

"Huh...?" Ryuto was puzzled by this sudden answer.

"The true goal of this princess is to make you all destroy each other," Tensyoin Miyuki said, turning around with a cold, unfamiliar smile on her face.

"Ah... Just as I thought. After being saved by that girl over there last night, I suddenly came up with this brilliant plan," she continued, shifting her gaze to Hiyori.

"Furthermore, I saw her at school yesterday and guessed that she was getting suspicious. So today, I deliberately stayed with you. I don't know why, but I know that as long as you leave, that girl will definitely follow you."

"......"

Tensyoin Miyuki raised her voice.

"What's wrong? Are you too surprised to say anything? Of course, a piece of trash like you wouldn't have any girls interested in you. You should look in the mirror... Ah, I just remembered the time I spent with you earlier, it was like a nightmare, giving me goosebumps all over, disgusting to the core, absolutely nauseating."

With that, Tensyoin Miyuki made a disgusted expression as if she saw garbage.

"......"

"I was originally planning to have that girl take care of him for me. Even if it didn't work out, at least they would both suffer, but I didn't expect the other party to figure it out so quickly... ah, it's really a pity. I wasted so much time as a princess. Well, at least I obtained some information as a piece of trash, so I guess I served some purpose!"

"You..."

Hiyori probably couldn't stand it anymore and was about to step forward, but Ryuto stopped her.

"Well, that's pretty much the end of the drama. Even though it's a performance, this part can't be left out. And, I probably won't have a chance to see you again in the future. Well, that's for the best. Not seeing garbage will improve my mood a bit. Let me bid my final farewell..."

With that, Tensyoin Miyuki turned away again and calmly said,

"Goodbye forever..."

After speaking, Tensyoin Miyuki left directly.