"You're a wizard? Is that true?"
"Yes, of course! Let me show you the proof!"
Sodoro slowly brought out the walking stick he had left at home.
If we were to just look at his suspicious appearance, he might look like a wizard.
"Eh, oh hon. Abdaratabtarapingpongpannoponkikkibibdebabdeboo!"
"Oh, wow?"
Suddenly, he waved his wand and cast a spell, as if to say something.
"Ugh!?"
Then, for some reason, Claire's body floated up and fell to the ground.
He fell headfirst onto the ground with a thud.
Sodro didn't touch anything. Claire just flew off on her own.
"How is it? Is it real?"
"What are you doing all of a sudden?! But this is amazing. It's really magic!"
As Claire looks on in surprise and excitement, Sodro quietly tears out a page from a book he had hidden on his back and disposes of it. It's a magical dictionary, a tool from the future.
It's a childish but excellent book in which you can write down effects and spells and make them come true. If you tear it up, it loses its effect, of course.
The reason he deliberately broke the rule was to make everyone believe that Sodro was the only wizard, because if the spell were to be cast, Claire would also be able to use magic.
"Um, Abracadabra? Or Abdallah? Hmm..."
As expected, Claire readies her wand and begins to cast a spell, but naturally nothing happens.
This is the most frightening thing about a child's curiosity.
In particular, people of this era tend to believe in magic.
If used incorrectly, it could result in the death penalty, but if someone is convinced that they can use magic, it can also make it easier for them to act. Sodro had anticipated this and had hidden a magic dictionary.
"Hey Sodro! You're truly a wizard!"
"Yes, that's right."
"So, can you lift my curse?"
Claire's doubts are dispelled, which is exactly what Sodlo was aiming for.
Claire's trust in Sodlo steadily increases, and he becomes someone she can rely on.
This can be seen as a preparatory step to allow free entry and exit of Aturia Castle.
If you gain the princess's trust, it will be easier to have her walk around nearby.
In other words, you can keep hostages nearby at all times.
"No, I can't do that."
"What the heck?!"
However, Sodro does not take the plunge.
The arrangements for sneaking into the castle have already been made, but they proceed calmly and carefully.
After all, they were already discovered by the Time Patrol once.
"The demon Isere is extremely powerful. Therefore, even with my power, I cannot lift the curse right away. It will take some time."
Of course, everything Sodro says is nonsense. There is no curse in the first place, and there is no need to break it.
It was just a way to slowly tame Claire over time.
"Hmmmm... is that so..."
Claire also has no choice but to believe Sodro's lies.
No matter how suspicious it may have been, I had no choice but to follow his advice...
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Since then, Claire and Sodro have continued living together in a strange world in the Lost Forest, a short distance from the Principality of Arturia.
If she could just get through the Lost Woods, Attoria Castle would be right in front of her, but Claire was becoming increasingly irritated by the frustrating days.
Since then, I have left Sodro's house many times in an attempt to escape the Forest of Confusion, but I have never been successful.
"The curse of Isere is truly powerful, Lady Claire."
"I don't understand why you're the only one who can go shopping in the castle town!"
Claire puffs out her cheeks, revealing her displeasure.
In the end, it turns out that only Claire is cursed, and Sodro is able to pass through the forest without any problems.
It was also to procure food and scout to see if the Time Patrol had returned, but even so, he couldn't think of an excuse that would convince Claire.
She was already a tomboy and playful girl, so being confined to the forest was too cramped for her.
Far from being tamed into submission, Claire is exploding with frustration with each passing day, and it seems Sodro is beginning to lose patience with her.
"Ugh, I'm getting hungry after all this running... Sodro, is dinner ready yet?"
"...I'll prepare it now."
Claire isn't the only one feeling frustrated; Sodro is too.
Maybe he was reaching his limit in babysitting the naughty princess.
Frowning, Sodro took it out of the pouch on his waist.
He poured it into a wooden soup bowl and smiled wickedly.
"Please, Lady Claire. This is my special soup."
"Oh, bean soup. That looks delicious."
Claire picked up the plate and began to drink the soup.
Immediately afterwards, his eyes lit up and he looked surprised.
"What is this soup? It's incredibly sweet!"
"Yes. This is called oshiruko, which is boiled beans with sugar added."
"Oshiruko! I never knew something like this existed! It's delicious!"
Claire seemed to really like it, and drank the sweet red bean soup in one go.
Even Sodoroo looks pleased with this.
"Now, I hope you're full. Actually, there's something I want to tell you, Lady Claire."
"Hmm, what is it?"
"It's a ritual to break the curse of Isere."
Hearing those words, Claire's smile grew even more cheerful.
I feel so excited to finally be able to get out of this forest.
"What on earth should we do about that?! What kind of ritual is this?!"
"The procedure is a little complicated... First, I'll ask you to take off your clothes."
"Wh, what do you mean? Uh, hmm... then there's nothing I can do about it."
Claire shows a slight resistance, but she doesn't seem to doubt Sodro's words and begins to take off her clothes herself. Soon the princess's completely naked body is exposed.
"So, what should we do next?"
"Next, I want you to suck my wand with your mouth."
With that, Sodro slowly opens the front of his clothes, exposing his crotch.
Naturally, what emerged from there was Sodor's own penis.
Claire was shocked by the suddenness of the situation and her mouth was opening and closing.
"What?! That's not a wand... I'm not going to suck on something like that."
No matter how you look at it, it's just an ugly penis.
"No, this is my wand. Look closely, isn't it fine?"
He makes nonsense that is not even an excuse.
No matter how you look at it, there's no way it could be a cane. But Claire's reaction was different.
"Oh, it's a walking stick. It's a rather unusual looking walking stick."
Still feeling surprised and hesitant, Claire gazes out of curiosity at Sodor's penis, which he hands her as a walking stick. There is no trace of suspicion in the look.
It's not that Claire is so ignorant that she can't properly recognize what's in front of her. Claire completely believed Sodro's words.
The trick behind this was the sweet soup that he had been given to drink earlier.
It's a substance that makes you believe anything, and those who drink it no longer doubt what others say.
That's why Claire completely believed even such absurd words.
"I've never sucked on a wand before... what should I do?"
"Don't worry, just take your time and gently stroke your tongue at first. Come on, Claire, give it a try."