Published at 7th of December 2020 09:54:30 AM
Chapter 78
Chapter 78
TL: Zimming
I gazed at Pymon and he gave me an arrogant look .
“They were all famous in the other world . They are special souls that are difficult to obtain even for most devils . ”
“What could they do if I took them?”
When I asked, he grinned .
“If you own a great strategist of the century, you will be able to put the world in the palm of your hand . ”
A long-haired young man with a fan covering his mouth slightly bowed his head .
“If you dream of becoming the emperor, he’ll be a good guide . ”
A short middle-aged man looked at me with an arrogant expression .
“The angel with the lantern is an outstanding reformer, as well as an administrator and medical personnel . With her, you can own a medical center that is better than anyone else, and complete a system that extends beyond the century . ”
The woman in the nursing suit smiled .
I stared blankly at them and looked at Pymon with a stiff face .
“……why? You don’t like any of them?”
Pymon spoke with a grim face .
“They’re really outstanding spirits–”
I gave him the mana stone .
‘You’re the best! You’re awesome!’
I looked at the three talents with ecstatic eyes .
‘Who should I pick? Who shall I pick!’
But I couldn’t decide right away that day .
Pymon gave me time to contemplate and put each of the three souls in stone .
If I decide on a soul, the remaining two will naturally disappear .
One day, I headed for Dubos .
I thought the atmosphere would be bad because Johann had been reprimanded for hiding his condition, but Mrs . Dubos greeted me as kindly as before .
“I’m glad to see you often, little miss . ”
She smiled and said .
“I heard about the situation . ”
“That’s right . That is really unfortunate . Dubos should’ve gotten mad at him more . ”
“……yes . ”
“He never told his parents that he was hurt! It’s such a stupid thing . If my sons had shut their mouths in spite of their injuries, I would have slapped their asses . ”
Then she looked at the two big men standing by the door .
The men were taken aback, saying, “Mo, mother…” but Mrs . Dubos only laughed .
“Let’s go upstairs . ”
“Yes . ”
Mrs . Dubos, who took me to the second floor, knocked on Veronica’s door .
“Little miss—!”
“Hello, Veronica . ”
“Come on in!”
I went into the room alone with Veronica .
The room was very messy .
“Would you like to see the magic tools I made today?”
“I want to see more interesting magic tools . ”
“More interesting thing…oh, there is a magic tool that automatically removes makeup . Should I show you?”
“No, what I want to see is something else . ”
Veronica gazed at me as if she was confused, and I said while staring into her eyes .
“Long-distance magic tool . ”
“Oh, little miss, that’s not possible . The only reason why the tool can travel short distance is because that’s the only distance that humans can endure . If you go over it, your whole body will twist, your limbs will rip, or you’ll—!”
“I may not grow like Veronica . ”
“……”
Pymon told me .
Familiar with all kinds of knowledge, he knew that the risks of failing to travel long distances were similar to Veronica .
“How do you know that? No one know what my failed experiment was . ”
“I wonder why didn’t we have a magic tool for long distance travel? But I think Veronica would have had that question before me . ”
“……you’re right . ”
“What if I could protect my body so that I could travel long distances?”
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“Long distance magic tools are not a dream either . But there’s no such thing as that…”
I grinned at her words .
“There is . ”
“……!”
She sprang to her feet .
‘I knew she’d be interested . ’
Veronica failed in the experiment and stopped growing . She said she liked it because she had a cute body, but she must also be frustrated at her body at some point
She was lonely enough to adore me so much just for being a little kind .
I know how painful loneliness was .
Even after feeling the pain, Veronica was still experimenting with magic and making tons of tools .
She had pure enthusiasm for learning .
She’ll open her eyes to the idea that she can make the failed experiment successful again .
“Little miss, let me know what it is . ”
“Hmm . ”
“Of course I’ll pay . I’ll give you all the tools I made . No, I can even tell you how to make it!”
“I don’t need that . ”
“Well, then because I am the head of Dubos family…!”
“That’s enough . There’s only one thing I want . ”
“Anything is fine . Say it!”
I took a sip of iced tea, and looked at Veronica .
“What I want is Veronica Dubos . It’s you . ”
Veronica looked at me with her eyes wide open . Her eyes were shaking .
“Just now…”
“Yes . ”
Veronica embraced me .
“Veronica, calm down……”
She clasped my hand and sniffed .
“May I take an oath of loyalty right now? I always dreamed of it . ”
“……”
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“Please……”
She gave me a very earnest look and I replied
“Yes, well……”
Going back to the castle, I hummed .
Even after the oath of loyalty, Veronica was very excited by saying,
“The day of my oath of loyalty is coming!”
The Dubos must have had a hard time stopping her, but it doesn’t matter if I think about today’s harvest .
I told Veronica that it was the “Elsa tree” that could protect her body on the move .
“If it’s Elsa tree…oh why didn’t I think of that! I failed my experiment because of this!”
Then she immediately began to write down difficult equations .
‘Okay, it’s only a matter of time before I get my hands on her,’
The continent’s best mage will be on my hand!
When I thought so, just in time the carriage stopped . Lea opened the door for me, and I took her hand as I got off .
“You’re going to eat now, right?”
“Yes, I’m supposed to eat with my dad and my brothers . ”
“Yes . ”
I went into the castle holding Lea’s hand to change clothes .
But it’s weird .
Usually at this time, employees would bustle around, but today there was no one in the hallway .
Also, there was no smell of food from the first floor .
‘What?’
I grab Lea’s sleeve .
“Lea, what’s wrong with the castle today—“
As soon as I said that,
“Dame* Shavanol!”
*Dame is the equivalent of Sir for women .
Someone upstairs called Lea .
When she was called this, I looked up upstairs with a puzzled look on my face .
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‘Nos?’
Seeing his gaze, Nos ran down the stairs . This is the first time I’ve seen Nos looking this urgent .
Lea felt an unusual atmosphere and narrowed her forehead .
“What’s the matter?”
“The child, presumed to be the fourth lady, appeared . Your Excellency is looking for you . ”
What?
‘Didn’t they say the fourth child died after birth?’
I looked at Lea, and she was rigid .
Lea’s hand, who took my hand, slowly came loose . My hands naturally fell down as Lea’s warmth faded .
Lea ran immediately . Me and Nos followed her too .
When we arrived at the reception room on the first floor, I saw a middle-aged man with a hat and a girl of my age with silver hair and blue eyes .
The girl had all the symbols of Dubbled .
Dad and brothers’ expression were very shocked .
“You are the last one who saw Risette’s baby, take a look yourself . ”
After Lea bowed, she was told to examine the silver-haired girl .
“Please show me your neck . ”
The girl glanced at the man who came with her, and the man nodded .
The child’s long silver hair turned to one side, revealing a long wound behind her neck .
“It is indeed the wound the baby had . ”
Her hands were shaking and she couldn’t even see the child’s face .
Dad muttered,
“The mage, complete this confirmation . ”
A man wearing a gold robe in the middle of the room put the child’s hand on his palm .
Shortly after the mage checked, the mage bowed down .
“She had the energy of Dubbled . Congratulations, sir . ”
“Congratulations, Your Excellency!”
The nobles shouted at once .
Father was staring at the child without even blinking . He didn’t show any expression, but I knew .
The power is in the hands of my dad .