TL: Zimming
Dadâs shirt was dyed red, as scratches and blood stains were on around his exposed skin. As the doctor rolled up his sleeves, I could see a deep cut on his forearm. It is a sign of battle.
As soon as I turned pale, other family members ran to the courtyard. Johann, who confirmed fatherâs wounds, asked in an empty voice.
âWhatâs going on?â
Nos, who was next to father replied,
âThere was an attack.â
âWho dared to do this!â
When Isaac shouted sharply, Henry blocked him with one arm and asked calmly.
âThey couldnât catch the attacker?â
âThe moment our people were overpowered, His Excellency came out voluntarily. They also used magic. So the person exploded the moment they were caught. Above all, they burned their faces, hands, and feet in advance so that they could not be identified, they seem to have been raised for suicide attacks in the first place.â
âIt looks like it wasnât planned in a day or two.â
Johann, who was staring at fatherâs cut, looked at Henry.
âHenry.â
âIâll be in charge of the Amjo (Dubbledâs intelligence). Iâll share the information later.â
âYes. Isaac, you lead the forces with Siren (Dubbledâs commander). Bring in a person from the estate who can fill in the missing positions of my father and I.â
âYes.â
âEveryone, enter into an emergency state. Letâs assume that there will be another battle.â
The administrators and knights moved at once.
My familyâs facial expressions were completely different from usual. It was an unprecedented situation in which Dubbledâs mansion was attacked. There was a sharp tension in the air that the hairs on my body stood up.
***
âThey are very great, arenât they?â
âThey are incredible commanders even though they are still young. Iâm looking forward to their futureâ
âItâs safe even though master leaves for a while!â
The maids around me tried to reassure me with a lively expression.
ââ¦â¦Thatâs right.â
I know what they are thinking, but I didnât say anything. The maids lowered their eyebrows when they saw me tapping the armrests of the sofa with subdued eyes.
âDonât worry too much. Masterâs wound was not deep, and the enemy will not be able to move easily for a while because the attack failed.â
Linda, the most mature out of the three maids, comforted me by stroking the back of my hand.
âYesâ¦â¦.â
When my expression didnât change, the maids exchanged awkward glances.
âIâll bring warm milk.â
âAnd picture books.â
âOh my I forgot where the puzzle was.â
The maids were busy looking for something to cheer me up.
As soon as they left, I took my communication device and called the chairman.
[Yes, little miss.]
âBring Trigon and Zachary to the greenhouse.â
[You wonât go to the office?]
âMy family will be nervous if I go out. Also, since Trigon cannot enter a nobleâs mansion freely, do it quietly.â
[I understand.]
I left the room under the pretext of wanting to rest. The three maids looked sullen, but soon bowed their heads.
I secretly brought the shirt father was wearing when he was attacked from the laundry room.
After waiting for a while in the greenhouse, a man, Zachary, and the chairman arrived.
The man in a robe was as expected Trigon. As soon as the door of the greenhouse closed, he lowered his hood roughly and nervously.
âWhy do you need me here, if I get caught, Iâll die.â
I put my dadâs shirt down on the table without replying.
âYou can track it, right?â
âItâs hard. I need at least a hair.â
âI know thereâs a spell to trace bloodstains alone.â
I definitely saw it in my first life.
Trigon was called by the Empress to âtrackâ someone.
ââ¦â¦!â
âL, little miss.â
âWhatâ¦â¦!â
Not only Trigon, but also Zachary and the chairmanâs facial expressions froze.
The chairman tried to dissuade me and gulped.
âThere will be a considerable burden on the caster.â
âItâs different if I use my divine power and Etwal. Etwal is mine. In other words, there is the power left by the devil I could use. Iâll try it. Trigon, you only need to tell me how.â
Trigon stepped back, raising his hands lightly.
âItâs a position I got by my fatherâs power, but Iâm still the head mage. How could I teach you such a dangerous spell? Little miss, if you do it, then whatâs the difference between us and those evil people? Think rationallyâ¦â¦!â
I got out of my seat and approached him.
âThey attacked my family by committing suicide attack. Iâm not a good person who will still do nice things if my opponent is evil.â
ââ¦â¦.â
âGive back as much as we get. Thatâs Dubbledâs family motto.â
What did I get for being good-natured in my first life? I used to kill them with kindness, but ended up as a sacrifice.
What happened in when I was obedient to my parents and never lost my loyalty to my country and people in my second life? I was beaten to death by my parents.
âThere are countless enemies running with spears and swords, and I need to face it with my bare body? Who would do such a foolish thing?â
ââ¦â¦.â
He sat down with a sigh as he rubbed his face with a tired face.
âIâll say it, but donât regret it.â
As soon as he held my hand, a barrier start from my hand.
âConcentrate. This is welton formula.â
âWelton?!â
There is only one case in which weltonâs formula is used.
âWhen we attack.â
Why attackâ¦â¦?
After I organized the thoughts in my head, I burst into laughter.
If I dig into it correctly, this wasnât spell for pursuing. It was a magic to attack those who were connected with them through blood.
I happily raised the corners of my mouth.
***
The man grinned and patted his knees cheerfully.
âYes, Dubbled issued an emergency alert. Theodore Dubbled, the arrogant man was scared to death!â
He has never liked him since he was young. He had always hate his arrogant attitude and the empty-headed men who supported him, they are impurities in the aristocratic world.
âBut now heâs coveting whatâs mine?â
âGreat, great. I havenât lost money for doing what you said.â
âI will keep devoting my life to help you with what you want to achieve.â
âYes.â
The man with the black hat wearing gloves smiled brightly.
âWell, now tell me. The place where the Suwon is hidden.â
âYes,â¦Lord Nodelli.â
It was two months ago that the Marquis of Nodelli met a man with a black hat at a drinking party. When the Duke of Vallua gathered some aristocrats to hint that the development of a medium-range teleportation device had been completed.
âWill you keep your promise?â
When asked by the man of the black hat, the Marquis of Nodelli said,
âYou mean the man captured with the Duke of Vallua?â
âThatâs right.â
âMy people are everywhere. Donât worry about him.â
The Marquis of Nodelli, who took out a bottle of wine from the cupboard, spoke in a modest way.
âTo kill and remove traces is easier for me than to twist a childâs neck. Come on, letâs get drunk.â¦.ââ
When Marquis Nodelli turned his head,
âUgh!â
The man in the black hat sat down, covering his mouth. The rug was soaked in red blood.
âArghh-!!â
The veins in his body were visible, starting from his neck. The Marquis of Nodelli, who saw the man with a pale face, shouted in surprise.
âWh, whatâ¦â¦ Doctor!! Anybody out there! Get a doctor!â
When the door burst open and the servants and doctors rushed in, the man in the black hat had his limbs twisted.
âWhat the hell is going on!â
The Marquis of Nodelliâs face hardened.
As a disturbance broke out in the study, Elizabeth, who approached them, asked.
âWhat? Whatâs wrong? Dad!
Hearing the childâs voice, Marquis of Nodelli shouted,
âBring Elizabeth out!â
âLady.â
âWhat is going on. No, Iâm not going! I heard Mr. Weiss is here. I have a questionâ¦â¦!â
âIâll send you away.â
âLet go!â
Elizabeth, who was struggling with the butler, frowned. Recently, she had a question for a man with a black hat who is close to her father.
âThe medicineâ¦â¦I couldnât use it.â
He said it was a medicine that she must use that day.
Also, she had to ask what she should do to make the worldâs coolest prince hers. She needed a way to separate the wicked girl from him.
At that time on the Duke of Dubbledâs mansion,
Leblaine who was holding the etwal with a tired face smiled.
âI got you, bastard.â
***
I felt something. I felt the sensation of holding someoneâs neck in my hand. It must have been a success.
âBut itâs painful for me too.â
My body was throbbing like crazy. Most of all, I felt dirty, like I really strangled a person.
Itâs been half a day since I used it, but I canât get rid of the senses in my hands.
Trigon went back with Zachary as his escort.
âTrigon is the only one who knows how to use this trick. Heâll be in danger if someone finds out.â
It was time to sit face to face with the chairman and discuss.
Then, Laura came to the greenhouse.
âLady, I already checked what you were looking for.â
âYes, what happened?â
âThere was a turmoil in Toulouse and Nodelliâs mansion. A wild dog came into the garden in Toulouse, and a doctor was called to Nodelliâs mansion.â
The chairmanâs eyes narrowed.
âItâs Nodelli.â
ââ¦â¦yes.â
I nodded and said to Laura.
âGo get Dalia, Linda, and Yuni.â
âYes.â
As Laura stepped outside, the chairman asked with a curious look.
âWhat do you call the maids for?â
âIt doesnât matter why the Nodelli attacked us. There is a high possibility that it will be due to Suwon. The Marquis of Nodelli is said to be a person with a strong sense of inferiority to dad.â
âSo?â
âWhatâs important to me is that he attacked my dad. Iâll give him back as much as I got. Even though I donât have any soldiers raised for suicide attacks.â
Just in time, the three maids came into the greenhouse, and I smiled.
âBut I had many allies who are scarier than them.â
A serial killer who killed about a hundred rapists, someone who embezzled annual budget of many landlords, a loan shark who dominated the city, and a daughter of a cult leader.
âI had them.â
When I saw the maids, I made an innocent expression.
âThe goal is Elizabeth, the child of the Marquis of Nodelli. I want to make a big event for the Marquis of Nodelli. Can you help me?â
âIâll return what I have received double the amount.â
Thatâs Dubbledâs true motto.