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?”

“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.”

“……”

“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.

‘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.