episode_0151

====[Claire van Siegmillus]====

The morning of the third day.

Finally, the three carriages left the Sigmillus mansion.

Although it was a bit of a late start, it was a well-prepared procession.

As she went to the trap prepared by her younger brother, Claire closed her eyes and thought about the past.

As a child, the family had high expectations that this child would definitely become a high-ranking wizard.

A hopeful time when even she herself had no doubt about that fact.

In those days, everything in the world was filled with bright light.

‘and… Ophelia was born.’

A cute younger sister who looks exactly like her.

Unfortunately, her mother, who was weak, died two years after giving birth to Ophelia, so it was she who took care of the child.

Until then there had been no problems between the sisters.

I even found it adorable to see them twitching and talking about each other.

The problem occurred the year Ophelia turned five.

“Sister! sister! Look at this, it’s shiny!”

“… okay. You’re pretty, Ophelia. That’s amazing.”

The day Ophelia, who had never received any systematic magic education, manifested the magic she learned from looking over her shoulder at the age of only five.

Looking at her younger sister showing off her rudimentary luminescence magic, Claire forced a smile.

Although she was praising her sister on the outside, inside she was trembling with astonishment.

Because I was old enough to understand what the scene Ophelia showed as a joke meant.

that day.

Claire learned the feeling of jealousy for the first time in her life.

—-

“Ugh… . Hmm… .”

A groan of frustration, as if it was difficult to breathe.

A thin, muffled voice, as if something had stopped it, echoed inside the carriage.

‘Ah, I guess I gained strength without realizing it.’

Claire’s consciousness, which had been reminiscing about the past, returned to reality.

The hem of the skirt is unnaturally swollen and squirming little by little.

When I spread my legs a little to the side, the squirming movements that seemed to be out of breath subsided.

Soon, a squishy sound, like a cat scratching a bowl full of milk, faintly seeped through the slowly becoming wet hem.

“Ha… Yeah, you’re good. Just keep going… !”

Claire looked down at her skirt with passionate eyes and let out a happy sigh.

‘As expected, it was a good idea to bring him… .’

Leaning back on the sofa, I close my eyelids and give myself over to the tingling pleasure.

Feeling like I’m dreaming, reminiscing about the past.

—-

The day her younger sister, Ophelia, revealed her genius.

All the family’s expectations were focused on Ophelia.

It was so common to hear people say that she was a genius who could not even be compared to my older sister.

What was Claire thinking when she was ignored by everyone in an instant?

The family’s elders, vassals, and even her father threw away the expectations and interest they had shown toward Claire.

Unfortunately, at that time, Claire’s own talent seemed to have been blocked and at a standstill.

My mother, who may have been of some help, had long since passed away.

Heir to the Sigmillus family, future high-ranking wizard, and young genius.

All the titles that once adorned her were taken away in vain.

And that too to his younger brother whom he took care of.

Now, there was no one who paid any attention to Claire.

Except for the abominable younger sister who smiled calmly and took everything away from her.

Jealousy became anger, and soon anger eventually grew into hatred.

A story overheard in the matriarch’s office finally ignited the fuse.

The discussion was about handing over the position of heir to Ophelia, and leaving Claire behind would become the seed of conflict, so they should seize and send away a wife who would be beneficial to the family.

The men she was talking about as potential marriage partners were powerful nobles, but they were all middle-aged men who were twenty years older than her.

His father and uncle were just this kind of people.

On this day, Claire made a decision.

I will kill them all someday.

My sister, my father, and all the old people in the family.

It was a hatred that was close to that of a young age.

At this time, Claire was not even thirteen years old.

However, her status as the count’s daughter and her magical powers were enough to turn the child’s murderous intent into a viable threat.

I tried to kill Ophelia for so many years… … Failed.

The younger sister’s cursed genius was such that she could overcome all of Claire’s plots with magical powers.

Perhaps because she sensed my sister’s murderous intent, she lowered her tail and obeyed, so at some point she stopped.

After growing up as a woman, she made all kinds of connections to prevent herself from being sold into an arranged marriage.

In order to break his father’s will, he needed the support of the head of the count family.

Was it heavenly luck or bad luck that Empress Isabella contacted her?

In order to please the Empress, I had to defile my body and match her disgusting taste… .

As a result, Claire got everything she wanted. Strength, power, status.

After Ophelia hid her genius, the family turned their attention to Claire again.

They focus only on talent, without even looking back on their actions of abandoning a twelve-year-old child in indifference.

It was truly disgusting.

Claire offered them as a sacrifice to Isabella without any hesitation.

The head of the family and the elders of the family all became Claire’s puppets.

The medicine given to me by Empress Isabella completely destroyed my brain.

If you crack their skulls, you’ll probably find giant worms popping out instead of brains.

A monster that eats the brain and takes over its role.

It was shocking that the empress could control monsters… It was none of Claire’s business.

Rather, it was a good thing.

Thanks to the knowledge imparted by the Empress, Claire’s own magic also became several times stronger.

Even to the high-ranking wizard, there was only about one step left.

—-

‘If I catch Ophelia this time… I have to send it to the empress as well.’

It would be quite enjoyable to watch her sister, who ruined her life, be ruined in the same way.

I had no intention of killing him now.

Just pull out all the claws and fangs so that it can never show its teeth again.

After crushing its spirit, it would be a good idea to put it on a leash and raise it like a dog.

Even though he had no intention of hugging his younger sister who looked exactly like him, he thought it would be fun to watch them turn into livestock.

Claire never dreamed that she would lose.

The enemies she prepared were not limited to spies.

Claire stared at the carriage next to her.

All three carriages had stopped for dinner.

I skipped lunch, but since the battle is going to break out soon, it would be a good idea to have at least dinner.

It was Jayden’s mantra as he drove the carriage, but Claire also agreed.

Even if you were a wizard, it would be difficult to concentrate if your hunger grew stronger, so it was better to fill your stomach to a certain extent at this point.

However, it was a light meal that wasn’t overly filling.

During the meal, Claire dipped her soft bread into venison stew and never took her eyes off the carriage next to her.

After a short dinner, we headed back for another four hours.

Late at night, even past midnight. The crescent moon had suddenly risen and was hanging in the air.

In front of Claire who got off the carriage, an old… No, an old-looking ruin suddenly appeared.

Claire lined up her subordinates behind her and manipulated her magic to raise her voice.

“Ophelia-? I know it’s all there. Come out now. It’s been a long time since your sister came to visit, but you’re not even going to say hello?”

I had no intention of going into the fake dungeon.

It’s been a while since I last received the report, so I don’t know what new trap they may have laid there.

If they didn’t come out, they were going to tear down the whole building.

“Did you come here knowingly? I’m still in over my head, sister.”

Ophelia walked out from inside the ruins with a voice that was even more repulsive, resembling Claire’s own.

After that, several knights and wizards followed one after another.

Similar clothes, similar appearance. Even the subordinates lined up behind him.

It was like looking into a mirror.

Except that the hairstyle and height are a bit different.

“Well… Whose brain is worse? Are you just trying to fight me with that many numbers?”

Claire gradually increased her magic power.

The surrounding reeds are pulled out and whipped around just by the flow of magical power.

The hem of her dress fluttered, and the ends of her tied up hair trembled violently.

A tremendous amount of energy surged up.

Although her talent was lacking compared to Ophelia, she was once a talent who was certain to become a high-ranking mage.

There was a time when I was so frustrated with my younger brother’s genius that I got stuck in a wall… Thanks to Empress Isabella, I was able to overcome the wall.

While looking at Claire, who was showing off her might, Ophelia just laughed as if it was ridiculous.

“I guess the magic power you gained by running that body dirty was really sweet to you? I can’t believe you’re that proud. Poor thing… .”

Mocking her older sister, Ophelia released all of her suppressed magic power.

The silver grass in the reed field bursts open as if being crushed.

The long, abundant red hair erupted like flames, and a very dense magic waved through the air, revealing its own form.

Her eyes shone iridescent.

Ophelia van Siegmillus.

A genius who was predicted from childhood to become a great wizard.

I haven’t overcome the psychological wall yet, so I may not have reached a high-ranking wizard… The amount of magical power actually exceeded the average of high-ranking wizards.

“… You’ve become able to use your mouth quite a bit, Ophelia.”

Eclair’s brow furrowed slightly in a sarcastic tone that brought back disgusting and dirty memories that I still recall from time to time.

The discomfort I felt when a cat that was fawning over me suddenly bit my hand.

The cat had all four legs broken and then thrown to the hunting dogs as food.

“Okay, maybe you’re right. really… Sweet magical power. don’t worry. I will give you the experience soon.”

Claire stretched her arms forward.

Sparks appeared in the air, and the gathered magic turned into black lightning.

Her subordinates each drew their weapons and prepared their magic.

“Once you have about 30 husbands, you can learn to be polite to superiors again, right?”

“Looking at you, it doesn’t seem like that will happen, right?”

Ophelia flicked her fingertips.

A storm of magical power gathered together, and twenty spears appeared in the air.

A spear of wind that makes a loud noise, wraps around the blade of air, and rotates sharply.

Each and every one of them was so sharp that it seemed as if it could pierce through steel.

Ofelia’s magic did not end there.

The moment she raised her other arm, magical energy was wrapped around that arm, manifesting new magic.

– Kwazizig!

Blue-white thunderbolts wrap around its arms and flutter like snakes.

As if mocking Claire, there were exactly the same number of black thunderbolts she created.

There didn’t seem to be much difference in power either.

Ophelia’s men also drew their weapons and prepared for battle.

Anyone could see that Ophelia had the advantage.

Although the subordinates’ skills were at a similar level, Ophelia’s true magic power was twice that of Claire.

“That’s right, you won’t know unless you experience it, right?”

Claire laughed.

Her smile became a signal.

The black thunderbolt fired by Claire collides with the blue thunderbolt thrown by Ophelia and explodes into pieces.

With a loud noise as if a glass window had burst, the canceled magic was scattered across the floor and set the reed field on fire.

Behind Claire, who was casting a new spell, her subordinates poured attacks on Ophelia.

A dozen types of magic filled the air, and arrows and javelins were fired wildly.

Several knights with swords drawn rushed at Ophelia.

“You have to experience it to know, so that’s what you’re like!”

After uttering a single word, Ophelia aimed the spear of the cutting wind at Claire’s men.

As if trying to implement another magic, he raised his magic power once again.

Ophelia’s men also rushed towards the enemy with their fighting spirit burning.

Not enemies,

towards the enemy.

Numerous spells were poured out at once.

Aiming the spear of the fierce wind, he aimed at Ophelia’s defenseless back as she was raising her magic power.

Blood drenched the reed fields.