episode_0025
by fnovelpia“Umm… .”
The sound of leaves shaking.
The sound of mountain birds chirping.
The sound of flowing valley water.
It was a very harmonious ensemble, but to Mirabel, it felt like nothing more than an alarm forcing her to wake up.
I cover my ears and try my best not to wake up, but the sunlight falling through the window hits my eyes directly.
“Queu.”
Mirabelle frowned while making a strange crying sound. I covered myself with the blanket and tried to sleep again, but I was already tired. I tossed and turned and eventually woke up.
Blank eyes.
The hair became brittle and scattered.
Mirabelle slowly came to her senses, blinking and closing her eyes, and got off the bed and put on her shoes.
This was because whenever she put on her shoes and climbed onto the bed, Karami would scream strangely and vomit blood.
Mirabelle, who had become a new habit, took off her shoes and lay down on the bed without saying anything.
Mirabelle left the bedroom, rubbing her eyes. The place, where the living room and kitchen were integrated, was filled with the familiar smell of stew. It was something I always ate.
“Haaam… Good night.”
“Oh my, is my daughter awake?”
“Yes… .”
“He wakes up on his own even if I don’t wake him up. My daughter is all grown up. Wash your face and come to your senses. Because the food is ready.”
This is also something I hear every day.
This is a lie I hear every day.
When I tell them that everything is ready and come to eat, there is nothing on the table. When I ask them what on earth they have prepared, they tell me to come in advance and set down dishes and cutlery.
‘Then you’re not ready… ?’
Such questions naturally arise, but I don’t say them out loud. This is Mirabelle, who had seen from the sidelines being scolded by Harold Nareddy, who said that, saying, ‘You cook your own food!’
The girl knew well who was in power in the family.
Mirabell used magic to create water and wash her face. The wash water didn’t fall and was floating in the air, so I threw it outside.
‘huh… ?’
It was then that Mirabelle felt strange.
Originally, Karami would have said, ‘That precious thing…’ I must have muttered ‘.’, but now I can’t hear anything.
Mirabelle looks around the house. Karami is nowhere to be seen.
“Mom, where has the master gone?”
“Well? Isn’t he taking a walk somewhere?”
Naredi said those words without even looking at Mirabel. Mirabelle found it strange that the word ended in a question, but she didn’t think it was a big deal.
“I’ll go look for it.”
“Why? If you wait, it will come in on its own.”
“It would be a big problem if the owner were to be bitten by a bear.”
This person is anxious to be left alone.
Of course, if it were Karami, wouldn’t she be able to persuade even a bear? Mirabelle burst into laughter as she imagined Karami talking to a bear.
Mirabelle, holding the Heavenly Oath, prepared to cast magic. Even if it was someone else, finding Karami wasn’t that difficult.
Because we are bound by the shackles of our souls. Even if we are on the other side of the world… .
“Huh?”
“Why are you doing that?”
“Uh, what? Joe, shackles? Shackles?”
Mirabelle panics and examines her soul. The shackles of Karami that had been wrapped around my soul disappeared overnight.
“Uh, Mom! Those shackles are gone!”
“Oh my, isn’t that a good thing? You are no longer a slave.”
Naredi spoke calmly, but it didn’t sound good to Mirabelle’s ears.
Shackles of the soul.
Karami’s magic has a suspiciously strong binding power. When Colton brought up the topic of removing the shackles, I tried to remove the shackles as a test, but it didn’t budge.
This is the same even after awakening as a witch. The analysis was that the shackles could never be released unless they were Karami.
Mirabelle was relieved. Because it meant that no matter what happens, you can still be connected to Karami.
Those shackles are gone.
And the invisible Karami.
A ray of cold sweat flowed from Mirabelle’s armpit.
“Mom, I’m going to look for that owner.”
Okay, all you have to do is find Karami.
Just find Karami and ask her to walk again.
“What strange thing is he saying? Are you willing to voluntarily become a slave?”
“It’s not about becoming a slave, I’m already my master’s slave!”
Naredi’s hand, which was stirring the stew, stops.
Naredi bit her lip.
“I thought I was grateful for bringing him back safely, but you made him feel weird… !”
Naredi muttered to herself in a pitiful voice and turned to stare at Mirabel. Mirabelle is stamping her feet as if she is going to jump out at any moment.
Naredi, looking at the scene, lets out a confused sigh. I tried to hide it, but it doesn’t seem to work.
Naredi revealed the truth.
“That person left.”
“Leave, leave? Where?”
“Even mom doesn’t know that. Because I said there was nothing to see here anymore. Couldn’t he have gone to do other business?”
“Why, why did you leave me… ?”
Naredi approaches Mirabelle, who looks confused, and bends her knees to make eye level.
“You don’t have to think about it complicatedly. Mirabelle returned safely to her mother and is no longer a slave. So these shackles are no longer-”
Percussion!
“Ugh?”
Mirabel roughly slapped away Naredi’s hand as she tried to remove the shackles from around her neck. Mirabel steps back, wrapped in shackles. The eyes that looked at Naredi were sharp, and there was a sense of caution in their eyes.
“What are you doing?”
“Mi, Mirabel?”
“This was filled in by the owner. No one can touch it except the master. Even if it’s a mother.”
Leaving Naredi unable to speak due to shock, Mirabel anxiously examined her soul once again.
The shackles fell off.
There remain traces of magic, traces of magical power, indicating that a spell had been cast.
Mirabelle hurriedly gathered the magical traces and checked them.
‘Too little… .’
And it’s so weak.
It’s because time has passed.
Additionally, Karami’s original magical power was at a poor level. Only the shackles were strangely strong.
I can’t find Karami with this. I quickly gathered up Karami’s magic power and stored it in a corner of my body like it was a precious treasure.
Mirabelle was lost in thought with a serious expression.
‘Why did my master abandon me?’
We haven’t been liberated yet?
Are you still alive?
He said that it feels better when you liberate something by increasing its value.
So, removing the shackles means they are not worth liberating?
Are you saying you threw it away because it was worthless?
‘ah.’
One thing flashed in Mirabelle’s mind.
I said that to Karami while climbing the mountain. They want to postpone liberation. I have regrets. That was an action that went against Karami’s great wishes.
That’s why Karami abandoned herself. Because she was no longer worthy. For acting shamelessly on a topic that received everything it deserved.
“Heo-eok, Heo-eok.”
Mirabelle’s face turns white.
I take a sharp breath, and the pounding sound of my heart fills my eardrums.
“I know it’s sad to break up with the person you loved, but you’re still glad, right? In this way, I returned safely to my mother and was no longer a slave. It’s so sweet here with mom… .”
Just as Naredi was persuading Mirabell, Mirabell suddenly raised her head and ran into the room. Soon, I put on a maid outfit, packed a small bag, and came out.
“Well, what are you doing?”
“I have to go find the owner. I probably couldn’t have gone far.”
Because he is a person with very poor physical strength.
No matter how far you go, it will probably be a nearby city. It’s not too late yet. If you chase it, you can catch it.
“What is he talking about earlier? Why are you chasing that person?”
“Because I am your master’s slave.”
“You are no longer a slave?”
Mirabelle shook her head violently.
“Once a slave, always a slave.”
Even if it means dying.
That is the relationship between Karami and himself.
Narediga pressed his hand to her forehead in response to her daughter’s dizzying way of thinking.
“How did your mother meet you, and are you going to go to that dangerous place again?”
“Dad said so. I’m a child who will create a world where witches don’t have to live in hiding. He is the one who will bring a miracle.”
“That person did that… ?”
“To create a world like that, you can’t just stay in a cabin like this.”
Mirabel came back, having matured greatly in the few months we had not seen each other. Naredi’s eyes were filled with tears at the sight of her daughter’s growth. As a parent, I felt overwhelmed with emotions that are difficult to express in words.
If only he wasn’t leaving to become a slave. If it weren’t for that, it would have been a very heartwarming scene.
The naughty daughter, unaware of her mother’s feelings, had already packed all her bags and prepared to leave.
“Are you really going? If something goes wrong, how will Mom tell me to live alone?”
“It’s okay, Mom. I am a full-fledged witch now. And I have a magic that my master taught me. I don’t get hit like I used to.”
Naredi couldn’t help but be impressed by her daughter’s confident attitude.
Who does that stubborn ass resemble?
‘Do you want to stop me with force?’
No.
If they fight, Naredi loses.
Even though they are the same witch, their status is different.
This can’t be stopped any longer.
“Ha… okay. But wait a moment.”
Naredi, who was searching the cabin, brought back an old old book. It was covered in dust, showing that it had not been read for a long time.
“This is my mother’s grandmother. So, it was written by Mirabelle’s great-grandmother, but my mother wasn’t good at magic, so I couldn’t tell.”
“So?”
“I thought I could learn from Mirabel.”
Naredi turned the pages of the book.
“Watch it when you’re bored. Got it?”
If you’re bored, study.
You might be wondering what kind of strange thing this sounds like, but to a witch, studying was just entertainment. Mirabelle’s eyes sparkled brightly from the moment she received the book.
“Wow… thank you. I’ll have fun watching it.”
Naredi looked at Mirabel holding the book with eyes filled with mixed emotions.
I never thought the day would come when I would hand over that book to Mirabelle. It’s truly complicated and fascinating.
“This is how the witch’s knowledge continues.”
Mirabel put the book in her bag and came outside. Naredi also came out to see him off.
“Do you really have to wear those clothes? Mom brought some clothes for Mirabelle.”
What Mirabelle was wearing was a short-length maid uniform. It was cute, like a little maid, but it wasn’t suitable for traveling.
But Mirabelle shook her head.
“It’s okay. I like this outfit the best.”
“Do whatever you want and live your life… .”
“Yes, I will definitely do that.Hehe.”
Mirabell moves her feet bravely and moves further and further away. As Naredi watched her daughter leave, she began to say the last things she had to say.
“Do not skip rice. Don’t follow people you don’t know. If you try to do something strange, I’ll cut off your hair.”
“I will.”
“If I can’t find that person or if something is difficult, I always come back. Mom will always be waiting here for Mirabelle. Got it?”
“Yes.”
“Okay, come back.”
Naredi waves to Mirabel as she walks away.
Mirabelle went on a journey to find her missing master and become a slave.
With one Shinigami following behind.
***
“Keuuk… .”
Somewhere in a forest.
In a place where large, dense trees covered the sky and cast a deep shadow, a forest fairy was lying with her back folded like a shrimp.
A fairy clutching her chest with a painful expression.
Cold sweat poured down like a waterfall, running down my body and soaking the grass, and moans escaped between my clenched teeth.
Nevertheless, the fairy just endured it.
Without asking anyone for help.
Because it hurts, I’m used to it.
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