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Episode 184

‘oh…’

Carmel has a calm expression as if she was just pointing out an obvious fact. I was thinking to myself that I had made a good decision to bring Carmel.

In terms of knowledge about curses, few people can match Carmel. Of course, even if we had brought Reelia as originally planned, the result would have been the same.

The Marquis of Sesennes, whose face was turning red and blue, seemed to have completely taken off his mask and shouted in a raw voice.

“Ha, haha… That’s right, queen. There is a spell in this room. But what does that mean? I guess it wasn’t wrong to be interested in witchcraft and install it in my house.”

“Well, it’s not wrong. But Marquis, didn’t you just deny the existence of shamans?”

“I did it because I was embarrassed. As you know, here in Lustier, there is a trend that reveres magic and regards magic as uncivilized.”

I looked with disdain at the Marquis of Sesennes, who was making shameless excuses. However, even if it was a hasty defense logic, it was not a bad move.

“Then let’s continue the search. If something prohibited by national law comes out, you will not be able to avoid being questioned.”

“Yes. Of course. But what if nothing comes out? If they see the marquess being treated like this, can other noble families trust and follow the royal family?”

Seeing how confident he is, is he hiding something that could be a problem? Or is it just a bluff? The Marquis was already smiling proudly.

But the moment I saw the jar behind him, which Carmel pointed out, I got goosebumps all over my body.

Black magic power was swelling out of the jar like a dark cloud. That’s not all. The jars placed in each corner were all pouring out a considerable amount of black magic power.

Did it actually activate? Curse? At a place where the princess and queen are together?

“Wait a minute, Marquis, what did you… do?”

“Yes?”

The Marquis looks like he doesn’t know what he’s talking about. But I soon found out. Not just the Marquis, but everyone in the room.

“Keuuu…!”

I’m out of breath. Even when I breathe in, it feels like no air is entering my lungs. Everyone, including the Marquis himself, was clutching their necks and suffering.

The Marquis of Sancernes took something out of his pocket and attached it to his body. It was an amulet-like object with a complex design engraved on it. Then he seemed to be breathing comfortably.

“Damn it, why did you activate it, you stupid bitch…!”

A harsh tone, completely different from before. Maybe that’s nature.

But there was no time to worry about that now. If I didn’t do something about the curse quickly, I was in danger of suffocating.

But soon breathing became easier. The curse was not over. On my exposed shoulder, a pattern similar to the Marquis’ amulet was engraved with black magic. That mana belonged to Carmel.

“Hehehe…!”

I took a deep breath, grateful that I could breathe easily. Carmel has never felt more reassuring than it did today. However, Carmel’s expression was somehow not bright.

“…This spell is…”

It’s a pretty serious face. I tapped Carmel on the shoulder and pointed to Juliana, who was still suffering.

“Please engrave an engraving on Juliana too, mother. Please.”

Carmel glared at me slightly without saying a word, and then threw some magic at her as well. Julianna, who was suffering, had the same reaction as me when her breathing returned.

The Marquis of Sesennes just stared at the whole scene, not knowing what to do. It seemed that it was not his will that triggered the curse. But there is enough justification.

“How is this happening, Marquis? I can’t believe you installed and activated this curse where my mother and I were. This is already clearly an attempt to murder the royal family.”

“Pfft…”

James Marquis de Sésène wrinkled his face. His eyes were glaring at her as if this was all Juliana’s fault.

With this, the crime is confirmed. All that remains is to bring in the knights and condemn them. The moment I thought that, I heard footsteps coming from the hallway.

“Hehe, you seem to be in trouble, Marquis.”

A bewitching voice. What appeared was a beauty as captivating as her voice. More than anything, his tall height stands out. Very long black hair that reached down to her feet. I intuitively realized that this woman was the shaman that Leelia had mentioned.

“Why, why did you cast the curse! Ayla! This stupid thing…!”

She gradually approached the table, leaving only a sigh and a relaxed smile for the angry Marquis. He glanced at everyone in the room in a provocative posture with his hands on his hips, and then his eyes stopped on Carmel.

“It’s been a while, Carmel. My cute daughter.”

“…Mom…”

what?

He definitely doesn’t look that age. Carmel’s mother means that she is at least in her 50s or older…

Moreover, it was completely different from what I saw in Carmel’s memories. When he taught magic to Carmel, he wasn’t that tall or that seductive.

“Now, Marquis. Now you have become a traitor. You should quickly run away to the territory, right? If you put this on and run out the back door, it won’t be too late.”

The Marquis snatched the amulet from Eila’s hand and poured out his anger towards her.

“What…what have you done…! You will pay for this foolishness later!”

Marquis James glared at me, Carmel, and Juliana one last time, then ran down the hallway. It seems that the effect of the amulet handed over was to hide the body. The Marquis’ body was almost invisible in the darkness.

What kind of situation is this?

There were so many unexpected things that I didn’t know what to do first. I asked the woman in front of me, trying to concentrate as much as possible.

“If it’s your mother… your grandmother?”

At that moment, eyes full of murderous intent turned towards me. Although it was only for a short time.

“Well, that will happen. Sarah Lustier. The hateful child of Lustier. I don’t want to be called that. Just call me Aila.”

There was a cruel smile on her lips. It was a smile that reminded me of Carmel when I first saw her.

Carmel was much more agitated than I was. The relaxed attitude he had when pressuring the Marquis just now was gone.

“Mom… why are you…! Why here…!”

“You don’t even know that? You foolish daughter. You destroyed Mystilia, right? A great curse passed down from generation to generation. That’s why I came to find out for myself. To find out what the hell is going on.”

In the end, the idea that the shamans of the Sanseine family would be related to the Black Goat Society was correct. I didn’t know that your mother would come out.

Eila’s eyes turned to me again. This time it was filled with deep hatred.

“I was planning on parasiticizing the Marquis and carefully… understanding the situation step by step, but I guess there’s no need to do that anymore. Now that I know the cause. Sarah Lustier. It was you who broke the curse and ruined my precious daughter, right?”

“Yes. I broke Mystilia, grandma.”

Even after hearing the words, which were clearly intended to be provocative, Aila’s smile did not fade. Although my eyebrows twitched.

“What kind of magic did you use? Is it the power of that little saint? No, even if that were possible, there’s no way my limbs would be intact. Sarah Lustier, what are you hiding?”

The initial guess was more accurate than expected.

Why did they suddenly appear? It was because they sensed the destruction of Mystilia. To find out why Mystilia was destroyed and what happened to Carmel’s will.

It seems that the Sanctuary was merely a hiding place for that purpose. It’s just a convenient tool that can be easily thrown away. It seems that the Marquis de Sésènes was not even aware that he was being treated like that.

And that purpose has already been achieved. At the point when Carmel and I appeared in front of them on friendly terms. Mystilia was broken, and it was confirmed that Carmel had no hatred that could destroy Lustier.

Up to this point, everything had gone according to Aila’s intentions. His next move will be whether he aims to revive Mystilia or brainwash Carmel in another way. I had no intention of just folding my arms and waiting for that.

“Why are you questioning me like you’re proud? Even now, you are committing serious crimes worthy of capital punishment. How many shamans do you think can stand against the kingdom’s knights?”

“Hehe, your prestige is good. You deserve to make your foolish daughter submit. But I have no intention of fighting you here. I don’t want to deal with two grimoire holders.”

“Do you think I’ll just send it to you?”

“Aha, I don’t think so. I knew that would happen, so I prepared a gift.”

From behind Eila, people wearing black hoods brought something. He was a child who was chained up and his whole body was covered in scars. Like an angry dog, he was shaking his whole body and struggling to break free from his chains.

“This child is cursed with anger. It’s a curse that makes you feel extremely angry at everything around you. Moreover, it has the property of becoming contagious if it gets even slightly injured. Wouldn’t it be quite fun if this curse were to spread throughout Lulie?”

…It’s a setting I feel like I’ve seen before. If you came up with something like that without any reference, I can only say that your mental world is a little strange.

Julianna didn’t seem to hear the explanation. I was just blankly looking at the child running wild.

“…Ellie…?”

“Yes, it is your daughter, Marchioness. The introverted child has changed a lot, right? It was quite fun to beat up the soul of a child who was betrayed by his father and neglected by his mother. Oh, it’s something the Marquis, my guardian, has permission to do, so don’t blame me.”

“Ah… Ahhh!”

Aila smiled horribly as she looked at the screaming Julianna. And she and her subordinates all took out the same amulet they had given to the Marquis.

“Let’s decide the match in Sera’s territory, Sera. And Carmel.”

The moment I attached the amulet of concealment, their appearance quickly disappeared. At the same time, he unlocked the chain on Eli’s body.

“Geussss!”

Making a sound that could not have come from a child, Ellie rushed towards her mother.