episode_0376

My head froze at the sight of young Lucy smiling wickedly.

The being I thought was beyond the door was a monster ready to take my life. It’s not like a little kid who looks at me and giggles like he’s pitiful.

uh. hmm. So now I have to deal with little Lucy? how? What am I supposed to compete with that kid?

It is true that I am merciless towards my enemies, but I am not a person so cruel that I would break that little boy’s pot. Even the poor Lord wouldn’t have left young Lucy here because that’s what she wanted.

So what is it? What should I do? Since Mesugaki met, should we have a selling battle? Are you competing to see who can ruin the other person first?

under. Idiot, does that make sense? It’s clear that the poor Jushin is a perverted bastard, but he’s not the kind of guy who would make a fuss just because he wants to see two Mesugakis criticizing each other.

…I guess not? Still, he’s the main god, so he can’t be that bad.

Seeing Lucy just giggling without saying anything, I raised my hands and urgently asked for help.

‘grandfather! ‘What should I do?!’

But no answer came back.

‘grandfather? grandfather!’

The only thing echoing in my head was my empty voice. In a panic, I poured divinity into the mace and realized that the being within it was in a deep sleep.

…This must be the work of a poor master. Since he was the one who woke Grandpa up from his sleep, it would be quite possible to make him fall asleep. What’s lurking beyond here that’s causing such trouble?

Tuk-tuk. I was staring blankly at Mace, but I raised my head when I heard a sound coming from in front of me. Little Lucy kicked the floor, catching my attention.

She made eye contact with me, moved her feet forward without saying a word, and then slowly turned her head to look at me.

Are you asking me to follow you? After a moment of hesitation, she moved her feet, and little Lucy shook her head and walked through the cave with a light step.

“Over there.”

what? My voice comes out okay!? After confirming that the translation by Mesugaki skill was not activated, I quickly went to little Lucy’s side and called her.

“Lucy?”

Lucy looked up at me as if asking why I was calling her, but she didn’t make a sound. I don’t think Lucy’s temperament would have been this calm when she was young, but maybe she just couldn’t speak.

Still, he seems to be able to hear what I’m saying, so let’s ask him some questions and see his reaction.

“Where are we going now?”

When she heard my question, she tilted her head, drew a square with her hand, and then drew a triangle on top of it again.

It was not difficult to understand what she was trying to convey. house. Little Lucy said that the place we were going now was home.

Soon I understood what she meant. At some point, the barren landscape of the cave changed into a grassland, and the Aln family’s mansion was revealed.

As I followed young Lucy into the building without hesitation, the scenery changed again.

‘Mummy. Is it really okay for me to hug you? ‘What could go wrong?’

‘What do you think of the baby?’

‘Products to be handled with caution?’

‘Hehe. Benedick. This child is your child. There’s no way you’re that weak.’

As the woman called Mummy passed the child over, Benedick looked embarrassed but carefully picked up the child.

The baby turned around as if he was uncomfortable with Benedick’s rough touch, but then froze when he faced Benedick’s fierce face.

‘uh. uh. What do we do. ‘Do you think you’re going to cry?’

‘What should I do? If she cries, I have to comfort her. ‘Try it.’

‘Aren’t you saying it too easily?!’

The child frowned, as if surprised by Benedick’s voice. Then Benedick, who didn’t know what to do, quickly made a funny expression.

Because it was the original version, his face looked more like a demon from hell than a clown, but the baby, who had unique tastes, laughed as if it was fun.

‘Mummy! ‘The child is laughing!’

‘Why are you so scared when you’re doing so well?’

Leaving behind the conversation between the two, full of the happiness of everyday life, the scenery changes again. The baby, who just moments ago could not even speak properly, was now able to walk on his own feet.

Just by looking at his appearance, he was so cute that anyone would want to treat him well, but in reality, the employees’ gaze towards him was not kind.

‘Ugly girl. ‘Where is mama?’

The problem was the tone. The aggressive tone, making people unsure who they were following, naturally made them hostile. People asked each other how a child born to two good people could do something like that, but not me.

I, who could hear the child’s inner thoughts, knew that the child was not saying such things because he was Bara. The cursed blessing that is still tormenting me was also staying in that little girl.

The inside of the girl, who had to hurt others regardless of her own intentions, was gradually rotting away.

Why was this curse given to me?

Why can’t I properly say what I want?

Why can’t I properly say I love you, thank you, or say I’m sorry?

Why am I the only one who has to bear this pain?

What did I do wrong?

huh?

huh?

Why only me.

‘Lucy.’

The reason why a child who would not be surprised if she collapsed at any time was able to stand still was because there were people who gave her infinite love.

Her father, Benedick, would tell Lucy that she was cute no matter what she said, and her mother, Mira, would hug her with a soft smile no matter what she said.

Naturally, the girl became someone who did not know how to leave her parents’ side. The moment I left my parents’ embrace, I couldn’t muster up the courage to go outside because so much hostility poured down on me.

I don’t know what others would think, but the child thought this was enough. If I had no choice but to hate others the moment I encountered them, I would just like to stay in the mansion forever.

Tuk-tuk.

I turned my head when I felt something touching my waist and found Lucy smiling mischievously.

And the surrounding scenery collapsed.

“Huh?!”

I fell to the floor, my body weak, and I clenched my teeth and held on as the child’s memories swirled through my mind.

The happiness the child felt. The frustration the child felt. The anger the child felt. The pain created by all those emotions mixed together was more intense than any pain I had ever felt. How much time has passed?

It wasn’t until the child’s memory completely seeped into my brain that I could barely come to my senses.

With trembling hands, I took out a handkerchief and wiped my face, which was covered in various liquids. Have you ever been in this much pain since taking the elixir? I almost died a few times, but I was already half-conscious at that time.

‘For now.’

After listening to my grandfather’s story, I raised my head and saw the scene of the dungeon. So, what I just saw was all an illusion?

I crawled to the wall and leaned against it, thinking about what I had just seen and bursting into laughter.

okay. I thought the rumors about Lucy were so bizarre. It’s strange that even a child, no matter how immature, acts like he’s sacrificing his head.

However, if Lucy was a victim of the Mesgaki skill, it would be a different story. Because she must have suffered just like I am suffering now.

No, it would be rude of Lucy to compare it to the pain I suffered. How can a person who has already become numb to heartache be the same as someone who had to suffer without knowing anything?

After barely calming my rough breathing, I looked back on Lucy’s memories and emotions and suddenly realized something strange.

The things that flowed into my head were not all that unfamiliar. Is this an illusion created by borrowing Lucy’s body?

‘I saw a memory from before.’

‘yes. Previous.’

The old man seemed to have noticed something and closed his mouth without going any further. In the silence that settled again, I thought of Lucy, who was suffering while staring blankly at the ceiling of the dungeon.

The poor Lord I know is a perverted bastard with no godly dignity, but at least he is not a villain. Why did such a guy give Lucy such a curse?

I shook my head to shake off the many thoughts that came to my mind and staggered to my feet.

No matter what the Lord God’s intentions are, if we reach the end of the treasure map, we will get some answer. It is enough to make a judgment at that time.

As I stepped into the door leading out of the dungeon, I could see the people waiting for me.

“Lady!”

“Employer. Inside…”

“There was something…”

As I turned my head towards the back while listening to their words, I saw that the cave that had been intact until I entered had disappeared. Does this mean that he has completed his role?

“Lady?”

I burst out laughing at Carl’s worried voice and opened my arms to show that I was fine.

“Bad reception. Did you get separation anxiety after being alone for a while?”

After speaking my voice, I felt something strange and thought back to the situation just before. what? Huh? It seems like there’s something missing in the middle?

As I stopped talking due to a strange feeling that was difficult to explain, others around me looked at me with worried eyes.

what? My expression must be confident right now because of my Mesugaki skill, right?

“Employer. What on earth happened inside?”

“What happened? There was a crappy dungeon, so I just destroyed it.”

While answering Caria’s question, I was able to see my face reflected in her eyes.

There was no confident appearance typical of Mesugaki.

What was reflected in Karia’s eyes was simply a girl who was confused by the current situation.