Chapter 73 – 21. Demon (3)
“Ugh, my head hurts… Where is this…?”
Seong Ah-yeong awoke from her slumber, holding her throbbing head with one of her hands.
A dark room without a single ray of light.
The moment she tried to chant the light magic in her sleep, her thumping head stopped her calculations.
I’m dizzy trying to focus my mind on arithmetic, and I’m sick to my stomach trying to gather mana in her palm.
As soon as she opened her eyes, annoyance welled up in her heart at the unexpected rumbling that greeted her. I don’t know why her body is doing this, I don’t know where she is because I can’t see, and my brain to answer two questions is not working well.
But fortunately, thanks to her two pupils gradually adapting to the darkness, Sung Ah-yeong was able to resolve her curiosity.
The unfamiliar feel of the blanket and the scene of the room he was seeing for the first time made him panic. A pattern painted large on one side of her wall gave her her answer.
A picture of a hill and a towering tower visible beyond it.
It is a pattern that symbolizes the family of Count Cusreal.
‘···Right. I applied for a club trip, and arrived here on the first evening… Unpacking, attending a banquet, and then…’
Soon, Seong Ah-yeong realized the truth about her.
He drank too much yesterday, so he’s not feeling well right now.
‘How much did you drink, me…’
Lately she has been trying to keep her drink away from her drinking parties and keep her grooming in order. She was, to be exact, since she got drunk and wailed a few weeks ago at the academy freshman reception in her dormitory.
The next day, she was ashamed to hear about the ugliness of that time from the people around her… Reluctantly realizing her own amount of alcohol, she had apparently vowed to minimize her drinking going forward.
But she drank too much in just one month. Why did you do that yesterday? Who around you encouraged you to keep drinking?
Her answer to this question of hers was not for her. Because she, Seong Ah-young, is blank, as if her memory after her drunkenness had been snipped.
The last scene that comes to mind is a man asking Hyerin to dance for the third time.
So, to get her answer, you have to ask one of her friends…
‘It’s ruined…!’
Afraid. Yesterday’s self. It’s scary that she didn’t go around like the last time she was drunk and did something embarrassing. She wondered the truth, but she didn’t want to hear it.
‘Wouldn’t it be okay to move on like this…?’
Why, don’t they say that there are facts in the world that make you happy if you don’t know and unhappy if you know? Yesterday’s memory must be like this.
Seong Ah-young paused her thoughts and stretched her. It’s dark outside her window, and she seems to be before the sun has risen yet. She turned her head to the clock on her dressing table to know the exact time.
“OMG!”
She hurriedly drew the curtains and looked out her window at the magic tool’s magic light claiming 9:27 am.
It wasn’t that the sun didn’t rise, it was that dark clouds had completely covered the sky.
The sky was overcast with dark gray clouds, and her mind was overcast again.
It was late.
She skipped breakfast starting at 9am.
Still, breakfast wasn’t a compulsory participation, and there was no way the food would spill over into the stomach anyway, so it wasn’t a big deal. I feel bad for nothing.
It’s a series of bad things from the beginning of the day.
Seong Ah-young shook her head to get rid of sleepiness and bad luck, opened her bedroom door, and went out into the living room.
“Good morning?”
“Good morning.”
In the kitchen, her maid was preparing simple toast. Seong Ah-yeong soothed her upside-down stomach with warm tea and carefully opened her mouth.
“Yesterday… I must have been a bit drunk…”
“Yes, but it’s fine. There was no problem.”
“That’s right? Thank goodness. Phew.”
Her competent maid quickly caught her master’s wishes and reassured her. Seong Ah-young let out a sigh of relief.
“From the beginning to the end of the party, until I came to this room, did I make a fuss or scream or not…?”
“Jeong Ji-hoo was near the owner from the second half of the banquet until he arrived at the accommodation.”
“Eh, is Jihoo…?”
That is surprising Ji-hye suddenly missed the trip yesterday because of her period, so I thought that Ji-hoo would definitely go out with Hye-rin…
I’ll say thank you when we meet later.
“Ho, by any chance Jihoo didn’t say anything about me…? Just like, she curses at me for being a nuisance. If she hears anything, tell me honestly…”
This is a question to determine if an apology should be conveyed along with the thank you.
Inwardly nervous, she fixed her gaze deliberately on the calm surface of her car.
I can’t hear anything.
“·······?”
Seong Ah-yeong turned her head toward the kitchen, which suddenly became quiet.
The maid was showing her back to her master,
Her arms holding her jamb and her frilled shoulders tremble. It looks like a broken machine.
“What, what’s wrong?! Are you okay?”
“·········Ah.”
Seong Ah-yeong’s startled voice brought her maid back from being broken to normal. With a brief exclamation, the pitiful trembling of her body slowly subsided.
Soon, the answers to her questions began to flow from her closed mouth.
“Jeong Ji-hoo moved the master to the bed and immediately left the room.”
“Yes?”
“Jeong Ji-hoo didn’t do anything.”
“That’s right. I’m glad.”
Seong Ah-young was relieved again.
It is fortunate that Ji-hoo does not seem to have caused her trouble to the extent that Ji-hoo shows her dissatisfaction.
“Ehh. Alcohol is a problem. I’ll wash up and come out soon!”
Every corner of her body from earlier, especially her face and her breastbone, are strangely uncomfortable.
I don’t think it’s because I couldn’t shower last night. Something, as if a liquid more viscous than sweat had been smeared on and then erased… No way!!
‘Did I pour alcohol over her head yesterday?!?!’
Then all these unpleasant sensations are explained. If the sticky liquor ran from her face, down her neck, down her chest, and down her upper body, this desire to wash as soon as possible is understandable.
‘······Before that, I need to brush my teeth.’
Moreover, perhaps because she didn’t brush her teeth yesterday, her mouth is stuffy and has a fishy taste.
After washing up, having breakfast, let’s go see her friends.
For lunch today, they say they are going to see the magic tower, a representative tourist attraction of the Cursreal estate. It’s a very majestic place, so I’m looking forward to it.
* * *
“Count. I’ve completed everything you commanded.”
“Yes, Phillip, are there any students who haven’t had breakfast in the cafeteria?”
“······I’m sorry. Breakfast is not compulsory, so we don’t know the exact number of people. However, most of the people came to the cafeteria, and especially the professors confirmed that everyone had finished their meal.”
“Tsk. I can’t help it. Good job. Now go back.”
Jonathan motioned for Philip, who had come to report.
Tasks performed by subordinates. It is to poison the morning dishes of the day. The substance is normally a safe ingredient as a beneficial stimulant, but…
‘As magic sensitivity increases, the effect of the curse doubles.’
He got up and looked out of the window that filled one wall. The county governor is located in the center of the capital city, and his office is on the top floor of the castle. Beneath your feet, you can see countless young people starting a lively day today.
It’s a landscape you won’t see again in a few hours.
“······.”
Her wife, Sarah Cursreal, was second only to her family and adored the estate. She always took pride in being a countess and helped with various manor businesses.
Her obviously amiable, though she wouldn’t welcome her own plans…
I can’t stop now.
I’ve come too far to quit.
Jonathan left the office and arrived in front of a room downstairs. Seeing as there was no problem with the surveillance magic installed on the door, it seems that she was in the room the whole time.
It is her daughter who listens to herself very well.
Smart.
“It’s me. I’m going in.”
I opened the door and went in, examining the state of Emilia lying on the large bed in the center.
Even though she has her eyes wide open, she blankly looks up at her ceiling without giving her father a glance.
Her skin, though fair, is pale, her lips red, but dry, and her eyes, though bright, are lifeless.
It’s like a well-maintained corpse.
Jonathan nodded his head at the condition of his daughter that he just wanted. It seems her curse has finally been completed and her soul has made room for her mother.
“Emilia… I don’t know what you think, but I love you…”
Side.
Her father lowered her head and kissed her daughter on the forehead.
His self-talk was sincere without a single lie.
If the plan succeeds, her wife’s soul enters her daughter’s body.
A woman with her wife and daughter united.
Could there be a family to love more than this?
“Kuhuhh…”
There really isn’t much left now.
Jonathan stuffed Emilia’s body into her prepared bag and set off for the garden’s flower fields.
Due to the ever-surging expectations and excitement, his penis swelled after 10 years.
* * *
“Whoa… Whoa…”
Es I burst into admiration for her extension. In front of her eyes, the sorcery tower that she had longed to see with her own eyes since childhood rose majestically.
This building is not only aesthetically beautiful, but also has the function of amplifying the effect of witchcraft.
Thanks to that, the Cursreal Territory maintains sunny weather and fertile soil all year round, and is considered one of the most desirable places to live after the ecliptic.
But today, for some reason, the sky is gloomy. Well, it’s not good to see only clear skies all year round.
Then I heard a man’s low voice next to me.
“Hmm, I thought there was only a tower… It’s bigger than I thought, isn’t it?”
“Of course! If you add the annexes that support the effect of the tower and the security facilities to prevent outside intrusion, it’s bigger than most historical sites!”
Esna also explained the greatness of the magic tower in response to Jung Ji-hoo’s self-talk.
The reason she visits tourist spots with him is because they both belong to the same club. The daytime activities of this club association trip are done by club, and they are the only ones who participated in the trip in the ‘Magic Study Society’.
It’s not a bad thing for Esna. She doesn’t have any other friends anyway, and the closer she gets to Ji-Hoo, the better.
Although she has no attribute, she entered the academy. Parents who pay expensive school fees are the owners of the store, and expect their children to build a lot of useful connections at the academy.
But Esna is more interested in her magic than her connections. Rather than inheriting the Chamber of Commerce, she wants to succeed as a wizard. She wants to prove to the world that she can be reborn as a full-fledged wizard even if she has no attributes.
Therefore, she joined the ‘Magic Study Society’.
When my parents heard the news, they were very happy.
This is because she was in the same club as the owner of a mythological class attribute.
‘It’s obvious, it’s obvious.’
Es I could see her parents’ heads as clearly as a clear puddle. They must be hoping that somehow they will become entangled in Jung Ji-hoo’s life.
Of course, you wouldn’t even dream of a romantic relationship. A marriage between a shaman and a mythical awakened person is just as absurd as a marriage between a street prostitute and an emperor.
Rather, it is much more likely that she will be chosen as his handmaid based on her own brilliance.
She assisted Ji-Hoo in various ways, and one day she caught his eye and was ordered to wait on him at night… Thankfully, she inherited his seed, and as his concubine, she was on the rise…
My parents’ happiness circuit must be like this.
Esna glanced at him looking up at her tower from beside her.
Definitely handsome She has a good body, is good at magic, has a kind personality, and is good at studies. He is a man for whom there are no downsides. He must be popular, of course.
Being able to walk around like a date just the two of us is a kind of privilege.
He’s the perfect man as a spouse, but…
‘Is he interested in me?’
She was quite skeptical of this.
Then, Ji-Hoo suddenly jerked her head away from her and met her eyes with her. At the same time, his skin began to glow lightly in light blue.
Esna’s body shrank and froze coldly at the intimidating feeling of a mythical attribute.
“Stay still and wait. I’ll be sure to save you.”
He started tying her rigid mana with her mana, spitting out her sudden, incomprehensible sounds.
Words and actions that make no sense,
Es I felt a strange sense of security and comfort in her heart.
A magic tower that glows purple and works right after,
Finally, the black wave covering the sky centered on this,
Her eyesight turned red.
