126. You can never run away.
The new year has arrived.
At 21 years old, France is now at the age where she can be called a proper lady rather than a young lady.
But Lady was not the only name she was called.
A very wealthy person who monopolized the luxury goods business of the empire.
A magic tower lord who can be called the king of wizards.
The only noble with the Fedelian Lion badge.
The owner of the Descartes duchy.
Despite his young age, he can be said to have it all… ….
At the same time, it was a life where I lost everything.
“Duke, how about a light walk? “The weather is still chilly, but it feels good to step on the accumulated snow.”
Helena, who could not bear to look at France, who seemed like a waste of money, cautiously suggested. But she didn’t get an answer back.
“Duke… ….”
Helena drooped. Not long ago she was smiling brightly and full of joy, but I had no idea she would change so much in less than a month.
“Duke, shall we prepare black tea with milk? Sugar is good too. Or how about honey tea?”
She kept trying to talk to me, but there was no response. She is like a person with aphasia.
‘Duke… ….’
After Jean Barenberg left. France is always like that.
His eyes became lifeless and he stopped speaking. He no longer drinks the black tea he used to like.
Most of the duchy’s affairs are handled by Butler Flügel, business is handled by Viscount Elvan, and the operation of the magic tower is handled by Kajar.
France is the master of all this, but he is not doing any of it.
To be precise, he became unable to do anything.
“Duke, if you need anything or have anything to say, please ring the bell. “I’ll be waiting at the door.”
Helena withdrew her pitiful eyes and left France’s bedroom.
“… ….”
Not long after Jean disappeared, France’s life changed significantly.
Just like a year ago, the entire world turned black and white again, losing color.
Due to his sense of loss and deep sadness, he lost interest and motivation in his daily activities, and he could not even decipher the That he had been studying for so long.
Of course, if we bond our souls, we can meet again even if we die. If it’s the magic that transcends life and death, it will connect somehow.
But I didn’t have the courage to watch my loved one die in such pain.
I couldn’t tell Jin to endure the pain for me and to stay by my side until the last moment even if he had to die. I saw right under his nose how he was in pain and how he was screaming.
France could not make any decisions.
As a result, he has even lost his smile and is only spending a boring and empty time.
The feeling of slowly dying.
Then. Suddenly, the bedroom door opened carefully.
Pure white hair tied into a ponytail. Bright red eyes stared at France.
“Duke.”
It was Khazar.
France slowly turned his head and glanced at Kazar. But he quickly lost interest and looked out his window again.
“Duke, please listen to me.”
Kazar’s clear voice was more serious than ever.
“… ….”
As expected, France had no answer.
The red hair that used to flow like long waves has long since lost its luster and become dull, and the green eyes that used to shine like emeralds have become stained with turbidity.
She just looked out her window, holding her rugged emerald necklace in her hand.
As if waiting endlessly for someone.
“Ha… ….”
Ka-Zar let out a deep sigh and shook her head. If this continues, France will die too. Jin wouldn’t want this either.
‘I can’t help it. ‘This is the only way.’
First, I need to find Jin and talk to him. Because France’s mental illness is much more serious.
“Duke, I have a way.”
France is still sitting on the bed, looking out the window and not answering. Kazar continued.
“First, I will find Mr. Jin. And I will try to solve that chronic illness somehow. Unlike before, I have become a transcendent wizard.”
The magic circle engraved on Jin is a magic created by a transcendental wizard using the transcendental soul as a medium.
Even if you have just become a transcendent wizard, you will be able to find clues. There is a glimmer of hope.
“I’ll tell you everything I discovered while examining Mr. Jin. “Please just listen.”
France, who was sitting on the bed, slowly looked at Kajar. Ka-Zar pulled out her chair and sat down in front of her.
“Well, first, let me tell you about the magic circle engraved on Mr. Jin.”
She was still France, but Kazar smiled bitterly and continued her words.
“When we examined Mr. Jin’s body condition before, two magic circles were discovered. “It’s magic related to time and movement.”
France gently raised her head and made eye contact with Ka-Zar. The eyes lost their vitality and no longer shined.
“I can’t see that this has anything to do with Mr. Jin’s chronic illness. There must be some kind of relationship. “If I test again now, I might be able to find something more.”
Kazar touched France’s hand. Her touch was infinitely cold, as if she was representing her own feelings at the moment, unable to lose her warmth.
“There are two ways I thought of it.”
This was the way France thought she would end her own life if things continued like this. She has some requests and some things she is passionate about, but as a person, no matter what happens, you will never see that.
“I will explain the first method in detail. I will find Mr. Jin and study his body. “It would be impossible to meet and talk with the duke because it would be dangerous, but I can tell you on his behalf.”
“I’ll move on to the second,” Said Kazar, and she continued.
“Mr. Jin said that the person who carved the magic circle was a transcendent wizard. If you are the person involved, you would be aware of the chronic disease. I’m sure he’ll know how to solve it. He needs to meet that person too.”
He is a transcendent wizard who is so arbitrary that even the empire cannot be messed with, but right now he is in no position to be reckless.
“These are the two ways I came up with for you, Duke. In particular, the second problem is not easy, so it is difficult and dangerous, but there is no other way…….”
There was no reply. Are you still in trouble? Or maybe I just stopped thinking about it. Kazar tried to swallow a sigh that felt like it was going to burst out at any moment.
‘Seriously, the next time I see that person, I’m going to kick him until his shins are broken. ‘Ten times, no, twenty times.’
They say there is nothing they can do because the reason they are leaving is a life-related issue, but…….
‘I shouldn’t have shaken my heart like this.’
Even if you think like this, Kazaar also knows that the human mind is not something that can be easily controlled. Jin must have been trying to distance himself from France.
It’s just that he couldn’t deceive his own heart.
Kazar pursed his lips and looked at France again. He still has no answer and doesn’t move.
“Anyway, these are the two things I thought about. When you’ve gathered your thoughts, ring the bell and tell Helena. “I’ll come running right away.”
At that time, I shook my head and got up from my seat.
“Both…” ….”
France quietly muttered. Ka-Zar quickly turned his head and listened.
“Yes?”
“Do both.”
Kazar’s body instantly flinched at the sharp voice that felt like it would cut him at the slightest touch. It was that cold of a voice.
“I understand. Well, let’s start with the first thing… ….”
While Kazar was speaking, France suddenly got up from her seat and started walking.
“Proceed with both at the same time.”
Then he handed the ancient magic book on the table to Kazar.
“You decipher the soul binding spell.”
“… Yes?”
As Ka-Zar tilted his head in embarrassment, France narrowed his eyes and held up the magic book.
“I know everything is here. An earnest song of eternity. I decided to listen to you. “I will somehow find a way to save Jin, and then I will soul-bind him so he can never run away again.”
I guess I could have deciphered it that far. I want to refuse as much as possible, but there is nothing I can do when it comes to this. If this continues, France will likely die.
“… All right.”
Ka-Zar reluctantly nodded his head and accepted the spellbook. I’ve completed deciphering the rune words, but I still need to solve the magic formula and experiment…….
‘The magic formula can be solved quickly, but the experiment is the problem.’
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Before bonding the souls of France and Jean, an experiment is essential for safety. However, the question is who to experiment with.
As Kazar, unable to hide his embarrassment, frowned and stroked his chin, France asked.
“Is there something wrong?”
“I need a test subject.”
“Experiment?”
“Yes. “A human to experiment with magic.”
I wonder if it can be used on demonic beasts, but the quality of the souls of humans and demonic beasts is different.
If an error occurs while experimenting with a magical beast, there is no way to reverse it, so there is no choice but to use a human.
“Don’t worry about that.”
“What are you going to do?”
“I’m going to bring the Panopticon’s death row inmates.”
Definitely. They are suitable as test subjects. There are countless people who have committed sins that even death cannot atone for.
“But will it be okay? “No matter how much he is a death row inmate, I think it would be quite annoying if rumors spread that the Duke conducts magic experiments on humans.”
I wonder who would sympathize with a death-row inmate who deserves death, but there are currently many nobles aiming for France’s authority.
Obviously, they will find fault by leaving out the information that he is a death row inmate…….
“It doesn’t matter. Jin is more important to me.”
France didn’t care at all. The idea was to just kill anyone who gets in the way.
“I understand. Then tell everyone and make a plan step by step…….”
“No, you prepare to be bound. “I will take charge of everything else myself.”
It is about finding Jin. I have no intention of entrusting such an important task to those who have already fooled me once.
France is ready to leave immediately. He wore comfortable riding clothes and a black robe.
“I’m going to Exceed. “Please tell Kale and Radea in advance.”
Kazar answered, “Yes, I understand,” And left the bedroom.
“Huh… ….”
France sighed deeply.
I couldn’t do anything until now. This is because many thoughts collided without stopping.
He felt guilty about the fact that the person he loved, who was more precious to him than anyone else, was suffering and dying because of him. Nevertheless, his self-loathing stems from his desire to be by his side.
No matter what decision was made, everyone would have respected France’s opinion. But I couldn’t decide. Even if the soul is bonded, it still means that Jin will die in the end.
But it was different now. There was hope that Jin might have the option of not dying.
‘No matter what happens, I will find a way. I won’t let you die. And we will meet again.’
If Ka-Zar cannot find a cure, he will somehow cure Jin’s illness, even if it means going to war with the Transcendent Wizard, who is presumed to be the culprit. And he will bind his soul so that it will never run away from him again.
France held her emerald necklace tightly and opened her eyes. She was determined that if all else failed, she would die as well as Jean.
‘Jin, you are also responsible here.’
I shouldn’t have given her the necklace with this affection in it.
When she kissed and whispered her love, she definitely should have rejected it.
‘Even if we live, we will live together, and if we die, we will die together.’
Because we will be together forever.
Because that’s what I think of love.
