Chapter 103: Spoiler (1) (2/2)

She rubbed the back of her neck and frowned. The Yukline bloodline used dark energy since time immemorial, or so the vassals had always said.

“Why am I…?”

She was coughing because of the dark energy, and she felt increasingly dizzy.

“Is it because I’m tired?”

Yeriel tilted her head and took out the Key of Yukline. Now it was time to save her vassals. Well, she left the door open, so Deculein would figure it out eventually and come out on his own.

“…No way will he be defeated.”

Yeriel felt a momentary flash of worry but soon recalled Deculein’s face staring at her as if he intended to kill her.

“Indeed. I want to see if you’ll lose.”

He was so confident that he rebuked her, saying, ‘Didn’t you hear me tell you to leave?’ Of course, he would win and return. It would be a family shame; she wouldn’t even hold a funeral if he lost.

“Let’s see…”

Yeriel walked down the hallways inside the diary, glancing at Deculein’s memories. The frame containing his memories had no titles. Fitting Deculein, they were all unmarked.

“Where are the vassals…?”

Then, suddenly.

“Huh?”

Yeriel found the memory of a certain day. Among Deculein’s memories, it was relatively recent.

“Oh~, this day…”

Yeriel still remembered what happened that day. She smiled sadly and walked over. As soon as she set her eyes on the frame of that memory, she heard her clear tone.

─You… treat me like a piece of trash.

A cold voice filled with the intent to kill, crossing the cold and dark night air. The space shown was the Yukline mansion. She was visiting Deculein, who had just spent 200 million Elnes at an auction. Back then, Yeriel had been carrying a knife and a gun. She was that furious.

—Do you think that I’m someone who exists to clean up your messes?”

She was angered to the point of tears, but Deculein remained calm. He stared at her as if watching a barking dog.

─Do you think I will live like this for the rest of my life? I dropped out of college because of you! Fuck, I’ve never even been on a date!

Although that made her even angrier… then, Deculein finally spoke.

—I will give you the seat of the head of the house.

─…Liar, you’re lying!

“Pfft.”

Yeriel laughed, but the memory continued.

-No, that doesn’t make sense. Why? Why all of a sudden?

─From now on, I plan to focus on my research in the magic tower. There will be no time for my work as the head of the household, and you must have already mastered, to some degree, the work of a lord.

At the time, she didn’t know it was going to turn out like this. Yeriel watched what followed with excitement.

─Then… when will the succession ceremony be held…?

-You should know better than anyone at the right time.

-In three years. Exception day.

His attitude suddenly shifted. She was disconcerted at the time, but now she felt embarrassed. It was such a transparent reaction.

“Ugh. Ugh…”

The present Yeriel shook, but the Yeriel of that day continued without noticing.

─If this is a lie, then even I don’t know what I’ll do… it’s all or nothing. You know? Everyone in our territory already considers me the lord.

—Believe it. It’s not a lie.

─…Humph!

Shortly after they finished conversing, Yeriel hid her dagger and gun in her bag.

“Wow. I even brought a gun.”

It was a small shotgun, as she had grabbed whatever weapon she could in her blind rage.

“Why did I do that?”

In any case, she managed to endure her anger like that and was about to leave.

—Yeriel.

Deculein caught her. Yeriel, watching that moment from outside, flinched.

─…You must be hungry after coming all the way here, so eat something before you leave.

“Oh, I can’t watch it.”

It was too cringy to witness. She would go crazy.

-Forget it! Forget it! Don’t say weird things all of a sudden! What are you saying after I said I have to go quickly…

Why did Deculein say that back then? Yeriel, shaking her head, tried to get away from this memory. However, Deculein’s memories didn’t end there.

─… Hmm.

In the empty mansion, after Yeriel left, Deculein let out a short breath before sitting down with a glass of wine. At that moment. New novel chapters are published on lightno‍velpub.c‍om.

Wheeeeing…

A mysteriously roaring wind. At the same time, a quiet, unfamiliar voice arrived.

─That’s interesting.

“…?!”

It was a memory she didn’t know of. Yeriel watched with her eyes now wide open.

─…I just arrived.

A charming voice that whispered sweetly, red hair blowing in the wind. The woman who suddenly appeared sat on the window sill, waving her legs in the air…

─And this happened.

…The leader of the Red Garnet Adventure Team that Yeriel was looking for — Ganesha.

―Huhu.

She smiled at Deculein, but he responded with a frown.

—You are an uninvited guest, Ganesha.

─Oh~, I’m sorry. I’m sorry…

Yeriel listened blankly to their conversation. Her heart was pounding, and her mouth went dry. Her temples were burning hot, and cold sweat dripped down her back.

─You’re handing over the position of the head? Are you trying to change?

Deculein entrusted Ganesha with a certain request related to Yeriel. The clue to what that was may be in this memory.

─…I just thought she would do better than me.

Deculein’s heart was honest. It was not a lie when he said he would give up his position as head of the family.

―Huhu. Really? Still… you know.

The corners of Ganesha’s lips twisted. It was a very unpleasant expression to see.

“That bitch…”

Yeriel couldn’t help the curse from leaving her. How dare she eavesdrop on their important conversation? Yeriel was glaring at Ganesha but in the next moment.

-She’s not your real sister.

“?”

She tilted her head. She couldn’t understand what she had just heard, so her expression was frozen in an awkward half-frown. However, there was no such thing as a rewind function in this frame.

Ganesha continued slowly.

─That kid doesn’t even have a drop of Yukline’s blood mixed in her, right…?