SPMB - Special Side Story 10

The Revelers of Addis (6)

Kalen disappeared.

And Ell Andoit also disappeared

"Aaaaahhhhhhh!"

When his mother disappeared, Julian cried until the mansion left. He was even able to lift Kanna's bedroom upstairs.

"Where on earth did Ell Andoit go, leaving her son alone?"

Being alone in an unfamiliar mansion, it was natural for the child to become anxious and frantic.

Kanna stood up. She was thinking of going to Kalen first.

'Kalen, you should have returned by now.'

Last night, she heard that Kalen also disappeared at the same time Ell Andoit disappeared.

'Could it be that you two went out together?"

Why? Why disappear in the middle of the night?

No way.

'Date?'

Kanna thought it couldn't possibly be that way, but she kept thinking that maybe it was.

'We met once.'

Ell Andoit is a woman that Kalen Addis met.

The woman he chose out of all those women.

'He was very popular, that guy.'

He had outstanding looks, excellent abilities, noble blood, enormous wealth, and even seemed like a gentleman on the outside.

'Well, Orsini. It's rare for a woman to approach him openly because they're afraid of his temper, but I heard there are a lot of Kalen.'

Kalen chose one of those women, Ell Andoit.

Unless she was chosen by lottery, there must have been something about Ell Andoit that appealed to him.

'Wow, she's exceptionally pretty. So, maybe he fell in love with that charm again...

It was time to think.

Kanna stopped. She ran into Kalen's secretary in front of his office.

"Rodrik. Is Kalen back?"

Then the secretary frowned. His face looked as if he had seen a maggot.

"Why are you looking for Sir Kalen?"

Kanna was speechless. Why is she looking for him?

"Aren't you two too close for brother and sister?"

Rodrik spat, glaring at her aggressively.

"Why don't you refrain from actions that may be misunderstood by others? Kanna, Lady of the Duke of Addis."

Ah. Right. It was like arguing. But why?

Kanna has known him for a long time, but this is the first time she's seen this kind of rudeness. But Kanna soon realized the reason.

'You saw the newspaper.'

The newspaper was crumpled in Rodrik's hands. Today, it was a newspaper that insulted Addis.

<Addis is in danger, is it okay as is?>

<The appearance of an illegitimate child! The fall of Kalen Addis, a model of nobility>

< The libertine brothers who abandon their duty to create successors and enjoy a debauched life> 

"Lord Kalen wasn't like this."

Rodrik trembled his shoulders and spoke like he was chewing. 

"Lord Kalen was a wonderful man. He was more like a nobleman than any other nobleman. He was an elegant man who knew dignity and restraint...."

But you ruined Lord Kalen.

It was the look in his eyes that said that.

"Is it all my fault that Kalen has changed?"

"That's right. If the Lady hadn't shown up, Sir Kalen would have been-!"

"That island, you shouldn't have bought it instead."

For a moment. Roderick's mouth hardened.

Island.

The land of desire where Kalen imprisoned Kanna and tried to possess her.

Kallen left all procedures to his secretary.

Everything from finding the island, purchasing it, bribing the islanders, and making the islanders familiar with Kanna's customs.

So, Rodrik must have roughly guessed it from then on.

Kalen has an abnormal obsession with Kanna.

"If you were a loyal subject, you shouldn't have let Kalen do something like that, Rodrik."

Don't blame me.

He looked at her with that in mind and then turned around..

Yes. He obviously turned around.

***

Orsini ran towards the mansion with all his might.

A few months ago, when Kanna was struck by a relic from the Southern Continent. At that time, Sylvien told him.

"Have you heard of magical power? That is the source of the power of the Southern Continent's relics. It is the power of the fallen era of magic."

Horsepower. That was Kanna's strength.

"Kanna has a high magic affinity. That's why she showed exceptional talent in alchemy using magic stones."

At the same time, it was also a weakness.

"However, the higher the magic affinity, the lower the magic resistance."

Therefore, Kanna is bound to be much more Influenced by the relics of the Southern Continent than ordinary people.

So you have to be careful. 

That's what Sylvien warned him.

'If someone hints to Kanna about a relic from the Southern Continent.."

He's sure she won't be able to resist. So Orsini had to go quickly.

Before something really bad happens.

"...?"

Kanna blinked blankly.

Where is she?

"This is Orsini's office."

"This is Orsini's office?"

Yes. Orsini. She was lying dead in the Duke of Addis' office.

"Why am I lying here?"

Oh, I don't know. I do not remember. I just don't know...

Why aren't you curious?

"Open the safe."

At that time, a voice whispered in her head.

Kanna steadily stood up. Then, as if she were possessed, she walked at a short distance and stood in front of Orsini's vault.

She didn't know what it was, but it was clear that she had to open it.

"Open the safe."

"Open it. Open it. Open the Duke of Addis safe."

Her whole mind was caught up in that whisper. Kanna couldn't imagine refusing.

'It's a number lock.'

1120. Kanna entered Orsini's birthday. It's wrong.

This time. Kanna entered her birthday. 0813. This is the wrong answer again. Then...

0730.

There was a click sound of the lock being released.

That was funny, so Kanna chuckled.

Orsini is also simple.

Only two people in the world know what day it is. Orsini and herself, so it's a good password.

And inside the safe....

'Ah.'

There it was.

"Holy stone?"

Kanna stretched out her hand and grabbed the holy stone. And she realized it right away.

A huge sacred power lay dormant within it.

It can't even be compared to the sacred stone necklace Orsini gifted her the other day.

'If I have this holy stone, I might be able to reduce the holy power transfusion.'

Well. Maybe getting it once a year would be enough. It was a holy stone that contained such tremendous sacred power. However...

But why did Orsini hide this?

Why did he put it in the safe?

Why didn't he give it to her?

Why?

Why? Why you bastard, why?

"Ha."

Slowly the anger heats up.

Should she say it's thanks to that? Her vision became clear as if a strong gust of wind had driven away the fog.

Her head cleared and the whispering disappeared.

Kanna laughed viciously.

“Orsini Addis.”

Just come into the house.

***

As soon as he arrived at the mansion, Orsini ran Into Kanna.

“Kanna!”

He jumped off the horse and approached.

And he realized it too late. Kanna is carrying her suitcase.

"Ah, Orsini. You're coming back just now."

The moment Kanna saw Orsini, she smiled.

"At least I can say my last goodbye."

"What?"

"You know, Orsini. I discovered t his."

Then she lifted the sacred stone.

"Is this yours?"

Immediately. Orsini stopped breathing. For an instant, a feeling of great despair and sighing passed through his eyes. Like...

"Why didn't you give me this?"

Like a magician who has been caught doing a trick.

Kanna smiled crookedly as she looked at his surprised face.

"You, just imagine."

"..."

"Your body hurts very much. And I have a medicine to relieve the pain. But how would you feel if I was hiding the medicine?"

"...."

"It looks like a dog, right?"

She said coldly and smiled.

"That's how I feel right now. You bastard."

That's it. When she tries to pass by.

"What?"

Orsini grabbed her wrist. Kanna stared at him nervously.

"Aren't you going to let go of this?"

Then he spat out in a tight voice.

"Where are you going?"

"I will go where I want to go."

"So where is that place?"

"Where can I go? A place where I can't see your annoying face."

Kanna tried to shake it off, but he wouldn't let go. On the contrary, it was absurd to grab it tightly.

"What? Are you sure you can't let me go?"

Then Orsini responded with dark sunken eyes.

"Then what are you going to do?"

"..."

He was shocked. Is this the exact opposite of the enemy?

Kanna glared at him and then smiled.

"Then make an excuse. Convince me. Then I won't go."

But Orsini, there is no excuse for your character.

"..."

I knew it.

You don't do it. Or maybe you can't do it.

Orsini just looked at her with an expressionless face.

'You bastard.'

If you misunderstand, make an ex cuse saying it was a misunderstandi

Or at least say sorry.

'I'm a fool.'

Maybe she can get along well with Orsini in the future. When she thought that way, she felt like an asshole.

"Sister?" 

It was then.

It was Kalen. He had finally returned and was approaching on horseback.

"Sister, what on earth...."

Luggage. Kanna's angry face. And the Holy stone she holds in her hand.

At that moment, Kalen's eyes wavered.

And Kanna quickly noticed.

'Kalen knew too.'

And Kalen also realized that Kanna had just realized everything.

As he hoped.

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