SPMB - Special Side Story 9

The Revelers of Addis (5)\

Kalen asked.

"What is the reason for doing this?"

Ell Andoit responded steadfastly.

"That's right. Julian is Kalen's son. Why don't you believe it?"

"If a sprout grows in a place where the seed was never sown, there is one of two things. These are seeds that someone else planted, or transplanted sprouts that have already grown."

"You have too much confidence in yourself. Even experienced farmers, sometimes spill seeds in unintended places."

Kalen couldn't hold back those bold words and let out a low laugh. He was amazed. She was both fascinating and interesting.

“Ha ha ha.”

Then, suddenly, at some point, the laughter disappeared.

"...!"

Ell Andoit froze in shock. Kalen's large hand came up and cupped her cheek.

"Do you by any chance remember, Miss Ell Andoit?"

The fingers covering her cheek come down. Come down slowly and leisurely.

"I told you that before."

Suddenly, Kalen grabbed her neck.

"You have the most beautiful voice."

The grip was loose. At the same time, he was resolute.

Should I chew on it like this, or should I let it go? 

Like a wild beast with prey in its mouth while worrying.

"But you only say lies with that pretty voice."

Ell Andoit froze completely but did not stop talking.

"Are you really planning to hurt me?"

"That is also one of my options."

"Lord Kalen is not that barbaric. In your mansion, you would impulsively harm the woman who was once your lover? Sir Kalen. You're not reckless enough to do something like that."

Kalen just laughed.

Was it once the government? Indeed, she had some understanding of herself.

Well, it's 'Kalen Addis' from a long time ago.

"Of course, I don't do such barbaric things."

The next moment, Ell Andoit couldn't believe her eyes.

Kalen Addis' face changed as if the mask had been removed, or rather, replaced with another mask.

From a noble gentleman to a delinquent gangster in an instant.

Sarcastic eyes and irreverently smiling mouth. That...

"I can do it, Lady."

His other personality.

It was Wren.

***

"Orsini."

The next morning.

Kalen's secretary Rodrik approached Orsini, who was out hunting. 

"Have you seen Kalen by any chance?" 

"I didn't see him."

"Yes. I'm worried because I haven't seen him since yesterday."

Orsini was stunned. The guy might disappear in the night. What's the point of worrying?

'I heard that secretary is too loyal.'

Well, since Kalen is such a slob and a jerk, he might want to take care of him.

He patted Julian's shoulder.

"Come on, let's go, Julian. I'll catch the bear."

"Yes, yes."

Orsini went out to the hunting ground with Julian.

He thought it would definitely be a fun time with his nephew....

"Hey!"

When Orsini threw the brown bear carcass in front of Julian, Julian fell backward. The knight approached, took a look, and sighed.

"Oh my, he passed out."

"Hmm. Was he that scared of bears?"

"You are better than a bear...."

 "Why me?"

"..."

You hit the bear with your fist... Isn't it scary and exhausting?

The knight could barely hold back what he wanted to say.

"What a weak guy."

Orsini narrowed his brows.

'No matter how young you are. You're just going to fall over because of something like this? Kalen's son?"

Of course, Kalen is also a scumbag.

'What was Kalen like at that age?'

He thinks when Kalen was about four or five years old. A servant once tried to kidnap Kalen.

Kalen didn't cry then. He just calmly wrapped his arms around the servant's neck, pretending to hug him.

'Kalen broke his neck.'

The child grabbed the servant's neck with his two delicate arms and hands.

But isn't Julian so weak and like a herbivore?

Orsini was going to show that guy to the Emperor today.....

"Take him to the mansion."

"Yes? Didn't you mean to show Julian to His Majesty the Emperor?"

"There's no longer a need for that."

"Yes?"

Orsini wiped the bear's blood from his face with a handkerchief and then hopped on his horse.

"I go to the Emperor alone."

***

"Why are you coming alone? What about Lord Kalen's son?"

"He fainted while hunting."

Orsini sat down across from Sylvien and frowned.

"I don't think you need to see it."

"Is that so?"

"Yes. But what is this?"

There were all kinds of strange miscellaneous things lined up on the table.

Things like small glass beads, telescopes, glasses, and mirrors.

But when Orsini saw that everything was old...

"Could it be a relic from the Southern Continent?"

"As expected, you recognize it at a glance."

"Damn it. Why do you bring out things like this? Unlucky."

Relics from the Southern Continent were very dangerous and unpleasant items.

Not long ago, didn't Kanna become 'Kanna Valentino' due to that relic?

'Now that I think about it, it was really awesome back then."

Don't you tell me I'm cool? Don't you tell me you love me? 

It was an amazing and ecstatic time.

Now that Orsini thinks about it, it might not be an unpleasant item...

"I don't know what kind of delusion you're having."

Sylvien held up an old hand mirror with a very uncomfortable look on his face.

"Would you like to take a look at this?"

"What?"

Orsini looked into the hand mirror. The moment he met green eyes. 

"Do you know that?"

Sylvien said in a whisper.

"Kanna Addis is dead."

What kind of bullshit is that?

Ah.

Ahhh.

Kanna.

At that moment, a huge pain pierced his heart.

Orsini clutched his chest. It feels like it's being torn apart. It feels like it's falling into pieces.

He panted, panted, and breathed. And then he realized something that struck his whole heart.

Kanna is dead.

She ended up dying.

Kanna. Kanna, Kanna is dead. Kanna. My love, Kanna...

No.

Orsini closed his eyes tightly, then opened them again. Then he breathed slowly. Kanna is not dead.

This is an illusion. 

"What kind of nonsense have you done?"

Sylvien hinted to him. 

"Incredible. You broke the hint in 5 seconds."

"Explain. If you don't convince me."

Orsini let out a low voice. Unlike usual, his face was completely cold.

"I will kill you today, Sylvien Valentino."

It was Sylvien's first time seeing Orsini's face like this. And he realized.

When Orsini gets angry to the core, his face turns into a dull face.

Just like Alessandro Addis...

"Stop killing yourself and stop making threats. You should thank me."

With a thud, Orsini put down the mirror and leaned against the backrest.

"It is a mirror that casts a suggestion."

Orsini looked away from the mirror and glared at Sylvien.

Is this guy crazy? Why are you suddenly playing such an unlucky prank?

"...."

"It is a mirror that casts a suggestion. And someone in Addis Mansion has this mirror."

"What?"

"It appears that someone currently staying at Addis Mansion met an artifact dealer from the Southern Continent and purchased various items."

"Who is that?"

"I don't know that either."

Sylvien pointed to the mirror.

"Thanks to your holy power, you have resistance to magic, and above all... It seems like you quickly woke up from the hint because you have an unrivaled personality."

It really was just 5 seconds.

Orsini's face changed to look like he had seen hell for five seconds, and then, as if it were a lie, he regained his calm in an instant.

"Most ordinary people cannot escape suggestion on their own. When you inflict strong physical pain from the outside, only then does it wake up."

"I guess they tried the experiment on someone else."

"We tested it on prisoners."

There are no human rights for criminals, right? 

While saying that, Sylvien tapped the mirror.

"Be careful, Duke of Addis. Relics from the Southern Continent flowed into Addis Mansion. Quickly go and find it..."

Orsini rushed out of his seat before he could finish his sentence.

"Oh, yes. It's okay to say thank you."

Sylvien sarcastically looked behind him.

***

Ell Andoit gasped. It was all dark. It was dark. That was puzzling. 

Where is this place? What am I doing here? And why...

"Are you awake?"

At that moment, a voice came from the darkness.

This voice.

“Ka, Kalen?”

"Yes."

"W-Where am I? Kallen, why am I here?"

Suddenly, she realized that her voice had become strange.

"Ugh, my throat hurts so much, I feel like it's going to tear."

"You're pitiful."

Kalen comforted her, as if he felt sorry for her. Then Ell Andoit was so relieved that she burst into tears.

"W-what happened to me?"

"You were tortured."

"Yes?"

"You were captured and harassed by a mercenary named Wren. Do you remember?"

"Well, I don't remember. I don't know. Why am I doing this here?"

Ell Andoit is retired. She had bought her own vacation home in a southern resort and was living there leisurely. However.

Why am I here?

"Don't you remember anything?"

"Yes, yes."

"Then what about your son? Do you remember?"

"Yes?"

Ell Andoit's eyes widened at those words. It was a question worth forgetting even the pain.

"I don't have a son?"

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