The moment he heard Louis' urgent words, Grand Duke Illeston moved. He didn't even ask him much about the situation.
He just walked to the Grand Duchess' room. Before he knew it, his feet were moving without even having time to think.
“What! Wren, what do you mean-”
The old butler spoke on behalf of his silent Master, but by the time he spoke, the Grand Duke and Louis had already left the study.
"Master?"
Kelle couldn't understand the sudden commotion at all. Even though his Master had already run away, he couldn't move for a while.
So, it is Kelle who has watched the current Grand Duke of Illeston grow from when he was just born until he became a strong young man and came to lead this cursed family.
However, at no point had he ever seen him run away with such urgency, a leap that seemed frivolous in some ways.
Kelle was staring blankly at the backs of the Grand Duke and Louis. It was only after they turned the corner and were completely out of sight that he finally took a step forward.
There is a big incident in the mansion that he is not aware of. This made old deacon Kelle very anxious.
“Lord, Master?”
"Oh! OMG! Master?"
The employees who were doing their jobs were startled and called out to Grand Duke Illeston as he ran around.
However, Grand Duke Illeston did not give them a glance and only headed towards the room where Florier would be. It was not the time to worry about dignity, stamina, and such.
That room was such a dangerous space that not even Grand Duke Illeston dared to look into it properly.
Grand Duke Illeston knows very well what happened to those who disappeared into that room.
He asked, glancing at Wren who was quickly approaching next to him.
“Are you going to lift the curse?”
“I went to check on the situation before lifting the curse.”
The two finally stopped in front of the stairs leading to Florier's room. Louis began to explain the situation as if he had been waiting.
“Here, we shared a simple plan and opened the door to find the Grand Duchess standing there. It seemed like she heard our conversation.”
Grand Duke Illeston unconsciously grabbed the sword at his waist.
“Then she dragged Simone in. It happened so quickly that I was late to react.”
“...Have you checked the internal situation?”
Louis, who was naturally heading towards the door, stopped at the words of Grand Duke Illeston. And he looked at Grand Duke Illestone in bewilderment.
Simone is in danger now, so is the internal situation important? Louis asked bluntly.
“You mean Jace?”
“...”
“It was dark so I couldn’t even see if anyone was there, but to be honest, even if there was someone, it didn’t seem like it would be difficult for the living.”
“...Right."
“Why don’t you just go and see for yourself?”
And actually, even though he heard about the situation from Simone, Louis still couldn't believe in its existence.
Is it possible? One person's existence is gradually forgotten and eventually disappears. If he hadn't known Simone and the secret of this mansion, he wouldn't have believed it to be such a bizarre story.
However, what was more annoying was Grand Duke Illeston's attitude towards his forgotten son.
Louis knows the Grand Duke often talks to Florier as if he's that worried, wouldn't it be a good idea to look into it in person?
Judging from what Grand Duke Illeston is saying now, it's as if he hasn't seen his son in a long time.
He says his son is in that room, even on the verge of death, but he acts as if he never looked into it.
“This is the Grand Duke's son, but you don’t know his condition?”
“Look! What kind of attitude is that to your Master?”
Kelle, who came running late, urged Louis. However, Grand Duke Illeston stopped Kelle from speaking.
"No. He is right.”
Kelle looked at the Grand Duke as if he could not understand what he said.
“It’s been a while since I’ve seen that kid in person.”
What on earth is it? Did his memories fly into the barrel? Or has his Master, or himself, gone crazy?
Kelle doesn't know why the name of a non-existent person named Jace keeps being mentioned.
Kelle wanted to ask what the hell was going on right away, but he couldn't.
He didn't know anything, but he knew he had no place in this situation.
Grand Duke Illeston spoke seriously, then shook his head and began to walk up the stairs.
“We’ll talk about this later. No, it's okay if you don't listen. For now, let’s focus on getting Simone out of the room.”
Illeston pulled out the sword from his waist.
***
One person from now on.
“Ugh!!”
Simone's arms went limp. Her bathtub tea did not come out properly from her mouth and became disheveled.
Florier was strangling Simone.
Just one more person.
“Ugh!”
The back was blocked by a wall so she couldn't escape, and Florier was muttering unintelligible words over and over again, squeezing Simone's neck tighter and tighter.
'I'm in real trouble.'
Simone frowned and placed her hand on Florier's hand. This isn't just a threat; it's actually harassing with the intention of killing her.
“Gagging! Kwak!”
The blocked cough continued to rise, and every time Simone took a deep breath, a terrible odor filled her mouth.
Simone tried to straighten her dazed mind and tried to lower Florier's hand.
How can a person be so strong? Even when she tried to put my weight down and put her hand down, she wouldn't move at all. Even Florier was using only one hand.
Eh, I don’t know!
Puck! Pow!
Simone raised her foot and began kicking Florier's body with all her might.
As the Grand Duchess, she wanted to end the situation unscathed, but she felt like she would die first if she continued like this. But Florier didn't budge.
It only felt hard, as if she was hitting a tree or stone rather than a person.
'...Wait, if I die like this, can I go back to the original world?'
Simone, who suddenly thought that she was going crazy because she was on the verge of death, opened her eyes with difficulty as she felt pain that made her neck feel like it was going to break, thinking that this was not the case.
Even if she dies, she wants to die without pain. Didn’t she crawl all the way to this mansion with that thought in mind?
I couldn't die here.
Physiological tears dripped from Simone's eyes, and in the end, even the hand she had put up with great difficulty fell down again.
Hehehehe! You have more mana than others! This is it! Hehehehe!
A frivolous laugh was heard that did not fit the title of Grand Duchess. Florier was looking at Simone without blinking her eyes.
“Ugh!”
Let's think. Her head doesn't work well, but what can she do to free her hands?
Just one more person, our Jaycee!!!! Jace is alive!!!!
Then boom! Quang!
Hehehehe! You have more mana than others! This is it! Hehehehe!
A frivolous laugh was heard that did not fit the title of Grand Duchess. Florier was looking at Simone without blinking her eyes.
“Ugh!”
Let's think. Her head doesn't work well, but what can she do to free her hands?
Just one more person, our Jaycee!!!! Jace is alive!!!!
Then boom! Quang!
With a loud noise, the door broke and began to shake.
It was the same shaking as when the tree monster was making a fuss to open the door.
Then, the hand that was strangling Simone's neck suddenly began to lose its strength. Her breath, which had been blocked, suddenly rose up, and the blood finally started to rush to her head.
Ah, I'll live a little longer.
It was the same shaking as when the tree monster was making a fuss to open the door.
Then, the hand that was strangling Simone's neck suddenly began to lose its strength. Her breath, which had been blocked, suddenly rose up, and the blood finally started to rush to her head.
Ah, I'll live a little longer.
The moment Simone was relieved, Florier's hand that was strangling her completely relaxed.
Florier seemed excited and rushed to the door and started shouting.
Who are you!!!! Don't disturb!!!! Argh!!!! Noisy!!!
Simone sat down as if she had fallen.
“Wow! Huh...! Cough!”
Simone glared at Florier, suppressing the coughing and tears that kept coming out.
“I thought she was behind! Cough! Holy shit!”
The curses that had been blocked started to come out like a torrent of words. It's probably Louis who is hitting the door as if it's going to break down.
Feeling relieved that she was alive, Simone finally began to look around.
Fortunately, her eyes had become accustomed to the darkness and smell while she was being held captive by Florier, so she had no trouble grasping the situation.
First of all, there was something thick and fishy on the legs and hands that had collapsed, the furniture with all its frames completely destroyed. And the silhouette of a scrawny person hanging on something in the middle of the room.
It was definitely Jace.
Simone turned her head and looked at Florier, who was right next to the door. And she looked at her hands.
'And.'
In the hand on the other side of the hand that was strangling him, there was a sharp dagger.
If Louis hadn't knocked on the door, he would have been strangled or stabbed to death.
Yes. Just keep looking at the door like that.
Simone started crawling. There was something thick on her hands, legs, and clothes... She didn't want to think about what this was.
Simone tried to ignore this and turned to Jace.
'As long as Jace is okay, Florier will naturally-'
The moment she reached in front of Jace and was about to take out the box containing the saint's jewels.
What are you doing?
Florier's head turned to Simone again.
Florier seemed excited and rushed to the door and started shouting.
Who are you!!!! Don't disturb!!!! Argh!!!! Noisy!!!
Simone sat down as if she had fallen.
“Wow! Huh...! Cough!”
Simone glared at Florier, suppressing the coughing and tears that kept coming out.
“I thought she was behind! Cough! Holy shit!”
The curses that had been blocked started to come out like a torrent of words. It's probably Louis who is hitting the door as if it's going to break down.
Feeling relieved that she was alive, Simone finally began to look around.
Fortunately, her eyes had become accustomed to the darkness and smell while she was being held captive by Florier, so she had no trouble grasping the situation.
First of all, there was something thick and fishy on the legs and hands that had collapsed, the furniture with all its frames completely destroyed. And the silhouette of a scrawny person hanging on something in the middle of the room.
It was definitely Jace.
Simone turned her head and looked at Florier, who was right next to the door. And she looked at her hands.
'And.'
In the hand on the other side of the hand that was strangling him, there was a sharp dagger.
If Louis hadn't knocked on the door, he would have been strangled or stabbed to death.
Yes. Just keep looking at the door like that.
Simone started crawling. There was something thick on her hands, legs, and clothes... She didn't want to think about what this was.
Simone tried to ignore this and turned to Jace.
'As long as Jace is okay, Florier will naturally-'
The moment she reached in front of Jace and was about to take out the box containing the saint's jewels.
What are you doing?
Florier's head turned to Simone again.
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