When Louis revealed his identity and asked for help, Simone readily accepted his offer, with a few conditions.
In fact, the episode of the Luan Empire royal family is well known as it was dealt with importantly in the original work as it is the story of the main character, Louis.
'How did you solve it back then?'
An unknown thing that was taking over the Emperor's body. Abel thought that he had to kill that thing first, and he searched for a way to kill only the thing that was controlling the body without killing the Emperor's body.
Then, the evil spirit possessing the Emperor's body felt a sense of crisis and hid deep in the castle. Abel and his group found it and cut down both the body and the evil spirit.
Then, using the dragon's tears (a concept of a resurrection item) received from the dragon, he revived only the body, and the Emperor's soul, which had been oppressed by an evil spirit, took possession of the body again, and the matter was concluded.
'In the end, it was never revealed who did this.'
No, she guessed the author just glossed over it because he thought it wasn't that important.
However, Louis was certain that black magic had been used to attempt the assassination.
After that, Louis finished his journey with Abel and his group, and his position changed from a colleague to a collaborator.
'That was an episode that ended well in the original work, but...'
Unlike in the novel, Simone now had a big problem before she could solve this curse.
'I don't have a resurrection item...'
For Simone and Abel, now is not the time to obtain the Dragon's Tears, a resurrection item.
A fraudulent item that can bring back a dead person, is Dragon's Tears.
However, because it had such great uses, it was extremely difficult to obtain.
Dragon's Tears are black pearls created by ancient dragons that have lived for many years at the cost of their lives.
Since the old Dragon is a species that lives forever, unless you build up affection and trust to the point where the old Dragon is willing to give up its life for you, it is something that you cannot have no matter how hard you try, even if you kill the old Dragon yourself.
In the original work, it only appeared once, when the old dragon gave it to Abel and his party after they passed the test to determine if they were truly qualified to destroy the Demon King.
Abel used such precious items for Louis.
'But I'm not here now.'
Abel and his party, who have not yet awakened, will probably not be able to pass the Dragon's Test for now.
For now, the most likely way to succeed would be to make her run away with so much mana that she can't even hold out, like when she killed Osasanisasaou.
'Because I know where the Emperor will run to if he feels threatened.'
Even Abel, who was much stronger than before, was an evil spirit that could only be defeated after revealing his aura, but it didn't seem like something that Simone, who had even driven out a God, couldn't handle.
'Let's go on a field trip and get a quote.'
Simone had already planned out what to do in the castle, but there were mountains beyond mountains.
The Dragon's Tears weren't the only problem blocking her way to the Imperial Palace.
"No."
“...”
“...”
Simone and Louis were speechless at the firmness of the Grand Duke of Illeston and kept their mouths shut.
The biggest hurdle in resolving the royal family's affairs.
That is, with the employer's permission.
Grand Duke Illeston stood up from his chair to show his respect after learning that Louis was the Crown Prince, but that was it.
Besides, he didn't even bother to treat him belatedly because he was surprised that the Crown Prince had come here.
He just stood up and treated the two people with the same attitude as always.
No, rather, it seems like it has become more decisive.
“Simone.”
"Yes."
“Aren’t you the one hired to lift the curse on our family?”
"...That's right."
“But you want me to leave the curse of our family behind and solve the problems of the royal family? You should have refused it on your own.”
As expected, the atmosphere was quite tense.
Of course, Simone understood the feelings of the Grand Duke of Illeston.
He is a prickly person.
Unlike the Grand Duke of Illeston 300 years ago, who had at least a vain hope that everything could be restored, the current Grand Duke is a person from a family that has lived with a curse for 300 years, alienated in this place without dreams or hope.
As soon as the curse was cast upon him, the Grand Duke was kicked out of the royal family and had to fend for himself without any support, so his resentment and desire for revenge would have grown more than his loyalty to the royal family.
How annoying would it be if you turned away from me and now come to me and say, 'I think I'm under a curse, so lend me the necromancer who lives in your mansion.'
It seems like you threw it away and only reached out when you needed it.
His bad mood can be seen in the attitude of the Grand Duke of Illeston, who became colder towards him after Louis revealed that he was the Crown Prince.
Louis, who had been stiffening his expression and lowering his head in the tense atmosphere, opened his mouth.
“...Your Highness, I-”
“Stay still.”
Simone raised her hand to stop Louis.
Again, she expected this reaction from the Grand Duke of Illestone.
Since Simone decided to help Louis for no particular reason, she definitely plans on helping him. Even persuading the Grand Duke of Illeston.
Wasn't that the justification for setting some conditions for that?
Simone said.
“Your Highness, I’m not saying I’ll just go without a reason.”
“Why are you heading to the Imperial Palace right away when you have something to do with the royal family? Do you even know what kind of place it is?”
“In exchange for solving the royal family’s problems, I have set several conditions. Conditions that will help lift the curse of the Illestons.”
“...What does that mean?”
Grand Duke Illeston, who had been unconditionally opposed until now, finally showed curiosity in her words after hearing that it would be helpful to the family.
Simone said with a meaningful smile on her lips for the first time in a long while.
“I will stop by the Imperial Library.”
Grand Duke Illeston flinched at Simone's words.
The Imperial Library, which only the Imperial Family and those with the Emperor's permission can enter.
All the books are or were circulated to the empire, including forbidden books.
And only there is it permitted to read forbidden books.
Simone planned to stop by the imperial library as soon as she had resolved the Emperor's problem.
“There will also be content about the life of Anasis, which has been designated as a forbidden book.”
The reason why Simone must solve the royal family's problems.
Simone looked at the expression on the Grand Duke of Illeston's face, wavering, and recalled the conversation she had had with him before.
When asked why this family was cursed, the Grand Duke of Illeston said:
'The previous patriarchs were ashamed of being driven out of the castle walls because of the curse. That's why there are no records of that day.'
'Then you don't know why your family is cursed?'
Grand Duke Illeston nodded.
'I don't know for sure. But rumors are going around. These rumors are not only spread in our family but also in social circles.'
Those who knew that the Illestons existed would say that they were driven out by a rumored incident, while those who thought of the Illestons as some kind of legendary family would say that the Illestons existed long ago and disappeared by a rumored incident.
'There is a rumor that our family was cursed by a necromancer in the past.'
'...'
When she heard those words, Simone's expression became very ambiguous.
Ah. Again. Ah.
Oh, and Anasis again.
Anasis appears whenever you forget.
'What the hell is this guy doing?'
What's even more annoying is that the rumor is probably true.
The first curse was discovered by the Grand Duke of Illeston 300 years ago.
It has been 300 years since Anasis was executed and disappeared.
Given the time, the only person who could have placed a curse of this level at that time was Anasis.
Now that she thinks about it, wasn't that written in the black sorcerer's notebook too?
There was a sentence saying that the hidden room in the basement was created by Anasis.
Simone planned to visit the Imperial Library to see if there was anything about that time, and if it was true that Anasis had cast a curse, what the reason was.
'By the way, talking about it makes me feel a little sad.'
It felt as if God was looking down on me and pushing me hard, saying, “Anasis is your responsibility.”
Looking at how much she's entangled with Anasis, it seems like just as the enemy of the warrior Abel is the Demon King, so Anasis is Simone's enemy.
Grand Duke Illeston listened quietly to Simone's words and smiled.
“So what you’re saying is that you’re not going reluctantly because His Majesty asked you to, but that you’re going for a purpose?”
“No, since you asked me to do it, I’ll reluctantly do it and achieve my goal. That’s what I’m saying.”
Let me get this straight. I'm not saying that I want to go, but that I'm going to get my money's worth if I'm going anyway.
But Grand Duke Illeston seems to not know the difference.
So Simone came up with another excuse.
In fact, the episode of the Luan Empire royal family is well known as it was dealt with importantly in the original work as it is the story of the main character, Louis.
'How did you solve it back then?'
An unknown thing that was taking over the Emperor's body. Abel thought that he had to kill that thing first, and he searched for a way to kill only the thing that was controlling the body without killing the Emperor's body.
Then, the evil spirit possessing the Emperor's body felt a sense of crisis and hid deep in the castle. Abel and his group found it and cut down both the body and the evil spirit.
Then, using the dragon's tears (a concept of a resurrection item) received from the dragon, he revived only the body, and the Emperor's soul, which had been oppressed by an evil spirit, took possession of the body again, and the matter was concluded.
'In the end, it was never revealed who did this.'
No, she guessed the author just glossed over it because he thought it wasn't that important.
However, Louis was certain that black magic had been used to attempt the assassination.
After that, Louis finished his journey with Abel and his group, and his position changed from a colleague to a collaborator.
'That was an episode that ended well in the original work, but...'
Unlike in the novel, Simone now had a big problem before she could solve this curse.
'I don't have a resurrection item...'
For Simone and Abel, now is not the time to obtain the Dragon's Tears, a resurrection item.
A fraudulent item that can bring back a dead person, is Dragon's Tears.
However, because it had such great uses, it was extremely difficult to obtain.
Dragon's Tears are black pearls created by ancient dragons that have lived for many years at the cost of their lives.
Since the old Dragon is a species that lives forever, unless you build up affection and trust to the point where the old Dragon is willing to give up its life for you, it is something that you cannot have no matter how hard you try, even if you kill the old Dragon yourself.
In the original work, it only appeared once, when the old dragon gave it to Abel and his party after they passed the test to determine if they were truly qualified to destroy the Demon King.
Abel used such precious items for Louis.
'But I'm not here now.'
Abel and his party, who have not yet awakened, will probably not be able to pass the Dragon's Test for now.
For now, the most likely way to succeed would be to make her run away with so much mana that she can't even hold out, like when she killed Osasanisasaou.
'Because I know where the Emperor will run to if he feels threatened.'
Even Abel, who was much stronger than before, was an evil spirit that could only be defeated after revealing his aura, but it didn't seem like something that Simone, who had even driven out a God, couldn't handle.
'Let's go on a field trip and get a quote.'
Simone had already planned out what to do in the castle, but there were mountains beyond mountains.
The Dragon's Tears weren't the only problem blocking her way to the Imperial Palace.
***
"No."
“...”
“...”
Simone and Louis were speechless at the firmness of the Grand Duke of Illeston and kept their mouths shut.
The biggest hurdle in resolving the royal family's affairs.
That is, with the employer's permission.
Grand Duke Illeston stood up from his chair to show his respect after learning that Louis was the Crown Prince, but that was it.
Besides, he didn't even bother to treat him belatedly because he was surprised that the Crown Prince had come here.
He just stood up and treated the two people with the same attitude as always.
No, rather, it seems like it has become more decisive.
“Simone.”
"Yes."
“Aren’t you the one hired to lift the curse on our family?”
"...That's right."
“But you want me to leave the curse of our family behind and solve the problems of the royal family? You should have refused it on your own.”
As expected, the atmosphere was quite tense.
Of course, Simone understood the feelings of the Grand Duke of Illeston.
He is a prickly person.
Unlike the Grand Duke of Illeston 300 years ago, who had at least a vain hope that everything could be restored, the current Grand Duke is a person from a family that has lived with a curse for 300 years, alienated in this place without dreams or hope.
As soon as the curse was cast upon him, the Grand Duke was kicked out of the royal family and had to fend for himself without any support, so his resentment and desire for revenge would have grown more than his loyalty to the royal family.
How annoying would it be if you turned away from me and now come to me and say, 'I think I'm under a curse, so lend me the necromancer who lives in your mansion.'
It seems like you threw it away and only reached out when you needed it.
His bad mood can be seen in the attitude of the Grand Duke of Illeston, who became colder towards him after Louis revealed that he was the Crown Prince.
Louis, who had been stiffening his expression and lowering his head in the tense atmosphere, opened his mouth.
“...Your Highness, I-”
“Stay still.”
Simone raised her hand to stop Louis.
Again, she expected this reaction from the Grand Duke of Illestone.
Since Simone decided to help Louis for no particular reason, she definitely plans on helping him. Even persuading the Grand Duke of Illeston.
Wasn't that the justification for setting some conditions for that?
Simone said.
“Your Highness, I’m not saying I’ll just go without a reason.”
“Why are you heading to the Imperial Palace right away when you have something to do with the royal family? Do you even know what kind of place it is?”
“In exchange for solving the royal family’s problems, I have set several conditions. Conditions that will help lift the curse of the Illestons.”
“...What does that mean?”
Grand Duke Illeston, who had been unconditionally opposed until now, finally showed curiosity in her words after hearing that it would be helpful to the family.
Simone said with a meaningful smile on her lips for the first time in a long while.
“I will stop by the Imperial Library.”
Grand Duke Illeston flinched at Simone's words.
The Imperial Library, which only the Imperial Family and those with the Emperor's permission can enter.
All the books are or were circulated to the empire, including forbidden books.
And only there is it permitted to read forbidden books.
Simone planned to stop by the imperial library as soon as she had resolved the Emperor's problem.
“There will also be content about the life of Anasis, which has been designated as a forbidden book.”
The reason why Simone must solve the royal family's problems.
Simone looked at the expression on the Grand Duke of Illeston's face, wavering, and recalled the conversation she had had with him before.
When asked why this family was cursed, the Grand Duke of Illeston said:
'The previous patriarchs were ashamed of being driven out of the castle walls because of the curse. That's why there are no records of that day.'
'Then you don't know why your family is cursed?'
Grand Duke Illeston nodded.
'I don't know for sure. But rumors are going around. These rumors are not only spread in our family but also in social circles.'
Those who knew that the Illestons existed would say that they were driven out by a rumored incident, while those who thought of the Illestons as some kind of legendary family would say that the Illestons existed long ago and disappeared by a rumored incident.
'There is a rumor that our family was cursed by a necromancer in the past.'
'...'
When she heard those words, Simone's expression became very ambiguous.
Ah. Again. Ah.
Oh, and Anasis again.
Anasis appears whenever you forget.
'What the hell is this guy doing?'
What's even more annoying is that the rumor is probably true.
The first curse was discovered by the Grand Duke of Illeston 300 years ago.
It has been 300 years since Anasis was executed and disappeared.
Given the time, the only person who could have placed a curse of this level at that time was Anasis.
Now that she thinks about it, wasn't that written in the black sorcerer's notebook too?
There was a sentence saying that the hidden room in the basement was created by Anasis.
Simone planned to visit the Imperial Library to see if there was anything about that time, and if it was true that Anasis had cast a curse, what the reason was.
'By the way, talking about it makes me feel a little sad.'
It felt as if God was looking down on me and pushing me hard, saying, “Anasis is your responsibility.”
Looking at how much she's entangled with Anasis, it seems like just as the enemy of the warrior Abel is the Demon King, so Anasis is Simone's enemy.
Grand Duke Illeston listened quietly to Simone's words and smiled.
“So what you’re saying is that you’re not going reluctantly because His Majesty asked you to, but that you’re going for a purpose?”
“No, since you asked me to do it, I’ll reluctantly do it and achieve my goal. That’s what I’m saying.”
Let me get this straight. I'm not saying that I want to go, but that I'm going to get my money's worth if I'm going anyway.
But Grand Duke Illeston seems to not know the difference.
So Simone came up with another excuse.
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