Until recently, when she had been living in the Illeston family's mansion, Simone had clearly been keeping up with her 1 Curse 7 Rest regimen.
'If you risk your life to lift a curse, you should rest for at least a week. Right.'
That's why Simone's mind was quite sound during that time, and she even showed passion at times.
But since she recently received a request from the Marquis of Barrington, her days have become more about rolling around than resting.
Osasanisasao, orphanage, and even the Viscount Delang.
The difficulty of the work she was given also increased significantly, so she had to rack her brain and worry for every moment.
It was a series of days where she risked her life every time, but this time, Simone couldn't even enjoy the short break she finally got because of the curses that were coming at her.
And how much more is there to think about?
Anasis suddenly begins to threaten Simone's life, and Anasis's followers, the Occult Society, seek her resurrection. For some unknown reason, the Demon King's resurrection occurs earlier than the original time.
'I thought I could just live my life breaking curses and taking the money.'
Things are turning out stranger than she thought.
‘It’s just me who has changed...’
Simone, who had been thinking and worrying for a long time, eventually shook her head and gave up on the idea.
'Let's solve the accumulated stress rather than the curse!'
That was exactly why Simone was acting so capriciously just now.
“Are you really, really going to follow me?”
"Yes."
“Why on earth...”
Anna asked again and again, looking puzzled, as she packed Simone's luggage.
“The capital is really far away, Simone... I heard there are a lot of scammers there! They even kill people!”
“...Where did you hear such nonsense?”
Simone clicked her tongue and said, “Tsk tsk.”
“I already have permission from the Grand Duke, so stop asking. I will really accompany Abel and his party on their investigation.”
Yes, Simone decided to accompany Abel and his group on their investigation for just one day.
It was a simple whim on the part of Simone, who was quite exhausted from the mental and physical fatigue caused by the turbulent work.
For whatever reason, she just needed to somehow catch her breath in a place free of curses and ghosts.
Abel and his party happened to be going to the capital to investigate the reason for the accelerated resurrection of the Demon King, one of Simone's worries, and this seemed like the perfect opportunity for Simone to temporarily avoid the curse.
The Grand Duke and his wife also readily allowed Simone to go out, perhaps because she seemed to be having a hard time, so there was no problem.
Anna and Kaylee, except that the servants' worries were skyrocketing.
“Shi, Simone.. Then, if someone cuts off the nose-”
“Anna, it’s okay. I’m strong.”
Enough to easily handle three or four healthy adults.
Simone spoke to Anna as if to comfort her, then lifted her bag.
The bag felt heavy as if they had packed so much for only one day.
But Simone spoke coolly, without showing any sign of heaviness.
“I’ll be back!”
Like a student who goes to the bathhouse with a light heart after finishing an exam. She e said those words with a refreshing feeling and left the room.
“Oh, she came out.”
“Are you here? Simone.”
As Simone left the room, Abel and his group, including Louis, stopped talking and greeted Simone.
Louis asked, casually taking the bag from Simone's hand.
“Are you really going to accompany Abel and his party? You said you didn’t want to join the party.”
“I’m fine with it though!”
"Me too-"
Beside Louis, Abel and Bianchi laughed peacefully. Louis glanced at the two and looked back at Simone.
Louis also seems curious as to why Simone, who hated going out so much like her servants, suddenly changed her mind.
Simone said, taking a step forward.
“I’m personally interested in the acceleration of the Demon King’s resurrection, and for now, I’m following along with the feeling of going on a vacation.”
"Ah..."
“I just want to get away from here, even for a little while.”
Orkan and Bianchi somehow looked sorry at Simone's words.
They spent time with Simone and saw the dangers she lived in daily.
It won't be easy for her, who is still young, to stay sane while dealing with the problems that lie ahead.
Even though it may seem peaceful, it must have been very difficult.
“Yes, that’s right. We’re going on a trip. We’re going to the capital to have fun now.”
Abel said something like, "It doesn't matter what happens," and Orkan and Bianchi nodded.
“You can go with peace of mind, just like Abel said. I wouldn’t take Simone to a dangerous place in the first place. Except when it’s absolutely necessary.”
Orkan said the last sentence with emphasis as if he was taking out insurance.
He wouldn't take Simone to dangerous places unless it was really urgent and needed her powerful strength.
Simone has a huge amount of mana and is very talented, but her fighting skills are another matter.
Bianchi also put her arm around Simone's shoulder and patted her.
“The capital of the Luan Empire is really cool. Have you ever been there, Simone? There are so many delicious things to eat.”
“I haven’t been there. But I’ve always wanted to go.”
Compared to the small kingdom of Fredis, which Abel and his party visited before coming to the Luan Empire, the capital of the Luan Empire, a powerful nation with the largest continent in the world, was clearly different from its description in the novel.
All kinds of buildings and statues, lively people, the sound of singing coming from somewhere, a large street.
It was literally a city you would only see in a fantasy novel, so Simone really wanted to see it.
When Simone responded positively, Bianchi started talking about how wonderful the divine capital was.
Louis, with a look of disgust on his face, led Bianchi and Simone into a carriage heading to the capital, and soon the carriage set off for the capital.
As soon as Simone got out of the carriage, she looked around the city.
Bricks were laid seamlessly from the building to the floor, and in the center of the street stood a large fountain with a statue in the shape of a God, and people were gathered in twos and threes around it, talking.
A bustling downtown area.
And the imperial castle is seen behind it.
It is clearly different from the territory of Illeston outside the castle walls.
Rydel, the capital of the Luan Empire.
It was a city of overwhelming beauty, with a landscape that seemed like a combination of villages from France and Germany.
The expressions of the other group members, like Simone, who let out an exclamation without realizing it, also brightened significantly.
The Illeston Manor isn't bad, but it can't compete with the energy of the capital.
Hahaha hoho, the sound of happy conversation, the smell of food wafting from somewhere, the sound of musical instruments being played.
It's a city that naturally makes you feel good.
“Simone, what do you think? Is it as pretty as you expected?”
Simone did not answer Bianchi's question.
She was so absorbed in the cityscape that she didn't hear Bianchi's question. The group watched Simone blankly for a while, smiling happily.
Simone noticed their gazes and turned her head to speak.
“Where do we go now?”
"Ah!"
Abel laughed loudly and chuckled.
“We’re going to meet our collaborators.”
The place Abel and his group took Simone to was on the first floor of a building located in the very corner of a back alley behind a busy downtown area.
The moment Simone learned of this location, she immediately knew who the group had come to see.
A scholar, El, will serve as a reliable source of information for Abel and his party.
Introduced by a collaborator from the Kingdom of Fredis, around the time Simone accepted Marquis Barrington's first request, the group was waiting for El to meet them.
El temporarily refuses to meet with Abel and his group, but instead follows them secretly to confirm whether they really have the power to defeat the Demon King, and only then finally agrees to help them as an assistant.
The original story was like this, but seeing as he met El today, it seemed like he had already given his consent.
Abel opened the door to the first floor with a very happy expression on his face and entered without thinking.
“El! We’re here!”
“...”
"El!"
Abel's voice echoed loudly throughout the one-room room.
Orkan frowned and gestured for Simone and Bianchi to go in first.
“I told you not to shout so loudly. Didn’t you say that El would find it burdensome?”
The whole group came inside, the door slammed shut, and Abel called to El once more.
“El!!! Aren’t you here? I told you to come today.”
Then, a pure white hand suddenly popped out of a hole that had been made haphazardly under the barrier, held out a small piece of paper, and disappeared.
“I knew it.”
Bianchi sighed deeply, dusted off the books piled up around her, and sat down roughly.
Abel smiled broadly and picked up the paper.
[Quiet]
“Guys, I wonder where El went!”
As Abel spoke, waving the paper around, the small sliding door in the corner reluctantly opened and El crawled out.
“You’re here.”
El, who spoke in a small voice, tried to stand up but flinched when he saw Simone, then tried to crawl back inside the door, but was grabbed by Abel and Bianchi's hands and dragged out.
Simone looked at him silently.
'I heard that El is 400 years old this year.'
In appearance, he was just a young boy of about fifteen or sixteen years old.
'If you risk your life to lift a curse, you should rest for at least a week. Right.'
That's why Simone's mind was quite sound during that time, and she even showed passion at times.
But since she recently received a request from the Marquis of Barrington, her days have become more about rolling around than resting.
Osasanisasao, orphanage, and even the Viscount Delang.
The difficulty of the work she was given also increased significantly, so she had to rack her brain and worry for every moment.
It was a series of days where she risked her life every time, but this time, Simone couldn't even enjoy the short break she finally got because of the curses that were coming at her.
And how much more is there to think about?
Anasis suddenly begins to threaten Simone's life, and Anasis's followers, the Occult Society, seek her resurrection. For some unknown reason, the Demon King's resurrection occurs earlier than the original time.
'I thought I could just live my life breaking curses and taking the money.'
Things are turning out stranger than she thought.
‘It’s just me who has changed...’
Simone, who had been thinking and worrying for a long time, eventually shook her head and gave up on the idea.
'Let's solve the accumulated stress rather than the curse!'
That was exactly why Simone was acting so capriciously just now.
“Are you really, really going to follow me?”
"Yes."
“Why on earth...”
Anna asked again and again, looking puzzled, as she packed Simone's luggage.
“The capital is really far away, Simone... I heard there are a lot of scammers there! They even kill people!”
“...Where did you hear such nonsense?”
Simone clicked her tongue and said, “Tsk tsk.”
“I already have permission from the Grand Duke, so stop asking. I will really accompany Abel and his party on their investigation.”
Yes, Simone decided to accompany Abel and his group on their investigation for just one day.
It was a simple whim on the part of Simone, who was quite exhausted from the mental and physical fatigue caused by the turbulent work.
For whatever reason, she just needed to somehow catch her breath in a place free of curses and ghosts.
Abel and his party happened to be going to the capital to investigate the reason for the accelerated resurrection of the Demon King, one of Simone's worries, and this seemed like the perfect opportunity for Simone to temporarily avoid the curse.
The Grand Duke and his wife also readily allowed Simone to go out, perhaps because she seemed to be having a hard time, so there was no problem.
Anna and Kaylee, except that the servants' worries were skyrocketing.
“Shi, Simone.. Then, if someone cuts off the nose-”
“Anna, it’s okay. I’m strong.”
Enough to easily handle three or four healthy adults.
Simone spoke to Anna as if to comfort her, then lifted her bag.
The bag felt heavy as if they had packed so much for only one day.
But Simone spoke coolly, without showing any sign of heaviness.
“I’ll be back!”
Like a student who goes to the bathhouse with a light heart after finishing an exam. She e said those words with a refreshing feeling and left the room.
“Oh, she came out.”
“Are you here? Simone.”
As Simone left the room, Abel and his group, including Louis, stopped talking and greeted Simone.
Louis asked, casually taking the bag from Simone's hand.
“Are you really going to accompany Abel and his party? You said you didn’t want to join the party.”
“I’m fine with it though!”
"Me too-"
Beside Louis, Abel and Bianchi laughed peacefully. Louis glanced at the two and looked back at Simone.
Louis also seems curious as to why Simone, who hated going out so much like her servants, suddenly changed her mind.
Simone said, taking a step forward.
“I’m personally interested in the acceleration of the Demon King’s resurrection, and for now, I’m following along with the feeling of going on a vacation.”
"Ah..."
“I just want to get away from here, even for a little while.”
Orkan and Bianchi somehow looked sorry at Simone's words.
They spent time with Simone and saw the dangers she lived in daily.
It won't be easy for her, who is still young, to stay sane while dealing with the problems that lie ahead.
Even though it may seem peaceful, it must have been very difficult.
“Yes, that’s right. We’re going on a trip. We’re going to the capital to have fun now.”
Abel said something like, "It doesn't matter what happens," and Orkan and Bianchi nodded.
“You can go with peace of mind, just like Abel said. I wouldn’t take Simone to a dangerous place in the first place. Except when it’s absolutely necessary.”
Orkan said the last sentence with emphasis as if he was taking out insurance.
He wouldn't take Simone to dangerous places unless it was really urgent and needed her powerful strength.
Simone has a huge amount of mana and is very talented, but her fighting skills are another matter.
Bianchi also put her arm around Simone's shoulder and patted her.
“The capital of the Luan Empire is really cool. Have you ever been there, Simone? There are so many delicious things to eat.”
“I haven’t been there. But I’ve always wanted to go.”
Compared to the small kingdom of Fredis, which Abel and his party visited before coming to the Luan Empire, the capital of the Luan Empire, a powerful nation with the largest continent in the world, was clearly different from its description in the novel.
All kinds of buildings and statues, lively people, the sound of singing coming from somewhere, a large street.
It was literally a city you would only see in a fantasy novel, so Simone really wanted to see it.
When Simone responded positively, Bianchi started talking about how wonderful the divine capital was.
Louis, with a look of disgust on his face, led Bianchi and Simone into a carriage heading to the capital, and soon the carriage set off for the capital.
***
As soon as Simone got out of the carriage, she looked around the city.
Bricks were laid seamlessly from the building to the floor, and in the center of the street stood a large fountain with a statue in the shape of a God, and people were gathered in twos and threes around it, talking.
A bustling downtown area.
And the imperial castle is seen behind it.
It is clearly different from the territory of Illeston outside the castle walls.
Rydel, the capital of the Luan Empire.
It was a city of overwhelming beauty, with a landscape that seemed like a combination of villages from France and Germany.
The expressions of the other group members, like Simone, who let out an exclamation without realizing it, also brightened significantly.
The Illeston Manor isn't bad, but it can't compete with the energy of the capital.
Hahaha hoho, the sound of happy conversation, the smell of food wafting from somewhere, the sound of musical instruments being played.
It's a city that naturally makes you feel good.
“Simone, what do you think? Is it as pretty as you expected?”
Simone did not answer Bianchi's question.
She was so absorbed in the cityscape that she didn't hear Bianchi's question. The group watched Simone blankly for a while, smiling happily.
Simone noticed their gazes and turned her head to speak.
“Where do we go now?”
"Ah!"
Abel laughed loudly and chuckled.
“We’re going to meet our collaborators.”
The place Abel and his group took Simone to was on the first floor of a building located in the very corner of a back alley behind a busy downtown area.
The moment Simone learned of this location, she immediately knew who the group had come to see.
A scholar, El, will serve as a reliable source of information for Abel and his party.
Introduced by a collaborator from the Kingdom of Fredis, around the time Simone accepted Marquis Barrington's first request, the group was waiting for El to meet them.
El temporarily refuses to meet with Abel and his group, but instead follows them secretly to confirm whether they really have the power to defeat the Demon King, and only then finally agrees to help them as an assistant.
The original story was like this, but seeing as he met El today, it seemed like he had already given his consent.
Abel opened the door to the first floor with a very happy expression on his face and entered without thinking.
“El! We’re here!”
“...”
"El!"
Abel's voice echoed loudly throughout the one-room room.
Orkan frowned and gestured for Simone and Bianchi to go in first.
“I told you not to shout so loudly. Didn’t you say that El would find it burdensome?”
The whole group came inside, the door slammed shut, and Abel called to El once more.
“El!!! Aren’t you here? I told you to come today.”
Then, a pure white hand suddenly popped out of a hole that had been made haphazardly under the barrier, held out a small piece of paper, and disappeared.
“I knew it.”
Bianchi sighed deeply, dusted off the books piled up around her, and sat down roughly.
Abel smiled broadly and picked up the paper.
[Quiet]
“Guys, I wonder where El went!”
As Abel spoke, waving the paper around, the small sliding door in the corner reluctantly opened and El crawled out.
“You’re here.”
El, who spoke in a small voice, tried to stand up but flinched when he saw Simone, then tried to crawl back inside the door, but was grabbed by Abel and Bianchi's hands and dragged out.
Simone looked at him silently.
'I heard that El is 400 years old this year.'
In appearance, he was just a young boy of about fifteen or sixteen years old.
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