The atmosphere at Illeston Manor today was more boisterous than usual.
Suddenly, a major cleaning began and the kitchen smelled delicious all day long.
The rose garden also began to take shape by a gardener brought in from outside, and the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Illeston also began to move busily, handling both internal and external affairs of the house at a rapid pace.
Simone watched them through the window and then handed Geneon a snack.
Geneon began to chew on the star candy Simone had handed him, seemingly uninterested in the scenery outside the window.
Simone and Geneon are probably the most relaxed people in this corner of the house.
For almost ten days, while the mansion was in turmoil, the two of them just walked around here and there, putting talismans on the weak curses they saw.
In fact, the power of the amulet made with Simone's magic is the same as any other amulet.
And the weak curse is something that can be dealt with by servants, not just Simone.
In short, she was just killing time.
So, since she has so much free time, she can't catch it and put a dangerous curse on herself?
No. Any attempt to touch a curse of such magnitude has been temporarily forbidden by the Grand Duke of Illestone.
It would be problematic if she touched it for no reason and it was not resolved before the guest arrived.
Thanks to that, Simone was able to rest very comfortably for several days without any major injuries.
“Simone, what are you thinking about?”
In response to Geneon's question, Simone poured a star candy into her mouth and said.
“I think to myself, I’m really Korean.”
Why ask when you can read minds?
She had doubts, but she didn't bother to ask Geneon.
Geneon suddenly turned his head.
“So what is this Korean thing? It’s a race I’ve never heard of.”
"Human race..."
Oh, it's not that Geneon didn't read her mind, but it seems like he asked because he didn't know the meaning of the word Korean.
Simone smiled calmly.
“I’m a person who can’t rest even if people tell me to.”
There have been many times when she has come to this mansion to rest and relax. However, even when she rests, she is not always at peace.
Because she knows that after this break, once she's recovered, she'll have to jump into something dangerous again.
Perhaps Simone's impatience will not go away until the curse of this mansion is completely removed, no, until Anasis is destroyed.
Geneon snickered at Simone's words.
“You really don’t know even though you know. When you rest, you have to put everything down and rest.”
“It doesn’t seem like Mr. Geneon is resting very well either.”
Likewise, with nothing to do, Geneon was busier than Simone.
He ran to the capital early in the morning to meet El and Orkan, and even though there was no need to be with Simone, he insisted on sticking by her side to share his worries.
It was absurd that the gentleman who had been running around busily just an hour ago was telling Simone to take a break.
Geneon, who had been silent for a moment, spoke abruptly.
“When it’s time to rest, rest. When that child comes, you won’t be able to rest even if you want to.”
Simone nodded.
In fact, the people of the mansion left Simone to rest in preparation for the impending guests.
Jace.
When he returns from the Academy, the person who will be busiest is definitely Simone.
Jace has a peculiar constitution that attracts curses and ghosts.
Just by looking at the fact that the curses that had been so unusually frequent up until now had become rare after Jace entered the Academy, they could tell how much influence Jace's constitution had on this mansion.
Therefore, Simone's curse-lifting has also recently become easy enough to take on requests from outside the mansion...
Jace returns to the mansion for the holidays.
“Oh...”
Simone shuddered.
She remembers clearly one time when desperately tried to avoid Jace.
At that time, Simone had not yet awakened, and unlike now when ghosts avoid Simone, there were quite a few curses targeting her power.
That's why whenever Jace and Simone were together, they would get entangled in a curse with every step they took, so instead of helping each other, they would often run away in tears.
Would things be a little different now that she's awake?
Anyway, Jace's imminent arrival here meant that Simone's war against the curse did not last long.
“Are you nervous?”
Simone hesitated for a moment at Geneon's question and then shook her head.
“Not really. There won’t be any curses that are too dangerous anymore...”
Is it not there, or is it not showing up because Jace is not there?
“...Ahem! Anyway, I have the power now, so it’s okay. Probably.”
...But just in case, should I call Abel or the Crown Prince?
Simone, who had been thinking for a moment, soon shook her head.
You don't have to worry too much.
Sure, Jace's constitution is a huge hassle for Simone, but things are a lot different now than they were before.
Now that Simone knows how to use her powers properly, she should be able to handle the curse Jace brought on without getting hurt.
A few days later.
“Simone! Simone, I really... missed you so much!”
“Ah... yes, Jace, you’ve grown taller. A lot.”
“Is that so? Since I learn kendo and do physical training there every day, my classmates also grow taller every day.”
Jace laughed heartily.
It had been a while since Jace had entered the Academy, and quite a bit had changed for him.
He has grown a little taller and has become more built, and his facial expressions and speech have also become more mature.
But the innocent puppy-like look in his eyes when he looks at Simone is no different than usual.
But Simone couldn't help but smile happily at the sight of those eyes and smile.
Because...
“Jace, your shoulder... is it heavy?”
“Huh? My shoulder?”
Jace looked at his empty shoulders and tilted his head as if he didn't understand what Simone meant.
On Jace's shoulders was a uniformed man with a bunch of uniformed ghosts riding on him.
If it was to that extent, even an ordinary person who didn't know anything would feel eerie. It's like the chill you feel the moment you enter the Illestone mansion.
I think his friends avoided him...
“How is your life at the academy? Are your friends nice to you?”
“Oh, yes! Everyone is very friendly. It’s still hard to become close, but...”
Jace said it as if he was embarrassed. But neither Jace nor Simone knew.
The reason he doesn't have any friends to hang out with isn't because he's gloomy, but because Jace himself is building a wall.
Rather, the aura emanating from Jace, combined with the rumors of the Illeston family, contributed to creating an atmosphere of unparalleled mystery.
“Anyway, I’m so glad to see you looking healthy.”
Grand Duchess Florier smiled broadly and nudged Jace and Simone into the mansion.
“I prepared a meal, so let’s all eat together and share stories.”
“Yes, Mother.”
Jace headed to his room, fully gazing at Florier's curious gaze. Simone followed Jace, quietly watching his back.
“Jace.”
On the way to Jace's room, he turned around in surprise at Simone's call.
“...Simone, I didn’t know you were here.”
“I’m sorry if I surprised you, but do you have the amulet I gave you?”
“Is it a talisman?”
Simone looked at Jace's shoulder again. A boy in his school uniform was crouching with his feet on his shoulder, blood pouring from his head.
There is another male student above him, and a large number of students are piled up around him.
If Jace had Simone's amulet, he wouldn't be hanging on his shoulder like this.
"Ah..."
Jace, who had been laughing all day, looked embarrassed at her words.
“As expected, I can’t hide anything from Simone.”
During his short vacation, he did not want to disturb the peace of Simone and the mansion because of himself.
He thought he could endure it well, so he kept it a secret from Simone and his family.
Those red eyes see through everything and eventually make Jace reveal his secret.
Simone looked at Jace silently. Jace, who had resisted for a moment as if in defiance, finally sighed and took out the amulet from his pocket.
“I’m sorry, Simone.”
“...”
Simone's eyes widened in shock.
“I broke all my precious talismans.”
"All?"
“Yes, I’m sorry.”
All of the amulets I gave to Jace? They all rotted and fell apart like this?
What Jace was holding in his hand could no longer be called a talisman.
Something that has become rotten and hardened to the point that it crumbles when touched.
What Jace took out as a talisman was nothing more than a black crumb whose shape was unrecognizable.
Suddenly, a major cleaning began and the kitchen smelled delicious all day long.
The rose garden also began to take shape by a gardener brought in from outside, and the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess of Illeston also began to move busily, handling both internal and external affairs of the house at a rapid pace.
Simone watched them through the window and then handed Geneon a snack.
Geneon began to chew on the star candy Simone had handed him, seemingly uninterested in the scenery outside the window.
Simone and Geneon are probably the most relaxed people in this corner of the house.
For almost ten days, while the mansion was in turmoil, the two of them just walked around here and there, putting talismans on the weak curses they saw.
In fact, the power of the amulet made with Simone's magic is the same as any other amulet.
And the weak curse is something that can be dealt with by servants, not just Simone.
In short, she was just killing time.
So, since she has so much free time, she can't catch it and put a dangerous curse on herself?
No. Any attempt to touch a curse of such magnitude has been temporarily forbidden by the Grand Duke of Illestone.
It would be problematic if she touched it for no reason and it was not resolved before the guest arrived.
Thanks to that, Simone was able to rest very comfortably for several days without any major injuries.
“Simone, what are you thinking about?”
In response to Geneon's question, Simone poured a star candy into her mouth and said.
“I think to myself, I’m really Korean.”
Why ask when you can read minds?
She had doubts, but she didn't bother to ask Geneon.
Geneon suddenly turned his head.
“So what is this Korean thing? It’s a race I’ve never heard of.”
"Human race..."
Oh, it's not that Geneon didn't read her mind, but it seems like he asked because he didn't know the meaning of the word Korean.
Simone smiled calmly.
“I’m a person who can’t rest even if people tell me to.”
There have been many times when she has come to this mansion to rest and relax. However, even when she rests, she is not always at peace.
Because she knows that after this break, once she's recovered, she'll have to jump into something dangerous again.
Perhaps Simone's impatience will not go away until the curse of this mansion is completely removed, no, until Anasis is destroyed.
Geneon snickered at Simone's words.
“You really don’t know even though you know. When you rest, you have to put everything down and rest.”
“It doesn’t seem like Mr. Geneon is resting very well either.”
Likewise, with nothing to do, Geneon was busier than Simone.
He ran to the capital early in the morning to meet El and Orkan, and even though there was no need to be with Simone, he insisted on sticking by her side to share his worries.
It was absurd that the gentleman who had been running around busily just an hour ago was telling Simone to take a break.
Geneon, who had been silent for a moment, spoke abruptly.
“When it’s time to rest, rest. When that child comes, you won’t be able to rest even if you want to.”
Simone nodded.
In fact, the people of the mansion left Simone to rest in preparation for the impending guests.
Jace.
When he returns from the Academy, the person who will be busiest is definitely Simone.
Jace has a peculiar constitution that attracts curses and ghosts.
Just by looking at the fact that the curses that had been so unusually frequent up until now had become rare after Jace entered the Academy, they could tell how much influence Jace's constitution had on this mansion.
Therefore, Simone's curse-lifting has also recently become easy enough to take on requests from outside the mansion...
Jace returns to the mansion for the holidays.
“Oh...”
Simone shuddered.
She remembers clearly one time when desperately tried to avoid Jace.
At that time, Simone had not yet awakened, and unlike now when ghosts avoid Simone, there were quite a few curses targeting her power.
That's why whenever Jace and Simone were together, they would get entangled in a curse with every step they took, so instead of helping each other, they would often run away in tears.
Would things be a little different now that she's awake?
Anyway, Jace's imminent arrival here meant that Simone's war against the curse did not last long.
“Are you nervous?”
Simone hesitated for a moment at Geneon's question and then shook her head.
“Not really. There won’t be any curses that are too dangerous anymore...”
Is it not there, or is it not showing up because Jace is not there?
“...Ahem! Anyway, I have the power now, so it’s okay. Probably.”
...But just in case, should I call Abel or the Crown Prince?
Simone, who had been thinking for a moment, soon shook her head.
You don't have to worry too much.
Sure, Jace's constitution is a huge hassle for Simone, but things are a lot different now than they were before.
Now that Simone knows how to use her powers properly, she should be able to handle the curse Jace brought on without getting hurt.
***
A few days later.
“Simone! Simone, I really... missed you so much!”
“Ah... yes, Jace, you’ve grown taller. A lot.”
“Is that so? Since I learn kendo and do physical training there every day, my classmates also grow taller every day.”
Jace laughed heartily.
It had been a while since Jace had entered the Academy, and quite a bit had changed for him.
He has grown a little taller and has become more built, and his facial expressions and speech have also become more mature.
But the innocent puppy-like look in his eyes when he looks at Simone is no different than usual.
But Simone couldn't help but smile happily at the sight of those eyes and smile.
Because...
“Jace, your shoulder... is it heavy?”
“Huh? My shoulder?”
Jace looked at his empty shoulders and tilted his head as if he didn't understand what Simone meant.
On Jace's shoulders was a uniformed man with a bunch of uniformed ghosts riding on him.
If it was to that extent, even an ordinary person who didn't know anything would feel eerie. It's like the chill you feel the moment you enter the Illestone mansion.
I think his friends avoided him...
“How is your life at the academy? Are your friends nice to you?”
“Oh, yes! Everyone is very friendly. It’s still hard to become close, but...”
Jace said it as if he was embarrassed. But neither Jace nor Simone knew.
The reason he doesn't have any friends to hang out with isn't because he's gloomy, but because Jace himself is building a wall.
Rather, the aura emanating from Jace, combined with the rumors of the Illeston family, contributed to creating an atmosphere of unparalleled mystery.
“Anyway, I’m so glad to see you looking healthy.”
Grand Duchess Florier smiled broadly and nudged Jace and Simone into the mansion.
“I prepared a meal, so let’s all eat together and share stories.”
“Yes, Mother.”
Jace headed to his room, fully gazing at Florier's curious gaze. Simone followed Jace, quietly watching his back.
“Jace.”
On the way to Jace's room, he turned around in surprise at Simone's call.
“...Simone, I didn’t know you were here.”
“I’m sorry if I surprised you, but do you have the amulet I gave you?”
“Is it a talisman?”
Simone looked at Jace's shoulder again. A boy in his school uniform was crouching with his feet on his shoulder, blood pouring from his head.
There is another male student above him, and a large number of students are piled up around him.
If Jace had Simone's amulet, he wouldn't be hanging on his shoulder like this.
"Ah..."
Jace, who had been laughing all day, looked embarrassed at her words.
“As expected, I can’t hide anything from Simone.”
During his short vacation, he did not want to disturb the peace of Simone and the mansion because of himself.
He thought he could endure it well, so he kept it a secret from Simone and his family.
Those red eyes see through everything and eventually make Jace reveal his secret.
Simone looked at Jace silently. Jace, who had resisted for a moment as if in defiance, finally sighed and took out the amulet from his pocket.
“I’m sorry, Simone.”
“...”
Simone's eyes widened in shock.
“I broke all my precious talismans.”
"All?"
“Yes, I’m sorry.”
All of the amulets I gave to Jace? They all rotted and fell apart like this?
What Jace was holding in his hand could no longer be called a talisman.
Something that has become rotten and hardened to the point that it crumbles when touched.
What Jace took out as a talisman was nothing more than a black crumb whose shape was unrecognizable.
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