Simone's daily life was quite peaceful before she returned to the Luan Empire.
Even though she was treated by highly skilled healers and no longer had any pain, she was treated like a patient all day long.
Of course, no one bothered her, and she lived like a Princess in a royal palace, with all kinds of food and toys prepared for her in bed at her word.
It was like she had an unintentional, real vacation.
After eating well and resting well, she soon regained her shiny hair and skin.
Seeing Simone, who seemed happier than ever, Grand Duchess Florier sighed as if she felt sorry for her.
“I wish we had traveled on our own without the help of the royal family.”
“No. It was a pretty good experience. I learned a lot from it.”
Simone said, eating a piece of neatly shaped fruit.
It was hard work and of course, she was angry, but the Ksaki family and the past heads of the institutions who sent this letter are already paying a harsh price for it.
Louis VII had been so harassing Emperor Serk that he had them locked up in the dungeons until his disposition was decided, and now the director, the head of the Serk family, and Tiera must be shivering in fear in the cold and darkness they have never experienced before.
Not only the Luan Empire, but also the families of those who were sacrificed to them are demanding severe punishment, so they should probably be prepared to lose an arm or a leg.
When Simone finally had a chance to meet the Emperor of Serk, he apologized, sweating profusely.
What Simone asked the Emperor to do, aside from the punishment for them and negotiations with the Luan Empire, was to tell her what kind of compensation she wanted...
All that was left were a piece of land and a building near the temple of the God of Death in Serk, a book of Necromancer techniques, and all the corpses in the morgue that the family had not yet collected.
The Emperor naturally granted her request and also showed his goodwill in various ways throughout the Luan Empire...
From there, Simone doesn't really care.
“It seems these crazy people think you’re a commoner and act so presumptuously.”
Simone suddenly stopped thinking and looked at the Grand Duchess Florier as warmth enveloped her hand.
She spoke seriously, her face still not quite settled with anger about the events of that day.
“Simone, I hope you are not ignored for any reason.”
Florier sighed deeply and rubbed Simone's hand.
Until recently, these skinny hands were covered in wounds.
Her fingers were cut so badly that the insides of her fingers were exposed, and some of the bones were crushed, showing how she had held the knife.
The moment they saw that, Florier, Illeston, and everyone else rolled their eyes and almost stormed into the facility, but Louis barely managed to calm them down.
Simone smiled faintly as she watched the Grand Duchess Florier quietly looking at her hands.
“Your Highness, do you have something to say to me?”
“I have something to say...”
Grand Duchess Florier paused for a moment, still caressing Simone's hand.
“Simone, if you want, how about becoming the adopted daughter of the Illeston family?”
“Adopted daughter?”
The corners of Simone's mouth rose more thoughtfully.
She had already anticipated what the Grand Duchess Florier was going to say.
It seemed like she had been thinking about adopting Simone for quite some time and had even discussed it with the Grand Duke of Illestone.
Simone probably hesitated and pondered over what she wanted, but this incident made her completely decide.
Simone said with an expression that showed no surprise at all.
“Thank you for your kind words, but I will not be adopted into the Illestons household.”
"So."
For a moment, a hint of regret crossed the face of Grand Duchess Florier, but it quickly disappeared and was replaced by an expression full of regret.
Simone nodded.
“I’m going to be an adult soon. I’m a bit too old to be adopted.”
“Even when you become an adult and leave the mansion, people’s attitudes will change just because you are a member of a noble family. We will also always be nearby to support you.”
The idea was that once she became an adopted daughter, she would no longer have to work hard to take on commissions and save money. But this time, too, Simone shook her head.
Becoming a nobleman brings with it considerable benefits, but also limits your freedom.
'It becomes increasingly difficult for nobles to evade the orders of the state...'
Perhaps when war breaks out or a disaster strikes, Luan will send the necromancer Simone, now a noble, to the battlefield first.
Because a nobleman has to protect the people and carry out the Emperor's orders without complaint.
'What can I protect and what can I accomplish when I can't even protect myself?'
Simone already has enough money.
As an adult, it is a challenge to answer the call of the state as a nobleman or to be oppressed or put in unintended danger again.
“I may have said it a few times, but my goal is to become independent and live the rest of my life comfortably.”
Yes, she wanders around a lot, but Seo Hyun-Jung is actually quite the homebody.
Where will the human nature of just repeating the same thing over and over again: company, home, company, home, go?
When it was all over and she was about to become independent, she wanted to scout Anna and then live somewhere far away.
Then, when she runs out of money, she quietly takes on commissions at the commission office she has set up in the square to make a living and then goes back to staying at home.
The Grand Duchess Florier smiled helplessly.
“If that’s what you think, then I guess I brought it up for no reason. Get some rest. I’ll call you when it’s time for dinner.”
"Thank you."
The Grand Duchess Florier left the room. Soon the door closed and Simone, left alone, turned her gaze out the window.
After spending the whole day playing, eating, and replenishing her mana, it soon became dark.
'The Demon King will rise again soon.'
This morning she heard from Count Chaylor that the area of rain falling near the lake in the Luan Empire has expanded rapidly.
As soon as tomorrow, or at the latest in a week.
While Simone was here learning and mastering many things, Anasis was also working to hasten the resurrection of the Demon King.
But things won't go as planned.
Simone's eyes sparkled as she smiled.
As she told the Grand Duchess, Simone's ultimate goal is simply to live comfortably. To survive.
The first counterattack for her is a deal with the God of death.
“Simone.”
At Simone's call, a nine-foot ghost appeared from somewhere and gently embraced Simone.
A considerable amount of mana began to flow in from the place where the nine-foot ghost had touched.
The deal with the God of Death was simple.
“Give me the old ghost.”
The God of Death was extremely shocked by Simone's brazen words.
That would be the case because Simone really liked the old ghost and it wasn't just because she wanted to be friends that she made this suggestion.
What Simone meant was that the God of Death would not only receive help from the Nine-Tails Ghost when he pleased but that Simone would receive his help whenever she wanted.
[That would be excessive divine intervention and would affect the probability.]
Simone smiled broadly at the words of God.
“I’m the one who takes care of the Gods’ accident, so can you please bear with that level of probability? Don’t you want to get rid of Anasis? If you don’t want to, then don’t. Let’s all die together, die. Re-creating the world isn’t that big of a deal, is it?”
The God of death reluctantly gave his permission to Simone, who continued to smear the God's face without stopping.
Simone also asked for one more thing: to tell her the location of Anasis.
The God of death surprisingly readily told her about this.
[The child is said to be hiding near Lake Demical now.]
Demical Lake is one of the many lakes in the Luan Empire where the Demon King's body is sealed.
It seems that Anasis thought that there would be no great problem with the probability since it was too far away for Simone in the Serk Empire to do anything about Anasis' location.
But her thinking was spectacularly wrong.
Simone began reading and learning about the necromancer's craft after hearing that Anasis was at Lake Demical.
The main content of the book is [Curse].
With Orkan's help, Simone was able to read almost every book on curses available and was able to figure out how to use the spirits she possessed to place curses on a target without the need for a medium.
'The risk is significant, though.'
Perhaps the same kind of curse that Anasis placed on the Illestons.
Simone slowly closed her eyes and caught her breath. And after a while.
“Ugh!”
With the pain of her body bursting out, countless souls burst out of her body and flew away at incredible speeds.
The mana that had been full until just now was completely drained in an instant.
Simone, who had become noticeably haggard, weakly raised her hand and patted the nine-foot ghost hand that was wrapping around her shoulder.
“Simone, please.”
At those words, the nine-foot ghost flew away from Simone and disappeared in the same direction as the soul.
Perhaps she will guide the lost souls to where Anasis is.
That's where Simone's counterattack will begin.
The second counterattack is Simone's curse directed at Anasis.
"Ha..."
Simone lay down on the roadbed.
When she closed her eyes, it seemed as if the visions of countless souls were clearly visible in her head.
'Will it arrive by the time I wake up?'
Simone hopes her curse arrives sooner rather than later.
This curse will not kill Anasis.
But only if it succeeds.
It will buy her some time until Simone and her party arrive in Luan.
To prevent Anasis from absorbing the Demon King's power.
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Even though she was treated by highly skilled healers and no longer had any pain, she was treated like a patient all day long.
Of course, no one bothered her, and she lived like a Princess in a royal palace, with all kinds of food and toys prepared for her in bed at her word.
It was like she had an unintentional, real vacation.
After eating well and resting well, she soon regained her shiny hair and skin.
Seeing Simone, who seemed happier than ever, Grand Duchess Florier sighed as if she felt sorry for her.
“I wish we had traveled on our own without the help of the royal family.”
“No. It was a pretty good experience. I learned a lot from it.”
Simone said, eating a piece of neatly shaped fruit.
It was hard work and of course, she was angry, but the Ksaki family and the past heads of the institutions who sent this letter are already paying a harsh price for it.
Louis VII had been so harassing Emperor Serk that he had them locked up in the dungeons until his disposition was decided, and now the director, the head of the Serk family, and Tiera must be shivering in fear in the cold and darkness they have never experienced before.
Not only the Luan Empire, but also the families of those who were sacrificed to them are demanding severe punishment, so they should probably be prepared to lose an arm or a leg.
When Simone finally had a chance to meet the Emperor of Serk, he apologized, sweating profusely.
What Simone asked the Emperor to do, aside from the punishment for them and negotiations with the Luan Empire, was to tell her what kind of compensation she wanted...
All that was left were a piece of land and a building near the temple of the God of Death in Serk, a book of Necromancer techniques, and all the corpses in the morgue that the family had not yet collected.
The Emperor naturally granted her request and also showed his goodwill in various ways throughout the Luan Empire...
From there, Simone doesn't really care.
“It seems these crazy people think you’re a commoner and act so presumptuously.”
Simone suddenly stopped thinking and looked at the Grand Duchess Florier as warmth enveloped her hand.
She spoke seriously, her face still not quite settled with anger about the events of that day.
“Simone, I hope you are not ignored for any reason.”
Florier sighed deeply and rubbed Simone's hand.
Until recently, these skinny hands were covered in wounds.
Her fingers were cut so badly that the insides of her fingers were exposed, and some of the bones were crushed, showing how she had held the knife.
The moment they saw that, Florier, Illeston, and everyone else rolled their eyes and almost stormed into the facility, but Louis barely managed to calm them down.
Simone smiled faintly as she watched the Grand Duchess Florier quietly looking at her hands.
“Your Highness, do you have something to say to me?”
“I have something to say...”
Grand Duchess Florier paused for a moment, still caressing Simone's hand.
“Simone, if you want, how about becoming the adopted daughter of the Illeston family?”
“Adopted daughter?”
The corners of Simone's mouth rose more thoughtfully.
She had already anticipated what the Grand Duchess Florier was going to say.
It seemed like she had been thinking about adopting Simone for quite some time and had even discussed it with the Grand Duke of Illestone.
Simone probably hesitated and pondered over what she wanted, but this incident made her completely decide.
Simone said with an expression that showed no surprise at all.
“Thank you for your kind words, but I will not be adopted into the Illestons household.”
"So."
For a moment, a hint of regret crossed the face of Grand Duchess Florier, but it quickly disappeared and was replaced by an expression full of regret.
Simone nodded.
“I’m going to be an adult soon. I’m a bit too old to be adopted.”
“Even when you become an adult and leave the mansion, people’s attitudes will change just because you are a member of a noble family. We will also always be nearby to support you.”
The idea was that once she became an adopted daughter, she would no longer have to work hard to take on commissions and save money. But this time, too, Simone shook her head.
Becoming a nobleman brings with it considerable benefits, but also limits your freedom.
'It becomes increasingly difficult for nobles to evade the orders of the state...'
Perhaps when war breaks out or a disaster strikes, Luan will send the necromancer Simone, now a noble, to the battlefield first.
Because a nobleman has to protect the people and carry out the Emperor's orders without complaint.
'What can I protect and what can I accomplish when I can't even protect myself?'
Simone already has enough money.
As an adult, it is a challenge to answer the call of the state as a nobleman or to be oppressed or put in unintended danger again.
“I may have said it a few times, but my goal is to become independent and live the rest of my life comfortably.”
Yes, she wanders around a lot, but Seo Hyun-Jung is actually quite the homebody.
Where will the human nature of just repeating the same thing over and over again: company, home, company, home, go?
When it was all over and she was about to become independent, she wanted to scout Anna and then live somewhere far away.
Then, when she runs out of money, she quietly takes on commissions at the commission office she has set up in the square to make a living and then goes back to staying at home.
The Grand Duchess Florier smiled helplessly.
“If that’s what you think, then I guess I brought it up for no reason. Get some rest. I’ll call you when it’s time for dinner.”
"Thank you."
The Grand Duchess Florier left the room. Soon the door closed and Simone, left alone, turned her gaze out the window.
After spending the whole day playing, eating, and replenishing her mana, it soon became dark.
'The Demon King will rise again soon.'
This morning she heard from Count Chaylor that the area of rain falling near the lake in the Luan Empire has expanded rapidly.
As soon as tomorrow, or at the latest in a week.
While Simone was here learning and mastering many things, Anasis was also working to hasten the resurrection of the Demon King.
But things won't go as planned.
Simone's eyes sparkled as she smiled.
As she told the Grand Duchess, Simone's ultimate goal is simply to live comfortably. To survive.
The first counterattack for her is a deal with the God of death.
“Simone.”
At Simone's call, a nine-foot ghost appeared from somewhere and gently embraced Simone.
A considerable amount of mana began to flow in from the place where the nine-foot ghost had touched.
The deal with the God of Death was simple.
“Give me the old ghost.”
The God of Death was extremely shocked by Simone's brazen words.
That would be the case because Simone really liked the old ghost and it wasn't just because she wanted to be friends that she made this suggestion.
What Simone meant was that the God of Death would not only receive help from the Nine-Tails Ghost when he pleased but that Simone would receive his help whenever she wanted.
[That would be excessive divine intervention and would affect the probability.]
Simone smiled broadly at the words of God.
“I’m the one who takes care of the Gods’ accident, so can you please bear with that level of probability? Don’t you want to get rid of Anasis? If you don’t want to, then don’t. Let’s all die together, die. Re-creating the world isn’t that big of a deal, is it?”
The God of death reluctantly gave his permission to Simone, who continued to smear the God's face without stopping.
Simone also asked for one more thing: to tell her the location of Anasis.
The God of death surprisingly readily told her about this.
[The child is said to be hiding near Lake Demical now.]
Demical Lake is one of the many lakes in the Luan Empire where the Demon King's body is sealed.
It seems that Anasis thought that there would be no great problem with the probability since it was too far away for Simone in the Serk Empire to do anything about Anasis' location.
But her thinking was spectacularly wrong.
Simone began reading and learning about the necromancer's craft after hearing that Anasis was at Lake Demical.
The main content of the book is [Curse].
With Orkan's help, Simone was able to read almost every book on curses available and was able to figure out how to use the spirits she possessed to place curses on a target without the need for a medium.
'The risk is significant, though.'
Perhaps the same kind of curse that Anasis placed on the Illestons.
Simone slowly closed her eyes and caught her breath. And after a while.
“Ugh!”
With the pain of her body bursting out, countless souls burst out of her body and flew away at incredible speeds.
The mana that had been full until just now was completely drained in an instant.
Simone, who had become noticeably haggard, weakly raised her hand and patted the nine-foot ghost hand that was wrapping around her shoulder.
“Simone, please.”
At those words, the nine-foot ghost flew away from Simone and disappeared in the same direction as the soul.
Perhaps she will guide the lost souls to where Anasis is.
That's where Simone's counterattack will begin.
The second counterattack is Simone's curse directed at Anasis.
"Ha..."
Simone lay down on the roadbed.
When she closed her eyes, it seemed as if the visions of countless souls were clearly visible in her head.
'Will it arrive by the time I wake up?'
Simone hopes her curse arrives sooner rather than later.
This curse will not kill Anasis.
But only if it succeeds.
It will buy her some time until Simone and her party arrive in Luan.
To prevent Anasis from absorbing the Demon King's power.
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