I slowly closed my eyes and opened them, staring blankly at the road in front of me, then clenched my fists.
I expected it, but now that this moment has actually arrived, I'm a little scared.
Empress Giselle is chasing me.
She's currently chasing after the warlocks, but if she can't catch me, she might take action herself.
To high-ranking warlocks like Cordelia and Lady Alentia, I must already be someone they must kill.
I became more anxious and my palms started to sweat, so I wiped them on my pants.
"Yvonne, are you okay?"
Pembe asked, sensing my anxiety.
I turned my head, smiled faintly, and shouted.
“It’s okay. Let’s go save Thiels quickly.”
It's okay. The Thiels Magic Stone is right before my eyes. If I can just quickly regain my magic, I'll be able to protect myself and my loved ones.
I hurried towards the Thiels Mine with Pembe and Gorten, who each took their places on Carol's shoulders, and Jan, who was fluttering his wings.
“There’s a sign over there!”
"Yes."
Soon after, we found another sign saying that the Thiels Mine was 50 meters away.
My heart was pounding like crazy.
It doesn't matter if I can't meet the owner of the Thiels mine here right now.
First, I planned to trespass into the closed mine and ask the lizard servant Gorten to dig up some Thiels and eat them.
The money will be paid later.
I will also be charged with trespassing on private property later.
Because it's so desperate right now!
The mad warlocks are chasing me, so I hope the mine lord understands!
I had already apologized earnestly in my heart...
But, there isn't.
"Hmm?"
"Uh?"
"Huh?"
"Yvonne. What were you looking for here?"
Gorten quickly jumped from Carol's shoulder to the floor, flicked his tongue, looked at the ground, and tilted his head.
“It seems there were traces of a mine...”
Therefore...
I blinked slowly, dumbfounded at the unbelievable sight unfolding before my eyes.
There used to be a mine, but there isn't.
Let's admit it, a chuckle escaped my lips.
But soon that smile also dried up.
As I became more serious, harsh curses came out of my mouth without my knowledge.
“Crazy... F*ck.”
The Thiels mine has been completely wiped out.
There was only a large crater in the vast mountain that looked like a bombed-out ruin.
You might say, "What the heck are you talking about?" But it's true, so there's no other way to explain it.
I thought maybe I was seeing things wrong, so I raised my trembling arms, rubbed my eyes with the backs of my hands, and tried again, but it was the same. My eyesight was perfectly fine.
I pinched my cheek hard, wondering if it was a dream.
Stop dreaming such stupid things and wake up right now.
But, through immense pain, I was only painfully aware of the reality.
"Miss...!"
It hurt so much.
I rubbed my cheek, which had turned red from being touched by my finger, and stared forward again helplessly.
The huge pit where the mine had originally been was clearly someone had just bombed it.
Because there was still a fine dust floating around here.
The Thiels mine didn't seem to be that big originally.
As is usually the case with the mines that mine magic stones.
But still, it is like that.
Is there any way to completely destroy the mine itself?
I rolled my head as fast as I could.
I think there was a magic artifact of some kind, perhaps a bomb.
There were special bombs that had more effective magic grafted onto them to make roads through mountains.
Did you use that bomb?
My features, which had barely managed to maintain composure, began to distort wildly.
Why did they have to dig up this expensive Thiels mine just to build a road?
Miner, are you crazy?
Haven't you learned how to do math? No, this is just a conclusion that the mine owner has gone completely crazy!
We need to find out who the owner of the Thiels mine is right now.
As I glared and looked around, the one-eyed servant horse Jan, whose eyes met mine, flapped its wings.
"Yvonne! I'll go check and see if anyone's around."
Jan flew towards the pit where the Thiels mine was located.
Following this, Gorten also stepped forward with great determination.
"Finding traces of the earth is my specialty, so I'll go too, Master!"
Stop calling me master, you lizard...
But I didn't even have the strength to speak, so I just waved my hands.
Gorten, the lizard familiar who was enjoying calling me master all the time, crawled away so quickly that I couldn't see him.
My legs were shaking, and I was so weak that I collapsed to the ground.
"Are you okay, Yvonne?"
“Princess!”
Pembe and Carol came over to me in surprise and looked at me with concern.
I forced the corners of my mouth to lift because I saw how anxious they were in my eyes.
"I'm fine. So, um... There must be a reason. Oh! Or maybe we came to the wrong place? Yeah. That seems right, right?"
Escaping reality, I smiled brightly, jumped up from my seat, and turned my head.
And right before my eyes, there was a sign with the words "Thiels Mine" written in huge letters. Furious, I gritted my teeth.
It was a sign that was as clueless as I was.
Really? Really? F*ck. Really?
The curses I'd learned in my past life were being used in this life as well. My mouth was becoming increasingly foul.
At that moment, Jan, who had returned from a reconnaissance mission far away, came flying in, flapping his wings.
One-eyed Jan, who met my eyes, flinched and glanced at me. Instead of coming straight towards me, he approached Pembe and whispered.
No way, no way!
As I took a step closer to Pembe and Jan, closing the distance between us, Jan hid behind Pembe and trembled.
No, that won't happen.
Really? Really?
Now, I can't even force a smile.
The voice of the loyal lizard Gorten rang out loudly between us, who had grown cold.
"Master! This is definitely the place! There used to be a Thiels mine, but it's definitely gone. The spirits of the land have confirmed that not a single piece of Thiels remains!"
"...Yes."
I answered coldly, turned my head expressionlessly, and lowered my eyes.
The sound of Pembe slapping Gorten's back was heard.
“Gorten, this look is like a young familiar left in hell...!”
"Ouch! Ah, ah!"
"Ugh! Yvonne, I'm so scared!"
“Princess!”
Although the surroundings were noisy, I gradually became so dazed that I could not hear anything.
That's true.
Why? How come? Who the hell?
No matter how much I think about it, I can't understand why the owner of the Thiels mine would suddenly destroy this mine.
So, is this the work of the dark magicians on Empress Giselle's side?
Empress Giselle already knows about my magical amnesia?
The blood in my whole body went cold, my throat felt tight, and I couldn't breathe.
If so, the chances of survival are close to zero.
Even if I agree to that damn plan to become a warlock and deal with Empress Giselle, I'll have to cure my magical amnesia first to get my magic back.
This means that we have lost the opportunity to choose at all!
It seemed as if the sound of the death bell could be heard from afar.
A crimson death flag with a skull on it fluttered, proclaiming that your future was death.
When I heard the magnificent requiem, I gave up everything and collapsed to the floor.
“Princess!”
Carol and the servants gathered around me and seemed to be shouting something, but I couldn't hear them at all.
It's ruined.
What on earth should I do?
I'm sorry, guys. I don't think I can protect you.
"Ah..."
Tears fell down my face.
I feel like an idiot for running here just to see this.
I felt stupid for not being able to make any plans for the future.
The me who used to pride myself on being a genius was actually a sick person.
I was a genius, so what?
If I don't get the Thiels Magic Stone, I'm finished. I can't even use magic, so what kind of wizard am I? How can I possibly save the people I love?
“Ehhhhhh, sob sob.”
Before I knew it, I was sobbing out loud.
Even though I knew that Carol and the familiars were staring at me, I couldn't stop crying.
My only hope.
No, because Thiels, who had been a sure hope, disappeared in vain.
Now that I thought it was all over, I was in unbearable pain.
I missed my father, Barden, Eudela, Liana, and... Rudnine so much.
I missed that person who smiled softly with deep, affectionate eyes.
My heart ached even more as the emotions I had been forcibly holding back overflowed, so I buried my face in my hands and began to cry out loud.
I feel like I'm going to go crazy if I don't vent my anger like this.
Will Rudnine die too?
Still, he's a great sword master, so I think he'll be able to hold out for as long as possible.
That person is a light in and of himself, so I think he would be able to confidently defeat the Demon Legion Commander and all that.
Yvonne Argenthoz who was not only a help to him but also a burden.
It was so miserable.
“No, no, sob.”
Huh?
But then, suddenly, someone pulled me in tightly and hugged me.
Were Carol's breasts this wide and firm?
There was absolutely no way that could happen.
Besides, this familiar scent, the beating of my heart, and the warmth of his hands belonged to the person I missed the most.
But that's not possible.
Is that person here now?
My thoughts kept getting interrupted.
I barely managed to raise my head as tears streamed down my face.
When we met eyes, my image was reflected in his deep, dark eyes like a mirror.
Duke Rudnine Iels.
As expected, I was right.
His hair, which was always neatly arranged, was scattered over his forehead.
Like someone running in a hurry.
My gaze and his gaze were entangled as he looked at me, unable to hide his embarrassment and at a loss as to what to do.
He was the first to caress my cheek and ask.
“Yvonne, why are you crying? Why on earth... Who made you cry?”
There was anger in Rudnine's voice as he continued to wipe away the tears still flowing from his eyes.
I was so surprised that I was still in his arms and couldn't even answer.
He whispered as he stroked my face.
"Did you go out alone to cry like this? Don't be like this. I'll take care of it. Whether it's Empress Giselle or the dark magicians threatening the empire, I'll take care of it all myself. Don't be so hard on yourself anymore... Please don't cry."
I expected it, but now that this moment has actually arrived, I'm a little scared.
Empress Giselle is chasing me.
She's currently chasing after the warlocks, but if she can't catch me, she might take action herself.
To high-ranking warlocks like Cordelia and Lady Alentia, I must already be someone they must kill.
I became more anxious and my palms started to sweat, so I wiped them on my pants.
"Yvonne, are you okay?"
Pembe asked, sensing my anxiety.
I turned my head, smiled faintly, and shouted.
“It’s okay. Let’s go save Thiels quickly.”
It's okay. The Thiels Magic Stone is right before my eyes. If I can just quickly regain my magic, I'll be able to protect myself and my loved ones.
I hurried towards the Thiels Mine with Pembe and Gorten, who each took their places on Carol's shoulders, and Jan, who was fluttering his wings.
“There’s a sign over there!”
"Yes."
Soon after, we found another sign saying that the Thiels Mine was 50 meters away.
My heart was pounding like crazy.
It doesn't matter if I can't meet the owner of the Thiels mine here right now.
First, I planned to trespass into the closed mine and ask the lizard servant Gorten to dig up some Thiels and eat them.
The money will be paid later.
I will also be charged with trespassing on private property later.
Because it's so desperate right now!
The mad warlocks are chasing me, so I hope the mine lord understands!
I had already apologized earnestly in my heart...
But, there isn't.
"Hmm?"
"Uh?"
"Huh?"
"Yvonne. What were you looking for here?"
Gorten quickly jumped from Carol's shoulder to the floor, flicked his tongue, looked at the ground, and tilted his head.
“It seems there were traces of a mine...”
Therefore...
I blinked slowly, dumbfounded at the unbelievable sight unfolding before my eyes.
There used to be a mine, but there isn't.
Let's admit it, a chuckle escaped my lips.
But soon that smile also dried up.
As I became more serious, harsh curses came out of my mouth without my knowledge.
“Crazy... F*ck.”
The Thiels mine has been completely wiped out.
There was only a large crater in the vast mountain that looked like a bombed-out ruin.
You might say, "What the heck are you talking about?" But it's true, so there's no other way to explain it.
I thought maybe I was seeing things wrong, so I raised my trembling arms, rubbed my eyes with the backs of my hands, and tried again, but it was the same. My eyesight was perfectly fine.
I pinched my cheek hard, wondering if it was a dream.
Stop dreaming such stupid things and wake up right now.
But, through immense pain, I was only painfully aware of the reality.
"Miss...!"
It hurt so much.
I rubbed my cheek, which had turned red from being touched by my finger, and stared forward again helplessly.
The huge pit where the mine had originally been was clearly someone had just bombed it.
Because there was still a fine dust floating around here.
The Thiels mine didn't seem to be that big originally.
As is usually the case with the mines that mine magic stones.
But still, it is like that.
Is there any way to completely destroy the mine itself?
I rolled my head as fast as I could.
I think there was a magic artifact of some kind, perhaps a bomb.
There were special bombs that had more effective magic grafted onto them to make roads through mountains.
Did you use that bomb?
My features, which had barely managed to maintain composure, began to distort wildly.
Why did they have to dig up this expensive Thiels mine just to build a road?
Miner, are you crazy?
Haven't you learned how to do math? No, this is just a conclusion that the mine owner has gone completely crazy!
We need to find out who the owner of the Thiels mine is right now.
As I glared and looked around, the one-eyed servant horse Jan, whose eyes met mine, flapped its wings.
"Yvonne! I'll go check and see if anyone's around."
Jan flew towards the pit where the Thiels mine was located.
Following this, Gorten also stepped forward with great determination.
"Finding traces of the earth is my specialty, so I'll go too, Master!"
Stop calling me master, you lizard...
But I didn't even have the strength to speak, so I just waved my hands.
Gorten, the lizard familiar who was enjoying calling me master all the time, crawled away so quickly that I couldn't see him.
My legs were shaking, and I was so weak that I collapsed to the ground.
"Are you okay, Yvonne?"
“Princess!”
Pembe and Carol came over to me in surprise and looked at me with concern.
I forced the corners of my mouth to lift because I saw how anxious they were in my eyes.
"I'm fine. So, um... There must be a reason. Oh! Or maybe we came to the wrong place? Yeah. That seems right, right?"
Escaping reality, I smiled brightly, jumped up from my seat, and turned my head.
And right before my eyes, there was a sign with the words "Thiels Mine" written in huge letters. Furious, I gritted my teeth.
It was a sign that was as clueless as I was.
Really? Really? F*ck. Really?
The curses I'd learned in my past life were being used in this life as well. My mouth was becoming increasingly foul.
At that moment, Jan, who had returned from a reconnaissance mission far away, came flying in, flapping his wings.
One-eyed Jan, who met my eyes, flinched and glanced at me. Instead of coming straight towards me, he approached Pembe and whispered.
No way, no way!
As I took a step closer to Pembe and Jan, closing the distance between us, Jan hid behind Pembe and trembled.
No, that won't happen.
Really? Really?
Now, I can't even force a smile.
The voice of the loyal lizard Gorten rang out loudly between us, who had grown cold.
"Master! This is definitely the place! There used to be a Thiels mine, but it's definitely gone. The spirits of the land have confirmed that not a single piece of Thiels remains!"
"...Yes."
I answered coldly, turned my head expressionlessly, and lowered my eyes.
The sound of Pembe slapping Gorten's back was heard.
“Gorten, this look is like a young familiar left in hell...!”
"Ouch! Ah, ah!"
"Ugh! Yvonne, I'm so scared!"
“Princess!”
Although the surroundings were noisy, I gradually became so dazed that I could not hear anything.
That's true.
Why? How come? Who the hell?
No matter how much I think about it, I can't understand why the owner of the Thiels mine would suddenly destroy this mine.
So, is this the work of the dark magicians on Empress Giselle's side?
Empress Giselle already knows about my magical amnesia?
The blood in my whole body went cold, my throat felt tight, and I couldn't breathe.
If so, the chances of survival are close to zero.
Even if I agree to that damn plan to become a warlock and deal with Empress Giselle, I'll have to cure my magical amnesia first to get my magic back.
This means that we have lost the opportunity to choose at all!
It seemed as if the sound of the death bell could be heard from afar.
A crimson death flag with a skull on it fluttered, proclaiming that your future was death.
When I heard the magnificent requiem, I gave up everything and collapsed to the floor.
“Princess!”
Carol and the servants gathered around me and seemed to be shouting something, but I couldn't hear them at all.
It's ruined.
What on earth should I do?
I'm sorry, guys. I don't think I can protect you.
"Ah..."
Tears fell down my face.
I feel like an idiot for running here just to see this.
I felt stupid for not being able to make any plans for the future.
The me who used to pride myself on being a genius was actually a sick person.
I was a genius, so what?
If I don't get the Thiels Magic Stone, I'm finished. I can't even use magic, so what kind of wizard am I? How can I possibly save the people I love?
“Ehhhhhh, sob sob.”
Before I knew it, I was sobbing out loud.
Even though I knew that Carol and the familiars were staring at me, I couldn't stop crying.
My only hope.
No, because Thiels, who had been a sure hope, disappeared in vain.
Now that I thought it was all over, I was in unbearable pain.
I missed my father, Barden, Eudela, Liana, and... Rudnine so much.
I missed that person who smiled softly with deep, affectionate eyes.
My heart ached even more as the emotions I had been forcibly holding back overflowed, so I buried my face in my hands and began to cry out loud.
I feel like I'm going to go crazy if I don't vent my anger like this.
Will Rudnine die too?
Still, he's a great sword master, so I think he'll be able to hold out for as long as possible.
That person is a light in and of himself, so I think he would be able to confidently defeat the Demon Legion Commander and all that.
Yvonne Argenthoz who was not only a help to him but also a burden.
It was so miserable.
“No, no, sob.”
Huh?
But then, suddenly, someone pulled me in tightly and hugged me.
Were Carol's breasts this wide and firm?
There was absolutely no way that could happen.
Besides, this familiar scent, the beating of my heart, and the warmth of his hands belonged to the person I missed the most.
But that's not possible.
Is that person here now?
My thoughts kept getting interrupted.
I barely managed to raise my head as tears streamed down my face.
When we met eyes, my image was reflected in his deep, dark eyes like a mirror.
Duke Rudnine Iels.
As expected, I was right.
His hair, which was always neatly arranged, was scattered over his forehead.
Like someone running in a hurry.
My gaze and his gaze were entangled as he looked at me, unable to hide his embarrassment and at a loss as to what to do.
He was the first to caress my cheek and ask.
“Yvonne, why are you crying? Why on earth... Who made you cry?”
There was anger in Rudnine's voice as he continued to wipe away the tears still flowing from his eyes.
I was so surprised that I was still in his arms and couldn't even answer.
He whispered as he stroked my face.
"Did you go out alone to cry like this? Don't be like this. I'll take care of it. Whether it's Empress Giselle or the dark magicians threatening the empire, I'll take care of it all myself. Don't be so hard on yourself anymore... Please don't cry."
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