“Take this.”
The girl handed him something. It was a magic device that emitted a bright light when you twisted it. The girl was truly worried about Damian.
“If she ever tries to eat you, use this. They say vampires are weak to light.”
If he needs light, he can just use magic, but the girl doesn’t know that Damian is a wizard.
Damian chuckled and refused the magic device. “She’s not a vampire. So stop telling such absurd stories.”
“But Damian!”
“Enough.”
His eyes, which had been gently drawing lines, became cold. The girl instantly felt as if a blade had touched the back of her neck. With the chilling sensation, she rose from her seat in a hurry, trembling slightly.
“…I-I-I will go now.”
“Yes, bye.”
Damian opened his book without even looking at the girl.
* * *
[The Constellations are curious about the witch hunt.]
“This dungeon has an underlying sentiment of fear to beings like vampires and witches.”
The ageless monster that uses magic freely.
“The person who fits these characteristics is the player, right? This setting is set up to find and kill players in the dungeon.”
Once the rumor spreads, the demon contractors will likely start closing in on the dungeon to maintain it. It’s about time.
“Allen, I’m going to south, so pack my belongings.”
“I understand, Master.”
If rumors arose, all you had to do was stay away. If you continue to stay in the capital, you will only become the subject of disturbing attention.
As Allen was packing up, Damian returned from school. He approached me with a puzzled look and asked. “What are all those things?”
“It’s travel luggage. I plan to stay at the southern villa for a year.”
Damian’s expression became confused. “Then what about me?”
“You should stay here. You have to go to school. I left the magic textbook in your room so you can study with it.”
“I want to go to the south too. Please take me with you, Madam.”
[Would you like to take Damian with you?]
▹Take him along.
▹Don’t take him.
※If you select ‘Don’t take him,’ time will skip to 1 year later.
I felt sorry for Damian, who looked at me with pleading eyes. However, taking him away wouldn’t eliminate the witch hunt event.
“See you in a year, Damian.”
Damian bit his lips with a very disappointed expression. “…Does Madam hate me? You’re not taking me because I’m an ugly child?”
“That’s not true. I like you.”
“But why…!”
I hugged Damian tightly. Then Damian seemed to be surprised, and his body flinched.
“Stay healthy and take care.”
And time passed. Tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tiiiiiiick! At that time, the flower of the time suddenly stretched strangely.
“Gasp…!”
When the space was distorted, and even my body was swept away, a terrible sensation of shriveling sharply penetrated my whole body.
“Shhh. Just hold your breath for a moment.” Ozworld appeared, took me in his arms, and whispered.
I wanted to ask what was going on, but as soon as I opened my mouth, I felt like I was drowning and couldn’t say anything. All I could do was hold on tight to Ozworld as if here was my lifeline and hold my breath as hard as I could.
Snap! Ozworld snapped his fingers, and the surroundings changed.
“…Fuwah! Gasp, gasp.” I gasped like someone who was swept away by the current and managed to get on the land.
Ozworld picked me up as my whole body lost all strength, and I was about to collapse.
Chijik. Chijijijik. It was a strange space covered with strange noise everywhere.
“It’s a blind spot in the system.”
As If he knew I was going to ask where we were, Ozworld quickly answered. However, my question couldn’t be completely resolved only to that extent.
“What is this? Why did I come here all of a sudden?”
“It’s due to a system error. This is my first time experiencing this, so I’m trying to figure out the cause.”
The issue was serious compared to his relaxed tone. Because the word ‘first’ came from the mouth of Ozworld, who seems to know everything.
Ozworld created a spacious sofa in the middle of a space where nothing existed except noise and made me lie down on it. Sitting near my feet, he naturally took off my shoes.
“It won’t take long.”
Hey, I don’t think that’s the point.
“Why are you taking off my shoes all of a sudden?”
Of course, lying down on the sofa and wearing shoes is dirty, but that’s not the reason why he took them off. He suddenly started massaging my feet.
“I spent a few days learning what a servant does.”
“…?”
So what do you expect me to do?
“Wait, ugh! It hurts!”
When I complained of pain, he just looked up at me. “I did it as gently as I could. Does it hurt?”
“Are you planning on killing me?”
Ozworld narrowed his brow and massaged my feet with a softer touch.
As I slowly relaxed my tense body, I glanced at Ozworld with a look of curiosity that didn’t go away. Why on earth is he obsessed with such strange things? Anyone can see that he’s a person who lived only by being served by others.
While I was thinking about it in my head, I suddenly noticed the ruby ring on my left hand, scattering a sparkling red light. “Why doesn’t this ring come off my hand? Don’t tell me you’re planning to make me wear this until I return to Valhalla, are you?”
“Don’t you like the ring?”
“That’s not the problem.”
Ozworld took my hand, kissed it on the ring, and said, “If you leave the dungeon, it will come off.”
It was a relief to hear that.
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘Performance Obsession’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[Oz, wow, I came in after the commercial, and what kind of situation is this?]
Ozworld checked the sponsorship window and took out his watch. “It looks like the error has now been repaired. It didn’t take as long as I thought.”
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘Minor Artisan’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[My successful era of shipper Ozthere has begun.]
Ozworld snapped his fingers, and the noisy screen cleared as if raising a curtain, and we returned to the mansion. Despite the sudden error that occurred, my attire had changed in the dungeon as if time had passed. Even though I was still wearing a black veil and a black dress.
“You have finally returned to the capital, Master. I’ve been waiting.”
I tried to answer Allen casually but stopped. “How long have I been out of the capital?”
“This is your 6th year.”
“…6th year?”
“That’s right.”
What is this sound? I quickly opened Damian’s status window.
{Damian}
Age: 21
Hope for the future: Becoming head of a dark guild.
Status: Injured during a power struggle
Unsealed Memory Progress: ★★☆☆☆
Ozworld, standing nearby then, spoke calmly as if it was someone else’s business. “The level of difficulty has become quite difficult.”
“It’s ruined because of the system error. Shouldn’t you fix it?”
“Unfortunately, broadcasting accidents can happen at any time. This could also be good content.” He carefully added the length that it was none of his business.
Ozworld kissed me on the cheek. “Good luck, Miss Theresa.” Then, he disappeared irresponsibly.
I couldn’t hold back my anger and cursed into the air.
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘Bet Your Life on Theresa’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[Theresa really swears well.]
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘Conspiracy Theorist’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[Wow, what to do?;; Will this broadcast end soon?]
That can’t be possible.
I took a deep breath and took off the veil covering my face as if I was going to rip it off. “Damn it. Now that it’s come to this, it’s all a matter of judgment.”
* * *
Damian had a dream for the first time in a long time. Probably the day he was abandoned by Madam Raven, his first love. She said she would return in a year, but 2 years and 3 years passed, and she hadn’t returned.
Did she say she went to the south? Damian couldn’t bear it any longer, so he quit school and went south to search for Madam Raven’s traces. But she was nowhere to be found.
Next, he went to the north.
“Madam Squire? Who is that?”
It was strange. He searched for her like crazy but couldn’t find any trace of her, as if she had never existed in the world from the beginning.
Damian returned to the mansion without results, but Madam Raven was still missing. Then he realized. He realized that he had been completely abandoned.
Flash! Damian opened his eyes wide as if waking up from a gloomy, faded fantasy. The smell of medicine stabbed his nostrils, and a terrible pain felt in his abdomen.
This was a hospital. He had just undergone surgery after being pierced in the stomach during a power struggle. He never would have guessed that his opponent’s organization also had a wizard. It was unexpected.
Then, his aide approached. “Are you awake, Lord Damian?”
Nod. Damian just nodded without saying a word, then sat up.
“Don’t overdo it. Boss also said that he plans to take a break from expanding the area for a while now that he has obtained the area he wants.”
“What happened to the Eswiton family?”
“You wiped them out just before you fell.”
That’s settled then. Damian was steadily establishing himself as a powerful figure in the underworld.
Then, someone entered his room. She was a woman with impressive silver-gray eyes. Damian asked his aide. “Who is this?”
The answer came from the woman. “My name is Theresa, who has been hired to assist Lord Damian from now on.”
“Take this.”
The girl handed him something. It was a magic device that emitted a bright light when you twisted it. The girl was truly worried about Damian.
“If she ever tries to eat you, use this. They say vampires are weak to light.”
If he needs light, he can just use magic, but the girl doesn’t know that Damian is a wizard.
Damian chuckled and refused the magic device. “She’s not a vampire. So stop telling such absurd stories.”
“But Damian!”
“Enough.”
His eyes, which had been gently drawing lines, became cold. The girl instantly felt as if a blade had touched the back of her neck. With the chilling sensation, she rose from her seat in a hurry, trembling slightly.
“…I-I-I will go now.”
“Yes, bye.”
Damian opened his book without even looking at the girl.
* * *
[The Constellations are curious about the witch hunt.]
“This dungeon has an underlying sentiment of fear to beings like vampires and witches.”
The ageless monster that uses magic freely.
“The person who fits these characteristics is the player, right? This setting is set up to find and kill players in the dungeon.”
Once the rumor spreads, the demon contractors will likely start closing in on the dungeon to maintain it. It’s about time.
“Allen, I’m going to south, so pack my belongings.”
“I understand, Master.”
If rumors arose, all you had to do was stay away. If you continue to stay in the capital, you will only become the subject of disturbing attention.
As Allen was packing up, Damian returned from school. He approached me with a puzzled look and asked. “What are all those things?”
“It’s travel luggage. I plan to stay at the southern villa for a year.”
Damian’s expression became confused. “Then what about me?”
“You should stay here. You have to go to school. I left the magic textbook in your room so you can study with it.”
“I want to go to the south too. Please take me with you, Madam.”
[Would you like to take Damian with you?]
▹Take him along.
▹Don’t take him.
※If you select ‘Don’t take him,’ time will skip to 1 year later.
I felt sorry for Damian, who looked at me with pleading eyes. However, taking him away wouldn’t eliminate the witch hunt event.
“See you in a year, Damian.”
Damian bit his lips with a very disappointed expression. “…Does Madam hate me? You’re not taking me because I’m an ugly child?”
“That’s not true. I like you.”
“But why…!”
I hugged Damian tightly. Then Damian seemed to be surprised, and his body flinched.
“Stay healthy and take care.”
And time passed. Tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tick, tiiiiiiick! At that time, the flower of the time suddenly stretched strangely.
“Gasp…!”
When the space was distorted, and even my body was swept away, a terrible sensation of shriveling sharply penetrated my whole body.
“Shhh. Just hold your breath for a moment.” Ozworld appeared, took me in his arms, and whispered.
I wanted to ask what was going on, but as soon as I opened my mouth, I felt like I was drowning and couldn’t say anything. All I could do was hold on tight to Ozworld as if here was my lifeline and hold my breath as hard as I could.
Snap! Ozworld snapped his fingers, and the surroundings changed.
“…Fuwah! Gasp, gasp.” I gasped like someone who was swept away by the current and managed to get on the land.
Ozworld picked me up as my whole body lost all strength, and I was about to collapse.
Chijik. Chijijijik. It was a strange space covered with strange noise everywhere.
“It’s a blind spot in the system.”
As If he knew I was going to ask where we were, Ozworld quickly answered. However, my question couldn’t be completely resolved only to that extent.
“What is this? Why did I come here all of a sudden?”
“It’s due to a system error. This is my first time experiencing this, so I’m trying to figure out the cause.”
The issue was serious compared to his relaxed tone. Because the word ‘first’ came from the mouth of Ozworld, who seems to know everything.
Ozworld created a spacious sofa in the middle of a space where nothing existed except noise and made me lie down on it. Sitting near my feet, he naturally took off my shoes.
“It won’t take long.”
Hey, I don’t think that’s the point.
“Why are you taking off my shoes all of a sudden?”
Of course, lying down on the sofa and wearing shoes is dirty, but that’s not the reason why he took them off. He suddenly started massaging my feet.
“I spent a few days learning what a servant does.”
“…?”
So what do you expect me to do?
“Wait, ugh! It hurts!”
When I complained of pain, he just looked up at me. “I did it as gently as I could. Does it hurt?”
“Are you planning on killing me?”
Ozworld narrowed his brow and massaged my feet with a softer touch.
As I slowly relaxed my tense body, I glanced at Ozworld with a look of curiosity that didn’t go away. Why on earth is he obsessed with such strange things? Anyone can see that he’s a person who lived only by being served by others.
While I was thinking about it in my head, I suddenly noticed the ruby ring on my left hand, scattering a sparkling red light. “Why doesn’t this ring come off my hand? Don’t tell me you’re planning to make me wear this until I return to Valhalla, are you?”
“Don’t you like the ring?”
“That’s not the problem.”
Ozworld took my hand, kissed it on the ring, and said, “If you leave the dungeon, it will come off.”
It was a relief to hear that.
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘Performance Obsession’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[Oz, wow, I came in after the commercial, and what kind of situation is this?]
Ozworld checked the sponsorship window and took out his watch. “It looks like the error has now been repaired. It didn’t take as long as I thought.”
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘Minor Artisan’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[My successful era of shipper Ozthere has begun.]
Ozworld snapped his fingers, and the noisy screen cleared as if raising a curtain, and we returned to the mansion. Despite the sudden error that occurred, my attire had changed in the dungeon as if time had passed. Even though I was still wearing a black veil and a black dress.
“You have finally returned to the capital, Master. I’ve been waiting.”
I tried to answer Allen casually but stopped. “How long have I been out of the capital?”
“This is your 6th year.”
“…6th year?”
“That’s right.”
What is this sound? I quickly opened Damian’s status window.
{Damian}
Age: 21
Hope for the future: Becoming head of a dark guild.
Status: Injured during a power struggle
Unsealed Memory Progress: ★★☆☆☆
Ozworld, standing nearby then, spoke calmly as if it was someone else’s business. “The level of difficulty has become quite difficult.”
“It’s ruined because of the system error. Shouldn’t you fix it?”
“Unfortunately, broadcasting accidents can happen at any time. This could also be good content.” He carefully added the length that it was none of his business.
Ozworld kissed me on the cheek. “Good luck, Miss Theresa.” Then, he disappeared irresponsibly.
I couldn’t hold back my anger and cursed into the air.
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘Bet Your Life on Theresa’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[Theresa really swears well.]
Ding!
[The Constellation ‘Conspiracy Theorist’ has sponsored 100,000 coins.]
[Wow, what to do?;; Will this broadcast end soon?]
That can’t be possible.
I took a deep breath and took off the veil covering my face as if I was going to rip it off. “Damn it. Now that it’s come to this, it’s all a matter of judgment.”
* * *
Damian had a dream for the first time in a long time. Probably the day he was abandoned by Madam Raven, his first love. She said she would return in a year, but 2 years and 3 years passed, and she hadn’t returned.
Did she say she went to the south? Damian couldn’t bear it any longer, so he quit school and went south to search for Madam Raven’s traces. But she was nowhere to be found.
Next, he went to the north.
“Madam Squire? Who is that?”
It was strange. He searched for her like crazy but couldn’t find any trace of her, as if she had never existed in the world from the beginning.
Damian returned to the mansion without results, but Madam Raven was still missing. Then he realized. He realized that he had been completely abandoned.
Flash! Damian opened his eyes wide as if waking up from a gloomy, faded fantasy. The smell of medicine stabbed his nostrils, and a terrible pain felt in his abdomen.
This was a hospital. He had just undergone surgery after being pierced in the stomach during a power struggle. He never would have guessed that his opponent’s organization also had a wizard. It was unexpected.
Then, his aide approached. “Are you awake, Lord Damian?”
Nod. Damian just nodded without saying a word, then sat up.
“Don’t overdo it. Boss also said that he plans to take a break from expanding the area for a while now that he has obtained the area he wants.”
“What happened to the Eswiton family?”
“You wiped them out just before you fell.”
That’s settled then. Damian was steadily establishing himself as a powerful figure in the underworld.
Then, someone entered his room. She was a woman with impressive silver-gray eyes. Damian asked his aide. “Who is this?”
The answer came from the woman. “My name is Theresa, who has been hired to assist Lord Damian from now on.”
