‘What’s wrong?’
I looked down at my palm in bewilderment.
The palms were as usual.
When I used this ability, the light gathering on my palm was the same as usual.
Then,
‘Wait.’
I forgot for a moment that the knight and Ethan were looking at me with concern, and tried using my ability.
Light green rays of light gathered on the palm and formed a sphere.
But,
‘It’s mixed with red.’
It was different than usual.
My ability was always completely clear and pure light green.
But today, there was a bit of red mixed in with this ability. I quickly gathered my power.
The light that shimmered on my palm quickly disappeared and only my bare palm was visible.
“Are you all right, Lady?”
Ethan asked again.
He seemed worried about my condition. I nodded my head, stood up, and walked out of the room.
“I’ll see the child again tomorrow.”
When I gave the knight an apologetic smile, the knight shook his head as if it was okay, placed the child on the bed, and quickly closed and locked the door.
“Roar—!”
The sound of a young wolf scratching at the door was heard.
“You don’t have to overdo it, Lady.”
Ethan looked at me with a worried look and said.
The old butler’s eyes were full of worries for me.
“…thank you, Ethan.”
I was confused, but I didn’t forget to thank the sweet Ethan.
Ethan took me out of the basement.
The maids showed me to the room as if they had been waiting.
I changed into comfortable pajamas and sat down on the bed.
“Is there anything else you need, Lady?”
One of the maids smiled brightly and spoke up.
I glanced at the maid’s face.
Betty usually takes care of me in my bedroom, but it was another maid, not Betty.
‘Is Betty very busy?’
I thought nothing of it and held out my hand.
“No, it’s fine. I’ll call you if I need anything, so please leave.”
After I finished speaking, the maid bowed her head and left the room.
After I was left alone in the room, I fell flat on the bed and looked at the ceiling, lost in thought.
‘What on earth is the problem?’
Have my powers weakened?
But I knew my power better than anyone else.
My power has gotten stronger since I was seven years old, when I treated beastmen who had lost their senses, but it has never weakened.
But why on earth?
‘What is the problem?’
After lying down the whole time, I got up and sat down on the bed.
Then, with both hands together, I tried using my ability again.
Paat—!
A ray of light.
Familiar rays of light soon gathered on the palm of my hand
However, I kept catching glimpses of red mixed in among them.
“What on earth…”
Just what on earth is this?
Is it because of the mixture of red lights that I can’t use my power properly?
Since Kendrick had left to guard the border, I couldn’t even ask Kendrick.
Since Mr. Hern left to ask for help from the Deer Clan to make a cure, I couldn’t ask for help from Mr. Hern too.
The same was true of Arsene.
I was alone in the Yeckhart mansion.
When I thought of that, I suddenly became a little afraid and frowned.
‘What if I can’t treat those kids like this forever?’
Of course, Mr. Hern will come up with a cure.
However, I felt like I wasn’t doing my best.
When I was young, I felt similar to when I couldn’t treat Arsene.
I laid down on the pillow and closed my eyes after giving up my powers.
I pulled the blanket up to the end of my neck, and tried to stop thinking bad things.
‘I guess it was because I wasn’t feeling well today.’
Haven’t I been to the land of Tamar?
Perhaps my visit to the land of Tamar had a negative effect on me.
So, when I wake up, I’ll be fine.
I closed my eyes, reassuring myself.
I was able to fall asleep quickly, perhaps because I was overdoing it in many ways today.
****
“Kid, where are you going?”
The maid, who came out of Linsy’s room, headed straight for the garden and then turned around.
The other maids were wondering when they saw her heading to the garden late at night.
“Why in the garden? Did the lady order you to do something?”
“…Yes, the Lady asked me something.”
“…Is that so?”
The maids seemed suspicious of something, but left without questioning her any more.
She hid in the garden, hiding her presence, before being discovered by other servants.
Then, hiding in the darkness, she crouched down in the bushes and muttered something.
“It’s almost there. It’s almost done. Really…”
The maid’s eyes were empty while muttering like that.
Then,
When the maid put her finger on her hair, the color of her hair changed in an instant.
The pitch-black hair disappeared everywhere, and hair as white as snow suddenly appeared.
At the same time, the maid’s face also changed.
It didn’t take that long before it turned from the unfamiliar maid’s face to the face of a familiar girl somewhere.
Hair as white as snow.
Unfocused pupils.
It was Glene.
This is the same girl who stayed by Linsy’s side a long time ago and warned her to be careful of prohibition.
Glene muttered like a crazy person, scratching the back where the prohibition was, as if it were itchy.
“I’m telling you. It’s done. Stupid Glene… it’s really almost done.”
At first glance, the mumbling appearance was so different from the original Glene that it made one think she was someone other than Glene.
Glene muttered like that for a long time, then covered her face with her palm.
And she trembled as if she were crying, and soon swept away her hair again.
Then the hair quickly turned black.
It was the same with her face.
“Don’t say stupid things. The girl doesn’t recognize it, so it doesn’t matter.”
Glene spoke in a sharp voice, as if scolding herself.
“She doesn’t recognize you. So of course she doesn’t recognize me either. Don’t be stupid, Glene. Don’t keep disappointing me. You’re disappointing me now.”
Glene whispered softly.
The appearance was both eerie and bizarre from a distance.
She hid in a corner, talked to herself for a while, and then stood up.
“It’s really almost done now… It’s almost done!”
Glene, who murmured in a voice full of excitement, left after organizing her spot so as not to be noticed by others.
The maid uniform had grass in it.
****
“Leona contact me?”
In the middle of breakfast, I took Ethan’s letter and asked.
After taking a bite of warm fish soup, I mumbled and opened the letter on the spot.
I was curious about news about Leona and Cain.
‘To be precise, I’m curious about the situation of other clans and the beastman society…’
I quickly read out the letter.
[My friend, Linsy.
I’m writing this letter after hearing that you’re safe.
I’m so glad you’re safe. I heard that the successor of the head of the family of both families was seriously injured.
But it’s a relief that you and I, Arsen and Cain weren’t seriously injured.
Anyway, I don’t know what the hell is going on here. Dad and my brothers hurriedly called the Knights last night and left.
We have to protect other beastmen from beastmen who have lost their senses.
The wolf clan won’t be much different.
I… I don’t really know what’s going on here, Linsy.
I just hope everyone’s safe. Everyone including you and Arsen, my dad and brothers, Kendrick and Cain.
Anyway! Call me right away if anything happens. I’ll get to the Yeckhart mansion faster than the wind.
It is said that there are many cases where people who have lost their minds attack the mansion, so be careful.
If anything happens, make sure to contact me!
Your dear friend.
Leona Fernando.]
Leona’s confused feelings were well illustrated in the letter.
‘Did the border of the lion clan also collapse?’
If Lamont had summoned the knights with Fernando’s successor, there was a high probability that the border of the Lion clan would have been broken.
The probability that the beastmen who lost their senses destroyed the border of the lion clan territory.
‘The border between wolf territory and lion territory borders close, so it’s probably true.’
I put the letter aside for a while, thinking I’d write back to Leona a little later.
There was more important work now than a letter.
After I finished eating, I stood up and said.
“Ethan, I want to go back to those kids yesterday.”
‘What’s wrong?’
I looked down at my palm in bewilderment.
The palms were as usual.
When I used this ability, the light gathering on my palm was the same as usual.
Then,
‘Wait.’
I forgot for a moment that the knight and Ethan were looking at me with concern, and tried using my ability.
Light green rays of light gathered on the palm and formed a sphere.
But,
‘It’s mixed with red.’
It was different than usual.
My ability was always completely clear and pure light green.
But today, there was a bit of red mixed in with this ability. I quickly gathered my power.
The light that shimmered on my palm quickly disappeared and only my bare palm was visible.
“Are you all right, Lady?”
Ethan asked again.
He seemed worried about my condition. I nodded my head, stood up, and walked out of the room.
“I’ll see the child again tomorrow.”
When I gave the knight an apologetic smile, the knight shook his head as if it was okay, placed the child on the bed, and quickly closed and locked the door.
“Roar—!”
The sound of a young wolf scratching at the door was heard.
“You don’t have to overdo it, Lady.”
Ethan looked at me with a worried look and said.
The old butler’s eyes were full of worries for me.
“…thank you, Ethan.”
I was confused, but I didn’t forget to thank the sweet Ethan.
Ethan took me out of the basement.
The maids showed me to the room as if they had been waiting.
I changed into comfortable pajamas and sat down on the bed.
“Is there anything else you need, Lady?”
One of the maids smiled brightly and spoke up.
I glanced at the maid’s face.
Betty usually takes care of me in my bedroom, but it was another maid, not Betty.
‘Is Betty very busy?’
I thought nothing of it and held out my hand.
“No, it’s fine. I’ll call you if I need anything, so please leave.”
After I finished speaking, the maid bowed her head and left the room.
After I was left alone in the room, I fell flat on the bed and looked at the ceiling, lost in thought.
‘What on earth is the problem?’
Have my powers weakened?
But I knew my power better than anyone else.
My power has gotten stronger since I was seven years old, when I treated beastmen who had lost their senses, but it has never weakened.
But why on earth?
‘What is the problem?’
After lying down the whole time, I got up and sat down on the bed.
Then, with both hands together, I tried using my ability again.
Paat—!
A ray of light.
Familiar rays of light soon gathered on the palm of my hand
However, I kept catching glimpses of red mixed in among them.
“What on earth…”
Just what on earth is this?
Is it because of the mixture of red lights that I can’t use my power properly?
Since Kendrick had left to guard the border, I couldn’t even ask Kendrick.
Since Mr. Hern left to ask for help from the Deer Clan to make a cure, I couldn’t ask for help from Mr. Hern too.
The same was true of Arsene.
I was alone in the Yeckhart mansion.
When I thought of that, I suddenly became a little afraid and frowned.
‘What if I can’t treat those kids like this forever?’
Of course, Mr. Hern will come up with a cure.
However, I felt like I wasn’t doing my best.
When I was young, I felt similar to when I couldn’t treat Arsene.
I laid down on the pillow and closed my eyes after giving up my powers.
I pulled the blanket up to the end of my neck, and tried to stop thinking bad things.
‘I guess it was because I wasn’t feeling well today.’
Haven’t I been to the land of Tamar?
Perhaps my visit to the land of Tamar had a negative effect on me.
So, when I wake up, I’ll be fine.
I closed my eyes, reassuring myself.
I was able to fall asleep quickly, perhaps because I was overdoing it in many ways today.
****
“Kid, where are you going?”
The maid, who came out of Linsy’s room, headed straight for the garden and then turned around.
The other maids were wondering when they saw her heading to the garden late at night.
“Why in the garden? Did the lady order you to do something?”
“…Yes, the Lady asked me something.”
“…Is that so?”
The maids seemed suspicious of something, but left without questioning her any more.
She hid in the garden, hiding her presence, before being discovered by other servants.
Then, hiding in the darkness, she crouched down in the bushes and muttered something.
“It’s almost there. It’s almost done. Really…”
The maid’s eyes were empty while muttering like that.
Then,
When the maid put her finger on her hair, the color of her hair changed in an instant.
The pitch-black hair disappeared everywhere, and hair as white as snow suddenly appeared.
At the same time, the maid’s face also changed.
It didn’t take that long before it turned from the unfamiliar maid’s face to the face of a familiar girl somewhere.
Hair as white as snow.
Unfocused pupils.
It was Glene.
This is the same girl who stayed by Linsy’s side a long time ago and warned her to be careful of prohibition.
Glene muttered like a crazy person, scratching the back where the prohibition was, as if it were itchy.
“I’m telling you. It’s done. Stupid Glene… it’s really almost done.”
At first glance, the mumbling appearance was so different from the original Glene that it made one think she was someone other than Glene.
Glene muttered like that for a long time, then covered her face with her palm.
And she trembled as if she were crying, and soon swept away her hair again.
Then the hair quickly turned black.
It was the same with her face.
“Don’t say stupid things. The girl doesn’t recognize it, so it doesn’t matter.”
Glene spoke in a sharp voice, as if scolding herself.
“She doesn’t recognize you. So of course she doesn’t recognize me either. Don’t be stupid, Glene. Don’t keep disappointing me. You’re disappointing me now.”
Glene whispered softly.
The appearance was both eerie and bizarre from a distance.
She hid in a corner, talked to herself for a while, and then stood up.
“It’s really almost done now… It’s almost done!”
Glene, who murmured in a voice full of excitement, left after organizing her spot so as not to be noticed by others.
The maid uniform had grass in it.
****
“Leona contact me?”
In the middle of breakfast, I took Ethan’s letter and asked.
After taking a bite of warm fish soup, I mumbled and opened the letter on the spot.
I was curious about news about Leona and Cain.
‘To be precise, I’m curious about the situation of other clans and the beastman society…’
I quickly read out the letter.
[My friend, Linsy.
I’m writing this letter after hearing that you’re safe.
I’m so glad you’re safe. I heard that the successor of the head of the family of both families was seriously injured.
But it’s a relief that you and I, Arsen and Cain weren’t seriously injured.
Anyway, I don’t know what the hell is going on here. Dad and my brothers hurriedly called the Knights last night and left.
We have to protect other beastmen from beastmen who have lost their senses.
The wolf clan won’t be much different.
I… I don’t really know what’s going on here, Linsy.
I just hope everyone’s safe. Everyone including you and Arsen, my dad and brothers, Kendrick and Cain.
Anyway! Call me right away if anything happens. I’ll get to the Yeckhart mansion faster than the wind.
It is said that there are many cases where people who have lost their minds attack the mansion, so be careful.
If anything happens, make sure to contact me!
Your dear friend.
Leona Fernando.]
Leona’s confused feelings were well illustrated in the letter.
‘Did the border of the lion clan also collapse?’
If Lamont had summoned the knights with Fernando’s successor, there was a high probability that the border of the Lion clan would have been broken.
The probability that the beastmen who lost their senses destroyed the border of the lion clan territory.
‘The border between wolf territory and lion territory borders close, so it’s probably true.’
I put the letter aside for a while, thinking I’d write back to Leona a little later.
There was more important work now than a letter.
After I finished eating, I stood up and said.
“Ethan, I want to go back to those kids yesterday.”
