Chapter 82

Chapter 82

Clicking her tongue briefly, she avoided the man’s gaze, who was gazing at her with interest.

“I don’t really want to die. I just said I wanted to disappear from this world.”

“What does that mean?”

“I read a magic book written by you in the library a long time ago.”

“Oh, my book?”

“On the last page of the book, it was written that there’s a ‘magic that exchanges souls with people from other worlds’.”

“….!”

“Cast that spell on me. I’ll pay any price.”

At those words, the face of the man who had been listening to her with a funny expression hardened. He asked her for the first time in a solemn and sincere voice.

“So, are you saying that you want to use the Madam’s soul as a medium to use half-soul magic?”

“Well. I don’t care what the magic name is. Anything that could make me disappear from this world.”

“I don’t know if you’re talking about knowing what you’re going to face in exchange for half-soul.”

“It’s fine no matter what the cost. If only I could disappear from this world.”

There was no hesitation on her face when she asked to disappear with forbidden magic. The man laughed as if he was having fun at her aloof and sorrowful face as if she had already come to a conclusion after a long period of thought.

‘Oh, my.’

The man shrugged his shoulders and spoke to the woman, who was looking at him with a solemn face.

“Your attitude is so detached and resigned that you can’t be seen as the arrogant and ferocious Duchess of Persen.”

“…You’re talking as you please.”

“May I ask why you want to disappear from this world by doing so?”

“Well. The one I loved… However, let’s just say it’s revenge for the man who betrayed me.”

“…Revenge Revenge in a pretty dangerous and destructive way.”

“As you said, I’ve been confident and fearless so far. If I had the love of that person who loved me, supported me, and even saved me, I wouldn’t be afraid of anything in this world… For that person, I could sincerely die for him.”

“….”

“But, it’s all over now. Not too long ago, I came to know the true feelings about that person. To him, like his other women, I was just a tool for power.”

“Oh, then, wouldn’t it be better for the Madam to avenge by risking her life rather than disappearing from the world?”

When the man raised a sneaky objection to her words, the woman laughed out loud and replied.

“That’s why I’m going to disappear.”

“…Yes?”

“Because to him, my disappearance would be like losing an important card.”

“….”

“I’m the longest-serving card he’s ever had.”

“…Ha, hahahaha!”

Seeing her speaking with an arrogant expression, the man burst into laughter.

Because of the pain of betrayal, the woman in front of him had a weak face that looked like she would shed tears any minute. However, her face was terribly beautiful, with words and eyes full of determination to give the same pain to the person who betrayed and hurt her greatly.

‘This is fun.’

It was really amusing. The man answered with excitement-filled eyes shining under his robes.

“As expected, you’re no different from rumors. Indeed, you’re like the flower of an arrogant and haughty woman in the ex-social world.”

“….”

“All right. I’m going to give the Madam a half-soul potion.”

“…Thank you.”

“When does the Madam want to disappear?”

When the man asked in a bewitchingly sweet voice, she answered his question without hesitation.

“I want the moment to be when I leave this room and touch the object where I hide my secret.”

“All right.”

“…Then, is the contract now established?”

“Of course.”

“….”

“Now, look into my eyes.”

After the end of his sentence, the man slowly took off his gray robe. His amethyst-purple eyes stared at her with the intoxicating scent of flowers that numbed her nose at once. His mauve eyes looked like they were going to suck her in.

The woman lost her arrogant expression and stared into the man’s eyes with a bewildered expression.

Strangely, slowly, as if her body had been drowned in the purple sea, her own reflection in the man’s mysterious eyes distorted.

Soon, as the eyes of a beautiful woman with blond green eyes reflected in the purple-transparent retina, her hair darkened little by little. At the same time, the corners of her sharp eyes drooped softly, and the bridge of her high nose sank slightly.

Before long, instead of her blonde hair and green eyes, a woman with black hair, dark eyes, and a gentle expression came to mind in the man’s purple eyes.

The man laughed with a captivating smile that no one could resist without being bewitched.

Then, he suddenly turned his head and uttered something.

“Heuk…!”

It was as if someone had been forcibly kicked out of the dream. Min-ha hurriedly exhaled and raised her upper body. Then, she wiped her sweaty forehead with her trembling hand and glanced around.

She thought that perhaps, it was still the bedroom of that dream. Fortunately, however, what caught her eyes was the familiar Persen family’s carriage. Taking a deep breath, Min-ha moved her hand to her cheek before pinching it painfully.

“…Ouch.”

‘…Thank god. I seem to have woken up from the dream.’

As she gently stroked her aching cheek, Min-ha lowered her head to check her outfit and hair color. After checking the dress and blonde hair, which weren’t much different from before falling asleep, she sighed for a long time and sat with her back, leaning on a long chair in the carriage.

It was then she could hear the voices of Seth and the Marquis Loengram conversing outside.

Min-ha leaned her head against the door of the carriage, where the curtains were pulled down, and listened to the conversation.

“How is the Duchess, Duke Persen?”

“The big crisis is over, but they said that she needed recuperation for the time being.”

“I-I see! Is… is it life-threatening?”

“Well. Although the big hurdle has been overcome, we never know what kind of after-effects will arise in the future.”

“I-I’m really sorry. I didn’t know the Duchess had such an allergy, but it happened at a party hosted by my daughter, so the treatment will be covered by our castle! So…”

“That’s right. Like the last incident, do you intend to pay off this debt with something else someday?”

“….”

Seth responded with a cold voice to the words of Marquis Loengram, who servilely clung to him.

Then, as if it was impossible to do anything, the Marquis’s voice could no longer be heard. Instead, Min-ha heard the voice of his daughter, Vivian.

“It’s all my fault, Duke Persen. Please let go of your anger.”

“I don’t know why the Young Lady is asking me for an apology.”

“…Duke.”

“Besides, since a virtuous lady needlessly put her hand on the hands and shoulders of a man with a wife. It could lead to a big misunderstanding. I’d like you to be careful from now on.”

“….”

…Wait a minute. Who raised their hand to whom?

Min-ha managed to calm down her emotions at the conversation between Seth and Vivian. Fortunately, he had been cold to Vivian, so she was at fault. She almost got caught in vain, agreeing with his words in the moment’s mood.

Min-ha bit her lower lip and waited for the conversation to end.

“Then, that’s it for my farewells.”

“…Safe journey, Duke.”

“Safe journey, Duke Persen. I hope to see you again next time.”

Fortunately, the wait was short-lived. Seth didn’t respond to their greetings, who still acted as if they had lingering feelings.

How many minutes passed?

When she could no longer feel the other two’s presence, the door of the carriage where Min-ha was sitting opened, and Seth, dressed in a uniform, came inside. When he met Min-ha’s eyes, he smiled affectionately and came to her side.

“You’re up. How’s your body? Are you all right?”

“…Seth.”

The moment she saw Seth, Min-ha quietly stretched out her arms and hugged him, who was sitting next to her. With a warm smile, he embraced Min-ha, who had come closer to him. He opened his mouth, running a gentle hand through her long hair.

“It’s an enthusiastic welcome, unlike you, who’s always shy. By any chance, did you have a scary dream?”

“…Yes.”

“Oh, I said it as a joke… Come to think of it, your complexion is really not good. Are you still sick?”

“No. It’s not like that… I just, I just had a very strange dream.”

“What kind of dream was it?”

“I mean, that’s…”

‘…How do I begin to explain this?’

Min-ha thought about the stories in her dreams that she hadn’t been able to tell because she couldn’t find the moment to tell them. Meanwhile, Seth looked at her, who was lost in her thoughts, with an affectionate gaze and calmly waited for her to speak first.

“Brother…!”

“Noah.”

“Ah, right. Yes… Shh!”

“Hurry and climb up, Noah.”

Just as there was still silence between the two of them, Noah’s voice was heard as he knocked on the carriage door outside, calling out to the two of them. As Min-ha turned her head away from Seth’s arms, he opened the carriage door.

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