Chapter 5

When I returned to my room, My brother placed me on his  lap, he was looking sad as if he were saying goodbye to me never to meet again. My hands were carefully smeared with perfumed oil by the maids who looked as if they would start crying at any moment, scolding Clive with a smile as he spent a long time trying to comb and braid my hair.

Should I say my previous life rather than my past? Anyway, I think this is how I felt on the morning I left for the Royal Academy in my previous life before my rebirth.

I don’t remember it all, but I remember how I soothed and embraced my brother, who was deliriously sad and lonely, and scolding Clive with a smile, who was tying my hair and carefully sliding his fingers through the perfumed oil on my feet so slowly that it seemed like he would never finish.

That time I ended up taking too long to get ready and had to make Master Rafael wait.

However, waiting for the lovely me is also a time of happiness, so there was no problem with that, but not this time.

I don’t intend to go to Rafael, but he doesn’t know about Cynthia’s existence yet.

Rafael, who is still innocent so far, loves me, so if I decide to dissolve my engagement with Rafael,  we would be summoned for a meeting at the royal castle.

No matter how wonderful I am, the Duke family cannot defy the royal family. If that were to happen, we would have to have a long period of persuasion.

My decision might be unjust to Rafael-sama. But this is all I can do.

I hope we can agree that it was Rafael who lost his love for me first, and that the situation is mutually beneficial.

“Clive, brother, please let me go. Time is precious. Isn’t it necessary to prepare properly to go to the demon country?”

“Don’t worry, my goddess. It does not take much effort for us demons to connect the worlds. But as the legend goes, there is a great gulf between the two worlds, and connecting the worlds is forbidden because it is considered an offense against the king of the demon tribe. I, who remain here and serve the people, am also considered a heretic, and is detested by them, so I would be a stumbling block to Lydith-sama.”

“I had originally planned to go alone, so there is no problem. I don’t know the world over there. It only makes sense to see, learn, and open up with my own eyes. Clive, you have a duty to protect the Duke’s family. My brother may also be reprimanded by the royal family if I leave. I will ask you to take care of the rest.”

I stood up from my brother’s lap.

My long hair was braided neatly. As I stood up, Clive put a soft, fluffy shawl over me. One of the maids held out to me the bag that I had finished packing.

I thanked her and took it, and they bowed deeply to me.

“Are you sure you don’t want to see Raphael, Liddy?”

“Yes, brother. I am sure it will take him a long time to be convinced of this. As I said before, time is precious. It is not my role to comfort Rafael-sama’s heart.”

“Okay. If Liddy feels that way, that’s fine with me,” my brother smiled elegantly.

I remember that in the past when Rafael had given priority to Cynthia, my older brother and Clive did not blame Rafael, and when I asked him to be my partner for the evening party, he was very happy to do so.

It can’t be helped.

And since they love me, so to speak, they would welcome the breakup of my relationship with Rafael-sama, who is their rival.

I am returning their love equally, but I can’t help their jealousy.

I think it is adorable, but I am not good enough to be that way. I must reflect on that.

However, I don’t have any grudge against Rafael-sama or Orchis for the past happenings.

People make mistakes. It is also my role as the supreme daughter to forgive them.

If one day Rafael-sama  realises his mistake and comes back to me, I will accept him. It is only natural that he would love me, a beautiful, lovely, and angelic lady, and I am obligated to return that love. In doing so, it is still necessary to change the laws of the world.

It would be better if the king of the demon tribe were a man of deep piety.

But it is also natural for them to have a possessive desire for me, who is as rare as the Raziel Vajra Stone, which is said to be unique in the world, so I should slowly educate them that my love is infinite and should not be poured out to only one person.

“Liddy, my angel. I would lock you up if I could, but I’m sure Liddy would hate me if I did that, I’m sure….. Take care and go on.”

“Yes,  brother. I love you with all my heart.”

My brother embraced me and gently kissed my hair.

When he pulled away, Clive took my hand and kissed the back of it.

“Forgive me, Lydith-sama. If anything were to happen to you, I would destroy the world. So please take care of yourself so that I may not sin.”

“Clive, I thank you for your courage in breaking your taboo. When I return from my mission, I will give you my blood as a reward.”

“Oh, my goddess….”

“Come on, Clive, I’m counting on you.”

I stepped hard on Clive’s foot as he was about to fall.

He gaped, then shook his head lightly as if regaining his composure before pointing to my feet.

Before I knew it, a glowing magic circle had appeared on the floor at my feet.

The light gradually became stronger. I thought I was being sucked in, and at the same time the door to the room opened with great force.

When I looked at him, he must have been surprised to see the situation in the room through the narrow space of light. I saw Rafael-sama, who was about to rush toward me with an astonished look on his face.

I think I missed him a lot. I liked him because of his gorgeous, shining golden hair and green eyes that reminded me of a lake on a sunny day. I also liked his gentle voice when he called me “Lydith”.

Rafael, the current Rafael-sama, does not know anything about what is to come. I felt sorry for him as he tried to reach out to me.

“Lydith, what the hell is going on here?”

“Rafael-sama….. rest assured. You will soon find someone who will heal your heart. But if you still want me, then wait for my return.”

“Why Lydith… why!…”

I did not take his outstretched hand.

I thought it was pathetic, but I am not one to be carried away by fleeting emotions.

This is also a test for Rafael-sama. I hope that he will grow up to be a person with a larger capability, one or two times larger than mine, longing for me, whom he cannot grasp even if I reach out to him.

“Good day to you, Rafael-sama.” I smiled and bowed gracefully.

In my head I thought I heard someone say, “What a terrible woman….” but it was probably just my imagination.

Then I am taken into a vortex of light.

The images of my brother, Clive, the maids, and Master Rafael become blurred and distorted.

My heart pounded. A land of demons means that there are many demons, which means that there must be many people like Clive who can use mysterious powers.

I like special powers. I am sure that in the land of the demons, there must be a lot of people who have something to offer that cannot exist in the other kingdoms.

It is a shame that they are living in a hidden corner of the world.

I am sure they are waiting for someone like me to discover their existence.  I don’t like being passive, but I can’t help it. It takes a long time for the wounds of war to heal.

I smiled without knowing it.

I was tremendously looking forward to it.

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