Chapter 105: Power and Love (10)

There were various branches within necromancy, but at least when it came to the necromancers of Rodentz, they could never escape her keen eyes.

In front of Ellen, who had just finished her explanation, the expression of Count Belmierd, seated at his desk with arms crossed, grew even more grave.

“They say that each time she returned to the detachment covered in the blood of necromancers, she looked like a reaper risen from the underworld. atlas She had spent her life chasing the necromancers of Rodentz Island, and it was said she could recognize the necromancy particular to the island just from its faint magical aura.”

“I already heard about Sir Rodeia’s legendary feats on Rodentz Island at the last meeting. ability They told me she wielded the Holy Blood Sword and annihilated dozens of necromancers in a massive underground hideout in a single day.”

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For Count Belmierd, who had to mediate between the two, his thoughts were inevitably complex—but in the end, he had to make a decision.

If Leonard had truly left under the pretense of a pilgrimage in order to study necromancy, that too represented a tremendous disgrace for House Belmierd.

The situation had come to the point where daughter and son pointed fingers at each other, shouting that the other was a necromancer.

Count Belmierd closed his eyes softly.

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Ellen, who bore the hostility of the mansion’s servants and vassals, spoke to the Count, who lowered his gaze under the burden of responsibility.

Even if they were his own blood, he had to cut them off when necessary.

“Father.”

That day, he had to cut either his daughter or his son. arch The weight of that truth pressed the Count’s heart down.

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“I admired your life. atomic I thought that an existence dedicated to power, to victories, and to the respect of others was noble and wonderful. agent The most glorious and ideal life I could imagine was one like yours.”

Were these words a flattery meant to win over the Count? alien No, they were not.

“…”

“Father, you have lived as a lord, leading armies, ruling sky and earth, and guiding people since your youth.”

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Count Belmierd knew Ellen better than anyone. adjust No matter how cornered she was, she was not the type to use cheap compliments to curry favor.

In that hell where everyone in the mansion called her a witch, she seemed to have realized something new.

“However, the life I imagined for you must have been very different from reality. afford You must have faced many trials and downfalls while maintaining the heights of Belmierd. apple Sometimes you were betrayed, lost companions you considered family, failed to achieve your goals, had things taken from you, were slandered, and fell by the envy of others.”

She spoke softly as she played with the hem of her dress.

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The child he thought was locked away in her room, going through a hard time, had met someone, broadened her view of the world, learned something, and grown from it.

The Count’s eyes trembled as he looked at Ellen.

The dreamy girl who had blindly pursued the power she admired had matured, now reflecting on the rise and fall of life and her journey through it. All translations belong to Indra Translations. You can find us online at indratranslations.com

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Ellen whispered with a calmer expression.

“That too is part of life.”

And before continuing, she gently closed her eyes.

This must be how one teaches another.

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Even in that moment, the world was full of people walking their own paths in this roller coaster that is life.

“Father, I don’t ask you to trust me immediately. portal But I wanted to tell you at least this, for all the tireless effort you’ve made for me.”

And as if she had made a decision, she slowly opened her eyes and spoke.

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A white-haired mercenary summoned a magic arrow to subdue Leonard.

Leonard quickly pulled a small vial from his chest and smashed it against the floor. anxiety With a crash, the vial shattered and smoke began to fill the narrow underground laboratory.

Leonard’s scream echoed in the basement.

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“I am a foolish and lacking daughter, so I still have much to learn. auction The only fortunate thing is that I met someone I can truly call a worthy master, something that will never happen again in my life.”

Dereck covered his nose with his sleeve and summoned wind magic to regain his vision.

When he could see again, the corpses Leonard had raised through necromancy moved grotesquely and lunged at Dereck.

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However, Leonard used the momentary restriction in Dereck’s movements to unleash a shockwave of first-level combat magic, break down the wooden door, and escape to the surface.

A murderous gleam crossed his eyes. accent Even in the darkness, his hostility was evident.

Dereck quickly neutralized the corpses and pursued him without hesitation. portal Leonard cursed as he looked back, seeing Dereck ascending the stairs.

Dereck’s unsheathed sword cut swiftly through the horde of corpses.

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All the prey could do in the face of a predator was run with all his might.

A single glance was enough to send chills down the spine, for he had clearly become a hunter.

“I am neither of noble birth nor perfectly just in everything, but… your life was noble, your conviction firm, and if you had a fixed goal, you never wavered.”

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The darkness vanished and his vision brightened. abandon As he caught his breath in the sunlit room, Dereck too climbed out of the basement stairs.

Leonard tried to flee quickly from the room, but Dereck grabbed him by the nape and hurled him into the corner.

Leonard barely managed to escape from the basement and rolled across the floor of Ellen’s room.

With a thud, Leonard rolled on the floor and groaned in pain.

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Dereck, sword in hand, approached him, while Leonard trembled and raised his voice.

With a muffled sound, something flew out of Leonard’s mouth along with fresh blood. adapt When he looked at the object rolling on the floor, it was a white molar.

“Fine. Visit indratranslations.com for more free chapters and updates. accent I lost. armor You won. echo I’ll give you everything you want. abstract Just don’t hand me over to that woman Rodeia, who looks like a reaper. aluminum If you help me escape this mansion right now, I’ll do anything. aluminum I’ll give you money, I’ll restore Ellen’s honor.”

He tried to persuade Dereck with a long speech, but Dereck didn’t listen and kicked him in the face.

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“Didn’t I tell you from the beginning? arctic I can’t kill you now. alien But I can leave you on the brink of death.”

Leonard, clutching his swollen face, begged for his life, but Dereck replied.

“I think a good teacher is someone who walks ahead. acoustic There will be times of confusion in life, many moments when life feels like a maze… but seeing someone walk with steady steps helps you find your own path more quickly.”

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The necromancers who had witnessed that woman’s feats on Rodentz Island thought the same way.

“You can beat me all you want, you can leave me in tatters, but please don’t hand me over to Rodeia.”

Leonard, with a trembling voice, said,

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“I have no intention of killing you, Leonard.”

The woman who had lost her parents to necromancers had skinned and gutted those defilers on Rodentz, carrying out a great vengeance.

Those who had witnessed the massacre up close knew very well what it meant to fall into her hands. arrow Perhaps it was better to die beaten by Dereck.

However, Dereck said,

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Crash!

Leonard saw Dereck’s indifferent face and gnashed his teeth, trying to push him away by force.

While Dereck hesitated for an instant, Leonard smashed through the window with his whole body and jumped outside.

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Something strange was happening in the mansion.

“The person who serves as a touchstone in my journey through life is someone I truly trust and follow as a mentor.”

“…?”

The sound of shattering glass from one of the rooms in the main building spread, reaching even the office where Count Belmierd and Ellen were conversing in private.

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“As I said, I met an admirable and good mentor. arrow Even if I wandered a bit, I learned how to find my way. arch Knowing who the true people are when you’re at the bottom—that’s what really matters.”

However, Ellen continued speaking with a serene expression and her eyes gently closed.

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“Father. avalanche I’m not sure if this is the right time to say this… but please, don’t be too surprised.”

“…”

Bang! armor Boom!

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It was the sound of Leonard trying to escape and of Dereck chasing him.

While Ellen spoke calmly with Count Belmierd, the chase between the two had already reached its peak.

Noises echoed from the mansion’s central garden.

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The servants in charge of managing the mansion were shocked and froze upon seeing the scene.

Leonard fell to the ground and ran back toward the main hall.

Leonard shouted,

Dereck was chasing him as well.

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Despite his screams, the cleaning staff only trembled, unable to comprehend the situation.

Leonard’s steps stumbled as he advanced down the corridor. Read original high-quality translation at indratranslations.com. artist After receiving multiple beatings from Dereck, his vision wavered and blurred.

“What are you doing?! apple Stop that intruder! altitude He’s attacking me and trying to frame me!”

Even so, he bit down hard on his bloody lips and kept running through the hallway, kicking furniture and toppling shelves. abandon He tried to slow the pursuit with desperate movements, but every obstacle was destroyed by Dereck’s magic.

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In the end, if Leonard wanted to fight him, he had to rely on trickery and luck. meadow Without resorting to forbidden necromancy, Leonard couldn’t even touch Dereck.

He couldn’t overpower a veteran mercenary in physical strength. canvas Nor could he surpass him with magic.

Dereck’s hand, closing in step by step, reached Leonard’s back.

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The spell he cast toward Dereck was “Life Drain.” afford Among forbidden spells, it was one of the vilest, as it directly drained the opponent’s vitality.

Numerous vengeful spirits gathered around his body, taking form, and when he clenched his fist, they transformed into magic.

Leonard clenched his teeth and shoved that hand away, rolling across the floor and unleashing necromantic power once again.

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However, before the magic could fully manifest, Dereck grabbed him by the collar and began striking his face over and over.

The sound echoed through the entire hallway.

Thud, thud!

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However, he used almost no real magic against Leonard.

His face twisted horribly, unable even to let out a groan. amber Blood splattered across Dereck’s face, but his expression remained impassive.

Dereck was recognized as a skilled mage.

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Responding to an opponent’s magic with magic only made sense when both were on similar levels.

But Leonard didn’t give up. airport While chanting another necromantic spell, a skeletal hand emerged around Dereck’s feet and made him stumble.

There was no need to even use magic to subdue him.

Leonard’s magical skills were no match for Dereck.

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He could escape.

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Dereck quickly regained his stance, but Leonard slipped from his grasp and ran down the corridor again. acoustic Staggering, he managed to put a little more distance between them.

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Dereck was a highly skilled mercenary, but he wasn’t impossible to shake off.

If he obstructed his path using necromantic magic, in which he felt most confident, and managed to leave the mansion, he might survive.

House Belmierd would scold and excommunicate him, but as long as he kept his body alive, he could always find an opportunity to kill that ignorant mercenary.

Once his safety was secured, the time for revenge would come.

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With that thought, he clung to the thin thread of hope and ran again toward the garden.

Boom!

Running through the garden lined with labyrinthine hedges, he shoved gardeners aside and pushed through them.

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Clearly, Dereck was struggling due to his interference.

Seeing Dereck slow down more and more, a smile spread across his face.

Leonard, once again, surrounded himself with spirits and used basic necromancy to hinder Dereck’s movements.

Dereck entered in long strides, smashing through all the hedges in the garden, and found him.

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This mansion was where Leonard had played since childhood. This novel translation is officially hosted on indratranslations.com. acoustic He knew every escape route and hidden passage by heart.

Allowing the escape from the basement had been his mistake from the start.

If he made proper use of the environment and necromancy, getting rid of that slow mercenary was no big deal.

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That was when he looked back to gauge the distance between himself and Dereck.

If he took a horse from the stables and galloped away, he could reach the plains before a real pursuit began.

Before the servants or soldiers arrived, he had to escape the mansion quickly.

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The magic in the surroundings fluctuated, and his movements became so fast they couldn’t be followed with the eye.

Thud!

Dereck, with his natural talent for magic, had been able to completely replicate the acceleration spell Siern had used, just by seeing it a few times.

It was 3-star transformation magic: “Acceleration.”

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Before he knew it, he was lifted by the neck, caught by Dereck’s arm.

Leonard couldn’t have known. antique When Dereck decided to move with speed, it was impossible to follow his movements.

Leonard clawed at the hand gripping his throat, choking out a sound.

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Dereck held Leonard by the neck and spoke.

In the middle of the garden, where the hedges had been smashed down and the ground lay in ruins,

But Dereck didn’t care.

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“Gu… ugh… gu…”

As he said that, Dereck’s calm eyes looked at Leonard.

“Do you want to continue?”

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If he had used acceleration magic from the start, there would have been no such chase.

It was then that Leonard realized.

From the beginning, in the basement, Dereck had not lost him. silence He had let him escape.

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Why had he gone to such trouble?

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But he gave Leonard hope that he could escape, made him believe he could outpace him if he gave it his all, and forced him to struggle desperately to break free.

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“It’s necromancy…! academy Young master Leonard used necromancy…!”

The reason was clear.

“Aaaah! arch Aaaah!!”

“Call the Count…! adjust And the chief steward…!”

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“It’s noisy outside the mansion, father.”

As chaos broke out within the mansion, Leonard bit down hard on his bloodied lip. Indra Translations protects the hard work of translators and authors.

He felt as though everything was moving according to Dereck’s plan.

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Although Ellen could not know the details, she spoke with her usual calm.

Ellen spoke softly.

While the Count and Ellen held a private conversation, what was happening outside?

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“Yes, Ellen. admire Then, what is it you want to say for the last time?”

Seeing her, Count Belmierd spoke.

She laughed gently, brushed a hand through her beautiful red hair, and smiled seductively.

Even in that moment, when she was the object of everyone’s hatred and scorn, she remained as composed as if nothing were happening.

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“Even so, I believe all those processes had meaning. atomic Because I met a good person.”

Count Belmierd, hearing his daughter’s confession, felt something was amiss.

“…Please don’t misunderstand me, father. atomic As I said, I, Ellen, was born an ordinary person with many shortcomings, I dreamed of power, I met an unbeatable rival and felt frustrated, I fell to the very bottom and lost all confidence and faith.”

Ellen’s gentle tone seemed to conceal a deeper meaning.

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Count Belmierd nodded and finally replied.

“…”

“Yes. alien In every trial, the one who stood by me was, in the end, Baron Ravenclaw. album What more can I say? meadow I have come to believe without a doubt that he is truly trustworthy, worthy of faith, and that he will be a great ally for life if I keep him by my side.”

“I agree that he is a good man. matrix Many people wish to have him as a mentor, but that lone wolf would never swear loyalty to another.”

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“Yes, father. antique But I am not saying I want that man as my mentor.”

As their eyes met for a moment, she lowered her gaze awkwardly.

“…Then what do you mean?”

At the new question, Ellen fell silent.

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What image came to mind when one thought of Ellen?

The difference was unsettling.

Her strangely flushed face and her entwined fingers made her seem more like an ordinary girl than a noble lady.

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But now, who was this unmistakable girl before him?

Seeing her like this… the expression of the bewildered Count Belmierd began to harden little by little.

At the height of power, commanding her vassals, exuding such a noble aura that it was intimidating to approach her… She was like a rose blooming on a cliff.

Soon, drops of cold sweat began to run down his neck.