How the Reincarnation Seat Destroys the Original - Chapter 100



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Episode 100. The inside story of adults (4).

At the sound of a small piece of paper falling, Mabel threw away the doll she was holding in her arms, thinking that she might fall asleep if she held it, and headed to the chair where she had hung her bag.

As expected, there was a folded piece of white paper lying at the bottom of the bag. Mabel picked it up without hesitation and unfolded it on the spot.

Unlike the one he had received, the white paper had neat lines, clearly indicating that it was meant to be used as letterhead, and at the very top was the seal of the Damier family engraved in purple ink.

Also, the letters written on it were the same Korean letters as the letters he had written.

“It was good that you wrote the letter in Korean, but I wonder what would have happened if someone else had written it instead of me.”

The letter, which began with a nagging voice that sounded like it was being played automatically, was quite long, to the point where I wondered if it was really written by the Kael I knew.

“First of all, I recommend that you keep the artifact I gave you. I’ve put a defensive spell on it that makes it almost unbreakable.”

“I already have it hanging around my neck….”

Mabel continued reading, whispering an inaudible answer.

“For most information, you can quickly get an answer by asking Jack, the head of the World Tree, through the green brooch. If you don’t want to be caught exchanging letters, I recommend setting up a signal with Jack.”

Set the signal. Mabel, with her mind set on what to do, went into bed, turned her back to the door, and covered herself with the blanket so that no one would know what she was doing.

It was because I thought, belatedly, that other people might come into this room.

Although it was dark, the moon was bright and it was not difficult to read.

“It will probably take quite some time to bring you back. At this point, the Emperor is watching, so it doesn’t seem like the High Priest is the type to act rashly, but if you think it’s dangerous, throw the artifact against the wall or the floor.

I’ll be there right away.

“Send me a letter whenever you want. I need to know how things are going.”

The letter is almost finished.

“And it’s not your fault that Janus read your memory. It’s Janus’ fault for abusing his power to read your memory. So, instead of wasting your time thinking about useless things, go to sleep.”

Cough. Mabel sniffled as she lay there.

The metallic feel of the artifact hanging around his neck was vivid. Even though I knew it was wrong to throw it at Kael, who said he would come right away, I wanted to call him right away.

… and told him it wasn’t his fault.

To be honest, I cowardly hesitated whether I should write that my memory had been read while writing the letter or not.

I knew in my head that I should tell him, but in my heart I couldn’t help but feel it.

“Because I… don’t trust myself….”

The self in this world was different from the self in the previous life.

I vowed to live a different life.

But the remnants of his previous life still remained, and they made him unable to trust himself.

You shouldn’t cause trouble to your family.

If you do that, you’ll be abandoned again.

Because I am a person who cannot be loved.

Who will love me?

If I cause more trouble because I am this kind of person… .

“It’s not your fault.”

– Crack!!!

Mabel turned her back to the door, straightened her body, looked up at the ceiling, and hit her cheek hard with the palm of her hand. She hit her cheek hard enough that tears welled up in her eyes, and took a deep breath as she felt her cheek go numb.

Kael told me it wasn’t his fault.

Yet to think that he was wrong was no different from denying his words. Whenever he needed help, he was there for him, lending a hand, giving him his arms.

Haven’t you already received too much?

And aren’t you receiving it even at this very moment?

“…even if you live another life, your past life will not completely disappear.”

Okay, let’s admit it.

The me of my past life and the me of now were both me.

Just as the present exists because of the past, the current self was able to meet Kael because of the previous life.

Tariq and Lily. Laina and Raisa. I was able to meet the people of the Damier family. So even if my past self catches me now, I will be able to speak without hiding, even if I am afraid and scared like I am today.

Because you are not alone.

Because there are people around me and I trust them.

“Kael told me to go to sleep instead of wasting time thinking about useless things….”

Mabel grumbled softly and smiled helplessly.

Did Kael leave me that message knowing I would do this?

Mabel quietly got up, put the letter in her bag, hugged the doll she had thrown away back into her arms, and lay down on the bed.

Somehow I felt like I could sleep well now.

With that thought, Mabel closed her eyes, and the child really fell into a deep sleep, as if it were a lie. The next day, she didn’t even hear the high priest knocking on the door.

– Knock knock.

“Miss, I have come to pick you up.”

The high priest who came to pick up Mabel was Azepine, who had been in charge of guiding her on the day the child visited the Temple of the Beginning with Kael.

– Knock knock!

“miss?”

– Knock knock-!!!

Azepin’s knocking on the door grew louder, but there was no sign or sound from inside. However, he couldn’t open the door carelessly because he had come to fetch Mabel.

The fact that the child in the room had divine powers had already spread widely among the high-ranking priests, including him, and even if that were not the case, the child was clearly the daughter of a nobleman.

?The disposition of Viscount Damie’s daughter will be decided after she arrives at the palace. We will make a decision through a three-way meeting. There should be no problems with the child’s safety until then.?

Even Azepine, who was present, heard clearly the words spoken by His Majesty the Emperor himself.

– Knock knock knock knock-!!!

“Miss-!!! Open the door-!!!”

“…What’s all the fuss about so early in the morning?”

The knocking sound revealed the child’s room. It was the owner of the room next door, Cloris. She was a noblewoman of the same rank as Mabel… no, a noblewoman of a higher rank. Azepine’s face lit up as if he had met a god.

“Lady Cloris!!! The High Priest asked me to bring Miss Mabel, but there is no sign of her waking up.”

Cloris, who had already lived with Mabel in the Whidin Village, was puzzled by Mabel’s lack of awakening, even though she usually woke up early in the morning. Then, she remembered that the child had just woken up yesterday and came to understand the situation.

But even so, the look in her eyes as she looked at Azepine was not very good, wondering if it was okay to knock on the child’s sleeping room like that.

“Whew… I’ll go in and wake Mabel up. Would you mind stepping aside?”

“Yes, yes! Thank you!!!”

At Cloris’s words, which came out with a small sigh, Azepine stepped aside as if she had been waiting for it, and when she stood in front of the door, she knocked lightly first.

– Knock knock.

“Mabel, this is Cloris. May I come into your room?”

As expected, there was no answer. So Cloris grabbed the doorknob and turned it.

The door, which had been unlocked in advance, opened smoothly without any problems, and she quickly closed the door to prevent Azepine from looking into the room, then stopped as she walked toward the bed.

“Hehehe, you must have really slept deeply.”

On the bed she faced, she saw Mabel lying sound asleep in the middle of the bed, with both arms and legs stretched out, with the blanket and doll thrown to the floor.

Her usually fluffy hair was completely puffed up as if she had been hit by a fireball, no matter how much she rolled around while sleeping.

Cloris suppressed the laughter that threatened to burst out at the unexpected sight of the cute child and approached the child, carefully shaking his shoulder.

“Ugh… Lily… Just give me five minutes…”

The name of Mabel’s personal maid, whom she had seen at the Black Forest cottage, was mumbled. Feeling sorry for waking her up, Cloris sat down on the edge of the bed for a moment, thinking that five minutes would be okay, and waited for the child to sleep a little longer.

After a while… .

Cloris, who did not know the true meaning of ‘just five minutes’, was able to wake Mabel only after twenty minutes of entering the room.

“Huh…? It’s Sister Cloris….”

Mabel opened her half-asleep eyes half-asleep and blinked at Cloris next to her.

“Good morning, Mabel.”

“Sister… you’re pretty even in the morning…”

“Thank you for the compliment. Should I get up now? The priestess Azepine is waiting for Mabel outside.”

… priest? Are you waiting?

Mabel’s hazy eyes, which were still half-asleep and not easily awakened, suddenly opened.

“Huh-! Your Majesty!!!”

Didn’t the Grand Master say he was coming to see you today?!

Mabel, who had come to her senses, hurriedly got out of bed and, without realizing it, started moving along the path to her room in the Damier mansion, but soon became confused.

That’s right! This isn’t my room!!!

“Uh… I’ll go wash up first!!!”

Mabel quickly turned around and grabbed her bag from the chair and went into the bathroom on one side of the room.

A faint sound of water could be heard, and a large towel wrapped around her head appeared. Cloris’s gaze lingered for a moment on the bag the child was holding, as she saw Mabel dressed in clothes different from those she had been wearing while sleeping.

This bag has been enchanted with space magic.

There were some expensive items that Damie sold at the top, and there were bags with other-space magic, so there was nothing particularly strange about it.

Cloris wondered if the bag she was carrying could easily buy two or three large mansions in the capital, and approached Mabel, who was diligently drying her hair with a towel.

“Would you like me to dry your hair?”

“yes!”

The answer came back immediately.

Cloris quickly dried Mabel’s hair with a warm breeze, and the child, who did not hide her delight at having dry hair, took a comb out of her bag and combed her hair.

“Is this okay?”

“You’re cute as usual.”

The child’s cheeks turned red at the compliments that Chloris gave her with a soft smile. The child cleared her throat and sat down on the chair.

“Come on in!”

Are you telling me to let the priestess Azepine in?

But somehow Mabel’s expression was solemn, as if she was meeting the High Priestess rather than the Priestess of Azepine, and Cloris, recalling what she had said yesterday, immediately noticed the child’s misunderstanding.

“Um… Mabel?”

“yes!”

“The priestess Azepine is waiting to bring you to the Archangel. It seems the Archangel is busy.”

“… … .”

“I’m sorry I confused you with what I said yesterday.”

Mabel rose from her chair, looking somewhat relieved, and after waiting for about an hour, she was finally able to face the priestess Azepine, who looked almost on the verge of tears.

“Sister… Thank you for waking me up. Priest Azepine.”

“Yes! I will serve you.”

Mabel, who had been looking up at Azepine, sighed deeply.

“Okay… Let’s go. Let’s go…”

Cloris waved behind Mabel as she walked away with a limping gait, and left the room.

Her steps were quite brisk as she realized that there were more cute Mabel stories to tell Lars and Adrina.