How the Reincarnation Seat Destroys the Original - Chapter 18



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Episode 18. Tariq (2).

Even though his voice was hoarse and rough, it was not pleasant to hear it himself. Tariq looked at the smiling child and asked, as if he was just happy to receive the greeting.

“Lily. Where is my sister?”

As soon as I woke up, I looked for my brother!

As expected, Han.Jum.Jae is the representative of Siscom!

Mabel smiled cutely on the outside, thinking that if Kael had heard her, he would have said, ‘Don’t be so petty.’

“Lily is with Kael!”

As she spoke, Mabel held out to Tariq what she had been holding in her arms when she came into the room. What the child was holding in her arms was none other than clothes.

“I came to pick up Tariq! Wash up, get dressed and come out!!! I’ll be waiting outside!”

Before Tariq could answer, Mabel left the room after accepting the clothes without thinking, and Tariq was left alone, fiddling with the clothes left in his hands.

It was the feel of soft, luxurious fabric that I had never felt before.

After a while, Tariq changed into the clothes Mabel had given him and opened the door to come out. The child who saw him raised his thumb. Tariq’s gaze wandered without stopping at one place at the hand signal whose meaning he could not understand.

“As expected! I knew it would suit you! You’re totally awesome!!!”

The clothes he was wearing were a singlet.

The overall black top and bottom were made of high-quality, stretchy, wrinkle-free fabric and fit Tariq’s body perfectly, as if they were made to order. The clothes, accented with silver decorations here and there, suited him very well, just as Mabel had said.

Wearing clothes for the first time. When Tariq hesitated, not knowing how to react to the first hearing and seeing, a small hand grabbed his hand.

He was surprised by the soft, small hand that felt the warmth of a child’s body. Perhaps because of his younger sibling, he was particularly weak towards children, so he froze, unable to shake off the hand for fear of hurting the child, or to properly hold it for fear of breaking it.

“Let’s go! Kael and Lily are waiting!”

Whether she knew him or not, Mabel still led him with a bright face.

The child walked briskly, but because the height difference between the two was so great, Tariq arrived at Kael’s office with a hunched and hesitant gait.

– Boom!

“Kael! I brought Tariq!”

Mabel opened the door without knocking and led Tariq inside. Kael, who was sitting on the sofa inside, sighed when he saw Tariq in an awkward posture.

“… Sit down first.”

“Come on, let’s sit down!”

The door opened, and Tariq, with his small silver head showing no sign of moving, was led by Mabel again, and he sat down next to Lily, drawn by the small force that was pulling him.

“Brother.”

“…Lily.”

Whenever she called me, I couldn’t hear the labored breathing or the trembling that made me endure pain. It was the first time I heard Lily’s full voice.

Am I still dreaming?

I had been longing for it, but on the one hand, I thought it would be impossible, but my brother’s curse was lifted, and on the other hand, I thought I would die, but I was alive and well.

It all happened in an instant.

Too unrealistic to be real.

Even though he wanted to accept this situation that could only be described as a miracle, it was not easy because the life he had lived and led had not been favorable to him.

A life where he had to doubt and doubt even the parents who gave birth to him. A life where he couldn’t even properly protect his younger sibling. A life where he killed his parents with his own hands. Because that was his life.

– Warm.

The clear sound of fingers heard at that moment.

“It’s a tearful reunion between siblings, and I know it’s hard to believe. But it is reality. Let’s talk about something realistic.”

The one who called this situation reality, the one who made it reality, crossed his legs and said.

“Kael… Do I really have to do this?”

Mabel, who was sniffling instead of crying at the sight of her siblings, glanced at Kael, who was speaking next to her.

“It’s been a week just from the time the two of you were lying down. There’s no time to wait.”

Kael, who was still unaffected by Mabel’s gentle gaze even though he was glancing at her, said what he wanted to say, and Mabel pouted her plump lips.

He wasn’t wrong.

Lily and herself were in bed for five days, and Tariq was in bed for a week. But at least we could give them a little more time!

“Kael, T? No, it’s the T of certainty.”

“You are F.”

“Yeah! I’m an F! What the T!”

As the conversation continued with the same meaningless hand signals that Mabel had shown, Tariq was able to accept that this situation was real.

And also what you must do and say now.

Tariq turned from facing Lily to face Kael and Mabel, who were sitting across from him. He slowly lowered his head as they met his eyes, two purple eyes of different brightness.

The bowing head stopped just before it touched the desk between them.

“Thank you. I should have said hello first, but I’m saying it now.”

The greetings that followed flowed out. Kael looked at Tariq, who was bowing deeply, and spoke bluntly.

“Thank you, that’s enough. We saved you because we needed you too.”

“Intentions don’t matter. I just want to thank you for saving my life and my brother’s.”

“… Let me make my name known. I am Cael du Damier.”

Damier.

It was a surname that Tariq had heard a lot about, as he worked as a mercenary and had been exposed to various rumors and news.

“I am Mabel Dew Damier!!!”

“I am Lily.”

Raising his bowed head, Tariq opened his mouth.

“This is Tariq.”

“What you see, hear, and feel will become an oath that you cannot spit out.”

Tariq and Lily nodded calmly at the same time at the words that implied everything: Mabel’s divine power, Kael’s ability, Idea’s identity, etc.

Kael, who had been quietly watching the siblings who looked exactly alike, even though they were not related by blood, continued to speak.

“However, before we sign the covenant, I have something to advise you both. Tariq.”

“Please speak.”

“Would you like to be my escort?”

Escort knight?

Tariq’s eyes turned quizzical at those words.

“I just told Lily that I asked her to work as Mabel’s exclusive maid, and she accepted.”

When the mention of hiring Lily as a personal maid was added, Tariq couldn’t help but ask.

“Why do you hire us?”

His doubts were valid.

Even if he was of a lower rank among the nobility, he was still a nobleman. A viscount was not even the lowest rank.

In general, nobles would keep servants close to them who were of lower rank or had noble blood. The escort knights and personal maids that Kael mentioned were typical examples of servants that they kept close to them.

Moreover, if it was the Viscount Damie, wasn’t it a family known to be able to intervene in politics at any time, despite their status as Viscounts, and even to receive favoritism from the Emperor?

Tariq couldn’t understand why they would hire commoners from such a family, and even those of uncertain origin.

“The Damie Viscount does not consider the origins of his servants. He hires them solely on the basis of their abilities. However, all contracts are concluded with an oath that puts their lives on the line, so I am only recommending you because you are capable enough to serve as escort knights and exclusive maids.”

Please be humble. I’m recommending it. If you don’t want to do it, I won’t force you.

Kael’s voice, added slowly, was quite leisurely. Tariq looked at his younger brother, who had already accepted his suggestion, and Lily, who met his gaze, nodded weakly.

“If Lily accepted the offer, I will accept it too.”

As soon as Tariq said yes, a document appeared in front of the siblings.

“Tariq, Lily will not reveal the powers of Cael du Damier, Mabel du Damier, or the plans regarding the Master of the Holy Sword to anyone other than those bound by the oath.”

“Kael Du Damier and Mabel Du Damier guarantee Tariq and Lily a minimum standard of living.”

“If you break this oath, you will pay the price with your life.”

The oath was short, barely halfway through the document, and the document signed in blood glowed a dark purple before quickly turning into chains that pierced the hearts of those whose names were on the oath.

“The pact has been concluded.”

There was no pain, but Tariq unconsciously touched the area near his heart as he saw the chain pierce through it.

“Oh, can I ask you just one question?”

Lily raised her hand slightly and spoke, and Kael nodded as if to say something.

“There is a word in the document that says ‘minimum living.’ What is ‘minimum living?’”

“Isn’t that a question you should ask before signing a contract?”

“Because you gave me the job anyway. I didn’t feel the need to ask!”

With the refreshing answer that came back, Kael could finally understand why Lily got along so well with Mabel.

… So that’s the kind of personality he had.

Kael, who had concluded that Lily’s personality was like this, explained about ‘minimum living’.

“To put it simply, I’m saying that I’ll help you settle down here in the capital and live there. This also includes hiring you as escort knights and exclusive maids.”

“One more thing. Can I ask you something?”

“okay.”

“It seems like you’ve prepared the pledge in advance. What would have happened if we had rejected your invitation?”

A moment of silence fell over the office at Lily’s question.

“well.”

Kael opened his mouth a little late.

“I was not considering the possibility that you would reject my offer.”

Kael was just sure that if those who were on the verge of death were saved by Mabel, who was a cliché in parenting stories, they would naturally accept the offer to repay the favor.

Those who did not know his true nature would have killed him if he had refused his words, which were filled with confidence that he would have accepted them.

Because he had the ability to do so.

The chill running down his spine reminded Tariq of the conversation he and Lars had had, something he had forgotten.

A voice mixed with hatred and disgust for the world that could be heard even while losing consciousness.

“Is it okay if I ask you one question?”

Before I knew it, this was the third question.

If you were going to ask a question, shouldn’t you have asked it before the oath?

Once a pact is made, it cannot be broken.

Kael, who was feeling a bit tired, nodded his head.

“Are you really going to destroy this world, my lord?”

So, wouldn’t it have been better to ask that question before the oath? Kael finally couldn’t hold it in any longer and let out a sigh.