When My Enemies Began to Regret

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Translated by alyalia

 

“…”

 

After a while.

 

I pretended to be sleeping quietly, but I got up and went outside when it was already late.
The destination I escaped from the eyes of others was none other than the forest right next to the Celcius mansion.
No matter how hellish it may be, the Celcius mansion is my home after all, so there was no way I couldn’t get out of here if I wanted to.
There will be no problem as long as I’m back before 5am when the servants wake up.

 

“I can’t believe that I’m still running away at this age.”

 

I tucked my robes on to prevent myself from being injured and took a few steps to the dark forest.
Looking back, I already saw the wall of the Celcius mansion in the distance.

 

‘Is this enough?’

 

Although this forest was owned by the Celcius family, no particularly high-quality wood was produced here, so it was almost abandoned.
Since it was a private land where the servants couldn’t manage it, wild animals were frequently found there, so it was a suitable place to test the power of holy relics.

 

‘If I clean things up well, it won’t lead to a big deal.’

 

I stood in the forest then picked out a tree that looked strong.
While stroking the tree I had chosen, I lost in my thoughts.

 

‘Come to think of it, it’s funny.
No one thinks my life is precious…’

 

What is the reason for me sneaking out late at night and training to use Io?

 

It was because I was a noble.
It was not easy for me to leave the mansion alone when the sun was up.
But the whole situation was ridiculous and contradictory to me.
I’m not the decoration of the family.
Although they protect me from theft, the reality is that my parents are not even interested in whether their daughter is eating properly.

 

Looking back, my life was really miserable.
I feel the urge to run across the forest and disappear at any moment.
However, I quickly realized that it was unrealistic.
Because this forest has an end.

 

‘I’m being treated like that, but how can I not be allowed to go out without an escort.’

 

I decided to stop my imagination and focus on my present job.
At the same time, I had to bear in mind again that my actions could be reported to Hanar through the eyes and ears of servants at any time.
It takes a day or two for me to dig into the hole of the security schedule, so it will be the first and last time for me to sneak out to the forest.

 

‘It’s all right.
I just have to practice well this time.
If I get the sense to control the holy relic, I might be able to bury them all at once when my enemies gather on the day of the banquet!’

 

Still, I decided to think about it positively.
There was no time for being wasted again, so I immediately clenched my fist with all might at the tree in front of me.

 

But after 30 minutes.

 

“Urgh… urgh… haa… haa…”

 

A tree has been shattered in tatters.
Just like that, I, with my messy appearance, was lying around in the middle of the forest.
Hiding my black hair in my robe, I crouched and groaned, not knowing that my curly hair was flowing out.

 

“Aaarrgggh…!”

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All of this was the result of hastily using the holy relic.

 

“Aaarggh… uuurrrgghh…!”

 

I grabbed my own hand and couldn’t do anything until the pain subsided.

 

‘What do you mean it’s a holy relic! Trash! It’s really a useless thing!’

 

I couldn’t control my body, and my mind began to turn at a fast pace.

 

‘They say that you will become strong enough to unify the world if you only have Io, but it was all lies!’

 

I was very disappointed with the function of the holy relic during this practice.
According to the tale, anyone who possesses the holy relic Io can break down walls with their bare hands and cut the ground.
Still, now I’m struggling to smash only one tree.

 

What makes it even more absurd is that I feel the pain because of the price I paid for using the power that is against the rules of the world.
The skin of my hands was crushed because my body simply couldn’t handle its strength.
If this is the case, I will not be able to unleash the power, just like in the tale.
My body would break even if I borrowed that power a little.

 

‘Why the hell did they even wage war just for this ring? Is it just because it’s an interesting treasure?!’

 

Something was odd.

 

Io’s ability was severely inferior to those mentioned in historical literature and storybooks.
I repeated the same action several times because I thought something was wrong with the usage, but drawing its power always resulted in pain.

 

“Why on earth…”

 

I’ve been curious about it for a long time.
If an ordinary human swings their first recklessly, it will only leave scratches on their hands.
So, how does the owner of Io, who creates superhuman strength, withstand the pain on their body?

 

Doesn’t it make sense that the strength of the owner’s Io skin and bones is being strengthened too?

 

With a scholarly personality who likes to read books, I had many questions about it, and only today my question was answered.

 

‘Io is a holy relic that is only famous for its name but actually trash.’

 

It made me feel a headache.

 

‘If I try to kill the noble in the banquet with such ambiguous power, the escort around that person will stick to their master.
If it’s a big banquet, there will be knights stationed separately, so should I deal with that person with a bow? If so…’

 

I stood still for a moment, imagining breaking Naverius’s neck.
The ending of my imaginary story was how I ended up my life being shot by Naverius’s knight.

 

“…”

 

My expression soon turned dark.

 

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‘The legend is only exaggerating it… Ah, no! It doesn’t change the fact that this holy relic is useful.’

 

I saw some of the trees I had smashed with my bare hands.
Fortunately, I had a sense of how to use it.
With an untrained body, it could be a considerable weapon to get more power than a knight. 

 

‘That’s it.’

 

Yes, this is enough.

 

It was worth using Io in the future, just as it was possible to kill Seir because of Io.

 

‘If it’s not good enough, I just have to make poison to fill the gaps.’

 

I pushed myself.

 

‘As long as I prepare a hundred means, all I have to do is stop them from breathing.’

 

After reaching this conclusion, I destroy the traces of me using the holy relic like wild animals destroy it and return safely to my room.
Then I destroyed all the evidence immediately.
The robe I wore outside was cleaned and slid between the same robes, and to cover my wound in the hand I had gained overnight, I woke up in the dawn and fell over the gravel road there.

 

‘There are so many things that hurt me.’

 

Cecil didn’t even think that my wound was strange.

 

I dropped a precious thing, slamming my hand on the floor to receive it.
Cecil, who noticed it, quickly applied medicine to my wound.

 

“I often drop something because I’m clumsy.
I’m sorry, Cecil.”

 

“It’s all right, Lady.”

 

Who would have predicted that the next owner of Io, owned by the slave mercenaries of the destroyed kingdom, is the 15-year-old Lady Celcius, and all she wants is revenge.

 

* * *

 

The next day.

 

The long-awaited news finally arrived as the light spring sunlight took a step back aback.
The summer sun, which symbolizes passion, drew near.
The news being brought today was that Butler Ronwe was still not feeling well.
But despite the arrival of such joyous content, a shadow was cast on my face.
It wasn’t like a poet’s metaphor, but it was really dark under my eyelids.

 

“…”

 

The satisfaction of getting rid of Haures and the pride of dealing with Seir made me feel the positive feeling that I wanted to sleep for a while.
But eventually, my insomnia struck again.

 

‘It’s not enough just to kill Ronwe…’

 

That man made me suffer from insomnia.
Although the disease that made it difficult for me to fall asleep seemed light at first glance, it irritated me enough to tear his head off.

 

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‘It’s an advantage that I don’t miss the novel that pops out every 12 o’clock because I can’t sleep.’

 

‘Dangerous Love’ also played a part in provoking my annoyance.
This midnight novel may be helpful, but I haven’t gained conclusive information from it.
Whether the author who wrote the novel planned this story as a daily life of a noble lady, the recent chapter only showed how gracefully the Duke’s daughter lived.

 

When I lay down at dawn after reading such a novel, my dreams were particularly ferocious.

 

One day, Hanar is trying to poison me. 

 

Naverius made up that I had committed adultery with a commoner the next day.

 

The other day, Seir raised her hand…

 

‘I’m sleepy…’

 

Fortunately, when I woke up, I felt relieved that Seir was no longer here.

 

“Cecil, bring me a cup of tea.”

 

Can I sleep if I drink a cup of hot tea?

 

Today, I was going to travel a long distance by carriage, so I will sleep there.
I gave a simple order to my maid, who was by my side.

 

But…

 

“Has Lady not been able to sleep lately?”

 

“Pardon?”

 

“Lady under eyes looks dark.”

 

What is it?

 

Usually, people are surprised when they hear a sudden movement.
On a similar basis, I was startled when a voice came from my servant, who had been distracted for a while.

 

‘It’s the first time she said something unrelated to her job.’

 

It wasn’t particularly strange, so I answered.

 

“If I cover it with make-up, it will be covered.
It’s nothing for you to bother about.”

 

“Then I will prepare a tea with chamomile in it.”

 

Cecil didn’t add any more comments and brewed the herbal tea skillfully.

 

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‘It’s delicious.’

 

A mild aroma comes from the freshly brewed tea.
In the meantime, the faint sweetness blended in between them, so the hot tea quickly passed through my esophagus.

 

‘If it were like the old days, when I told someone to bring me tea, they would have spilled it on my face.’

 

But, strangely enough, after drinking the tea, instead of falling asleep, my consciousness gradually woke up.
At the same time, I had a lot of thoughts.

 

‘If I had known it would turn out this well, I would have killed Seir sooner.’

 

I didn’t often go out of my room.
It was because whenever I appeared in front of my family, I had to listen to their gossip and feel their gaze.
I was frightened by it and lived in this small room by myself.
At the most, the library is the end of my movement.
Therefore, I, who lived in a small world, took Seir’s harsh actions more seriously.

  

 

‘Why didn’t I go to Seir’s funeral and spit on her?’

 

But how long will I be happy with my new maid?

 

I’m not a genius, so I had been busy planning for my revenge.
Unless I have talent from heaven, I need to be diligent to achieve something.

 

“I’m sure my father hasn’t come back from his client’s evening party, and what time did my mother say she’s leaving?”

 

“It was said that Madam will get ready at noon and leave before 2 o’clock.”

 

“It would be better for me to get dressed in advance too.”

 

It was the season when the social season began, and the royal capital was in full swing.
It was also the time when the gathered nobles were desperate to find their own partners.
So, many large and small parties were held here and there, such as tea parties and balls.
But the most important party was here.

 

‘The King’s birthday banquet.’

 

Tonight, the royal family holds a grand banquet to celebrate the King’s birthday.
The best thing about this banquet was that there were more guests than the other parties.  

 

‘That person must be present at the banquet today…’

 

I recalled that person’s face in my head, and after a while, I changed into the dress that had already been prepared.
It was a simple cream-colored dress that didn’t seem old-fashioned at all.
After all, this was much better than the bizarre dress that Seir had chosen.
But no matter how good it is, if I attend a party wearing the same dress, I will be teased.

 

‘Should I spend some of the money that I saved?’

 

There is a low culture in the social world that plays with rumors.
In order to approach Vasago, it was necessary to leave only a good reputation about me.
So I decided to get new dresses soon.

 

“Lady, Madam is calling for you.”

 

It was not long before I got into the carriage heading to the party.

 

It’s a day of decisive battle.
Every day is like that in the social season.