A Fortune-telling Princess - Chapter 255

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[Only you can hear what I’m saying.]
“Go back right now.”
[No way. Divine Beast Jetti has his pride, and it hasn’t even been that long since I ran away, so I can’t just… oof!]
“Don’t talk nonsense like that.”
Camilla struck Jetti’s mouth repeatedly as he spouted ridiculous excuses. That mouth of his! That infuriating mouth!
“My peace of mind matters more than your pride.”
[Ow, oof! It hurts! I’m telling you it hurts!]
“Leave before I pluck every last feather from you.”
[Hey, that’s too much! What kind of person are you, so cold-hearted! We’ve known each other for quite a while now! You should treat me with more kindness!]
As Camilla grabbed and yanked at his wings, Jetti flew off into the distance, squawking loudly.
“All mouth, that one.”
[All mouth?! All mouth?! You’re being too harsh!]
“Quiet.”
I should have hit that mouth harder.
[You’re partly responsible for this too!]
“What?”
What nonsense is he spouting now? Camilla tilted her head in confusion and asked.
“How is your running away my responsibility?”
[Because I took your side!]
“Me?”
What about me? I haven’t even visited Duke Jebillen’s Residence recently, so why are you dragging someone who’s been living peacefully at home into this?
[He got upset because I sided with you, so he kicked me out!]
Naturally, Camilla couldn’t understand a word of what Jetti was saying.
“I don’t know what you’re talking about, but don’t take my side anymore. I can live just fine without your support.”
Camilla waved her hand dismissively.
[Wow, you’re really too much.]
Enough.
“So what’s the conclusion?”
You’re planning to stay here?
[That’s right.]
“…You have no intention of going back?”
[Of course not.]
“….”
[Don’t you have anything to eat? These snacks are mediocre. Your taste isn’t as refined as I thought. Bring me something else. Is this how you treat guests?]
“King, go ask.”
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[Is there really someone here who can see us?]
[I’m telling you there is!]
[But how?]
[I don’t know the method either. Anyway, someone saw me conversing with the dead!]
Two Ghosts who appeared to be in their early thirties whispered to each other, gazing at the massive entrance shrouded in deep darkness.
[But this is the Sorpel Estate… they say there’s a Divine Beast here. What if that Divine Beast tries to eliminate us?]
[The Divine Beast here is still young, so it should be fine. They said there are even Ghosts who have taken root here permanently.]
[Really?]
[It’s okay, it’s okay! I’ve checked several times already.]
The Ghost noticed his companion was almost completely convinced and drove the final nail in. He actually felt quite confident about this.
[And today, that white tiger Divine Beast doesn’t seem to be here either. I watched secretly this morning and didn’t see it at all.]
I didn’t even hear its roar.
When I mentioned the possibility that the household master had left home with it, the other Ghost, who had been wavering, nodded with a determined expression.
[Right, no matter what, we’ve got nothing to lose! We just need to slip in, find that woman, and make our request.]
[Exactly, friend! If she refuses, we just keep pestering and harassing her. How will she endure it? She’ll have no choice but to agree, right?]
[True, she won’t want to keep seeing creatures like us.]
The Ghosts, giggling as they looked at each other, soon seemed to have made up their minds and took a step toward the Sorpel Household.
Whoooosh.
[Ugh!]
[Wh-what is this!]
But in that instant, an invisible force pressed down on the two Ghosts.
Crushed by the chilling aura enveloping their entire bodies, the two Ghosts couldn’t move a single fingertip.
[Do Ghosts grow bolder after death? What kind of place is this that you’re crawling into?]
What are you two doing out here…?
At the appearance of Divine Beast Jetti and Luna, the two Ghosts’ jaws dropped.
[D-d-Divine Beasts! Hey, there’s not just one—there are two of them!]
[That can’t be right… The Divine Beast of this household is a tiger, not a bird and a wolf—]
[I’m not just any bird, you idiots!]
[Aaaahhhhh!]
[Run!]
When Jetti, who took immense pride in being an eagle, bellowed furiously, the two Ghosts panicked and bolted.
[You two seem to be confused about something. Isn’t Camilla actually scarier than us? You should be grateful you ran into us instead! She’s the kind of person who even commands the Reapers. Hey, where are you going? You need to hear everything I have to say!]
Jetti chased after the fleeing Ghosts with delighted laughter. He seemed absolutely thrilled, as if he’d been bored and this had come at just the right time.
[….]
Did I tell King to rest so he could do this?
King had been roaring loudly once a day to block the approach of those suspicious creatures, but now Jetti had taken over that duty, insisting they’d handle it well and not to worry.
Thinking of the young tiger cub playing with Camilla inside, Luna exhaled lightly.
She didn’t feel the need to follow Jetti. Despite his carefree appearance, he was the type to thoroughly handle his responsibilities. He’d resolve this on his own.
Luna gazed quietly at the sky, where darkness lay thick as the moonlight was obscured by clouds.
While savoring this fleeting moment of peace, I heard footsteps from behind.
“Luna?”
Turning around, I saw Camilla in light clothing as if she’d been taking a stroll, smiling brightly.
Luna approached her immediately.
“What are you doing here? Are you taking a walk too?”
A nod.
There was no need to reveal that I had been actively driving Ghost away, so I simply gave a brief nod.
Camilla gently stroked Luna’s head, her eyes filled with affection as she gazed upon the black wolf.
“I’m always grateful.”
Unlike the talkative Zetti or the subtly stubborn King, Luna was always composed and dependable—a true pillar of support.
She calmly explained to Luna, who tilted her head as if asking what she meant.
“Just… in many ways? I’ve received so much help from you. Thanks to you, Rio is living happily and well.”
Camilla knew better than anyone that Luna looked after Rio without his knowledge, and that she always gave in to the child’s requests.
Though she sighed, Camilla had heard that Luna had never once refused Rio’s pleas. That alone was reason enough for her to cherish Luna.
“What divine beast would match the beat just because a child sang?”
Suddenly, a small groan escaped from Luna’s direction, and Camilla let out a quiet laugh. So she did have her complaints after all.
Her hand stroking Luna became even more tender. As the wolf closed her eyes and began to genuinely savor her touch, the corners of Camilla’s mouth drooped slightly.
‘This child’s heart must not be at ease either.’
She knew well how Duke Sefra and Arsian treated Luna.
A presence they kept by their side reluctantly. They maintained her nearby out of necessity, but they never offered her affection…
Understanding how the Sefra Family had perpetuated the divine beast lineage made it comprehensible.
Though it was not Luna’s fault, it must have been difficult for them to regard divine beasts with familiarity, unlike the other two families.
But that was all it was.
They harbored no malice toward Luna. Rather, they had drawn a clear line, stating that Luna’s existence and the family’s sins were separate matters.
‘Do you resent that creature? No.’
‘No?’
I had once casually asked Arsian about this.
Even as he ignored Luna and treated her like a stray dog, I felt no anger emanating from him—which was peculiar.
Camilla had always found this strange. Didn’t he despise and hate divine beasts as a concept?
To her question, Arsian shook his head more firmly than expected.
‘I don’t even harbor such emotions.’
He said the problem was the family’s inability to release the dark divine beast, not any anger toward divine beasts themselves.
Duke Sefra felt the same way.
‘Is that why?’
Perhaps Luna steadfastly follows them despite their cold treatment precisely because she understands this truth well.
At least she knows they do not hate or resent her.
[…]
As I sighed silently and repeatedly, Luna’s worried gaze followed me.
Camilla tried to force a smile but ultimately failed to manage her expression, burying her face in Luna’s fur instead.
“There must be another way.”
To obtain the dark divine beast, one must kill the family head and then search within his body for the divine beast’s egg.
But the problem did not end there.
For the divine beast’s egg to hatch, it requires the unique power passed down through the direct bloodline of House Sephira, a power rooted in hatred and rage.
To awaken and master that force, known as “primordial darkness”…
A heavy sigh escaped.
The image of a small child flickering in my mind drew an involuntary sigh from my lips.

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