Hiding the Fact That We Are Dating From the Amnesiac Villain - Chapter 35

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Chapter 35
I stared ominously at the sacred object resting in my palm.
Decklin’s words had been far too meaningful.
‘…Could I really die while purifying this?’
There were occasionally sacred objects like that. Cases where they instead spewed dark magic and killed the Purifier instead.
‘No. That won’t happen. Not on my first day….’
If he’d wanted to kill me, he wouldn’t have hired me in the first place.
Probably…?
Because my employer was Decklin, I couldn’t convince myself even as I reasoned it through.
“I trust only you, Freena.”
When had that started?
Decklin’s smile was beautiful, but to me it was only unsettling.
‘…Either way, having a chance to demonstrate my abilities isn’t a bad thing.’
It’s clearly going to be difficult, but I think I have a rough idea of what to do.
For a first assignment, it wasn’t bad at all.
“Yes! I won’t disappoint you.”
Today too, I was spirited and resolute.
* * *
“Welcome, Freena.”
The moment I stepped out of the Office, I encountered Ronan.
“I’ll guide you to the workshop.”
…Ronan himself?
First Decklin, now Ronan too. Are all Purifier contracts like this?
‘Well. I suppose they would be.’
I was rank 7, but among the Purifiers staying here in Caesar, there were those who could purify an entire city. They were elite personnel even the Nobles couldn’t treat carelessly.
Ronan briefly introduced me to the duties of a Purifier, then guided me to the building where the Purifiers resided.
‘Wow.’
Caesar truly is different. They even provide such a grand building.
“…If you face any difficulties, please don’t hesitate to tell me anytime, Freena.”
It was probably just courtesy, but honestly, I was worried about Ronan.
My own life hung by a thread, but wasn’t his the one in immediate danger?
‘How did such a young man end up….’
“…Is there something on my face?”
Had I been staring at him too intently? Bewilderment flickered across his expressionless features.
“Nothing at all. I was just thinking… that your monocle suits you very well.”
“….”
It was something I’d said to deflect, but truthfully, the monocle did suit him well.
Ronan seemed a bit taken aback.
“Well then. Thank you for showing me the way, Ronan. I’ll head inside on my own now.”
“Yes. I wish you good fortune, Freena.”
Freena watched Ronan depart before stepping into the building.
The interior was equally resplendent.
What struck her was that with so many Purifiers gathered here, the space brimmed with sanctity.
The crystal relic Freena carried no longer seemed to emit any dark magic.
She was about to enter the Purifier Workshop when—
“Did you hear? A rank 7 Purifier has been assigned to our workshop.”
Voices leaked through the door.
“Is that true, Miss Viola? A rank 7 in a rank 3 Purifier workshop?”
“Exactly. I can’t fathom how I, Viola Meriel, ended up assigned to the same space as a rank 7.”
“His Excellency surely wouldn’t overlook such a matter of rank.”
“Precisely. There must be some reason. Perhaps I should personally correct His Excellency’s judgment….”
Freena paused before the door.
The Purifiers were speaking ill of her.
The moment she opened the door and entered, the air in the workshop turned cold.
A cloying lily fragrance assaulted her nose—so thick it made her head spin.
At the source of the scent stood a woman: deep brown hair, green eyes, a Purifier uniform bearing the emblem of a Baroness.
She looked Freena up and down with disdain.
“So you’re that rank 7?”
“…Yes, that’s right.”
“Hmm.”
Viola closed the perfume bottle’s cap with a smirk.
“I don’t know where you crawled out from, but you’d do well to mind your manners. A rank 3 Purifier like me sharing a workshop with a rank 7 is clearly temporary.”
Freena sat down without responding.
‘I see.’
The higher-ranked Purifiers resented her presence.
It was hardly surprising.
Freena was more accustomed to contempt than anyone.
As she took her seat, a nearby Purifier stood up with visible displeasure.
“I’ll have to request a different workshop. How can I work in the same space as a rank 7?”
Freena felt no particular reaction to their departure.
‘Caesar certainly has many rooms.’
That was the extent of her observation.
Her focus remained entirely on the relic Decklin had given her.
‘How should I purify this.’
It would require exceedingly delicate work.
She would need considerable concentration.
‘Looking closer, there isn’t even that much dark magic. The relic itself is simply resisting purification.’
For Freena, descended from Orbannon’s bloodline, this was simple.
She grasped the relic and focused.
With no one around and silence enveloping her, concentration came naturally.
* * *
I was almost finished.
I decided to rest for a moment before resuming my purification work, so I took a stroll through the Garden.
‘Honestly, being able to take walks while working… this is wonderful.’
At first, I worried I might be slacking off.
At Daisy Hall, that would have earned me an immediate earful from the Head Chef.
But this place was different.
‘Most of the Purifiers here seem to have plenty of free time.’
Unlike the bustling Daisy Hall, the Purifiers here enjoyed leisurely days unless they ventured into contaminated zones.
‘And I’m earning five hundred gold a month for this… is it really okay to just relax like this?’
The higher-ranked Purifiers weren’t even present at the residence.
“Hello there…”
Just then, someone approached me.
“My name is Narien…! I’m also a Purifier like you, and the Aide asked me to help since you’re new here!”
Ronan?
That cold man had looked after me.
‘Interestingly, she doesn’t seem to dislike me.’
The other Purifiers always wore expressions of disdain whenever they saw me.
That’s when it happened.
“Heh. Playing together, are we?”
“A 7th-rank and a 4th-rank? Narien, how lucky. You finally have a friend.”
The Purifiers mocked us as they passed by. Narien’s face went pale.
“Actually… I’m the only 4th-rank ability user in this residence, so I think the Aide asked me to help you.”
Even a 4th-rank ability user faced ridicule? Someone capable of purifying over a hundred contaminated individuals.
I sighed.
Well, those monsters capable of purifying over five hundred contaminated individuals would hardly understand such feelings.
2nd-rank represented only 0.25 percent of the entire Empire. They’d likely been revered their entire lives.
‘But purification isn’t simply about having large amounts of holy power…’
Every average statistic had hidden pitfalls, after all.
“I… I don’t dislike you, Freena. I’d like us to get along.”
It seemed Narien had been quite lonely in this residence.
“I feel the same way. Let’s be good friends, Narien.”
“Yes, yes!”
She smiled brightly with genuine joy.
Poor thing.
I wouldn’t be staying here much longer anyway.
After Narien left, I was alone in the Garden once more.
My holy power had already recovered.
Because my holy power vessel was small and pure, my recovery speed was quite rapid.
I continued with the remaining purification work in the Garden. The weather was beautiful, and my condition felt excellent—my focus was sharp.
Once I finished the purification, I thought I should bring it to Decklin.
“You must never use it.”
Suddenly, Decklin’s ominous words weighed on my mind.
‘…What kind of sacred relic is this?’
Of course, it was possible that Decklin simply disliked a Purifier casually handling his possessions. But Decklin… seemed to harbor some other reason entirely.
‘There’s a way to find out without actually using it.’
Sacred relic resonance.
I gripped the crystal that fit perfectly in my palms and concentrated.
‘…This is a relic that shows the future, isn’t it?’
I was startled.
A third-rank sacred relic—its grade was quite high.
I couldn’t choose specific moments to view, but it seemed I could see up to a month into the future.
Suddenly, curiosity seized me.
‘Could I use this to see my own future?’
Even if I couldn’t see the distant future, surely I could glimpse what might unfold soon, couldn’t I?
‘Perhaps I could even discover whether I’ll enter the Grand Duke’s Archive… or at least find some clue!’
It was truly a remarkable relic.
In that moment, as I gazed covetously at the sacred relic in my hands.
“You must never use it, Freena.”
Decklin’s warning echoed in my ears once more.
But wasn’t it foolish not to use such a relic?
If I knew the future, I could change so much. Perhaps I could even avoid dangerous moments.
I had already confirmed through resonance—there would be no problem if I used it. Decklin would never notice.
Very well. Let me try.
“…Show me the future.”
At my words, the relic began to emit a radiant light.
“Especially you, Freena.”
Decklin’s soft warning reached my ears, but I ignored it and closed my eyes.
Soon, the future unfolded before me.

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