I Got Possessed, But the Monster Beast Is Adorable - Chapter 47

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#47

Marquis Rasven, who had been pressed flat against the floor as if crushed by a compressor, slightly raised his head at his response and continued speaking.

“Yes, that wench. I hear she uses very strange powers. Do you know what that wench did after the Young Duke headed to the village? Out of nowhere, she not only beat my son’s face to a pulp but turned him into a cockroach!”

“So?”

His eyes twisted menacingly at Marquis Rasven’s behavior as he recounted her actions in detail, even spitting as he spoke.

“What do you mean, so?! Someone who uses such wicked powers… I, Guestaf, guarantee that wench is definitely a demon! Ah, I should have killed her on the spot, but these fools got scared by that wench’s momentum… Tsk.”

Marquis Rasven clicked his tongue while looking at the assassins lying sprawled on the floor.

No wonder he had felt suspicious movements near the bushes during the day – they must have been Marquis Rasven’s lackeys.

‘I did well to give Zoe the necklace.’

He fingered the necklace hanging around his neck.

It was a necklace with a pair of butterflies identical to the one he had given Zoe.

However, while Zoe’s necklace had a blue gem on the left butterfly and a purple gem on the right butterfly…

His necklace was the opposite.

These two necklaces looked similar in appearance, but their abilities were slightly different.

His necklace had no special function other than slightly restoring stamina, but the necklace Zoe wore had the power to transfer fatal damage to another wearer and simultaneously summon the wearer when receiving critical damage.

This was an artifact specially crafted by the Mage Tower at Duke Penrister’s request when young Lucian returned home after being kidnapped – there were only two such artifacts in the world.

After the kidnapping incident that completely shook Lucian’s life, he devoted himself solely to training and opened his aura at the youngest age of eleven.

‘Haha, you’ve learned to handle aura quite perfectly, Lucian.’

It was the day he finished what was known as Duke Penrister’s ‘hellish special training’ that continued daily after opening his aura.

The Duke casually held out the necklace he was wearing to him as he lay sprawled on the training ground floor.

‘Here, take this. Now that you have the power to protect yourself, give this to the most precious person in your life when that time comes.’

‘A precious person… you mean?’

‘Yes, just as Leti is more precious to me than anything else in this world.’

‘…’

Duke Penrister, famous for being a devoted husband, would always become so disarmed whenever the topic of his other half and duchess, ‘Leticia Penrister,’ came up.

Lucian took the necklace from the Duke and thought.

That he would never have occasion to give this necklace to anyone.

It was also a kind of resolution.

A resolution never to create something precious again.

But she had conquered his resolution all too easily.

Thinking of her, who harmonized so well with the butterflies symbolizing freedom, Lucian’s lips curved into an arc.

That was why he had given her the artifact.

Because someone he wanted to protect even at the cost of his own life had appeared.

Therefore, the impurities threatening her safety had to be eliminated.

Unaware of the intensified killing intent, Marquis Rasven began earnestly expressing his opinion.

“Aren’t the Imperial knights looking for the Young Duke right now? So if we capture and offer up that wench, the Imperial Palace will clear up the misunderstanding and acknowledge the Young Duke’s merit!”

“Ah… so you’ve heard that ridiculous rumor too. What do you think, does it look like I’ve made a contract with demons?”

“Of, of course not! There’s no way the Young Duke would make a contract with such filthy demons, hahaha. So that wench… ah, I’ll capture and offer her up myself! Of course, before that, I might give that pretty-faced wench a little… hehe, a little lesson…”

At that moment, Count Guestaf Rasven’s neck was cleanly severed by Lucian’s blade emanating blue aura and rolled across the study floor.

“As expected of the same bloodline. Vermin are all the same.”

Lucian’s purple eyes gleamed more fiercely than usual.

Aivan, the vice-captain of the Shevalier 1st Division who had been watching, sent a look of admiration at the clean, fluid swordsmanship.

“As expected of Master. What should we do with the corpse?”

“Handle it as you see fit. Ah, throwing it to the magical beasts would be fine too.”

“Yes. Perfect, not even bone fragments will remain.”

Aivan kicked Marquis Rasven’s head as if clearing away luggage, gathering the corpse together.

“By the way… when do you plan to return to the Duchy, Master?”

“I’ll return soon. Why, is something wrong?”

“Well, you see… the Duke’s family is in complete chaos right now.”

“…What?”

Aivan, with his tomato-red hair, reported the current situation of the Duchy to Lucian with a troubled expression.

“Master went missing along with false rumors of making a contract with demons after going to the Capital City for the Crown Prince’s appointment ceremony, and the Imperial Palace even sent down official documents holding the Duchy responsible… Ah, it was complete pandemonium.”

“Haah… it must be the work of the Imperial Faction nobles. Then what are mother and father doing?”

“Oh, don’t even ask. His Grace the Duke openly declared he would antagonize the Imperial Palace and is now preparing to attack the Imperial Palace with the knight order. Her Grace the Duchess also collapsed from worrying about the missing Master.”

While Lucian was away, the Duchy seemed to have become a complete disaster waiting to happen.

‘Is this what Zoe called a Ruby-like situation… Very Gerald indeed.’

Since the Crown Prince and several servants had witnessed him transforming into a magical beast in real time, he had expected that news to reach the ears of Imperial Faction nobles and that they would make some move… but it seemed they were determined to use his weakness to bring down House Penrister.

“What were you and the captain doing instead of stopping him? You should know his bulldozer-like temperament.”

“We know it all too well. Do you think he’d listen if I tried to stop him? Even the captain joined in and is training the kids harshly. He even summoned me from the garrison to the Duchy!”

Aivan’s resentful voice echoed through Marquis Rasven’s study.

“If everyone gets called to the Duchy, who’s going to stand guard against the magical beasts!”

“This has become quite troublesome.”

“Where on earth have you been to only appear now? I was so startled when Master suddenly appeared before me while I was procuring food supplies for the village… My heart is still pounding.”

Ignoring Aivan’s pleading gaze as he placed his palm on his heart, Lucian fell into thought.

He had to return to the manor and set everything right before his father, who would do what he said he’d do, actually attacked the Imperial Palace.

“Wait at the village outskirts when dawn breaks. We’ll return to the manor together… Ugh.”

That was the moment.

Pain suddenly began in his chest.

This was definitely a precursor symptom before transforming into a magical beast.

“Ma, Master. What’s wrong?!”

“Damn it. Ugh… Aivan, what time… is it now?”

“No, is that important right now? It’s close to midnight, but what clinic would refuse Master? Or should I summon Asellon right now?!”

“Ugh… damn, this is maddening. Aivan, return to the manor first and tell father. That I’m safe, so he must not… attack the Imperial Palace.”

“What? Where are you suddenly going? Master, Master!!”

Despite Aivan’s bewildered shouts, he hurriedly left Marquis Rasven’s manor.

If he transformed into a magical beast now, this small, peaceful village where she was staying would surely be destroyed by his own hands.

He had to go to the forest, the Demon Forest.

While he still hadn’t lost his reason.

He was running toward the forest after leaving the village.

Along with heart-tearing pain, his body began to be enveloped in massive dark red magical energy.

“Kugh, no… I haven’t gotten far enough from the village yet…”

“Temptation!”

That was when it happened.

Ruby spread her wings and crossed through the air, and from above, someone who was definitely not welcome at this moment poked her head out.

“Zoe…”

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