If I Were Reborn, I Wouldn’t Marry You - Chapter 49

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Chapter 50

 

‘The main residence must have noticed the accident, so they’ll come to rescue us. I just need to hold on until then.’

 

Even though we were trapped in the burning annex, I wasn’t anxious because I believed Mother and Father would somehow handle it.

 

“Everyone, come over here first!”

 

I gathered the children and moved them as far away from the flames as possible.

 

Meanwhile, Leonhardt, who had brought water buckets with Lester, soaked a handkerchief and handed it to me.

 

“Cover your mouth and nose with this.”

 

“Thank you.”

 

After distributing water-soaked handkerchiefs to everyone in turn, we dug up the grass around where we were standing and poured drinks and remaining water on it.

 

‘I’ve done everything I can from inside.’

 

I was being held by Merlin for peace of mind when I heard Mother’s voice from outside the fence.

 

“Sweetheart! Is everyone okay?”

 

Mother’s voice, amplified by a voice artifact, was calm, perhaps to reassure us.

 

“It’s Mother! We’re all fine!”

 

Lester stood on his tiptoes as if wanting to see over the fence that was taller than him and answered loudly.

 

“There are two patients here. They’re severely burned. Please prepare treatment as soon as we get out.”

 

Hearing Lionel’s words, Mother ordered priests to be on standby.

 

“If the temple dawdles, tell them it means we’ll sever ties with House of Duke Roderick.”

 

And what Mother said was quite menacing, unlike her calm tone from before.

 

‘She forgot to turn off the voice artifact.’

 

Mother’s instructions continued in her characteristically spirited voice that could intimidate even Father, who was a Sword Master.

 

“Rescue the children first, fire suppression comes after. The children’s voices came from around here, so break down that fence!”

 

As if that wasn’t enough, when she ordered them to bring siege weapons from the armory, Father stopped her.

 

“If it’s explosive enough to break through a magically reinforced fence, the children inside would be in danger too. Let’s find another way.”

 

“Building it so unnecessarily sturdy!”

 

Mother directed her resentment toward the diligent craftsmen.

 

“The mages will arrive soon. Bianca, it would be better to rescue them using levitation magic.”

 

At Father’s persuasion, Mother muttered a quiet curse under her breath.

 

‘Mother… everyone can hear you.’

 

More than a few people were shocked by the profanity coming from Mother, who was an elegant and caring noblewoman, but given the situation, I overlooked it with blurred vision.

 

Whether they were putting out the fire from outside, the flames that had been burning fiercely enough to spread to the inner garden and annex building were now maintaining their current state.

 

As the approaching flames gradually subsided, people who were relieved thinking they could be rescued once the mages arrived sat down on the ground with a thud, not caring whether their party clothes got ruined.

 

Only after the situation had progressed this far did questions about the cause of the incident burst forth.

 

“But why did the fire suddenly start? And so big?”

 

The sudden explosion sound.

 

Conrad, who attended the party with a salamander lizard that even royalty would find difficult to obtain…

 

And Kairon, who was nearby and got seriously injured.

 

Looking back, there were more than one or two strange points.

 

‘Most of all, it bothers me that both are followers of the Crown Prince.’

 

But since I had no evidence, I only revealed half of my speculation.

 

“Could it be the salamander lizard?”

 

Many people had seen Conrad carrying the salamander lizard on his shoulder.

 

Thanks to that, my speculation gained credibility.

 

“Come to think of it, I heard salamander lizards breathe fire.”

 

“But… a distant relative of mine raises salamander lizards, so I’ve seen them, and they’re not capable of making such a big fire. As their name suggests, they’re closer to spirits than animals, so they’re not that violent unless attacked first. It might be possible if it were a young Ignis Salamander that looks similar… but that’s closer to a monster, unlike salamander lizards.”

 

“Raising monsters is prohibited, so that can’t be it.”

 

“Right. Where would someone get such a thing…”

 

While listening to the whispering conversation, I looked down at the unconscious Conrad and Kairon.

 

‘It would have been difficult for Conrad, but the Crown Prince could have managed it.’

 

At that moment, as if cutting off my thoughts, another explosion sound came from within the flames.

 

Bang!

 

“Damn, everyone get back!”

 

“Ugh, be careful!”

 

Painful groans could be heard, suggesting there were people near the explosion radius among those who had been suppressing the fire outside.

 

The children who had been lying around exhausted jumped up in surprise.

 

“It’s not a salamander lizard, it’s an Ignis Salamander!”

 

Andrew Lombran shouted, having somehow picked up information from the noise-like words coming from outside.

 

Whether this story had reached my parents, I could hear them pressing about where the mages had arrived.

 

“This is bad…”

 

Ignis Salamanders were monsters that grew by consuming flames.

 

In other words, this situation was optimal for the Ignis Salamander to gain strength.

 

Then a beast-like growling sound of ‘Grrr’ could be heard.

 

It was a sound too large for a palm-sized ‘salamander lizard’ to ever make.

 

The silhouette of an Ignis Salamander, now grown almost as large as a warhorse, could be seen moving within the flames.

 

While the knights kept the Ignis Salamander in check, people tried to put out the fire, but they couldn’t overcome the flames breathed by an adult Ignis Salamander.

 

The flames that had been holding steady without spreading further began to spread rapidly.

 

“Bring more water and sand!”

 

As the commotion outside grew louder, anxiety began to circulate inside the garden again.

 

“At this rate, won’t it be useless even when the mages arrive?”

 

Levitation magic was high-level magic.

 

Though other mages and knights would provide cover, the mage would be defenseless while casting levitation magic.

 

‘Perfect for getting hit by the Ignis Salamander’s fire and falling…’

 

Our hope of escape was crumbling.

 

‘Rain should come. Or water bombs should fall from the sky.’

 

I looked up at the blue sky resentfully.

 

‘Blue? Water bombs?’

 

Suddenly, a method worth trying came to mind.

 

“Merlin.”

 

I grabbed the wrist of Merlin, who was comforting the terrified crying children, and dragged her to a corner.

 

‘Even though we’re surrounded by fire, which is the opposite element, this is definitely a life-threatening situation, and Merlin has strong spirit affinity.’

 

Leonhardt seemed to be thinking along similar lines.

 

Leonhardt silently approached and joined us.

 

“Uh, but how do you awaken?”

 

Windermere, the only reference we had, said that when he was gripped by the fear of dying, he strongly thought he wanted to live, and right after that, he heard the spirit’s voice.

 

‘I’ve heard it hundreds of times so I’m certain… but how do I make her think she wants to live?’

 

It was a difficult situation. While I was lost in thought about what to do, still holding Merlin’s hand, Leonhardt gently pushed me aside.

 

“Lady Ravis.”

 

Leonhardt called Merlin in a low voice and spoke with perfect pronunciation.

 

“You have the talent of a water spirit mage. This is a method of identification passed down only among royalty, so I can’t reveal the source, but it’s certain.”

 

Leonhardt’s voice was quite serious as he spoke with brainwashing-like firmness.

 

It was a voice that inspired trust.

 

However, Merlin seemed unable to believe this suddenly revealed fact.

 

“There’s no way I could have such special power.”

 

“Whether you believe it or not isn’t very important in this situation. I can’t bear to watch… die here. But right now, that’s exactly what might happen, and in this situation, you’re the only one we can place our hope in.”

 

Leonhardt, who glanced at me briefly, continued speaking.

 

“I’ll apologize properly later. If you want to live, call water. Desperately.”

 

Suddenly, I felt a fear that made all the hair on my body stand on end.

 

Though Leonhardt had never used his ability directly on me, I had often seen him use it on others, so I knew what this sensation was.

 

‘This is Leonhardt’s ability?’

 

I wanted to step back and run away immediately, but I endured steadfastly.

 

Merlin’s face, who was the direct target of Leonhardt’s ability, had turned deathly pale.

 

“P-please spare me….”

 

Merlin shed tears while staring into empty space.

 

And Leonhardt.

 

“Kugh.”

 

Was collapsing while coughing up blood.

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