Sister, I Hit You Because There Was a Ghost Behind You - Chapter 35

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Chapter 35. Buried Treasure Lies in the Ground Monsters Have Torn Apart
The Northern Region’s morning sun had risen. Yet the Snowy Plain remained blanketed with the blood and corpses of beasts. Kairik von Herzen stood atop the Castle Wall, surveying his territory with a low growl.
“Dare to turn my front yard into a garbage heap? I’ll make sure to collect a hefty cleanup fee.”
A crimson aura exploded from Kairik’s body. The ruler of the Northern Region had fully recovered—no, he had overcome the poison and grown even stronger. He raised his sword toward his soldiers and roared.
“All forces, charge! Leave not a single one alive!”
The castle gates swung open and the Knight Order poured forth. Kairik led from the front. He swept across the battlefield in human form, never transforming into a wolf.
Crack!
Each time his blade cut through the air, the beasts fell like autumn leaves in the wind. It was no mere swordplay. It was the aesthetics of violence—a fusion of bestial instinct and overwhelming power. I leaned against the Castle Wall’s railing, watching in awe.
“Wow… he really does fight well. He’s definitely earning his keep.”
Just then, someone approached my side. It was Demian Lyart. He bore the weariness of having guarded the Castle Wall all night, yet his eyes remained sharp. Demian smiled bitterly and asked.
“Did you… rest well last night?”
The question was peculiar. It wasn’t mere pleasantry—there was weight behind it. I shrugged casually, feigning indifference.
“Well, thanks to him. His Majesty’s body temperature is so high, I didn’t need a separate heater.”
At my response, Demian’s brow furrowed slightly. He murmured quietly.
“A heater… I should have gone in instead. I could have regulated the temperature with holy power.”
The Knight Commander making jealous jokes? I coughed awkwardly and changed the subject.
“Ahem. You should go rest too. It looks like His Majesty will finish everything.”
But Demian shook his head and drew his sword.
“No. I’ll help as well. I can’t let His Majesty monopolize all the credit.”
Demian leaped down from the Castle Wall. The white Holy Knight and the crimson Duke swept across the battlefield, and the remaining beasts fled in terror. It was less a battle than a one-sided slaughter.
An hour later, the cries of the beasts faded. The snowy field fell silent, and only the flags of victory fluttered in the wind.
Kairik von Herzen wiped the blood from his blade and walked toward me, asking.
“Well? My skills haven’t gotten rusty, have they?”
I gave him a thumbs up in praise.
“Flawless. Truly worthy of the Northern Region’s mad dog… I mean, guardian.”
Kairik chuckled and ruffled my hair. Just then, Adjutant Ban approached and reported.
“Your Majesty! I tracked the path the beasts took when they fled and discovered something strange.”
Kairik raised an eyebrow and asked.
“Something strange?”
“Yes. The ground near the entrance to the Black Forest has collapsed, and from there… an eerie light is seeping out.”
An eerie light? My ears perked up. In typical fantasy novels, this cliché meant one of two things: either a new dungeon or treasure. My eyes gleamed with excitement.
“Let’s go check it out. We need to investigate.”
We mounted our horses and headed toward the Black Forest’s entrance.
The place where Hydra had appeared was torn apart in complete disarray. The beasts must have collapsed the ground as they crawled up from beneath. But between the collapsed earth, a bluish light sparkled with ethereal brilliance.
I leaped from my horse and rushed toward it. I brushed away the dirt and picked up a single glowing stone. It radiated a brilliant luminescence as if the Milky Way itself had been frozen solid.
The pure mana emanating from the stone traveled through my fingertips, making them tingle.
The moment I examined it with my spiritual sight, my hand trembled.
“This… this is….”
Kairik dismounted and approached, asking.
“What? It’s just a stone.”
I grabbed Kairik by the collar and shook him, shouting.
“A stone? This is premium raw Mana Stone!”
“Mana Stone?”
“Yes! The essential material for magical artifacts—the very Mana Stone that’s in such high demand!”
I pointed frantically into the depths of the collapsed cavern, my voice trembling with excitement.
“Look there! The entire interior is blue! This isn’t just a cave—it’s a Mana Stone Mine!”
Demian Lyart also examined the cavern with an astonished expression and spoke.
“Heavens… A deposit of this magnitude would rival the entire Empire’s reserves. One might truly call it divine blessing.”
Indeed. As the magical beasts tore through the earth, they had unearthed a Mana Stone Mine that had slumbered for centuries. The very hole from which Hydra had emerged was the entrance to a goldmine. I pulled out my calculator and began punching numbers frantically.
“Deposit volume: incalculable. Market price per ton: 50 million Gold. Projected revenue upon securing mining rights… hundreds of billions?”
Hundreds of billions. An astronomical sum that would make 100 billion Gold seem like pocket change. I collapsed to the ground, clutching dirt in my fists, and burst into delirious laughter.
“Hahahaha! Jackpot! The Northern Region’s fortune has skyrocketed!”
Kairik looked at me with concern, as though I’d lost my mind. “Violetta, are you alright? Has the mine’s toxic air gone to your head?”
I jumped to my feet, seized Kairik’s hand, and spoke with absolute seriousness.
“Your Highness, let’s get married. Right now.”
Kairik looked flustered. “What? All of a sudden?”
“This mine belongs to the Fenris Duchy Territory, doesn’t it? Which means it’s yours. If I marry you, it becomes mine.”
I swallowed hard and continued.
“I don’t need a dowry. Just bring yourself. Actually, just bring this mine.”
Kairik stood there dumbfounded for a moment, then burst into laughter, clutching his stomach.
“Kahahaha! That’s so like you. Your eyes shine brighter hunting for treasure than hunting magical beasts!”
He pulled me close by the waist and whispered.
“Fine. The mine and I—they’re both yours. But in exchange…”
“In exchange?”
“We’ll hold the wedding ceremony my way—grand and magnificent. I’ll summon every lord in the Northern Region and make it absolutely clear that you’re my woman.”
Demian Lyart’s expression turned cold and rigid. He stepped between us and spoke.
“Wait. I have an objection to this marriage.”
Kairik glared at Demian Lyart with irritation. “What now, Holy Knight? Just offer your blessing.”
Demian Lyart looked directly at me and spoke with grave sincerity.
“The Cult wishes to invest in the mine’s development as well. Let us proceed as joint developers.”
I blinked in confusion. “Investment?”
“Yes. The Cult will provide state-of-the-art mining equipment using our substantial financial resources. In return, you will donate 30% of the profits to the Cult, and…”
Demian Lyart stepped closer and added.
“Please register me as a co-owner. As your partner.”
Was this man making a business proposal, or was he jealous? Kairik let out a scoff of disbelief.
“Trying to seduce my woman with money? How amusing.”
Demian took another step closer and added,
“Please register me as a co-owner. As a partner.”
Is this guy making a business proposal right now, or is he jealous? Kairik let out an exasperated scoff.
“You think you can seduce my woman with money? That’s hilarious.”
Demian didn’t back down, countering instead.
“You yourself said that in a capitalist society, money is voice, didn’t you?”
The gazes of the two men collided above my calculator. On the left, a mine owner and a wolf. On the right, a massive investor and a Holy Knight. I wanted to scream with delight.
“Don’t fight! You’re both wonderful!”
I declared this while linking arms with each of them.
“First, let’s seal off the mine entrance. If word spreads, we’ll have swarms of vultures circling. We can discuss the development plan slowly over dinner.”
I hummed cheerfully while pocketing the raw Mana Stone. Subjugating magical beasts, saving the territory, discovering a goldmine—this northern expedition was an unqualified success.
But we had forgotten.
Great profit always comes with great danger.
Deep within the collapsed mine, in the darkness, a pair of crimson eyes watched us.
It was no ordinary magical beast. From the depths of the earth, an ancient hunger that had starved for millennia was opening its maw.
[Kekeke… the humans have broken the seal. What a delicious scent.]
An ancient malevolence far older than the curse Rasputin left behind was awakening, stretching its limbs.

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