The Isolated Marchioness Just Wants to Make a Living - Chapter 141

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Chapter 141

Standing still, I found myself swallowing dry saliva. I could hear the rustling sound of fabric falling to the ground.

‘I said we should just transform outside and meet because this moment would be embarrassing for me!’

But the ‘gentleman’ Leopold, who could never let me go out alone at night, had made things turn out this way.

“…Are you done?”

“Not yet. About a minute left.”

I rolled my eyes and then plopped down on the spot.

“Good grief, I can’t stand for that long.”

For some reason, just standing felt awkward in itself.

Unable to bear the silence, I fidgeted with my fingers and asked.

“That… isn’t it kind of disgusting?”

“To some extent.”

Leopold’s calm voice came from behind me.

“First the mouth gets elongated, then fur grows…”

“No, not you. I mean what’s in my head.”

Since I wasn’t making eye contact with him, my true feelings just slipped out.

“Names coming to mind and then not coming to mind… and the fact that only I can recall names from another world, that’s definitely… somewhat abnormal…”

“And me preparing to transform in your room is normal?”

Leopold retorted with a sigh.

“So if that really bothers you so much that you can’t bear it, tell me anytime – me, who shares consciousness with a wolf. I don’t know how effective it’ll be, but I’ll do my best to comfort you.”

“Comfort? How?”

I asked out of genuine curiosity.

“To be honest, you’re not really talented at that sort of thing. I’m pretty sure last time you said you’d rather propose than say something embarrassing.”

“Well… certainly ‘I’ am like that.”

A moment of silence passed.

After that, I felt a careful touch on my shoulder.

“Ah…”

I slowly turned around. Then I tightly embraced the wolf-dog who was carefully and gentlemanly pressing his body against me.

I felt soft fur and warm body temperature. Strangely, a sigh of relief escaped me.

I was actually scared by what Centauros had said.

Because someone like me seemed to be exactly the experimental material needed for the disasters the dark mages would create.

Perhaps Piarin, the dimensional traveler from 800 years ago who was deceived by dark mages, was also swept up in this way.

That ‘memory that breaks curses’ that only I possessed in this world terrified me.

From the beginning, it had always felt alien and frightening. Whenever strange words popped out, I even felt like I couldn’t exist wholly as ‘myself’.

But…

Even so, right now in this moment, I desperately wanted that unfamiliar memory.

I hugged the wolf-dog once more with strength, and slowly met those golden eyes.

‘Half human, half wolf. But different from Centauros…’

The unfamiliar memory that wouldn’t come to mind no matter how much I looked before began to surface gradually.

‘This isn’t about having a wolf’s lower body or anything like that, but really periodically transforming into a real wolf.’

I remembered when I first met the wolf-dog.

‘Usually human, but transforms into a wolf at set times…’

My wolf who appeared before me without warning to protect me, and then suddenly disappeared at some point.

‘When transformed into a wolf, strength increases, so there are many related stories…’

Actually, even if you transformed into a wolf for your entire life, I could accept both forms of you.

But you, who can’t even bear to watch me walk alone at night, would never accept my feelings.

So I beg the unfamiliar memory in my head, please, please come to mind.

I hate that this boy is unhappy.

In my childhood, he was the most precious of all the things I had.

Even knowing it was beyond my station, I pretended not to know until the end because I didn’t want to let go.

On the day we became partners in the Santa investigation project, I even gathered courage to suggest visiting the Western Magic Library.

Even the moment my fiancé gracefully declined and turned away, I shamefully couldn’t fold away my feelings.

Even on the day I received the annulment letter as expected, I couldn’t hide the vivid bitterness.

Now that I finally know the anguish of this boy who must have been sadder than me while always turning away from me, please come to mind…

‘A person who transforms into a wolf when the time comes regardless of their will, that is…’

This being that periodically becomes a wolf is precisely.

‘A werewolf! Yes, a werewolf.’

People from another world have long imagined such beings as werewolves, lycanthropes, and the like.

Among such werewolves, the ‘true name’ that comes to mind most clearly for me is…

‘There was a human who became a wolf as punishment from god…’

I cupped the wolf-dog’s face with both hands, looked into those golden eyes, and whispered carefully.

“As you always have, you’ve definitely been a comfort. Thank you, Lycaon.”

At the same time, my vision blurred, and my body began to float as if wind was blowing from inside me.

Under my hazy consciousness, I heard an urgent voice.

“No, Brisa.”

It was Leopold’s whisper.

“If you create any more wind… your elder brother will really kill me this time.”

At the same time, I felt body temperature pressing down on my floating body. Arms that were no longer furry but smooth…

Yes, as expected.

Honestly speaking, becoming someone’s target through heroic actions that only I must perform is too frightening.

“But I’m glad it helps you…”

I murmured, moving my lips slightly.

After that, I fainted just like that.

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Bakaheun Marquis Castle.

A man wrapped in a black hood spoke with flashing red eyes.

“The last shipment was far too insufficient. Isn’t this different from our agreement?”

One side of his face was consumed by dark magic markings, making him hideous to behold.

Duke Backhun, Paul Bakken, bit his nails and rolled his eyes anxiously.

“Th-that’s… those people also have to make a living. Besides, didn’t you also change your story? At first, you didn’t say you needed… this much.”

The former shepherd, current duke, made a small rebellion against the dark mage.

“Livestock doesn’t grow overnight. If they disappear so recklessly, in such large quantities, it creates various problems with breeding plans and such things… Moreover, perhaps sensing something, my retainers keep getting suspicious…”

“That’s your problem.”

The dark mage glared.

“You also let Brisa Sears slip away right before your eyes. Just how long do you think we’ll keep you around?”

It was two months ago that he received the visit request from the Sears siblings.

The dark mage frequenting the duke’s estate rejoiced.

They needed Brisa Sears anyway. But she always had the monster-like Alpheus attached to her.

Moreover, Sears Territory was small in scale with a small population, making it impossible to hide there.

The territory residents all knew each other, so outsiders would be immediately discovered, and despite its size, it had a strong knight order that maintained good security.

In the midst of this, how delighted he was when a letter requesting a visit to the north arrived.

Even the great Alpheus wouldn’t share the same room as his younger sister.

Even if they were too afraid of Alpheus to kidnap her, using her briefly, very briefly in experiments would be nothing.

‘The experiment is almost complete anyway, and we just need to reference it a little bit…’

The only bloodline of Riente.

The only being whose wavelength matched the memories of a ‘dimensional traveler’.

For the completion of the dark magic they pursued and continental conquest, Brisa was an absolutely necessary existence.

So he ordered Bakarun Duchy to ‘capture them at all costs.’

However, Brisa’s party sent a letter saying something urgent had come up and then disappeared. After that, he heard information that ‘Brisa Sears seems to be staying in the Western Region.’

‘Since Nogen’s information agents are quite capable, it could be information manipulation…’

For now, there didn’t seem to be any reason for the Western Region to take such care of them.

And there were still sightings of them reported here and there throughout the Western Region.

“I can’t overlook it this time.”

The Dark Mage raised his eyebrows and held up two fingers.

“I’ll give you two days. We don’t have much leeway either. Somehow manage to prepare the lacking numbers.”

“B-but… I, really, the retainers… this time… they won’t listen well… As you know, I don’t have as much influence over them as the former Duke Backhun…”

Paul stammered out his excuses.

“Perhaps everyone agreed to seat me here, someone who had been living like a commoner, because they wanted to do as they pleased in their own lands…”

The Dark Mage, his patience exhausted, ruthlessly cut off his words.

“If it’s difficult, then bring ‘sacrifices’ from Bakahun’s direct territories at least. We’ve filled your coffers to the brim, so don’t make excuses about not being able to do it because you need to make a living. Understand?”

His voice had now become completely sinister.

“Two days. Remember that. If you can’t do your job as Duke properly, then at least do your old shepherd work well. Got it?”

Paul eventually nodded his head while sniffling.

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