Tia’s Smooth Life After Regression - Chapter 108

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Tiya’s Smooth Regression Life

Chapter 108

Unlike the descendants who couldn’t even speak about the Spirit of Time, the founding head who had subjugated the Spirit of Time was free from such prohibitions.

He left behind a Family Law Book written by hand together with the Spirit of Time for future generations.

In that document, which only legitimate heirs and family heads could access, were written not just secrets about spirits, but also the rules that must be observed as a contractor.

Do not pursue personal gain with the Spirit of Time.

Do not attempt to go against time beyond the limits.

Avoid regressions spanning years to minimize soul erosion.

Never underestimate the price of regression.

A gift and warning for descendants.

However, Shurkha broke the taboo.

Winter couldn’t understand why the Count had made such a reckless choice.

She could only guess that something terrible enough to consume twenty full years had befallen him.

Perhaps… yes. Like herself, it might have been to prevent the family’s destruction.

Though she believed this in one corner of her heart.

“Listen, Winter. Maybe Father made a contract with the Spirit of Time to cure Mother’s illness.”

At that moment, Winter felt her vision grow distant with rage.

‘For something so… trivial?’

She had speculated that a crisis had befallen Vladijef, and he had ended up in that state as the price for stopping it.

But he had turned back time just to save his wife?

And the outcome he faced after becoming like that was merely this.

A scattered family.

As unknown anger and betrayal mixed and surged within her.

“If that’s the case, I don’t resent Father at all.”

Tiya’s words, sharp as an ice spear, pierced Winter’s heart.

【What?】

“This is proof that Father loved Mother.”

Winter suddenly came to her senses as if cold water had been poured over her.

She had just weighed even her mother’s life on scales, calculating profit and loss.

That cruel way of thinking was undeniably similar to Shurkha’s.

Winter muttered low as if making excuses.

【…Even so, the Count ultimately failed.】

He couldn’t cure the Countess in the end.

The Countess’s final moments that she glimpsed in Rodion’s memory labyrinth looked terribly lonely.

The Count had gone to the past to save his wife, yet ultimately lost even his love for her.

It was truly a foolish ending.

Moreover, Winter could tell from the documents that the Count’s struggle to cure the white flower disease continued.

Though love had disappeared, a blind obsession to cure the white flower disease was driving him.

Even though the person he should have protected had long since died.

Despite Winter’s cold words, Tiya spoke with an excited expression, not taking her eyes off the documents on the desk.

“How much he loved her, that remains. I can see it all.”

Because he loved Mother too much, Father had to abandon even that love – Tiya couldn’t bring herself to hate him.

Even if that choice had brought the worst outcome, Tiya’s heart filled with tenderness instead of resentment.

“I’ll definitely restore Father’s emotions.”

The moment clear determination filled Tiya’s eyes, Winter’s gaze, which had been shaking her head disapprovingly, stopped on other materials.

Records of the Count trying to gather all kinds of precious medicinal materials from across the continent.

But within them weren’t written only legal efforts.

There were traces of bribing nobles in border regions and illegally importing medicinal materials classified as illegal by the Empire.

It was the Count’s corruption and weakness that Winter encountered for the first time.

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On a late evening when spring rain moistened the world.

Another distinguished guest visited Vladijef Manor.

Rodion had no choice but to warmly welcome the Mage Lord who had come without prior notice, just like before.

“Master says he has something to tell Brother.”

“He’s a real master now, so Brother should serve him respectfully too!”

This was because of Tiya’s threat.

A brief silence flowed between the two who sat facing each other across the reception room table like the previous day.

The first to speak was Rodion, who maintained a sociable smile throughout.

“Have you come to hand over Elder Volkner, who trapped Tiya, to our side as promised?”

The handover of the perpetrator of this incident.

That was precisely the condition Rodion had set in exchange for allowing Tiya’s access to Shetbyeol Tower.

It was a measure to completely root out the dangerous element in the place where Tiya stayed.

Of course, he expected it wouldn’t be easy.

All mages belonging to the Magic Association received the Alliance’s protection.

In other words, even if a mage committed a crime, it was the Magic Association that judged that crime.

Unless the methods were extremely heinous, the Alliance often gave mages lenient punishments.

During the trial regarding Tiya’s case, it was revealed that Volkner had not only embezzled but also illegally manufactured and distributed combat golems, so a light punishment wouldn’t be handed down.

It was confirmed he would rot in the Alliance’s prison for life.

However, Rodion had no intention of letting the criminal who dared target Tiya continue living with his eyes open.

Therefore, he sought to somehow receive Volkner’s custody through Argon.

But somehow the Mage Lord’s expression wasn’t pleasant.

Just when he was suspecting that despite all his big talk to trust him, he ultimately couldn’t break the Alliance’s will.

“Unfortunately, it’s no longer possible.”

The Mage Lord gave a disappointing answer.

Though Rodion was still smiling, Argon felt a coolness as if the room’s temperature had suddenly dropped.

“Didn’t you make a promise?”

“Don’t misunderstand – I didn’t deliberately ignore the promise. However, a problem arose while Volkner was detained by the Alliance.”

The Mage Lord hesitated briefly, then sighed deeply before continuing.

“Volkner committed suicide in prison.”

“…”

Only then did the smile disappear from Rodion’s lips.

After quietly falling into thought, Rodion suddenly asked.

“Was it really suicide?”

It was a question with many implications.

Though thinking that even such a young fellow spoke terrifyingly, Argon answered honestly.

“The Magic Association concluded it was suicide, but I think differently.”

Since Volkner had been an elder of Shetbyeol Tower, the Mage Lord had observed him for a long time.

In his judgment, Volkner wasn’t someone who would commit suicide due to honor or guilt.

Rather, it would be more like him to try to drag down anyone with even the slightest flaw as companions, like a vengeful spirit.

And the day before Volkner was found dead, he had requested a plea bargain.

“He said there were separate forces that sponsored him and made him do illegal things. He demanded a sentence reduction in exchange for providing that information, but-“

The next day he was found dead.

The circumstances looked suspicious to anyone.

In addition, the Mage Lord placed a half-burned letter on the table.

“This was found in the fireplace of Volkner’s quarters. Part of it is burned, but there shouldn’t be any problem understanding the content.”

The moment Rodion confirmed the contents of the letter, he couldn’t even manage a polite smile.

It clearly contained orders to eliminate Tiya.

“The one who wrote that letter is probably the patron that Volkner was trying to expose.”

Rodion’s mind began working frantically.

Just who was this patron that they would target Tiya?

‘A child couldn’t have earned enough resentment to warrant death threats.’

Then there were two possibilities to consider.

Tiya was being targeted either because she was a ‘Vladijef’ or because she was Count Valoz’s daughter.

Who would target Tiya, and why?

As he pondered, the Mage Lord spoke unexpectedly.

“I’ll teach that child to protect herself at least. She has the talent for it, and she is my disciple after all.”

The meaning behind those words was clear.

He intended to publicly present Tiya as the Mage Lord’s top disciple and raise her as the next Mage Lord of Shetbyeol Tower.

However, Rodion didn’t answer hastily. He simply recalled the information he had investigated about Argon and replied dryly.

“Tiya cannot be a replacement for the disciple you lost, Lord Argon. Nor should she be.”

Argon, who had been momentarily speechless, let out a bitter laugh.

“…A young brat trying to lecture an old man.”

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