That evening, Julich headed to the mansion’s garden. In his arms was wasabi and an elixir he had snatched from the kitchen.
Three people had arrived in the garden before Julich. Bruno, Max and Luke.
As soon as Luke saw Julich, he immediately got to the point.
“Welcome, brother. Have you packed your supplies?”
“I brought the horseradish you said.”
“No, that’s done. The important thing is the elixir.”
At Luke’s confident words, Julich gnashed his teeth and took out the elixir from his bosom. It was just the sum of all the previous amounts.
“Is this enough?”
“very good.”
Luke snatched the elixir and handed it to Max. Max carefully wrapped the elixir in a cloth and placed it in his bosom.
All three of them couldn’t hide their laughter when that precious thing came into their hands at once.
“I know it’s good, but don’t forget the deal. You said you would return my honor, right?”
“That’s right. Honestly, isn’t it a dangerous situation right now?”
“You talk like it’s someone else’s business. If I were to question the cause, it would be because of you.”
“yes? Isn’t it more like the older brother stabbing himself in the stomach while wielding a knife alone?”
Blood welled up on Julich’s forehead at the sarcastic sound. Even though it was the first time they both threw off their pretense, no one thought it strange.
Because they both knew. That the other person is the same as you. It means that the image management is thorough, but the inside is no different from a fox.
“done. What would you do if I told you? What has already passed.”
“He is also my brother. You don’t cling to the past, so you have the look of a family head.”
“Have a little fun. Are you really going to do it anyway?”
“What do you mean?”
“That in the letter! You want me to do something like that? Is there any other way?”
I was determined. I have thoughts of doing enough if my honor is restored. But, if possible, I wanted to find another way.
Luke said right off the bat.
“If there was such a way, my older brother would have thought of it right away.”
“… … .”
“I can’t help it if I don’t like it. I won’t return the elixir, but… … .”
“Who said no!? do! do it!”
Julich shouted as the final exit was blocked. Luke grinned and took out a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Julich.
Julich looked at the paper curiously.
“What is this?”
“From now on, this is my brother’s line. Appropriate adaptations are fine, but the main stem must not be out of alignment.”
Julich’s face rotted as he looked over the contents on the paper. This was more crazy than expected.
But what can I do? There is no way to revive the knight other than this way.
“Here, I’ll give you an incense burner, so keep it by your side. You have to cover it well so you can’t see it from the other side. Don’t move too much.”
“What about the wasabi you mentioned? When can I use it?”
“Once you put it on your thumb, and when I give you a signal, you just have to time it and swallow it. Be careful not to leave evidence by being buried elsewhere.”
“I think so even if you don’t point it out.”
“Good. Now, please memorize the lines I gave you. As soon as possible, as time is running out.”
At Luke’s prompting, Julihi sighed and scanned the line. It wasn’t particularly long, so it wasn’t difficult to memorize.
After reading it about five times, Julich handed the memorized paper to Luke.
“Now that we’ve memorized everything, let’s begin. I want to finish it as soon as possible.”
“All right. Then get ready. Bruno and Max to the location too.”
“yep.”
Max quickly ran somewhere and Bruno blocked the entrance to the garden. Then the garden servants who were about to enter the entrance were startled and shouted:
“I am Nari. We have to take care of the garden… … .”
“Wait a minute. The two young masters are having an important conversation. It won’t take long, so wait a while.”
While the servants were confused, they had no choice but to retreat. If it’s completely blocked, I’ll tell the superior, but there’s no point in telling him to wait a minute.
Even Bruno had no intention of stopping them for long.
‘Because in order for rumors to spread, an eyewitness is needed first.’
All that remains is to wait for Max’s signal. Bruno kept his seat while sneaking a sidelong glance at Julich and Luke.
* * *
“Whoa.”
Earl Leonard sighed deeply and was drinking wine. I don’t like alcohol very much, but I couldn’t help but drink on a day like this.
Michael, let’s say so. Because the character is ruined from the beginning. But to think that Julich, whom he had been proud of so far, would do such a thing.
“Is it my karma?”
It might have been the sin of leaving his wife alone and committing an affair. But at the same time, I also had this thought.
‘Still, isn’t it too big a punishment compared to the crime committed?’
It was not enough to try to kill each other, so they tried to use their lives as collateral. It was an act that could not be put into words.
Looking at the Count who continued to drink, Gordon said worriedly.
“Sir, it’s already the third bottle. Just think of your body and stop eating it.”
“I thought I would stop drinking when I got drunk. But you don’t get drunk at all. Up until now, I’ve been fine with just a little drink.”
“dismissal… … .”
Gordon couldn’t say anything at the bitter earl’s voice. It was hard to imagine how heartbroken it would be.
A clumsy consolation would rather be close to an insult. It was in the middle of the Count’s drinking cup being quietly refilled.
“Bae, Count! I have something to tell you!”
“What is it?”
The Count raised his head at the sound of urgency coming from outside. What the hell is going on that makes you shiver like that?
“I heard that Master Julihi and Master Luke are meeting in the garden!”
“what!?”
The Count was so startled that he lost his glass and broke it. It’s been a while since I poisoned alcohol and gave it to you, so you’re meeting me again!?
Even the drunkenness that was about to rise flew away. The Count hurriedly stood up and ran outside.
“Get out of the way! I will go see it myself!”
No one could utter a word at the Count’s force. As soon as the Count left in a hurry, Max, who had been watching the scene through the window from the tree, came down.
Then he ran quickly to the garden and imitated the sound of a crow. The sound of the crow echoed through the woods and reached Bruno’s ears.
“Hey, Nari. When can I get into the garden?”
“Even if you wait a moment. It will be over soon… … .”
cack, cack.
“… It seemed like it, but the story took longer than expected. Go in now.”
“yes? Ah, yes.”
Bruno, who was blocking the entrance, quickly opened the way at the sound of crows. While the servants were bewildered, they rushed into the garden.
However, he did not come close to Luke and Julich. Because in such a sensitive time, if you go close to it, you can get involved.
Seeing the servants like that, Julich frowned.
“When can we start?”
“It is done now. Until then, let’s chat.”
“Even if it’s small talk, there’s nothing to talk about… … .”
“Or you can just mumble to yourself. It just needs to give the nuance that the two of us are talking.”
“I’d rather be comfortable with that.”
The two started talking to each other, but it wasn’t really a proper conversation.
Either way, it was meaningless mumbling or nonsense. But from a distance, it also looked like a conversation.
And when a few minutes passed.
“By the way, it seems to be a little noisy near the entrance to the garden… … ?”
whoop, whoop.
“… … !”
Julich, who was about to glance toward the entrance, was awakened by the sound of an owl that followed. Max’s signal that work has begun in earnest.
It was said that Count Leonard was arguing with Bruno at the entrance. Luke smiled and looked at Julich.
“Now, it seems the time has come, so let’s begin. Do you remember the lines?”
“I remember everything, so you don’t have to tell me.”
While grumbling, Julich rose from his seat. I never thought the day would come when I would actually do something like this.
With a trembling voice, Yulihi shouted loudly.
* * *
“Why are you blocking me! I knew what would happen if I put those two together now!”
“dismissal! Please calm down!”
Bruno was in the middle of blocking the Count from entering the garden. Seeing Bruno stop him, the Count was dumbfounded.
What on earth did they believe in leaving Julihi and Luke together? As a knight who should protect his master’s side!
“Get out of the way! Or I will break through by force!”
“If Your Excellency steps forward, the curse cannot be lifted!”
“what? curse?”
The sudden sound made the Count pause. Curse all of a sudden in this situation?
“Your Excellency, think carefully. Isn’t that Master Julich? Why did such a person mix poison in a wine glass and give it to his half-brother, the lord?”
“Yeah… … .”
There were too many reasons to give. It could have been jealousy, or coveted Bruno, or it could have revealed a hidden personality.
However, conversely, considering the progress so far, there were too many parts that were unclear.
“The lord said. Master Jullich must have been cursed by the dungeon.”
“More, the curse of the dungeon?”
“In ancient dungeons, it is not uncommon for curses to drive intruders mad. Think about it, sir. Was Master Julich’s previous behavior normal?”
no. Julihi, the proud successor. The son suddenly poisoned his half-brother’s drinking cup.
If you think about it common sense, it doesn’t make much sense. Until now, I thought that my hidden nature had been revealed.
But what if that was the curse of the dungeon?
‘Everything makes sense!’
In fact, it was just the father’s desire to trust his son, but the Count was not cool enough to distinguish between such things.
Bruno spoke heavily with a bitter and sorrowful face.
“Right now, your lord said that Master Julich is going crazy with a curse. And if it’s a holy sword, it might be able to break the curse.”
“Lou, Luke… … !”
“I believe in my lord. So don’t interrupt. As long as you listen closely to the two of them, it’s fine, but if you intervene, everything will fall apart.”
Bruno said that the curse he was trying to bring out from inside could enter again. The Count swallowed and nodded.
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“Okay. be careful of me I just want to hear what the two children are talking about, so please let me come closer.”
“I will. Instead, please be careful not to get caught.”
It was about the time the Count had just entered the garden. Julich’s loud voice rang out.
* * *
“Yes! This curse is eating me! Since that day, voices are constantly in my head!”
Yulihi said in a trembling voice. I don’t want to do this, but I have no choice but to do this, a voice full of sorrow.
It was the scream of a boy going crazy with a sense of shame. because it really was
‘sh*t, I’m going to look embarrassing!’
Covering his face, Yulihi continued speaking his lines.
“I am afraid of myself! I don’t even know what the hell I’m going to do next! I didn’t enter the dungeon greedily back then… … !”
“older brother! Calm down!”
“Calm!? Seriously? I am, I am!”
As Luke hugged him from behind, Yulihi screamed in a fit. Because I really wanted to have a seizure.
I’m going to go crazy hugging this bastard from behind!
“Ouch! Back off! Get out of here! I am Julihi! I am Julich Bernstein!”
“Yu, Julich… … !”
Seeing Julich suffering from the curse, the count burst into tears. What Bruno said was true.
Then, poisoning Luke was all due to a curse! All doubts are now solved!
“Go, go! Don’t look for me, Luke! Even now, the curse is calling out to kill you… … !”
“No, you can’t!”
“Stop it! I can’t hold myself back any longer!”
It’s hard to suppress it because it’s boring to do this. Let’s finish it quickly. Luke drew his sword at Julich’s gentle urging.
“Holy Sword Bolberg! Purify the curse!”
Swinging his sword down, Luke spoke.
‘Hey, fireworks. Inconspicuously, quickly, only at the tip of a knife!’
-Yes, my lord… … !
Hwareuk.
A spark quickly bloomed from the tip of the sword. It was so instantaneous that it could be mistaken for a momentary burst of light.
The flames burned the medicinal herbs, black herbs, in the incense burner behind Yuli. As the black smoke began to rise, Luke murmured again.
‘Now shine some light. As hard as you can!’
– I will do as you wish… … !
Whoaaah
A dazzling light emanated from the tip of the holy sword. And at the same time, smoke billowed up from behind Julich.
A sight that anyone would mistake for black smoke emanating from Julich’s body.
“Ouch! Me, the curse, the curse!”
Julich, who crouched down as much as possible to cover the incense burner, wrapped his arms around his chest. The count stares blankly at the scene.
A dazzling light emitted from the holy sword. And Julich, engulfed in light and suffering. Black smoke drifting over the body.
Seeing this, Bruno next to him muttered.
“Mister Julich’s evil heart is being purified by the light… … !”
‘That’s it!’
At Bruno’s words, the Count realized and clenched his fists. Right now, Julihi was freed from that vicious curse by the holy sword!
‘Cheer up, Julich! do not succumb to the curse Aren’t you my heir!’
The Count bit his lip and cheered for his son who was fighting the curse. As a father, the only thing I can do right now is to give you sincere support.
Looking at the count like that, Bruno muttered to himself.
‘Is there any more plausible Chuimsae? I think I need to add something to make the picture… … .’