I Became the Childhood Friend of the Northern Duchess - Chapter 179



179 – Curse

Two days after that.

After hearing the surprising news in the morning, Edgar opened his eyes and walked briskly.

The plan was not to tell Ariel until her authenticity was confirmed, but to call her after seeing it with her own eyes.

Squeak.

The place he arrived at was Minette’s laboratory, hidden in the most secret place in the castle.

This place that existed only for her was a closed space where not many people could come.

“Ah, you came.”

What greeted him as soon as he arrived was Minette, who was fiddling with something next to Kelagh, who was lying on the bed with his eyes closed.

Something like an uneasy energy was creeping up from the right chest of Kelagh, who was taking off his shirt.

“I heard the story. “It’s not easy to lift the curse.”

“Unfortunately. Honestly, I thought spending this much time would be enough… I think I need a little more time.”

Minette quenched her appetite with a truly regretful expression.

She was also a famous wizard, so I was sure that whatever this curse was, it would be lifted quickly.

However, the problem is that the person who cast this curse was quite skilled, and it was not very easy.

It’s not impossible to do it, but I thought it would take a little more time.

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“How long do you think it will take?”

“It will take at least ten more days.”

“Ten days…”

In response to Minette’s response, Edgar was lost in thought with his hand on his chin.

If it is long, it is long; if it is short, it is a short time.

From what I heard, because Minette’s magic was suppressing the spread of the curse, Kelagh’s body was not deteriorating as easily as before, but the question was whether he could survive another ten days.

“Then, the tracking of her her her her magic power her you mentioned earlier… ?”

“Fortunately, I think the tracking technique will be completed a little faster than Haeju. But the problem is…”

“Looks like there’s another one.”

Nod.

Minette shook her head silently and pointed to the purple symbol on Kelagh’s chest.

“There are many ways to remove the curse, but the method I originally intended to use was to remove this curse.”

“Removing it… “Is that possible without it being an ornament?”

“Sure. In fact, there are times when using that method takes a long time to resolve.”

If I had tried to curse Kelagh by recklessly channeling his magic power without considering his body his his, I might have done it a long time ago.

However, that would also put a lot of strain on Kelagh, whose body was currently in a deteriorating state, and he could not do so because Ariel had ordered him to be saved to fulfill his promise her.

Therefore, Minette’s idea was to remove the curse from the body.

The advantage of this method is that it places less strain on the subject’s body, but the biggest advantage was the second advantage.

“If this curse can be removed from the body, it will be easier to track the magic power. “Now, the curse has been completely assimilated into this man’s body, so it is difficult to find the caster because the magical power is mixed.”

“So you were trying to separate the curse.”

“Yes. But there is no such thing as a thorny road.”

In fact, if we had tried to solve it, leaving aside Kellagg’s physical condition, we could have achieved it a long time ago in any way.

In the first place, the most convenient way to use this method is to leave him to die due to the curse and turn him into a cold corpse.

This is because it is not easy to remove the curse because the magic contained in the body that has been assimilated to the curse resists it, and the difficulty level is relatively lower at that time.

The problem is that it can’t be done.

“It looks like it takes a lot of trouble to remove the curse.”

“In the first place, it is a method of a higher level than Haeju. In this case, there is no need to think about the aftereffects of the subject.”

Minette shrugged his shoulders and walked over to his desk, grabbing the water cup that was on it.

Then, he drank the water in a loud gulp and continued speaking with an apologetic expression.

“This is why I don’t have the honor of seeing Your Majesty. He boasted that he would do it somehow, but what the heck…”

Edgar offered her encouragement, seeing her as if she was already a failure and her guilt was filling her.

Even though he is not Ariel, she thinks that if Ariel were here, she would have given him this kind of comfort.

“I think it’s okay since it wasn’t something I did at a specific time. No one thought it would be easy anyway.”

“Still. Only then will I have to give up the title of being one of the wise men of the Magic Tower.”

Minnette felt his pride and she hurt her.

I don’t know where he came from, but the concentration of his magical power is considerable.

No, to put it a little more bluntly, he might have been comparable to or of a higher rank than her.

When she was in the Magic Tower, she would not have suffered the hardships that one of the wise men with whom she suffered was said to have placed a curse on her.

“Anyway, I wonder who the person who placed this curse is.”

“Is there anyone who has a clear guess?”

“Unfortunately. “I don’t know if it’s someone born with unique magical power, like the blood of the Robeheim family, but for other people, it’s difficult to tell based on magical energy alone.”

One thing that is certain is that the concentration of magical power is very dense.

And the strength of the magic power was considerable, so it was not easy to pierce the gap with a decent amount of magic power.

Of all the people she has ever seen, there are probably only one high-ranking wizard like this.

But they are all imperial.

In addition, there are some who are not, but most of them are well-known names who have occupied a place in the Magic Tower.

There would be no reason for such people to harm foreigners or show their intention to betray the empire.

Therefore, as she continued to worry, Edgar suddenly spoke carefully.

“Do you think it would be possible for the greatest wizard in the empire to cast a curse like this?”

“The greatest wizard in the empire… “If you’re that skilled, it’s possible.”

Minette looked worried for a moment at the unexpected question, but then she nodded her head.

But that was an absurd story.

In the first place, the person who was unanimously called the best wizard in the empire was a high-ranking figure who is currently the head of the Marquis.

Why would a man like that try to plot a sinister plan, even putting a curse on a foreigner?

“… Huh?”

When the thought reached that point, Minette’s eyes opened as big as a flower lantern.

This is because I felt like I could somehow guess the true meaning of Edgar’s question.

“Master, no way… ?”

“… “I think the story will be long.”

‘Let’s go out and talk for a while.’ Edgar took a quick look at the lying Kel Rag and gave her a suggestion.

At this, Minette shook her head slightly, and the two walked quietly outside so as not to wake up the sleeping Kelagh.

Originally, it was a matter that only three people knew about, but he felt the need to reveal it to Minette.

There were many clues that could be obtained even if she said that her curse had not been lifted in the first place, and based on that, if you put your heads together and think about it, you might come up with a plausible answer. . .

*

Albrich, a man who was reading a book while sitting in a chair, stiffened his face at the sudden feeling of strangeness and called out to his subordinate.

Not long after that, a man bowed his head in front of him.

He was one of the few people who knew Albrich’s real face.

Therefore, Albrich took off his usual mask and spoke in a cold voice.

“Shepard.”

“Yes, master.”

“Are there any signs from the Karbita tribe?”

A question appeared on the man’s face at the sudden question, but he nodded without any hesitation.

“Yes. According to reports, no special movement was seen.”

After hearing what his man said, Albrich stroked his chin with a disapproving look.

Why is their leader so calm when he is in such a situation?

I thought they would at least rush to uncover the identity of the person who placed the curse, but it was a quite unexpected response.

“… “That’s strange.”

“If something is unclear, I will remind you to check again.

“Hmm.”

I wasn’t asking what it meant, I was just thinking that if he had any doubts about the owner he was serving, the man would start an investigation without delay.

However, Albrich let out a low sigh and made no reply.

After about a dozen seconds of silence passed, he finally opened his tightly closed mouth.

“Something went wrong with the spell I cast on him.”

“If it’s a guy… Are you talking about the head of the Karbita tribe?”

“Okay.”

I wondered how he would have realized that there was a problem with the magic trick he had used on someone who didn’t even know where he was, but the man didn’t necessarily question it.

Because this was the true ability of the master he served.

However, the part where something went wrong with the technique was quite unclear.

Albrich has used all kinds of magic and magic to control someone or cause death, but he has never seen it fail.

“I don’t think they have a capable wizard who can perform the curse you placed on them.”

“You are right. “If I had thought that was possible in the first place, I wouldn’t have placed the curse.”

It would have been better to use a more reliable method.

The only reason he placed that curse was because, within Albrich’s knowledge of his, it was the safest method.

In other words, I didn’t even feel the need to assume that it would be done.

‘There is someone who had a hand in the curse. ‘Is this it?’

A lot of force was put into that curse.

Therefore, if the technique is disturbed or something goes wrong, a sense of strangeness immediately comes to his energy, but it seems that it has not been resolved as it has not been broken yet.

But at this rate, it seemed clear that we had reached the root of the curse.

Even if the opponent is a less skilled wizard than him, if he reaches a certain level, it will only be a matter of time before he does something.

‘Doing it is not a problem. But it depends who it is.’

Since we do not know their true nature, there may be an excellent magician or shaman who can cure the curse among the Karbita tribe.

If you think of it that way, it would be an issue that can be easily overlooked, saying it was just a brief thought.

However, for some reason, Albrich felt something bothering him.

I can’t say for sure because I don’t have any physical evidence, but I think the situation may turn out to be difficult.

“Shepard.”

“Yes, master.”

“First, find as many traces of him as possible. Don’t miss even the slightest hint of unrest and report it to me.”

“I will follow your orders.”

Shepherd, who realized that his master had nothing more to say, disappeared from his spot as if melting into a shadow.

Albrich, who was looking at the place where he had disappeared with emotionless eyes, lifted the glass that was on the table.

Inside was a lot of something sticky, a little darker red than wine.

He carefully rolled it around in his hands as if it were a jewel and then held it in his mouth.