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nChapter 31

n‘Well, she wouldn’t have died because she was the saint.’

nThen Carlin poured magic into the necklace.

nThen the transparent jewel suddenly glowed dark red and trembled, then became transparent again like how it always was.

n“But magical powers don’t work.”

n“Then what do you think works?”

n“I don’t know. It could be divine power, it could be blood, it could be soul.”

nCarlin handed over the necklace again, presuming that it was divine power, as she had picked it up from a temple site.

nAria tried to infuse her own magical power, just in case.

nThe jewel was briefly dyed a dazzling purple color, then became transparent again.

n‘Is it not a magical power or a divine power?”

nAria thought she might not be able to reveal the identity of the necklace then for the rest of her life.

n‘I don’t intend to be involved with the Holy Empire as much as possible in the future.’

nShe tucked the necklace in with an uneasy expression.

nAnyway, that was the point from now on.

n“Pierce my core.”

n“No can’t do.”

nThen the sword-like sharp answer came back. Aria thought about it.

nShe must have been scammed.

n“I told you to prove it, but you didn’t say you did.”

n“Swindler.”

n“Who is the swindler!”

nCarlin groaned, but he still averted his gaze as if he was the one being stabbed.

nIt was a mistake to give a chance to a ten-year-old kid, because he wondered what she would be able to do.

nAnyway, Carlin didn’t want to kill Aria.

n‘No, to be exact, he doesn’t want to be brutally murdered by his employer, precisely for killing the Miss.’

nHe was an unparalleled great shaman, but nonetheless he still could not win against the devil.

n“From my point of view, I think the Miss’ talent will reach someday. No, with my help, it can be done within a year. But you’ll risk your life because you can’t stand that year.”

n“If I die, there is nothing I can do…”

n“That attitude is the problem!”

nCarlin had become frustrated.

nNormal people leave their lives as a last resort, no matter what extreme goals they set. Because that’s human nature.

nBut Aria didn’t really care about her own life.

n“I’m going to say this after joining in, but it was really crazy to go to the place alone.”

nIt wasn’t really what he meant.

n“I know that the coordinates are set to the Papal palace, so of course there are things to do there…”

nCarlin suddenly started nagging.

nHe sent her knowing that it was safe because the world knew about the security in the capital of the Holy Empire.

n‘Well. To me, the capital seems to be the most dangerous.’

nThe Holy Empire keeps the siren in check.

nBecause the recovery of the body was a unique realm of divine power.

nHealing diseases and creating miracles could only be done by those with divine power.

nIt was no exaggeration to say that the existence of the siren itself was a challenge to God’s authority.

n‘Right now, only a few know the existence of the Siren, so they won’t come forward.’

nWhen the siren’s name begins to be widely known and praised, they will rush to find their weaknesses.

nAnd they were going to use it as an excuse for war by finding out that Aria’s song incites people’s madness.

n‘Like it was in the previous life.’

nAria wondered if the reason the siren lived in hiding for generations might have been because of the oppression of the Holy Empire, which was not written down in the history books.

nThen Carlin suddenly stopped what he was saying and asked with an annoyed look on his face.

n“You’re not listening to me right now and you’re thinking of something else.”

n“Hmm.”

n“You’re waiting for me to stop nagging and pierce your core.”

n“Hmm.”

n“Sometimes, it seems that you really wanted to die.”

nDidn’t she say that she doesn’t want to get involved, but she wants to change the future anyway?

nTo do that, she has to survive.

nHe jumped up from his seat, clicking his tongue at Aria’s stubbornness.

n“I’ll get going then.”

nCarlin muttered something, drew a shamanic circle, and then vanished in the air.

n‘What kind of irresponsible….’

nAria sighed briefly, then patted Silver’s back, who was lying next to her, she said.

n“The next time you see the shaman, bite his butt.”

n“Ruff!”

nSilver barked loudly.

n***

nAfter finishing her singing practice, Aria was still standing around the garden today.

nBecause today was the day Sabina sent a letter.

n“…..”

nBut in the end, the carrier pigeon did not even bring a flower.

n‘It’s never like this before… .’

nIt’s ominous.

nAria looked only into the air until the sun went down.

nDark clouds were floating in the sky as if it was going to rain soon.

n“Ah-choo!”

nIt’s cold.

nWearing her summer short sleeveless dress, she shrugged her shoulders and sneezed.

nAs if they had waited, raindrops began to fall, one or two drops at a time.

nAria furrowed her eyebrows and stretched her palms toward the sky above.

nThe rain soon became thicker.

nShaaa-

nIt was when she was defenseless against the sudden pouring rain.

nBlack darkness fell before her eyes.

nAria raised her head in wonder.

nIt was an umbrella.

n“You’re going to collapse again.”

nShe tilted her head to the limit.

nLloyd looked down at her displeased as she squatted down.

n“Do you think you can be a flower?”

nYes?

n“It’s not raining for you.”

nThat’s obvious.

nAria licked her lips.

n– Showers usually fall suddenly.

n“Ha, pretend to avoid the rain and say things like that.”

nThere’s nothing to say.

nAria, who was quietly in the rain because she was too lazy to move, averted her gaze and looked elsewhere.

nLloyd let out a sigh as she was fiddling with the flower in front of her.

n“What do you do in the garden every day, idly standing? Aren’t you tired of it?”

nShe’s waiting for a letter.

nAria thought to herself.

nBut she didn’t say anything because it was a secret that she and Sabina sent letters.

n“Because you’re standing here…”

nLloyd shook his head slightly and mumbled something softly.

nShe heard what he was saying, but had no idea what he meant.

nIt was when she tilted her head at her puzzledness.

n“Grand Prince!”

nThe attendant who had been wandering around in search of Lloyd came running towards this side.

nThey were drenched from head to toe.

n“I think you should come and see it now.”

n“What’s going on?”

n“The Madam suddenly had a seizure.”

nUp to this point, it’s actually happened quite often.

nBut was it different this time?

nThe attendant’s voice trembled uncontrollably as they conveyed their words.

n“The doctor said it would be difficult to pass today…”

nWhat?

nAria jumped up.

nShe can’t believe the end is already here.

nIt was what she expected.

nIt was what she expected….

n‘I didn’t know it would be this fast.’

nAria bit her lips tightly.

nShe hadn’t even sung the first verse of the healing song.

n‘The only answer is to threaten the shaman to pierce her core.’

nIt was when she made up her mind and hurriedly took her steps.

nHer wrists were held tightly.

nAria raised her head, with eyes wide open, and the blade-sharp gaze met hers.

n“Your wrist is all better.”

nShe was hit by a jaguar and sprained her wrist, but now it was fine.

nBecause she wasn’t seriously hurt in the first place.

n“I’ll make a mansion for you to live in in the Grand Duchy. I don’t have a hobby of pushing a child who said she would live again.”

n“…..”

n“If there’s anything you want, just tell me. I’ll get everything no matter how much it costs or how long it takes.”

nNow was not the time to be like this.

nAria, who was in a hurry, shook her hand several times to shake off the grip on her wrist.

n– Let go.

nBut Lloyd held on tight and wouldn’t let go.

nHe held the black umbrella over his hand to Aria’s.

nContrary to the gentle consideration, his eyes were dyed blacker than the night sky, and it was cold.

n“So get out of here.”

nThis time it’s real.

nIt’s a real dismissal order.

nHis quiet sincerity was read even without the radical expression of telling her to get out.

nAria paused for a moment, holding an umbrella that was too big for her to lift.

n“Call Dana.”

nLloyd gave orders to the attendant and left without looking back.

nAria was silent for a moment, and she stood firm on the spot.

nUntil Dana comes and takes her to her room.

n***

n“Why is it raining like this?”

nDana looked at the pouring rain and muttered as if she was tired of the rain.

n‘It’s really the last chance.’

nAria bit her lip thinking that it was finally time.

n‘I have to save her no matter what.’

nAria recalled that she had returned to the time after her mother, Sophia’s, death.

nIt was similar to the despair she felt then.

nEven though she has enough power to save her, she feels helpless to give up according to the laws that cannot be helped by human power.

nIs this fate and is this rational?

n‘No way.’

nGoing back in time was a miracle out of fate and order.

nIf you get a miraculous opportunity, shouldn’t you do a miracle?

n***

nAt dawn, Aria opened her eyes.

nCarefully, she got up and walked out of the room.

nAnd she ran down the hallway.

nShe almost ran into the employees from time to time, but she managed to get through a few crises by hiding herself in a corner.

nAria called Silver and climbed on its back.

n“To the East Tower.”

nA drizzle of rain hit her face violently.

nAria shook her wet body, but she didn’t care and clenched her teeth regardless.

nShe went to the shaman and said,

n“I’m going to cure the Grand Duke’s wife.”

n“…..”

n“I’ll ask you again. Pierce the core as promised before.”

nIt was a bold declaration to change the future and to go against the rules.

nNote:

nSome name changes, Carl to Carlin (칼린) ; Diana to Dana (다나)

nAnd I added an illustration to Chapter 10 that the previous tler might have missed

nThank you for reading~

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