Volume 1 Chapter 61, Part 2 Mean Villainess, Liberated
I was thinking while reading the diary, but those 2 probably think they're in unrequited love even though they both have feelings for each other, right?
Don't they notice that?
"If she knew that I was protected while alive and even after death, she would surely be happy."
"It's my job to protect her."
It was a job, but to continue protecting her for a thousand years after death seems beyond the scope of work.
I won't say it because I think it's rude.
"I have no memories, but as her reincarnation, I must say thank you."
He shook his head once more.
"...So, I need to break this thousand-year curse, right?"
What should I do, I wondered, alternating my gaze between the knight and Lady Ruby.
They both seem stunned; I hope they're okay.
The knight is one thing, but I need Lady Ruby, a valuable asset, to stay composed.
"I believe the key to breaking the curse is said to be 6 souls, but what does that mean?"
Lady Ruby, seeing my puzzled face, nodded as if coming back to her senses.
"That means you must save 6 lost souls. Originally, it was a curse meant for the king."
In short, it might mean to atone for sins through charitable acts.
"Unfortunately, I have no memory of saving anyone."
"What are you saying, my lady? You have already saved more than 6 lost souls."
What are you saying, indeed?
"I have no recollection of that."
"You can save people unconsciously; that's just like you."
Yay, I'm being praised a lot!
But this isn't the time to be happy.
"No, I'm not joking."
"To name a few, your childhood friend Leve, and Sir Lorentz, the son of the Marquis Blanche. Your friends Prince Sven and Natalia, and Flora have also been saved."
Leve was just playing games with me.
Sir Lorentz was indeed troubled, so I did help him out.
I remember giving advice to Ms. Natalia as well.
Flora?
I have revered her as a god, but...
"And then, your Attendant Rolus as well..."
"Rolus..."
"Most importantly, his soul is saved by continuing to stay close to you."
"Continuing to stay close...?"
As I tilted my head, Lady Ruby suddenly glanced at the knight guarding her.
"He has been a ghost for a thousand years, driven by obsession."
"...So, Rolus is the reincarnation of that knight, isn't he?"
Lady Ruby's beautiful smile, which blossomed, surely indicated affirmation.
"Does that mean I am repeatedly causing the owner of his soul to feel sorrow?"
I thought this when I read that book.
There is someone close to me who mourns every time I die.
If that was all the same soul's owner...
"If he can stay close to you, then he must accept that sorrow. That is the path chosen by this soul."
The absence of denial or correction means it was indeed all the same soul.
Even the game enthusiast from my past life.
No, how much does he like me?
...Does he love me enough to hold onto this obsession for a thousand years?
Seriously?
I wonder if I can respond to that...
"I, I understand. So, the 6 parts of the soul that are the key to breaking that curse are fine, right?"
"Yes. Once you remove the cursed stake driven into the soul, the curse will be lifted."
"Cursed stake?"
What is that? I tilted my head, and Lady Ruby's gaze shifted.
"That."
The "that" she referred to was the wall of jewels spread out before us.
"Is that a wall?"
"That beautifully shining amethyst-like jewel is the manifestation of your soul. The stake is embedded in the center."
After she said that, I looked closely and saw a sharp blue gem piercing through the center of the wall.
"Can that be removed?"
It is deeply embedded.
"It will vanish with just a touch."
If it only takes a touch, I stepped forward, but suddenly my wrist was grabbed.
As I turned around, wondering what was happening, I met the gaze of the knight guarding her, who wore a sorrowful expression.
He looked like a discarded dog.
"If the curse is lifted, this soul will..."
"Ah..."
I somehow understood what he was trying to say.
He must have thought that because of the curse, we could be together no matter how many times we were reborn.
He wondered if, once the curse was broken, we might not meet in the next life.
Now, I thought the same.
"What if you reflected a bit more on your own obsession?"
Lady Ruby murmured suddenly.
"Obsession?"
"If you have the obsession to protect for a thousand years, then the obsession to find each other in the next life or the one after that should be light work."
At Lady Ruby's words, both I and the knight guarding me couldn't help but murmur, "Indeed."
"Yes. I've had enough of repeating sad experiences. Let's break this curse and from now on, let's repeat happiness together."
"Ah, that's right."
After confirming the smiles of the knight and Lady Ruby, I boldly touched the sharp blue gem known as the stake.
"That's the spirit; you are the owner of the soul that continues to attract us, my lady."
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