Chapter 55
That was the best he could do, considering how much Grace had pushed him from an early age to practice his writing.
At first, no one could even read his handwriting.
“…….”
The letter contained many things.
Details about what happened after he died.
And…
“…Was it you?”
She would be lying if she said she wasn’t curious.
How could she not want to know why she had awakened in this child’s body after 300 years?
“Now I finally understand.”
It was Arthia.
He had done this with magic.
「I don’t know how long it will take, but you will return someday.」
Arthia had used forbidden ancient magic to seal Grace’s soul inside her own deceased body.
And when the right vessel appeared, her soul would instinctively find its way into it.
「It’s taking longer than I expected, considering that even when I was dying, you still hadn’t appeared.
But that’s okay, isn’t it? Even if I’m gone, at least one of us will be there by your side.」
…He must be talking about Kainel.
「It made me so mad, so I never told him about it. Watching him wail over your death was hilarious.
He’s even keeping your body. I bet he’ll lose his mind when he sees it crumble into dust once your soul leaves.」
…Alti, you little…
“Haa.”
Imagining Arthia laughing to himself as he wrote this, Ceres let out a small sigh.
How could they stay exactly the same even after all these centuries?
「Still, it’s a relief.」
“…….”
「At least that guy will be there for you.」
…That hasn’t changed either.
Even though they used to fight like crazy, when it truly mattered, they trusted each other more than anyone else.
「Of course, I know you’ll never reveal that you’re Grace.」
They knew her too well, and that was the problem.
Even now, it felt like he was standing right beside her, reading her mind.
「But don’t worry. That guy will find you.」
“What?”
Where was this confidence coming from? What did he believe in so strongly?
Ceres scoffed, her voice slightly hoarse.
“Sorry, Alti, but you got that one wrong.”
Kainel didn’t recognize me.
Of course, he wouldn’t.
Her appearance was completely different, and three centuries had passed.
But Arthia thought otherwise.
「I’m sure of it. So don’t feel too lonely just because I’m gone.」
Reading his unwavering faith, Ceres let out a small laugh.
Honestly, it felt like he believed in Kainel more than she did.
「Take care, Grace… or rather, my friend, who is now living a new life.」
“…….”
「Live this life just as you always have. Be yourself.」
That was how the letter ended.
Having read through everything, Ceres let out a long sigh.
“Guess I can’t resent him anymore.”
When she had first woken up in this body, she had cursed the gods, throwing every insult she could at them.
Why had they brought her back?
Why force her to live again when she had already accepted death?
But now…
So, it was Arthia’s doing all along.
How could she resent him when he had even used forbidden magic for her sake?
Ceres gently folded the letter and tucked it close to her chest.
Arthia’s last letter.
As the wind blew, the Lunaria flowers swayed, and she stood there silently, watching them for a long time.
***
‘How many hours has it been?’
The clock pointed to 3 AM.
Perched on a large tree, hidden within the darkness of the branches, was a figure who had completely concealed his presence.
A man, clad entirely in black, had been waiting for two hours, watching the small white building below.
Ceres had entered earlier, and he had been waiting ever since.
“What the hell is taking so long? She’s not even a mage, so why would she go in there?”
Clicking his tongue silently, the man focused his attention back on the building, suppressing his presence even further.
‘Ah.’
After another 20 minutes, she finally stepped out.
‘What’s that?’
A flower?
The man, who had been observing her closely, noticed a single white flower in her hand and tilted his head.
She hadn’t been holding that when she went in. Did she find it inside?
Swoosh.
“……!”
The moment Ceres stopped walking, she looked up directly at the tree where he was hiding.
The man flinched and immediately erased his presence further.
‘Shit…’
How many times has it been now?
It had been over two weeks since he was ordered to follow her.
And yet, every so often, she would suddenly turn her head as if she sensed him.
Every time it happened, his heart tightened instinctively.
Could she really sense him?
‘No way…’
She was just a normal noble girl, right?
There was no way she could detect someone who had slipped through the magical barriers of the Magic Tower unnoticed.
‘And yet, she just keeps walking away like nothing happened.’
That was the only reason he was still uncertain—she would turn away every time as if she hadn’t seen anything.
The man, Ben, felt a headache coming on.
He just couldn’t figure her out.
“What the hell is she?”
According to his investigation, she was just a noble girl from a failing family.
‘But where the hell did she get that thing?’
Information Guild: Sky
The organization that claims to know everything under the sky.
A name that sounded ridiculous, if you asked him.
But Sky was the most powerful intelligence network on the continent, not just the empire.
You couldn’t simply pay them to take a request, and even nobles and royalty weren’t guaranteed their services.
And yet—
The entire organization had been thrown into chaos because of a single request from her.
Well, not the request itself, but the “Black Key” she had brought with her.
‘Whoever holds that key, we must obey their request.’
‘Why?’
‘That is the first rule of our organization.’
‘But we don’t even take payment for it. Are you sure it’s okay?’
‘That is the first rule of our organization.’
…Seriously, what kind of stupid answer was that?
But in the end, her request had been simple.
‘Spread a rumor.’
A rumor about the Ellsia Count’s successor, spread as quickly as possible.
‘And soon after, the head of the Ellsia Count’s estate changed.’
After that incident, the organization issued a new order.
“Investigate Ceres Drow, the holder of the Black Key.”
‘You must not be caught.’
‘If she notices you…’
‘Come on, seriously? You know my skills. I’m the best in the organization.’
‘Still, you could—’
‘Not happening.’
‘Listen, if you get caught, do not resist. Do whatever she says.’
‘Relax. I won’t get caught.’
‘…You better not, you bastard. If she notices you, obey her. No questions asked.’
‘Yeah, yeah. Not happening.’
‘…I really don’t know what to do with you.’
‘…She hasn’t noticed me, right?’
After boasting like that…
Yet here he was, still tailing her.
How long was he supposed to keep doing this?
“…Ugh.”
Watching Ceres disappear into the distance, Ben sighed and silently followed her once again.
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