Episode 114 Cursed device
Iris arrived at the Fribelstein family's castle without any particular incident, and was brought before Homfeld.
It is the most prestigious reception room in the Fribelstein family castle, and only a limited number of people can enter it. In other words, that's what Homfeld expects from a fortune teller.
"Grrrrrrrrrr. You're a fortune teller."
"yes"
"Will you show me your face?"
"I'm sorry. I can't show my ugly face to the head of Fribelstein."
"Guhhhhhhhhh"
Iris is acting splendidly, but she seems upset when she sees Homfeld. She was disgusted by the man who shook her flesh and laughed dirtyly at her.
Shu also hid himself and watched from behind, feeling the same way.
(Shu-san. Please help me.)
(Be patient. I won't let you touch me.)
(Please. I don't like being touched by such an aristocrat either!)
Iris is quite a beautiful girl.
No, her actual age cannot be called a girl.
(Iris, hurry up and take it to the fortune teller)
(Yes, it is.)
The other person could be called a great aristocrat.
It's better to finish your errands quickly and go home without doing anything unnecessary. Depending on the situation, Shu will also use magic to help Iris.
However, the Fribelstein family, including Homfeld, intends to give them death along with despair, so it is unwilling to kill them here. If I were to use magic, I would try to escape.
Iris says quietly.
“What do you predict?”
"Guffet. Are you saying that we don't need any unnecessary conversation? Gutt.. Can you tell me my fortune?"
"Okay."
Iris extends her hand.
And he acted as if he was telling fortunes.
Of course, Iris doesn't have the power to predict the future or fate. This is nothing but a brute force fraud. At the same time, it is also a farce designed to trap Homfeld.
A moment of silence passes.
Both Homfeld and Greol, the steward who was standing behind him, looked nervous.
"...Excuse me, but you seem to be carrying some kind of treasured sword."
"Grrrrrrrrrrrrrr. You figured it out."
"That treasured sword is cursed with bad luck. And hasn't it had some bad luck recently?"
"Oh!"
That's exactly right.
Homfeld and Greol were surprised.
"Would you please tell me about that treasured sword? It's such a terrifying grudge."
“Family head…”
"Hmph... that's fine. Greol, speak for me."
Homfeld, not hiding his displeasure, sat down and relaxed. The steward, Greol, began to explain while breaking out in a cold sweat.
“The treasured sword that the fortune teller was talking about was probably made by the head of the family by a jeweler.It has a jewel set in the handle to protect against evil spirits.If the head of the family is okay with it, could I bring you the real sword? ”
"No, that's fine. I can already see a terrifying grudge in my eyes. By the way, there are three grudges inhabiting the sword. One is a woman, one is a young boy, and the last one is a poor man. The last man is probably the jeweler. He has the strongest grudge."
"But is it a grudge? What if something like that exists and lives there...?"
"Yes. There is no doubt about it."
I can't say that it's hard to believe in grudges.
This is because the property of the Fribelstein family has disappeared. The investigation is still ongoing, but the culprit and the procedure behind the crime are unknown.
Of course.
Shu turned into a spirit and invaded the place, letting the shadow spirit swallow it and carry it with him. There's no way I can understand.
The vengeful spirits are a complete hoax.
“Grudge… Is there a way to get rid of that grudge?”
"That's right. First of all, please confess without any falsehood how you obtained the treasured sword. First of all, you must know the reason why the grudge harbors a grudge."
"it is……"
Greol glances at Homfeld.
Then, Homfeld nodded without hiding his displeasure. Although he is reluctant, he is giving permission to speak. It was a decision typical of Homfeld, who hates bad luck.
"The head of the family had a gemstone embedded in that treasured sword by a jeweler who is known to be the best in our territory.The sword itself was prepared by another blacksmith, but the final decoration was left to the jeweler. Then, the head of the family went to retrieve the finished sword himself.At that time, the head of the family made a test cut with the sword.He killed the jeweler's wife and child. If it’s a grudge, it’s probably that.”
"...That's definitely it."
Iris trembled. Of course, it's an act.
"Grudge is a lie.
Of course, there's no way three such things could be possessing a treasured sword. Iris has also gotten used to Shuu's play. It's a realistic performance.
"Grudge is a curse that cannot be lifted even if you remove it. As long as you are attached to that treasured sword, you will remember the grudge forever. And you will continue to curse the person you should hold a grudge against. If you want to break the curse, If you wish, you should report all your sins to the church, and you should be able to have the spell lifted.''
"What!? Can you do that!"
"Then do you want to leave the curse alone? It won't disappear on its own."
"Gunnu... goofhufufu. In that case, fortune teller, it's up to you to break the spell."
"I don't have that kind of power."
"Gufufufufu. I can see the grudge. Of course it should be exorcised. Fufufufu."
It would be impossible for Homfeld to report his sins to the church. There are various criminal acts... even extralegal acts. If Homfeld were to confess this, he would definitely be kicked out of his noble position. And he is executed.
From the beginning, relying on the church was not an option for him.
It's just as Shu wanted.
(Mr. Shu! Please do it!)
(Oh, I'll leave for a little while)
After giving a telepathic refusal, Shu passes through the wall and disappears from the room.
After that, Iris just needs to buy time until something happens.
"I can only tell fortunes. It is up to the person himself to take action from there."
“Can grudges be destroyed with magic?”
"you can't"
"Useless. Gufufufu...then Greol."
"Ha!"
"Show your wisdom"
He is a man who speaks unreasonably. Greol is just a steward, and he doesn't know much about magic. Moreover, there is no way he would understand anything about grudges. However, he can only serve as a steward if he can handle such unreasonable acts.
After thinking about it for a few seconds, I made a suggestion.
"Why don't you just sell it? The sword can no longer be called a lucky item, so it's not what the head of the family wants, right?"
"Mmm, muuuuu."
Homfeld was worried.
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Shu, who had temporarily left Iris' side, was in his room in Homfeld. His goal is a treasured sword that he treasures. This time, the jeweler's client, a jeweler, made a treasured sword that showed Homfeld despair.
Of course, that part was completely Shuu's play.
(Is this it?)
Immediately, Shu gathered a large amount of magical power. She condensed it and created a small black sphere. The magical power that has reached its maximum density is dyed black. In other words, that much magical power had been gathered.
Shu brings the mass of high-density magical power close to the sword and embeds it into the rainbow-colored jewel. Originally, substances do not retain much magical power. However, when it comes to high-density magical power, the story changes.
The treasure sword trembled.
(Success...? It's a success.)
This time, Shu created a new monster. Previously, she created a shadow spirit to store a large amount of luggage. Thanks to the shadow spirit, which possesses the unique magic of shadow space, Shu and Iris are able to travel to various places with ease.
Just like that time, this time I created a monster based on the treasured sword.
Build a spirit by pouring magical power into matter and turning it into a monster. In the world of magic, it is a field called alchemy, and it is a product defined as a golem. However, on the other hand, it is a rare category of monsters called minerals.
Because magical power is controlled by the mind, it is difficult to remain in matter. Mineral monsters are created when such rare conditions are met and magical power is accumulated in substances. Therefore, no one would know about mineral monsters unless they were an expert.
The treasured sword, floating in the air and beginning to move, seemed to be infected by a grudge.
(Okay. You stay quiet until I give you my orders.)
The treasure sword remained floating. However, Shu could feel that she was nodding. Her intentions were transmitted through her telepathic ability, which is unique to her spiritual nature.
(Anyway...)
Shu looks around the room again.
The many items lined up on the walls and shelves are lucky items that Homfeld has collected. However, among them, there was one with a different coat color. It's a small light trapped inside something like a birdcage.
(That's...fairy type)
When I looked closely, I saw that it was a small girl. It is immediately clear that she is a fairy type monster.
Shu showed interest and spoke to her telepathically.
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