Chapter 122
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
At first, I thought about not letting Seria know that the noblewoman was cursed.
However… since we had a confidentiality contract, and my cooperation with Ms. Meria to lift the curse made it stronger, I thought it was okay for her to know.
So I decided it wouldn’t be a problem if she found out, and I changed my plan to go stop Iris’s engagement, only to learn that her sister was cursed.
If that was the case, I thought I would take advantage of Iris’s return home, which would gather attention on her, sneak in, and time the curse-lifting, so I brought Seria along.
Even if I could become invisible, I couldn’t pass through walls or windows, and if the security was tightened, it might be difficult for Iris to help me.
But…
The real reason Iris came to Dungeon City was to lift the curse on her sister, Ms. Aeris, and Seria found that out.
Since Seria also aimed to lift the curse on her mother, and Iris had a prior engagement, her goal might have been postponed or even made impossible.
I thought Seria’s “Commercial Recovery” might deal with situations I couldn’t handle.
So, to keep a good relationship with Seria, I wanted to hide the fact that her goal overlapped with Iris’s… but through my talks with Iris’s mother, Ms. Elina, it seemed Seria understood.
Did she know her sister was cursed before she left home?
With a serious face, Seria asked, and Iris responded apologetically.
”…Yeah, I went to Dungeon City for my sister.”
After that, Seria turned to me and asked.
”Mr. Koji, did you know?”
”…Yeah.”
”When did you find out?”
”Right after we entered Dungeon City.”
I answered honestly to not make things worse, and roughly explained how I became involved in helping Iris’s goal.
After hearing that, Seria sighed.
”Haaah…”
She let out a big sigh.
”Hmm?”
While I and Iris were trying to figure out how she felt, Seria looked at us with an exasperated expression and said,
”Um… did you really think I would feel bad just because my mother’s issue was put off?”
”Is that not the case?”
She raised her index finger and shook it while answering my question.
”The reason I tried to get close to Mr. Koji was because I thought it would be hard for him to get involved with me since Ms. Iris was around, and I was prepared for it to take a long time regarding my mother’s curse. The fact that it got resolved in such a short time is likely because Mr. Koji was involved with Ms. Iris, and if Mr. Koji hadn’t been involved with Ms. Iris, it would have taken a long time just as I initially expected.”
Indeed… if I had not been involved with Iris, I probably wouldn’t have gotten involved in the matter of Seria either.
Because Iris was there, Seria approached me, which allowed me to sign a contract with her and learn that her mother, Ms. Meria, was cursed.
Seria continued her story.
”Also… if I had figured out my true power by myself, this ability would have likely caught the attention of the country that issues money, as it destroys money, making it very complicated to use alone. That meant I needed some money from a certain country that Mr. Koji had. In the end, if Ms. Iris hadn’t been there, it would have been difficult for me to break my mother’s curse on my own, and I would have had to wait for the discovery of a magic item that I didn’t even know when it would show up, while also having to compete against those who wanted it.”
”Um… so what does that mean?”
After she finished speaking, Iris asked her that, and Seria answered with a smile.
”So… it means I’m thankful to Ms. Iris too♪”
””Haaa…””
I and Iris sighed in relief at Seria’s words.
There’s still a chance that Seria’s mother could be targeted because of the curse test that Ms. Aeris placed, but… even if that were known, the one at fault would be the person who cast the curse.
Therefore, at least right now, Seria doesn’t seem to have any reason to blame Iris, and she’ll probably help Ms. Aeris with the curse removal.
Iris seemed to think the same thing and looked at Seria with hopeful eyes.
”S-so… you’ll help me lift my sister’s curse?”
Based on how things were going, I thought she would say yes.
I expected that too, but…Seria made a stern face again.
”That… unfortunately might be difficult.”
””Eh?””
Iris and I both shouted in surprise.
”Why?”
”Wh-why?”
Seria answered us both, who asked the same thing, with a slightly apologetic look.
”Like I said before, ‘My Commercial Recovery’ uses money. My mother’s curse was handled with money that Mr. Koji provided from some country, but it was a pretty big stack of cash. From what I saw, there wasn’t that much money in the luggage I brought this time, and considering Ms. Iris’s older sister’s condition, it probably wouldn’t be enough…”
Ah, I see.
If Seria’s mother, Ms. Meria, had a similar curse, it might have been possible to lift it with a similar amount of money, but if it’s a worse condition, the amount of money needed to lift it would be much more.
So, she probably thought that even with the money she brought this time, it wouldn’t be enough.
That’s when Iris said this.
”Then, then… can we use the family money?”
”The paper money Mr. Koji had was said to be worth many times the value of Orlando’s gold coins. If we were to use Orlando’s money, we’d have to disappear a lot of gold coins. Even if your family has that much money, you’d need a good reason to take it out.”
”That’s… well…”
”Then… no matter what the reason is, the family will probably think that the money is being used to lift your sister’s curse, right?”
”It must be”
I agree with Seria’s words.
If she brings up a large amount of money in this situation, it is obvious that this is the reason.
If that happens, it’s very likely that Ms. Aeris’s curse-breaking will take place with Seria present, and her existence and ability will be exposed.
For her, who wants to keep the number of people who know about her ability as low as possible, this is a situation she wants to avoid at all costs.
”…”
Maybe because she understands Seria’s situation, Iris looks serious and falls silent… but I jump in with my words.
”Well, wait. I have some ideas about the money we need.”
”Really!?”
”Is that true?”
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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