BJ Villainess - Chapter 64

This was Bernstein Duchy, and it was April. In other words, it meant that the door of the dimension was activated. Another Easter egg would appear if Paradise didn’t appear when you open the dimensional door. The easter egg in Bernstein Duchy was the ‘Legendary Mana Enhancement Potion.’ Although the effect only lasted for an hour.

Buuuuuuu—!

“Damn it, why are they here so soon?!” I ran like crazy.

The dimensional door would be activated in the ‘retired gardener’s old cabin’ near the greenhouse. Then I could see a familiar cabin in the sight. Taking out the dimensional key from my inventory, I inserted it into the rusted lock.

Clack! There was no paradise in sight. But the thing I hoped for! I opened a potion that shone brilliantly with five colors on the old table and gulped it down.

“Status window.”

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[Theresa Squire]

Description: Princess Squire

Age: 22

Magic Rate: A

Intelligence: B

Mana: S (1,000,000/1,000,000)

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Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding! Ding!

The sponsorship notification that had been ringing from time to time exploded. Still, the important thing now was to deal with the monster, who had already come close.

I ran towards the greenhouse. My body, unable to overcome the speed, fell to the ground, but I got up right away. It didn’t even hurt, and I didn’t feel anything. All I could see were the two whales writhing in pain.

I felt an incredible amount of mana go through my whole body. This is the S-class ability! It was only one level above the A+ class, but there was a significant difference. Being an S-class was a power that transcended human limits.

My surroundings were covered with magical golden particles, like a Ghost’s body. “Be purified!”

The monster turned around and tried to run away as if it felt something. However, it couldn’t avoid the large-scale purification magic I had set out.

It was obviously nighttime. However, the world was dyed golden like in the early dawn.

[Mana: S (1/1,000,000)]

The black fog lifted, and the silver whale gently floated in the air. As soon as I saw it, I burst into tears of relief.

“Thank god.”

My whole body lost all strength, and I collapsed.

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“Hey! Wake up!”

Slap! Slap!

Ugh… what kind of b*stard dares to slap me in the cheek…? I won’t let you go… As I struggled to open my eyes, my pooled tears flowed down. The blurry vision became clearer, and the enormous handsome man was clearly visible.

“Are you crazy? Don’t you know that you can die of shock if you use all your mana at once? No matter how stupid you’re, that’s common sense!”

“Noisy… Speak quietly because my head is ringing…”

I still covered my ears with a confused mind. It felt like my eardrums would blow out when I heard the lion’s roar in front of my face. Then Clyde put on a very shocked expression and pressed both my cheeks. It made my lips pout like crucian carp.

“Are you out of your mind?”

“Uu… So annoying…!”

“You piss people off whenever you open your mouth.”

“Whose sound is…”

“What did you say?”

“…Uung?”

Clyde’s threatening question brought me to my senses.

“If you’ve come to your senses, get up. You fainted for about 10 minutes.” He helped me to get up.

What? Why is he being nice? Did his likeability increase by any chance?

[Likeability: 🖤🖤🖤🤍🤍]

Right. Not a chance.

I closed my eyes hard and opened my mouth curiously. “Why can’t I open my eyes? Could this be the side effect of using too much mana?”

“It’s probably because your eyes are swollen.”

“Ah.”

Come to think of it, I cried a lot when I saw the whale become fine before I fainted. Because of that, my eyes seemed to be swollen.

“How did you cover this whole area with purification magic? You must have lacked mana.”

I spoke brazenly. “I forgot that I had a mana booster potion. The effect lasts for about an hour.”

“Does it make sense to forget that?”

“You forgot your potion too.”

Clyde closed his mouth with a face of annoyance when I responded. Hmm. It looked like he had nothing to say.

Buuuuuuu— Then the baby whale came up to us. It was in a good mood and acting cute.

I looked up anxiously and saw the floating mother whale a little further away. “Huh? The mother whale’s wounds were healed.”

“It’s your magic purification effect.”

Again, tears welled up in my eyes. But I didn’t want to show my cry in front of Clyde, so I took a deep breath and calmed down my heart.

“Are there any dead people?”

Clyde said, pointing behind me to my question. “Everyone is fine.”

Looking in the direction he pointed, I could see the mansion’s servants talking and staring at this place.

Ding!

[Quest: Request from Duke Bernstein.]

▸Reward: Acquiring 1,000,000 coins

Anyway, it’s all over.

I reached out to the baby whale. It passed through my hand because it was a spirit, but I felt soft mana enveloping me.

“I’m glad you’re safe. Listen to your mother from now on.”

The baby whale swam around me and stopped in front of me. And its whole body shone like a star. I widened my eyes, realizing what the baby whale wanted.

“You want to make a contract?”

Buuuuuuu—

“Put out the back of my hand? Like this?”

Buuuuuuu—!

As the baby whale asked, I held out my hand with the back of my hand upwards. Then, a silver mark was engraved on the back of my hand and disappeared as if absorbed.

“Oh…”

Well, I signed a contract because I thought there would be nothing to lose, so what happens now? A new power rising? …I don’t feel anything like that.

In the game, there was no setting other than that Ghosts were being that could only contract with the heavenly race. And there wasn’t a scenario to purify the Ghost monster. Because the original mission is to seal the baby whale with white magic.

At that time, the mother whale, who had been watching quietly, circled over Bernstein Duchy with a big movement. The baby whale also circled around with its mother.

Flash!  A similar phenomenon occurred, like when the magical creatures wolves howled.

People shouted. “The dead plants are coming back to life!”

Apparently, the dead plants that had been swept away by the monster were returning to their previous appearance as if the time had been turned back. It was an overwhelming sight as if touched by the holy hand of God.

Buuuuuuu— A low, solemn wail rang out. It was the mother whale’s wail.

I raised my head high and looked at the mother humpback whale. Ghost is an outstanding individual, and a much clearer image has been conveyed to me than from magical creatures. It said, ‘See you again.’

“Yes, see you again. Goodbye.” I waved at the whales leaving Bernstein Duchy until they hid in the clouds.

Because of that, I didn’t immediately notice that the servants of the Bernstein family were approaching me. Even in the chaotic situation, the servants quickly recovered their polite and dignified attitude and greeted me.

“The Princess saved us. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.”

“Thank you, Princess.”

Their demeanor was dignified, but they couldn’t hide their expression. Deep envy, awe, or even fear. These were the universal reactions of those who witnessed a sight beyond human power.

I responded calmly. “It was Professor Ilya’s request.”

“…!”

Perhaps my answer was unexpected. The servants looked surprised again. At the same time, they looked at me with a softer face.

“Our young master has a wonderful disciple.”

They sincerely respected and followed Ilya, who was the most outstanding, exceptional, and noble in this family.

Isn’t it natural because he was born as an archangel?

My answer, which emphasized Ilya, seemed to be well-liked by the people of Bernstein Duchy.

[Some Constellations strongly support the ‘Ilya’ route.]

Clyde opened the carriage door, which had arrived before I knew it, and called for me. “Let’s go.”

Even if it wasn’t for him, I was thinking about how to avoid the stinging gazes of the servants, but it worked out well.

I approached Clyde and asked. “What about professor?”

“The Duchess was frightened by the monster and had a seizure. He said he was sorry for not being able to properly say thanks and would set up a separate time later.

Will Ilya be standing by the sick duchess now? My gaze traced somewhere over the duchy. Somewhere over there must be the duke’s office. Probably there. I nodded.

“Let’s go home.”

Clyde frowned and jumped into the carriage first. “…Yes.”

A faint answer seemed to have been heard.