"Dad?" I called him. I knew that something good wouldn't come. Wet clothes, and still being soaked, would not help when his presence twitched in the chair where he is sitting. "Where have you been, Evy?" He asked.
"I ... went for a walk. I couldn't sleep, so I went for a walk. " I said. I didn't lie in the part that said I went for a walk. It crossed my mind to do that. I did, when I ran to get to the lake. "And how can it be all soaked?" He asked. "And at this time of night, without being accompanied by a maid ..." He must know, that is why he is interrogating. I don't know your abilities as a magician, or how to act as a parent. After all, Evy didn't become cruel for anything.
"I'm sorry, Dad ... I didn't want to disturb anyone, so I left .." I said while trying to explain. I'm almost there until I tell the truth, of course, even though he knows. This becomes a lack of time.
"And how did you get soaked like that? Where did you go, my daughter?" He got up from the chair, still in the magicians' red cloak. He took a glass cup handful from the table near the bed, and took the liquid from the jar to the glass.
"I was walking and I arrived at a lake near the gardens. There were fireflies with blue lights on the lake, so I went to take a look ... "I started to explain little by little. "I stayed by the lake and ... I fell." Immediately the glass he held broke with the strength of his hand.
Why are you so upset? This can happen to anyone. Even I, who was angry about almost dying again, understood that this is just an accident. The same thing happened with the Crown Prince. But apparently he was angry. "Why did you go there, Evy? I told you not to leave your room." He said with authority. "You can't walk around alone. You are sick."
I may be, but that doesn't stop Evy from going out to balls and tea parties in the novel. This talk about being sick, does not fall on my head. I feel good most of the time, but other times pain. "It was just an accident, Daddy. I was curious, so I left." I answered him. "Give what?" He asked. "I am locked in this room for more than two weeks. You wouldn't let me go to the gardens, nor the lake." I don't know what I could be doing. It's crazy.
At the same time he turned to see me more clearly. His eyes were fixed on me the whole time, so a sigh came in his defeat. His hand slipped in a second, and surprisingly mine. The clothes are no longer soaked. Wow. Magic is really amazing. "I will call your maid to look after you." He stepped out, leaving his glass and before it on the table. " Daddy." I called him. He turned right away, still super tired. Tower Master shouldn't be easy. "What, Evy?" "I know that I am sick and that you only do my best. But I cannot live locked up. I feel really good. So don't worry too much." Before he walked out the door without saying anything, I smiled as Evy.
It is written in the novel that her father did everything to help her. After she started to feel pain in childhood, and he saw the pain that his daughter had to go through, he did everything. Perhaps he could not bear to hear his daughter's screams in agony.
Thinking about it, I sat in the chair where she was. I realized that he confiscated all magic items. If I hadn't taken one with me, I would have had nothing. Next time, I must be careful. This guy is watching me a lot. But I can't underestimate him. I am your daughter, but I do not carry magical powers.
"Mrs!" The bedroom door was opened and I saw Julie in a breath with her clothes all messed up. Well, my dad must not have been kind to her this time. "What happened ?! Why did you get out of bed?" She asked.
It's in the face, isn't it? Or did he not tell her anything?
"I took a walk through the gardens, and went to the lake." My eyes did not look at her when I said. She reminded me of my brother.
As I expected from her reaction, she was shocked to learn. Having contacted me not to go to the lake again, it is difficult to think that his lady did this. "Madam! I told you not to go! It is dangerous!" She whispered, as if to say something she shouldn't say. "I didn't find anything dangerous on the lake. There was nobody but me."
"But that's not it, lady!" She said with alarm. "Your father forbade you to go out just because of the lake!" I'm curious in a way. I may even have seen nothing on the side, even though I was almost drowned, I didn't see anything that was dangerous.
"What are you talking about, Julie?" I asked her. For a moment she looked around and sat beside me nervously. "That lake has magical spells. Because of that, you fell there and almost drowned!" She replied. So that's why you couldn't be there again? "Your father is trying to take away magical properties because of you."
"So ... does he just want to protect me?" I asked her. Soon, Julie rose from where she was sitting and smiled with the wrinkles appearing. "Yes, Mrs!"
It is strange to think that this really happened. In reality, everything is strange when he was reincarnated and he still knows what can happen if I follow the script of the novel. Having a loving father. Be Evy. This does not fit. Evy shouldn't suffer that much.
But her father also suffered from everything he went through with his daughter. When Evy died, he almost killed the Crown Prince, but he held on. Then he left, giving up the title of Grand Duke and living in Tower. Who knew ... In the end he ended up suffering without anyone around. Having his wife dead in the party. And your daughter by the Prince's sword.
However, if it depends on me, it will not happen. Not everything written in the novel about him can be true. There are other sides. But the important thing now is how I will escape. If so, neither he nor anyone close to Evy will suffer. As well, the Crown Prince will be able to live in peace with his beloved.
Yes. I think this is what I should do.
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The next day, Julie came into the room early in the morning, carrying my breakfast with her. I got up early to stay in the room again, but she says I have my care like a Lady. And again, she said that my father left early for the Tower of the Magi. She thought she might want to be with my dad, but I actually want to be a little far away. I don't see him that much if I don't go to sleep.
The question itself was to see two new guards as the door opened for Julia. What may have happened to the other two I don't know, and I don't even want to know. Obviously I was worried, they may have been fired because of me. Or worst. "Julie, what happened to the two guards from yesterday?" She continued combing my hair right afterwards to let it loose with a bow behind it. It reminded me of that talking fox from yesterday. "Oh ... The two guards from before? They were changed this morning. They were sent to another location." She didn't seem to lie.
"Thanks for saying, Julie." I thanked her right after seeing that she was finished. I got up to walk on the sofa in the corner, and see the property's guards training. They are beautiful here, and it shouldn't just be me who sees this, other maids are watching them.
"Do you need anything else, Miss?" Julie asked. My face turned to see hers. Maybe she wanted to be released, but don't let go of my foot or so soon after yesterday. "You can go. Don't come back until lunchtime, Julie." I said it, and it looks like she immediately agreed. "Thank you, Miss!"
From what I saw his joy was constant. I heard from maids who switched hours with her that Julia was very busy because of me. She has a very sick mother, I heard. I can imagine what it is like to take care of your mother and have the responsibility to take care of your lady. But, well, sitting here watching the window doesn't help me at all. But I can't go out, and I won't go crazy again.
"In the novel it was interesting at that time ... but it is so boring." I comforted myself more on the sofa, supporting the light dress I wore. I put my hand on my forehead, thinking about what to do. I'm in despair because Mary's debut is coming.
In the novel Evy was a year older than Mary. So, according to my calculations, Mary's first appearance at the society was five months before her debut. And now that I'm eighteen, it won't be long before Mary reaches her parents. But in the novel it says that she meets the Crown Prince at the town market first. So, technically, it will be on a normal day that she will do a show because of a thief stealing an orphaned child, and the guy will try to hurt her, but he is stopped by the Crown Prince.
From now on, if you stay here, surely something bad can happen. Here I am protected by the magic of Evy's father, but there is no sword for the Crown Prince. If I make a misstep, I will die again. So, I must stay away from the Prince, and never meet Mary. Therefore, I must stop the event in the gardens of the property. In the novel the accident at Evy's lake is not written, but I am changing history little by little.
I shouldn't be here but I am.
"Ah!"
While I was thinking about plans to leave, something struck me when he passed the window, without breaking any shards of glass. My scream was low, and I immediately blocked it so the guards wouldn't come. I almost fell off the couch to see what it could be. It's right next to my bed.
Something hairy and with colors that reminded me of something moved in my bed. Something with black fur and blue layers reminded me of what it could be. Last night's fox! I straightened up and ran away from that bug going behind the couch.
He moved his ears and I saw his very blue eyes were seeing me. This time he didn't say anything. The huge striped tie he wore behind his neck made him cute, but I don't trust any of that.I may be the daughter of a magician, but I don't know anything about this world. I know there are beasts like him, but I don't understand why one in my room!
"It's just a dream ... It's just a dream." I said quietly to myself. "Can't have an animal in my room... It's nothing." To say that mentally is difficult when the puppy is still looking at me. Only, seeing him like this, I didn't imagine he could be angry and talk.
"I'm not just any animal! Hmp!" I didn't see your mouth move, let alone express. Only his eyes were squeezing tight. Your voice also crossed my mind, like telepathy. And he heard what I said.
I honestly look like an idiot in this world. A father who is not human. An enchanted lake. And magical beasts. You must understand that it must be normal to speak to one in your room as well.
As I got closer to him, and stopped hiding, I approached the puppy. He was not looking at me. I must have offended you. "I'm ... I'm sorry." The said. Then he turned away and looked at me. The color of his eyes resembled Evy's, that is, mine. "D-Did you just talk to me mentally?"
"Of course yes!" He snorted. "Sacred beasts are of high power! We are magnificent compared to you humans!" He seems very proud of what he says. But also, something like being human is something very strong. "Why would you spend words on anyone? Hump!"
"Okay. Okay." He could no longer take answers from a sacred beast. In the books they say they are very proud depending on which one."Tell me. Why are you talking to me then? And why did you call me 'Master' last night?" I asked him. He looked at me disturbingly.
"If I called you 'Master', you must already know, right?" He asked. It is true that I must know, since he called me this. But, me, use magic? Only carriers of magic can call a Sacred Beast.
I cannot use magic. It would be impossible for me to use.
"Impossible ... "I was nervous to think about it. I don't know what would happen if Evy used magic. Some die because of it.l, and I don't want to die." I can't use magic. " I told myself, but the holy beast heard. "I cannot be your Master. It must be another one, right?"
"Think, miss: There was only one person in that lake at night. You were going to die. But you called me and I was summoned." He said that for sure, but it couldn't be me. Evy has problems with mana in magic. Your body has collapsed many times. It is simply impossible.
The sacred beast on the other hand listened to everything I thought mentally in my mind. Looking at him still scares me, but I must breathe and think calmly. "So ... I'm your Master and did I summon you?" I asked him in confirmation.
"Yes." He replied. "I didn't imagine that a human could summon me so easily .." Something like 'human' I'm not exactly, but that's okay. It's too much to have something so proud around me.
"I am not entirely human." I explain it. "My father is not human, and my mother was human." Having a father like this Tower Mage can be scary. And having a mother with such a mysterious history is interesting.
"Even with a small percentage you are still human as the rest." He said. For a rather proud holy beast, he is very wise.
I took a deep breath before I saw the sacred beast. Seeing these things happening is strange. I still have to get used to this world a lot. "Say your name, Master." The holy beast ordered. What for? Oh! The oath of Master and contractor! "I, Evy Manneville, hire the sacred beast ..." He said his name missing. "Seiryu. Seiryu." I didn't need to say it twice. Now he could complete what he wanted. "And I contract the great Seiryu as my sacred beast."
In the novel, I've heard that name before. I once saw that name written in the book. Seiryu. It was the divine beast hired by Mary. But why am I hiring you? How did I summon him?
The second change in history is right in front of me, and it will also cause me to call a lot of problems.
Seiryu, the divine beast that is now part of me. An unexpected change.