It's the day I get out of the hospital! It feels really good, but
"Lazy... I want to sleep more..." [Diana]
"Come now. It's not good. You're too young to sigh" [Saintess Rumia].
"My day is counted. Every day I see the gray of my... Of my... I can see it. It won't be long before I reach an even older age" [Diana].
"You joke" [Saintess Rumia].
"Why am I the one who feels attacked?" [Ophelia]
I mean, if I get discharged, I have to go to school tomorrow! I don't feel well all of a sudden, so...
"You're just lazy now, aren't you?" [Natasha]
"Boo..." [Diana]
"I'm sorry for her behavior once again, Doctor Natasha" [Nar]
"I can understand her feelings, but I am sorry on her behalf as well" [Sas].
"Rumia, can you walk?" [Dana]
"It's okay. I can" [Rumia]
"Ophelia, see you in the royal ward tomorrow" [Khamisah]
"Now I feel a bit lonely" [Ophelia]
"Don't worry! I'll visit you every day until you're released, then we can celebrate your release at our house!" [Diana]
"That's sweet of you" [Ophelia]
Stretching a bit, I say goodbye to Sister Ophelia as she's now being transferred to a more stable ward. Well, she's still an ex-royalty of this country, so she gets the super-duper room reserved when high-ranking people are admitted, so she'll be resting all alone again. It's also for the sake of others. If it's me, I don't mind sharing a room with her, but I'm sure most people don't want to share a room with the ex-princess of this country, no matter how good Sister Ophelia is. Basically, they will be like Neloufa when she first met Kara, Mara and Aunt Amleth.
"Now that I am healthy, is there anything that needs my help? I can't detect curses anymore because they're completely gone, but surely there are others I can help with" [Diana].
"There are, but just rest. You have done more than enough" [Nar].
"Just be as lazy as you want before school starts tomorrow for you" [Sas]
"Good advice! I'll definitely take it" [Diana]
When I said goodbye to Dr. Natasha, this time she prepared a line for my joke in advance.
"Thank you for treating me this time and next time around Doctor Natasha!" [Diana]
"Bye. I hope we don't meet again as patient and doctor in the hospital" [Natasha].
"Ooh! Nice response! I can tell the script writer at the opera house about that line! Can I!? Can I!?" [Diana]
"Sure" [Natasha]
With the carriage of our house we leave the hospital and go back to our home, at least that's where I think we are going first.
"To the two dukes' houses... I see... Master Merlin wanted to trap the souls of those two dukes today, didn't she?" [Diana].
"Exactly" [Nar]
"So we are here to help her, am I right?" [Diana]
"No" [Sas]
"She's perfectly capable of doing this on her own. All the preparations are done" [Nar]
"Then what are we here for?" [Diana]
"To bear witness. Either to witness their last chance to come clean, or to witness their execution" [Khamisah].
"I see. I hope they just came clean, but I'm 100% sure they wouldn't" [Diana].
"I can't see a world where they would" [Dana].
We begin at the Duke of Spear's mansion, where Master Merlin is already waiting for us. Of course, we parked our carriage far away so as not to alert anyone, and I use my mirage spell to grant us all invisibility. I also added a sensory ignorance spell around us so that we will be truly undetected, but to the sharpest of eyes, noses or ears.
As for the barrier surrounding their houses, I have already altered their barrier once, so granting us permission to enter without triggering any of the barrier's alarm systems is an easy task.
"I am impressed. I know you're talented in this area, but seeing it with my own eyes is truly mesmerizing" [Khamisah].
"You should see her casually explain Gastrium's barrier defect to the mages there. I remember how shocked they were" [Dana].
"I'm sure I can imagine. It's the same with us" [Nar]
"When she does this playfully at the Duke of Lion's mansion" [Sas]
"It was fun." [Diana]
"I'm sure this is her talent even without the blessing helping her" [Merlin]
The six of us walk into the mansion without a care in the world. Even as we talk, the guards, maids, butlers, and even the members of the house are unaware of our presence. Of course, we are still extra cautious. If you underestimate someone, it will surely come back to bite you hard.
"Looks like there are guards at the front of the room. Also, the two dukes are inside. Perfect " [Merlin]
Making sure that no one is watching right now, I cast a spell on the guards standing around, and to be safer, once they're under my hypnosis spell.
"Witch art: Obedience. No matter what happens, stand here and don't move" [Diana].
"Just the way I like it" [Merlin].
"Well, unlike you, Princess Siti, or Teacher Tiara, I have to hypnotize them with the mirage spell first" [Diana].
"Now, shall we enter?" [Merlin]
"Diana, leave the spell of silence to us" [Dana]
"Just make sure the spell on the guards is intact" [Sas]
"Right" [Diana]
"Khamisah" [Nar]
"You as well. Stand guard" [Khamisah].
Dana and Sas cast a spell to prevent any sound from escaping the room and once ready, the six of us entered the room and alerted the two dukes.
"Vars family!"
"What are you doing here!"
"Guard! Guards! What are you doing?"
"Duke of Spear and Duke of Prosperity, by order of Her Majesty Queen Amleth, we, the Vars Family, sworn to be the sword and shield of Amleth, hereby arrest you both for treason against this country. For your own good, please do not resist" [Nar].