11: The Villainess Plays with Dolls (2)
—Why would you protect her, Cecily?
Despite the fact that I was possessing her, Cecily somehow managed to take control of her own body.
Cecily, the girl who’d stutter even when she was speaking inwardly…
Suddenly, vortex of emotions swirled inside me—
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Inside the luxurious mansion of a certain aristocrat…
A man was lashing out at a girl who seemed to be no more than four or five years old. Paralyzed with fear, the girl had visibly paled. The man seemed to be her father.
“—Unbelievable. Why do you have so little magic? Are you really my child? Your twin, Neria, is excellent, yet you’re such a disgrace! You bring shame to the Travasta family!”
Her father splashed tea onto the frightened little girl.
A woman who seemed to be her mother was cowering next to her. The servants had assembled around them without making any attempt to help her. They didn’t even seem to care.
The trembling little girl was subjected to her father’s abuse.
“I abhor the idea of allowing this defect to remain in my house… Ah, I know. Shall we just pretend that she died from an illness? I’ll dispose her in the mountains.”
“My husband, please don’t… At the very least, send her to the monastery…”
When her mother tried to save her, the woman was beaten by her father in return.
“You fool! What if a rumor spread that I had abandoned my own daughter!? By getting rid of her, not a single trace of her would remain! You good-for-nothing! Giving birth to such a useless child!”
“—She has a use!”
At that moment, another girl barged into the room. She had the exact same hair color and facial features as the frightened girl, but obviously, this girl was more assertive.
“Cecily is useful to me! She’s my sister, after all! I’ll make sure that she’s useful… So…!”
Tears rolled down her cheeks.
The girl, her older sister, cried for her.
“If Papa doesn’t need her, just give Cecily to me—!!”
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Ah, so that’s why…
A mysterious yet positive feeling emanated for Neria. Perhaps, because of the fact that she had protected her little sister, and also because of her pride. Although, over the years, Neria’s kindness seemed to have taken a turn for the worse.
—Still, Cecily was definitely happy.
When she was about to be discarded by her parents, Neria desperately protected her. Therefore, to protect Neria’s trust in her, Cecily indulged all of Neria’s whims and selfishness.
…Even if she became so worn out that she got called ‘Whitered Grass’ as a result.
To be honest, I’m still reluctant to protect her older sister…
After all, regardless of what happened in the past, the fact remained that Neria had taken advantage of Cecily. Moreover, when Cecily saw Neria cry, she even said, ‘Serves you right.’
…As I thought, the relationship between the two was dysfunctional. The primary reason was definitely Neria’s conceit.
To top it off, Cecily was betrayed by the person who was supposed to become part of her family in the future.
I shouldn’t be too quick to say that I could understand why Cecily clung to her older sister’s love. Besides, based on what I’d seen and heard myself, I could say that Neria was to blame. Surely, even a third party like Anita and others would agree that Cecily was being bullied by her older sister.
But still—
Briefly, as the engulfing heat approached, I moved the corners of Cecily’s mouth.
—When I saw you desperately clinging to her like that, I can’t help but adore you so—!
The more contrasting magical powers were, the more they were attracted to each other.
Perhaps, that was why Cecily’s voice reached me, who was dying. We were polar opposites of each other.
I was glad I was a villainess.
It’s the reason why I was able to be there at that moment.
To my lovely, dear, foolish, yet adorable little child—
—I’ll make your wish come true!
Let this incorrigible villainess bestow her blessings upon you!
—Come forth, my magic!
I raised my hand and channeled the magic of [Nora Noz].
To extract magical power from that bag of bones… It’d be an act equivalent to suicide.
Still, I had no regrets.
I’d make use of the life that should’ve been extinguished 800 years ago.
Cecily’s magic was somewhat stronger than usual. Using that as a medium, I summoned my own magic and absorbed a huge amount of heat into my hands.
“What…!?”
The one who let out such a shocked cry was the current era prodigy, Eivind Dahl. After all, instead of deflecting it, I’d just absorbed the attack.
As a genius, he should be able to understand how mighty I was.
“Since I’m in a good mood, I’ll put on a good show.”
I imagined a giant magic circle in the after school sepia sky.
Due to my magic, my imagination soon became reality.
From within the magic circle, a gigantic hammer of lightning descended like divine retribution.
“How naïve of you to try to harm my adorable body!”
For a moment, the world became pure white. No average person’s eyes and eardrums could withstand light and shock of that caliber. However, it was only temporary. Immediately, a cloud of dust and a roaring sound ransacked the entire school grounds.
After the dust had settled, only the broken remnants of the doll could be seen.
Before I knew it, my hair had come undone. I brushed my silky-smooth hair with my fingers.
Then, I grinned at the girl who sat dumbfoundedly behind me.
“See? Even this cute little sister has a use, my dear sister.”
“O… Obviously!? You’re my sister, after all!!”
Even when her eyes were brimming with tears, Neria’s attitude didn’t change.
***T/N: OHHHHHH GODDANGGGG I DDIDNT EXPECTTTTT NERIA TO DO THAT IN THE PAST!11! SUCH A NICE TWIST!1
Also,
“What…!?”
The one who let out such a shocked cry was the current era prodigy, Eivind Dahl. After all, instead of deflecting it, I’d just absorbed the attack.As a genius, he should be able to understand how mighty I was.
THIS IS SO BADASSS NGL!1111 OMGGGGGGGG IM SO HYPEEEE!111 LET’S GOOO OUR QUEEEN NORA NOZZZZZ
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