It couldn’t be said that her physical condition was normal, but she forcibly ignored it and used her mana, so it was only natural that she had to put more strain on her body.
“Ha… uh…”
Just a while ago, she was in a good mood after clearing out some trash that had dared to curse at her beloved without knowing their place, where Castana’s eyes and ears could easily reach. Although he would never know what she had done, considering this was also in aid of her fiancée, it didn’t feel like a chore at all.
…Yes, right up until the moment when a hellish pain invaded her body.
The moment the pain struck Bianca, she quickly realized the source.
It was, in fact, a feedback—a reverse flow of mana.
The familiars she had summoned in this world had been forcibly reverse-summoned by someone, and the backlash must have affected her body.
Furthermore, the familiars Bianca had released were the strongest she could summon: the ‘Stymphalos’ and the ‘Oried.’
Even ten years in the future, in her prime as a mage, she couldn’t handle them easily. Even more so now, in her current state, where she hadn’t yet matured as a magician, she had to use irregular methods to manage them.
The result was this agony. Since they hadn’t been summoned using formal methods, the reaction when they were reverse-summoned caused her unspeakable, unimaginable pain.
“…Who could it be… Who the hell could it be…”
Even as she suffered from the tremendous pain tearing through her body, she couldn’t help but wonder who had reverse-summoned the strongest familiars she could currently control. She had to know. In her opinion, there were no more than ten individuals on the continent with the skill to defeat the Stymphalos and Oried.
Furthermore, if someone had the motive to intrude upon the Marquisate of Castana during her engagement ceremony, perhaps there were only three.
‘…Really, those women.’
In an instant, certain women’s faces surfaced in Bianca’s mind. But for a moment, she shook her head firmly, denying her guess.
It couldn’t be.
It was hard to believe there could be another person besides herself who had cheated time’s pendulum of fate and grasped hold of a missed opportunity once more.
Either way, the question of who had come this far and defeated the familiars was irrelevant. Even if the women she suspected had been responsible, it didn’t matter. By the time that person reached Castana Marquis Territory, everything would be over.
Bianca looked at her hand, which was shaking uncontrollably. Just now, she had only used a minor spell that blocked sound, yet her frail body couldn’t withstand the shock. Despite how brief it had been, it seemed she wouldn’t be able to use proper magic for the rest of the day.
“…It’s okay, now… it’s the last step…”
Bianca muttered as she gently stroked her trembling right hand with her left.
Yes, everything was going according to Bianca’s plan. The fact that her familiar had been reverse-summoned, or that she couldn’t use magic for the day due to the backlash, were just trivial issues that didn’t even count as variables.
No one in the world knew how much effort Bianca had put in for today, or the price she had paid. Compared to all the enemies she had accumulated over the years, the problems she was facing now were nothing but trifles.
Twenty years.
It had been twenty years since the boy had faced a girl who was nothing, and the girl had gazed at the boy from afar.
So, she couldn’t bear it any longer. Especially now, when only one step remained before the promise made in childhood was fulfilled, after finally meeting him again.
“…Ah, my dear Cain…”
And today’s main event wasn’t just the engagement ceremony. For this day, Bianca had prepared a special surprise for him.
Maybe he’d be surprised, maybe even confused. But Bianca was certain that once he understood her intentions, he would also understand her. Because behind all her actions, there was nothing but love for him.
In a few short hours, she and Cain would be blessed by everyone, becoming an engaged couple who loved each other.
Cain would stand tall before everyone as a hero.
“I will never miss this chance, Cain.”
Though her clothes were soaked in a puddle of her own b1ood, Bianca couldn’t help but smile.
Kiduk!
“You will love me.”
Her prophecy would come true.
Because that was the ending she had set out to create.
At the same time, she would turn that prophecy into reality by any means necessary.
In the end, Cain and Bianca would love each other and live a happy life.
Yes, definitely.
And, without a doubt.
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