Chapter 27: Chapter 26: That Which Exists but Shouldn’t (1)

Aurora gulped as she stared up at the two-story building. She rubbed her sweaty palms on her dress to try and conceal her nervousness.

The entrance of the building had three arches with a large silver bell in the middle and four pillars. The entire building had a simple design and construction, but overall, it gave off an impressive view. It was adorned with a bronze statue of a woman holding a gold scale in one hand and a book in the other. Her only piece of clothing was a long scarf that curled around her body. The statue represented the Goddess of Harmony and Law, Alafia.

It was a place she never came close to, let alone set foot in.

The Holy Temple.

Aurora felt a heavy pressure keeping her from moving forward. Everything inside her screamed for her to flee. Witches feared the people of the Holy Temple the most due to the blessings they received from the Goddess. But after the curse, they lost their gifts and became targets to relieve the Witches' hatred.

“…Haaa.”

Really, what was she thinking coming here? She thought about her conversation with Lucius the other day after revealing her identity to him.

“………Who?”

Eh? That wasn’t the reaction she expected. “As I said, I am the Black Witch’s and 7th Emperor's daughter, Aurora Grannis Di Epheria.”

Lucius raised his eyebrows. If it's about the Black Witch, there wasn't anything he didn't know about her. All direct descendants of the Rizar bloodline is required to learn about the Black Witch and how their curse came to be.

"Helena Grannis Vankreift, the eldest daughter of Earl Vankreift. One thousand years ago she cast a forbidden spell using dark magic with her life as the cost. Are you talking about her?"

"Yes." Aurora nodded her head seriously. "I died at 30 years old...and then when I opened my eyes I found myself here, younger than my actual age." She skipped the part of her staying in that hell, where nothing existed, for who knows how long. She also didn't want to talk about how she died. Besides, as the Black Witch's daughter, who wouldn't know of her pathetic ending? "I know it may seem ridiculous, but please believe me."

He leaned back in his chair and with his arms and legs crossed and observed her expression. ‘She isn’t lying.’ At least, that’s what he picked up on from their bond as a summoner and familiar. Why did she want him to acknowledge her relationship with the Black Witch so much?

"Believe you, then what?" He asked her coldly.

She flinched back in surprise. "...I don't understand." This wasn't how it was supposed to go at all.

"My Knight Captain told me about your discussion with Abel and Dorsen. Even if I do somehow accept what you're telling me as the truth, you do realize what this means, right?"

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Realize what this means? Of course, she realized what this meant. This man in front of her clearly drew a line between those who were useful and those who weren't. And then are those he doesn't need to kill and those he does. Like that person in his office she saw begging for mercy, Alexander Peruka. The Duke's eyes as he stared at that man wasn't filled with anger or hatred. '

There was only coldness and disinterest.

She could tell that he was holding back killing that man right then and there for some reason. So, when she told him her full name, she was well prepared for him to strike her down.

Aurora didn't hide from his gaze. Instead, she stared at him with full determination.

"Of course, I don't plan on dying. Still, you have the right to kill me for all the suffering you and your family has gone through." Just as she had the right to hate and want to kill those disgusting nobles who used, then threw her away.

Seeing that she was unwilling to back down, he found himself lost. Exactly what did she want from him? In the first place, even if she wasn't lying, there was something fundamentally wrong with her confession.

The 7th Emperor, Ellias Effira Di Epheria only left behind one child. And it wasn't with the so-called Black Witch.

Due to the effect of the Black Witch's curse on his family, the direct bloodline of the Rizar household was taught about the history of the dark days. Although the story was distorted by the Imperial Family, making Helena Vankreift out to be completely evil, the truth was recorded in a book kept by the Holy Temple.

"The 7th Emperor, Ellias Effira Di Epheria, only had one son, and it wasn't with Helena Vankreift." Lucius told her about the records and how there was no mention of a daughter. He also told her about the fake story passed down from generation to generation that said it was the Black Witch who tried to break apart true lovers from being together.

“...W-what?” A strange smile broke out on her face. “What are you saying? Haha, are you playing with me?” When she saw his serious expression, Aurora laughed anxiously. “Then it must be a mistake. Records aren’t trustworthy. There are bound to be things recorded wrongly.”

The Duke shook his head. “All Holy Temple books that records historic events is received straight from the recorder’s memories using a spell and a special writing tool. This is so that the recorder doesn’t alter true events. Also the recorder is always someone who has witnessed or participated in event directly.”

What's going on?

What does that mean? That her existence was a lie?

“Then if I am not Aurora Grannis Di Epheria, who am I?" Aurora placed her left hand on her chest while holding out her other in front of Lucius, as though begging him to give her an answer.

"Who are you saying I am?!!”

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