I Reincarnated As An Evil Duchess - Chapter 118
Translator: Nabi
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Chapter 118
At that moment, it felt as though time in the world around her had slowed down. Min-ha was so startled that she stared at the scene with her mouth open before frantically chasing after her body.
‘Hey, wait a minute!’
“Huh? When will I go back home? Well, I’m not sure. Since I’m currently working part-time, I don’t have much time. Yeah, yeah.”
‘…Can’t she hear what I’m saying?’
“I have to work hard to pay for my living expenses. Huh? Why are you apologizing, Mom? I’m an adult now, I should be able to take care of myself.”
‘Hey! Kim Min-ha! Can’t you hear me? Hey—!’
No matter how loud and how many times she called out, ‘Kim Min-ha’ never turned to look at her as if her voice couldn’t be heard at all.
‘…Huh?’
Come to think of it, when someone screamed loudly like this, people around would usually turn to look… though despite shouting until her throat was sore, no one reacted. Moreover, it was as if no one even noticed my rather unusual attire.
‘…What is this? Wasn’t I supposed to be back in this world?’
Min-ha stood frozen in place with a bewildered expression. What on earth was this situation? Was this a dream, or was this really happening?
In a situation that she couldn’t even comprehend, her head hurt.
“Yeah… Oh, Mom. Wait a minute.”
However, just when I began to feel disheartened, ‘Kim Min-ha,’ who had been walking away from her, suddenly halted and turned in her direction. With a deliberate pace, she approached until they were just one step apart.
Glancing at Min-ha’s appearance, she let out a soft chuckle and opened her mouth.
“You’ve completely blended into that world, huh?”
“….!”
“I’m the same way. Perhaps now my soul has also taken on ‘your appearance’.”
‘Wait, so you’re Minase Persen…’
“As you can see, I’m living as well as you. Although it was a bit difficult at first, when I used the excuse of a car accident, everyone just let it go.”
“….!”
“So, don’t worry about the people over here and just go back now. They must be anxiously waiting for you by now.”
‘…Huh? What? Hold on, I don’t understand what you’re talking about…!’
After finishing her words with ‘Kim Min-ha’s’ face, she reached out her hand to the still-confused Min-ha and shoved her shoulders back roughly.
The sudden push caused Min-ha to lose her balance and fall to the ground.
Desperately flailing her arms to avoid hitting her head, Min-ha braced herself for the expected pain, but it never came. Instead, her vision began to darken, and the world around her narrowed like thick clouds obscuring the sky.
Gradually, like thick clouds covering the sky, the view in front of her narrowed and darkened. She could only gaze at the peculiar smile on ‘Kim Min-ha,’ or rather, ‘Minase Persen’s’ face.
‘Wait for a second! I still have things, more things I want to say…!’
She shouted desperately, but her voice never made it out of her mouth, echoing only in her head.
The world, which was gradually turning black, soon became completely pitch black, and at that moment, unfortunately, her consciousness was abruptly cut off.
After the witch from the other world lost consciousness, Rupert immediately ordered Morgan to perform the magic that would change the soul.
Placing both her hands on the magic circle, Morgan recited the incantation as a deep green light spread from the magic circle that surrounded Min-ha’s fallen body. As her murmuring voice continued—sometimes sounding like a chant and sometimes like humming a tune alone—the deep green light emanating from the magic circle intensified.
It was when more than four hours and thirty minutes had passed that Morgan suddenly sensed that things were going awry, contrary to what she had expected.
“…Ugh!”
“….!”
Murmuring the incantation so quietly that it wouldn’t be heard unless one listened closely, she suddenly let out a scream and quickly gasped for breath.
Startled by her reaction, Grand Duchess Blaine quickly clung to Rupert, who, in turn, pushed her hand away and approached Morgan. Though she urgently raised her head and blocked their approach, gripping the magical circle from her palm with even more force.
Morgan began chanting in a louder and more desperate voice than before.
However, as the incantation continued, the emerald green light emanating from the collapsed and unconscious Minase became distorted. The light shifted from red, then ascended to azure, before returning to its original emerald green in irregular and fluctuating patterns, alternately brightening and dimming irregularly.
In an instant, the part of the magical circle that Morgan was gripping split apart with a sharp sound, and an intensely dark purple light burst forth from the magical circle, making it difficult to open their eyes.
Immediately, a powerful gust of wind erupted.
“Kyaaaaak!”
“…Ugh!”
“D*mn it, Minase—!”
The light and wind radiating from the crumbling magical circle were enough to send everyone standing nearby flying towards the walls.
Rupert looked at Morgan, who was pushed back a couple of steps from the magical circle with a pained expression as she gripped the ground with both hands before briefly glancing at Grand Duchess Blaine, who had collided with the wall with a scream.
He then immediately approached Minase, who had collapsed in the center of the shattered magical circle.
“Don’t get closer to the magic circle, Viscount.”
However, his movement was blocked by Judith, who stood firm without a hint of wavering. Rupert shouted in annoyance at Judith, who had stopped him.
“Get out of the way, Judith!”
“If you go over there now, there’s a chance the Lord’s soul will be trapped in another world in an instant. Are you still okay with that?”
“…What?”
It was at that moment when Rupert felt uneasy, as Judith once again blocked him from approaching Minase and said something that seemed to be scratching at his nerves.
The magic circle, which had been intricately patterned like a vine, shattered completely with a faint violet glow. As if whatever was drawn there just a moment ago had completely disappeared without a trace, the only thing left on the magic circle was Minase’s body.
Slowly wiggling her fingers, she opened her clear green eyes. Her gaze, as she looked around, was vacant, as if her soul had departed though there didn’t seem to be any major injuries on her body.
Rupert shouted anxiously towards Morgan.
“Morgan! Has Minase’s soul returned safely?”
“…That, that’s—”
“Why are you being evasive? Answer me, Morgan! I’m asking if Minase’s soul is properly back inside her body!”
“….”
“Answer me!”
Even though he waited restlessly for an answer to come out from Morgan’s lips, she hesitated, avoiding giving an answer. Seeing her like that, Rupert urged her even more.
In the end, unable to bear the pressure, she reluctantly opened her mouth with a troubled expression.
“…The spell has failed.”
“…What?”
“As the Viscount also saw, the magic circle that was meant to break the half-soul magic on the Duchess was completely shattered. And as a result, my hands…”
The answer that came back was enough to shatter his expectations.
Rupert stared blankly at Morgan, whose hands were completely blackened and bloodied, as if he had been struck hard on the head.
‘Nonsense. What is she talking about?’
Until now, it was Morgan who was confident that once he brought Minase before her, she would be able to return Minice’s soul to this world without fail.
‘…But now she’s saying the magic has failed? She’s just going to say that, and that’s the end of it?’
At the thought, Rupert sat down in front of Morgan with a bewildered expression. Reaching out his hand, he grabbed her shoulders tightly with both hands and shouted.
“Again… Do it again.”
“Viscount, that’s—”
“Draw the magic circle again! Draw it again and recite the incantation again! Bring Minase back to this world, no matter what! Bring her back to my side!”
“That’s…”
“You were so confident that you could bring back her soul if only I brought her, her body, before your eyes! Though after making such bold promises… you’re saying you can’t do it now?”
“….”
“Morgan!”
This was the opportunity he had been waiting for, and he couldn’t let it slip away so easily.
Rupert shook Morgan’s shoulders roughly, urging her to come to her senses. The thought of forever losing Minase from his grasp started to drive him mad.
…No, it couldn’t happen. She had been the only person to love him for who he was, even when he denied his own existence from the moment he was born. He couldn’t bear to lose that person. Without her, both revenge and his life would be meaningless.
Rupert’s face contorted as he screamed, his eyes blinded by the fear that he might lose Minase forever as he was too agitated to think rationally.
Tears streamed down his red eyes, which had burned with anger, wickedness, and ruthlessness.
Now, he clung to Morgan, pleading with her.
“Whatever it takes… anything you want or anything you desire, I’ll give it to you. If you want another contract, I’ll make one. If you want my wealth, I’ll provide it. Yes, power! Do you need power? Then, sign a contract with me! Just a few years… no, just a few months, and you’ll have whatever you want!”
“….”
“I’ll give you everything I have, even my life if you want it, if I can bring Minase back!”
“Rupert! Are you crazy? What on earth are you saying?!”
Shocked by Rupert’s declaration that he would sacrifice his life to bring back Minase’s soul, Grand Duchess Blaine clung to his shoulder in disbelief, but he brushed her aside again with his attention entirely focused on Morgan, clinging desperately to her.
However, as Morgan listened to his continued pleas, a slightly strange smile began to spread across her face. If one didn’t look closely, it’d be difficult to notice the subtle upward curve of her lips, almost imperceptibly.
Facing Rupert, who was desperately clinging to her, she spoke in a meaningful tone.
“…Really, can you give me everything?”
“Ah, of course! If I can bring Minase’s soul back to this world, I’ll give you anything!”
“Rupert, please!”
“In that case…”
In response to Morgan’s words, which were subtly rhymed, Rupert replied without any hesitation, as if there was nothing to think about. To him, Grand Duchess Blaine’s voice, persistently trying to stop him, was just an annoying noise.
Satisfied with his prompt response, Morgan smiled and opened her mouth.
“In that case, please give me your heart, Viscount.”
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Translator’s Note: Hello, it’s Nabi! I’m the translator of this novel ପ( ๑•ᴗ•๑ )ଓ♡ If you like the novel and would like to support me, please feel free to click the button below to go to my kofi~! Thank you so much for always supporting the novels I work on, even if you don’t buy me a coffee, I really do appreciate it a lot. ❤︎
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