50. Cursed Dragon Blessing

"What I'm going to tell you is the truth and is part of history that has been lost because this story sounds really bad and I'm sure there are many people in this generation who don't know the truth of this history..." 

"Does Young Lady want to hear the story or can I just answer straight away what the blessing of a cursed dragon is without needing to know its origins?" Asked Doctor Vania. It seems like she knows that I'm a smart and curious child. 

Without hesitation, I answered "Cellia wants to hear the story of History!" 

I need a lot of information!. No matter when I can manage all that information. The important thing is that I have to gather as much information as possible so that I can live in this world in peace. 

"Okay. I'll start with the history of Saint..." 

"Saints in this era and Saints in ancient times are quite different because in ancient times the title Saint was those who received the dragon's blessing in the form of unlimited mana and they were the chosen people..." 

"This Saint has the task of guarding the gate of the Amethyst Valley. Therefore, the Saints always fought against demons who tried to enter the Amethyst Valley until finally some Saints started attacking other Saints and killing them so that the protection of the Amethyst Valley at that time became chaotic ..." 

"These Saints who attack other Saints are the so-called recipients of the cursed dragon's blessings ..." 

"The recipient of the cursed dragon's blessing in this era is known by the people as the Dark Wizard. But do you know Young Lady?. Actually, those who are called Dark Wizards in this era are not the recipients of the cursed dragon's blessings. They just took that name and actually created an organization of evil wizards whose existence was unknown. That's why people view Dark Wizards as dangerous..." 

"The true recipients of the cursed dragon's blessings had long since disappeared from this world. They had all been hunted, and killed until there was nothing left several centuries ago.." 

"Traitor, Villain, Demon's, Dark Wizard ..." 

"Those are all names for the recipients of the cursed dragon's blessings in the past..." 

"So it can be concluded that the recipients of the cursed dragon's blessings are the Saints who collaborate with the devil to control the amethyst valley so that they gain absolute power..." 

"But unfortunately, the wish of the Saints who collaborated with the devil to control the Amethyst Valley was never achieved because they received a curse from the dragon. That's why they are called recipients of the cursed dragon's blessing. And the result is as you saw earlier, Young Lady..." 

"Saints were supposed to be able to use unlimited mana but what happened to the cursed Saints was the opposite..." 

"They can't use mana. If they use mana, they will feel pain that will torment them and ultimately endanger their lives..." 

When Doctor Vania explained this, suddenly His Highness Yvone was at the door of the room where we were talking. I saw that his face was still pale but it seemed like he could move. 

"Vania ..." Called His Highness Yvone. 

"Lord Yvone?!" 

Doctor Vania then immediately got up from her seat and approached His Highness and the two of them returned to the next room, where His Highness Yvone received treatment earlier. 

Because I was still worried about His Highness Yvone's condition, I followed them behind. Arriving in the next room I just stopped in the doorway. For some reason I didn't go inside and chose to see everything from here. Maybe it's because of my bad habit of often eavesdropping on conversations from behind the door?. I reflexively behaved like this. 

I saw His Highness Yvone take a seat on the sofa and seemed to be waiting for something that Doctor Vania was taking. 

This is the first time I saw His Highness Yvone's face without the slightest smile and it made me feel like I was seeing someone else. His face also looked very tired. 

"Lord Yvone, this. Please drink it ..." 

Doctor Vania gave a cup to His Highness Yvone and then he drank what was in the cup. I don't know what he was drinking because the cup was made of opaque ceramic. Maybe it's medicine?. 

His Highness Yvone sipped water from the cup like someone who had been in the desert and had not tasted water for a long time. But because of that I know what he was drinking. There was blue liquid flowing down from the corner of his lips. I thought it was like a thick liquid because it flowed down very slowly down his chin before finally coming down and dripping onto the collar of His Highness Yvone's clothes. 

The next scene was a brief one that surprised me. I saw the color of His Highness Yvone's eyes change to a bright blue like aqua gemstone illuminated by light. 

But I don't know whether what I saw was real or not because after that Doctor Vania blocked my view by standing in front of His Highness Yvone. He seemed to wipe the liquid from the corner of His Highness Yvone's lips then-- 

Omg!. I shouldn't have seen this!. 

Doctor Vania took off the black shirt that His Highness Yvone was wearing because he had been spilled by the blue medicinal liquid and then helped his change clothes. 

Geez. I'm really curious about the relationship between the two of them ... 

After changing His Highness Yvone's clothes, Doctor Vania helped his lie back down on the sofa. 

But what did I see earlier?. On the right side of His Highness Yvone's chest, I saw a strangely shaped tattoo. The shape is more like a large black crack. What is it actually?. 

"Young Lady?, why are you standing here?. Do you want to see His Highness Yvone's condition?" Asked Doctor Vania who finally noticed my presence in the doorway outside the room. 

I could see his condition, but when I remembered His Highness Yvone's pale and tired face earlier, I felt I shouldn't disturb he. So I shook my head. 

"No. Your Highness is sick and Cellia shouldn't bother him..." I said. 

"Hmm. You're right. His Highness Yvone must rest for several days so that his condition recovers. Then, we better return to your residence or Duke Leonhart will worry about you, Young Lady" 

I reluctantly nodded my head. I want to accompany His Highness Yvone but I also can't make daddy worry in his condition. I can't make him feel like he's lost me too after mom left. 

Where are you going, Mom?. Why does she only meet daddy and not me?. 

With teleportation magic we returned to my residence. To be precise, we appeared in the room that my daddy provided for Doctor Vania at this residence. Doctor Vania checked my condition briefly before finally telling me to return to the room. 

"Alright Young Lady, you also go back to your room and rest. Good afternoon..." she said. 

I went back to my room while thinking about the blessing of the cursed dragon that His Highness Yvone had. 

So, His Highness Yvone is the real Dark Wizard?. But Doctor Vania said that the recipients of the cursed dragon's blessing had long been vanished from this world several centuries ago. So what about His Highness Yvone? 

I suddenly remembered Enzi's words that His Highness Yvone had lived several lives. Could it be that His Highness Yvone is one of the Dark Wizards reincarnated in this era?. 

Well, maybe. 

So he's the same person as me?. His Highness Yvone died in the past and came back to life in this era. My meeting with him was definitely due to fate. 

When I found out about this, I felt like I and His Highness Yvone had a bond because we had experienced similar things. But I'm still curious about the recipient of the cursed dragon's blessing. In the past, they were Saints but they received a curse because they helped the devil to enter the Amethyst Valley. 

So I think this place called Amethyst Valley really exists and is not just a story. But where is?. 

I remembered the map I had seen on my daddy's desk but I didn't find a place called Amethyst Valley on the map. Could the Amethyst Valley be on another land?. 

As soon as I got to the room. Not long after, Vio came to take care of me getting ready for dinner as usual. But the thing that I haven't gotten used to yet is my daddy's absence at the dinner table.

I saw that my daddy's chair remained empty, even after the chefs at our residence had finished serving all the food on the family's dining table. But what is the meaning of a family dinner table without the presence of daddy and mommy?. There's only me alone. Even Uncle Carrion's and aunt Freya didn't come. 

"Where's dad?" 

"Duke Leonhart went to the palace security bureau, Young Lady..." Vio answered while pouring milk into my glass. 

Palace security bureau?. Maybe there is already good news about Salamanca?. Uh, I almost forgot about Salamanca too with all this going on. I intended to go back to the past to look for clues about the whereabouts of the kidnapped Sala, but when I remembered His Highness Yvone's fight with Enzi, I hesitated to use my magic. 

Why does His Highness Yvone care so much about my use of time magic?. Is it possible that my time magic has something to do with his old life before reincarnating?. What actually happened in his past life?. 

Then I thought about dragons. Could it be that His Highness Yvone has a grudge against the dragon race because they have cursed it and cursed all the Saints who collaborated with the devil because in fact the recipients of the cursed dragon's blessings were victims of the devil. They were used as pawns to achieve the demon king's goals. Well, that's the conclusion I came to when remembering the book that contained the creation of the world. 

Speaking of dragons, I also can't help but think about the black dragon that once kidnapped mommy. It seems that the black dragon didn't do anything bad to mommy because I saw that mom's condition looked fine. 

At least she didn't have any physical injuries because previously I imagined that mother would be injured by the black dragon like the dragon did which easily destroyed human bodies in the ruins. 

I remember what happened this afternoon. 

 When I saw mommy leaving. Because daddy has met mommy, it seems like they have talked and that means daddy no longer needs to worry about the letter from Uncle Axel?. Then for Salamanca it seems like I don't need to worry about it either and can entrust this to the security bureau?. 

That means I don't need to use my time magic to take care of these two things... 

The only thing I can take care of with my time magic is about Mommy!. I can look for clues about mom's whereabouts!. 

After dinner. Cemille and I went into the yard quietly and then I stood in the place where my mommy was standing, namely under the maple tree. 

"Cemille. Please stay here!" 

"Princess Cellia, what do you want to do?. Using your time magic?" 

"Um. Only a while. Celia will go to the past to see mommy," I said again, remembering that my time magic ability had a negative effect in the form of reducing age. I also didn't want to worry His Highness Yvone.