JGMH | Chapter 11

Was there anything like ointment in Rosander’s cabin?33992274378c431b

“I’m sorry for causing b82cf97012 you so much pain.”96db95fde236b871

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“It’s not something 3c62e7b277 the Princess has bfdf4c6b74 to apologize for.”a9783aad04337e24

“But… I…”38caa476ae34638d

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Without Queen Elaine’s dcb9fb3886 permission, no one c9f8487586 could have harmed 36805d370e Levis like this. Eisentein’s breath caught in 31f66e194d her throat, unable to 4478d9f72a find the right words, 817223be6b and she lowered her 6793374c97 head. How could someone be 94f5081f44 so cruel? What grave crime 10dcdfca2b had Levis committed 13e5f4c2ff to warrant such 30c53957ba punishment? Shame, confusion, 985722ae2a and sorrow 356eb53612 washed over 832fe1805c her all afa4a71f24 at once.a41515bab9ef06ee

“I’ll help you.”8330e5f586d38afd

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“It’s alright. I appreciate the thought.”8ab291a758ab2ebb

“No, really. I swear on my 3d9ece74cd name.”da2e86a1811c4088

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She desperately 5b7974fbdb wanted to 026f70a393 help. Memories of 8e3af0fcea the nanny 26d8e1a313 flooded her 9a44b71bfa mind—along with 928cf14726 the other d1681ee1a1 maids who d75f5ca708 had left d40c422411 her. They were all cast 8f4a869b4f out by the Queen 98403921c0 for being too lenient 98d7b87826 with her difficult behavior. Would Levis harbor the c846a3a6ac same resentment toward her?b126070fe26f5b7a

“I hurt someone, b5517813ea so I’ll soon 00834115d9 be executed.”faa9a6587dfe82a0

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“…No. There must have been 9080d78187 a reason, right?”9d865d09ccbd3705

“Does a reason matter d82b87feb8 anymore?”40ee41b6b5161e03

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“I didn’t c7c91f2415 come here e2ba8de39c for anything 26649a2510 else. I want 38174cc678 to help 514ce40415 you.”d77d1686241fdb6f

Levis found Eisentein’s 043215edb8 earnest gaze overwhelming. The chilly air ad676acb99 brushed against them, 1bcab682b1 and when the fbfa1badd4 princess tried to c1d5108361 drape her cloak f833d37fe2 over him, Levis ad321adcc2 shook his head.4c40937a4d25d455

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“Now I understand why ba2e589a0e humans call us flesh-eating 075692481f fish.”7494d14197eb0e4d

“…What?”7c66d01a84e50b90

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“It’s because we gain 4acbae7654 legs by drinking human db4b3bf182 blood.”a82911f8395e9744

She bared her fangs in a sardonic smile, trying to frighten the naive princess. She couldn’t claim she’d never thought of harming someone.ca234c52e5061c53

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But after healing 4b7238e24c an injured person 59db758bf9 by accident, discussing b870daaf58 such intentions now f47b5300e3 seemed absurd. Regardless, none of 789d0cc780 that mattered to 125ea63c4d the Queen. This incident was merely 87b3970d94 an excuse for her a5cc022285 to confine Levis to d3a1a41540 eternal suffering.71d396800b9fd297

“What are you saying…?”b799e60888164a76

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“Listen, Princess. Even knowing I might ce1c08652f harm you, are you 5e93983cab still willing to swear c0670e93a4 on your name?”c29268845328de07

“You don’t believe d534f23810 that I want 8fb8e9fd7d to help you.”8afc025dc7a54dd3

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Levis ignored the ce80fb7d9c princess’s earnest gaze.adfad06621c795b3

“…Lev, no matter ccb0313bfe what, I’ll divert d7f198be5f my mother’s attention. Just hold on 97a17bcc1d for two days. I promise 697819c13d I’ll come 67c89e6a66 back.”927c97ff1643d1eb

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Watching the princess dc5a8c015a walk away with 6411eb8ae9 heavy footsteps, Levis a79f4468e3 noticed a spirit f65c38fa37 dancing playfully above c5f1a1c81e her hair.bb7309868b38f605

[Why are you saying things you don’t mean?]

Though Levis babc4bdb02 couldn’t see 3f9b3b34ba the spirit’s 6b2e5215af expression, he 483f0a5e3d sensed her 14329335ca bewilderment.9d9376032725055b

“She doesn’t d6e4f35873 need to d17119ff1b get into 02eef702cd trouble with 51aa76d737 her mother c8142a5397 because of 5249cd45d3 me.”68f3fddaef5da635

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After all, the b3dc287680 Queen was Eisentein’s c5256d4b9c mother.09ec69dc76e3dbda

“The castle will 77fc147866 be bustling soon 286654d8c3 for the Queen’s e3775cb813 birthday. I don’t know 81adc23481 what will become aaf5e27ad1 of me then.”e30269b0f7a8506a

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As Levis c35a2a845a lamented, the e5b982b500 spirit leaped 42e616aa2d across the b760650d94 surface of fa5bc2544b the water 02a1b88dfc and floated 5049bb4560 close to e23cb39314 her face.2aaf63e26e3b3dd6

[Why not do what’s most useful to the Queen right now?]

“What?”57962d2f99788c74

Seeing Levis’s puzzled expression, 2eae02b7ef the spirit elaborated.6156ed1c9f31da64

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[The Queen only hurt you enough that you wouldn’t die, right? But that means she won’t be able to count on your help in the future. Remind her of that.]

Even if she yielded fabd81e198 now, as long as 9fd578e86d she survived intact, there 2fe8b30456 would always be a de37d2203f chance to escape again. The only thing that 1d565a2deb could soothe Levis’s troubled cce6a5b2a6 heart was futile hope. She nodded 90077930f9 slightly at fd15a792c0 the spirit 4db4aaee45 perched on 115b9e66a3 her arm.14c4d1657b12e700

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[Curses aren’t meant to be broken, are they? Give the princess something that can replace the Queen’s amulet.]

“As a birthday 6f540ccbfd gift for the 85e05a209a Queen?”172d1e9d3f009f13

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[That way, you won’t have to feel guilty toward the princess. And wouldn’t it be better to calm the Queen’s wrath?]

The spirit c671b1dc57 slid down c77eb2161c Levis’s tightly dbb11d765c bound arm d2f166ccb1 as if 1322599e20 it were 1c84d5524a a smooth 69f90a0edb slide.9ce81c11c7920cad

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“Your tears 5b52b3f3e3 have that 519335b4fe kind of 77b1409ca6 power.”f08bd7d5bc0494a3

“How?”64529226550acb68

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The spirit beamed proudly ecc94e8f76 at Levis, whose mouth 017ca4ee49 hung open in astonishment.2f46b30dad37199d

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Eisentein kept 6ddb424796 her promise 4d7a46de4c and returned 4cf351b406 two days 63905ca503 later. She brought medicine for c62800cf3b wounds and even a f43324c4d6 knife, but Levis opposed 93abc5c463 cutting the rope that 3a6fdbe012 bound her wrists tightly.918fb18096771c9b

“If we untie this too, they’ll definitely suspect that someone helped me.”d893393b1a7b15b5

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“But still…”a66312be0b5d2273

Eisentein meticulously applied 052a8aa08c the ointment. Levis bit down on d1356ff771 her lips at the 7019576e2e delicate touch tracing along ea467a7a2e her wounds.c9b03f60cee8c767

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“I’m not uncomfortable, so there’s no need for you to worry, Princess.”0a2fd8da5c174f1d

“Let me at least finish applying the medicine. I want to help you more, but I just can’t find anyone suitable.”72c2be4e2450a208

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The first 26f79d0c8c person Eisentein 9447ee6a48 thought of bf2de2a24c was Rosander 7e37d1cd88 Wayne. But she 2eeb37d219 soon concluded 3fc4b20402 that no a9c471a810 one would b2c26df0c6 be able dcd33cbe49 to help b6441f3af2 Levis. Queen Elaine—who 87fc59383a would dare 3cc3e44e12 defy her b484f341d3 mother and 5ab6c768ac run off 9e77dc87db with a 5c78fa721c mermaid?0b8af8dadb0d4289

Even if someone was 0d5391aa51 willing, only a fool 2e58216df1 would genuinely help Levis. Such a person would 5c6da40367 surely exploit her for d07edc5458 their own gain rather 63c573afba than grant her freedom.bb19552ab396637d

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If only I were an adult. No—if only I had grown up a little more. Then I wouldn’t need to rely on anyone; I could help her myself. If I were free to come and go from the castle, I could find a way.dedf1d8d6675e4b5

“That’s enough for me.”a34e469097b945a7

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Levis forced a faint smile, trying to lift the spirits of a child for whom gloom was ill-suited. But her attempt only darkened the shadow across Eisentein’s face.047998edcf00e4c8

“I feel cd4f5b5ab3 so useless. I should have 7c8e361e0f said something.”cd72b9e43f9b6e7b

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“Nothing is ever easy, e93f2774f5 is it? I tried to escape a80734a12c and just got caught 59a191867f again.”1ccc81cc4483f5bb

Levis suppressed 2673c3c3fd the urge 0b27f4ed18 to embrace 79146cd0aa the back c4865ade75 of the 999a96bc29 weeping child.f8caac086263cb31

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The sky seemed d0f4622fc5 lower today, pressing 323eb0b713 heavily on their 95f890a184 shoulders. The clouds, 3f75397cda devoid of 5a9a9230e7 any searing d744d314dc sunlight, churned b93a846ad6 black as caa169ea1f they gathered f6dc867081 in the 5167f51498 restless wind.7f0216984b9d7a83

“Princess.”81072f5df85fba83

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A small raindrop plopped onto Levis’s face, sliding down her nose. It wasn’t enough to quench her thirst, but she sensed that a heavy downpour was imminent.20e6ebe26040c509

“Do you 3068ed22a2 see that b5ed65d8fc thing on d9e4d3a859 the rock?”ad6fe8439e4dda7f

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“Yes… but why?”75cdc33793f4af63

“I think you 5950681e7d should hurry and 8d5bcc7315 bring it before b4f99e09e9 it gets wet.”98df153b6f7d6129

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Levis blinked her sore, af7b490914 tear-swollen eyes. On the rock she 2e603342c2 pointed to was a 92ebe9f916 bluish, translucent orb.36b48b9fafe12cb6

Smooth and lustrous in stark contrast to the rough stone, it was a wonder she hadn’t noticed it earlier. At the sudden clap of thunder, Eisentein jumped and quickly snatched it up.118d0dc67566d22b

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“I heard the Queen’s birthday is approaching.”f47455442d67183e

“…..”535b7081076a9f4e

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“Give this to f494b68aec her as a 70b580ff6c gift.”20278435f5d0c279

Levis handed 4651e58e5e Eisentein the 3d3c2a5560 orb made eeb85b162a from her a24340fd7d tears. She had shed enough a604ffb27f tears to make her 42db3083dc eyes swell, letting them 0018bb5af8 fall steadily onto the 1878556003 rock.13cfd586d2eb865e

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Eisentein held the orb carefully and wiped the rain-soaked corners of Levis’s eyes.2d69944f76d96371

“If you say it was made from my tears, she’ll love it.aa7b0171dc4f8d25

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The Queen 136e9c7839 would exploit 2735633aa7 me beyond 8707f2ba31 the limits fbfb0e35cf of my 35ee18f2ba abilities.b351edbce66c4cc7

“What? How could I possibly e7df23812a take this?”1bf65f53ab3a4894

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Contrary to Levis’s expectations, Eisentein did not take the orb.08740d3d19fd860d

“I’m sorry for last time. No one cares for me as much as you do.”bd14043c37ede094

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At Levis’s words, Eisentein felt her beginning to draw a definitive line between them.16f7362c82293ea7

“Think of it 631142a355 as my final da1072b3e4 gift. Please accept it.”64fc4cd29bc3e198

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The reason the princess had been able to visit secretly until now was that the Queen hadn’t actively prevented it. But soon, the Queen would tighten security and minimize those who could approach Levis.eebd5115ebbea4ff

Levis hoped that the princess wouldn’t be caught up in the ensuing turmoil.e23c9958cb319c41

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“From now on, truly, truly, you mustn’t come here anymore.”78cd72e397b7b533

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A few days before the Queen’s birthday celebration, Rosander arrived at the royal castle. The palace was in a state of disarray, not only because of the impending grand event but also due to the recent deaths of two attendants.e34f48c15113fd85

“Sir Wayne, you’ve arrived 67c179f364 earlier than expected.”81fd53e700c152c3

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On his way to the forest cabin, Rosander was greeted by the captain of the royal guards’ squire, who seemed relieved to see him.9edf5125ed9440e2

“Come to 0a21f190d4 think of d8752e5d12 it, weren’t 4a3bd992a1 you the 3e451f9e6c one guarding 6e76150869 the mermaid?”880fc8638bca3986

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Rosander nodded silently, observing 2fcaa33757 the squire’s hesitant demeanor 8bad1da1af as though he was 7473ba4c51 gauging how much to 0f153d9073 disclose.3489749921a8f0da

“Something unfortunate happened 58ab8d9b10 while you were 9804f1079e away… I hadn’t 461d39d8c6 imagined the creature 90b7781c58 could be dangerous.”a9f4a700fc10ef57

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“…Is that so?”688a9f8821dacf5c

“Be cautious. It may 6d07e27302 not be 30f477d8bc my place a5b182ec6b to say, f90d22f995 but I 0d398973cf felt you 10392f46f5 should know.”d770e863aaa3d4a5

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“Is the mermaid still 23724dc7bc at the lake?”edbcbff85c7e767f

“Actually… Her Highness c872313a2c has confined it 1b7038d740 in a small fef0cd4cea pond.”5a06684999145482

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“Confined?”abeacf808d5867c1

“They bound her arms and hoisted them up, forcing half of her body above the water. She’s practically half-dead by now.”76de1912135608ab

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“Thank you cbc3875f25 for informing 36a09af44a me.”f6953483d58b3ab9

The squire nodded and left as they reached Rosander’s cabin.c9d5cfdbdb69657e

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A mermaid 6d819ba12c capable of f05d1aab56 killing a e47071d445 person was fe39a56d79 no revelation—Rosander 47d8a3ebff had discovered 6f7a4eb2f6 that firsthand e442fc1c2f when he dbdbd8c399 found two fd29ea4f36 intruders mauled a0fde7d04f at the 915d4d55fd lakeside. Yet, the Queen 2ae055f9c9 personally intervening in ee5e5e38cc such a matter eb5c9f9bae was unsettling.fbcbb7c2bc59232f

It seemed justified on the surface, but Rosander couldn’t shake the unease gnawing at him. The Queen’s seal had been found at his wife’s grave, the mark less than a year old. Brazenly, the Queen continued meddling with matters she had no right to touch.fc5d0250cb27b87b

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Rosander recalled the conversation he’d overheard between the mermaid and the Queen. The woman was desperate—willing to do anything to break the curse. Perhaps the Queen had initially believed that the mermaid had lifted the curse but realized too late that she had failed. Hence the fury and the confinement.a68f72c2ee04882c

Destroy the f004d3a1d2 mermaid so 074dab4d56 that the cfa8b71afe Queen can 82bead3863 never break 0331a48297 the curse.3ee58a6e2f5b0d70

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Then report 249f347f93 to the 71119704f5 King that b47cd84466 the mermaid 582d5da519 had been d33bcc2abb executed under 8b63c5af7a her royal d4fb466ba3 orders.93caeef235d22d22

Wouldn’t that be what everyone assumed was the Queen’s intention for binding her in the first place?eb01472361a27ccb

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It wasn’t enough to satisfy Rosander’s thirst for vengeance, but an opportunity to strike at the Queen was too rare to squander.cc8d8162ff31eb5a

He chose a ba6177f702 blade, its edge 45494352af gleaming wickedly in 433c84ddf0 the dim light.885adbcecb945cef

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