I Picked Up a Witch With Amnesia

9. Revenge – 02

In the past, I was wandering the streets and witnessed two cats fighting at each other. As if they were mere stray cats, but as if they were seasoned warriors in the arena, they were wary of their opponents without any signs of relaxing, circling around and measuring the distance between them, or raising their front paws and tail to create a sense of intimidation. It aroused considerable interest in me.

Well, to be honest, it was a spectacle that was too much fun to just pass by as if I hadn’t witnessed anything. Where else can you go and see a scene where two cute cats, who seem like they wouldn’t fall out of it no matter where they are placed, swing their claws at each other’s vital points without hesitation to trample the other? Formerly, on the premise that it was not related to him, the most interesting spectacles were the Buddhist scriptures and the fights.

But at this moment, I couldn’t help but realize how arrogant I was in the past. It is an interesting spectacle only from my point of view, a human and a third party, but from the point of view of the cats, who can be said to be in charge, their fight is not just a spectacle, but it must have been a fierce bloody battle literally splashing blood and flesh.

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Maybe, maybe, I didn’t know that I didn’t deserve to see the cats quarreling as a spectacle. It was because I was caught in the middle of women who spewed out terrifying killings that couldn’t compare to the hostility that stray cats now show each other. Could this be the karma itself that I built up in the past? What the hell did I do in the past that I have to suffer like this?

“…love.”

Upon hearing Bianca’s words, Arya’s face stiffened as if she had suffered a serious shock. Arya’s two eyes were a little dead, but it was a terrifying sight that made my spine feel cold. Still, there was no doubt that the expression Arya was making was one of the better ones. This was because the expressions the princess and Ariel were currently making were difficult to express even with the word spectacle.

“…Oh, Bianca del Castana. If what you say is true, it is a very interesting story. In my heart, I have the urge to hear the details of what the hell happened with Cain that night.”

As she said those words, my heart shrank as much as I could at the image of the princess as her eyes flashed sharply at me, not at Bianca. Looking at her expression just before, when she was happy to meet Ariel after a long time and was at a loss for what to do, only an ominous feeling that the second match with Bianca will begin soon passes through her head.

“…Love? Didn’t Cain say he’d love you forever?”

In Ariel’s case, it was a bit more frightening than the princess. It was the first time in all my memory that I had seen Ariel make such a frightening look at another person. Ariel was the woman who was always easy-going, laid-back, and always treated the other person with a smile.

Even when he growled with the princess just now, his tone was sharp, but his expression didn’t change as much as usual, so he couldn’t understand why he was making that expression. What part of Bianca’s remarks got on Ariel’s nerves?

“Huh. Anything you say to Cain and me now is just ugly. It’s been a long time since he and I made love together for the first time, and it has become an unchanging fact. Ah, but since I have a bond with you over the past year, I am willing to show you a little bit of mercy. Right, how’s the side room? are you okay too? Cain?”

Even if I look at it, Bianca puts on an elated expression that is truly unlucky and proudly utters words that I do not know whether she is asking me for permission or notifying me. Looking at Bianca like that, I closed my eyes tightly without realizing it. Bianca’s words, no matter how you look at them, seemed nothing but madness to set fire to the detonation line.

“…Cain, I see now that you were a great playboy. First kiss with Sarah Cernard, then first relationship with Bianca del Castana? Ha, who the hell is the next target? Can you explain who and what you plan to do next?”

“…..”

The princess questioned me with a very excited expression, as if her hair was a little hot. Even if everything else is the same, why did Sarah’s name come up out of nowhere?

“…Hah, first time? Bianca, are you Cain’s first?”

Bianca’s words must have been quite a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of Ariel.

“It can’t be so arrogant. At the end of always repeating defeat, it was so hard to watch the loser, who was stuck in the corner like ten thousand tails, barking with only his mouth alive. You can look cute on the ignorance that you firmly believe is his first, but wouldn’t it be a little trouble for Cain if you dared to say presumptuous things like concubines and all?”

“…Ariel Thiers, have you finished talking?”

As far as having a dirty personality, Bianca, a talented person who could compete for the top spot in the empire, couldn’t stay still even after hearing Ariel’s words like that. Thanks to that, my room quickly turned into a battlefield to the extent that Ariel’s request for absolute peace was overshadowed.

“…..”

At least Arya did not join the battlefield and sat neatly next to me. That fact gave me a sense of comfort.

“…let’s go, Aria.”

“Yes, Lord Cain.”

Fortunately, those three women were in the middle of raising their voices saying that they were the best in this place, so they didn’t even seem to care about me and Aria leaving the room. No matter how much I thought about it, even saying that the relationship with the women around me was the worst seemed a bit lacking. I didn’t even want those girls to laugh and talk while maintaining a harmonious relationship with each other, but isn’t this a bit harsh?

‘Cain phone Estel, this dog like a baby.’

In what way did I in the past harass women, so that those women are running rampant like that? No, even if Bianca was like that, why the hell were the princess and Ariel behaving like that? Does it mean that Cain von Estel of the past was a human bastard who was not satisfied with just one woman and flirted with any woman?

“…Kain-nim, are you okay? Are you still feeling unwell?”

As I was in deep trouble, Arya was looking at me with a worried look, wondering if I was still thinking that I was sick somewhere.

“…No, I’m fine. aria.”

I replied and stared blankly at Aria, who was standing up straight behind me. Arya’s overall appearance was not much different from usual. Of course, it seems that he has grown about a hand taller than when he last saw him, and he seems to have matured in some way overall, but other than that, it’s safe to say that the rest is the same as before. The way she spoke, the atmosphere, and the expression she gave off were all the same as the Aria I knew well from the past.

…If that’s the case, who the hell was the Aria I faced before I lost my mind? With a distinctly different atmosphere from usual, she whispered ‘thank you’ to me, and she really-

“…..”

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My head gets complicated. Could it be that the Aria in front of me right now is the cute handmaid of the Duchy of Estel and the exclusive magician, Aria, who is a disciple of old Carol? Or am I just pretending to be an Aryan I knew?

What’s even more troubling is that I don’t have the ability to interrogate Arya, no matter which of the two is true. Arya was no longer the incompetent Aria of the time when she was trembling looking at me after losing all her memories. Although he was defeated by Bianca by a narrow margin, he was also a wizard who had accumulated terrifying skills, turning all of the landmarks in the area to ashes after colliding head-on with her.

In the end, all I could do at this moment was to treat her in a way that wasn’t too different from usual. It really couldn’t have been a response that let out a sigh. How the hell did my life end up like this? What a tedious life to become a small duke and go around paying attention to women everywhere.

So I let out a small sigh and came out with Aria to the parlor. Unfortunately, there was already a passenger in the seat. What’s even more regrettable is that the passenger had an unpleasant face for me.

“Why are you playing here, Lucian? It’s still broad daylight, so can I be lazy already?”

“…Are you finally awake? Cain von Estel. And, I am staying here as a guest for the Estelle family. I think I have explained to you many times that I am not a vassal of the Estelle family.”

The identity of the guy looking at me with a frown, wondering what else he didn’t like so much, was none other than Lucian von Tournisen, the next heir to the Duke of Tournigen, who had a record of being unilaterally beaten by me once in the capital.

“…From what I remember, I don’t think I’ve ever been beaten one-sidedly by you.”

“You’re still talking about losers.”

I lightly chewed on his excuse and sat down on the other side of him. But Lucian’s reaction was a little strange. The guy who would normally get a little more excited by my words was showing a very cautious look today, so it was quite awkward.

“What, why? What are you groaning about all by yourself?”

At my question, Lucian frowned and whispered to me with an extremely cautious expression.

“The Princess is currently staying here. For the sake of the family’s honor, shouldn’t we show the appearance of acting recklessly in front of him?”

“…..”

I was a little curious about what kind of expression Lucian would make if he knew that the lowly princess whom Lucian held dear was currently acting recklessly in my room, but that wasn’t important right now.

“Hmm, Lucian. can you give me a moment I feel like we need to talk a little bit.”

“…If it’s a story, can’t we share it here? Where the hell are you going?”

I just shrugged my shoulders without answering Lucian’s doubtful question.

“Let’s go with my father.”

It seems that there are some stories that I can’t decide on my own.

****

“…Hmm, did you finally wake up? Well, Ariel, you must have been right. He boasted that he would probably regain consciousness today and tomorrow.”

The father, who met his face again after about two months, only showed a sour expression on his face despite hearing the startling news that his only son had regained consciousness.

“Why are you reacting so calmly?”

I didn’t expect to welcome them with open arms, but I couldn’t help but feel a little sad.

“Yeah, I’ve been staring at your unconscious face for so long. Do you know that I personally went to visit my son who did not come to say hello to me this morning?”

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My father, who clicked his tongue at me, immediately looked at my face with a serious face.

“By the way, Bianca, I heard everything from her. Is it really true that you made a heartbreaking confession to that child that you would stay by his side for the rest of your life?”

“…..”

I suddenly realized that it was more embarrassing than I could have imagined for my confession to come out of someone else’s mouth. However, it was impossible to escape after coming this far, so I made up my mind firmly and nodded my head.

“…Yes, it is true.”

Whatever the circumstances, I made love to Bianca. So, it could be said that taking responsibility for Bianca was a natural step. How could he become a man and then throw away the woman he once held in his arms?

However, my father shows a mysterious expression in response to my manly bold reply.

“Hmm, but that’s it. Even if that’s the case with Bianca, what’s the matter with the princess and the woman called Ariel?”

“…why do the names of the princess and Ariel appear here?”

“Yeah, since the servant said that he and you are in a fairly deep relationship. His Majesty also said that they were half-official, and that kind of relationship, but is that really true?”

“…..”

It was the first time in my life that it was absurd news.

“From that Bianca child, to the poor princess, to Aria, to Ariel, who has a reputation as a candidate for a saint. Heh heh, I never imagined that my son’s abilities would be so outstanding. It’s not too late even now. If there are more women who are still hiding, recite them somewhere. That’s right, even if you’ve been secretly married to an elf for a hundred years, I’ll try to understand.”

“…why are elves coming out of here?”

Couldn’t an elf who had high self-esteem in the first place like inferior humans?

“Well, that’s what it says. Anyway, if you have a hidden woman, confess at any time. Don’t even think about making her secretly your concubine.”

“…..”