I Picked Up a Witch With Amnesia

Chapter 68

8. Bianca del Castana – 05

Kurrrr-

I was awakened from my slumber by a huge wave hole that seemed to shake the heavens and earth in all directions. I closed my eyes and tried to go to sleep, but soon realized that it was impossible. I added a little bit of exaggeration, and there was a roaring sound like dozens of lightning bolts falling at the same time, but I wasn’t strong enough to sleep.

“…umm…”

I rubbed my dirty eyes and glanced at the seat next to me, but Bianca, who was meant to be next to me, was already gone. Instead, as if to replace her, I saw a clear bloodstain on the bed sheet.

“…..”

Looking at those bright red bloodstains, I thought of the intense love affair I had last night and suddenly felt lighthearted. All sorts of strange thoughts ran through my head, from the thought of whether it was possible to have a relationship like this with Bianca, whom I had known since childhood, to the stupid thought of whether it was really okay to have her first like this. went.

As I was scratching my head and trembling in all sorts of agony, I heard a very familiar voice from the doorway of the cabin, accompanied by a clicking sound, in my ears.

“Oh, are you awake now? I thought he was diligent, but wasn’t he a pretty late sleeper? Hmm, I don’t see it that way. Because it’s still dawn. Come to think of it, it wasn’t strange at all that you fell asleep like a newborn baby.”

I turned my head slowly and looked in the direction from which the voice had come, and I saw a woman I knew very well standing leaning against the doorway.

“…the princess?”

Her true identity was none other than the imperial princess and the sword master who taught me about the ‘Flowing Star’, Iris El Devhart.

“It’s been quite a while since I saw you at Lumentium. Sir Cain. I can’t even remember how many months it’s been since I’ve seen Kyung’s face. Personally, I am very glad to have met you like this.”

The princess welcomed me with a very friendly attitude, as if we were reunited today after being separated for 10 years due to unavoidable circumstances. However, as soon as I met the princess, the emotion I felt was not joy toward her, but only curiosity.

“…Why is the princess here?”

No matter how much I think about it, I just can’t understand it. What is the reason why the princess, who was supposed to be in the Lumentium imperial palace, appeared in this modest cabin where Bianca and I were staying? Besides, outsiders wouldn’t be able to enter this area because of the strong barrier that Bianca had put up?

“That is true. You’re saying something embarrassing. I personally came to pick you up like this, but I can’t say that I’m glad, but I can’t even begin by asking why I’m here. What a bad man you are, Sir Cain.”

Saying that, the princess shrugged and lifted her shoulders. Contrary to what he said, he didn’t seem too angry.

“The reason I came to meet you in this distant place is really simple. Since you were kidnapped by Bianca del Castana, isn’t that why I put everything aside and came to find you?”

“…..”

…Knapped. Certainly, the princess’ words were not wrong. I can’t say that the way Bianca brought me here was so gentle and peaceful. To be honest, I also thought it must be a miracle that there were no casualties during the abduction process.

“I heard that you and Bianca del Castana were getting engaged, and while I was rushing to the Marquis of Castana, I heard that you were missing. No matter how you look at it, you don’t know how much effort I put into finding you, who seems to have been kidnapped by that woman.”

“I went to the family of the Marquis of Castana, ran to the duchy of Estel, and faced Kyrie el Denaris, who was stuck like a turtle in the great grove, hoping to get even a small clue. Sounds like you had a rough time. Well, as a result, I was able to find you in good health, so it doesn’t seem like it was a waste of time.”

“…..”

Naturally, I hadn’t had a relationship with the princess since returning from 10 years later. Of course, while meeting the Emperor at Lumentium, we did get to know each other a little, but if we could call that meeting as ‘We formed a bond’, then Bianca and I would have already entered into a common-law marriage.

The princess, who has nothing to do with me in this life, rushed out of the island to the Castana marquis upon hearing the news of my and Bianca’s engagement, and went all over the place to pursue the whereabouts of Bianca and I, who are said to have gone on a ‘honeymoon trip’ on the surface. Running around couldn’t be anything but funny.

…In the end, there was only one answer that could clarify the situation. Bianca and I weren’t the only ones who went back 10 years after putting the sword into the heart of the ‘Witch of Winter’.

“…Did you remember everything?”

To my bottomless question, the princess nodded her head obediently and expressed her affirmation.

“of course. And I know that not only you, but also Bianca del Castana has returned to the past. Although Ariel Thiers is still a bit long.”

When I tried to listen to the princess’s words quietly, she seemed to have noticed from a long time ago that I had returned 10 years later.

“Since when did you notice?”

To my question, the princess obediently opened her mouth and answered.

“Ever since you used ‘Flowing Star’ in the duel with Lucian von Tournisen.”

…As expected, was it caught at that time?

“…I remember that the princess wasn’t there at the time.”

“Certainly, I was not there, but the one who became my eyes was there. Well, I’ve had quite a bit of luck. If the person who watched the duel between you and Lucian von Tournisen hadn’t known about the ‘Flowing Star’, I would have been wondering whether or not you would return.”

Saying that, the princess smiled lightly at me.

“Kain, no matter how few people know about the ‘flowing star’ swordsmanship, what would you do if it was openly used in the imperial palace? Well, thanks to you, I know that you, like me, regressed in the future 10 years later, so it doesn’t feel too bad.”

I couldn’t help but close my eyes tight as I saw the princess smiling as if she was really having fun while saying that.

“…then what about me? Are you really going to cut off my limbs?”

“yes? What else do you mean by that?”

“Didn’t the princess say that when she taught me ‘Flowing Star’? If you get caught using the flowing star carelessly in front of others, you could have your limbs cut off.”

The princess only tilted her head as if she didn’t understand my words at all.

“…did I even say that to you? But I don’t remember saying that? I don’t know how you would know, but there certainly are such rules. However, what is the point of abiding by an outdated rule that was created over a thousand years ago? You don’t think you’re the only outsider who’s learned ‘Flowing Star’ for over a thousand years, right?”

I was finally able to put my mind down at the princess’ answer. It seemed like it would be okay to put aside the ominous imagination that as soon as I got out of here, I might be sent to the capital and have my limbs cut off.

“By the way, did you enjoy your honeymoon with Cain and Bianca del Castana?”

“Yes?”

“Duke Estelle has already told you everything in detail, so there is no need to hide it. He told me this. I heard that not long ago, you came to visit me holding hands with Bianca del Castana and informed me that you would go on a ‘honeymoon trip’ with her?”

It is not an illusion to feel that sharp thorns have been planted in the tone of the princess who is speaking such words.

“…That’s unavoidable…”

“circumstances? An unavoidable situation?”

The princess sighed and laughed, staring blankly at the bed where Bianca and I had been lying together until a few hours ago. Even in the darkness of the surroundings, the bright red bloodstains on the bed sheets could only be seen very clearly from here.

“Is that aengheol also included in the ‘unavoidable circumstances’ you are talking about? yes?”

“…..”

Cold sweat eventually flowed down my back at the princess’s terrifying questioning.

“…Well, since I haven’t married you yet, I don’t want to care too much about what kind of relationship you have with other women. I’m also not very interested. But don’t cross the line. No matter how much I am, I have no desire to see a scene where there are overflowing concubines around you.”

“….yes?”

I couldn’t quite understand what the princess was talking about, so I tried to ask her back, but it didn’t seem like the situation was going smoothly enough to satisfy my personal curiosity. because-

Kurrrr-

Kwa-kwa-kwa-kwa-!

It was because just a moment ago there had been a continuous sound resounding from outside the cabin, as if the heavens and earth were turning upside down. I don’t know what the hell is going on, but an ominous feeling that I won’t be able to leave even bone meal behind if I stand around here.

“Hmm, they fight really loudly. By the way, seeing how they are on equal footing against that Bianca del Castana, I think it was a good idea to bring her along as well.”

“…You didn’t come here alone?”

When I asked a question with a puzzled look, the princess just shook her head from side to side.

“No way. I’m not so stupid as to infiltrate the workshop alone, not knowing what tricks the archmage might have played. I came here with your exclusive maid, a girl named Arya. By the way, dismantling the barriers set by Bianca del Castana is also a feat of that child.”

“…Aria, this place.”

I finally let out a groan at the princess’ answer.

Expectations were familiar. When I was kidnapped by Bianca, Arya, who was watching the scene with both eyes open, expected that she would arrive here someday, but I didn’t expect that she would collide head-on with Bianca because it wasn’t enough to attract the princess. I mean.

Rurrr!

“…Then, that sound…”

“okay. It’s clear evidence that Aria and Bianca del Castana are currently fighting like crazy.”

The princess said that in a pleasant tone, as if the current situation was really interesting, but my heart was really disturbed.

Could this terrible sound, as if the continent was about to perish at any moment, be a signal that Aria and Bianca were fighting?

In an instant, the faces of two women pass by in my mind.

Aria always looks at me with a smile on her face.

Last night, Bianca shyly confessed her love for me.

And now, the two women are fighting each other. They are fighting like crazy to kill each other. The end of the fight, maybe it will end only when one of the two dies.

“…Damn it.”

The thought was long, but the judgment was made in an instant. I let out a low-pitched disgust and roughly wrap the outer garment I had left near the bed.

“Now, while Aria is wasting her time against Bianca del Castana, we will let her escape. Now that you’ve identified your location, you don’t have to look any further…”

“Princess, I’m sorry for what you said.”

I opened my mouth at the same time as committing the rudeness of interrupting the princess.

“I have business over there. I will refuse the princess’ proposal.”

“…what?”

For a moment, the princess frowned as if she didn’t understand what I was saying.

“Cain, what the hell are you talking about? Now, where the hell are you going?”

“Well, in this situation, there is only one place for me to go, right?”

I replied, pointing to a map of hell beyond the horizon where flames roared and thunderbolts struck down.

“Because someone has to stop those girls before things get too big.”

In response to my answer, the princess showed an even more puzzled expression.

“…So, why are you trying to do that?”

“Yeah, because those women are mine. and…”