THE REBORN LADY IS LOVED BY HER FOSTER BROTHER: THE SCARIEST VILLAIN - CHAPTER 149

 

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Chapter 149: Sleep and Awakening.

[ Sia, what’s wrong!? ]

"W-Can't..."

Ortansia suddenly came to her senses as she replied to Tyrol who called out to her in a panic.

‘No, surely not…’

A dreadful premonition made the blood drain from her entire body.

　...“Ortansia. Unlike other blessings, the power of 《Time interference》 is exceedingly dangerous. Careless interference could destabilise the fate of people and worlds, even existence itself.”

The goddess had warned her clearly.

…[ Sia is the child of two people. If altering the past means her father and mother lose the chance to grow close... what becomes of Sia? ]

Tyrol  had said the same thing.

Even Ortansia knew it was a dangerous gamble.

Even so, she came here with determination.

She succeeded in severing the bond of hatred between Father and Ducasse as planned... but the time to pay the price has come.

‘Was I... truly Father's child?’

If Ortansia was her father and mother's biological child, then if their meeting never occurred, Ortansia's very existence would vanish.

When she understood this, strangely, there was no panic.

Dragging her heavy body, she looked down at the floor once more.

Her mother sang cheerfully on stage, while her father watched her from a distance.

Satisfied with the sight of two of them, Ortansia shuffled down the stairs, dragging her body along.

[ Sia! Where are you going?]

“Outside, for now... After that...”

If Ortansia's existence were to vanish... then before that happened, she wanted to go to the Duke's mansion one last time.

Driven by that thought, Ortansia opened the door leading outside.

‘For me now, that place is “home”...’

Perhaps that was why she wanted to return one last time.

Even if she went to the Duke's residence of this era, she might not meet familiar faces like Gérard, Pamela, or Annabel.

Still, she couldn't help but head there.

The sun had already set completely, and the back streets were shrouded in twilight.

Step by step, urging her heavy body onward, Ortansia headed towards the direction of the duke's residence.

But she soon reached her limit.

“Ah…”

Her feet tangled, and she stumbled forward, falling.

Her body thudded onto the ground. She tried to stand, but no strength remained.

‘Is this it...?’

She lifted her face, but the Duke's residence was nowhere to be seen in the distance.

[ Pull yourself together! Sia!! ]

Tyrol circled Ortansia frantically.

Calling out to Tyrol, Ortansia pleaded.

“Listen, Tyrol... will you hear me out?”

[ I'll listen! I'll listen to anything, so pull yourself together!! ]

“Well then... if I'm no longer here... please look after my brother and father.”

[ What are you saying, Sia?! Don't say such things! ]

She gently reached out a hand towards Tyrol, who was desperately licking her cheeks.

[ Don't give up! There must still be some way ]

Tyrol’s voice gradually faded into the distance.

Stroking the soft, fluffy fur, Ortansia slowly closed her eyes.

‘Big Brother, please be happy…’

She had managed to save her father.

If only she could have stayed by his side to see that gentle stepbrother find happiness too... but it seemed that wish would remain unfulfilled.

[ Sia! No! Sia!! ]

Tyrol's desperate cries grew fainter and fainter.

As if drifting off to sleep, Ortansia's consciousness slipped smoothly into the darkness.

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Hee-haw! The neigh of a horse reached her ears, and Ortansia jolted awake.

Immediately, the sounds of carriages clattering over cobblestones and the murmur of people flooded her ears.

‘This is... outside?’

Now then, why was she lying on some street?

Before she lost consciousness, she was sure...

‘Huh...!’

Only then did Ortansia recall her current situation, and she sat bolt upright.

‘I haven't vanished yet!?’

She had interfered with the past, altering her father and mother's meeting.

She had thought that as a result, they would never become lovers, and her own existence as their child would vanish too...

‘The fact I still exist means I wasn't Father's real child...?’

It didn't shock her all that much.

She'd suspected it all along. Ever since Father first came to the orphanage to take her in, she'd wondered... was she truly his child?

Even if they weren't related by blood, it didn't change the fact that Father had welcomed her into his family and cherished her.

Ortensia cherished her father and brother more than anyone.

So... it was fine.

‘But that means I protected Father and didn't vanish myself, right!?’

Could it be... She had managed to grasp the very best possible outcome?

If so, she will be delighted…

‘Where... am I?’

It seemed Ortansia had collapsed in a narrow space between buildings on some street.

With a grunt, she wriggled free from the gap and surveyed her surroundings.

Judging by the shape and atmosphere of the road, this was probably somewhere in the capital.

But it wasn't near that tavern where she'd been before losing consciousness.

‘First off, what time is it now...?’

Had she remained stuck in the past, or had she returned to the present?

She couldn't even tell.

And besides...

‘I don't normally wear clothes like this, right...?’

The garments Ortansia found herself wearing were simple, like those worn by town girls.

She had never seen such clothes in the Duke's wardrobe, nor did she recall changing into them.

Feeling a vague sense of unease, Ortansia nevertheless set off.

‘Anyway, I must return to the duke's residence!’

Once she reached the main street, she would be able to discern the direction of the royal palace. Knowing the palace's location would mean knowing the duke's residence too.

‘...That's right! Tyrol!!’

Where had that child who had been with her gone?

Ortansia called out several times, but no response came from Tyrol.

‘Perhaps he isn't here...? I must return to the duke's residence. If he's still not there, I'll have to go back and search again.’

In any case, seeking everyone's help would be more reliable than wandering about alone.

Taking a breath to calm her unease, Ortansia began walking.

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