I Only Raised Men for Revenge - Chapter 27

Of course, Elzer was the one who was the most furious and made the biggest fuss about the situation.

“What do you mean it doesn’t make sense?”

Sesenia showed no emotional change, even though it was her sister speaking.

“You found the sacred object? How does that make sense?”

“Well, why shouldn’t it? You know, sometimes good luck comes your way in life. This is just one of those things. Sister, why? Am I not even allowed to have that kind of luck?”

“It never happened!!”

Sesenia shook her head, watching Elzer, who seemed unable to grasp the situation, moving her lips.

“Be careful what you say, Sister. People might misunderstand.”

Sesenia’s gaze turned to her father. Only then did Elzer shut her mouth.

Her face was filled with resentment, as if she didn’t want to tell her father that they had returned to the past. Her face was distorted, and her cheeks were flushed red.

Perhaps sensing something was wrong, the Marquis put down the letter from the temple and looked at the two of them.

“I have no idea what you two are talking about.”

“You don’t need to know. Sometimes it’s better not to know.”

“…You really are hiding something.”

“I was just saying. Father, what could we be hiding?”

“That’s right. We’re not hiding anything, Father.”

Elzer was the one who least wanted to reveal their situation to the Marquis. If she knew the future but still couldn’t beat Sesenia, it would be the same as revealing her incompetence to the Marquis.

She gnawed at her fingernails.

‘Absolutely not. Especially, since things are so different from the past. I can never tell him.’

“Then it’s even more suspicious.”

“What’s so strange about it?”

Elzer forced a smile and took Sesenia’s hand.

“That’s wonderful, little sister. I’m so happy you found such an object.”

Like the original Elzer, who always seemed to love Sesenia more than anyone else in front of the family, she put on a mask.

“Happy? That’s so awkward and strange. You were just saying it was nonsense. Get a grip, Sister. You’re just making it weirder by acting like this.”

The Marquis nodded as if he had been waiting for it.

Sesenia crossed her arms, tilted her head, and looked at Elzer. Was she always this obvious?

“W-Well, I was just flustered at first.”

“That’s all?”

“Y-Yes.”

Then, as if returning to her old self, she smirked and changed her expression.

“Actually, you know, I’m practically the only noble lady who hasn’t received the title of Saintess. So, I was jealous. A sacred object.”

“That’s understandable.”

Sesenia also nodded, looking like she understood. She knew better than anyone that wasn’t the reason, but there was no need to delve into it here.

“In any case, it’s something to celebrate. A sacred object. So, that’s what going to the temple a few days ago was about.”

“That’s right.”

“You went to the temple? Why?”

“Didn’t you just hear? I said I went because of the sacred object.”

This had never happened in the past.

“Don’t tell me… No, is it?”

Elzer tilted her head and looked at her.

“Why do you keep beating around the bush? It just makes you look weirder, Sister. If you don’t want to congratulate me, you don’t have to. Anyway, Father, if you called me to tell me about the letter from the temple, can I go back now? It seemed like you and Sister were having an important conversation.”

“W-Well, you can. Hehe. And it wasn’t an important conversation, just a conversation. Don’t misunderstand.”

“…You’re acting so strange. You used to tell me not to worry about it when I said things like this, but now you’re suddenly making excuses. Don’t worry, I don’t care what you two were talking about.”

“I still hope you don’t misunderstand. I’ve been acting strange lately too. I keep worrying about you.”

The Marquis’s words were quite sorrowful. Sesenia felt uncomfortable with his actions. Since when had he looked at her so sadly? Since when had he cared about her? To her, the Marquis was another perpetrator.

Someone who knew but did nothing.

Someone who went beyond inequality and openly discriminated in front of her.

The perpetrator who made Sesenia hate herself. Therefore, Sesenia only felt annoyed by her father’s gaze.

“Then I’ll be going.”

“Alright. In any case, it was a good thing you found the sacred object and sent it to the temple.”

“…”

“I’m proud of you.”

She had wanted to hear those words so badly. The words “good job,” the words “I’m proud.”

But now, those words came to Sesenia indifferently. She turned around and walked out without a word.

“Why did he suddenly call you?”

“It seems the sacred object arrived safely.”

“Ah, I see.”

Lizbeth, who had been nervous when the Marquis suddenly called Sesenia, sighed in relief.

“I thought something had happened again.”

“Did something always happen when Father called me?”

“Yes. Well, you never heard good news. He was always quick to praise Miss Elzer when you did something good, and he was always quick to blame you when something bad happened.”

‘If Lizbeth remembers it that way, then I must have lived a pretty hated life at this time.’

Sesenia, whose memories of the future were so strong that her memories of this time were fading, smiled awkwardly. Returning to the past didn’t make her childhood memories any more special.

Memories always remember things in a favorable way. Sesenia was the same. That’s why she felt a little sorry for the present she was hearing from Lizbeth.

Just as she was walking down the hallway towards her room, having left the Marquis’s room, someone grabbed her arm and dragged her away.

“What are you doing?”

Sesenia immediately recognized that it was Elzer and shook off her hand.

“I have something to say.”

“I have nothing to say.”

“Come on. Follow me if you don’t want to talk here.”

“Say it here if you have something to say. What? No one’s watching, right?”

At those words, Elzer looked around and glared at Lizbeth. As if understanding her meaning, Lizbeth stepped back without a word.

A stage was set for the two of them. Even at that moment, Elzer looked around for a long time, as if worried.

“What do you want to say?”

“Tell me. That sacred object you found, is it that?”

“That what?”

“That thing in the past!! But… even you, the Empress, shouldn’t know about it. It’s something the temple hid and hid again. But you found it? How much do you know? Huh?”

Sesenia patted her sister’s shoulder.

“You poor thing.”

“What?”

“What does that sacred object matter?”

“What do you mean what does it matter? This is, this is ridiculous. This is different from the start!! If that happens, you’ll be even more revered as a Saintess. Isn’t this changing too much from the past? Huh?”

As if enraged, Elzer poked Sesenia’s shoulder with her finger.

“Tell me. How much do you know? Tell me more. At least we should share information, right?”

Listening to the threatening shouts, Sesenia laughed like a madwoman.

Elzer frowned at Sesenia’s sudden change. At the same time, Sesenia’s expression hardened again. Her face was filled with disgust.

“Sister, are you crazy?”

“W-What?!”

Elzer’s face turned pale at the unexpected words.

“D-Did you just say something? Crazy?”

“That’s right. I asked if you’re crazy. I mean, logically, what kind of relationship do we have that we should share information? You killed me and took everything from me. Are you suggesting we play fair? Starting from the same starting point? Between us? Do you even have a brain?”

“…”

“Words aren’t everything just because you say them. There’s no way I’d do something like that for you, right? Please think before you speak. It’s amazing. How can you do such a stupid thing so casually?”

Watching Sesenia clicking her tongue, Elzer bit her lip so hard that blood came out.

“Well, if you were the kind of person who would understand after hearing these words, you would have understood a long time ago. But you know, Sister, get a grip.”

“Are you telling me to get a grip? Are you really crazy?”

“That’s right. I’m crazy. How could I not be crazy? After what happened?”

Elzer seemed to slowly regain her senses at Sesenia’s trembling figure. She had rushed over in a panic, but none of Sesenia’s words were wrong.

She had really done something stupid.

“So, just be yourself. The way you used to drive me into a corner more cleverly than anyone else. That’s more fun for me. This look… well, it’s not very fun.”

“…”

“I feel so empty that I was nervous myself. So, do it properly. Live desperately in a way that’s different from the past. Don’t have the ridiculous idea that you’ll win because you know the past. Got it?”

Sesenia patted Elzer’s shoulder.

“Understood?”

Only then did Elzer shake her head as if she had regained her senses.

“Don’t worry. Revenge? There’s no way your revenge will work out. I was just a little flustered right now. There’s no way I’d lose to someone like you.”

“That’s right. So, act a little smarter. In a way that’s different from the past, struggle to live. Don’t have the ridiculous idea that you’ll win because you know the past. Got it?”

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