Chapter 199

The Princess Released From the Cursed Orb
Talat's meal lasted for three days and three nights.

I asked if it was okay to eat that much, but it seems that magic stones are lumps of magic power, so eating them doesn’t cause stomach discomfort.

Although there might be a lack of magic power from not consuming them, the adverse effects of overconsumption are limited.

I was told that even if a monster of Talat's class eats more than ten dragon magic stones, it will not be considered overconsumption, so there's no need to worry about Talat's condition.

The problem was the woman who came out of the large magic stone called the Cursed Orb.

She looked slightly younger than 20 years old, had long pink hair, or rather peach-colored hair, and her skin was transparently white.

From the moment she appeared, Rumaja started contacting someone in a panic, but what was going on?

Anyway, the woman was freed from the Cursed Orb.

Now we just had to wait for her to wake up, but she was not waking up.
She was released yesterday morning, and it was almost evening today.
Could there be something wrong with her body?

"What's this, Lily and Talat are here too?"

"Oh, Rumaja. Yes, we came to check on her."

"Don't worry, she will wake up soon. There's no way this person would be done in by something like this."

"This person? Rumaja, do you know her?"

"Hm? Ah, she’s my (warewa)..."

"M-Mmm..."

Ah, the woman woke up.
She looked at us with a dazed expression.
Her eyes were the color of blood, like rubies.
It seems Rumaja knew who this person was, but who is she?

"Are you awake, Master Plum?"

"Mm, oh, isn't it Rumaja? Have you been well?"

"Yes. First, let me (atashi) report our recent situation."

Atashi!
Rumaja referred to herself as "atashi"!
And her way of speaking was very polite and normal!
So this person was Rumaja's master.

"… That's the situation of the past 20 years or so."

"Mhm. I’ve been missing for over 20 years?"

"Yes. The inquiry records I received only say that you disappeared in the garden of the Driennes family in the Driennes territory of the Darshe Principality."

"Mm. Now that you mention it, I think I saw people in black robes before I lost consciousness..."

"Black robes. The Inquisitors of the Gaze Church?"

"Hnh, I can't say for sure. There's no definitive proof. It would have been good if there was some evidence left."

"The fact that the inquiry reached me means that there was no trace. They might have thought you went off to visit a disciple on a whim."

"How rude… By the way, who are this girl and this spider monster?"

"Ah, I’m late in introducing them. The girl is Lily, and the spider monster is Talat. She’s a tamer and that’s her familiar."

"Hmm?"

"… Talat helped rescue you, Master. He freed you from the Cursed Orb you were imprisoned in."

"Oh my! I’m very sorry about that. I am Plum. The third daughter of the Blastie family of the Darshe Principality. Nice to meet you, Lily, Talat."

So, the woman is Plum and was taken away by the Inquisitors of the Gaze Church?
There are many things I don’t understand and it’s troubling.
I need them to explain more clearly.

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