The Eclipse Moons Grimoire: Lilith's Soft Whispers

Codex 0: Sequentia II: Fragmentum X: Departures

Sera continued to analyze the new information she received from Emma.

'Aldric Ravencrest. The hero who earned his title of Count during the unification war of Aetheria. He was supposedly a just ruler.

'With whom did he make this pact? If that entity is capable of keeping the monsters of the forest at bay for so many years, it definitely cannot be a human. It might still be alive. A very powerful entity. Or is it a group?

'A pact is similar to a business deal. It is all about give and take. Just what are the details of this exchange?

'What did Aldric Ravencrest exchange for the safety of the entire kingdom?'

'It seems the Ravencrest family is not as simple as it seems.'

'Is it because of this pact that Benedict did not interfere with the Ravencrests?

'Maybe he might have held back thinking that the safety of an entire nation is more important than a small Baronet.

'Maybe an order from his superiors?

'Maybe he wanted to clearly investigate the pact and the forest before he could take action and cause any damage to their lineage?'

'Maybe all.'

'Still, it doesn't make any sense. Why was a place like this ignored by everyone? And, how did I not think of this as an anomaly all these years?'

"Well, so much for 'quiet life in the middle of nowhere.'"

"I thought I'd snuck into some quaint, sleepy baronet—one that nobody cared about. Turns out I waltzed right into the territory that's got the noble families, the church, and who knows who else peeking over the fence.

"What I want is to hide in a hidden corner, not in the center of the world."

Sera sighed grumbling, rubbing her temples.

"Haaa, my head hurts."

'......'

'... Bloodline of Ravencrest...'

Suddenly, Sera thought of something. 'Wait, Emma said that the pact would be valid as long as someone of the Ravencrest bloodline rules this land.'

'.....'

'....'

'I think I killed everyone who inherited the Ravencrest bloodline on that night. While I am the current Baroness, Tia and Vina do not have even a single trace of Ravencrest bloodline.'

Cold sweat dripped down Sera's back as she slowly realized, 'I did not do anything to violate the pact, right?'

'I did not start a country-level disaster, right?'

'Right?'

'If someone asks me? Pact? What is that? Never heard of it. I have nothing to do with it'

"Haaa. calm down Sera. Think again carefully." She tried to placate herself.

'The Ravencrests are such lecherous bastards. I am sure they sowed their seeds here and there. I think in this village itself, there should be a few who are their bastard children.'

'To begin with, how does that entity ensure that someone of the bloodline is ruling the land?'

Sera exhaled deeply, 'I am so glad I am building some escape routes through the tunnels. It is always good to have an escape plan.'

'Maybe I should try to find out more about this pact as early as possible.'

While Sera was anxious after gaining unexpected information, the party continued.