Chapter 1.2
Christine knew what she had to do to prepare for a final trip to the sea with her mother, who only had a few days to live.
According to a secret investigation she conducted for several years, the jewel that alleviated the suffering caused by their curse was a very expensive item called the ‘Chimera’s Tear’.
Here, the descendants of Grand Duke Richard, who ruled over the vast northeastern territory of the empire, inherited the power of the Wolf God.
And the illegitimate children, children of concubines, and children born from the experiments of the grand duke’s family, which she was secretly mobilized to investigate so that their power could be exploited, were called chimeras.
The chimeras had excellent combat skills and senses as keen as a beast. And the group with the largest number of those chimeras was called the Black Fang Guild, which was said to be the strongest of the empire’s three major guilds.
Knowing this, Christine decided to break into the dwelling of the Black Fang Guild. The ‘Chimera’s Tear’ was a jewel formed by the chimeras’ bodily fluids, so there were bound to be many jewels in the place where there were many chimeras.
Even so, she wanted to travel alone with her mother who had only a few days left to live.
‘… And I don’t think I have much time left either anyway.’
The reason she failed to complete a commission for the first time in her life was because of sudden heart pain.
Considering that her mother’s body had deteriorated since she complained of intense heart pain a few years ago to the point where she had difficulty moving… She didn’t know if this would be the last chance she would have to leave the guild with her mother.
The curse on her body seemed to have deteriorated more quickly because she had been constantly moving around and handling commissions to take care of her mother.
That was why she left without delay.
And although she didn’t think that would happen, she also took the insignia of the Golden Horseshoe Guild in case she was caught by the Black Fangs, hoping that they would take out their anger on Duff.
However, by the time she tried to infiltrate the main building of the Black Fang Guild’s hideout and search the laboratory in earnest, there was a problem.
“Ugh…!”
A sudden pain erupted from her navel as if she had been stabbed by a knife. Her body curled up on its own and it was difficult to breathe. The curse that had been shackling her heart tightened even more and threatened to completely stop her heartbeat.
She thought she had time to make happy memories for the first and last time with her mother, but… was she mistaken?
‘It can’t be. Why now, of all times…’
Now that she had the courage to rebel against Duff, why was her body…
Thud. Hearing the sound of approaching footsteps, Christine fell to the ground.
Soon, three or four people entered the laboratory. It was clear that the members of the Black Fang Guild had come to punish the intruder.
Christine glanced at them, her eyes filled with tears because of the pain.
The man at the very front slowly approached her. He was a gorgeous man with black hair and calm green eyes.
“…”
The man stared at her as she lay on the floor, slowly losing consciousness. The moment she met his gaze, she felt a sense of intimidation. She opened her mouth without realizing it, afraid of the cold aura he emitted.
“I… didn’t mean to touch the chimeras in your guild or kidnap them.”
“…”
“I was just, just… trying to steal some of the chimera’s tears that are abundant in your hideout. Me and… ugh, me and my mother have no choice but to writhe in pain without them,” Christine looked into the man’s eyes as she spoke in a tearful voice. “And lastly, I… ugh, I just wanted to see the sea. That’s really all I wanted to do…”
“…”
“Is that such a big mistake?”
Christine felt her vision spinning as soon as she finished speaking. It seemed like it was really the end now.
Just as her strength was leaving her body, unable to hold on any longer, the man strode over and grabbed Christine’s body.
“…!”
Christine felt the tight feeling in her heart loosening as soon as she touched the man. The curse that had plagued her all her life had improved just by coming in contact with that man.
Could it be that the man was a chimera with a lot of the grand duke’s blood mixed in?
No, it no longer mattered who the man was.
It was already too late.
“…”
Christine’s eyes slowly lost their light.
The tears in her eyes flowed down her cheeks.
Soon, her pulse completely stopped.
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Romance{ +18} Christine was an elite member of a guild who had excellent commissioning skills, but she couldn't break the curse that caused abnormalities in her body. She suffered her whole life and was only exploited by the guild she worked for. She infi...
