A dull longsword and a heartbroken villager

“Money, power, lifespan—only the ‘infinite’ can satisfy human greed,” said 112.

Yes, if you have a lifespan of ten years, you'll want thirty years; and if you have thirty years, you'll want a hundred years.

Similarly, the same applies to money and power.

Angelia's father died a long time ago.

They died of old age, carrying the resentment of their inability to live forever.

He left behind his cursed mother and himself.

This world has many amazing things, one of which is closely related to immortality.

That is "Heavenly Fox Tears".

The Heavenly Fox shed few tears, but not just one.

Long ago, a noble mage obtained it.

That mage was Angelia's father.

In order to fully utilize the "Heavenly Fox Tears" and make his entire family immortal, he continued his research.

Of course, this sorcerer did not understand the concept; to him, the "Heavenly Fox Tear" was simply a miraculous object.

He didn't understand how heavy the implications were.

He began to study powers that lower species should not have access to.

And the objects used for research must, of course, be living things.

First it was animals, then other species, and finally even wives and daughters were targeted.

112 is the 112th experimental subject.

If Angelia hadn't protected him, he would probably have been disposed of like the other test subjects.

After countless efforts, Angelia's father came up with a way to grant the entire family immortality.

The method is simple: create an immortal mother, a mother that can share life.

The final product was Angelia's mother, who became like this.

Just as her mother was the main trunk, Angelia was the flower that bloomed from her.

Strictly speaking, Angelia is part of her mother.

Her body could not leave the mother's womb, but at the same time she received unimaginable and vast life force from the mother's womb.

"This is the curse he left us..."

Her body cannot leave the mother's womb, and within the womb's boundaries, she is immortal.

She could only live, and keep living. Angelia's father had tried to link his life with his wife's, but he failed.

He then tried it on his own daughter, and it worked.

He couldn't understand why he couldn't succeed while his daughter did.

He never understood until the day he died.

In the end, only his immortal daughter and wife remained, and his wife was transformed into an indescribable monster.

The beauty of life that he sees is a hideous monster to others.

Angelia's mother was not an Aragami, or even a god; she was simply a life that had collapsed.

She lived a pitiful and painful life, able to survive without consuming any food, but the endless feeling of hunger tormented her.

Only the flesh and blood of Angelia could suppress the hunger.

Perhaps it's because, on many levels, Angelia is her flesh and blood.

Without Angelia's flesh and blood, the restless mother would break free of the dungeon's constraints and rush outside, bringing only disaster.

Besides her own mother being viciously cursed, Angelia herself was also cursed.

They possessed an endless life equal to their mother's, but at the same time, they lost their freedom.

Angelia cannot leave the old house; strictly speaking, she cannot leave the womb.

If she goes too far away, she will lose consciousness, and her empty body will move back to the mother's body on its own.

Then her consciousness will return.

The only way out was to kill her mother.

But she would rather commit suicide than hurt her mother, even though she had already become like this.

It's like knowing that a loved one has an incurable disease and there is no cure, but still spinning around to save their life.

But as long as her mother is alive, Angelia cannot die.

This is an endless loop.

However, 112 is different from Angelia and her mother.

112 was a failed experiment, forcibly injected with diluted "Heavenly Fox Tears".

Only someone like Gurid could swallow "Heavenly Fox Tears" whole.

Angelia's father used various methods to liquefy "Heavenly Fox Tears" before using it.

Because this miraculous substance is so precious, he always uses it diluted.

She conducted experiments on various people, and most of the test subjects were not even as good as Angelia's mother today.

The body collapses directly due to excessive vitality, leading to death.

The principle of reversal at the extreme is perfectly illustrated here.

112 also went through a painful ordeal before finally being thrown into the "trash can".

Although he did not die suddenly for some reason, he survived.

But if Angelia hadn't taken him in, he would still have died.

112 spent his entire life repaying Angelia; the long years were enough for a hardworking cat-person to grow to a certain height.

112 is not immortal, it just has a long lifespan.

Angelia never aged after sharing endless life, but 112 has aged considerably compared to before.

It's important to know that he was initially abducted to be a secret test subject, and those subjects were just children.

But precisely because of this, he is not bound by the mother's body and can go anywhere.

If 112 wanted to, he could abandon Angelia and leave the old house at any time.

However, 112 still chose to stay and serve this illegitimate young lady.

After losing her father, a noble mage, Angelia had no background whatsoever.

In the case of 112, Angelia is the young lady.

Even if Angelia were penniless, 112 would still serve her day after day.

Moreover, the income from the old house now all comes from 112.

Money doesn't come from nowhere; even Angelia's father's wealth had its limits.

If there were only expenses and no income, Angelia's life wouldn't be so leisurely.

Of course, 112 wouldn't tell Angelia about this.

“Angelia…Angelia…my daughter.” Angelia’s mother still retained some rationality. As long as Angelia was there, she would remain calm and there would be no rioting.

"See you next time, Mother." Angelia lowered her eyes and left the basement.

112 then followed him out and closed the door.

For Angelia, this basement was hell.

“If you’re unhappy, I can make you some coffee,” 112 said to the numb Angelia.

"Then brew me a pot of tea," Angelia said to 112, who was locking the door.

"I want to sit on the balcony."

The balcony was where Angelia could most easily see the outside world, so she always sat on the balcony to enjoy her leisure time.

Although the scenery was only a short distance away and she knew every detail of it after seeing it for countless years, Angelia would still appreciate it.

"Bang—" 112 slammed the iron gate shut without a word, locking the cursed beautiful woman inside.

The eerie rustling of thorns was no longer heard, and the old house was as quiet as if it had been completed.

"What do you plan to do about that artist, Miss?" 112 asked Angelia after thinking for a moment.

“Just like with everyone else, let him gradually forget about me,” Angelia said casually.

A teenage girl who has lived in the outskirts of Clinton for who knows how many years would normally attract attention.

Therefore, Angelia would use magic to erase herself from the memories of many people who had been in contact with her.

As the daughter of a powerful mage, Angelia also knows some very special spells.

Although it's useless for people with some ability, it's enough.

Angela was able to spend a hundred years quietly in the countryside, just like that.

However, it's unlikely that Angelia will learn more magic.

Angelia disliked learning magic, and she wouldn't have dug out such a spell from her father's books if it weren't for her own peace of mind.

“I thought you would fall in love like before,” 112 said softly.

"Falling in love? That word 'falling' is absolutely right," Angelia said with a self-deprecating laugh.

She had a lover, but he gradually grew tired of her after realizing he couldn't take her out no matter what.

Even after losing her, those men can still find other love.

Only Angela remained here.

It has to be said that the men who used to pursue her were all skilled with sweet words and could easily win over her girlish heart.

She also succumbed to temptation several times, even giving herself away.

Unfortunately, the love she thought was unforgettable was not so sacred to those who pursued her.

Compared to the men, Diman could be said to have absolutely no idea how to please women.

"He's too stupid."

“And besides drawing, he can’t do anything else.” Angelia shook her head helplessly.

"That's no way to leave a mark on someone who has lived for a hundred years."

"After several decades, I will once again fade from people's memory."

At that time, Angela would be another newly emerged aristocratic young lady in Clinton's eyes. "Why did you take so long to come back?!" In the room Bray rented, Lux rubbed Bray's face without any politeness.

Besides letting his sister rub his face, there was nothing else Bray could do.

Sisters are such troublesome creatures... You think Bray would think that? You're sorely mistaken.

Sure enough, his sister still cared about him, Bray thought with relief.

However, with Virginia and Blanche also present, Bray was a little embarrassed.

"Because we got lost." Bray grabbed Lux's hand, stopping her from speaking. Otherwise, Bray probably would have been slurring his words.

“Of course I know you’re lost,” Lux said.

"Huh?" Bray was stunned.

"Of course, I'm asking why it took you two days to get back."

"What else could it be besides getting lost? Did you elope?" Lux said irritably.

"Hmm...maybe it really is like that," Naruko said hesitantly from the side.

"..." Everyone fell silent, but soon chose to ignore Naruko.

“Now that Mr. Bray and the others have returned safely…” Virginia clasped her hands together, as if she wanted to do something.

“Then let’s continue having fun in Clinton.” But Blanche interrupted Virginia with a blank expression.