Chapter 6

### Chapter 6 (6/223)

What is he suddenly talking about?

"Emotions can be controlled. You don't necessarily have to rely on curses."

"Bianca, are you misunderstanding something?"

Krash said this, but Bianca only shook her head.

"I'll come often. If I tell Father, I can secure a position not far from here as your fiancée."

"You don't seem to like the idea of being my fiancée."

"Even so, I won't leave someone who is cornered."

You can't deny that you don't like the idea of being a fiancée.

Krash was speechless for a moment, then let out a bitter sigh.

It seems the goddess of the north has some serious misconceptions.

Bianca has always had a tendency to believe in something once she gets fixated on it.

Lacking emotions, she makes rational judgments and doesn't doubt them at all.

'What can I do?'

Krash activated the Black Hood on his hand under the table.

A safe lock appeared above Bianca's chest.

This safe represented the difficulty level of stealing with the Black Hood.

Bianca's safe had a double lock.

Most curses don't even have a safe, let alone a lock.

Bianca has been living with curses since she was born.

So she doesn't undervalue curses like others do.

Just as she doesn't undervalue her own limbs, she doesn't undervalue curses.

'Value is always relative.'

The value of Bianca's curse was quite high to her.

That's why it appeared as a double lock.

'Create conditions.'

To unlock the double lock, Krash created conditions.

There are clearly two conditions for a double lock.

The first condition suddenly appeared before Krash's eyes.

A sound of exasperation escaped from Krash's lips.

This is why the difficulty of stealing varies greatly depending on the value of what is being stolen.

To steal something from someone, the person must be off guard.

Therefore, the condition that most effectively induces this off guard state must be met.

In Bianca's case, the first condition was a friend.

'A friend with a demon.'

Being a fiancée is easy, but being a friend is hard.

She lacks emotions, so she rarely feels interest.

'I should at least keep her close for now.'

If he sends her back to Haldenharts now, the time when she becomes a demon will only draw closer.

'The only way is to gradually unlock the lock.'

Not only to prevent her from becoming a demon, but also because her curse is necessary to use the Extreme Blood Poison.

"Thanks. It's reassuring to have a fiancée who comes often."

So Krash agreed.

He planned to spend time stealing her curse.

However, an unexpected variable occurred.

Adults like to speed up processes, and the Haldenharts family is especially fond of quick progress.

As a result, after discussions between Haldenharts and Valheim,

Bianca was to stay in the Blue Song Pavilion.

"Hello."

Seeing Bianca, who had arrived with her luggage and maids, Krash had a bewildered expression.

He had already heard the news, but he hadn't expected her to actually stay at the Blue Song Pavilion.

"Bianca, are you okay leaving home?"

Bianca is only 12 years old.

Isn't it the age when a child still needs their parents?

"I'm fine."

And Bianca answered without any emotion.

For her, who lacks emotional bonds, it was a minor matter.

What can be done?

It's impossible to refuse a task assigned by the family.

In the end, Krash decided to think of her as a younger sister.

That's how a new family member was added to the Blue Song Pavilion.

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Time flies.

The summer weather gradually turned to autumn, and winter was approaching.

Moreover, a new academy was to be established the following year, causing a stir.

The academy, established by the four great kingdoms and the empire to cultivate talents to combat the world's erosion, was the Rahelren Academy.

'Soon.'

The minimum age for admission to the Rahelren Academy is 15, and the maximum is 20.

Thus, Krash, who will be 14 next year, still has some time.

'I need to get stronger by then.'

The Rahelren Academy is filled with many of the Sky Generation.

And what Krash is after is precisely the skills of the Sky Generation.

The Sky Generation all possess outrageous skills.

Moreover, having spent time with them, Krash knows their weaknesses the best.

So stealing their skills should be even easier.

There is no guilt.

The Sky Generation are the ones Krash hates the most.

"Shh."

While circulating aura in his body, Krash's mind wandered, causing his aura to stiffen. He opened his eyes.

A blue aura flowed out of Krash's mouth.

Krash, who had advanced to the Expert level and then to the Beginner level in a short time, was starting to feel the limits of his talent despite having a secret manual.

He needed to learn the Extreme Blood Poison as soon as possible.

'That's enough for today.'

Krash walked out of the training ground.

There, he saw a girl sitting in a chair in front of the training ground, reading a book.

She lifted her head from the book, sensing his gaze.

Upon seeing Krash, she bowed.

Her white hair flowed down with the movement of her head.

Her hair color, which reminded him of the demon she would become in the future, was always a stark white.

The symbol of a demon was indeed her white hair.

"Are you done training?"

"Did you wait for me?"

"Yes."

Seeing her casually say she had been waiting, Krash rubbed the back of his head.

He had nothing to say because she said it herself.

Since Bianca started staying at the Blue Song Pavilion, she had been following Krash like a chick.

The reason was her concern that Krash might commit suicide due to depression.

However, unlike her uncle, she didn't fully understand depression.

So she was only using the fragmented information she had heard from her uncle.

That is, a person with depression should not be left alone.

This was the only thing she knew.

Once she gets fixated on something, she believes in it blindly. She looked at Krash blankly.

And Krash, who had been looking at her blankly without much thought, suddenly came to his senses.

For some reason, he feels dazed whenever he's with Bianca.

Is it because her blankness is contagious?

"I'll go take a shower."

"Yes."

Bianca closed her book and stood up.

Judging by her actions, she seemed to be planning to wait in front of the bathroom again.

When will she consider me a friend by her standards?

Krash was thinking about taking her out to play soon.

"Master Krash."

Alyod appeared in front of Krash.

Alyod seemed to have something to discuss.

The moment Krash showed his curiosity, Alyod extended a letter to him.

"You've received an invitation from the Star Sanctuary."

"Star Sanctuary?"

Krash slightly frowned, not remembering what it was.

"From what I know, it's a gathering of the young nobles of Starlon Kingdom. They have a party every year."

Krash understood belatedly.

Now that he thought about it, such a thing did exist.

He had never participated, though.

'The memories of that time are too vague.'

It was a period when he didn't step out of the Blue Song Pavilion and only lamented his life.

Krash's memories of events and incidents from that time were hazy.

After all, it was a time when he had blocked out the outside world.

'On the contrary, I remember all the incidents that happened at the academy.'

It was a time of regret in many ways.

"Reject it. I don't have time to waste on such things..."

Then something flashed in Krash's mind.

"Alyod, how many young nobles from Starlon usually attend the Star Sanctuary?"

"Most of them attend, unless there's a special reason. Such parties help shape their future paths."

Hearing the honest answer, Krash crossed his arms and tapped his finger for a moment.

Will he come too?

Krash glanced at Alyod and nodded.

After all, he is the master, and he should fulfill that role.

That way, Alyod won't have any second thoughts.

"Then tell them I'll attend."

"Understood."

Alyod, who didn't argue with Krash's decision, looked at Bianca.

"I'll go too."

And Bianca declared that she would follow, as if it were a given.

Bianca didn't want to leave Krash alone, who might commit suicide at any time.

"Understood. I'll inform them that both of you will attend."

"Thanks, let me know the schedule later."

Watching Alyod leave, Krash stretched.

Now that he thought about it, this was the first time he would go outside since the regression.

'In a way, I'm maintaining the same point in time as before the regression.'

Although the circumstances are vastly different now.

Of course, he still needs to touch the Golden Skill to become stronger.

'But at least I've learned another secret technique recently.'

Krash decided not to get anxious.

"Master Krash."

Hearing Bianca's call, Krash turned his head.

Looking at her blankly, he found her saying,

"Everyone will criticize you behind your back at the Star Sanctuary."

Lacking emotions, Bianca speaks her mind directly.

Her words are likely true.

"That's probably true."

And this was something Krash had also anticipated.

'Even if not to the extent of the Rahelren Academy, something similar will happen.'

This time, the enemies will be the young nobles of Starlon Kingdom, not the imperial princess Sigrid.

Everyone knows that Krash was abandoned in Valheim.

No one will flatter him, and there won't be many who will say anything nice.

"Bianca, it might be better if you don't follow."

As his fiancée, she won't hear anything good at the party.

"No, I'll follow."

But Bianca didn't change her mind.

"A fiancée should protect her fiancé."

Bianca acts based on the education she has received.

Lacking emotions, she is driven solely by rational judgment and education.

A snow doll, that curse fits her well.

'The vocabulary and actions of a 12-year-old child are all due to the lack of emotions.'

Perhaps because he feels ashamed of how he treated Bianca cruelly before the regression, he feels guilty and becomes soft around her.

Krash raised his hand and stroked her head.

"I'm not asking as your fiancé, but as Bianca, what do you think?"

Bianca looked up at Krash, who was stroking her head.

Krash often looked at her with a pitying gaze and stroked her head.

In the past few months.

Unlike his behavior towards the butlers and maids, he has shown a softer side to her.

Thanks to this, his image has changed so much that the worst first impression is no longer remembered.

"Bianca, it's time for dinner."

"You're almost done with that book. Let's go to the library."

"You can sleep more. I won't go anywhere. I'll practice in front, so sleep more."

Reflecting on the past few months with Krash, she no longer disliked him.

Bianca, who had never received such kindness even in Haldenharts, found his actions intriguing.

After all, she, like Krash, was a child sent off for a political marriage.

"I'll follow."

So Bianca said.

Even if not as a fiancée, she wanted to help Krash.

"I'll follow you, Master Krash, even if not as a fiancée."

Hearing this, Krash, who had been staring blankly, removed his hand from her head.

Was he upset?

Worried that he had crossed the line as a fiancé, Bianca was cautious, and Krash turned his body.

"Alright, then do that."

And the permission was given.

Looking at Krash, Bianca followed him like a chick again.

Following him made her steps feel lighter.

Although she inadvertently tried to follow him into the bathroom and got scolded.