Chapter 27

The decision to make me the next head of the Nier family was made quickly.

If someone can do the blessing stitch, it’s only natural to choose the more skilled one.

The fact that I might be able to treat the Holy Spirit also added a lot of points. Perhaps, I might even be more desirable than someone who can do the blessing stitch.

However, to get the current head to agree, it was also decided that we would have a match.

The current head isn’t the type to immediately accept being replaced.

"A proper person, I'm glad. The Nier family was scheduled to be dissolved soon."

If I didn’t have my memories from my previous life and was in that environment, I might not have been considered a 'proper person.' Even that younger sister was normal until she was ten.

She was a bit of a study hater, but that’s normal for a child.

The spirit, called the Holy Spirit or the Guardian of the Country, seems to be the same kind of existence as the armor spirit.

The tapestry covering the entire wall behind the throne is her.

I tried to treat her several times, but when I extended my magic again, a curse, like a burn, spread through my magic.

I panicked and stopped, and I was able to stop it.

"This ‘curse’ is because she’s alive, a mass of obsession towards that person’s father."

Huh?

The previous queen was the one who harmed this spirit out of jealousy.

"Does the previous queen still love the previous king?"

"Yeah, it was quite a struggle when they divorced."

"Normally, harming the Holy Guardian Spirit would be a capital offense, but that wasn’t formal cursing... it was a soul trade, and if she dies within the country, the curse might become stronger."

Huh? Huh?

The previous queen, who even envied the spirits.

I, who became the new fiancée...

Will I also become a target of the curse?

When I looked at Lord Arjitt, he also had a face like he just realized something.

...But, no matter what, there’s always a risk, and if she’s exiled, I won’t meet her.

"I’m sorry, there was that danger..."

Lord Arjitt’s face turned pale.

I couldn’t help but shake my head and look up at him.

"Stall and Mimachi will protect me. I’ll improve my needlework skills even more. I’ll be fine."

The few days of battles between Stall and Mimachi were incredibly intense.

...Regardless of the content of those battles.

Mimachi, when she’s normal, is probably a very capable maid, but when she’s not, she’s so inhuman that her excellence is overshadowed...

But because of that, I feel like she’ll be fine in an emergency.

She’s a maid serving the royal family, even with her perverted nature.

"Thank you, Yui."

Lord Arjitt smiled with a very kind expression, like a father I admired in TV dramas.

Lord Rodan sometimes makes that face too, but because he’s young, he looks more like an older brother.

Lord Arjitt, having actual children, seems to have a deeper gaze.

I felt happy, and my heart warmed.

While we were having a heartwarming moment, the people attending the meeting were bustling about, and a few left after being told something by Lord Amunart.

"First, let’s make her the head of the Nier family as soon as possible. The head should have received several benefits from the first spider contract, such as a boost in the blessing stitch."

I think I widened my eyes at Lord Amunart’s words.

"The current head, didn’t get the benefits, huh?"

I was really disappointed.

"Yeah, well, let’s put that aside. After receiving the benefits, I want to ask for the Holy Guardian Spirit’s treatment again. Enjoy the evening party tonight, stepmother."

Oh, he smiled a bit happily and was called by the current king, Lord Amunart.

Ah, right, if I become the head, I will be the one to receive the benefits... I might be able to overcome the curse, and I might find out what’s missing.

It turns out Lord Amunart was also planning to announce his queen today.

Of course, the bride’s dress is a blessing stitch.

He couldn’t announce the queen until today because he didn’t want her to wear a dress made by the current head of Nier.

Of course, I accepted the request to make the queen’s dress!

Yay! Making a bride’s dress!

I’ll do my best!

Since I’m going to make a dress for Lord Amunart’s evening party, I’ll attend the party with Stall and Mimachi and meet up with Lord Rodan.

I parted ways with Lord Arjitt, who had been with me since this morning, and will have dinner at the evening party until I’m announced with Lord Amunart’s queen.

And I ended up meeting my sister before I met my father from this life.