Chapter 33

"In the most straightforward method, we will immediately perform the head of household contract for Yui."

Somehow regaining his composure, the king declared. No one opposed. Before the evening gathering, some people had made grim faces at the plan to return the Nier family's territory to the royal family—officially to be placed under the management of the Menes family—but now there was no one on the surface. In terms of categories, there were:

- Those who didn't want to strengthen the royal family

- Enemies of the Menes family

- Those who had received bribes from the Nier family

They hadn't disappeared, so it was whispered that caution was necessary.

"Well, in this situation, no one can protect that person."

"It's not just that Lady Yui is too young."

"Hmph, if anyone were to defend that person, they must like the clothes that person makes. I'll let them spend the rest of their life wearing that person's clothes."

Lord Arjitt, that's probably the cruelest.

Ah, but Lord Arjitt has always been subjected to such cruelty... and I felt tears welling up.

"From now on, I will make all of Lord Arjitt's clothes."

I tugged at the cuff and declared. Lord Arjitt's cold eyes softened, and his large hand gently stroked my head.

"I'll leave it to you, my seamstress maiden."

That conversation seemed to be the final straw, and a few people turned pale.

Inside a very grand box was a piece of cloth.

"This is the contract between the first generation of the Nier family and the spider."

The contract, with a magic circle drawn in the center, looked like a magical artifact for protective sewing.

"Place the spider in the center."

As the king said, I placed the spider in the magic circle. The circle slowly began to glow, emitting a silver light.

"That's Yui's magic light," Lord Arjitt murmured, and the surroundings buzzed.

"Beautiful," someone whispered, and I realized that even those without magic eyes could see it.

"Ah."

Words began to float around the center of the circle. I followed the words with my eyes as they appeared.

"King Amnart of Rometro declares the renewal of the ancient contract!"

The words formed a sentence in a counterclockwise direction. Because they were very old, there were unreadable words and sentences mixed in.

"The pink words are the magic color of the founder. It says, 'Wishing for eternal friendship, I, the black-haired maiden Sakura, make a contract with the spider maiden [ ].' The golden part seems to be the name of the first holy beast, but no one can read it."

Lord Arjitt explained, but I was fixated on the golden katakana.

I was also curious about the name Sakura of the first generation, but there are no cherry trees in this world. There is a vine plant that blooms with flowers similar to cherry blossoms, called Blossom.

Names of plants and animals that are similar to those from my previous life are often the same or similar...

Well, since I have a previous life, it's not surprising that others do too.

Katakana!

This means that she is also from the same previous life as me!

"Monsters can increase by producing offspring, but they are all clones of their parent. Unless something extraordinary happens, they do not become separate individuals. The reason spiders cannot be named is that they already have names."

I see.

Yeah, I've tried naming them a few times.

In the Nier family's environment, the only beings I could interact with normally were the spirits and the spiders.

But for some reason, I couldn't call them.

After a while, I would forget the names I had given them.

I repeated this a few times and gave up.

So that's how it was.

Ah, from ancient times, from the moment they gained will,

Although they became separate individuals from the monsters, they continued to live with the same nature.

Is the consciousness still there?

Are you not suffering?

"Seamstress maiden, Nier Yui. Place your hand."

I was told to place my hand over the spider, and I did as instructed.

"I swear to the spider maiden, as a spirit friend, that our friendship will last forever. Repeat it."

"Forever, friendship, will, last, as, a, spirit, friend, to, the, spider, maiden,"

If I call out, she will probably respond.

I couldn't help but try.

Because she is Japanese, a senior in this world.

No matter what state she is in now, I wanted to meet her!

"I swear to [Ariadne]!"

Eh? I felt everyone looking at me.

Regardless of the murmurs, King Amnart and Lord Arjitt hurriedly moved away from the contract.

A young but wizard-like person quickly scraped around the table with his staff.

"Your Majesty, all three of you, outside the circle!"

Lord Arjitt picked me up and tried to lead me away, but

"Ah,"

My body floated.

"The contract!"

"Close it! Toluamia! We are fine!"

"Ugh,"

The person called Toluamia, looking pained, closed the circle at the king's command.

Golden threads overflowed from the edge of the contract, and my body, as well as the king's and Lord Arjitt's bodies, floated off the ground.