Chapter 4

In the modern era, where magic is said to have been eradicated since ancient times, there existed a single forbidden dark art that had been confirmed. The Seven Great Sin Rituals. The existence of this dark art was revealed about fifty years ago through the confession of a real person. Regina, the beauty who brought down the kingdom of Lindenberg. Her final confession, made while mocking the royal family gathered at her bedside, revealed that she had used the Seven Great Sin Rituals [Lustful Enchantment] to charm the Lindenberg royal family. She said it was an act of revenge, but died without revealing any details. Her confession sent shockwaves through the upper echelons of various countries, as the existence of the dark art, thought to be extinct, was now revealed. Furthermore, because this dark art was associated with the Seven Great Sins, investigations were conducted in various countries. As a result, traces of the dark art were found in many places.

Families would suddenly disappear entirely.

A noble family that had enjoyed great prosperity would suddenly fall.

Children of a clan would become strange after a certain point.

Such information began to pour in, clearly indicating the traces of the forbidden curse that had only been known through legend.

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"Felix, are you sure about this?"

"…What are you talking about now?"

Yulian, looking at me with concern, and I, with a small bitter smile, gaze at the magic circle I painstakingly drew at my feet. The name of this magic circle, which I completed using a vast amount of blood, is called [Pride's Time Reversal]. The price for this is the blood of the caster. It is a forbidden sin spell that, in exchange for abandoning the future, returns the caster to the past, with the cost being the eternal extinction of the caster's bloodline. One of the reasons this spell is considered a sin is that it requires the bloodline of third-degree relatives to be offered. Because it severs the bloodline of unknowing parents, siblings, and relatives, this dark art is named [Pride].

"I don't have to leave the blood of those bastards in the future. There is no spell that aligns more with my wishes."

There is only one regret.

Even if I successfully return to the past, I won't be able to have children with Remia.

"Yulian, if anything happens, I'm counting on you..."

"Yes, leave it to me."

A year ago, after leaving the capital, I went straight to Yulian and asked for his help. After gathering information on the forbidden spell together, I finally found a clue to [Pride's Time Reversal]. My actions from then on were swift. I chose a place where no one could interfere and entrusted the rest to Yulian.

"If I fail, please send the letter..."

"I will distribute it to all the nobles."

The current crown prince, who is in the capital, is in a difficult situation. This is because the education of the princess from Robiana is not progressing. The teachers have long given up due to her lack of knowledge, and Prince Lemuel is deeply regretting it. Despite this, Robiana continues to be his official wife because she successfully bore the next generation of the royal family. However, it is only a matter of time before the crown prince takes a concubine. Robiana, in a panic, is desperately searching for me, but I will never see her again.

"Well, Yulian, let's meet again. …No, I pray that we will meet again."

"Yes, let's meet again, Felix."

With those words, I shook hands with him for the last time and stood on the magic circle. Having already used a large amount of blood to draw the magic circle, I would probably die within a few hours if left alone. However, I don't have the time to wait that long.

"Finally, I can go to Remia..."

I confirmed the magic circle, which bore the names of myself, Remia, and Yulian, and gently pressed the knife to my neck. I then swiftly drew it across. The blood that splattered was absorbed by the magic circle, and in return, a blinding light enveloped me. It seems the spell was successfully cast. At the edge of my vision, as I fell, I saw Yulian, gritting his teeth, crying as he watched me. I remembered that, despite his appearance, he was a man who cried easily, and a smile appeared on my lips.

"Yulian…"

I'm glad you were there…

Unfortunately, I couldn't finish my words of gratitude and lost consciousness.