Deathbound Duke’s Daughter: Volume 1 by Terasu Senoo

Author:Terasu Senoo [SENOO, TERASU]
Language: eng
Format: epub, pdf
Publisher: J-Novel Club
Published: 2020-06-27T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 3: The Megalith Altar

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A melancholic cry resounded from far, far away. The walls and ceiling were a galaxy of blue star crystal. At their feet was a volume of dark water that far exceeded the megalith’s capacity.

The sound of crashing waves, a whiff of salt, the dampness of the breeze, and a hint of homesickness had snuck their way into the children’s hearts. It all seemed to be an attempt to delude them that they were not at the depths of the earth but instead staring out at a starry sky over the ocean.

They were being forced to remember a faraway sea—the one the Seafaring Tribe once called home.

Erika shook her head. I need to get a grip. I do not long for any seas!

She concentrated on the fact that she had never once ridden a ship in this lifetime, and that she had only spent a few hours aboard them in her past life, to drive these fantasies from her head.

“Claus! Anne! I have a bad feeling about this place. Let’s hurry and get out—”

When Erika turned to face them, the Hafan siblings were writhing in pain atop the black tide.

“It’s sad, so sad, so very sad... Oh, Claus, Erika... Save me... My head is...”

“Get ahold of yourself, Anne! You need to focus on resisting the magic!”

Anne’s face was pale as she trembled, mumbling to herself in delirium.

Claus held her up, enveloping her in his protective circle barrier. He shoved a mana replenishing potion into Anne’s mouth and forced her to drink. After making sure she swallowed, he downed one himself and chanted a few spells to add more layers to his barrier.

“Are you two okay?!”

“Do you not feel it, Erika?!”

“I managed to shake off the feeling. What even is it?”

“Oh, I see, you Aurelians are dull—I mean, strong when it comes to this sort of magic.”

He’d definitely said something just now about Aurelians being dull and therefore resistant to mind-altering magic. What’s more, Erika had her father’s seal of approval for being especially slow.

“Right now, our minds are under attack by a very strong spell. This one overwhelms its target with feelings of sorrow and homesickness until it ultimately claims their very soul.”

“I feared my heart would be stolen away by grief, and I would fade to nothing,” Anne croaked, still clearly in pain.

“I see. We’re in quite a predicament.” Erika moved into Claus’ circle just to be safe.

Before their eyes, the megalithic altar continued to change. The mass of star crystal melted, growing smaller and smaller as though the passage of months and years were eroding it away.

Gradually, the monsters littering the floor of the temple were consumed by the black water. First, the soft flesh and organs, then pelts, scales, and finally bones dissolved one after the next.

“Claus, are we in danger if we stay in this liquid?”

“No, this magic doesn’t work on intelligent life.”

“We would probably be done for if that psychological attack had managed to destroy our minds,” Anne added.

The Hafan siblings were gaining this information from their Glámr-Sight.

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