Honey, Why Can’t We Get a Divorce?

t resembles a real grain of rice—”

 

It was only natural for the Grand Duchess to turn over soon after.

 

*****

 

“Tsk.
I shouldn’t have said the last word.”

 

Being kicked out of the drawing room, I muttered.
But what should I do if they really look alike? So without realizing it, the words came out.
I shouldn’t have done that.
Sylvester is inside.
I was the only one kicked out.

 

Will Sylvester take care of the Duchess—?

 

Probably.

 

“Whatever it may be, it’s fine because I’ve been liked by the Grand Duke.”

 

The Grand Duke will brew the dragon’s claws dozens of times.
Then, he’ll think about me.

 

Like, ‘Oh, kind Ophelia!’

 

No matter how much the Grand Duchess speaks ill of me, it will be okay.
In fact, it’s not that I haven’t considered a way to reconcile with the Grand Duchess.
However, considering what Ophelia has been doing to the Grand Duchess, she seemed to be slapped as soon as she reached out for reconciliation.

 

So I gave up.
I’m a person who gives up quickly. 

 

“Should I go to the library?”

 

Thinking like this, I took a step to the library of the Grand Duke.
In fact, I didn’t know where it was, so I grabbed the servants and asked them for directions several times.
There was a servant who said to lead the way, but I refused.
It’s because I’m so shaky. 

 

I thought I’d be nervous if I went with them.
And so I managed to get to the library.

 

“Whoa—”

 

The library of the Grand Duke was really ridiculously large.
Such a library seemed to be only in the imperial palace.
I’m sure the founding family is different.
I was surprised and went inside. 

 

“Is there anything I can help you with?”

 

As soon as I enter, a man who appears to be a librarian speaks to me.
It was too much for me to look at such a large place alone.

 

“I want to find a book.
I’ve got permission from the Grand Duke.”

 

The librarian nodded. 

 

“What book are you looking for?” 

 

That’s it— I tried to remember. 

 

“An Introduction to Curseology.” 

 

“—Pardon?”

 

“I want to find that book.”

 

The librarian looked at me with a pale face.
Fear sprang up in his brown eyes.
It seems that he finally knows who I am.

 

“D-duchess Ophelia Ryzen.”

 

“Yes, it’s me.” I looked up at the librarian with a scary look.
“So, can you bring the book quickly?”

 

“I-I understand!”

 

The librarian hurriedly left his seat.
I watched his back and sat straight on the sofa, which was set up as a reading space. 

 

An Introduction to Curseology. 

 

As the title suggests, it is a book that details curses, a kind of black magic.
This book was presented to the Grand Duke by the previous Empress.
In the meantime, she hid a letter in this book. 

 

The reason why she put the letter in this book was simple.
Because she was sure that no one in the Grand Duke would open the book.
The Grand Duke is a family called the master of healing magic. 

 

So, of course they despised black magic.
But it’s a curse? 

 

It is clear that he will feel disgusted just by touching the book.
However, he couldn’t throw it away because it was a book given by the Empress, so I would have kept it.
That is why the former Empress hid the letter in this book. 

 

Behind the painting of Count Cardel the other day, and in this book, the former Empress seemed to have hidden this letter in hopes that no one would find it.
Compared to that, the contents were very tearful—.

 

Why is that? 

 

‘Well, I can’t guess the intentions of a person who has already died.’

 

First of all, I have to solve the task assigned to me.
I turned to the running librarian. 

 

“H-here.”

 

The librarian gasped and held out a book to me.
I took the book lightly.

 

“Thank you.
Now go in and work.” 

 

“A-are you planning to stay longer?”

 

“Do you want me to go back?”

 

“No! Stay longer! As much as you want!”

 

When I narrowed my forehead a little, the librarian shook his hands and stepped back.
Ignoring him gradually moving away, I looked at the book.
The book was full of dust how much it had been neglected.
Hoo, I opened the book after roughly shaking off the dust. 

 

Then, a letter fell off. 

 

‘I knew it.’

 

I kept the letter tightly in my arms.
Now, if I bring this to the Crown Prince, I will be able to increase his favorability. 

 

It’s like I’m playing a game—. Death penalty if you don’t like it! Is it something like this? Whew, that’s my destiny. 

 

I sighed and covered the book.
No, I was going to cover it. 

 

[A short platform for black magic]

 

An interesting phrase caught my eye.
I hurriedly read the following. 

 

[What is dark magic?

 

It is a magic trick that borrows the power of magic.

 

The user can make a contract with the existence of the demon, but usually they don’t make a contract, and  sometimes make sacrifices to gain power.] 

 

Ah. 

 

You needed sacrifices to use black magic.
You’re not going to catch young goats and put them on the altar, are you? I got scared for no reason and swept my arm. 

 

[The sacrifice is surprisingly simple]

 

However, there was an explanation about the sacrifice just below it. 

 

[It’s the user’s emotions]

 

Emotions?