Chapter 345: The Secret of Fleur (Part 2)
Chapter 345: The Secret of Fleur (Part 2)
【Name: The Curse of Treasure Flower (Flesh and Blood, Life and Death)】
【Appearance: Non-physical, but exists solely within the female human body of Emma Arman.】
【Ability: Flesh and Blood Constancy (Limited), Resurrection (Limited)】
【Cost: None】
【File: After the execution of the Fleur family, when Emma Arman, now a deceased, embarked on the "Path of No Return," she encountered her daughter, Ellie Arman, whom she had entrusted to her husband, Leonard, before the execution began.
Discovering that the daughter she regarded as her hope had already been killed before her own death, an extremely furious Emma Arman, amidst the curses and spitting of nearly a thousand dead from the Fleur family, held her daughter and forcefully turned around on the path of no return.
As the rules of the Netherworld were temporarily disrupted, the souls of numerous deceased individuals from the Fleur family, who shared the same bloodline as Emma Arman and had died alongside her, had their lingering resentment and grievances absorbed in large quantities by Emma Arman's rampaging soul.
After escaping the Netherworld with her daughter's soul and reviving from her own corpse, Emma Arman, whose body was stained with the blood of the Fleur family and whose soul bore the curses of her kin, became one of the two inheritors of nearly a thousand lives...】
【Evaluation: An extremely powerful anomaly, an additional life with almost no extra cost of use, and it slowly replenishes after being consumed, meaning that unless her body is killed six hundred and sixty-six times in a row, she is immortal.
Additionally, when holding "Blossom's Sorrow" Ellie Arman, the effect of "Curse of Treasure Flower" will be enhanced, providing an extra three hundred and thirty-three times the ability to directly revive and reunite after soul destruction.】
【Impregnation Value: 0.1】
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【Curse of Treasure Flower】 and 【Blossom's Sorrow】...
After reading the astonishing file of 【Curse of Treasure Flower】 and cross-referencing it with the case files requested from Yi, Lyon couldn't help but fall into deep silence as he watched the little girl, who was eagerly pulling them to see the bird's nest, not far away.
In the kingdom's registry, Lyon couldn't find a six-year-old girl named Ellie Arman. Her name only existed in the records of the Fleur family's rebellion, and her cause of death was listed as accidental drowning.
This timid and shy child, though she appeared no different from the living, had already died six years ago.
Aside from the fake accidental death record, Little Ellie had no medical treatment records, no school records, and no travel or eyewitness accounts.
Aside from the children's clothing occasionally purchased by Senior Emma, she was a person who essentially "didn't exist," and due to the absence of her original body, she would even become transparent under the sunlight.
So, if Lyon's guess was correct, Little Ellie's true identity was an anomaly formed from the soul of the original "Ellie Arman" and Senior Emma's lingering resentment, and all he had to do was to touch her, a file named 【Blossom's Sorrow】 would pop up.
"Although Ellie can eat and sleep normally as I ask her to, I'm well aware that she isn't the real Ellie."
Watching her daughter, who was both afraid and excited as William and Melanie encouraged her, Emma spoke softly with tears in her eyes:
"She doesn't have a true physical body. She can grow without eating, and she can gain knowledge with age without needing to sleep or study, naturally acquiring the skills of her peers.
Although Ellie can eat and sleep as I ask her to, I realized the truth when she suddenly learned to draw without ever leaving the house much.
"Although she has Ellie's soul, everything she has shown is actually a projection of my expectations for my daughter. The real Ellie is gone, and the current her is just an anomaly born from my wishes."
After revealing the truth she was most unwilling to accept, not only was her palm bleeding, but her heart seemed to be bleeding as well. Emma's voice trembled as she spoke:
"Leon, I once wanted to ask a favor of you, but I gave up in the end. Do you remember?"
"I remember..."
Leon nodded, his expression complicated, and said:
"You wanted me to use the Black Goat's soul vision to help you find someone... Is it Leonard?"
"Yes!"
After hearing the name that had tormented her for six years, Emma's palm clenched tightly, and she gritted her teeth:
"Leon, I'm asking you, how did the records in the dossier about the Arman family's rebellion go?"
"The dossier..."
Leon recalled and replied softly:
"The Fleur family had close ties with the Ice Country of Eisheto, plotting to overthrow the royal family by taking advantage of the war. They intended to exploit their control over the main trade route to the North to sell out the defense intelligence of Ryan County, Merino County, and Wales County, leading to the outbreak of the Defense War six years ago.
And the one the Fleur family supported, who was then the Marquis of Golden Falcon, Leonard, he... he discovered the Fleur family's unusual activities and reported them to the royal family, forcing the Fleurs to hastily launch a coup... and then..."
"It's all lies!"
After Anna and the three children entered the garden, a flush of blood suddenly appeared on Emma's pale face. Her gentle eyes seemed to burn as she spoke through gritted teeth, filled with indescribable anger and resentment:
"It's all false! While we were indeed dissatisfied with the royal family's style, it wasn't to the point where a coup was necessary! Even if we had close ties with Eisheto Kingdom, it was mostly limited to commercial exchanges.
Moreover, Leonard himself was in charge of the main trade route to the North! When he discovered Eisheto's unusual activities and their potential invasion plans, he concealed it from his family and reported it directly to the royal family!
If that was all, it would have been fine, but he suggested to the royal family that the Arman family might be colluding with Eisheto and recommended deploying troops to guard against the Arman family, even suggesting taking preemptive control!"
At this point, Emma took a slight breath and then continued through clenched teeth:
"At that time, our Arman family was already at odds with the Blackhessen Kingdom over the ban on sales. The conflict had escalated to the point where we were arguing with the king in court. Naturally, we would react upon discovering the unusual deployment of the Royal Guard.
My father believed that the royal family wouldn't take such drastic actions due to these disputes. He wanted to send someone to investigate the royal family's intentions, and since your aunt is from the royal family and is my husband's relative, you were the natural choice!"
"..."
"What happened later is similar to what's in the dossier."
Emma's face was flushed with anger, and she clenched her fists as she spoke with hatred:
"After hearing the so-called 'news' that Leonard brought back, my father couldn't suppress the panic among our clan caused by the unusual movements of the Royal Guard. He was forced to take hasty action.
And before the coup began, Leonard directly informed the royal family, leading troops to control my father and other key members of our family, and then..."
Emma's eyes seemed to reflect that day's events, and she bit her lip, unable to continue. She looked at the silent Leon, her eyes red with emotion, and asked:
"Leon, if you were in my position, what would you do?"
(End of Chapter)
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