Chapter 32
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Translator: MadScientist
Chapter: 32
Chapter Title: 6. External Enemies and Allies
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Solte Kingdom.
One of the nations with considerable prestige even on the vast Kasra Continent, where countless countries existed.
What made it stand out most was none other than its Magic Corps.
They possessed an astonishing magical force that could rival even the Imperial Magic Knights of the Myos Empire.
And among them, the Blaze Marquis Family, where Mary belonged, was particularly renowned for producing numerous talents.
The powerful fire-attribute mana passed down through generations in the family had specialized them in wide-area massacre spells, which performed best in warfare.
Thanks to their formidable fire magic, they had earned the rank of marquis and become one of the most celebrated magical noble houses in Solte Kingdom.
"Aaagh!! Fuck!!"
But right now, inside the mansion of that illustrious noble house...
Crude curses were echoing wildly.
The culprit was, of course, Mary.
The third child and youngest of the Blaze Family.
And a current A-Rank Adventurer.
"Fuck, fuck! Why the hell did I become an adventurer!!"
Come to think of it, why had Mary Blaze, the cute youngest daughter of such a prestigious family, become a mere adventurer?
Why had she latched onto some lowly commoner just because he was called a Hero?
Why was she so obsessed with money?
Why had she stuck with some weirdo and ended up cursed with insomnia like this?
The reason, when traced back, lay with her siblings.
Her eldest brother, Kin Blaze.
Her second sister, Zeira Blaze.
They had despised Mary since she was young.
Why would the youngest, who should have been adored, earn such hatred from her older siblings?
Because Mary had been a total brat since childhood.
She lorded over people using the family's status, treated the servants like slaves.
And she blew through money on luxuries without a care.
The Blaze Family had risen to high status through exceptional ability, but they understood noblesse oblige.
They ensured the marquisate's people didn't starve, importing food from outside with their own funds during poor harvests.
They never looked down on nobles of lower rank and always showed proper respect.
Sometimes a wastrel like Mary would be born, but the elders' education would straighten them out.
Her brother Kin Blaze and sister Zeira Blaze were perfect nobles who needed no such correction.
They respected and cared for those beneath them.
And never flaunted themselves.
Perhaps that's why.
Family head Draco Blaze assumed his youngest daughter Mary would turn out the same.
So he neglected her noble education.
With her pretty looks and being the cute baby of the family, he had spoiled her a bit.
The grown Mary became utterly unmanageable.
A textbook trash noble.
This led Kin and Zeira to plead countless times with their father Draco.
'Father, if you leave her like this, she'll be ruined for good.'
'We need to correct her now.'
'Ugh...'
Draco heeded his children's advice and made a late attempt to reform Mary, however slight.
Of course, by then it was too late.
'Fuck, why are you bitching at me!'
Mary's innate personality combined with a lack of proper upbringing in a disastrous mix, turning her into a complete delinquent.
In the end, Kin and Zeira gave up on Mary entirely.
Draco couldn't let go of his cute youngest and quietly helped her from behind.
But now, the real power in the family lay with Kin and Zeira.
With their outstanding talent, impeccable character, and loyal retainers...
Even though Draco still sat as family head, he could no longer ignore their opinions.
So the two decided to drive their youngest sibling Mary out of the house.
They thought it better to outright exile her than let her tarnish the family name further.
Though blood kin, they were nobles.
The family and the marquisate's people mattered more than an unrepentant failure.
'Fuck, they're trying to kick me out? Bullshit! I'll leave on my own feet.'
Mary's pride was wounded beyond measure, so before they could throw her out, she left the family of her own accord.
But she had lived her whole life basking in immense power and wealth.
She couldn't just survive on her own, naturally.
'Kuugh...'
She couldn't beg her family for help either.
Still bearing the Blaze blood, she decided to become an adventurer using her fire magic.
Adventurer was a rising profession these days.
No longer the barbaric job of old, it was now as honorable and prestigious as any noble or knight.
It even offered more money.
And if you became famous enough, some nations would grant you a noble title to bolster their strength.
Mary aimed for all that, becoming an adventurer to return to her old life of looking down on everyone.
Thus, to reclaim her cherished days as a wastrel, she madly chased money and fame.
So she latched onto the rising star Hero Claude.
But she never imagined it would end like this.
It had been five sleepless days already.
Her once-flawless skin had grown rough from stress, dark circles drooping from her eyes to her nose, leaving her utterly hollow-eyed.
Her former beauty was gone, replaced by the look of a total wreck.
"M-Mary... my daughter. It's okay. I've contacted the Adventurer Guild elders. That dog of a Mureos Avantredin board chair... I'll make her kneel and beg forgiveness before you soon."
Her father Draco soothed the broken Mary.
The Guild elders would handle it, he thought. Just wait.
"Fuck off!! Shut up!!"
Bang!Crash!
Mary hurled glass cups even at her comforting father, spewing curses.
Her bratty nature plus insomnia-fueled irritability made her utterly uncontrollable.
"Hey."
Then, a man in his early thirties with fiery red hair like Mary and Draco entered her room.
A sharp-featured red-haired handsome man.
Mary's brother and heir to the Blaze Family headship, Kin Blaze.
He had already received the king's permission to inherit the marquis title, becoming the true powerholder.
He glared at Mary and spoke.
"When the Adventurer Guild slapped you with house arrest at the mansion, I let you back in out of family ties. But..."
He hadn't liked it from the start—she left home to adventure, then caused trouble even as one.
But as current head and father, Draco insisted on taking her in.
Yet in the five days since...
She had rampaged like a tyrant.
Smashing furnishings she disliked was basic.
Some servants had even been injured by her thrown objects.
And despite the insomnia curse being her own fault, she showed no remorse—instead cursing Mureos Avantredin daily.
Until now, he'd endured for family and his father's pleas.
But no longer.
"Father, enough. Why beg the Guild with our name and connections for trash like this? And against Mureos Avantredin... that grand magus."
No matter how the Guild's influence spanned the continent.
Impressive as that was, what if Mureos truly snapped and came for revenge, ready for the whole continent to hunt her?
Honestly, the Blaze Family couldn't stop her alone.
Even head Draco Blaze, and Kin himself as heir and skilled mage...
They were just that good.
She was a top-tier continental mage, a monster in pure combat power ranking in the top 20.
How could a few skilled Blazes stop her?
One thing was certain—if she went berserk and staked her life, the Blaze Family would be annihilated.
"You fucking bastard! I'm your sister! Quit bitching!"
Mary shrieked and summoned flames.
Resorting to magic inside the mansion.
"Haa..."
But her magic was sloppy from exhaustion; she couldn't beat Kin, who was fully qualified as head.
Psssh!
Kin channeled mana to snuff out her flames.
Then grabbed her collar and yelled.
"Get out of our family now!"
"S-Son, that's too much. She's not even sleeping..."
Draco tried to intervene, but Kin's resolve didn't waver.
"No. Mary... no, this woman can get eaten by wolves or starve for all I care. She's no family of ours."
"Th-That's..."
As Draco tried to say more, second child Zeira appeared and held him back.
"Father, stop. You know we can't let this go on."
"......"
Convinced by Zeira, Draco left the room.
"H-Hey!! Ditching your kid, Dad?! Brother and sister abandoning their sibling?! Fuck!"
Mary thrashed, but Kin suppressed her with mana and dragged her out of the mansion.
All the way to the forest beyond the marquisate.
Whoosh—thud!
He threw her to the dirt and said.
"Don't ever think of coming back. Next time, we'll treat you as an enemy and attack."
Kin’s eyes held unwavering sincerity.
"B-Brother... Brother! Wait!"
Finally sensing something terribly wrong, Mary desperately called after him.
But Kin turned without a word and returned to the marquisate.
"Ah, mmph...!"
Mary nearly screamed in rage but clamped her mouth shut, realizing this was no longer patrolled land.
It was wild territory teeming with monsters.
In her current state, unable to cast properly, swarmed by monsters...
She'd meet a gruesome end.
'Fuck, fuck...!!'
All she could do was inwardly curse, emotions tangled in injustice, sorrow, rage, fear, and more.