Chapter 47

Equipment: 190/300 (Deficient)
Food: 140/300 (30 days’ worth)
Medicine: 130/300 (30 days’ worth)

I remembered that Etias’s shoes were quite worn out.

If Etias’s shoes were worn out, the other revolutionaries’ boots must be the same.

‘This feels like playing Tamagotchi.’

It reminded me of those character-building games I used to play when I was younger.

The difference being, in this game, I had to manage the army attached to the character to achieve a good ending.

I’m lucky to have possessed a rich villainess, or else I’d be struggling just as much as everyone else.

“Do you want to pick one, Heros?”

At my words, Heros paused and looked at me.

“No, it’s better if I pick one for you.”

Well, he wasn’t the most meticulous person, but he always rushed around for me, so I guess I could let him do this.

I pointed to a pair of black leather shoes displayed on the shelf.

Heros carefully reached for them, tried them on, and they fit perfectly with his butler attire.

“They look good. They suit you perfectly.”

Looking not at the reflection in the mirror, but at me, Heros moved his lips.

“Thank you, Miss.”

Heros gazed at me with deep, swirling eyes.

“If it’s what you chose for me, I’ll gladly wear even ankle shackles.”

“Go ahead.”

Well, there wasn’t much time left for days like this.

I’d be leaving soon, after all.

With an air of indifference, I crossed my arms and elegantly walked out of the store.

Suddenly, with a loud pop, a paper fell from somewhere and landed in my hand.

[Imperial Condemnation Statement]

“…This is…”

Written in red letters, it was a declaration condemning the imperial family.

It accused the imperial family of collecting excessive taxes for their own luxury, while nobles, who profited from their connection to the crown, lived in glory.

It spoke of the oppressed commoners and the nobles who spoke the truth, all being persecuted.

The text concluded that if things continued like this, Oswell had no future.

‘Among the nobles being condemned, the name Elemoer is listed.’

I scrolled through the statement with a neutral expression, my finger brushing over the name Elemoer written in red.

Looking around, I could see people in the streets gasping and nodding in agreement with the declaration. It was clear that public sentiment against the emperor was very poor.

I glanced at my watch. Revolution progress: 80%.

When I returned to the mansion, an unexpected commotion was happening.

The maids quickly approached me and reported what had just occurred.

“Miss, there’s a strange light coming from the greenhouse in the garden.”

“There’s a strange buzzing sound too.”

“Anes is already there.”

I exchanged a glance with Heros and quickly ran toward the Elemoer Duke’s greenhouse.

There had been that Kiryaplant, the perverted mass of tentacles.

Something had definitely happened with it.

A short while later, we arrived at the greenhouse, where Anes, holding a pipe, stood.

Behind her, several of Elemoer’s soldiers were in defensive positions, watching the greenhouse.

Crash—

The door rattled violently as a rainbow of light spilled out through the translucent roof.

“Miss.”

Anes, spotting me, hurried over and greeted me.

“How long has this been going on?”

“It hasn’t been long since you left the mansion.”

At Anes’s words, Heros narrowed his eyes and took a few steps forward.

He stopped, then turned to look at me.

“Miss, I explained the Kiryaplant to you before. It absorbs the scent of heroes and produces divine energy.”

I nodded in a daze.

“That might be what’s happening right now.”

“What? Then…”

I pointed my finger at Heros.

“Are you saying it produced divine energy from you?”

I was about to joke, congratulating him for becoming a father, when Heros shook his head.

“No. It wasn’t me.”

At those words, I flinched slightly.

After possessing Katrin’s body, there hadn’t been much that deviated from my expectations.

I was an avid reader of Star of Revolution, and I had a good grasp of what would happen and the surrounding circumstances.

But sometimes, unexpected things like this happened.

“But those tentacles—weren’t they attached to you?”

“They brushed against your body too.”

“T-That…”

“And most importantly, I don’t meet the conditions. This one’s yours.”

Heros’s eyes curved slightly.

What condition? I was about to ask when Heros stepped forward without hesitation, forcefully opening the rattling door.

Inside, the rainbow-colored lights flooded out.

What on earth is this…

I squinted my eyes against the brightness and slowly walked toward Heros.

Finally reaching the door of the greenhouse.

As the rainbow light began to subside, the landscape inside slowly became visible.

Strangely, the hideous tentacles of the Kiryaplant were nowhere to be seen.

The massive greenhouse, which had once been filled with perverse tentacles, seemed to have nothing inside.

Not long ago, I had confirmed that it had been filled with those grotesque tendrils.

Instead…

“Piyo.”

Something nudged my foot.

I slowly lowered my gaze and saw a very small and cute creature, causing me to flinch.

It had pink-toned skin, resembling my pink hair, and button-like black eyes that looked up at me.

“……”

I bent down in a daze, extending my hand, and the creature crawled onto my palm with its tiny legs.

I slowly straightened up, gazing at the creature on my hand.

“…Upa-rupa?”

It looked like a silly, cute creature resembling an Upa-rupa, except it lacked the mane, tilting its head curiously.

“Piyo?”

It made a cute sound as it spoke.

“…Mine…”

I had never kept a pet before my possession. I could barely take care of myself, after all.

And even now, I wasn’t particularly interested in pets.

I was well aware that I would be fleeing abroad soon, and I certainly didn’t have the luxury of keeping a pet.

But the moment this little creature sat in my hand.

The moment it looked at me.

Piyo?

It was so cute!

“You, you.”

All my previous confusion melted away.

“So cute, damn it.”

Though I gritted my teeth, my eyes couldn’t help but keep twitching with affection.

Heros, standing nearby, muttered softly.

“They say divine beings recognize their master, and the master accepts the divine being. That’s what the old texts say.”

Well, I couldn’t deny it. The moment I saw it, I felt some connection with it.

“How did that tentacle monster end up giving birth to such a cute creature?”

“To be exact, it didn’t give birth. It absorbed and was reborn. It might even be able to use its tentacles.”

At his words, I flinched and shook my head. Ah, I’ll pretend I didn’t hear that. The idea of this cute creature emitting tentacles… it wasn’t exactly aesthetically pleasing.

“Piyo.”

I gently petted the Upa-rupa, which tilted its head left and right, and then called for Anes.

“Bring me some water. I need to quench my thirst.”

“Yes, Miss.”

“And let’s just call this a pet lizard, or something like that, to others.”

The rumors of Katrin Elemoer having a divine being wouldn’t do her any good.

If the emperor or the nobles became greedy, it could turn into an unpleasant variable.

“Let’s call you Piyo. Piyo.”

Piyo—

Sure, Piyo didn’t look anything like the huge dragon that the hero carried around in the illustrations, but still, it was a divine being born from absorbing my scent. I’ll take care of it.

“I’ll check the old texts for information on divine beings.”

Heros’s words made me nod. Then, I handed the water bowl Anes had brought to Piyo.

“Drink up.”

Wasn’t the Upa-rupa originally a creature living in water?

Piyo, who had been tilting its head, stretched out its long tongue and began to drink from the water, much like a straw.

“Piyo, piyo.”

So cute.

And at that moment, a vibration came from the watch on my wrist, making a deep, humming sound.