Chương 259: Chapter 242. Hanging Sheets

Victor Harvey's Point Of View The town has gotten busier in recent days. Lady Cindra told me that it was because old man Fracks's birthday party was coming. I thought that it was unfair that the person who killed me and my Dad would get to celebrate another birthday. Lady Cindra and I were currently in the empty room that she originally brought me to. While the view was nice and gave us a look all around the property and lands, it's quickly become a cage for the 2 of us.

My frustration has grown the past few weeks from looking out of this window and back at the walls incessantly." While I can understand your anger, Little Victor, I feel like it bears repeating that something is wrong with My Former Husband." Lady Cindra spoke to me as if she could read my mind." The look on your face is what gives away your thoughts, Little Victor."" Well, my thoughts aren't really wrong, are they?

I mean, the guy killed me and my Dad, don't you think I'm allowed to be unhappy with him having such a big event?"" I know, Little Victor, but it'd be a sad sight to see someone filled with so much hate even after they pass on."" Well, if we could actually explain our situations, my feelings would at least feel somewhat better! Currently, any attempt we make is met with indifference!" I was angry, I mean, how couldn't I be?

I've spent the past few weeks trying to tell others about what happened to me and my Dad and asking them to tell my Mom and Sister about it, but it's failed horribly! My voice reaches no one! I can't touch anyone to let them know I'm here! If I work up the energy to actually move a pencil towards a piece of paper, a Maid or Butler puts the pencil back in place! Even worse, is that Lady Cindra is facing the same problems, I watch her as she watches powerlessly at her children every day.

She watches in fear, hoping that her children can see the next sunrise and not be sacrificed like me. So far, Fracks hasn't touched Lady Cindy or Young Lord Byron, but that doesn't say much, since he's busy in his secret room. We've visited, but we can't stay long, once we enter the room, we begin to feel really sick, like someone is trying to make us throw up the contents of our stomachs. We get head and body aches and that's just the start of it" That is true, Little Victor, we need to find a new approach."

I don't want to speak so meanly to Lady Cindra, but how am I supposed to do anything like this!? Before, it was all so simple, I did what my Dad asked and then I would help he wash the sheets! Everything is so out of whack that I just want to scream at someone! But that will do nothing for either of us. I just wish we knew what we could do." Little Victor, look at that!" Lady Cindra called to me.

I turned to look what Lady Cindra was speaking about and she was pointing at someone who had appeared at the front gate, he was talking to Sam, the Guard of the Front Gate during the daytime." A... A human?" Genuine surprise made the words slip out of my mouth." Yes, a human... But what is that feeling from him?"" Yes, it's so... Warm?"" Yes, like the sun..." Wait..." Oh, that must be the Paladin!"" The Paladin?"" Yes! The Paladin!"

After my answer, I began to remember that Lady Cindra had passed away quite some time ago. She doesn't know about the Paladin; I should explain it to her." Lady Cindra, around a year ago, King Warrick announced that Princess Sarah was poisoned. She was going to die even."" Who would poison a child? That's so cruel!" Lady Cindra's displeasure showed on her face as my explanation began." Yes, it was cruel. However, King Warrick wouldn't just take something like that lying down, you know?

He searched and found a Paladin that was willing to help. He brought the man to the Royal Palace in Blackstone and the Paladin healed Princess Sarah!"" A human... Healed a Demon?"" Yes, Lady Cindra. Then, the Paladin even fought off the invading Hero from Promethia at the Northern Border of Diablos. The Paladin forced the Hero and his party back to Promethia. As a reward for that and the healing of Princess Sarah, King Warrick granted him a Marquess Title and Princess Sarah's hand in marriage.

From what I remember, he became the Lord of Paradise and the Rose Swamps before I died."" And now he's here... I wonder why he gives off such a pleasant feeling? I wonder if Princess Sarah is happy?" Lady Cindra was lost in thought about the Paladin. Seems that she's truly worried about Princess Sarah. Lady Cindra has seemed to come to a conclusion in her mind about something." Okay! Let's watch over him and see what he's like! Oh! He's coming up the road in his carriage! It seems other people are with him!

Maybe Princess Sarah is there as well? Come on, Little Victor! Let's go and look!" Lady Cindra dragged me by the hand to the main hall where the Paladin and his group arrived. I'd ask why even bother, but Lady Cindra is finally showing something besides the look of dejection she's had on her face since we figured out that we may be able to move objects, but not enough to do anything meaningful. We more or less lose all of our energy for the day trying to lift a pencil, then we fall into a deep sleep for some time.

Making it to the hall, we found the Paladin there, he introduced himself to Young Lord Byron and Lady Cindy. Lady Cindra said it was best to hide in the walls behind the Paladin, because of that we found out that the Paladin was named Matthew Drake. Princess Sarah was with him along with a 2nd wife named Anna. The author's narrative has been misappropriated; report any instances of this story on Amazon." How rude!" Lady Cindra was not happy when Mr.

Drake asked to speak to Lord Byron without the formalities that would come with Nobles speaking to each other. Lord Byron accepted, and a talk began. The discussion ended with an agreement between the 2 for the catering of the party in a few days. Lady Cindra and I returned to the room and began to discuss about how Princess Sarah had acted during our observations. Lady Cindra didn't seem too sure, but from what I can see, both of Mr. Drake's wives seemed to love him deeply.

Sure, they didn't show it out right, but they became deeply irritated by Lady Cindy's attitude towards their husband. I don't think women forced into a marriage would act so protective of their husbands, but that's just my thoughts on them. The day had changed, and Mr. Drake's group left to look at the city. Except for one Beastkin." Why didn't she go?"" It looks like Princess Alice isn't feeling well for some reason."" She's a Princess too!?" Lady Cindra smiled at my surprise."

I heard the Servants refer to her as such. After watching her for a minute, I noticed that she seems somewhat pensive when it comes to that human and Princess Sarah. That's strange, since from what I understand, Princess Sarah and Princess Alice had grown up being quite Good Friends because King Warrick and King Alan are quite close."" Wow! King Warrick is Friends with the King of the Beastmen!?"" Yes, they've been Friends for a long time.

I believe they met when fighting together during a skirmish during the 5-years' war, about 50 years ago. True Friends due tend to appear to you on the battlefield after all. Why don't we see if she'll say anything to herself in her room, Little Victor?" I shrugged my shoulders and followed Lady Cindra into the room that housed Princess Alice." How can I fix this? I mean, I made such a fool of myself... Dad was right, I'm not good at being friendly to humans..." / poof. poof. poof.

/ She was laying on her bed with her head in the pillow. She began to kick her feet against the bed." Oh dear, it seems that she's quite upset. I wonder who she needs to "fix"? Is it the human or Princess Sarah?"" Lady Cindra, I don't think it's right for you to smile like that about her problems."" Huh!?" Now that I remember it... The Maids always used to talk about how Lady Cindra would have afternoon tea and ask the Maids about their boyfriends and husbands... Does Lady Cindra like gossiping?

While these thoughts filled my head, the day moved on. Eventually, Princess Alice fell asleep and we were left in the room just watching her breathing deeply and mumbling in her sleep." Sorry...." She was apologizing. I wonder to who? /Knock! Knock! Knock! / A knocking at the door woke Princess Alice from her sleep. She approached the door after fixing her attire and hair. Behind the door was Mr. Drake and Princess Sarah. I wondered what they wanted, but it didn't take long for Mr. Drake to talk."

Hi, Princess Alice... Uhm... I'd like to talk to you for a moment. if you don't mind? After that, I'd like to know if you'd like to go and eat with us somewhere?" The discussion changed from a simple question to Mr. Drake offering to forget about something and starting fresh. After they had left, Lady Cindra began to speak her thoughts about what we had just seen." Hm... Maybe he isn't a bad guy for a human? At the least, Princess Sarah does seem to be genuinely in Love with him."" How do you know?""

The look in her eyes, Little Victor. I recognize it, it's how I looked at My Husband when we were young. A Woman doesn't have that kind of look unless she's planning on starting a Family with the person in view."" Well, at least we know he doesn't discriminate against us like other humans. Maybe that's why Princess Sarah and Lady Anna married him?" Lady Cindra seemed to think about my words for a few moments." Maybe? Whether it is or isn't doesn't really matter at this point. That girl is a lost cause already.

I don't think you'd be able to separate her from that human no matter what you would try... No... I think if someone were to even try, she'd end up attempting to kill the offending party even."" Love sounds complicated."" Fufufu... It can be, Little Victor. After all, All's Fair In Love And War." With that, Lady Cindra and I returned to our room. The next day came, but the only thing that we did was stay in our room. I guess it made sense, since Mr.

Drake and his group would be changing into their clothes for the party. I wonder if the food will be tasty?" I'm sorry you couldn't join them, Little Victor."" I'm sorry you can't either, Lady Cindra."" Yes, I would've liked to, but that darned illness took me from them. I can't even get truly angry at anyone since the illness came from my own mortal body. I wish I could just speak to My Kids one more time..." Time passed slowly and sadly for us.

Eventually, the carriages from the late afternoon arrived back with happy, joyful people entering the mansion of the Fracks Family." Should we go watch Mr. Drake again, Lady Cindra." Lady Cindra took a look at Mr. Drake and his wives for a few moments before answering me." No, Little Victor. I think it's best if we give them privacy for tonight."" How come?" Lady Cindra's eyes darted around the room." Well... They're going to be engaging in some adult things for tonight.

A child shouldn't be seeing something like that. And it would just be envy inducing for me."" Envy inducing?"" Don't worry... Just let them be for the night. Okay?"" Fine." The night passed... Or at least I thought it would? For some reason, I ended up in the room of Mr. Drake anyways... How I got here, I'm not sure... I blinked and here I was. This feels like how it was when I first woke up after my death... Why? I couldn't find an answer no matter how hard I tried." S... Arah..... Anna...." Mr.

Drake was in a deep sleep and seemed to be dreaming. He was calling out to his wives that were sleeping next to him... Wait, why are they naked? Why are their clothes on the floor!? That's extra work for the Maids! Hey! This fabric costs more than My Family's House! Why are they just thrown about!? I felt my anger reaching a fever point. The frustration I've had since the beginning of this whole "dead" thing, reached a breaking point. I moved closer to the human.

I squeeze all of the strength in my hands that I can and pinch his cheek! GRIP!" Taste my payback!" As I pinch his cheek, I feel his deep sleep being disturbed, but I don't care! I hold onto his cheek until my strength gives out. I hate being a ghost! I feel so weak!

"!?" While I was complaining to no one, his eyes opened. My pinching seemed to rob him of a peaceful sleep. The feeling of my payback actually accomplishing something, no matter how small, made me feel better. Wait, he's not looking around... It's like he's looking directly at me? He opened his mouth in shock?" WHAT THE FUCK!?" / Thump! / He screams at me and backs into Princess Sarah really hard. Princess Sarah didn't wake up. He still hasn't taken his eyes off of me, regardless of bumping into his wife.

I look behind me to see if anyone's there. Nobody is." Can you see me?" I point at myself." Yes, I can see you! Look, who set you up for this kid!? I can deal with the discrimination and the disrespect. But I draw the fucking line at pale, ghost-looking kids scaring the hell out of me in the middle of the night! Who was it!? Count Tye!? That lonely bastard!? Who was it!?" / Woosh! /" Woah!" / Thump! / He reaches for me and falls into me and then directly out of me." Thank the Gods! You can see me!"

"?" Mr. Drake had a shocked expression on his face, the complete opposite face compared to the wide smile I could feel myself having." Mr. Drake! Thank you so much for being able to see me! You can help me now!" I spoke to him, but he didn't seem to hear me. he was mumbling something. I lean in closer to hear him." Holy shit it's actually a fucking ghost..... Do I have 7 days left?" Ah, I think he might be the type that's afraid of ghosts... What do I do now?

Should I go and grab Lady Cindra and get her to talk to him? New options have finally appeared to me for the first time in weeks! I can't let this opportunity pass me by!