Duke's wife

Chapter 66

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At that moment, Belial hurried over to the table and placed both of his ugly hands on the magic circle. Then a stronger light came out, and Belial exclaimed in an excited voice at the sight.

“Done! It finally succeeded!”

Belial jumped around the table and rejoiced.

Finally, the curse on the sacrifice that had been struggling so far had worked. In other words, it also meant that the monster and the sacrifice were finally truly connected.

Belial made a great fuss and said to Duke Alberton.

“Your useless second daughter seems to have a gift of stealing people’s hearts.”

“You mean, at last, Grace has the conditions to be a perfect sacrifice?”

“Yes! That girl has taken over the steel heart of that monster! All that’s left is to kill her right in front of the monster!”

Duke Alberton, who had been listening to the words with a puzzled expression on Belial’s joyous voice, smiled softly at once.

He has pushed countless women to that monster over the years and repeatedly failed, but he’s thrilled that this day has finally come. What’s more, it was his useless second daughter who made it happen.

‘You’re paying the price to me for raising you now, Grace.’

Grace, who had been a disgrace to the family since birth, was worth saving without killing her. Duke Alberton asked while looking at Belial with eyes shining with a strange excitement.

“Is it necessary to only kill her in front of Duke Felix? How does it even matter?”

“Yes. It won’t matter if one of her limbs gets cut, or if she goes crazy. But if she can’t die instantly on the spot. Then the monster would not be in despair and want to revive the sacrifice. Also, he may close his heart forever by vowing never to “love” anyone again. If things go that way, things will get complicated enough to make you think that the hard work you’ve done so far is not even proper hard work. Don’t forget! The fact that your second daughter was the only one who met that demanding taste.”

“I see. I’ll keep that in mind.”

While saying that, Duke Alberton shook his head with firm determination.

Out of a sudden, Belial giggled and burst into laughter. Then he turned around the table and approached Duke Alberton on the opposite side, looked up at his stiff face and spoke.

“No matter how much of a sacrifice she is made into, she’s still your daughter. Do you have no intention of expressing your condolences for the unfortunate death she will soon suffer?”

“As the youngest daughter of the Alberton family, she has to repay this much for the family that allowed her to live in a luxury that ordinary people would not dare to enjoy. Besides, she has only harmed the family with her existence so far, so even if the family asks her to give something more than her life, she has to give it.”

“Oh, you’re a cold father. Do you think it’s okay to sacrifice your daughter’s life for your family’s prosperity?”

“… … After all, I have a successor and a child that heir will give birth to.”

“Hooo.”

“And that child is the blood of the ‘great’ imperial family. Also, he is a child who will rise to the throne and bring me an empire.”