“Lass.”

Duke Amerigo stroked Abella’s head.

A sweet and pretty child.

Abella grew up unaware of her mother’s affection, so he wanted to love her more.

So he took her with him wherever he went.

It was for this reason that he was stubborn and announced Abella as Amerigo’s successor.

He said Abella had grown up without any problems and showed no signs of the curse.

Still, those who feared Skellus Day were reluctant to listen to Abella.

Like Abella’s mother.

He had only one daughter, because of Carlo, but for the Duke, Abella’s pain was his pain.

“Alright. Let’s go with father. It would be better if we go first and have dessert with just the two of us.”

“Good! Let’s do that, father.”

The Duke wiped the face of his daughter that was stained with tears.

In front of the Duchess, she pretended to be an adult at all cost, but when he saw her like this, she looked like a 15-year-old child.

So he might be taking her around more.

“Father will sing you a lullaby until you fall asleep.”

Duke Amerigo, who stroked Abella’s head, bowed his head and whispered to her.

The papers he was holding in his hands were put down.

“Go and pack your bags, Abella. In fact, Father was just about to finish his work.”

“Yes, Father.”

A fifteen-year-old girl’s vitality shone from Abella.

When she entered the Duchy of Amerigo, it was fading away.

Just hearing her mother’s voice triggered Abella to start that.

Abella ran out, and Duke Amerigo smiled bitterly.

It was not the child’s fault, but it was regarded as the child’s fault..

Duke Amerigo took a deep breath and arranged the papers.

“Your Excellency.”

“Let’s go and take care of the rest. It seems that urgent matters have been dealt with.”

“I see, Your Excellency. But, it is already evening. You should depart tomorrow morning..”

“It has been a long time since the road was repaired. You shouldn’t be worrying.”

“It will start raining soon.”

“I must hurry before it rains heavily.”

Eventually, the duke’s lieutenant gave up and raised his hands.

He knew that Duke Amerigo was weak-hearted for Abella, so he tried to stop him.

Eventually, the carriage was prepared for Duke Amerigo and Abella to return.

With the people seeing them off, Abella quickly got into the carriage.

“Hurry up!”

Duke Amerigo got into the carriage at Abella’s call, who was wearing a hat and beckoning him.

“Let’s go.”

At his command, the coachman whipped the horse.

“Giddy-up!”

A light mist of rain began to fall over the carriage, which was starting to rattle.

However, it was not dangerous, and no one could foresee the accident that day.

“How much further do we have to go, Father?”

“Well. 3 more hours to go. Haven’t we just passed the Silverotti Forest?”

Abella nodded her head and then buried her head in the book she was reading again.

Duke Amerigo also closed his tired eyes.

He endured the rattling of the carriage and organized what he had to do when he got back to the mansion in his head.

“Your Excellency.”

At that moment, the coachman’s voice was heard.

Duke Amerigo opened a small window leading to the coachman.

“The rain is getting heavier, Your Excellency. We will return to the safe road.”

“Let’s do that.”

Hearing it was raining, Abella opened the window facing outside.

“Wow. father. It’s raining really beautifully.”

“Is rain pretty? Isn’t it scary?”

Abella climbed up on her chair, and she knelt and stretched out her palm to catch the rain.

“Yes. I like rain. It was raining the day I was born. Father said the rain congratulated me as I am a child who deserves to be loved.”

“Yes it was.”

“That’s why I like rain.”

Abella smiled brightly.

But, who knew that smile would be her last.

Bang!

“Father!!”

“Abella!”

Amerigo’s carriage, which was turning at the crossroad, exploded out of nowhere. It wasn’t a big explosion, but it was enough to drag the carriage down the cliff.

“Abela, come here!”

Duke Amerigo forced Abella into his arms.

“Your Excellency!”

Fortunately, the carriage was the only thing that rolled down the cliff, so the coachman’s voice was heard from above.

Abella buried her head in the Duke’s arms.

“Fa, father..”

“It’s nothing. It will be fine.”

Duke Amerigo whispered in Abella’s ear while absorbing the shock of the carriage rolling down the endless cliff with his whole body.

“Father is fine.”

Like that.

“Huuuu, Father..huuuuh”

But how could Abella not know what would happen next?

The carriage, which had been rolling down with a bang, broke in half and only after the two people were thrown away, they fell to the bottom of the cliff.

Abella hugged the bloodied Duke Amerigo and burst into tears.

“Fa, father! No, huh? Father.. Huwaaaa.. Open your eyes!”

“Abella. Hey.”

The duke stretched out his trembling hand to Abella.

“This is an accident.. Abella, this is an accident.”

The Duke took a deep breath and said desperately.

“It’s not your fault, Abella. It’s not your fault.. My dear daughter, do you know how much this father loves you?”

“Huwaaaaaaa..”

In the meantime, the scratch on Abella’s cheek hurts his heart, so the duke stroked Abella’s cheek.

“Abella....”

That was the last moment of Duke Amerigo.

“Father!”

Abella’s magical power, which had been sealed, exploded, and Duke Amerigo’s body disappeared in front of her magic, leaving nothing behind. Forever.

It was the moment when the victim of the accident became the perpetrator.

Amerigo’s villainess, monster, and demon was born that way. Devouring her father.