Dad Is a Hero, Mom Is a Spirit, I'm a Reincarnator (父は英雄、母は精霊、娘の私は転生者)

The spirits...

If only I could see them too.

A spirit?

Gadiel.

Yes?

We cannot form pacts with spirits.

It's been a long-standing mystery of the royal family.

And since we are unable to receive their blessings,

we have no choice but to rely on the Vankreift family.

Yes, Your Majesty.

Everything's fine.

It looks like Ellen safely made it back to the spirit castle.

I'm so glad.

Nevertheless, she'll be getting an earful once we get home.

FEUD BETWEEN THE ROYAL FAMILY AND THE SPIRITS

Ori, would you mind hanging back a bit?

All right.

I saw your daughter wasn't in attendance.

My apologies. She isn't feeling very well.

No need to lie to my face.

It's a shame. I was hoping to introduce my sons.

Oh, and...

Things have gotten quite interesting with the bride.

Indeed. Sauvel is one lucky man,

to be able to marry a woman as wonderful as her.

Well, I'm glad.

I shall await you and your daughter at my castle a week from now.

I will allow you to meet my sons.

Now then, if you'll excuse me...

P-Please wait!

Just let me through!

Brother dearest...

You there, leave us.

What?

I'm here, so it'll be all right.

Explain yourself!

Dear, you mustn't be violent.

You look like you haven't the slightest clue.

Because of you, the royal family's set their sights on Ellen!

Because of me?

That's right. You've been condemned by Goddess Vár.

Not only that, the royal family knows!

Do you realize the terrible position this puts the Vankreift family in?!

That's enough, dear.

I understand your rage is because you love me and Ellen so much.

But...

We just got unlucky this time.

Meanwhile, it seems that blackhearted man has frustratingly good luck.

What will Ellen say?

Goodness, she'll be fine. She's our child, after all.

I'm certain she'll find a way to surprise everyone.

Just like she did here, no?

Now, Aria... do you have the courage to offer up your daughter

for a crime someone else committed?

What?

Would you be able to sacrifice your flesh and blood for someone else?

S-Sacrifice Rafilia? How could I?!

Right? I knew you'd understand.

In exchange for keeping quiet about your condemnation,

the royal family has demanded our precious daughter, Ellen.

What is this all about?

Aria, you pledged a false oath before the goddess on your marriage papers, didn't you?

A false oath?

When you signed them, you were thinking of someone other than Sauvel, weren't you?

That thorny bruise on your wrist is Goddess Vár's condemnation.

What?! C-Condemnation?

It's proof of the sin of swearing a false oath before the goddess.

Sin?

Do you not love my brother? Were just you toying with him?!

N-No!

Don't play dumb with me!

Wait, dear.

The bruise is still faint.

This probably means she does love Sauvel.

Then what's the meaning of this?

Aria, I think you know.

This is a warning from Big Sister Vár.

Do not let your eyes wander. Wholeheartedly love Sauvel.

If you proceed as you have been, it is down the path to ruin.

What?

There. Now no one else will be able see your bruise.

However, it is visible to you.

It will only disappear once you love Sauvel with all your heart.

Listen well. You are to tell no one of this. Not even Sauvel.

With Agiel gone, I thought that Uncle Sauvel could finally be happy...

I think this is the first time I've ever seen my father so angry.

But a declaration of war, eh, Mr. Blackheart?

Very well!

In that case, it's time I learned about our enemy!

Father.

Why is it that the royal family cannot form a pact with the spirits?

Not only can we not form pacts, we cannot even approach them.

The reason for this remains a long-standing mystery.

However...

What should I do?

They told me not to tell Sauvel, but...

Still, there's what my sister-in-law said.

If I'm to love Sauvel with all my heart...

C-Coming! I'll be right there.

Are you all right, Aria?

Yes. I'm sorry for keeping everyone waiting.

No worries. Besides that, how are you feeling?

You don't look well.

Are you all right?

Yes, I'm fine now.

But may I stay here for just a little longer?

Of course you may.

Sauvel.

Milady, if you make too much of a mess, your mother and father will scold you.

It'll be fine, Vint. I'm collecting intel on our enemy.

They wouldn't get angry about this.

No, I won't let them get angry!

If there is anything you'd like to know, you need but ask.

I believe you'll find what you're looking for sooner that way.

Then do you know anything about the curse the spirits placed on the royal family?

How do you know about that, milady?

I saw a black mist coming off the royal family.

And when I asked my mother, she said it was a curse by the spirits.

Goodness. You can already see that?

Mother said the same thing.

Still, I don't know much about it, and I feel it's yet too soon for you, milady.

We're past that. I told you, I'm collecting intelligence on our enemy.

What do you mean by "our enemy"?

Mr. Blackheart... Oh, I mean, King Ravisel.

He has leverage on the Vankreift family

and is using it to summon me and my father to the castle against our will.

Those unrepentant bastards! They would again dare to...

Vint!

Milady, my apolo—

So you do know something?

I absolutely have to find out.

Understood. I shall tell you.

It all happened... two hundred years ago during the Monster Tempest.

The measures taken by the king at the time to fight the tempest

are what begot the curse.

What in the world did he do?

The royal family demanded the spirit queen come out to turn the tides of battle.

Naturally, we couldn't just give into his demand.

Our queen would never lend her powers to humans for something like that.

However, the fed-up king decided he'd resort to a forbidden act.

A forbidden act?

Ellen, I'm coming in!

We're home, Ellen.

It's gotten very late.

I'm not angry at you for breaking our promise, so come here.

What's the matter, Ellen?

Mother, Vint told me everything.

Oh? About what?

The royal family's curse.

I see. So you asked him, did you?

You're a kind child.

I haven't told you because I thought you might try to break the curse.

But we spirits will never forgive the royal family.

The tragedy and the cries of our kin...

Please understand.

I am not so kind.

In fact, I find the royal family impudent

for continuing to live so comfortably, oblivious to the cause of the curse.

Ellen, dear...

I'm sorry.

Why are you apologizing, Father?