Adeline stared at the pile of parasite eggs, her mind refusing to accept what she

was

seeing.

How could there be so many horrifying things inside her body?

When did this happen?

Who could have done this? No, she already knew the answer.

It had to be that conniving little witch, Sophie. Who else could it possibly be?

What was even more terrifying were the words Eliza said to her next.

"These eggs are still alive," she said, her tone grim. "Judging by their size, they've probably been living inside you for at least a month."

It meant Sophie had already started her sinister plans against the Marquis's estate long ago.

It was only recently, as the eggs inside Adeline and the others stabilized, that Sophie had stopped pretending to be innocent.

"They're alive? Are you saying these things can actually hatch?" Adeline stammered, her voice trembling.

Eliza nodded. "That's right. If you'd waited another ten days or so, these parasites would have hatched inside you. They'd burrow into your organs, your limbs, even your brain..."

Adeline's face turned ashen, her breath catching as the horrifying reality sank in.

Eliza continued, her words cutting like a blade. "At first, you might not notice much- just headaches, stomach pains, stiff limbs, and numbness that makes it harder to move. But once your body is completely infested, these parasites will devour you from the inside out, leaving you nothing more than a walking corpse." With a dull thud, Adeline's legs gave out, and she collapsed onto the floor.

Eliza quickly reached out to steady the wooden basin. "Careful! These eggs are fragile and easy to kill. If they scatter and die, I can't guarantee Sophie won't notice."

"What? She can tell if the parasites die?" Adeline's voice rose in panic.

The more she thought about it, the more absurd it seemed. "How is this even

possible? Could Sophie herself be some kind of parasite?"

Adeline couldn't help but have such an absurd thought.

Padilla raised an eyebrow slightly.

a way, Adeline's

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about Sophie's resurrection. Instead, she asked, "Have you ever heard

Adeline nodded.

read about such mysterious figures in old storybooks during her

a sorcerer? And

Eliza nodded. "That's correct."

as she stared at the insect eggs

people with these things. So Sophie's plan

Adeline wasn't clueless.

it together after Eliza practically spelled it out, she'd be a total

hit her like a slap in the face, and

kept everyone locked up in the estate, never

been turned into such

servants had become increasingly obedient to her every

Sophie had

all.

How dare she treat the Marquis's estate like

up, it wouldn't just be her. Sophie would

Grace, you said those parasite eggs would hatch in

thoughtfully. "It's not entirely hopeless. But even if they're saved, they'll

unacceptable! We have to save

voice trembling with desperation. "Your Grace,

"Wait!"

She fumbled to

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"This... this is a Padilla

the handkerchief,

size of two fingers, engraved with the words "The Scholarly Padilla Family." The inscription symbolized the Padilla family's legacy of scholarly excellence and their reputation as a

Adeline's

heirloom seal herself,

Eliza decided to have

is the Padilla

the seal, Malaki's eyes filled with

asked curiously, "How can you be sure? What

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