Chapter 147: The Uprising of Marquis Catreya Household (Part 1)

“The first defense line has been breached!”

“The second defense line is heavily damaged… we can’t hold them back!”

“Hold the line! We must endure until Master and Young Master return!”

In the northern region of the Iwood Kingdom, in the territory of Marquis Catreya, a significant disturbance had broken out. The Catreya family is a renowned military house. The current head is the captain of the knights, and his children hold respectable positions within the knightly order. The only exception is the youngest daughter, Yuri Catreya, the only female among the siblings.

“We must not let Lady Yuri escape…! Even at the cost of our lives, we must hold her!”

In the central courtyard of the main mansion of the Catreya Marquis family, the steward shouted. Armed soldiers surrounded him, and screams and sounds of destruction echoed from inside the mansion. Multiple barricades had been erected inside and outside the mansion, but it was uncertain how long they could withstand against the ‘demon.’

“The second defense line has collapsed… Lady Yuri is coming out!”

One of the soldiers shouted. Immediately, a wall of the mansion was destroyed from the inside, and a woman appeared.

“Lady Yuri…!”

“Haah, haah… can you just stop already?”

Panting heavily, Yuri Catreya emerged from the hole in the wall. She was barely dressed, with only a shirt over her underwear. Her ample chest was almost spilling out, making her appearance quite provocative, but none of the people present showed any excitement. Instead, the soldiers were on high alert, with a hint of fear in their expressions.

“I just want to go back to the capital… I have classes at the academy and friends waiting for me. So… can you let me through?”

“…!”

Yuri spoke in a commanding tone, leaving no room for argument. The steward’s face contorted, but he managed to hold back his emotions.

“…I have orders from the Master not to let you leave the mansion. Please, return to your room.”

A while ago, Yuri had run away from the Catreya mansion. She had rebelled against her father and brothers and left the territory, gaining the support of relatives to enroll in the royal academy in the capital. Yuri was captured—well, forcibly brought back about half a month ago during the civil war sparked by Marquis Eiger. As a volunteer in the kingdom’s army, Yuri was found by her father and brothers, captured by the entire family, and forcibly returned to the mansion in their territory.

(And yet… she tries to escape during the Master’s absence…!)

The steward gritted his teeth and lamented his master’s absence. While Marquis Catreya, the captain of the knights, was away on business in the capital, Yuri had broken down her room’s door and attempted to escape. She had overpowered the soldiers guarding her and broken through the barricades in the hallway, finally reaching the outside of the mansion.

(Already more than thirty soldiers have been rendered incapable of fighting… to do all this barehanded, is this the ‘Ogre Syndrome’…?!)

Yuri had been confined to the mansion from a young age, almost like a prisoner. This was due to her father’s excessive love, but there was also a valid reason. Yuri suffered from ‘Ogre Syndrome,’ which made it impossible for her to be allowed outside.

Ogre Syndrome is a condition, or rather a constitution, derived from an ogre tribe called the ‘Kijin.’ Kijin cannot use magic like humans but possess extraordinary physical abilities. Patients with Ogre Syndrome have extremely low magic power but exhibit tremendous growth in muscles and bones, making their physical abilities superior to normal humans. Yuri, while appearing as a well-developed young girl, had bones and muscles far stronger than an ordinary person. She could crush rocks with her bare hands and emerge unscathed after falling off cliffs, possessing immense strength and resilience.

To ensure Yuri didn’t get into dangerous situations—or rather, to prevent her from endangering others—the Catreya family had confined her to the mansion.

“It’s pretty tough to hold back enough not to break things. So… it would help if you’d quietly step aside.”

“Ku…!”

The steward’s face contorted with frustration, and the soldiers around him were visibly shaken. Most of the elite guards who had been protecting the mansion were already down, and Yuri had reached the final line of defense. It was only a matter of time before she broke through, and if she did, Yuri would escape outside.

(For the sake of fulfilling the master’s orders… there’s no other choice, I must risk my life here…)

“That’s far enough, our dear little sister.”

“You are…!”

The steward’s face lit up, and he turned around. Standing atop the closed gate of the mansion was a young man in his mid-twenties.

“Now that I’m back, don’t think you can do as you please.”

“Toya… Nii-sama…”

The young man standing there was Toya Catreya, the third son of the Catreya Marquis family and one of the brothers who doted on Yuri.

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