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Chapter 1, Scene 10:


 * Since that day (AB-CIR visited), they had began scraping together food from the pantries and storehouse and began a life of eating earnestly.


 * The mage's words were right. No longer were there any dead within the mansion. It made Muzuri happy. They just had to keep eating and everything would be all right. Or so he thought at first.


 * The storehouses eventually depleted, so Muzuri imposted heavy taxes on the people of his territory and collected what food he could, anything to keep them eating.


 * As the years passed, the taxes on the people became increasingly heavy and Duke Conchita's reputation plummetted. Nevertheless, they couldn't afford to stop eating. If they laxed even a little, they would die-this obsession gradually drove Muzuri and the residents of the mansion mad.


 * Though the environment looked like it was blessed at first glance, they ate anything they could get, no longer were they able to savor the taste of food like ordinary people, just eating like livestock, without a rich life.


 * Some employees did try to escape, unable to endure it. They wanted to reject the meals. But those cursed by the merciless "Gula Disease" were discovered dead the next day. Those witnessing it feared and trembled for their end started eating them again.


 * This was the environment his daughter, Banica, grew up in. When she was six years old, she said this during a meal: "I don't need anymore for today. My stomach isn't that empty."


 * Banica put her knife and fork on her plate. Her mother, Meguru, glared next to her. Meguru's body had been as slender as an antelope, but at that time, she had become completely ugly and fat.


 * Meguru: "......Eat. There should be nothing left." she muttered with a strained voice.


 * Banica: "No. I don't really like carrots." Banica shook her head.


 * Meguru: "Eat!!"


 * In her rage, Meguru grabbed the dishes before Banica by hand, and forcibly stuffed it into her daughter's mouth.


 * Banica: "No, noo~!!"


 * She started crying and the nearby Ron rushed to trying stopping Meguru.


 * Ron: "M'lady! Unlike us, Lady Banica hasn't eaten the baemu. It isn't necessary to force her to eat like that!!"


 * Nevertheless, Meguru contined to try forcing the food down Banica's throat.


 * Meguru: "Even though I've suffered so......!! Why this child...... Only this child.....!!"


 * Her eyes no longer seemed to show any traces of sanity. Muzuri was simply stunned by the scene he just watched play out between his wife and daughter before continuing to eat his own meal.