episode_0139

“…Dad?”

“……”

Dad kept his mouth shut.

I thought it was impossible because the voice was so serious. Was it real?

“Dad. Claude is my oar, my knight, my man. Even my dad will get angry if I do whatever he wants.”

“Do not cut.”

Dad looked glum, but I need to be clear about this.

“Ah.”

“Why are you doing that?”

“No.”

The tears ran down my face.

Still, my cheeks were hot from how much I cried.

Dad wiped my face with a wet handkerchief. When I applied it to my eyes, it felt nice because it was cold.

As I was quietly receiving the touch, someone hugged my neck. A gentle voice whispering in my ear.

“Dad is not the only one here.”

I looked at Maria in surprise. As soon as I heard the story, I ran out.

“Where have you been?”

“Marquis Weyr.”

Maria said calmly.

“Uh…?”

You went and came back? There? At this time of night?

How dangerous is that? It was the moment I was about to say something.

“He died.”

Ceria’s warm hand wrapped around mine.

“The Marquis of Weir is dead.”

It was a peaceful voice, as if he had just gone for a walk.

“First, drink some water.”

I felt dizzy after hearing Ceria’s explanation, and she placed the cup near my mouth and slowly tilted it.

Gulp.

“Right.”

The Marquis of Weyr died.

‘how? ‘Is it Sasha’s doing?’

Still, the puzzle that was missing was put together.

But he is the grandfather of the dead second prince, that is, Seria, and he is as dry as a mummy.

But on the contrary, I am being comforted.

“Are you okay?”

I held Seria’s hand.

Seria opened her eyes wide.

“……Well, I think it will be okay if Marian hugs me, and then we go into the warm water, and we have to eat together.”

Why don’t you look sad at all? That’s what I thought, but I immediately nodded when I saw Seria hugging me.

I guess it’s because of my mood.

*

So the three girls entered the large bathhouse together, finished their meal, and returned to Marian’s room.

“My body is still warm.”

Marian let out a hot breath.

“Marian, can’t you sleep alone with Marian today?”

That was when Ceria held her hand.

Maria pulls Seria’s ear and whispers something.

‘you. It’s not sad at all. If you keep doing that, are you going to tell Marian?’

“…How about Marian?”

Seria clicked her tongue slightly and smiled.

“I… want to be with Elaine…”

“Mmm. I see Okay!”

Ceria waved Marian’s hand up and down as if nothing was really wrong.

“I’m sorry, Seria.”

“It’s okay, Marian. Let’s sleep together next time!”

“Yes.”

As Seria was hugged by Marian, she also hugged Seria.

“…”

Maria, who was watching the two girls get along well, clicked her tongue and recalled what happened a little while ago.

That was when she hid in the Marquis’ mansion.

My younger brother cried.

Her eyes rolled back and she went straight to the Marquis’ bedroom.

What she saw was the skinny body of the Marquis.

‘Dead…?’

It was impossible to believe that the owner of the mansion had been dead, but judging by his condition, it seemed like he had been dead for several days. A moment of pause at an unexpected sight.

Wow. The head is gone.

“…?”

Kwasik, the Marquis’ head was smashed into the wall. Seria kicked it.

‘No, you’re really crazy! It even contained mana.’

Even Maria couldn’t help but be shocked.

‘A much louder sound than that.’

Contrary to expectations, no one came up.

‘what?’

It has to be that way.

Usually, the employees did not even go to the third floor itself, let alone the Marquis’ room. Even if you came near without permission, you would often get slapped, and if you were unlucky enough to be caught by a gang member, you were even subjected to sexual harassment.

Maria, who had no way of knowing him, tilted her head.

After finishing reminiscing, Maria sighed.

In the end, it was he who organized it.

‘Well, I still have the device installed.’

The aide flinched when she saw the look in Maria’s eyes.

“Ma, Miss Maria. Even now, the siege is completely watertight, so maybe we won’t be captured anytime soon.”

Those were the eyes of a predator waiting for its prey.

*

The next day, Aden and Maria Seria, worried about Marian not coming out of her bedroom even after noon, gathered side by side.

“Marian, try some of this. Dad made it.”

“Do you want to go to your sister’s room? Would you like to take a look at my sister’s ledger of earnings this month?”

“How about the library? When I read a book while lying on a soft blanket that smells like sunlight in a well-lit location, my worries disappear.”

Marian slowly lifted the canopy and stuck her head out.

“……What are you all doing?”

Marian slowly turned her head with a sad look on her face. In her eyes, she saw a peacock holding a four-tier cake, like something you would see at a wedding.

“……Wow, did your dad make this?”

Even the Arjein father and daughter and Seria showed mixed expressions as they looked at the girl who was clapping her hands and smiling brightly.

“…I’m sorry though, I’m not hungry.”

I tried to pretend to be bright, but everything was visible in their eyes.

‘The inside is rotten and falling apart.’

How can you not know?

Precious daughter.

My precious little brother.

He’s a precious friend.

I could tell right away that it was a fake smile and an exaggerated gesture.

‘Because he’s a good kid.’

It’s clear that he’s pushing himself like that because he doesn’t want to worry his family.

‘I think it would be better if I cried and made a fuss.’

“I’ll sleep a little longer…”

Marian walked up the canopy again and returned to bed. She buried her face in the arms of Elaine, who was sleeping like a corpse.

The expressions on the faces of the three people who left the room were serious.

“Wasn’t he the most famous doctor in the capital? Why can’t he open his eyes?”

“He said he was fine, as if he had cooked it all up. Is it worth it to be alive since the Duke’s only doctor was a quack?”

“We should catch the culprit more than that, is there any news yet?”

The servants trembled at the duke’s anger. Even Maria, who always calmly restrained her, instead of stopping her, helped her. Meanwhile, the escort for Marian’s maids increased tenfold.

Every doctor in the capital was called in and signed a confidentiality agreement. The threat to do his best to examine him if he didn’t want to die was a bonus.

Numerous forces were searching the capital like crazy.

“How could something like that happen…”

“I don’t know who attacked the princess, but it’s really…”

“…I’m scared to even take it out, all I can say is that my liver is really sticking out of my stomach.”

“The number of knights and soldiers has increased significantly recently, right? I thought there was a war.”

“Wizards were also spread throughout the city.”

The princess was attacked.

The news was spread not only in social circles but also in all kinds of gossip.

‘What is this?’

I sighed as I went back to bed.

Elaine’s treatment was perfect. The doctors I visited several times also said there was nothing wrong.

It was probably correct as it was the opinion of experts.

But I can’t open my eyes.

It’s already been 3 days. And that meant that I didn’t leave the mansion for three days, which increased my family’s worries.

“Elaine, aren’t you hungry?”

Just like when I fed Mea, I poured my magic into her.

‘I didn’t know it would be this helpful.’

You will definitely wake up.

However, contrary to that belief, he is in a vegetative state, coma, or brain dead state. An ominous word passes by.

still.

“Marian, try some of this. Dad made it.”

Dad even learned to cook because of me. Even looking at it, it was a cake that took a lot of work. But I didn’t eat a single bite of it.

I would be a bad daughter.

“Do you want to go to your sister’s room? Would you like to take a look at my sister’s ledger of earnings this month?”

He said he would give me everything if I wanted it. Would you like to have the whole top? The older sister who said that.

“How about the library? When I read a book while lying on a soft blanket with the scent of sunlight in a well-lit location, my worries disappear.”

Everything Ceria said was something I had prepared for her. She was now giving it back to me.

And yet I…

When I opened my eyes on the first day, Elaine, who woke up before me, said, ‘Our little sleepyhead. Good morning?’ I had a happy dream that said that.

The second day, ‘Miss, I slept too much, didn’t I?’ I dreamed of Elaine smiling awkwardly while saying that.

Today, ‘I’m sorry, lady. You were worried about me, ah. Do not cry… . As expected, our young lady can’t do it without me.’

But it was all just a dream.

As each day passed, my anxiety grew stronger.

I got up from the bed and gave a shout.

“What is Sasha?”

[sorry.]

The answer came right away. He was probably researching without sleeping at all. Still, I couldn’t tell him to take it easy.

“No. Sorry. Please work a little harder.”

[Thank you for your hard work.]

Nazar smiled and said it was nothing, don’t worry.

He was so thoroughly hidden that there is still no news.

I thought I was giving my people a break and treating them with respect, but that wasn’t the case at all.

That day, Elaine survived, but the coachman who drove the carriage died.

Although I felt sorry, I wasn’t sad.

I guess I’m a bitch.

“Let’s go out.”

Staying in your room gives you bad thoughts.

“Walk, let’s go.”

The family members who heard me all smiled brightly. He looked so happy that I regretted not coming out sooner.

“Okay, let’s go.”

“Yes. I’ll go too.”

“Me too…”

However, everyone’s expressions hardened upon hearing the location, even if only for a moment.

“I… want to be alone.”

I looked at my family and then turned around.

I didn’t want to show my family a more gloomy face.