episode_0140

“Blood, blood…! You can’t be sick. You can’t be sick, Karssein…!”

Flora, who was holding my arm in some strange fuss, was trembling and saying nonsense about how it shouldn’t hurt.

“What kind of nonsense is this all of a sudden?”

When I tried to take his hand away and go back into the hotel, this kid grabbed my arm again.

“You’re hurt! Shayden is here. You have to call the doctor first…!”

I once again tried to shake off Flora’s hand, but this time she grabbed my arm with her entire body and wouldn’t let me go.

“Shaden! Where are you! Please come quickly!”

Then he screamed at Shayden, asking where he was.

I don’t know what the big misunderstanding was, but after seeing my appearance, I understood a little bit.

Looking at my clothes covered in blood here and there, I could only wonder if I had been seriously injured somewhere. It seems difficult to tell whether it is blood flowing from within the body or blood from outside.

If I leave this alone, it seems like it will just become a nuisance.

I think it would be better to take action before something annoying happens.

“Hey. kid. This is not my blood.”

“What, what…?”

“Blood from other guys. There is no damage inside.”

I openly took off my outerwear and showed clearly that there were no traces of blood from the wound on the shirt I was wearing underneath.

“I’ll say it again, it’s not my blood. It just splattered outside and there were no major injuries.”

“…”

“Okay, okay? Now let go of my arm. This kid.”

But even though I said that, Flora didn’t let go of my arm.

“Isn’t that your blood that comes out of your mouth?”

What comes out of your mouth?

That must have already been wiped off…

‘ah.’

When I put my finger on it, I felt a hard lump of blood near my lip.

I thought maybe I hadn’t cleaned it properly then, but it seemed like there was a scar left that I wasn’t sure about.

“Woman, it’s true that you’re hurt! I need to call Shaden…!”

“No need.”

What is this?

“Isn’t this much milder than what you’ve been tormented by?”

“…!”

“If you really want the wound to heal, why don’t you just get out of the way. I don’t want to see any more blood here because of you.”

It’s not a lie, it’s true.

▶The distance with Arina is narrowing.◀

▶Go indoors and avoid meeting Arina.◀

It seemed obvious that if I stayed like this, I would be found by Arina and get hit with either my palm or my fist.

“…”

Then Flora lowered her head and carefully relaxed her arms.

Why? I thought he would just babble a little more and say everything he wanted to say.

‘There’s no need to think too deeply about it.’

I entered the hotel without hesitation.

After entering, I immediately grabbed a pen.

To escape from this house as quickly as possible.

***

I was very excited.

A spring outing with the family in sunny weather.

No matter what you eat here, you will enjoy it, and no matter what conversation you have, you will have a worthwhile time.

After younger sister Claire left the audience with the 2nd Prince Florence.

Until then, Flora thought she would be able to enjoy the spring outing without any problems.

Karcein, who I thought would miss out, fortunately attended the outing and said he would just go for a walk, so I thought there wouldn’t be any major problems. Little sister, I’ll be back later on time.

However, Karcein, who had gone for a walk, did not return even after waiting for quite a long time.

Although the audience ended quickly, enough time passed that even my eldest sister had to step forward and make a move.

As Heron and Shaden suddenly arrived and my mother went somewhere, my anxiety grew as time passed.

Only after a long time had passed did Carcein appear.

I should be happy that Karssein is finally back, but Flora wasn’t happy at all.

It’s not the same as what I saw before getting on the carriage.

Clothing that was stained and discolored here and there caught my eye.

A red blood scab was stuck to the corner of his mouth.

It was as if I was seeing the Karssein I had seen in my dream again.

So I tried to take him to Shaden.

He happened to be with his mother, and if she showed him, she would heal her in no time.

however.

I was out of breath at Karssein’s heavy command.

-Isn’t this a much lighter level compared to what you’ve been tormented by?

Up to that point, I thought it was my own mistake.

however.

-If you really want the wound to heal, why don’t you just get out of the way. I don’t want to see any more blood here because of you.

The next word was even heavier.

What kind of guts do you have to hold on to Karssein? After hearing that, I had to let it go.

Even though I want to say that I won’t do that anymore.

Even though I want to say that I will study hard and create a medicine that will prevent Kelbia allergy.

Even if it feels like tears are coming out of my upset heart.

I had to send it away.

like this.

Before long, Carcein entered the hotel.

Since I went to a hotel instead of somewhere else, I will rest well. Since it wasn’t his own blood, I’m sure he will recover well.

When mom comes back, just tell her that she came back safely.

Flora sat on the bench in silence and waited for Isabella.

However, as time passed, it was my younger sister Claire who came back first.

“Flora? Why are you here alone…?”

“Eon, Nii…”

Claire was about to ask why she was here alone and where everyone else was.

Looking at her youngest child crying, she vaguely guessed that Karssein had passed by here.

Quietly, I hug my younger brother.

“Would you tell me honestly what happened to your sister?”

If it had been anyone else, I wouldn’t have answered.

Karsein returned to the hotel, that’s all he would have answered.

But because the opponent is Claire.

So, I will tell you honestly everything that happened today.

“Carcein, black…! I came back hurt. Little sister…”

After waiting for a long time, Karsein came back, but he came back injured. The clothes prepared for the portrait were stained with blood, and Carcein also had a blood crust around his mouth.

In shock, he grabbed his arm and tried to lead him to Shaden, but he couldn’t get there.

There were a lot of things I wanted to say, though.

Among them, I wanted to foretell things to be different in the future by showing my determination to study hard for Carcein and create a medicine to cure Kelbia allergy.

They said they couldn’t do that.

He confessed that he had sent Carcein because he was worried that if he continued like this, the wounds might get worse.

“I see.”

Claire comforted Flora by gently stroking the small back that was in her arms.

It was a bitter result, but it was probably because he trusted me and told me all the facts.

‘…I feel the same way. Flora.’

I wanted to say something.

I wanted to say that Ruthmeyer spoke carelessly.

I wanted to make a fuss and say that, unlike Arcien, I was unable to deal with it properly.

He wanted to reveal this fact and help resolve misunderstandings on both sides, as the problem between the Chatrene estate and the Count of Rilpetton was largely his own fault.

I wanted to talk about everything, starting from small things to big things.

So, as Claire, I had to answer this as well.

There was a mean guy who harassed Karssein today.

That guy was a piece of trash who even lied and tried to frame the case, and he made it known that he plans to refute this lie and punish him properly.

Karcein assured people that he was not seriously injured in the process.

As the story progressed, Flora’s expression softened a little.

“It’s fortunate, but… Karssein, you must be very angry, right?”

“…”

“What if I go away angry like this? Then the portrait…”

Claire’s lips trembled slightly at the word portrait.

okay. That story needs to be told too.

This wasn’t something to go on like this.

“Flora. I… no, my family did a very big mistake to Karssein? So… it seems better to give up on family portraits.”

“Why, why? At best, it turned out like this… We have a few more days. When Karsein’s anger subsides, I can draw it then…!”

“No. That won’t be possible.”

Because Karsein’s anger will not go away.

never.

“Flora… Do you remember when we had a spring outing in the past?”

Claire began to tell the story with a sad expression.

Not just himself, but the entire duke family.

A story about not wanting to treat Karsein as family.

***

“Urgent report. What is the story?”

Heron and Shaden came to visit, saying they had to deliver urgent news.

Isabella hurriedly moved to her place to prepare for any unexpected situation since her daughters were with her, but due to the crowd that had come for the outing, she was only able to hear the urgent news now.

‘As expected, my wife didn’t notice at all.’

In fact, the two of them bitterly lamented in their hearts.

I’ve been here for a spring outing before, so I might remember it a little bit. I never let go of that positive outlook until the end.

But Isabella shows no such sign at all.

Even the other sisters did not notice this, so it could be said to be the worst situation.

If things continue like this, Karssein’s wounds will never heal and he will close his heart.

We had to make them realize this before it got into an uncontrollable situation.

“Madam. First of all, what Heron brought─”

“Madam, you haven’t changed at all.”

The moment when Shayden was trying to continue the conversation. Heron changed his words. This is not something that was agreed upon in advance.

-Tuk-tuk.

‘you!’

Shayden nudged Heron’s side.

Originally, I had decided to slowly mention what happened that day by holding out the picture frame in front of Carcein’s room to Isabella.

The fact that the portrait in the frame was cracked proves what Emma, the criminal, did.

Karssein explains that, unlike the other sisters, she received this frame alone.

Lastly, it should be known that this picture frame was hidden in a place where it was barely visible in the Duke’s house.

In that way, we decided to make Isabella realize that the same thing was happening by comparing it to the current situation.

“Do you really think of Master Karssein as your son?”

Heron was putting in different places from the first button.

No more.

I couldn’t let things go wrong like this, even though I had already taken risks.

Shayden immediately told Herron to withdraw his statement and then attempted to continue his answer.

however.

I knew it when I looked into my old friend’s eyes.

Heron is very angry.

‘…I didn’t mean to put the button somewhere else.’

My guess is that Heron may not have intended to talk about that from the beginning.

From the beginning, I only had the intention of persuading my wife, and I guess there was a basis for that. There was no mention of what had happened.

Shayden decided to wait quietly.

“Heron. I think you said you had urgent news to deliver to me.”

“That’s right. Madam.”

“If you were worried about Carcein, don’t worry. I will be back soon after finishing my walk. I guess they will take into account the fact that I told you to report urgently to some extent.”

Then Heron asked Isabella, who was slowly closing her eyes and trying to go out.

“It’s only been a few months. Do you remember, ma’am? The total amount of letters addressed to Master Karssein was different.”

“…Why is that story coming out now?”

Isabella turned her back again with a question.

The heron took the stinging cane at its master without hesitation.

“Because the current situation is not at all different from then. Madam.”