Chapter 51: Recovery (1)

Two days later, the teleport station of the Muelia Duchy’s estate was activated.

The expeditionary force that had gone to conquer the Southern Great Forest had arrived safely.

Delkarmen disbanded the group and went straight to Emily.

He wanted to rest immediately because he had been running without rest, but he couldn’t help it because an important incident had occurred.

[The betrayal of the elders].

If the pillars that made up the Muelia Duchy were to fall out at once, there would surely be various noises within the family.

Even though Emily was naturally talented in politics, could she really control it?

Delkarmen judged coldly.

‘Not yet. Even though the execution squad has moved and the elders are gone, their forces are still intact.’

He was worried that the enormous responsibility and pressure would crush her.

But Emily, when he saw her, was not like that.

“I’m glad you came back safely.”

Emily smiled and closed the book.

She looked a little haggard than usual, but she didn’t look precarious.

“Are you alright?”

“Of course. I’m fine. What about you, Father?”

Delkarmen shook his head.

“I’m not particularly hurt. More importantly, how did you handle things? It must have been difficult to arrest all the elders.”

“There were so many weaknesses in the elders that it wasn’t very difficult. The elders have currently been taken by Archmage Armil.”

“Armil?”

Delkarmen briefly thought of Armil and frowned.

“That woman came here?”

“Yes. She has a relationship with Rachel. She left with only the elders.”

“That’s a relief. Then I’ll take care of the rest.”

“I’ll help you too. You have to deal with the prince, Father.”

Delkarmen nodded.

Objectively speaking, the fact that the 2nd Prince ambushed the Archduke was a much bigger incident than the assassins attacking a mere baronet.

Delkarmen was preparing to gain considerable benefits from this opportunity.

Although the prince was executed on the spot, and to the outside world, he would be a hero who died while stopping the attack of the Great Forest, the Emperor would know.

Delkarmen took off his armor and asked.

“How is Yona doing? I heard she’s very close to Rachel.”

“She’s studying poison in the library. It’s admirable how she’s trying her best. She’s probably sitting next to Rachel by now.”

“Then I’ll go to Yona and Rachel, so call me if you need anything.”

“Yes.”

He hugged Emily gently.

After that, Delkarmen arrived at the healing room.

Yona was caught in the sense of aura that spread in all directions.

He went up.

“Salute! We greet the Head.”

“Step aside for a moment.”

“Yes.”

He dismissed the knight guarding the door.

He knocked on the door.

Knock, knock.

“Who is it?”

“It’s Father.”

He opened the door and entered.

The moment he saw Yona’s face, Delkarmen’s expression hardened.

“Father!”

His beloved daughter Yona was sitting next to Rachel.

How much effort had he put in to make her grow up bright and without worry.

As if to make that effort meaningless, Yona’s expression was full of darkness.

Dark circles under her eyes and sunken cheeks.

She looked like she hadn’t slept or eaten properly, which was the most important thing when she was young.

Especially, the fact that her cheeks, which made people feel good, were sunken was a considerable shock.

Yona saw Delkarmen and ran to him and hugged him.

“Father. Sister. Sob. Sister won’t wake up.”

Tears welled up in her white eyes.

Delkarmen hugged Yona tightly and stroked her.

He could do something if she had been hit by aura, but he couldn’t do anything if she had been poisoned.

“I’m sorry, Yona. But she’ll wake up soon. I don’t feel death from Rachel.”

He had lived on the battlefield and had seen more deaths up close than anyone else.

When he became an Aura Master, Delkarmen could feel the aura of death from those who were about to die.

The coldness and darkness unique to the dead.

Something that human power could not do anything about.

He couldn’t see that in Rachel.

Yona peeked her face up.

“Really?”

“Of course.”

“Phew. That’s a relief.”

“More importantly, get some sleep. And eat more. Rachel is good, but you need to take care of your own body.”

“But, I’m so worried. If I hadn’t taken the Man-dok-bul-chim pill, Rachel wouldn’t have been poisoned.”

“…”

Delkarmen couldn’t say anything.

He was so blunt and had no talent for comfort.

He could only hug her.

It’s a really sh*tty feeling.

“Don’t worry too much.”

After patting her again, he came out.

The door closed.

His escort knight approached him.

He was about to speak, but he stopped when he saw Delkarmen’s expression.

Expressionless.

When Delkarmen was really angry, his expression disappeared.

He had only been expressionless a handful of times.

And the objects of his anger were all gone.

By his hand.

“Focus on Rachel’s treatment. So that Yona doesn’t have to worry anymore.”

“We are already treating her by the order of Young Miss Emily. Liela is researching day and night with the alchemists.”

“Then tell the Emperor. I’ll be visiting soon.”

“Yes. I understand.”

He said that the elders, who were the masterminds behind the use of assassins, had all been handed over to Armil.

He knew that with Armil’s personality, they would live a life more painful than hell.

Because she’s the type of person who doesn’t care about anything when someone precious to her is attacked.

Therefore, Delkarmen turned the object of his anger.

The Imperial Family.

He intended to thoroughly find out what orders the 2nd Prince had received to do this, and through this incident.

If the Emperor was at the end of it.

‘Phew. Not yet.’

Delkarmen shook his head and shook off his anger.

Thus, Rachel woke up about a week later.

“Ugh.”

I grabbed my dizzy head and opened my eyes.

“Where…am I?”

I looked around.

White walls and a white ceiling.

A spacious bed.

A bitter herbal smell.

It’s an unfamiliar place.

I tried to get up, but something was holding the blanket.

“Emily?”

Emily was sitting in a chair, slumped over the bed.

I was a little flustered.

“What the hell happened?”

I went back through my memories.

I was clearly attacked by unidentified assassins.

I was studying alchemy in the evening, and suddenly the teddy bear pointed outside.

So I opened the window and saw Aris fighting masked assassins.

I thought it was a serious situation and was about to go downstairs, but I thought it would be safer to stay with the teddy bear, so I hid in the closet.

The first floor had many windows, so there were many places to be attacked, but the second floor did not.

Then the teddy bear told me that the battle was over, so I came out…

“Did I collapse?”

I have no memory from then on.

“This looks like a treatment room. Did she come to visit me because I collapsed?”

It seems so.

Otherwise, Emily, who has a higher status than me, wouldn’t be sleeping like this.

“She must be uncomfortable sleeping like that.”

I gently shook Emily.

“Emily. Emily. Sleep up here.”

“Mmm. Hmm…?”

Emily opened her eyes.

She blinked at me for a moment, then hurriedly got up.

“Rachel! You’re awake? How do you feel? Are you okay? Do you have any pain?”

“Uh, uh?”

“I, I’ll be right back.”

Emily opened the door and called someone in.

It was Liela.

“You’re awake! Rachel!”

“You, what’s wrong with your appearance?”

Liela’s appearance was a mess.

Her hair, tied back, was sticking out here and there, and dark circles were under her eyes, as if mascara had smudged.

“Rachel. Do you know what day it is?”

“Uh. Isn’t it the 14th?”

“No. Today is the 30th.”

“Huh?”

“That means you’ve been collapsed for 16 days.”

I was stunned.

I’ve been sleeping for 16 days? No, even if I had internal injuries, shouldn’t that be cured with a single heal?

I tilted my head, and Liela explained the situation.

“Do you remember up to the attack?”

“Yeah.”

“The assassins used poison at that time, and it affected you.”

“Poison? So I was poisoned and collapsed for 16 days?”

“Yes.”

I was choked by the fact that I almost died.

From now on, I should wear a poison-related artifact.

“When you collapsed, others were very worried about you. Starting with Emily next to you, Young Miss Emily, and the Head. Me and Janna were also worried.”

I looked at the two people alternately.

It feels strange.

In my previous life, there was no one to worry about me when I was sick.

Even if I was sick, I could only groan alone in bed.

I don’t know how sad it was.

I thanked her in a choked voice.

“You’re welcome. It will sting a little.”

Liela brought a needle and pricked my little finger.

It was a process to check if I was poisoned.

The blood that came out in droplets was smeared on the test strip.

Fortunately, the test strip was green.

“There are no more symptoms of poisoning. I’ll be going now.”

She bowed her head and went out.

The door closed, and I took Emily’s hand.

“Thank you.”

“Ssss.”

“What?”

“We decided to drop formalities. Rachel.”

“!”