Chapter 77 (We met again)
Not a time limit?
Lariette continued to mutter while looking into the air from afar. No matter how much I thought about it, the shock did not go away.
The doctor, caught by the collar, glanced at her and slid out of her grip. Standing like a crazy woman, he was a little scared.
No, more accurately, he was afraid of what was to come.
‘What if she sues me?’
It’s also misdiagnosed as time-limited.
It was a situation that would greatly affect his reputation, and he might lose everything if he made a mistake.
If the opponent was a commoner, he would give her a large sum of money and bury the case, but unfortunately this time his opponent was an aristocrat. It’s not just an ordinary aristocrat, but Lariette Blanche, the Princess of the greatest three Duke.
The good news is that Blanche is on the verge of collapse. However, even if a rich man goes bankrupt, it will last for three years, and even if she goes bankrupt, she must have had enough power to destroy even a small Clinic.
‘Oh, I’m sorry. It’s so embarrassing!’
It was truly embarrassing.
During his decades of medical career, there were times when he had to make a minor mistake, but he had never made such a big mistake.
Dr. Zakaskov, as he called himself, thought that the diagnosis he had made about three months ago could not have been wrong.
He had certainly confirmed that Lady Blanche’s mana circuitry was very tightly twisted. He checked himself several times to make sure he wasn’t mistaken, since he was giving the noblewoman a time-limit sentence, and then spat it out of his mouth.
But to my surprise, Lady Blanche, who should have already died, was very healthy and still alive.
If the outside was bad enough, the inside was even worse. The mana circuit, which had been tightly twisted, unfolded beautifully as if it had never happened.
It was unbelievable. It is impossible to untangle the twisted mana circuit neatly unless someone who has a great divine power has directly touched it.
Even after checking it so many times, I doubted myself that I might have seen it wrong.
“Well, at least you didn’t have to die, haha.”
The doctor muttered carefully, looking at Lariette’s eyes, still unable to get out of the shock. She wasn’t angry yet, so he figured he could make the best of it.
Unfortunately, it was a poor choice.
As if her mind wasn’t already cluttered with words to curse him, hearing that made her stomach turn.
“Check again.”
“Yes?”
“Again, check it properly and tell me, I have the time limit! right now!”
Lariette’s purple eyes blazed brightly. The ferocious force was startled and the doctor bit himself.
‘She must be crazy!’
Unlike the aristocratic lady, she speaks loudly, and her energy is as strong as a bull. It was obvious that she was crazy.
The doctor felt deeply guilty at the thought that perhaps the death sentence he had given had made the graceful and beautiful woman this way.
“Right now!!”
“Argh!”
Guilt is guilt, and fear is fear.
The doctor, who had let out a shrill scream, looked at her pitifully with wet eyes, as if tears were about to shed at any moment. Then he spoke in a trembling voice.
“It’s the same again. I checked it a few times. The mana circuit that was tied up is now very neat.”
“Does the twisted mana untangle naturally?”
“… No, it’s impossible. It can untangle naturally, if you use divine power, you can’t touch the mana circuit unless you are as powerful as the Pope.”
It was the same thing Doha said. An incurable disease can’t be cured without the divine power of the Pope.
Naturally, Lariette had never met the High Priest, let alone the Pope. It was only natural that even the Duke of Blanche couldn’t meet the high priest carelessly.
Of course, she didn’t know that it wasn’t just that they met, but that they shared a cake and even touched each other.
“But how can I get better all of a sudden?!”
“I, I really don’t know. I’m sorry. I’ve definitely checked it over and over again….”
“You jerk!”
Lariette threw away her usual attitude of respecting elders and shouted out at the elderly doctor without hesitation.
Isn’t it unfair? That’s how much damage she’s seen!
Until now, what did she do because of that misunderstanding, and how much heart trouble she suffered!
Of course, I was thankful that I was able to get out of the boring Blanche because of my misunderstanding. I’m thankful for that, but the timing to find out that it was misinformation wasn’t too good.
– Feeling sorry? According to an acquaintance who works there, it’s the first time he’s seen a father cursing his daughter like that.
-Did it say his arm was cut off because of the princess? He said he put a bounty for people who cut her in the same place.”
– I bet he’ll order us to cut off her limbs and bring her back if she rebels.
The words I heard yesterday went through my head once again. However, compared to yesterday, the acceptance was very different.
Yesterday, if I were relieved that I was destined to die anyway, today I get goosebumps because I can have my arms cut off at any time.
‘I’d rather die!’
Lariette swallowed her tears and screamed in her heart.
* * *
Returning to the inn, Lariette took a moment to organize her thoughts.
Perhaps she had overreacted in the clinic. Cursing the old doctor doesn’t change the situation, but it was so shocking that I couldn’t contain my emotions.
Now that I have calmed down the rising resentment and fear, it’s time to make plans for the future.
Lariette first organized the three forces that threatened her.
‘The Duke of Blanche and the Marquis of Segreb are taken care.’
The Duke of Blanche is already in custody, Raon is dead, and the Duchess is heartbroken.
There were no more cards to threaten Lariette. Delwin, their biggest card, is already dead.
The Marquis of Segreb didn’t post much of a threat either. Even if you put a bounty on me, they won’t be able to recognize me easily because Lariette’s appearance has changed quite a bit.
Even the doctor who knew her original face didn’t know who she was when we met again today.
It was the power of her outfit rather than the color of her hair. It was impossible to even imagine that ‘that’ Princess Blanche would be in such a shabby appearance as a lady.
But the problem is…
‘Asrahan…”
It was her ex-lover, Asrahan.
Kandel’s knights were spread all over the capital. Perhaps what the knight I met yesterday said was the truth.
‘ I bet he’ll order us to cut off her limbs and bring her back if she rebels.’
He added that he would pluck her fingernails and toenails and shave her skin. My body trembled at the thought of being subjected to such terrible torture.
But at the same time, I remembered Asrahan’s face.
The gaze that looked at me affectionately, the soft voice, and the pleasant scent were still vividly in her memory.
-I love you.
The confession he gave with a serious and intense look echoed my ears. Then, the trembling body gradually calmed down.
Lariette raised her hand and checked her throat. Her fingers dug into her clothes, a silver necklace flashed and appeared.
She slowly opened the pendant and looked at the blue jewel embedded in it. The sight of the blue color of Asrahan’s eyes filled her with unbearable faith.
‘Asrahan won’t do that.’
Asrahan that Lariette knew was not such a person. He was always kind to her, gentle, and loved her.
Although she left Asrazan with a very bad letter, it must have hurt him badly… If I explain my situation, he might understand.
‘Let’s talk. First, go to the Duke of Kandel, explain it to Halstein, and send him a telegram. Saying that I thought I was a time limit woman, I’m sorry for hurting you…’
Lariette decided to hold the pendant tightly.
‘My faith in Asrahan is deep!’
He can’t torture me! She thought, her eyes sparkling with.
But it wasn’t until a few hours later that that glimmer of hope was shattered.
“Ahhh! No, no!”
The woman with pink hair struggled and screamed. But the hand that held her was firm.
“Follow me quietly!”
“No! Argh!”
Despite the knight’s pressure, the pink-haired woman continued to twist herself. Not to mention, vicious rumors about Kandel had been circulating in the capital since a few days ago.
‘If the pink-haired woman is dragged into the Kandel, she will never come back alive.’
At first, I thought it was just a rumor.
However, Kandel’s knights began to drag women with pink hair, and none of them returned to their families.
It was said that the monster Duke was mortally obsessed with a woman with pink hair and was taking indiscriminate revenge on the anger of losing her.
I don’t know where the rumors started, but now everyone believes it. The parents, who have daughters, locked the door out of fear, and the woman with pink hair stay at home.
“Don’t move!”
The knight overpowered the rebellious woman and dragged her away. He also covered her mouth to prevent loud noises.
And one person who was walking among the passersby found the scene and stood still and did not move, it was Lariette, who was heading to the Duke of Kandel’s residence.
‘Asrahan, it can’t be…’
Her eyes fluttered back and forth in confusion. The belief I had been holding tight began to crack.
Thump, Thump. My heart was beating loudly and loudly. The voice I had buried in the other side of my memory sounded as if it had been waiting.
-Especially the lies of those who thought they were mine. I hate that my teeth tremble.
Thump, Thump, Thump! The heartbeat is now as loud as a drumbeat. Lariette slowly raised her head and looked up at the sky.
Was it because I had been in the house for too long? Or maybe it’s because I’ve been organizing my thoughts for too long in the inn room.
The sun was setting.
A soft pink color began to drift from the hair covered with the shawl under the sunset sky as if paint had spread.
‘The inn, let’s go back to the inn.’
It didn’t seem like the time yet. I needed more mental preparation.
It’s not because I don’t believe in Asrahan. I was just a little surprised when I saw a scene like that, so…
Lariette pursed her lips, realizing that her thoughts were an excuse. Guilty or not, I wanted to avoid it for now.
But unfortunately, one of Kandel’s knights found her.
“Wait, the lady over there! Take off your shawl.”
The knight gave a command, pointing at Lariette with his finger.
Her whole body stiffened with tension, and she stood there, unable to comply or run away.
“Take off your shawl! Don’t you hear me?”
When Lariette didn’t move, the knight approached her with a grudge.
With every step he took, my heart dropped from top to bottom. What to do, what to do Lariette trembled with her lips in thought.
And just as the knight was about to reach for her shawl, Lariette finally decided to put an end to her thoughts.
Thud!
White hands violently pushed the knight’s body away. With that, she began to run as fast as she could. In the end, she chose to run away.
“Hey, that girl! catch her!”
“Yes!”
The knights followed her as she ran with all her might. As they had trained all their lives, they moved very quickly.
‘What do I do, what do I do?!’
It would be best to run away from the crowd as quickly as possible and hide out of their sight.
However, there were too few alleys to get out of here. In addition, the knights were also close to her, and it was impossible to hide from their eyes.
However, she could not hide in front of their eyes. It is to openly reveal that she is Lariette.
I should have surrender. Lariette regretted it, but it was already too late. But I was too afraid to go back and surrender right now.
“There! Catch her!!”
To make matters worse, Kandel’s knights came out from the road that Lariette was heading. Lariette swallowed a groan and quickly turned and ran into the narrow alley.
‘Stealth, Stealth!’
As soon as she entered the alley, she tried to hide, but it didn’t work because she was out of breath. It was a skill that required her to keep her breathing as calm as possible
‘Stealth! Please, please, please!’
By now, the knights’ presence was right in front of her. Lariette, who had not succeeded in hiding until then, closed her eyes as if giving up in the end.
And at that moment, a large hand pulled her away.
Soon, a firm touch touched my skin.
“What, where did she go?!”
The knight, who entered the alley where Lariette was, looked around, exhaling harshly. The person was nowhere to be seen and seemed to have already escaped out of the alley.
I’m not going to kill or injure you, so why are you running! The knight murmured in his heart and beat his chest in frustration.
Occasionally, strange rumors spread, making it very difficult to follow the orders. He took a deep breath and ran again to find the woman.
Step step step.The knight moved away with the sound of quick footsteps.
And Lariette slowly raised her head and looked up at the man who gently embraced her.
“Hello, Rie.”
Under the sparkling transparent curtain, Doha smiled wildly.
“We met again.”
It was a soft voice, as if he knew it.
