I Will Disappear, Grand Duke

“majesty.”

 

At that moment, Julia suddenly opened her mouth again.

 

“I’m sorry to keep bothering you, but there’s something I really want to ask.”

 

Julia hesitated for a moment. It was something she would have to ask at some point, but she didn’t feel good about saying it.

 

“with me… “When do you plan on getting divorced?”

 

Fernan’s expression stiffened for a moment at those words, but then he slowly returned to normal.

 

“Why are you planning to go and tell your marquis?”

 

“no. I didn’t ask that with that in mind… .”

 

“well. “You are a daughter who listens very well to your father, so I don’t trust you.”

 

Julia’s face turned pale as Fernan chanted without a pitch.

 

She had always been weak and passive, but when the story of her marquis came up, she would freeze even more.

 

Fernan did not know why. This was because the Marquis he had seen was a father who cared very much for his daughter.

 

From the first time she and her husband talked about marriage, the marquis used to heap praise on her to the point that he felt repulsed.

 

Not only the marquis, but also the emperor and empress were extremely friendly to Julia.

 

She might have grown up to be quite arrogant, but I couldn’t see that side of her at all.

 

So at first she wanted to at least pretend to be quiet.

 

“Who knows, maybe they’ll even get some medicine and try to give it to me?”

 

Fernan was upset and gave a slight scoff. When he remembered that she was the daughter of a marquis, his confused mind seemed to gradually subside.

 

Whether she is weak or timid, she is ultimately only the daughter of a marquis. She didn’t change that fact.

 

“… … .”

 

Julia bowed her head in silence. She didn’t look as hurt as always. She just had a look on her face that showed she was tired from everything.

 

“sorry. “I won’t bother you any more.”

 

Although she didn’t get the answer she wanted from him, she was able to realize that his thoughts hadn’t changed, as he returned with his cold, as always, remark that he was divorcing her.

 

At once, She felt sick to her stomach. Not feeling like continuing her meal any longer, Julia slowly got up from her seat.

 

Julia bowed her head and crossed the spacious dining room.

 

When the attendant opened the door, Julia left without any hesitation. She didn’t even see Fernan’s last look on his face.

 

* * *

 

It was around the afternoon when early fall had already arrived.

 

Julia, who was sitting on the sofa in front of her fireplace reading a book, looked up when she heard a knock on her door.

 

Melissa, who was making up her bedding, rushed to open the door and saw Bennett standing in front of it.

 

“Your Highness , a guest from the imperial palace has arrived.”

 

“Guest?”

 

Julia tilted her head. With a puzzled mind, she followed Bennett to her drawing room, and the servant standing inside greeted her politely.

 

“Meeting Her Highness the Grand Duchess. “I am the direct servant of Her Majesty the Crown Princess.”

 

The servant held out something. It was a letter envelope with the imperial emblem stamped on it.

 

Bennett held out the envelope knife he had prepared in advance. Julia opened the envelope and took out the contents and immediately read her letter.

 

The sender was Crown Princess Veronica. Her letter asked how she was doing.

 

And it was added that a distinguished guest would soon arrive at the Great Siege.

 

Perhaps the intention was to arouse curiosity on purpose, but it did not say who the special guest was.

 

Julia remembered Veronica’s kind face for a moment.

 

By now, she was in the latter stages of her pregnancy and was fully concentrating on her prenatal education.

 

Veronica, who was facing her prince and covering her swollen belly, looked very happy.

 

Julia smiled a little, but the ending turned out to be somewhat lonely. It was because Julia current situation compared to Princess too much.

 

Julia shook her head and tried to shake off her thoughts. She then concentrated on wondering who the guest Veronica was talking about might be.

 

But to put the worries in vain, the guest came the very next day.

 

* * *

 

It was a bit late in the afternoon, and Julia stared blankly at the man who entered the main hall.

 

“Have you been at peace so far?”

 

A tall man dressed in his white priestly robes greeted her leisurely.

 

It was Mateus, a priest she met during the last founding ceremony.

 

“The guest that Her Majesty the Crown Princess spoke of… “You were a priest, right?”

 

Julia muttered distantly and slowly approached Mateus.

 

She never thought she would meet Mateus again like this.

 

Mateus smiled softly as he looked at her with a mixture of surprise and pleasure.

 

“After the prayer period for Lady Veronica, he stopped by on his way back to the temple.”

 

Mateus leisurely looked around. Several employees standing in the lobby glanced at him.

 

This was because his appearance, full of divinity, seemed somewhat foreign to the dark and stately Grand Duke.

 

“First of all, may I meet the Lord of the castle and say hello?”

 

“Ah,His Highness is not currently in the castle. He went out to take care of government affairs, but I don’t know when he will return… .”

 

These days, Fernan’s return time has been different, so she couldn’t be sure when he would come.

 

Julia first guided Mateus to her drawing room.

 

The servant who opened her door disappeared, saying he would bring refreshments, and only then did Julia open her mouth.

 

“There were so many things she wanted to hear from the priest… “Julia never thought they would meet each other like this.”

 

“Her Highness the Crown Princess was very worried about Julia. she said Julia was upset that she didn’t look good last time. So she earnestly asked Mateus to stop by the castle and pray for Julia.”

 

“… “I see.”

 

Julia felt Veronica’s warm heart fully, and a faint smile appeared on her lips.

 

“You said there were a lot of things you wanted to hear from me. “I will answer anything sincerely.”

 

Mateus’ relaxed voice fell. Julia felt her heart calm down in that relaxed attitude and asked questions one by one.

 

“Priest, which temple do you belong to?”

 

“This is the Temple of Ilion. “It’s not far from Caesar’s territory.”

 

The Ilion Temple was not a temple belonging to the empire.

 

Mateus reported that while traveling throughout the empire, he stayed at the imperial palace for a while at the request of the imperial family.

 

She guessed it, but he seemed to be a very capable and trusted priest.

 

Julia calmly organized her thoughts. Shee wasn’t sure what to ask first.

 

Mateus, who was looking at her blankly, was the first to open his mouth.

 

“You look very much like your mother.”

 

Julia raised her gaze and looked at him blankly. Her clear eyes began to shake.

 

“Do you know my mother?”

 

“Yes, because I was there when you were born.”

 

Julia’s hands were shaking slightly. Her heart began to pound and beat rapidly.

 

Mateus held out his hand to her. Julia looked at her hand from afar and placed her own hand as if fascinated.

 

Soon, She instinctively felt his holy power flowing through his hands.

 

“I told you I was confident in my healing.”

 

Julia took a deep breath as she felt the sacred power flowing through her whole body. Her excited heart slowly began to return to its normal speed.

 

“You were the first life I saved with this holy power.”

 

A long time ago, Mateus, who was a trainee priest at a small monastery, saw a young woman coming to pray alone every morning.

 

She was always crying, and sometimes she was laughing, covering her stomach.

 

Young Mateus watched her day after day, and from one moment to another she began to wait for her time to come.

 

As each day passed, her stomach became more and more full.

 

“One day, a midwife and a doctor urgently came to the monastery. “They said the mother had lost consciousness and she couldn’t use her hands.”

 

As a last resort, they looked for a priest, but unfortunately, there were only young trainee priests at the monastery that day.

 

Mateus rushed to her house, but he was unable to give her any help.

 

“The only thing he could do was pray, so he prayed with all his heart. “Please, save the mother and her child.”

 

Mateus took a moment to catch his breath and continued his words.

 

“And that day, God awakened my latent sacred power.”

 

Mateus injected some of his awakened sacred power into the woman’s stomach, and she awoke safely and gave birth to her child.

 

The heart of the born child contained the divine power of Mateus.

 

“The first blessing I gave as a priest was that I hoped that the child would grow up happier than anyone else.”

 

Mateus asked, looking at her quietly.

 

“Are you happy now?”

 

Julia looked at him blankly and then lowered her head.

She lifted her hand and placed it on her chest and responded as she felt her heart pounding.

 

“I am… .”

 

She wasn’t happy. So she couldn’t continue answering.

 

Mateus whispered softly as he looked at Julia’s complicated face.

 

“If you’re not happy, it’s my fault.”

 

He turned his gaze to the window. And then he slowly opened his mouth again.

 

“You are still special to me.”

 

“… … .”

 

“So, come to me whenever you need help.”

 

Julia raised her head and looked at his silent face. He gently curved his mouth.

 

His story was so amazing that it was hard to believe, but unlike her complicated mind, her heart was peaceful.

 

Julia knew it instinctively. Thanks to the sacred power in her heart, She can find stability when she is with him.

 

“I… .”

 

Just as Julia was about to open her mouth, someone opened the door without knocking.

 

When she turned her head, Fernan, who had just returned to the castle, was standing there.