# 94
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Is it because I'm relieved?
When I heard the Viscountess's words, tears streamed down my face without realizing it.
I quickly wiped my tears and called Duke Ellard, who couldn't take his eyes off the Duchess.
The suffering he experienced was so intense that he seemed so exhausted that he could not explain it in words.
"my lord ."
When I spoke again, the Duke finally saw me.
I pretended not to notice the tears in his eyes, so I clenched my fists and spoke.
“Splesia has medicinal properties, which means...”
“Yes, I know that, someone might have tried to poison Ethel.”
Bringing the Duchess to life was an absolute joy, but I can't just be happy.
“As you said, I made sure to keep everyone quiet. Even if her condition improves, we will have to keep it a top secret until the culprit is caught. However, the culprit will definitely be caught before she fully recovers. The children miss their mother very much as well.”
I nodded and hesitated before opening my mouth.
“Um, sir...”
“Why are you doing that?”
". … No no".
Then I shook my head again.
Until now, I had rushed into it without hesitation, thinking that it was something that only I could do, but now the situation has changed.
To put it more calmly, it was as if the opposite sex that had left the house was returning.
'Yes, it would be difficult for me to interfere more than that.'
Duke Elad wasn't going to sit and watch, so you could trust that and leave it to him.
I nodded and looked at the Duchess, who seemed more relaxed.
It's time to give back to her and her family for what they've been through.
* * *
After ensuring that the Duchess had recovered, I returned to the room, showered briefly, and lay down on the bed.
It was my first proper rest since my return from the Imperial Palace.
I was so tired like crazy.
As if I wanted to prove that I had survived with my own mental strength, I immediately fell into a deep state of despair.
How long did you sleep? It was dark when I woke up.
Once the fatigue had subsided somewhat, hunger came.
I feel very hungry, as if I have returned to my days as a ar, and I was surprised when I got out of bed to see if there was any food left in the restaurant.
This is because a simple meal is placed on a table in one corner of the room.
Apparently, after I returned to my room, the Duke ordered food to be brought to me.
I was surprised for a moment because I thought it was surprisingly accurate.
“You were so deeply asleep that you didn't even notice someone was coming?”
I told myf that I had been overexerting my body over the past few days, and that the baby's body was so weak that it was becoming so defeness.
“I will eat it gratefully.”
But hunger has nothing to do with it, and since I have food in front of me, all I can think about is that I want to satisfy my hunger quickly.
I began to swallow my sandwich hungrily.
“Here I am full....”
I ended up overeating more than usual.
After lying in bed again, patting my swollen stomach, I felt a strange feeling.
Although I was happy that I had saved the Duchess, I also felt a little uneasy, perhaps because the matter had not been completely resolved yet.
'. …Maybe because I didn't reveal the information I knew.'
In fact, the moment it became clear that the Duchess had died by poisoning, she recognized the identity of the poisoner.
A poison that causes all the symptoms, such as chest pain and shortness of breath, to appear as if they were caused by heart disease, but ultimately causes a heart attack.
‘I didn’t know that you had already entered the empire…’
Obviously, it was “Lydon,” a poison that the Dark Guild had secretly brought to use in assassinations and plots.
It was extracted from marine animals in the Antarctic continent. It was colorless and odorless, looked like water to the naked eye, and left no traces. It was a poison that caused great pain.
At first, I naturally thought it was a political act targeting Duke Elad, but after learning the identity of the poison, I found it a bit strange.
First of all, I couldn't believe that there was someone who harbored such hatred and hostility towards the Duchess.
“Why were you in such a hurry?”
In the past, he had been bedridden for more than half a year and died in extreme pain, so he must have been given small amounts of poison over a long period of time.
But this time, things developed very quickly.
“If I had taken my time, I wouldn't have been sure it was poison too.”
I would naturally find out why he did this when the culprit was caught, but for some reason, my mouth went dry with an uncomfortable feeling.
The Dark Guild is an evil place that treats people's lives like those of ants, so if you want to mine information, you have to be prepared to shed blood.
Moreover, a poison that left no trace, like the one Lydon used this time, would l for a very high price, so it was obvious that he would not open his mouth so easily.
'We have to catch the criminal quickly...'
There was no way to hide the Duchess's medical condition forever, so action was necessary.
Finally, I made up my mind and took out the communicator I kept on the bedside table.
Last time, Daryl's guild leader gave me this to use if I needed to contact him.
From appearance changing spells to communication tools.
I think he was a wizard or there was a wizard in his guild, and he seemed to be very skilled.
-I have an urgent request, I want you to come as soon as possible.
I placed a magic stone I had made before and used the artifact to send a message.
In other places, if it is an information group whose main activity time is at night and early in the morning, they will check immediately.
-It would be good to come at least before sunrise.
While I was thinking about this, the light on the connection port suddenly started blinking.
And then.
Knock knock.
Someone knocked on the window.
* * *
“What, so quickly… No, more importantly, why did you come here!”
“...You said to come as quickly as possible.”
“But how can I get to the main building? Is this your house? Why do you come and go as if this is your house?”
Lucio looked at Leia jumping up and down, unable to utter a single word and kept his mouth shut.
I had nothing to say.
Because he thought he was crazy now.
Lucio, who hurriedly returned home after hearing the news of his mother's recovery, heard that Lea had gone to rest and ordered him to bring food to her room.
This was because it was clear that she had not been eating properly even though her body only contained bones.
For some reason, my father's strange looks at me bothered me, but I did my best to pretend not to notice.
After reporting on what I had achieved so far, I was about to leave to get back to work.
Lucio suddenly noticed that the communicator he had given to Leia was sparkling and felt his heart sink.
Why on earth would you ask me to see her at this time?
At the same time as I had my doubts, I felt anxious.
Because the situation was serious, he revealed abilities that he wanted to hide, but now that it was over, she thought he might try to disappear quietly.
Lucio, impatient, replied that he would go to see her and immediately went to Lea's room.
'It's a good thing I have the presence of mind to wear the earrings.'
Without realizing that he was sighing in relief, Leia was still angry.
"If you come directly to my room, do you even know who's in the room next to mine? You're really crazy! Don't go in and out of the main building again!"
“…even though I’m doing my job?”
“And?”
Leia, who tilted her head for a moment, opened her eyes and screamed.
“Impossible! Who asked you to know about the lady’s condition? That’s why you came to spy on her!”
“It's not like that...”
“Look who's saying this.”
Leia immediately reached out with both hands and grabbed Lucio by the collar.
But something was strange.
'. …Why are my feet in the air?'
Contrary to what was expected in the photo, Lea, who tried to grab him by the collar, ended up clinging to Lucio because he was very short and light.
“…Why don’t you speak quickly?”
Leia's ears turned red with embarrassment, but her face hardened again and she screamed.
Then Lucio picked Lea up and made her sit at the table in front of the window.
“It's not what you think.”
". … truly?"
"Yes ."
“If you lie, I will never let you go, and don’t go to work or anything by yourf, it’s too annoying for strangers to wander into the palace.”
In the past, I had also infiltrated various places as an informant, so this was not something I could say proudly.
However, I wanted to protect the Duchy of Elad.
When she threatened with a frightening expression, Lucio nodded with a strange expression and said.
“But why did you ask for my presence? It seems like something urgent.”
“Oh, this...”
Lucio looked at Leia, who hesitated.
I was worried about how to stop her if she really wanted to leave.
“Please find out who bought the poison from the Dark Guild.”
After the words that followed, he unconsciously clenched his fists.
“They may deny it and say they don't know, but if they say that Doug's name is 'Lydon' and that they know about the deal with the southern continent....”
“Stop.”
“I will not accept this request, because someone has already asked for it.”
“Oh?”
Leah, blinking, immediately recognized her face.
Daryl's Guild Leader thought that the reason for his visit to Elad Palace was because of Duke Elad's request.
“I didn't even know that... Oh thank God.”
“...Yes, now don’t worry and rest, stop making magic stones at this point.”
As Leia looked at the unexpected words, Lucio continued speaking.
“It's a cure that can detoxify any poison, so everyone's eyes will roll and they'll want to buy it. The castle's price for one vial will be ridiculous.”
Leia looked even more surprised than when she saw him come as soon as the comm port rang.
“How in heaven’s name did this happen?” Just as I was about to ask, he quickly disappeared through the open window.
It was ridiculous for a moment.
At the urgent signal outside the door, Leah quickly got down from the table and opened the door.
Viscountess Bardot, who had stopped in surprise at the suddenly opened door, spoke in an urgent voice.
"Leah, Leah! Ma'am, she's not breathing!"