Chapter 48 – ​48

Using ​the ​excuse ​of ​buying ​a ​return gift for ​Lady ​Molton ​for ​inviting ​him to the opera, ​Euro ​finished preparing to ​go out as ​soon ​as ​he ​woke ​up ​and headed for ​the ​downtown ​area in a ​carriage with Dent.

Having barely ​fallen asleep ​around dawn, ​Euro woke ​up again ​after ​only ​a short rest. ​Since both ​his body and mind ​were utterly exhausted, he ​should have fallen into ​a sleep ​akin ​to fainting and been unable to ​wake, yet on the ​contrary, ​his ​body ​felt ​so heavy that ​sleep would ​not ​come.

‘So this is ​why ​the Duke suffers from insomnia.’

Realizing ​that one ​cannot ​sleep when in ​too ​much ​pain, ​Euro ​leaned against ​the ​wall of ​the carriage with his eyes closed and ​let out a ​long sigh.

Dent, sitting ​opposite him, spoke cautiously ​upon seeing ​Euro in such ​a ​state.

“Are you truly ​alright? I feel ​as though ​you ​should return ​and ​get some ​proper ​rest right ​now. ​I ​can handle the ​return ​gift on ​my ​own…”

“Do ​you ​know who the Duchess who died the earliest after marrying into the Dukedom was?”

“I wouldn’t know that…”

“Find that out as soon as we return. I’m not curious about the person, but rather how long it took.”

“….”

“I thought they could at least live a bit over a year since everyone seemed to die after giving birth, but perhaps that’s not the case.”

There might have been someone who married twice. There could be cases where a Duchess died even sooner than expected. It was a detail Euro had overlooked because it wasn’t specifically mentioned in the novel.

‘It was a mistake to assume they would naturally live for a year.’

Clope lost her life after one year, not to the curse, but by murder. Thus, Euro guessed that had she not been murdered, she would have lived longer than that.

However, that might not be true. Clope might have already been consumed by the curse, with death drawing near. Although she was the protagonist of the novel Leches, she only appeared in flashbacks.

Therefore, there was no way to know what agony Clope suffered after marrying into the Dukedom, or when her health began to decline. From the perspective of the story’s timeline, she was already a dead person.

“That is…”

“….”

“That is far too grave a matter…”

Dent spoke with a serious expression. However, Euro, the party concerned, seemed to have no particular thoughts on it. He appeared so eerily calm that Dent felt as if Euro weren’t even human. Of course, the Euro he had seen last night was not like that at all.

Melione, who had suddenly come to find him, had ordered him [visit our site]to go [Read on Read BL Novels]up to Euro’s office without any explanation. Having rushed there without knowing why, what Dent witnessed was Euro, curled up and shivering violently.

With an expression anyone would naturally wear in the face of death, Euro’s darkened eyes were staring not at Dent, but at some void in the air. In that state, Euro insisted that what he had shed was a nosebleed.

It was clearly hematemesis. The Duchesses affected by the curse coughed up blood just like Euro, easily lost body heat, and complained of nausea, vomiting everything they ate.

They all slowly withered away. Even while pregnant, they suffered and suffered, their bodies so emaciated that only their bellies protruded.

Perhaps that was why, by the time a Duchess entered the house and gave birth, many servants always quit of their own accord. This was true even though the salary received from the Dukedom was three or four times higher than that of other noble houses.

It was likely because it was a sight they simply could not bear to watch. No matter how much money they were paid, watching the Duke demand that the child be saved at all costs while the Duchess, carrying a new life, died in contrast, was not something a human should have to witness.

“Then what, was everything I’ve done until now a small matter?”

“….”

“It’s no big deal. Now that I know, I just have to solve it. I can just move the date forward, so there’s no problem.”

He was overly confident. But because of that, Euro seemed even more precarious to Dent.

“But if the Madam collapses before the Duke is treated, wouldn’t it all be meaningless?”

“Dent, how much do you trust me?”

At Euro’s question, Dent furrowed his brow. How much did he trust him? To be honest, Dent trusted Euro only as much as what he could see.

Melione seemed to be in much better condition, even to his own eyes. The speed at which he processed documents and the frequency with which he sought medicine were evidence of this.

At the same time, since Euro had revealed the secret of the Relics of Yanli right before his eyes, he was certain that Euro was an extraordinary individual.

Thus, the question of ‘how much’ he trusted him was a very ambiguous one to answer quickly.

Euro nodded slightly at the sight of Dent, who remained silent, only rolling his eyes.

“It’s a bit ambiguous, isn’t it?”

At Euro’s words, which seemed to read his mind, Dent readily conceded.

“Yes, if I may be so bold.”

“It’s the same for me.”

“….”

“I trust you and Raymond ambiguously as well. Because there’s no other way. stolen contentThere’s a limit to what I can do [Read on Read BL Novels]alone, and I absolutely need someone’s help.”

“….”

“But as you know, because my standing in Norden wasn’t that great, not a single servant followed me.”

Since the distance between Norden and Silon was considerable, even if there had been someone he was particularly close to, it would have been difficult to ask them to come with him.

However, when Clope married into Silon, there were two maids who followed her, saying they couldn’t let her go alone. Since Clope was a person who willingly accepted even Euro Leches, whose origins were unknown, as a younger brother, it wasn’t that strange.

Naturally, no one followed to serve Euro Leches, who was nothing more than a villainous supporting character. This was because he was the very shame of the Norden royal family, someone who had never been kind to anyone in his life.

“I came here alone, and naturally, there is no one I can trust unconditionally. This is the choice I made.”

“….”

“Let’s choose someone who prays for the Duke’s well-being.”

“….”

“Even if it’s just a gamble, let’s choose someone who wishes for the Duke to be healthy. Even if there’s only a tiny possibility, let’s try everything we can. I chose a person who thinks that way. That’s Raymond.”

The person who had served them through generations despite the wretched environment of the Dukedom was [stolen content]Raymond. He felt unauthorized copyhe could trust someone who had witnessed the ends of those going mad and [visit our site]had tried everything to protect the children who would tread the same path.

“To be honest, it’s not even ambiguous. I don’t trust you. The same goes for Raymond.”

“….”

“You don’t need to trust me either. It’s fine even if you’re just monitoring me, as long as you follow along. Regardless of the process, as long as the Duke becomes healthy, that’s all that matters.”

“That’s not necessarily true.”

Dent scratched his cheek, glancing at Euro.

“I know that saying this as a scion of a vassal family is nothing more than spitting in my own face, but…”

“….”

“I still can’t fully believe that it’s possible for the curse on the Duke to be lifted and for him to truly become healthy… so I suppose I don’t have great expectations.”

“….”

“It’s a bit different from not trusting the Madam. I believe there must be a way. Who would risk their life on an uncertain method?”

Euro flinched slightly at Dent’s words. It was because those words [Read on Read BL Novels]pricked his conscience. Honestly, he knew the [stolen content]location of the dragon and knew that everything would be resolved if the dragon lifted the curse, but that wasn’t a perfect method.

“But even if the Madam believes it’s certain, this is unprecedented, so we must keep the possibility of failure in mind. The curse of the Dukedom hasn’t lasted just a year or two; until now, no one has found a way to break it.”

“….”

“Even if the Madam does her best, she might fail. That’s why, while it’s important for the Duke to become healthy immediately, I would prefer the Madam to stay healthy as well, if possible.”

“Why?”

“Well…”

“….”

“Who would want to see someone die before their own eyes?”

Euro blinked at Dent’s words, which suggested that it was only natural. For some reason, he felt comforted.

Though it was a path he had chosen for himself, doubts occasionally surged. Whether this method was truly the best. His actions to save everyone were, in truth, nothing more than recklessness.

He thought it might all just be bravado. It was a lonely endeavor with no one to recognize it. In the end, it might lead to throwing away the very life he wanted to protect.

Dent couldn’t possibly know his heart, but the words he spoke were exactly what Euro needed.

“I won’t die.”

“….”

“Who’s dying? No one is going to die. So there’s no need to worry. My health declining was already expected. It’s a part I had to endure.”

Euro spoke grumpily, opening the window for no particular reason. Then, he suddenly looked at Dent and asked.

“What happened with the Captain?”

“Ah, about that. It seems things will go better than expected.”

“Huh?”

When Euro asked what he meant, Dent spoke with a bright face.

“The Captain contacted me first. He asked if I’m interested in the relics he possesses.”

“Really?”

“I told him I wanted to check how visit our sitemany he has first, and he visit our siteRead on Read BL Novelssaid to come by anytime. What should we do?”

“What do you mean ‘what should we do’? I’ll go and smash them all with a hammer.”

Dying, my foot. I’ll make a killing and start a second life. Euro thought so and smiled.