𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝟕𝟔: 𝐀𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
An unexpected emergency situation.
I couldn’t understand it just by hearing it once.
When I asked Rosa to tell me again, she reported it slowly this time.
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“It seems Lord Montyver has defended Prince Ghodrove, and has been injured.”
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He is currently unconscious, wandering between life and death.
“They say that they are refusing visitors to focus on treatment.”
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Since he is a knight, I had anticipated such a situation.
But to defend Prince Ghodrove, who was targeting Lord Montyver’s life, and suffer a fatal wound. . . . . .
There could be no greater misfortune.
The moment I held my head in despair, a faint tapping sound came from the window.
The source of the sound was the bird courier magic I had sent about two hours ago.
When I opened the window, it came in vigorously, with only the words “address unknown” floating up.
Apparently, the warning letter to Lord Montyver had not been delivered.
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“Rosa, thank you. You may leave now.”
“Y, Yes.”
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After she left, I collapsed on the spot.
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[Nya nya!]
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Ga-chan tenderly offers me a silver-shining thread. It’s the magical thread connected to Lord Montyver this morning.
It’s a one-way item that can convey my voice and vibrations.
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I immediately grabbed the thread and tried to call out.
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“Leon-sama, can you hear my voice?”
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It came out as a surprisingly frail and trembling voice. If he had heard, he would have laughed.
But now, he was unconscious, so there was no way he could hear.
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[Nya nya, nya!]
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Using the thread, Ga-chan seemed to suggest going to check on his condition.
But I probably wouldn’t get any more information than what I’d heard from Rosa.
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“Ga-chan, please stay by my side for now.”
[Nya]
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This was not the time to be weeping. If the doctor treating him was one of Prince Ghodrove’s men, they might kill him under the guise of treatment.
Wouldn’t it be better to transfer him to a safe hospital?
I immediately went to the Marchioness to talk about Lord Montyver’s situation.
The Marchioness had already received word and seemed to have taken action.
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“I’ve sent a few doctors who are on good terms with the Marquis family. With their eyes on him, there shouldn’t be any sloppy treatments.”
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I nodded at the Marchioness’ words, saying that I should wait patiently as they were all skilled doctors.
🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸🔸
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Ever since then, I had a bad feeling, so with the Marchioness’ permission, I returned to the cottage where Florenci was waiting.
It seems he had been reading a book with the maid today.
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“Naru was here just a moment ago, but the maid came, and she was taken back to the mansion.”
“Is that so?”
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Naru is Prince Leonardo, disguised as a girl.
Florenci seems to be playing happily without suspecting that the other person is the prince.
He was suddenly taken back, probably because the queen’s stay had been decided.
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“I feel like everyone is on edge.”
“Yes. . . . . .”
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Children are sensitive to the slightest changes in adults.
I embrace Florenci and assure him that everything is okay.
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“Okaa-san seems a little different than usual.”
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Probably because Lord Montyver had suffered a fatal injury, and I could no longer remain calm.
Although I had been educated as a noble lady never to show my emotions, no matter the situation, I was easily seen through by Florenci.
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“I’ll tell you what happened in a little while.”
“Yes, I understand.”
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I feel sorry for having raised such an understanding child.
Once our surrounding issues are resolved, I will spoil Florenci completely.
I must create an environment where he can be selfish sometimes.
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Just because it’s an emergency, I shouldn’t act differently from usual, as it might make Florenci anxious. I must behave as usual.
Let’s prepare dinner for now.
“Ren, let’s cook together.”
“Yes!”
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I told the maid to go home early.
Just to be safe, I asked Ga-chan to put a barrier around the Marquis house.
Now, no intruder can enter.
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“Okaa-san, what are we making today?”
“I was thinking of making dried cod meunière.”
“Dried cod! I love it!”
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Dried cod is a specialty of Binemöer.
I was surprised when I first heard about it because it was not available in Vulcano.
Dried cod is fresh cod that has been salted and dried.
Of course, it cannot be eaten as is.
It is a very labor-intensive ingredient that requires soaking in water several times to remove the salt.
The salted, dried cod flesh returns to a plump state from its dry, brittle condition.
This is what we’re cooking.
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I coated the cut dried cod with breadcrumbs mixed with chopped dried herbs. Florenci helped with this task.
Ga-chan cut the butter with a thread made of magic.
I dropped the butter into the pan and melted it, then fried the cod with the skin side down.
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The browning develops with a sizzling sound. It’s done when the surface becomes a deep brown color.
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Florenci seemed to enjoy the dried cod meunière and ate three pieces.
Honestly, I was so worried about Lord Montyver’s condition that I had no appetite.
However, I forced myself to eat, thinking I might collapse otherwise.
If I had been my former self, I wouldn’t have eaten at all.
It seems I’ve become quite robust since coming to Binemöer.
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I was thinking of going to bed early tonight.
But I was awakened by an unexpected visit.
It was Annie who had come to deliver a letter that had arrived at the mansion.
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“Here, it was just delivered to Mrs. Dosa by express horse.”
“T, Thank you.”
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Who could it be so late at night?
I turned the envelope over to see the sender. The name written there was Prince Ghodrove’s.
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What business could he have to send a letter?
Could it be a letter informing me of Lord Montyver’s condition?
With trembling hands, I opened the seal. Inside was a single card.
It said that he wanted to talk about the thief who had stolen the queen’s necklace and asked me to come.
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