560 – Mandragora Growing in Hell – 4

After Ainter learned that Barandi had gone to her her marquis ‘territory her, Barandi was in contact with her her marquis every day to check on Ainter’s condition her her her her.

To be honest, there is a high probability that the Marquis will take care of things if he is left alone. From the Marquis’s perspective, isn’t A prospective son-in-law and a distinguished guest who should never be harmed in his territory?

Still, the North is my jurisdiction. You need to know at least what Ainter is doing to feel at ease.

“Demon beast, what do you mean?”

And without even realizing it, I faced the worst crisis.

It was a crazy crisis when Ainter and Shati, who had gone on a private hunting trip, had the unlucky chance of encountering a dungeon beast.

‘Fuck.’

For a moment, I felt like my eyes were turning white, but I quickly came to my senses.

Fortunately, Ainter did not have any injuries, and Shati was treated quickly and suffered no aftereffects. It cannot be said that he was lucky from the moment he met the demon beast, but he can at least make up for it by saying that it was a blessing in disguise.

– I’m sorry, Count. I have nothing to say.

After remaining silent for a moment, the Marquis of Barandiga, beyond the communication port, bowed his head even deeper.

Normally, I would have stopped him right away, but since the matter was serious, I still didn’t open my mouth. I am also so embarrassed, so it goes without saying to the Marquis.

“Everyone knows that there are countless dungeons in the north that have been neglected for a long time. It is unfortunate that one of those dungeons was in a hunting ground, but this is genius, not talent, so don’t be too hard on yourself.”

Therefore, I forced the closed mouth to open and comfort the marquis.

This was not a talent that could have been prevented, but an unlucky genius. If the marquis and other northern great lords were negligent in conquering dungeons, it would be a matter of outrage, but as the faction leader, I know very well how passionate the northern great lords are in conquering dungeons.

Okay, this was simply bad luck. Even if it wasn’t good, it was really bad.

– Thank you for saying that.

The Marquis’ complexion brightened slightly at my consolation. Still, I’m still confused when I see the complexity that I can’t hide.

I understand. Ah, it’s one thing that a special VIP named Inter almost got hurt, but what kind of father can be calm when her daughter almost dies? I can fully sympathize with this as I have also had three daughters at the same time.

“By the way, Marquis Idrafen said he wouldn’t care because it happened while hunting?”

– Oh, yes. You said so.

“Then, I will report to His Majesty the Emperor. I will tell the Marquis well so as not to cause any harm, so please do not worry and take care of the surprised lady.”

The Marquis bowed his head again at my consideration.

No matter how much Ainter tries to keep things secret, the empire’s intelligence is by no means weak. One day, it will reach the emperor’s ears, so in that case, it would be better for me to report it and minimize the repercussions.

‘Damn Dorgon.’

As soon as we lost contact, I sighed harshly. It’s not that Dorgon was building a dungeon in the north, but wasn’t this incident caused by the madness of using a dungeon that should have been subjugated as a barracks and warehouse?

So this incident is because of him. I just decided to think that way.

‘The dead Dorgon is eating the living sword.’

Anyway, there are no such bad guys.

***

The injured left arm was completely healed.

Still, I had to lie in bed blankly for a while because I was advised to refrain from vigorous movement.

“I should have stopped you from hunting and all that ugly stuff.”

With his father’s constant nagging.

“Fortunately, the Marquis of Idrafen passed this incident off as an incident that occurred while hunting, and Count Tylglehen said he would take care of it himself, which is a shame. The entire territory almost suffered great damage, didn’t it?”

“I’m sorry…”

However, the words were true in every detail, so this time I couldn’t let them go in one ear and out the other.

What your father said is right. If the Marquis was even slightly injured because of my stubbornness, my father, my tribe, and the entire territory would have been greatly responsible. If the Marquis had been injured beyond the point of death, he would have lived with regret for the rest of his life.

“Now, on what grounds should I support your marriage with the Marquis?”

His father’s subsequent muttering made him startle and tremble. Because it sounded like he was giving up on the marriage between me and the Marquis.

“I’m sorry to the Count who arranged it, but if something like this is going to happen in the future, I’d rather give up—”

“Now, wait a minute!”

“If you have something to say, say it while lying down.”

As soon as I quickly got up, my father pressed my shoulders and laid me back on the bed.

“…Hey, Dad. This won’t happen again.”

“I’d rather wait for the sun to rise in the west than believe what you say.”

His hands trembled at his father’s sour reaction.

‘No.’

Unstable. The father immediately went to the marquis and said, ‘Our daughter is too immature and unsuitable for the marquis, so we should reconsider marrying her.’ I’m scared to say that.

Yesterday, I would have been pleased with my father’s reaction to his, but not anymore. I finally realized that the Marquis was the ideal partner I wanted, but do we have to break up with him before I even apologize for being so mean to him?

Of course, considering what I did, it would be unfair to say that we are breaking up, but…

‘No way!’

Anyway, no way. The eternal blue sky gave me a person like a marquis, but if I miss this opportunity, I will never get a second chance. You can be sure.

“Well, I really won’t do that again. I’m confident that I won’t complain to the Marquis and will treat him very kindly!”

“That’s only for a moment. I’m feeling sorry right now, right? As time goes by, things will go back to the way they were before, right?”

Seeing my father scratching the back of his neck as if he had already lost his mind his his made me feel mean.

Normally, even though I hated it so much, I pushed through it! Now I say I’m going to push, but why is my father pulling?

“It’s better for both of you to sort it out when you’re truly sorry. Then at least the last picture will be good.”

“It’s not the last!”

At those words, I screamed without realizing it.

“Really… I can do it really well…”

I said it with sincerity, but strangely, a part of my heart felt uncomfortable.

No, actually it’s not strange. I know better than anyone else why I feel uncomfortable.

‘There is no other way than to use this kind of behavior.’

Because of the behavior I have shown so far, my father will not believe me. Even if you say you’re good now, I won’t trust you. On the contrary, I would be glad if my father and the marquis didn’t think it was strange.

Because I brought it all on myself. It’s my karma for treating the treasure right next to me like a stone.

However, if I give up, I will regret it again. You can’t do that twice when you’ve already done something you regret.

“I know I was rude to the Marquis. I also recognize that the Marquis may have been disappointed in me.”

“The guy who knew that said that until now?”

“Well, now I’ll take it all! Even if the Marquis ignores me and pushes me away, even if he hates me, I won’t back down! Just like he’s been waiting for me!”

I hurriedly finished speaking at my father’s sudden criticism.

It was a rushed ending, but I said everything I wanted to say. Just as the Marquis was patient despite my rudeness, now is the time for me to be patient. It is a time when I must be willing to accept even if the Marquis ignores me.

***

‘People change only when they go through a crisis.’ It is a proverb that has been around for a long time, and one that I personally sympathize with.

However, it seems a bit too much to change only right before death, but what has changed?

‘I’m stubborn, but I’m not very capricious.’

After leaving Shati’s room, she breathed a sigh of relief. If she sees him talking like that, Shati won’t be able to make a fuss about her Marquis in the future.

Although I don’t know if the reason is guilt or a belated realization of my love, whatever. Even if it starts as a political strategy, affection builds as you spend your time as a couple. Since she is not a person who can get married for love anyway, she would be grateful if she could find a good husband.

The only variable is that the Marquis’s mind may have changed,

“Oh, father-in-law.”

As soon as she came out of Shati’s room, she saw the Marquis greeting her and it seemed like she didn’t have to worry about that.

“Are you okay, young lady?”

“It seems uncomfortable because the guy who was always moving around just lies still, but other than that, he’s fine.”

“That’s a good thing.”

The Marquis burst into laughter and soon began walking side by side with me.

The Marquis has been worried about Shati’s condition since he returned from the hunting ground. The Marquis refrains from visiting Shati in hospital, saying that she would be embarrassed to see him.

There was no way such a marquis would have given up Shati. Earlier, she mentioned to Shati that she was giving up on marriage.

“By the way, I was touched that you seemed to have opened your heart to me. After all, if you work hard, you will see the light.”

Meanwhile, I smiled at the sight of the Marquis speaking with a smile on her face, as if she had heard the conversation between me and Shati.

Actually, I was moved too. It seems like my daughter’s marriage is finally imminent.

“To commemorate that, if the Lady fully recovers, I would like to go to the island together. I don’t know if the Lady will accept it, but…”

“Oh, of course Shati will like it too!”

“Haha, hearing your father-in-law say that gives me courage. I will recommend it to you soon.”

I felt like the corners of my mouth went up to my ears as I heard good news one after another.

‘Thank you, Hayang.’

And she expressed her gratitude to Hayang for lending it to her marquis.

Thanks to Hayang, the Marquis was able to save Shati, and thanks to Hayang, Shati opened her heart to the Marquis. Hayang not only saved her daughter’s life, but also solved my worries.

‘From now on, let’s prepare only the highest quality meals for Hayang.’

If Hayang wants her, he is confident that he will only let her drink water made from melted snow from the northern perennial mountain.

Since he is the benefactor of my family, I can do that much.