Chapter 19 – 019 – New Groom Hyde Is a Novelist #2

019 – The new groom, Hyde, is a novelist # 2

The count’s mansion was spacious and large.

How many rooms are there?

Psyche’s younger brother Dihon was also staying in a room on the second floor where I had never walked.

Is it here?

“Hmm.”

I cleared my throat in front of the room of Dihon, the eldest son of the count, Psyche’s younger brother, and my brother-in-law. Then the maid guarding her entrance frowned and asked me.

“Lord Hyde, what is going on here?”

Wariness appeared on his face.

The only son of the count.

As she is the maid guarding the room he is staying in, her loyalty to the Count Agarpe family must be high. I spoke to her lightly.

“I realized that I had never seen my brother-in-law’s face as part of the Agarpe family. “I would like to say a quick hello, but is my brother-in-law Dihon inside?”

Zek-.

It was when I was about to put my hand on the doorknob.

The maid said, “What!” She was very embarrassed and blocked the space between me and the door.

“There was an order from the Count that no one except those who were specifically permitted should enter the room where Master Dihon is! Let’s go back!”

The security was stricter than necessary.

Originally, being the only son of a great nobleman might have been treated that way.

Since they are descendants who need to be passed down from generation to generation, they must be raised with care.

Of course, the Agarpe family had a daughter named Psyche, but she swore to herself to live as a purist.

Since Psyche had chosen not to have children of her own, the only one among the children of Count Agarpe’s family who was likely to have a child was her eldest son, Dihon.

Wait.

This meant that if Dihon had a serious accident or was unable to have children due to an unexpected illness, the count’s family would be cut off forever.

Indeed, that means the Count Agarpe family is trying to hide and protect Dihon.

“If the boy in here loses her life, Lady Psyche will have no choice but to break her vow of chastity. The young lady would not want the Agarpe family to be cut off.”

“W-what kind of rude thing are you saying! Go ahead! Dihon is not feeling well, so he can’t meet people or even go out of his room!”

“…”

Because I’m not feeling well, I can’t meet people or go out of my room―?

I felt like I had heard quite important information from the blushing maid.

And it also felt like one of my questions was resolved.

When Psyche Agarpe was feigning illness.

The Count Agarpe family spent a huge amount of money purchasing “Medicine” To make people think that their daughter was truly suffering from an illness.

Even without that, the declining economic situation of Agarpe would be faltering.

While I wondered if there was a need to go to such lengths to simply act to avoid marriage, I also wondered where those medicinal herbs were being used.

But now I see that the medicine was used here.

Even when the door is closed, the strong smell of medicinal herbs spreads through the hallway.

There was a real ‘sick person’ in the Agarpe family.

“But how can it not work? “I want to see your face.”

“No! How do you know whether you will harm Dihon or not? If Dihon’s illness worsens, and he loses his life, you are the one who will benefit the most!”

Indeed, that was true.

Once Dihon disappears, the future power of the count will be concentrated on his only daughter, Psyche.
And as her husband, I will be able to pick up and eat tons of the falling beans.

“There was a reason why Oscar Archibald was aiming for the position of the count’s son-in-law.”

They were trying to completely take over the Durgien region by eating up the entire count family.

This is because the Durgien region is divided between nobles, including the Count family, and the Archibald Church.

“Scouty, what’s the fuss?”

Ttogak.

It was right then.

The sound of shoes was heard from behind.

The maid hurriedly lowers her head.

“Ma’am… !”

This grumpy maid had only one person to call Madam.

Wilhemina, Countess of Agarpe.

She appeared in her place and looked at us.

“Mother-in-law, you are still beautiful.”

“Hyde, you were in a place like this instead of at the celebration. Have you come to see Dihon? But it turned out to be a pity. Even if Dihon is the mother, she is a child that cannot be met carelessly.”

Is it that serious?

Soon, Bill Hemina began to cry, tears streaming down her beautiful face, making it hard to believe that she was in her late thirties.

“Dihon was weak from her birth. It is clear that the reason Dihon and Psyche are suffering from illness is because our family has betrayed trust and is being punished from heaven. Maybe it’s good… !”

I felt unfamiliar with parents who had to watch their children suffer because they were born without a mother.

However, even in that country, I could clearly see that the Countess was quite sad and blamed herself.

“It is said that the reason Psyche vowed to remain single for the rest of her life was because of her sister’s illness. Hyde, didn’t you ever cure Psyche’s illness? Then wouldn’t it be possible to cure Dihon’s illness?”

Warak-.

It was a countess who held my arm with quite strong force.

“Please, please help Dihon get better!”

Crump, crunch -.

Why is it so strong? I feel like my arms are aching!

Is this what it would feel like to be captured by a mother bear who go berserk while protecting her cub?

However, there is one thing that must be said clearly.

“Mother, being punished for your sins comes only after death and judgment. Suffering from illness cannot be the penalty for sin. Because the Lord is love, He does not punish emotionally.”

“… Are you saying that Dihon’s illness and Psyche’s illness were not divine punishment? Dr. Selim didn’t say that? Selim said that we must repent and pray hard.”

Selim.

Was this a doctor of theology hired by the Agarpe estate?

The face of Saenim, who had emerged as a potential groom along with Loras, briefly appeared in my mind and then disappeared.

I really know how things work inside the Agarpe family.

I spread my arms naturally and spoke.

“The way of thinking that considers all human misfortune to be punishment from God is an unhealthy view of faith. Look at me. I was an orphan from birth. Is that because of divine punishment?”

If misfortune comes as a reward for sin, it would mean that I, who was born into misfortune, was a sin in itself.

Of course, in a way, it was true.

Humans are born because of Adam’s original sin and embrace a sinful nature.

But I dare say that it was not because of my sinful nature that I became an orphan.

“God sometimes has plans for us that cannot be understood by human reason. It may seem like misfortune, but sometimes it can be a guide to salvation.”

“… “There are things that seem like misfortune but can lead to salvation?”

The Countess didn’t seem to understand, but she looked at me with some anticipation in her eyes.

You really want to hold on to the rope.

Faith permeates even more deeply into these desperate people.

Chuck-.

I said, pointing my palm to my chest like an enthusiastic theater actor.

“Mother, remember that Job, who suffered one-sidedly, ultimately achieved salvation through him! Also, wasn’t the Agarpe family lucky enough to have a son-in-law like me because Lady Psyche got sick? In this way, suffering becomes a ladder toward salvation in providence!”

“Hyde, you can cure Dihon’s illness!?”

Mother-in-law Wilhemina’s face shone like a star.

I said that to my mother-in-law.

“For that to happen, you have to see the patient first. Would you mind if I take a look at Dihon, the count’s only son?”

Once you see the patient, you will know what the condition is.

It was then.

“No visits are allowed with Dihon today. This is the authority given to me by the Count, so the Countess must also follow it.”

Rattling, rattling-.

A gentleman wearing glasses appeared in the hallway holding a bathroom sink in his hand.

His hair was blond, like Loras’, and his face was thin, but there was passion in his eyes.

“Everyone, please get out of the way. Master Dihon, it is time to bleed.”

Sereung-.

It was Selim, a man holding up a blade that was lying on the bathroom sink.

“Drawing blood with that hook-shaped knife?”

I frowned.

Was that knife disinfected?

I don’t think I did.

I don’t know if it’s a knife used to cut grass, but there’s straw still on it. In this barbaric world that had no concept of disinfection, surgical tools were like that.

However, Selim looked at me and raised his eyebrows greatly.

“Lord Hyde, bloodletting is the latest trendy treatment even in universities.”

Giik-.

At that time, a door that seemed like it would never open.

And a boy who seemed to have just graduated from elementary school peeked out his pale face through the gap in the door.

“Three, Lord Selim. Should I have blood drawn today? As much as that treat?”

“Be patient even if it hurts. And you should not breathe the outside air carelessly. “When I draw your blood, I’ll tell you about a book I saw at the library when I was still in college.”

“Last time, I didn’t like the story about the conman Al-Haddin marrying a princess using a magic lamp. In the end, the princess was fraudulently married to a man who had nothing of value to her other than a lamp.”

As he said that, the boy’s blue eyes looked at me.

Although she was thin and had a pale face, there was a part of her face that reminded me of Doban and Psyche.

For some reason, that look seemed to be saying that my marriage to his older sister Psyche was a fraud through my tricks.

Kid, I got scammed.

Do you know the husband who became a stuffed animal from the first night?

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Giik, chin-.

Soon Selim and Dihon closed the door and entered.

Dihon screams, “Ugh,” Probably because of the pain of bloodletting.

I finished my diagnosis as I listened to the sound through the door and wiped away her tears with her handkerchief.

“Lethargy. Difficulty breathing. Nausea with occasional nausea. Malnutrition due to indigestion. There are quite a few diseases that come to mind, but the most likely one is brain… “

“…”

Zek-.

Wilhemina’s expression remains worried.

I hastily turned the horse’s rudder.

“The heart, not ─” “I guess it’s an indigo disease?”

“Oh my god, you know that just by seeing it!? The disease Dihon suffers from is a disease of the heart!”

Countess Wilhemina Agarpe was very surprised by my diagnosis.

If I said it wasn’t a heart disease, I was planning to name a variety of diseases, including stomach ulcers, but it seemed like I guessed it right with the first picture.

I’m glad that my mother, Bill Hemi, is a person who can clearly see this and that in her expression.

“If you know the disease, you can cure it!”

Wilhemina liked it very much.

Do I really know how to cure heart disease?

To be honest, I could say I knew, and I could say I didn’t know.

I know the method, but I’m not a professional doctor, so I can’t do surgery.

In the first place, is it possible to collect working tools for surgery in this world?

“I think I can take on some challenges. Before that, I think it would be best to get to know Prince Dihon first. In order to recover from both faith and illness, it is important to improve community relationships.”

“Improving community relations… ?”

Countess Wilhemina seemed unable to understand what I meant.

And then he said, “Selim didn’t say that…” She muttered.

Selim, Doctor of Theology.

I will first take away your position as the advisor and mentor of this family.

What should we do to do that?

Of course, you need to form a rapport with Dihon, who is both a patient and an important party.

And the method had already been estimated.

“Prince Dihon, you probably like listening to or reading interesting stories, right? “I don’t think there’s much else to do for fun since he’s someone who can’t even move around outside his room.”

“That’s right. Our Dihon likes to read books. Also, Sir Selim always told interesting stories to Dihon. Sir Selim read a lot.”

“Mother, can you give me paper and a pen?”

I’ll show you what a fascinating story is.

After all, I am the winner of a 21st century novel contest filled with all kinds of media.

“The title is ‘Village of Back Alley Nymphs’. Very good. Dihon, you little bastard, wait. “I’ll tell you what a fascinating story is.”

I received paper and pen and completed a masterpiece of 50,000 characters in two hours.