Episode 102
The cabin, Marco's hiding place, was a well-known spot for adultery. So, there were no guests staying during the holidays. Well, today was a holiday.
In addition, as this accommodation was a place with a clear purpose, the owner did not even look out for the tolerable disturbance. It was easy for the staff to ignore the occasional fight and pass by.
“Lucerne!!!!”
So Marco's bitter cry was shattered in the air without anyone listening.
“You bastard, Lucerne……. Killing my wife The lord will never forgive you. Put my father in jail and even my wife. You guys……. It's the devil not human…….”
Lucerne stood idle near the wall surrounding the hotel. He was observing Marco's reaction as if he were amused.
Beside Lucerne stood a carriage with sweaty horses tied to it. The wagon, which seemed to have just arrived, was brand new, and the exterior was elaborately decorated with silver leaf patterns.
Jump. The carriage door opened. A beautiful woman got out of it. She was Elisha, in a long silver dress and her hair adorned with new jewels.
It was an instant for Marco's eyes to turn when he found Elisha.
“Four years! You poisoned Arien!”
Elisha didn't even respond. Instead, Lucerne beckoned.
“Nora.”
“Yes.”
Nora stepped forward. And Nora kicked Marco with an expressionless face.
“Ugh!”
Lucerne leaned over the fallen Marco.
“What are you going to say?”
Lucerne asked quietly.
“What?”
“I'm going to go to the family head and say something. Listen to it.”
He looked at Marco like a beast.
“You say that? I will tell you all of your crimes!”
Lucerne smiled and said coldly.
“Yes, her wife came to her feet and poisoned her cup herself. And she drank from her cup with my hand.”
“That, so. It's all your trap…….”
“Your father manipulated her ledger and stole it. You mean the poison that she kept in her quarters for a long time?”
Marco was speechless. If it was Lucerne, it would have been enough to secure a record of book manipulation. Besides, the poison was obviously an ancient relic that would have been difficult to obtain unless it was Merha.
'So why did Arien eat that poison!'
Marco felt like he was going to explode. He could vaguely guess the context. After all, he tricked Arien into poisoning the wrong person.
“I brought Arienne to you to give her a chance to take the antidote, but you stupidly ate the antidote and got rid of it.”
“No, it is not.”
Marco wanted to deny reality. But it was all their choice.
'I have to let the family head know my regret.'
The moment he thought that, Marco's mind seemed to go dark.
However…… What?
What should I appeal for?
Whose fault is it to say?
Marco couldn't honestly tell the whole story of this.
“You want to blame me? But you're the one who killed your wife. At least if you had just one pill of the antidote left, your wife wouldn't have died so horribly. She must have resented you until the moment she died.”
Lucerne whispered languidly.
Marco's eyes widened.
“You ruined everything.”
Lucerne sorted it out gently.
“You've always failed, and today's biggest mistake is yours.”
“No, that…….”
Marco was faced with a terrible reality. It was his fault that her wife died. He repeated the same words like an idiot. Elisha interjected in a soft tone.
“Lucerne. You should speak a little more kindly. How terrifying it is to lose her wife through your own mistake. It's not like that on purpose. Besides, the exact reason for Arien's death is…….”
“Oh yeah. It could be defined as suicide. Does that make you feel a little more at ease?”
Lucerne said. At those words, Ian, a knight with a smooth face standing next to him, spoke.
“I've seen all kinds of deaths, but this is the first time I've seen such a bizarre voluntary method. Ah, didn't Arien try to appeal to the head of the family through her death?”
“Okay? Maybe not. Marco. Go and appeal to the head of the household. Maybe you will listen.”
Lucerne laughed and said. Marco was really afraid. I was afraid of everything. There was no blood or tears in Lucerne, and he was terribly cruel.
'I'm against this guy……. Can I win?'
He has already lost his father. He has already lost his wife. He…… He suffered wounds that could not be washed away.
He has never defeated the devil Lucerne and he never will. Marco felt an overwhelming sense of defeat. It was close to dejection.
“You……. What the hell is this bitch……. Are you driving us to ruin like this? It's all because of this bitch. You devilish bastard met this girl and now he's rampaging without knowing the extent.”
Marco pointed at Elisha with a trembling hand. Elisha didn't blink an eye.
“You still don't know reflection. I had so many opportunities. It's amazing.”
Elisha said softly. Lucerne lightly slapped the palm of the other hand with the horsewhip he held in one hand expressionlessly.
“If you keep insulting my wife, I have no choice but to punish you, but I'm not afraid. Marco? There's no one by your side now How long can you stand against me without a shield?”
“Lucerne.”
Elisha whispered.
“Stop it. He's a pitiful person. Incomparable to you…….”
“…….”
“Because he is a weak man.”
“…….”
“But since you keep cursing at me, let me say something. It's a fact that everyone knows, but only you didn't know. It's not because someone did well or didn't do well.”
Elisha said affectionately. Coincidentally, the tone was quite similar to the tone Lucerne often uses.
“It's just that my husband is better than Marco you.”
“…….”
“If Arien had known that, she wouldn't have taken the poison. Too bad. It's a sin to meet the wrong spouse. I wish I had known the subject from the beginning.”
“I know. Climbing is always a problem.”
Lucerne looked at Elisha as if she was dying of cuteness when she said that. Then the wind blew, and Elisha's blond hair was disheveled in her air.
Nora, with her earnest face, she made a mantra to Lucerne.
“General. The night wind is blowing. You might catch a cold, madam.”
“Okay. Branch.”
Lucerne nodded his head. Ian opened the carriage door and Nora escorted him. And they left in a carriage.
No one paid attention to Marco's appearance left behind. Sat down, Marco looked at the setting sun with a stunned expression. And he did not move at all until the dark night came.
* * *
Haha……. Arien…….”
'You idiot!'
Those were the words that Arien left as a will to Marco. The other day, he and she also held each other's hands and entered her wedding hall. And promised a hundred years.
However, that promise is no longer there.
Lucerne whispered one last time.
'This time it ended up being her wife, but what will it be next time? I think life is precious, so go home and think about it.'
Marco thought. What do you mean when you go back home? I mean, who do you want to meet?
The next morning. Marco was arrested for the murder of his wife by the Yuriev Magistrates. Until the moment he was arrested, 'I don't know anything. No, if you left even one of the three eggs……. No, but it's as good as killing me…… ' He muttered.
He didn't even reveal that he was a member of the Cartier family, making it difficult for the security guards.
That's also because the people of the Security Knights treated him very roughly, treating him like a murderer of his wife. Led by the people sent by the householder, Marco had a face almost like a corpse and was in a half-conscious state.
* * *
Elisha slowly came out of the water. Water dripped from her hot naked body, which had just been taken. After she finished taking a bath, she felt drowsy.
Elisha put on her robe and wiped her hair with a clean towel. In her bedroom, her lucerne was waiting for her.
“Come here, Elisha.”
He said. Elisha obediently went into his arms. Lucerne caressed his round shoulder and whispered.
“How do you feel?”
“Not bad.”
However, Elisha's expression when she said that was colder than usual. Lucerne suddenly wanted to laugh.
“Are you still mad?”
Elisha immediately recognized what Lucerne was asking.
“Do I have the right to be angry?”
“Why, of course not. If you're angry, whine.”
Lucerne said languidly.
“What are you going to say after filling the cafe, which is the only place I go out to, with your agents?”
“It's for safety.”
“Since when?”
“From the day you said you needed a place to go out to catch your breath.”
“…… You bought a cafe?”
Lucerne nodded her head obediently. Elisha was stunned.