Episode 161

However, Elisha had no intention of sharing the poison with the householder. She just wanted to make Carola her confidant.

'But rose poison really tastes awful.'

To Carola from her previous life, Elisha is an insignificant and ugly creature. She was just that. So, whatever she did, she did it without hesitation in front of Elisha. It was natural for her that Elisha knew all about Carola's evil ways.

Carola always wore the same ring. The ring was the key to the secret safe in Carola's room. There were many objects hidden in it. One of them was 'rose poison'.

There was a reason why the name of rose poison was rose poison. This is because it is literally a poison with a strong rose scent. Rose poison was not a good drug for poisoning someone. The mouths of corpses killed by rose poison gave off a terrible stench similar to that of roses. That's why the evidence of poisoning was too obvious.

So, it is usually mixed into strong-scented teas or very sweet desserts. When Carola gave sweet desserts and tea to Jacob's concubine or collateral, she meant that she was poisoning the roses.

So when she gave Elisha her rose tea, her mimosa face became contemplative. That day, she must have thought she was lucky she survived.

'But rose poison is not a very lethal poison. It's a good poison to feed someone you hate.'

If you drink enough rose poison, red pus forms on your skin, and you die after several days of suffering from the poison. Before her death, her face became very ugly.

'My freckles were affected by this poison.'

There was a girl nicknamed Freckles. In her previous life, she was Jacob's mistress. Carola regarded her freckles as a thorn in her eyes, so she used rose poison to make her freckles crippled.

Even that was not enough, and in the end, she had to be fed to wild dogs. At that time, Carola was fear itself to Elisha.

'It doesn't matter as much as a little taste. There are side effects such as stomach pain or severe headache. It's a medicine that can be detoxified immediately after lying down for a few days.'

So Elisha took a sip of her tea without hesitation. However, the effect was stronger than expected. She didn't know that she would vomit blood.

'Besides, my stomach hurts more than I thought.'

Elisha thought in a clouded mind.

'But it was worth it.'

The number of pansy could not be exhaustive. As a result of the investigation, the man behind the trick will soon be revealed. Then, there will be no need for Carola to come out of the world.

Elisha thought even in her trance.

She must have seen Lucerne when she lost consciousness earlier.

'Was it an illusion?'

A dream within a dream, in the middle zone, I recalled a thrilling fantasy.

Warm little mansion. A beautiful house built there. The day Lucerne comes there.

'If one day that man really treats me with a little sincerity.'

Elisha remembered Lucerne approaching, holding my hand, and saying kind words to me. It's a sight that doesn't fit at all, but I imagined it.

But in order to do that, she had to become his equal.

'Carola and Jacob won't be able to harass me. I need to be free.'

In Elisha's world. There was never a time when anyone in her had protected her. So her own security was something she had to keep to herself. In this case, her well-being coincided with the deaths of Jacob and Carola.

So, the completion of revenge, her survival.

It would make her relationship with Lucerne better, she thought. Elisha smiled a little, even in her dreams.

*​ *​ *​

“Elisha?”

Lucerne approached her.

From Elisha's collapsed figure, Lucerne recalled the scene she had seen in her childhood. It was the image of her dying mother.

Coincidentally, Lucerne was the only woman she loved. That appearance properly stimulated her Lucerne trauma.

What she barely kept about Elisha.

The last thread of reason was finally cut off.

*​ *​ *​

Employees surrounded the fallen Elisha.

“Don't touch me.”

“…….”

“Don't touch anyone.”

Lucerne came to her with her strides. Her Ian rushed over.

“What happened?”

Sophie came running hastily. In Sophie's hand was a broken silver bracelet. Lucerne looked at the bracelet. He understood the situation right away.

“Call the doctor right now, hurry up!”

Lucerne growled. The attending physician rushed over. Elisha was moved into the living room.

“There is no harm in life. Take your medicine and you will be fine.”

The doctor who examined Elisha, who was lying helplessly on the carpet in the living room, said. Before long, Ian and Sophie whispered something to Lucerne.

“Move her wife into her room first.”

Lucerne said with a face dripping cold.

“From now on.”

Lucerne said.

“No one can approach this woman without my permission. Ian, take her wife and keep you attached.”

“All right.”

It did not take long for the whole story to be revealed. Carola's handmaid, Pansy, played a trick on the rose leaves that were delivered to Elisha.

“Lucerne, I will take care of this…….”

Lucerne did not listen to the head of the household. The householder realized that Lucerne's eyes had completely lost focus. He went straight to Carola first.

“Lucerne! She came to visit Carola. Lucerne. Carola is embarrassed. Aww!”

Carola, who was trapped before her lungs, approached like a beggar. Lucerne cut Carol with a single sword without hesitation.

A fountain of blood gushed out.

Lucerne lightly snapped his neck.

“Close the door.”

Lucerne swung his sword once more.

Degururr. Her head rolled on the floor. Lucerne said to Nora, who followed her.

“Bring all the things that were waiting on you. It will make me feel better.”

Lucerne said. Even Nora couldn't help but be nervous.

*​ *​ *​

Elisha opened her eyes slowly. Her throat felt like it would tear.

'Here…….'

Elisha looked around. It was an unfamiliar room. As she moved her body creaked. Elisha was lying on her old cot. She smelled of smoke that resembled the smell of cigarettes.

Elisha slowly looked around.

“Lucerne?”

Lucerne was sitting in the room. However, his senses were strange. He was very expressionless and looked cold.

The room was dark. It was nighttime, and the room had a very small window with iron bars on it. A shadow fell on Lucerne's face, making it hard to see his expression. Elisha felt her head throb.

“Where am I, I…….”

“This is the Officers Club. It's a secret office near the duchy I rented.”

Elisha sensed that her son-in-law was quiet. It's nighttime, so there won't be anyone in the club. Maybe they are the only ones in this building.

“Why are we here?”

Lucerne answered bluntly.

“You did as you wished.”

“Yes?”

Elisha raised her body. Lucerne slowly raised her body.

“Did you do any tricks to kill Carola?”

“…….”

Elisha couldn't say anything. Lucerne now……. He seemed terribly angry.

“Did you notice?”

In this case, it was useless for her to lie. Elisha answered without revealing her agitation.

“I have never wanted to go there. Again, the picture my wife drew is beyond my comprehension. I should have recognized you when you clung to me and said cute things.”

“…… Lucerne.”

“Okay. I guess. Carola is dead.”

“…… Did she die? How…….”

Lucerne is one step closer.

She said, “I told you to keep her neck for you to see. Shall I give it as a present?”

Elisha was startled.

'That way, easily. Hurry?'

Elisha knew that Lucerne was not one to lie about things like this.

“Did you really?”

“Okay. I think you'd be more pleased with a person's neck than jewelry. Wouldn't it be appropriate for an anniversary present?”

“…… You don't even have to show it. If that's true That's it.”

He raised an eyebrow and smiled.

“Okay.”

Lucerne said.

“Good. Because you are so understanding There's going to be a funeral, so there must be a head. The top of the neck is the best.”

Elisha's shoulders shrank. In fact, she had no idea. More than she was happy, she was terrified. All this situation. She is finally freed from Carola…….

'Why is this expression like this?'

Looking at his darkened face, it was like her ancient demon who had come down to judge her stupidity. It was said that the ancient evil god had a most beautiful face.

Lucerne walked slowly and approached.

Tboob. Tboob.

Every time he approached, Elisha flinched at her. Her bed was small, narrow, and flimsy. Inside, Elisha quickly put her back against the wall.

However, as always, Elisha's nervousness was not revealed. She just looked at Lucerne with a doll-like face.

“Look, Elisha.”

“…….”

“Do I look stupid?”

“…… Yes?”

“Did I look stupid enough to not be able to read your numbers?”

“…….”

“I was told.”

Lucerne growled. At that momentum, Elisha's whole body trembled. A lot has happened in the past. But it was the first time Lucerne's anger had been poured out on Elisha so clearly.

“Don't scratch my possessions. You even disobeyed that last order.”

“That was effective. Since when…….”

“Since when? Since when have you been playing with my hands?”

Lucerne smiled.

“Oh yeah. Corrin's handsome operation. It was fun. Do you really think that Mimosa would fall for such a strategy?”

Goosebumps appeared on the back of Elisha's hand.

“Coryn and Mimosa met at a cabin in the woods for an unfunny encounter. At that time, she wondered what Corinne said to Mimosa, so that she could be pacified by Mimosa.”

Lucerne leaned over to Elisha.

'Here. Please accept this letter.'

'Oh my, you prepared all these things. Lady Elisha didn't lie when she said that Corinne's heart was clear. He said he liked me.'

Mimosa opened the letter. And in an instant, her face was bleached white. It wasn't a love letter from Corinne. In it, the names of the Mimosa family were written all the way. All, even very distant relatives.

'Starting today, if we don't follow our orders, our master wants us to tell them that everyone here will suffer one by one from above.'

'From now on, you can do whatever our mistress tells you to do. And, you'll have to double report it to us.'

Elisha's whole body trembled.

'To be honest, there are moments when I want to believe in you sometimes.'

'If trust develops between us…….'

Lucerne came to the duke's house and was extremely friendly. She wrapped her around her and cooperated with all her plans. Maybe she'll avenge her, she thought. Little by little her heart is coming through, she thought.

However, he double watched Elisha through Mimosa. A laugh came out.