Episode 187

A very long time ago, a patient with a terrible disease lived here. But no one knew the name of the disease he had.

Because the man said he had the plague, but he hadn't been diagnosed by a doctor or anything. However, Rosaria, who saw that the man's appearance had deteriorated terribly, said that the man was right.

Memories came flooding back.

He was a patient with an ugly face whose mind was going back and forth. Since he was a man, he had to be imprisoned to live in a monastery, which was a forbidden woman's quarter.

She found out later by listening to her grown-up stories. He said that he came all the way to this place for some reason after wandering around because of people's rejection.

At the time, Elisha was about twelve years old. Around that time, her life was blissful. Rosalia had young Elisha by her side early on, and she generously taught her knowledge.

She had no discernible favoritism, but she had a job that Elisha did, and she was a little prodigy. She had more natural 'to do' than other children. It was possible for her to sneak into areas that the priests told her not to go to.

While wandering around like that, someone called him. Looking closely at her, someone was calling her from her window in her basement room.

'Baby, where are you from?'

'Come here. Don't worry. You should stay a little further away. Bad bugs live in me……. It's a contagious bug that moves around people's bodies. It's a bug full of very bad germs. It's the last bug left in this world. He's a very bad guy. If you're not possessed by demons, coming a little closer would be fine. Haha. Hopefully not. It's the first time I've seen such a person since I was born…….'

He was very ugly The skin seemed to run down and looked rough, like a rough, dead tree.

'Looking at the book you are holding, are you already studying math? This. He's a genius.'

The man laughed lightly.

'Why is a sick person writing so hard? Miss Rosaria said the patient should get some rest.'

'From what you say, you are very smart. Is it true that the head of this monastery is Lady Rosaria? He is a generous person who just let me go when I set up my own nest here. And he brings me food every two days.'

'He is a benevolent person.'

He said, 'I heard stories from people passing by. Is the story that Miss Rosaria was in charge of educating the youngest grandson of the Duke of Cartier is true?'

'I don't know. But Miss Rosaria is also my teacher.'

'Oh, yes? That's great. It's really great. They say that he accepts only the most outstanding people as disciples.'

Elisha thought the man's voice was very clear. She said that only very intelligent people have voices like this that Elisha knew. She made Elisha want to talk to him more.

'Maybe. Everyone says I'm smart.'

The man smiled. Right. And she said her name.

'My name is Paian. Will you come over again? But never come close. It's dangerous It's better to talk at this distance.'

Right. The man's name is……. It was a pie.

'Perhaps I will die soon. Then……. A few years after my death, come here to find my belongings…… Will you tell me? Since I betrayed him, I don't mind that request.'

'The boy I am waiting for has gold coins. A very old ancient gold coin…….'

At the time, Elisha was too young, and shortly thereafter, the Count of Laure incident occurred. Including the shock at that time, she went through a lot of things and completely forgot about Pi An, whom she hadn't met a few times.

Besides, Rosaria burned the room once after Faian died. As always, Rosaria's benevolence was fair and did not cross the line.

It was also a great sin for her to accommodate patients with contagious diseases. Numerous priests kept their mouths shut.

A patient with an ugly face caught in an infectious disease over time. The story of Pian has circulated as a ghost story. Among the many ghost legends that roam the monastery, it has become the most well-founded ghost story.

And it was only recently that all of that came to mind. Interrogated by the shadows of Lucerne, memories of my very childhood often came to mind.

It was then that I was firmly reminded of Pian. And if Elisha's memory is correct, Fian surely said that.

'Will you tell that boy named Lucerne?

Tell him that if you enter this room with your treasure, an ancient gold coin, he will be able to find a keepsake. Remember 556 Ancient gold coin. The only thing in the world that has flaws. You would know if I said it was something that protected you on the battlefield.

It's a symbol of his good luck, so he'll keep it for a long time. As long as you don't find a woman you love. Also, if the person who gave you the gold coin has a girl he likes, she will spend it.'

Elisha pulled out an ancient gold coin from within her arms. 556 ancient gold coin with scratches. An item that Lucerne received from the prophet Listralpo a long time ago. It was the only property he had when he was young, and an object that was his guardian.

'When I asked Lucerne for this while I was imprisoned, he really looked at me like a strange person.'

But he gave away the gold coins…….

'But nothing happens.'

Elisha walked around the room. Was it the bullshit of a madman? Or, if there was anything in this room, the secret had already been burned away?

Then sunlight came in through the window.

Dreuk. Then there was the sound of something moving heavily. Elisha leaned over her body.

'Gaff.'

The floor opened quietly. Elisha held her breath.

Fan space on the floor. A lot of papers came out there. It was a small diary, keepsakes, and letters.

'Pian. You really were here.'

Elisha carefully took them out.

'Really……. What a strange coincidence. After all, I never lied to Lucerne.'

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'Maybe, if our relationship started a long time ago…….'

Elisha closed her eyes and thought. From this point on, what if Elisha from her previous life had known that a small relationship had begun between her and him.

Alas, rather without causing trouble to him or to others. Couldn't he have returned 'this' to him and died quietly?

Wouldn't it have been better if I could have been a person who left a good memory for him.

But when you think about it, it was an empty assumption. Elisha's heart wasn't always pretty.

She must have been greedy again. Struggle with the ugly name of hunger for life. She and she would have fallen in love with him.

Now, it really was the end.

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The capital city was in an uproar every day. Someone jokingly said that pages 1 to 4 of the newspaper were all about the Cartier family. However, when I counted, it turned out that up to five pages were the story of the Cartier family.

Such jokes circulated throughout the capital. As much as that, the family was broken and humiliated.

People in high places were not easy to attack. However, it was also possible to deal a great blow to a person in a high place if several people were united. That was the situation the Cartier family was going through right now.

The biggest problem was that the men, the main pillars of the family, were not alert. The householder was shaken by the humiliation he had experienced for the first time in his life, and shuddered at the truth about Elona's death.

Lucerne made a request to the temple and had a private meeting with Undine's coffin. That day, he stared at Undine's coffin for hours. Then he quietly left the room and from that day on he never mentioned it again.

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“How is Master Lucerne?”

“He neither eats nor sleeps.”

Ian looked around and whispered.

Aside from the relationship between the owners, Gail and Ian's relationship wasn't that bad. It was because Ian was so sociable.

'These days, the family is not talking. The head of the family skips meals too, but Master Lucerne never knows what's inside. Besides, I don't even know where Jacob, who became an illegitimate child overnight, is.'

Gail put on a pensive expression at those words.

Every monster has weaknesses. The men of the Cartier family treated women more than anyone else, but on the other hand, they were weaker to women than anyone else.

'Emotions are a weakness.'

The cruel law always emphasized by the head of household applied to me as well. It wasn't long before the story of the deceased wife of the householder was revealed.

There was an old doctor who was the family doctor at the time. The doctor had a daughter who was illegitimate.

The daughter was one of the 'collateral' that Stevan had at the time.

The doctor seems to have been a fairly generous father. In an ordinary aristocratic family, illegitimate children are difficult to treat as human beings, but he sincerely loved his illegitimate daughter as well. So it wasn't difficult for Stevan to get a doctor to get his hands on Elona's medicine.

'I obeyed Stephen's command and my daughter was set free, and now she is married far away and is living well. And the other kids are getting older too. Since that day, there has never been a day when I haven't prepared myself for today. Please don't touch my family. The old man will bear all the sins.'

The old doctor, already retired, confided meekly. That he had given Elona, ​​the deceased wife of the family head, a seizure medicine.

The lord gave him a poisoned drink. And he quietly despaired. Even when Lucerne was organizing Merha, he couldn't say anything.

For the first time, the family state tolerated the bone broth. It was because Merha's sin was that great.

'Bring Lucerne to my side.'

The patriarch often visited Lucerne.

So Gail came to Lucerne. However, the only thing she returned was a polite guest order.

“The family lord sincerely wants to see Master Lucerne. If you see him this time, he will probably discuss the succession closely.”

“That's because you're not in a good mood these days. You may need a little more time.”

Said Ian. He had nothing to hide from Gail. Everyone knew that Lucerne was uncomfortable.

“Did this shock you that much? That…… Undine's will. Are you discouraged by it?”

“Until there, let me tell you.”

Ian smiled as if he was in trouble. Gail was on the verge of bursting. Gail looked beyond Lucerne's office with her head stretched out. He said as if he suddenly realized something.

“No……. Now that I see it, it seems that you are not in the office today. Right?”

Ian rolled his eyes once, and he sighed.

“Where the hell are you now?”

It had been several days for Gail to visit Lucerne like this. However, the curious thing was that Lucerne was almost absent from the official residence.

He seemed to be seldom at home, although he would surely show up if he had to appear somewhere for official business.

Ian put on a troubled expression.

“Me, um. I will definitely tell the general.”

“All right. Wait for the message.”

Gail said reluctantly, but politely and politely. Then I said goodbye and left.