Episode 210

Elisha walked slowly down the street with Nora. The duke's garden was very large, and the maze garden was so complex that it still made my eyes spin. But it was still beautiful.

“Nora, how are you today?”

Nora quietly lowered her eyes at those words.

“Stir. Lady.”

“Tell me.”

“Madam, what was your childhood dream?”

“I…….”

Elisha tilted her head.

“I do not know. I didn't have many dreams. I just thought it would be nice to end my life in a monastery. But since I was alone……. I also had a desire to get married. So she wanted to have a normal family like everyone else. Even so, she had never seen the form of a normal family, so it was a vague dream.”

Nora gave her a strange look. She was like a person who suddenly had a little courage welling up inside.

“Well, then. Dear Madam……. If there is a family member who did not know the news……. So, what would it be like to have an unexpected blood relative that you never imagined?”

“A relative on my mother's side? No, her mother came from a small aristocratic family. They all said they had lost contact and had no relatives to contact when they conceived me. She said that if she had anyone in touch, she would be someone she would want to associate with Lucerne…….”

As she spoke, Elisha realized something strange. Was Nora the type to ask such a thing?

“Nora…….”

“Sorry. Lady.”

Nora prostrated herself in her seat. Elisha frowned and hurriedly raised her up.

“What do you mean?”

“I……. I really didn't know until Miss Rosaria told me about it. About my birth.”

“What is that…….”

“I and your mother are the same.”

Elisha's movements stiffened for a moment.

The old kingdom collapsed and her father needed a new wife of imperial origin. So it was said that her father, on the pretext of her mother's scandal, kicked her out of her penniless. With Elisha…….

'I was framed, Elisha. I fell for your father's trap.'

Elisha's mom cries all the time and she said that.

Poor and pitiful person. A person who has suffered a misfortune. In Elisha's heart, she has always been that kind of person.

But the scandal……. What if it's real?

'A child out of wedlock to my mother……. She had an illegitimate child?'

It was like a blow to her head. The memory of Elisha being loved by her mother. Her memory in her monastery was the only peace. The foundation of her memory was shaken.

'Oh my gosh.'

Elisha felt dizzy in her head. Nora supported Elisha.

“I'm really sorry. I didn't want to say Ever since I learned of my birth, I have not been able to hide my guilt.”

At that, Elisha understood Nora's situation.

She obeyed the rules of Nora and was more religious than anyone else. Besides, he was also the god of marriage. Therefore, she did not acknowledge the existence of an illegitimate child before he gave birth.

How shocked was she when she found out that she was an illegitimate child? What she is nothing to some people may be a shock enough to throw away their lives to others.

Elisha held her breath to calm her down. And she barely said

“Nora, you were my sister.”

“To nobles……. I have heard how repulsive the presence of half-brothers is. But I……. Oddly enough, the moment I found out……. Mind……. I'm sorry to you, but……. I am so happy to think that I have found a family.”

Elisha remembered the first time she talked to Nora. It was in a previous life that she first saw Nora up close.

'Are you okay?'

I couldn't even remember what it was. But that day, as always, Elisha was beaten by Carola's maids.

So among her people, Nora was the only one who came up to her and held out her handkerchief when she was beaten down.

From then on, she heard something like her strange friendliness and affection. It's like meeting her old friends or family…….

“I understand if you hate me.”

At that moment, Elisha felt her heart ache and it hurt.

“No, I don't hate it, Nora. You must have suffered a lot during that time.”

Elisha bit her lip.

“To be honest……. She might have hated her if her mother were alive now. Her former mother was always unfair……. Perfect and beautiful. I thought she was like a sanctuary.”

Her very old memories were bound to be colored arbitrarily. Elisha was then able to recall the image of her mother, who often looked at her from afar. She often looked out the window, caressing something in her.

“This is the only memento from my parents that I have ever received. She heard that her father was a knight.”

Elisha saw it. Ah. Her mother had one too. It was a very old knight's medal divided in half.

“I tried to keep her mouth shut,” She said, “Because the madam doesn't need to know about this. But I also dreamed of a family since I was little. So, I want to do something for you.”

“I have nothing more to say.”

Elisha took Nora's hand.

If there was a property to be inherited, or if there was a situation where parents had to compete for affection, a half-brother was a threat.

But they had nothing, and nothing to inherit. It was not unusual for them to develop sympathy for each other under such circumstances.

“I was really happy. I once prayed to God for myself. Let me have a family.”

Nora spoke slowly about herself. There was a time when she wished for her family because she was Nora and she was human. She used to be lonely. She said that during her training to become a swordsman dealing with the aura, Nora became difficult to conceive. If she loses her reproductive powers, she will bloom aura. There was about one in a thousand such cases.

Elisha was deeply hurt by those words. Elisha has lived her life, seeing her vague hope that she wants to have a family of her own……. Nora wasn't even allowed to do that.

However, Elisha also brought her Astina in her previous life, so she missed him and was in pain. She couldn't even fathom who was sadder and more unhappy. But the important thing is that the two have now reunited and are facing each other like this.

“Now there are only two of us in the world. You don't have to feel guilty. Why the hell did you just say that?”

“The General…….”

“…… Lucerne?”

“If I tell the mistress about my birth without permission.”

“…….”

“You said you would kill me.”

“…… Yes?”

Elisha was at a loss for words.

She said, “Since the madam had fond memories of her mother, she asked not to tarnish them. Besides, even in the past……. She said that it would be better for her to remain as a daughter who was loved by her. So, she told me to live quietly as a knight close to the madam, and talk to her when she thinks she is ready.”

'I thought Lucerne did that?'

Elisha held her breath.

She didn't act like that to Lucerne. She revealed her memories of Undine, and trampled on her memories of Lucerne. However…… Lucerne was different.

'I can see why you ordered Nora that way.'

He wanted to protect Elisha.

The sorrows that Elisha and Lucerne experienced were polar opposites, but in some ways they were similar. Why can we understand each other like this? Elisha was sad, pitiful, and sorry about that fact. And on the other hand, he was lovely.

“But Nora, you can't lie, so you felt uncomfortable and avoided me. That's why Nora has been weird lately.”

“Yes. You're right.”

Nora was a little embarrassed and nodded her head obediently.

“My mother said.”

Elisha continued her words.

“I said I don't look like her mother. But her mother was someone with a naive and virtuous side. She must have been more like Nora than her mother than I am. Maybe……. Nora's father must have been like that.”

Nora's eyes softened. She nodded her head.

“And what else did Lucerne say?”

Nora hesitated.

“Nora, there are no secrets between us anymore.”

“…… She said that if she goes crazy and goes to get her mistress, she can stab her from behind if she tries to trap her mistress again.”

“Oh yeah.”

Elisha nodded her head.

“That's a good order. You can do that if need be.”

Still, Elisha loved Lucerne. So she added.

“Do it within the range of not affecting your life.”

“Yes, I will.”

Nora nodded her head earnestly again. Seeing Nora like that, Elisha for some reason smiled.

She said that if Lucerne didn't die, she wouldn't put Nora to death if she stabbed herself. If he really cares about himself…….

'How am I going to put my sister-in-law in prison or send her to death.'

Lucerne was strict and authoritative towards Sid. But now there will be one seed that cannot be treated carelessly. She thought that if Lapis or Ian found out, she would be anxious to make fun of her.

Her lungs tickled. Elisha wanted to live a peaceful and happy life like a normal person. But this happiness……. Might be more than normal. Could this be her life? I thought so.

'Lucerne……. That person has really changed.'

Oh yeah. Lucerne was really trying.

“Nora. Maybe she won't be a good sister. Because I didn't grow up with her family.”

Nora shook her head in surprise.

“I don't want anything. Just……. I don't know either. I didn't want to lie.”

Elisha smiled a little.

“But I will try. To make her a good sister……. Nora. We are family.”

Elisha took Nora's hand.

“I am no longer like an isolated island with no one in the world. Because you two met.”

When she suddenly said that, Elisha strangely burst into tears. In fact, I was more surprised than happy right now, but somehow it was because the years Nora had lived were so sad. Elisha felt that way.

'This is a twist that I did not expect. But good to know If you didn't know……. Well. It must have been sad for some reason.'

There are affections, relationships, and people she hadn't felt in her past life.

Elisha came to her true gratitude that she turned her time around in that moment. Whose power is this? I don't know whose ability it is, though.