I Became the Wife of the Hero Who Killed Me - Chapter 113

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#Episode 113

 

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The Imperial Family seemed to have decided to cover up the accident.

 

According to Edwin, Rosalind’s marriage negotiations were currently in their final stages.

 

At a time like this, if rumors spread that she had caused massive casualties, it would hardly benefit her reputation.

 

It would also be a negative factor in the negotiation results.

 

Perhaps for this reason, those above thoroughly silenced the people who had been at the arena and even censored the media.

 

Even the patients and their families, who were crucial evidence of this incident, were confined to restricted areas within the Imperial Court, unable to move freely.

 

‘I thought it wouldn’t be easy since the main culprit of the accident happened to be from the Direct Imperial Line, but…’

 

As I remained lost in thought, Gilbert approached me.

 

“Madam.”

 

“Are you alright?”

 

Perhaps due to not getting proper rest for several days, shadows had formed under Gilbert’s eyes.

 

The Palace wouldn’t provide Imperial Physicians, and the Personal Physician sent by the Empress specialized in internal medicine, so he wasn’t much help when most of the patients had external injuries.

 

Of course, it was much better than having nothing.

 

Gilbert shrugged his shoulders at my question.

 

“This much is manageable. However, we’re almost out of medicine and bandages. I think we’ll need to obtain new supplies from outside the Palace.”

 

“I’ll find a way.”

 

“Yes, please do.”

 

But there was a bigger problem.

 

A directive had come down that no one could enter or leave the Restricted Zone where the patients were staying without permission.

 

On the surface, they presented plausible justifications, but Elisia, with her long experience in bureaucratic life, instinctively knew this was the Emperor’s will.

 

Things were turning more serious than expected.

 

Initially, many noble ladies had lent a hand, but under the Imperial Court’s menacing atmosphere, most had withdrawn.

 

The only ones who remained until the end were myself, Caterina, Isabella, and unexpectedly, Grand Duchess Heidelberg.

 

We had backgrounds that could handle defying an Imperial Decree.

 

My status and the Grand Duchess’s needed no explanation, and while Isabella herself wielded considerable influence, her husband Marquis Perang was the leader of the Moderate Faction Nobles.

 

If we insisted at the entrance, we could manage to enter and exit the Restricted Zone.

 

However, Caterina had the status of an exile and could be expelled from the country again at any time.

 

We advised her that it would be better to withdraw from this work, but Caterina stubbornly persisted.

 

‘I will not abandon friends in difficulty to save myself.’

 

The reason why Empress Mariana was not present here.

 

She had defied the Imperial Decree and forcibly sent out the Imperial Physicians, incurring the Emperor’s wrath and receiving a confinement order.

 

No one, including young Joseph, was allowed to enter or leave the Empress Palace.

 

‘To bring supplies into the Palace, I’ll have no choice but to rely on Edwin’s help.’

 

I knew that what I was doing now was already enough of a political burden for him, so I didn’t want to ask for more favors.

 

But there was no other choice.

 

As I rubbed my throbbing head, several people cautiously approached me.

 

They were guardians trapped in the restricted zone with their patients.

 

“Um, Duchess Lombard…”

 

“Yes?”

 

Even though I told them to call me by name comfortably, they stubbornly used such an embarrassing title.

 

One of those who received my gaze continued speaking with a dark expression.

 

“My child probably won’t make it through today. I know this is a very difficult request, but could you bring a priest, even for just a moment?”

 

“…”

 

“I am a criminal who couldn’t protect my child. Even though I’m a parent… I’ve done nothing for them. So I want to at least let them receive last rites. So they can go to heaven peacefully… Ugh, sob!”

 

The young woman who had been holding up calmly all this time finally collapsed to her knees on the floor.

 

I hurriedly helped her to her feet.

 

“Don’t do this. You shouldn’t kneel carelessly.”

 

“I’m sorry for being selfish with such desires in an already difficult situation…”

 

“No, don’t think of it as selfishness. How could I not understand the heart that wants to do anything for a child.”

 

Gilbert’s medical arts were the finest in the Northern Region.

 

But the three people who had taken the full weight of the leaping horse with their bodies were beyond any hope of revival.

 

One patient had already passed away.

 

Even without being a physician, one could instinctively tell that the remaining two wouldn’t last much longer.

 

As I was comforting the woman, I suddenly thought of certain individuals.

 

‘The ministers from the Holy Capital.’

 

If they could perform the last rites, it would be the greatest comfort to both the child and parents.

 

And perhaps… just maybe, even if it was one in ten thousand, they might be able to treat the child using divine power like Brother Vincent had done for me.

 

Since it was a precious power, I couldn’t dare ask them to heal all the patients. I shouldn’t and mustn’t.

 

But at least for those two people who couldn’t recover on their own, whose lives hung by a thread.

 

“I’ll bring a priest to perform the last rites.”

 

“Elze, will that be alright?”

 

Isabella, who had been comforting the other guardians, asked cautiously.

 

I understood the hidden meaning of her question.

 

The Emperor’s mood was already quite poor, and if I brought a priest now, I might truly fall out of the Emperor’s favor.

 

While he couldn’t easily punish his nephew who was both imperial family and a successor, I might never be able to set foot in the Imperial Capital again.

 

But I shook my head firmly.

 

“If this is the way of the Imperial Capital, then I have no more attachment to this place either.”

 

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I very much wanted to hit my past self who had spoken so boldly just moments ago.

 

‘Ah, I should have just sent someone else.’

 

What kind of bravado was that?

 

I had boldly left the Imperial Palace with my mind spinning from the tragic situation, but the moment I arrived at St. Pamelo Monastery where the ministers were staying, my legs began to tremble.

 

That’s understandable, since the head of the Inquisitors is inside there.

 

And I even have a history of grabbing him by the collar with my own hands—

 

“Madam? We’ve arrived at the monastery.”

 

“I need a moment to prepare myself mentally. Just wait thirty seconds.”

 

“…?”

 

Gareth, who had come along as my guard, tilted his head in confusion, but regardless, I groaned while pretending to be deep in thought.

 

This wasn’t a matter of reason but pure instinctive fear.

 

Passersby glanced at us sideways.

 

The Holy Knights guarding the monastery also seemed to find us highly suspicious, but since we bore the Lombard Family Crest, they appeared to be letting it slide for now.

 

“The Minister of Faith Doctrine must be busy, right? Catching heretics… no, establishing true justice in this land, so he wouldn’t have time to stay at the monastery.”

 

In truth, since we had come without any prior appointment, meeting someone of ministerial rank was entirely up to chance.

 

I was thinking it would be fortunate if I could meet even one of them, and if not, I’d grab any priest who could perform last rites.

 

But Gareth gave an unexpected answer.

 

“No, I heard all three of them are devoted to prayer without any external schedules.”

 

“…Why?”

 

“I’m not sure about that either. I’ll go ask and come back.”

 

“No, no!!”

 

That means the Minister of the Inquisition is inside too!

 

Why is this man so fearless?!

 

Just as I was grabbing onto Gareth’s clothes as he walked up the monastery stairs without hesitation,

 

A priest coming down the stairs from the opposite direction stared intently at us.

 

“Duchess?”

 

“Brother Matthew….”

 

The moment our eyes met, I found myself muttering unconsciously.

 

It was a familiar face.

 

A youthful expression still full of mischief, bright golden hair like the sun, light freckles, and someone who wielded a giant spear that towered over his own height like a toy—

 

Brother Vincent’s direct subordinate.

 

‘Shit.’

 

The moment I recognized the Inquisitor’s presence, cold sweat began streaming down my back.

 

As I said before, this wasn’t a matter of reason but pure instinctive fear.

 

But Brother Matthew, unaware of my back’s predicament, approached me with an inexplicably delighted expression.

 

“I heard the rumors! You actually grabbed Cardinal Godric by the collar!”

 

“….”

 

“Hahahaha! I nearly burst my stomach laughing when I heard that story! Oh, right. Our Director went to Lombard on a classified mission. If you heard what kind of mission it is, you’d be shocked too, Duchess!”

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