I Became the Wife of the Hero Who Killed Me - Chapter 78

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#Episode 78

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“Hmm, she seems like a good person. The Duchess of Lombard.”

“It’s best to be cautious in judgment. But I agree to some extent.”

At the same time, Brother Matthew and Sister Judith were looking down at the downtown area of Bellamare Harbor.

The personal physician who had been in charge of treating the two of them had left for the western region one day, looking pale as a ghost.

He said a replacement doctor would arrive soon, but by then Matthew and Judith had already almost fully recovered.

They were, after all, God’s chosen ones.

Moreover, Brother Vincent, who possessed one of the most powerful divine powers in the Holy Capital, had poured his holy power on them, urging them to move quickly.

Thanks to this, they soon became capable of long-distance travel, but the problem was that the roads were blocked.

Seeing the Duchess and Duke freely coming and going, there seemed to be hidden roads, but no matter how much they inquired, they couldn’t find out.

In the end, the three of them crossed the collapsed mountain on foot, cursing several times a day.

“Ha, thinking about it again makes me angry. Would it have been better to just storm the castle?”

“Then the aftermath would be troublesome. Do you have the confidence to endure the scolding from above?”

The most suspicious cat had been taken to the main castle by either a maid or Berry, who locked the doors tight.

They could drag it out if they were prepared to break everything down, but the consequences…

Anyway, the Duke, whose soul was corrupted beyond redemption, and the Duchess, who cherished a great demon calling it a cat, were equally suspicious.

They turned their direction toward western Bellamare.

However, Sister Judith had another purpose that she hadn’t told anyone.

‘I need to stop the Director. To do that, I should observe the Duchess first.’

His recent behavior was definitely strange.

Even if being enchanted by a captivating woman as a priest could be dismissed as a momentary transgression, he hadn’t even reported the dark magic felt from the Duchess to the Holy Capital.

No matter how much of a Director he was, this was overstepping his authority.

Therefore, Judith decided to investigate the Duchess and report directly to the Pope.

She calculated that Vincent possessed one of the finest divine powers in Arzenbach, so he wouldn’t be easily punished unless it was a serious crime.

Having a competent superior replaced was something she didn’t want either.

‘What kind of extraordinary enchantress could bewitch the merciless Director?’

The investigation wasn’t difficult.

The Duchess was already a famous figure in the Empire—in a bad way—and coincidentally, a large-scale riot had occurred in Bellamare.

As a result, the former Governor’s entire family died without even leaving bones behind.

This time too, the Duchess was at the eye of the storm.

“Actually, I had really strong prejudices against the Duchess.”

Awakening from her thoughts, Judith glared at Matthew with contemptuous eyes.

No matter how much they were disguised as travelers, as priests they should always maintain dignity in their speech, yet he casually spouted vulgar words like “really.”

But at Matthew’s following words, Judith, who was about to scold him, was left speechless.

“Have you ever seen a territory where the citizens make such expressions?”

“…”

“Excluding Arzenbach, which His Holiness protects, I mean. No, even including the Holy Capital, I’ve never seen anything like that anywhere.”

“That’s blasphemous.”

Unlike Vincent, Matthew and Judith had experienced the lives of ordinary citizens.

It was from their childhood before their divine power fully blossomed, memories so faint they were barely recalled.

They always lived with their heads down, looking at the ground. Dreaming of tomorrow was a luxury; they merely endured day by day just because they were still breathing.

But this place was different.

People talked about the future. Without anyone commanding them, they restored the plaza that was nothing but ruins, and smiles never left their faces despite the hard labor.

At the end of it all, there was always the Duchess.

All the citizens of Bellamare unanimously said, “This is all thanks to the Duchess.”

Not only Matthew but even Judith couldn’t help but feel her heart soften a little… No, no!

Judith, who quickly shook her head, murmured.

“All of this might be the Duchess’s scheme.”

“Scheme?”

This time, Matthew rarely snorted.

“What would the Duchess gain by making the citizens’ lives better?”

“To seduce the Director…”

“Ha, would Lord Vincent fall for something like this? Maybe His Holiness the Pope would.”

Normally, a scolding about refraining from undignified remarks would have immediately followed, but this time she looked too confused to care about such things.

But Matthew wasn’t the type to play nanny to anyone.

“Should we start acting separately? Lord Vincent is moving alone too, so what’s so good about you?”

Matthew chuckled and stepped into the street, his sun-bright golden hair fluttering.

Unlike Judith, who wore her robe pulled low to hide her identity, he didn’t seem to have any intention of hiding his conspicuous appearance.

She recited a sacred verse like a creed to steady her confused mind.

“Light casts shadows, and original sin begets deeper darkness, for this is God’s will and the balance of the world.”

Then she immediately turned in the opposite direction.

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The pain in my ankle was serious.

I had been pushing myself hard, going around various parts of the harbor for inspections and meeting people, but this was the first time it hurt this much.

Perhaps sensing that my complexion had turned pale, Vincent’s playful gaze hardened slightly.

“Elisia, are you really alright?”

“Madam!”

Gareth approached and stood close behind me.

He was in a mood to draw his sword if Vincent didn’t put me down immediately, warily watching the suddenly appeared Vincent.

But Vincent didn’t even blink and seated me on the carriage steps.

Then he waved his hand in the air.

“Now, now, everyone turn your eyes away.”

“What do you mean…”

“H-hey!!”

Then he lifted my skirt enough to reveal my ankle.

Citizens weren’t even allowed to directly hold a noblewoman’s hand, so seeing beneath her skirt was unimaginable.

The horrified people immediately turned around and screamed about what he was doing to our Madam.

Since they were making such a fuss, I didn’t need to step in.

“Madam, your ankle condition is…”

“What’s wrong?”

Gareth, who had drawn his sword unable to bear it, hardened his expression.

Wondering what was happening, I lifted my skirt further and was equally shocked.

The bandage that had been fine when the personal physician examined it yesterday was now swollen as if about to burst. Even the skin color on my foot looked unusual.

I had received countless scoldings about why a patient who should be quietly recuperating in bed kept wandering around—

‘So that’s what he meant.’

I shouldn’t have let it go in one ear and out the other because it was annoying.

Seeing my guilty expression and realizing there was a cause I could guess, Gareth asked.

“Did the personal physician tell you something?”

“He said if I kept wandering around, my ankle would get worse, so I should stay quietly stuck in bed…”

“I wasn’t informed of this.”

“Well, if I told you, it would reach Edwin’s ears, and then that terribly worried man would obviously lie down at the entrance to prevent me from going out.”

There were mountains of places in Bellamare that needed on-site inspection.

I admit I was in a hurry because I wanted to complete the necessary procedures before spring came, but I didn’t know it would get to this state, so I was reflecting a little too.

Meanwhile, seeing Gareth’s bewildered expression, it seemed Gilbert had followed my orders well.

It was indeed a good decision to hire a personal physician separately.

“You should return to the mansion for now. Or perhaps it would be better to call the personal physician here.”

“It would be faster if I go. Sorry, but we’ll have to postpone the inspection until next time.”

“Oh, no! Please don’t worry about this side. Madam’s well-being is more important than anything to us.”

“Thank you for saying that.”

After finishing the conversation with the engineers, I tried to put back on the shoes I had just taken off, but my foot wouldn’t even go in.

Actually, even being carried by Gareth to the residential district would be problematic.

Bellamare’s roads were rough, so whether it was an ordinary carriage or the improved carriage Edwin had made for me, it would be difficult to completely absorb the impact on my ankle.

Both Gareth and I were rolling our eyes in confusion, when Vincent, who had been just watching until then, stepped forward readily.

“Elisia, do you need help?”

“Suddenly?”

“If I can be of help to you, please grant me one favor in return.”

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