I Won’t Pick Up The T*ash I Threw Away Again - Chapter 227

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#227

A blue meadow spread out before my eyes. On one side, clean river water flowed gently, and on the other side stood a large tree that would provide shade from the warm sunlight.

I was standing under the large tree. I couldn’t remember why I was here or what I had been trying to do, but I didn’t feel anxious at all.

Rather, my heart felt at peace and my mood improved.

I wanted to live in a place like this forever. I didn’t want to return to reality.

…Reality?

“Does that mean this place isn’t reality?”

“No.”

Someone answered my muttered words. When I turned to look, a man who appeared to be around my age was standing there.

When had he been here? No, more than that, who was this man?

I had never seen this man before in my life, but he felt familiar because his hair and eyes were the same deep blue color as Kalian’s.

Moreover, his face strangely resembled Kalian’s. It seemed to resemble me as well.

“Who are you?”

However, the fact remained that he was a stranger I was seeing for the first time. When I asked about his identity while being cautious, the man tilted his head.

“You don’t recognize me? That’s disappointing.”

“Have we met before?”

“Hmm, come to think of it, you haven’t seen me yet. Of course, I’ve seen you.”

It was strange words that didn’t make sense.

I should have felt more suspicious and wary, but strangely, I didn’t feel those emotions at all.

“You don’t want to return to reality?”

I was about to ask how he knew that, then remembered that the man had heard what I muttered to myself and asked something else.

“So this place really isn’t reality.”

“No. This is a created world, so it’s a kind of refuge. A refuge where those who have experienced difficult things in reality hide.”

Didn’t that mean I had also experienced difficult things in reality?

What had I experienced? I tried to remember, but it wouldn’t come to me easily.

Rather, the more I tried to think, the more my head hurt, so I groaned and held my head.

“Even if it hurts, just endure it a little.”

The man who had stepped closer embraced my shoulders.

“That’s the only way you can return to reality.”

“You… while staying in such a peaceful place, you’re telling me to return to a reality where I have difficult things waiting?”

“That’s the only way I can go to reality too.”

What… does that mean?

“Ugh.”

As if someone had struck me hard, I felt intense pain for a moment, then some scenes flashed like a panorama.

It was the scene where Kalian, who had been in a coma, miraculously woke up and thrust his sword into Fillen’s heart.

Right after that, I lost consciousness with Fillen using his last strength to swing his sword at Kalian as the final scene.

Therefore, I didn’t know what happened afterward.

His Majesty, is Kalian safe?

I wasn’t curious about Fillen’s well-being at all.

What was important to me now was only Kalian’s safety.

And I also wanted to know if my and Kalian’s child was safe.

Child? Could it be…

“Child…?”

When I called the man “child” due to a thought that suddenly crossed my mind, the man smiled with his eyes curved.

“Now you recognize me? What a heartless mother.”

Was this man really my and Kalian’s baby?

It was an absurd story, but somehow I could believe it. I stroked the man’s fine cheek with trembling hands.

“You’ll grow up like this…?”

“That’s right.”

The man, my baby, placed his hand over mine that was against his cheek.

“So hurry back to reality and let me return to reality too, Mother.”

Had the word “mother” always been such a pleasant word to hear? My heart ached sweetly and my eyes reddened.

“Yes.”

I held my child’s hand tightly and nodded.

“I’ll be waiting, so hurry and come see me.”

The whole world turned pure white.

The blue meadow, the gently flowing river, and the clear sky without a single cloud all disappeared.

“Yes. I’ll come soon, so wait just a little.”

With those words as the last, the child also disappeared. Though only I remained in the world that had turned pure white, I wasn’t scared.

Because I had a premonition that I would soon return to reality.

Let’s go back.

I’ll go and wait for my and Kalian’s child.

I willingly closed my eyes.

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“Miss!”

“Miss! Miss!”

As soon as I regained consciousness, I heard Sara and Nes’s voices mixed with tears.

By the way, “Miss.” It’s been a while since I heard that title.

Though Nes made mistakes occasionally, Sara had never made a mistake since I received my title and always called me “Count,” but now “Miss.”

“Miss, sob sob, I’m so glad you woke up, waaah.”

It meant they had worried about me a lot. Just seeing them say they were relieved while crying with tears and snot showed how much they had worried.

It was understandable. I had been kidnapped by Fillen and suddenly disappeared.

“Sorry…”

A terrible voice flowed out even to my own ears.

“It’s all my fault… don’t cry.”

“Miss, sob sob.”

“Waaah, Miss.”

Goodness, they keep crying even though I told them not to.

Still, seeing Sara and Nes made me realize that I had returned to reality and that I had safely escaped from Fillen’s grasp.

At the same time, I was so worried about Kalian that I couldn’t bear it.

I need to confirm that he’s safe.

“His Majesty…!”

Rather than asking if his condition was okay, I wanted to go check directly, so I bolted upright.

But as soon as I got up, the pain that struck me made me collapse again without being able to take a single step outside the bed.

“You mustn’t overdo it, Count!”

Nes screamed shrilly while restraining me.

“That’s right! You need to rest now! Otherwise you’ll harm your body!”

Right, let me calm down. I’m not alone anymore.

I took deep breaths to calm my churning heart, then asked Sara and Nes.

“His Majesty the Emperor is safe, right?”

I expected an immediate answer, but surprisingly, Sara and Nes only looked at each other without answering.

“What’s wrong?”

“Well…”

“I’ll explain.”

A voice suddenly interrupted the conversation. It was Count Art. Sara and Nes quickly went outside.

“Please understand that I’m greeting you while lying down due to my discomfort.”

“I understand.”

By the way, seeing Count Art reminded me of Count Hiltain. He fell into Fillen’s trap and…

“The commander is safe.”

Count Art answered as if reading my mind.

Count Hiltain is safe.

“Really?”

“Yes. He did sustain some serious injuries, but his life is not in danger.”

Ah, thank goodness. Really, thank goodness.

“And His Majesty the Emperor is also safe.”

“Really?”

“Yes.”

It was a series of good news. Just as I was finally feeling relieved and letting my guard down, Count Art continued speaking.

“However, he hasn’t regained consciousness for two days now. There are no particular external injuries either. The doctor said…”

“You said His Majesty fell into a coma, didn’t you?”

“You knew.”

“Yes. I heard it from the hunter who rescued His Majesty and me.”

Ah, come to think of it, what happened to that man?

“By any chance, when you found us, didn’t you also find a hunter man?”

“No. There were only His Majesty, you Count, and the dead Fillen Williot there.”

Fillen… is dead.

I had thought he would be dead since I saw the sword pierce through his heart, but facing the truth in reality felt strange.

I couldn’t believe that Fillen, who had tormented me so terribly and devised such an enormous plan, was dead.

But wait a minute, you said Fillen Williot, not Duke Williot or His Grace Duke Williot?

That means…

“Count Art, do you know everything?”

“If you’re referring to the fact that Fillen Williot betrayed the Empire and sided with the Kingdom of Stella, then yes, I know. His Majesty knows as well.”

I see. His Majesty knew as well.

Too many things had happened in such a short time that my head was complicated.

I let out a big breath and closed my eyes tightly before opening them again.

“Since His Majesty has fallen into a coma, a mage should come, not a doctor.”

If he had fallen into a coma rather than simply being unconscious, his magical power needed to be replenished. He would never wake up with ordinary treatment.

“We’re already preparing a carriage to escort His Majesty back to the Imperial Palace.”

“Why? Aren’t there any mages in this area?”

“It’s not that, but His Majesty isn’t an ordinary mage. It would take someone like Duke Cloud or a high-ranking mage from the Tower of Magic to examine His Majesty’s condition.”

I see. Count Art’s words made perfect sense, but what still worried me was that it would take a whole month to get from here to the Imperial Palace.

I was worried that something might happen to Kalian during the journey.

“I heard from a mage that if someone falls into a coma, continuously injecting magical power from nearby will keep their life out of danger. So you don’t need to worry too much.”

If that’s the case, then it’s fortunate…

“Count, you can return to the Imperial Palace together with His Majesty.”

“What about you, Count Art?”

“Of course I’m going too. If it were up to me, I’d want to stay and kill all those damn Kingdom of Stella bastards, but my duty is ultimately to protect His Majesty and you, Count. In that sense, I apologize.”

Suddenly, Count Art prostrated himself flat on the ground.

“If I had stayed by your side, Count, you wouldn’t have been kidnapped by Fillen Williot, and His Majesty wouldn’t have fallen into a coma… I’m truly sorry.”

“No. This isn’t Count Art’s fault.”

Everything was the fault of Fillen, who had been blinded by jealousy and unrequited feelings and committed such a terrible act.

“So please get up. Otherwise, I’ll make you get up.”

When I made this threat that wasn’t quite a threat, Count Art hesitantly rose from his position.

“Then when do we depart for the Imperial Palace?”

“Depending on your physical condition, Count, we’ll probably depart at dawn the day after tomorrow at the earliest.”

“Don’t worry about my physical condition and let’s depart as soon as preparations are ready.”

Count Art shook his head firmly.

“That won’t do.”

“But I’m fine…”

“Even considering the baby in your womb, we cannot depart until your physical condition is completely recovered, Count.”

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