I’m in the Arms of the Cursed Grand Duke - Chapter 55
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Chapter 55
Clemente brought her mouth close to Zephyrus’s ear as he approached. Zephyrus flinched and his eyes widened.
“You can open Icetas right away?”
“Yes. I think it’s possible even from here.”
They wouldn’t intend to kill everyone who ate the poisoned food, so it must be a weak poison.
That much should be somewhat resolved with Icetas’s water.
Waste coming out means expelling impurities that the body doesn’t need.
“It’s worth trying. But you need to put it in the river too. There’s no guarantee everyone will receive the water.”
“Yes. I’ll do that.”
“Go to the river directly today. Distribute it tomorrow.”
They would have to face each other eventually anyway.
“And tell him that if he’s entered the domain, greeting first would be proper.”
“Under-“
“As you command.”
Cutting through Clemente’s response, Gwen’s voice was heard from outside the room. She had come right after taking Rossia to her room.
You also have work to do tomorrow.”
“Oh my, yes. I understand, Your Grace!”
Gwen, who was about to run off, stood in front of the door again.
“Don’t do that and come in.”
“Hey, don’t I need to stand guard?”
“I won’t ask twice.”
“I’m grateful for your kindness.”
Gwen opened the door and came in like a shameless person-
“Everyone worked hard. The real confrontation will start tomorrow, so rest well today.”
“My goodness! Our Grace has really grown up-!”
“Gwen. If you’re going to do that, leave.”
“To think you’ve already become so magnificent.”
“I said leave.”
“This Gwen cannot hide her tears of joy, so I shall withdraw now. Have a good time, Your Grace!”
She grinned and went out again. She was probably standing in front of the door.
Zephyrus let out a sigh. Clemente laughed “kyahaha” and extended her hand to Zephyrus.
“Master, aren’t you curious?”
“About what?”
“About Icetas.”
And whether it would really be okay to go to Icetas.
The atmosphere rippled. Centered around Clemente, the brilliant entrance to Icetas opened like a blooming flower.
Why did Clemente’s face, smiling as she stood in the center, look so beautiful?
Zephyrus grabbed her hand as if enchanted.
Clemente pulled him vigorously. The moment he passed through the entrance and set foot in Icetas.
“…”
Zephyrus collapsed right there.
He knelt on the ground and scooped up soil with trembling hands. The feeling of sand flowing through his palm.
It was unfamiliar.
Rustle. Zephyrus, who had grasped and released the sand, took a deep breath and stood up.
“I can enter here.”
“Right. I guess doors are the problem.”
“Don’t say useless things.”
Just thinking about going out through a door brought the maid to mind.
But Icetas was different.
The scenery changed even before he became conscious of going outside.
He wondered if what happened to the maid was because it was in the manor’s corridor, making it harder to go further outside.
As he took a step, grass moved and butterflies flew. Following the butterflies with his gaze, he saw a hot spring with white steam rising.
“That’s the vitality recovery water.”
“Do you get in the hot spring?”
“Try drinking it.”
“Drink it?”
He had never been to a hot spring, but he knew hot spring water wasn’t for drinking.
He looked suspicious but still scooped up water and brought it to his mouth.
Zephyrus’s eyes widened in surprise.
“It’s delicious.”
He drank several more times.
Clemente watched Zephyrus with interested eyes.
Soon sweat would pour down like rain. She was curious about Zephyrus’s reaction.
“Huh, why isn’t it coming out?”
“What do you mean?”
“Sweat was pouring out this much!”
Clemente said while drawing a big circle. No sweat came out.
With Rossia, sweat came out and she expected that things making the body unhealthy would also come out together.
“Who sweated?”
“Rossia and Gwen.”
“What about you?”
“I didn’t.”
“We’ll need many samples.”
“Because we can know more details if many people drink the water?”
“Right.”
Clemente smiled brightly, pleased to have gotten the answer right.
“We have a lot to do now. Um. When you get bored, come and explore.”
“Even after this matter is finished, there won’t be time to be bored.”
“No, you know. That similar word.”
“…Leisurely?”
“Yes! Right, that’s it!”
Zephyrus silently looked at the panorama of Icetas. Wasn’t it quite a unique and special sight? He nodded.
“The picnic you mentioned-“
“We can find out our constitution- Yes?”
The two people’s words crossed.
Zephyrus’s pale white face instantly turned red.
Clemente held back her escaping laughter and continued speaking.
“It would be good as a picnic spot too. Let’s definitely go when we’re leisurely. And find out our secret too!”
“…I want to go out now.”
Zephyrus ended up covering his face.
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Day broke.
Though not a hot spring, they decided to name the warm spring water Raha. It was an ancient word meaning tranquility.
Clemente coveted the ancient language dictionary that Zephyrus had, but he refused, telling her to practice Imperial language more instead.
‘I will definitely master Imperial language perfectly.’
Clemente burned with such passion and mixed Raha into the river during the night. Since Icetas opened centered around her, it was convenient to do it secretly.
However, the problem had already occurred.
Tom and several others collapsed, complaining of headaches and stomach pain.
“…I understand those people didn’t receive the food that Nerhi brought. Am I mistaken?”
“No, Your Grace. They are all vassals who did not receive his kindness.”
The previous day, Vice-Captain Lésible, who had been assigned to external duties, knelt on one knee before the Duke and gave his report.
“Whether it was prepared in advance or not, rumors began spreading as soon as they started collapsing.”
“What rumors?”
Lésible hesitated for a moment, then bowed his head as if the words were too shameful to speak.
“That Your Grace is cursed, and those who follow you are also receiving God’s hatred… I’m sorry!”
Watching Lésible, who couldn’t finish his words, Zephyrus tapped his desk.
“Clemente. Go out immediately and give them Raha.”
“Yes.”
“And start distributing it right away too.”
“I will.”
Clemente left.
“What about you.”
“Yes?”
“Guard her.”
“Yes!”
Lésible also hurriedly followed behind her.
Taking plenty of pre-prepared Raha bottles, they first headed to Tom’s house.
They had to quickly save those who would be suffering in pain.
“Oh, what brings the Avatar to such a humble place!”
But he was fine.
His face was clearly tired, but he didn’t seem to be hurt anywhere.
Clemente looked at Lésible with a puzzled expression.
“Are you alright?”
“Yes, fortunately… I broke out in a sweat and got better. Isn’t it thanks to the Avatar’s concern?”
He spoke shyly, then his eyes soon sparkled.
“That’s right! This is all thanks to the Avatar! Isn’t the sweating also thanks to the Avatar’s sacred warmth?”
“No.”
She firmly denied it, but it didn’t get through to Tom.
Clemente hurriedly pressed a Raha bottle into Tom’s hands as he continued his praise.
“Drink this too.”
“Thank you!”
He drank the Raha without suspicion and began sweating again.
“Wow, this really tastes good!”
Tom’s tired complexion also began to improve.
“How’s your body?”
“Yes, yes. I am sweating quite a bit though.”
“Please tell me what it feels like.”
“Ah, well-“
Tom, who had been slowly examining his body, tilted his head.
“What is this…? My stomach was heavy and my head felt heavy, originally. But now I’m fine.”
Clemente took out a notebook from her pocket and recorded Tom’s reaction in crooked handwriting.
It was something Zephyrus had requested. He wanted to properly organize the vaguely written effects of Raha.
Lésible glanced at Clemente’s notebook as she earnestly wrote down Tom’s story and frowned.
Clemente’s handwriting looked like earthworms to Lésible.
“I can’t tell what you wrote though?”
Clemente glared at Lésible.
“It’s because there’s nothing to rest it on! And Master can read it all.”
After Lésible said “Oh my” and stepped back, only the scratching sound of the fountain pen echoed for a while.
Tom, who had been waiting until Clemente put away her notebook, wiped his sweat and asked.
“Um, what is this? Is it medicine?”
“It’s just water that makes you healthy. We need to go see other people now.”
“Ah, then how about going to the house behind the leather shop first?”
Tom said it was a house with a young child, and he had seen the mother there suffering yesterday too.
Clemente nodded.
“Thank you. Take care of yourself, mister!”
“Yes! Thank you! Go safely!”
Clemente and Lésible moved locations, leaving Tom’s farewell behind.
A house with no windows and only a small door, as if it existed solely to withstand the harsh cold.
Clemente knocked on the small door that even she had to duck her head to enter.
There was a crashing sound.
“What is this…?”
After knocking a few more times, the sound stopped.
Soon the door opened.
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