In This Life, I Will Be The Lord - Chapter 67

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This Life, I Will Become the Clan Head Episode 67

“Lady Pirenthia….”

Estira hugged me tightly.

“I was so shocked when I received your letter.”

In her eyes, which had matured considerably during the time we hadn’t seen each other, tears had already formed.

“So that’s why you asked me to research a cure for Tlenbroo….”

Estira muttered as if she had just realized, then quickly closed her mouth when she saw the Cleribane and Loril siblings standing behind me.

She was worried that the wrong people might learn about internal matters.

“Say hello, Estira.”

I said, pointing to the people behind me.

“This is Lord Cleribane and Loril.”

“Nice to meet you. I’m Loril Dillard.”

“I-I’m Estira.”

Although she was my maid, Loril clearly gave off the feeling of a noble family’s young lady, and when she politely greeted her, Estira didn’t know what to do.

Then Cleribane greeted her.

“It’s been a while, Miss Estira.”

Since Estira had lived at the Lombardi Estate for a period of time, she would have been acquainted with Cleribane.

But that was only as Cleribane in his role as my teacher.

Not as one of my people, Pirenthia’s people.

“It’s okay, you can speak comfortably in front of these two.”

“Yes….”

Even while nodding, Estira still seemed awkward.

I could tell from how she was glancing at the two of them.

I first led Estira to the guest room I had prepared for her.

“I-I don’t need such a luxurious room, Young Lady!”

“No. Estira is clearly my guest. And I’ve prepared a separate research lab for you too. I thought about setting it up near Doctor Omari’s research room, but I just made it here in the annex. Is that okay?”

“Yes…. Thank you.”

Estira said while still looking unfamiliarly at the luxurious guest room.

“I want Estira to take care of Father in the best possible condition.”

At my words, Estira’s eyes changed and she nodded firmly.

I voiced the question I had been wanting to ask ever since I saw Estira.

“So…. How is the research progressing?”

I knew the general progress through the letters we exchanged occasionally.

The letters Estira had sent during that time contained concerns about the ratios of various medicinal ingredients.

And after receiving my last letter informing her of Father’s onset, she said she would depart from the Academy immediately.

A full week after that.

I had only hoped that Estira would come with the cure.

“Did you make the medicine?”

Instead of answering, Estira opened the bag she had been carefully carrying and rummaged through it.

The time I stood waiting with clenched fists felt endlessly long.

“Here it is, Young Lady.”

What Estira handed me was a dark green liquid contained in a small glass bottle.

“This is….”

“Yes, it’s a cure made with the most effective combination I’ve found so far.”

“Haah….”

With a short sigh, my body swayed.

“Lady Pirenthia!”

“Young Lady!”

If Cleribane hadn’t caught me in surprise, I would have collapsed right there.

“Are you alright?”

Cleribane asked in a voice full of concern.

I muttered without even having time to answer Cleribane.

“Thank goodness….”

Thank goodness there’s a cure.

I was scared.

Despite knowing the future, I was so afraid of losing Father to illness again.

“Young Lady….”

Loril gently stroked my trembling shoulders.

“It’s not completely finished yet. We’ll only know after administering it to Lord Gallahan first.”

“How long will it take? Until the effects show?”

“We should know in about two days.”

“You must be tired, but could you meet Father now?”

“Of course, Young Lady.”

Estira readily agreed and gathered the medicine along with a few books.

* * *

“Absolutely not! That’s out of the question!”

“Phew.”

This has become frustratingly complicated.

At Doctor Omari’s shouting, I finally let out a deep sigh.

Here’s how it started.

When I brought Estira to Father.

Grandfather happened to be there visiting the patient, and Doctor Omari also happened to be there making a house call to treat Father’s indigestion.

It was a kind of complication that came with the drastic reduction in physical activity.

Doctor Omari immediately frowned upon seeing Estira.

Even after several years, the bad feelings seemed to have not disappeared.

And when I explained the situation and Estira took out the medicine bottle, Doctor Omari burst out angrily like that.

“An unverified medicine! And one made by that young child!”

Doctor Omari shouted until his face turned red.

“How can you talk about administering it to Lord Gallahan!”

His voice became quieter midway as if he realized where he was, but the doctor was still angry and fuming.

“You’re being noisy, Doctor.”

Finally, Grandfather, who had frowned, gave him a word.

“B-but, Lord. This is truly dangerous.”

Doctor Omari turned his head to glare at Estira as he spoke.

“Estira, was it?”

“Yes. I’m Estira, who is conducting research at the Academy thanks to the Lombardi family’s grace, Lord.”

“So, you happened to be researching a cure for Tlenbroo at the Academy?”

What a coincidence.

Grandfather’s piercing gaze turned toward Estira.

“Yes, that’s correct. Actually, while researching other diseases, I discovered that a combination I created happened to be effective against Tlenbroo disease.”

“And coincidentally, Gallahan contracted Tlenbroo disease.”

“When I heard about the illness in the letter Lady Pirenthia sent as a greeting, how could I, who received the Lombardi family’s grace, just sit still?”

Estira answered admirably, but Grandfather continued to look at her with an unreadable expression.

“Thank you for coming such a long way.”

Father spoke, breaking the tense atmosphere.

“What is that medicine made of?”

“The main ingredient is an herb called ‘Rozeng’, and it’s a medicine mixed with various herbs. Here’s the list of ingredients.”

Estira unhesitatingly held out the list, and Father scanned through it.

Since Father was well-read and knowledgeable, having read many books, he also had some insight into medicinal herbs.

“There are many herb names I’ve never seen before.”

“You can look those up in this book here…”

“If possible, could I borrow that book for today?”

“Of, of course.”

Estira nodded at Father’s request.

Father set the book he had received aside and spoke in a calm tone.

“Actually, since this morning, the sensation in my left foot has been strange. Perhaps…”

“Hmm.”

Grandfather let out a low groan.

“So just when my heart was becoming anxious, hearing this news…”

Father looked at the small medicine bottle.

“Absolutely not!”

Doctor Omari burst in, shouting loudly.

“For Gallahan’s safety, as his attending physician, I absolutely cannot overlook this!”

Though he was citing Father’s safety as the reason, why could I see fear in the doctor’s face?

Why did it seem like he was worried about losing his position?

Despite receiving all sorts of insults to her face, Estira remained calm.

She had shown everything she possessed and stepped back so Father could make his choice.

“Such medicine from a physician who hasn’t even received proper education! It’s dangerous!”

The doctor was pointing his finger directly at Estira.

“Trust me and treat the symptoms slowly – that would be wise!”

The sound of him thumping his chest was loud.

Then Father looked at me.

As if asking for my opinion.

“It’s not like there are other medicines anyway.”

At my words, everyone turned to look at me.

“So, I’d like Dad to try trusting Estira’s medicine once.”

I know this medicine is the only cure that can heal Father’s illness.

But the reason I hadn’t pushed aggressively from the start was because I wanted to confirm that Father also had the will to try the medicine.

“Yes, let’s do that.”

Father’s deliberation wasn’t long.

“Please, Estira.”

“I will do my best, Gallahan.”

Estira bowed deeply.

“This is an absurd decision! You’ll regret it!”

Doctor Omari cursed and stormed out, slamming the door.

And that day, Father drank his first dose of medicine.

* * *

“What do you mean by that? The medicine isn’t working?”

I couldn’t believe my ears.

What?

“…To be precise, it’s not that there’s no effect, but the medicine is only showing about half the intended efficacy.”

Estira spoke with tightly closed eyes.

“I’m sorry, Young Lady…”

“This can’t… be…”

This shouldn’t happen.

Estira was definitely the person who created the cure, so Father, who took that medicine, should be getting better now.

“Why…”

And at that moment, alarm bells rang in my head.

The medicine Estira made now could be different from that medicine in my previous life.

Certainly, the current Estira is younger than back then and has less research experience.

So many things had changed.

I had been unable to see that obvious fact all this time.

I was staring blankly at one spot when.

Bang.

The door opened and Cleribane came running in.

“Angenas has copied the ready-made clothing business!”

“What?”

“Angenas is trying to get the Emperor’s approval to do the same type of ready-made clothing business as Gallahan Clothing Store in the west!”

“Those crazy bastards…”

The ready-made clothing business was currently established as a unique business practice of our Gallahan Clothing Store.

Though there were no patents, since Father had even received a Founding Day medal for ready-made clothing, it was Gallahan Lombardi’s business guaranteed by the Emperor.

Knowing this well, Angenas was also trying to get permission from the Emperor.

“They’re attacking without knowing their greed might tear their mouths apart.”

Gallahan Clothing Store’s ready-made clothing business wasn’t simply created by Father’s skill alone.

It was the result achieved by mobilizing all the trading companies, textiles, and connections that the Lombardi Family possessed.

Angenas could never handle it.

“Cleribane, right now…”

Just as I was about to give instructions to Cleribane, the door opened again with a loud noise.

“Tia!”

“Tia!”

It was Shannet’s twins.

They came rushing at me and hugged me tightly, their faces completely messy with tears and snot.

“What’s wrong, you two?”

“Sob, we heard. Gallahan…”

“Tlenbroo disease…”

Father’s illness was a secret known only to very close people and Doctor Omari.

I grabbed the twins’ shoulders tightly and asked.

“Where did you hear that?”

“Rumors spread through the manor.”

“We heard the maids talking.”

Damn.

If the employees were gossiping about it, it was as good as the entire manor knowing.

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