Pretending to Be Human Is Exhausting Again Today - Chapter 54

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Struggling to Pretend to Be Human Today Episode 054

 

The flustered Viscount Gorden stammered.

 

“What on earth… B-but why did you enter the city? I’m sure we put up signs!”

 

As if she hadn’t expected that question, Deina’s eyebrows twitched.

 

“Those signs were made by you, Viscount?”

 

“That’s right, I had the soldiers do it… Of course, they wrote something strange in the middle so I told them to change it… No, that’s not the point! I’m asking why you came in!”

 

Viscount Gorden hurriedly stepped back to distance himself from her. It was to prevent any contagious disease from spreading to him.

 

“As I said, it’s because I can cure the disease.”

 

“You keep saying such absurd things… Even countless doctors and pharmacists have given up on this disease!”

 

No matter how disconnected Viscount Gorden was from capital politics, he had heard rumors about Deina.

 

That she had been cursed and suffered for a long time, only recently regaining her health. For a princess who didn’t even know such common knowledge to claim she could cure a contagious disease sounded like nothing but boasting.

 

“I heard that Your Highness the Princess would be passing through this city. I’m sorry we couldn’t prepare a welcoming ceremony… but the city is very dangerous right now. You must escape immediately!”

 

“What do you plan to do, Viscount?”

 

“I’m the lord, so I must remain. How could I abandon my people and run away?”

 

‘Oh no, my tone…’

 

He had given a sharp answer as if asking what kind of obvious question that was. Worried it might have sounded rude, Viscount Gorden covered his mouth and watched Deina’s reaction.

 

“…?”

 

But Deina was actually smiling as if satisfied with Viscount Gorden’s attitude.

 

Despite her fierce first impression due to her yellow eyes, it was an elegant smile that captivated people’s attention.

 

“Hearing that makes me think I should help even more.”

 

“So, such absurd talk is…”

 

“Let me show you a demonstration first.”

 

Deina suddenly pulled over the chamberlain who had been standing awkwardly by the door. He had been watching for when to exit, and his eyes widened in surprise at Deina’s sudden action.

 

“You can’t move your legs well, right? And you’re getting numbness in your fingertips too.”

 

“Y-yes, that’s right.”

 

Deina placed her fingertips on the flustered chamberlain’s hand. Then, with her eyes closed, she recited an unidentifiable incantation.

 

‘Th-this light!’

 

At that moment, a faint light flowed from her hand. It was a warm light that brought the sun to mind.

 

‘C-could it be divine power?’

 

Viscount Gorden, who had never met a priest wielding divine power, mistook her power for divine force.

 

As if intending this, Deina deliberately showed off the light.

 

“Huh, gasp! My legs are moving!”

 

Shortly after, when the light faded, the chamberlain jumped up with a surprised face. Both his limping leg and numb fingers had returned to normal.

 

Seeing this, Deina smiled brightly and said.

 

“Your arms and legs should be back to normal. But the jaundice symptoms appearing on your face will need some rest to heal, so be careful.”

 

“Y-yes, understood!”

 

The chamberlain shed tears while expressing his gratitude to Deina. Seeing this, Viscount Gorden was so shocked he could only gape, so Deina pointed to the pharmaceutical books piled in the corner of the room.

 

“If you’ve studied as much pharmacy as that pile, you know why jaundice symptoms appear, right?”

 

“Y-yes, I do. It’s because the internal organs are diseased and can’t detoxify the body’s poisons…”

 

He was so flustered that his words came out incoherently. Deina nodded understandingly at his confusion.

 

“That’s right. So even if the disease is cured, the jaundice won’t return to normal immediately. Keep his body temperature warm and feed him plenty of quality meat. You have enough money, right?”

 

“Yes, yes. The heir of the Delchis family happened to sponsor us with a large sum.”

 

“You’re planning to use it all for the residents, right?”

 

“Of course. The residents are more important than mere gold.”

 

Deina’s smile deepened.

 

“My servants will handle purchasing food and materials. First, organize the addresses of all residents. I’ll go around and treat them personally.”

 

“Will you really treat them?”

 

Finally realizing that Deina’s words weren’t boasting, Viscount Gorden knelt down.

 

He had thought they were doomed to die, but suddenly a helping hand had descended from above. It was unimaginable. And for that person to be the rumored princess!

 

‘Is this… the Sun God’s grace?’

 

It could only be called a divine miracle.

 

Deina extended her hand to the tearful Viscount Gorden. The moment her hand touched his cheek, light flowed out again and began healing him.

 

Her magic power swept through Viscount Gorden’s entire body, perfectly curing the magic disease.

 

Though it was demon magic that had saved him, Viscount Gorden thought the opposite.

 

‘This is truly the hand of God. She… is Her Highness the Princess a representative of God!’

 

Viscount Gorden wasn’t foolish enough to voice trivial questions like how she could possess such power. What mattered was that she now had the power to save them.

 

Even if she wasn’t God’s representative, that would be fine. Even if she were a devil’s minion, he could bow his head.

 

As long as she could save this proud city of his, whether the other party was devil or god, he would even give up his soul.

 

“Please stand up, Viscount.”

 

“Yes, Your Highness.”

 

Viscount Gorden, who had unconsciously knelt in a prayer position, quickly stood up at Deina’s words.

 

“Now you know my words are true, so you know what needs to be done, right?”

 

“I’ll prepare the addresses and registry, everything.”

 

Viscount Gorden wiped away his tears and nodded vigorously.

 

Then he quickly ran to his office with the chamberlain to prepare the registry.

 

Without seeing Deina, left alone in the room, sighing in relief thinking ‘the acting worked.’

 

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Not all the city’s residents welcomed Deina’s appearance like Viscount Gorden did. Some old man even pointed fingers, saying that she with her platinum eyes might be the incarnation of a curse.

 

Viscount Gorden stepped in to handle the situation caused by the old man’s rudeness, whose reason had been lost due to the situation of possibly dying soon.

 

“Her Highness came to save us. Anyone who insults her, I’ll consider as insulting me!”

 

There was no one in this city who didn’t respect Viscount Gorden. Since he treated Deina as if she were his superior, even the dissatisfied residents had no choice but to back down.

 

Even with such incidents, Deina remained unshaken. Rather, she grasped the hand of the old man who had pointed at her and spoke in a merciful voice.

 

“Don’t be afraid. I came here to save you.”

 

What a noble heart this was!

 

Viscount Gorden was impressed once more, and it became the catalyst for residents who hadn’t trusted her to extend their hands.

 

While treating people, Deina prohibited the use of wells and lakes, asking them to procure water from outside the village. Though they didn’t hear the exact reason, it seemed she thought water was the cause of the disease.

 

Viscount Gorden agreed to follow Deina’s words and issued orders throughout the city.

 

She also visited the homes of those with severe symptoms first. She ignored all requests from people offering money to be treated first.

 

Among them were wealthy people even Viscount Gorden couldn’t ignore, but Deina firmly refused their requests too.

 

“This is relief work, not business.”

 

By this point, Viscount Gorden had already become Deina’s believer.

 

‘They persecuted this person in the capital? Foolish ones! They don’t know there’s no other royal as exemplary and dignified as her!’

 

To him, the capital’s nobles just seemed stupid.

 

After going around treating people directly for half a day, Deina had treated 30% of the city’s residents.

 

At this rate, she could save all residents within two days at the earliest, or three days at most.

 

“Your Highness the Princess, I’ll prepare quarters in the castle. Though it may be lacking, please spend tonight in the castle…”

 

Just as Viscount Gorden was about to guide her to treat Deina with utmost care.

 

“…Cough!”

 

Deina suddenly let out a violent cough.

 

Wondering if she had caught a cold due to the cold weather, Viscount Gorden was about to call the chamberlain to bring a coat from the castle, but he froze at the scene that followed.

 

“Cough, cough!”

 

Because Deina began coughing up blood.

 

So much blood flowed from her mouth that one might think her throat was injured.

 

“Y-Your Highness the Princess!”

 

The flustered Viscount Gorden tried to approach, but Liribel, the maid who had been attending to her, supported her first.

 

“Another aftereffect?”

 

“Yeah, sorry.”

 

Liribel pulled out a handful of handkerchiefs from her bosom with a dark expression. As if she had expected this to happen, her pocket contained dozens of handkerchiefs.

 

‘Aftereffect?’

 

Leaving Viscount Gorden speechless, Liribel continuously wiped Deina’s mouth as she kept coughing.

 

‘Could it be the aftereffects of performing a miracle?’

 

The mysterious power to save people with just a touch.

 

Why had he only now realized that such a miracle couldn’t have been given without a price?

 

Watching Deina pitifully coughing up blood, Viscount Gorden couldn’t say a word.

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