The Quack Lady - Chapter 48

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Episode 48

 

In front of emotions he couldn’t even identify, he asked as if pressing her.

 

Why won’t you tell me anything?

 

Rtemeia seemed flustered for a moment, then soon smiled casually and said.

 

“Well, what good would come from talking about difficult things.”

 

She seemed to be trying to brush it off with an awkward smile.

 

Rtemeia was definitely hiding something.

 

That single comment created a strangely unreasonable distance between them.

 

You were in as much pain as I was.

 

You had as hard a time as I did.

 

That’s why you relied on me. Why won’t you lean on me anymore?

 

He couldn’t even grasp where things had started going wrong.

 

Eruten became anxious for no reason.

 

“Are you sick somewhere? Why do you look like that?”

 

Rtemeia suddenly approached and placed one hand on top of his head.

 

It was a very soft, small, and cool hand.

 

“Ah, no… it’s not that.”

 

“Really? You do seem to have a slight fever though. Should we go inside without overdoing it?”

 

Rtemeia said this while pointing to the small house that was falling apart.

 

Only then did he come to his senses and nod slightly.

 

The worried look in her eyes as she faced him remained the same.

 

Her red eyes like crimson sunset reflected on water were the same too.

 

‘Was I being too sensitive?’

 

It seemed he had become sensitive from worrying about Rtemeia, who seemed to be changing lately.

 

He forced a smile and pulled himself together.

 

“…I should go in first. If wild beasts come out while you’re like that, I won’t know about it, okay?”

 

“What? Wild beasts?”

 

Startled, Rtemeia moved her short legs and strode past him with big steps.

 

From the clear, cool fragrance coming from Rtemeia, Eruten had to admit.

 

That in any form, as long as he could be by her side, that was enough.

 

Even if it was a thorny path, it didn’t matter.

 

* * *

 

About five hours later, I pulled my ear away from the child’s lungs and thought.

 

‘As expected.’

 

The child’s symptoms were definitely improving.

 

The child, who had only consumed minimal fluids, had recovered enough to lean against the bed and joke with his brother, even if just a little.

 

It was thanks to the appropriate prescription.

 

‘Still, I think I need to monitor him for about 3 more days.’

 

As the time to return approached, I felt even more anxious.

 

Even if he was improving, I felt uneasy about leaving the children alone.

 

“Eruten. How long would it take to reach the Western Region where the marquis’s mansion is located?”

 

“Since we have to cross Rocky Mountain, it would take at least another week.”

 

“A week…”

 

As I muttered, the boy hesitantly approached me.

 

“Do you need to go to the Western Region?”

 

“Yes. Why?”

 

Perhaps feeling sorry for getting angry at me earlier, the child’s attitude had become much gentler.

 

The child appeared from one corner holding a completely torn map.

 

“This way is the fastest route to the Western Region! I know it!”

 

The child pointed to the middle of the mountain with his grubby hands.

 

“There’s a huge cave here, and if you pass through this cave, you’ll reach Hilhaimten in the Western Region in no time!”

 

“Hilhaimten, you say…”

 

“That’s where the marquis’s mansion is.”

 

Eruten and I looked at each other and nodded.

 

“How long does it take to get to Hilhaimten?”

 

“If you go fast, it’s possible in 3 days! It’ll be a bit tough since you have to cross through the cave though.”

 

The child also added an explanation that since the marquis’s mansion was carved out of a cave, you could get there quickly by using the cave terrain.

 

After hearing all of this, Eruten and I made our decision.

 

“I’ll escort you. You’re planning to leave after finishing treating this child, right?”

 

“Yes. Please do.”

 

Eruten immediately left, saying he would go inform the Marquis about this.

 

I could only hope that nothing would go wrong.

 

* * *

 

The corridor of the marquis’s mansion echoed loudly. Behind the princess running around with her blonde hair flowing, servants busily chased after her.

 

“Good heavens! My lady! It’s dangerous to run like that!”

 

“What does it matter! Running like this makes me feel good!”

 

She turned the corner, waving a letter in her hand. Her full belly clearly showed that she was pregnant.

 

She soon stopped in front of a door.

 

Then, with a low sigh, she flung the door open.

 

“Mother!”

 

“Oh my! Brien! What brings you here at this hour?”

 

When the door opened, a woman with neatly combed graying hair greeted her.

 

Brien threw herself into her arms like a mischievous girl and chattered away.

 

“Ditten sent a letter!”

 

“Ditten?”

 

Ditten, the second and youngest daughter who wasn’t particularly charming, didn’t enjoy writing letters.

 

However, whenever something happened, she would always write letters like this to surprise her family, so the woman asked back with quite an interested expression.

 

“Of course. Selian Rubenoa.”

 

Brien playfully handed the letter to Selian.

 

Just as she was reading the letter carefully, word by word, with a gentle smile.

 

“Isn’t she really admirable? She’s worried about her sister’s childbirth and is sending a doctor.”

 

The postscript also added that they would arrive in a week, and that the doctor she was sending was a very skilled little doctor.

 

However, none of this reached Selian’s ears.

 

‘A doctor… is coming?’

 

At those words, her eyes quickly turned back to the letter.

 

The letter also said that she would really send a doctor, so please write back saying that the marquis’s mansion also needs her.

 

“Brien.”

 

Soon, Selian, who had finished reading the letter, quietly called her.

 

Clear blue eyes turned toward Selian.

 

“I don’t think we really need a doctor. Having an outsider come in doesn’t seem good, especially because of your childbirth.”

 

In fact, the marquis’s mansion was thoroughly managing outsiders in preparation for Brien’s childbirth.

 

It was the marquis’s order to prevent evil spirits from entering and harming the child.

 

“But Ditten recommended her.”

 

The sisters resembled each other not only in name but also in personality and behavior.

 

For instance, they would take care of each other from behind without making a show of it.

 

“But Brien. Since we don’t know when the baby will come, it would be better not to receive guests. How can we trust an outsider?”

 

The duchess carefully advised.

 

However, Brien smiled brightly and said.

 

“But she might be able to help with my childbirth. Since she’s a doctor, she’ll definitely be helpful.”

 

Unlike usual, Brien showed no signs of backing down, so Selian moved her lips several times before finally smiling as if surrendering.

 

“Yes, if that’s your intention, then we must do so.”

 

“Thank you, Mother!”

 

Soon, Celian looked at the brightly smiling Brien with worried eyes.

 

Fearing that such feelings might be discovered, she quickly dropped the letter to the floor and laughed.

 

It was a feeling that must never be discovered by anyone, absolutely.

 

* * *

 

The running carriage was quiet, unlike a few hours ago.

 

As if finding this situation regrettable, Demian’s sighs continued endlessly.

 

“Nanny…”

 

“Yes. Please speak, young Count.”

 

“Is it really okay to leave Rtemeia and Eruten behind?”

 

It was a question repeated endlessly.

 

Rudel gave the repeated answer with a kind smile, showing no signs of fatigue.

 

“We brought about two knights with us, so there shouldn’t be any problems.”

 

When Rudel first heard Eruten’s words to go ahead, she expressed that it would be difficult.

 

However.

 

“As a doctor, nothing is more important than saving lives.”

 

Eruten said that if they crossed through the cave, they could arrive on the scheduled day.

 

Though it sounded like permission, it was actually a notification. Rudel was quite troubled.

 

If she took them along, the entire group might break their promise with the marquis, but if she didn’t take them, she was concerned about the two children who would be left behind alone.

 

“You must arrive within 4 days.”

 

“Yes. I understand.”

 

Eruten bowed his head politely and promised.

 

The child also seemed to understand well that breaking the promise with the marquis could put Rtemeia in a difficult position.

 

Having no other choice, she decided to depart first with the guards.

 

Instead, she assigned two guards to Eruten with instructions.

 

“While providing escort, report everything they do in detail.”

 

She thought the two might possibly run away.

 

At her sharp command, the knights nodded, and thus the group split up and went their separate ways.

 

Rudel, who had been recalling the situation, soon composed her expression and smiled.

 

“So you don’t need to worry too much. They said there’s also a mountain guide to show them around inside the mine.”

 

If there was a crossroads, one naturally had to make a choice.

 

Her role was to safely escort Demian to the marquis’s mansion.

 

‘But why do I feel so anxious?’

 

It was when she, unable to shake off her worries, unconsciously let out a deep sigh.

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