The World Mistakes Me for Terminally Ill - Chapter 46

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The World Thinks I’m Terminally Ill Episode 046

 

9. You’re saying I’m terminally ill?

 

After the hot spring trip was finished.

 

The villa entered interior construction work to welcome guests as planned.

 

And I threw a small bomb into the capital that was in chaos over the House of Angels.

 

[Exclusive! Revealing Elisia Runein’s secret. The reason she went to Runein was for skin beauty? Her secret is the special effects of hot springs!]

 

[Elisia obsessed with hot springs, when asked if hot springs really have beauty effects, she said ‘Shh’.]

 

[Exclusive interview: “Please don’t disturb my special 10 minutes a day. During this time, only that pure white snowy landscape is my companion.”]

 

[Elisia Runein declares she won’t return to the capital for the time being.]

 

Here, photos that Shasha had carefully taken shot by shot were included as promotional materials.

 

Though it wasn’t intentional, she took such amazingly good photos that even I, who knew the reality, looked very dreamy and beautiful drinking tea against the hot spring backdrop.

 

‘Thanks to Shubel restoring the storage contents in the necklace magic tool.’

 

The restoration expert said this would be difficult, so I almost regretted breaking it for nothing. I was satisfied that my contract husband was quite capable.

 

And naturally, thanks to this promotion-

 

“Tourism inquiries are flooding in.”

 

The first recruitment for group tourism was smoothly completed.

 

I smiled satisfactorily while drinking the tea Bikal served me.

 

“That’s fortunate. Are there any problems?”

 

“Yes, we’ll take care of the minor details, so don’t worry and just focus on your health.”

 

The serious butler said.

 

“You are our light, young madam.”

 

I don’t think he was originally this type of personality…

 

Seeing the butler saying embarrassing words like Shubel, I felt awkward and changed the topic instead of asking in detail.

 

So a few days later, when I checked the newspaper.

 

[The real reason the queen of high society left the capital was due to health?]

 

[Elisia chooses Northern hot springs for recuperation!]

 

[Hot springs that captivated even famous celebrities, uncovering the secret: About 10 ways hot springs are good for health.]

 

“?”

 

I couldn’t help but be bewildered seeing articles suddenly talking about the relationship between my health and hot springs.

 

It was natural since I didn’t know that the Duchy people had diligently taken care of ‘minor things the young madam forgot’ due to misunderstandings and misconceptions deepening like a swamp.

 

‘What is this?’

 

It was absurd, but since tourism inquiries were flooding in to the point of paralyzing administration, I had no choice but to leave it alone.

 

[According to officials, despite her ailing body, Elisia is dedicating herself to the development of the Northern Region…]

 

‘Is this a speculative article? Why is it so detailed? It seems like it was really written by an official.’

 

The problem was the situation where people from the entire empire beyond the Northern Region were talking about my health.

 

It had such tremendous impact that even the House of Angels incident that had turned the capital upside down temporarily subsided.

 

Ah, I’m healthy! I’m perfectly fine!

 

After tearing my hair out alone inside, I gave up knowing from three months of experience that saying no here wouldn’t work at all. I should just work.

 

And one day when all this storm was swirling.

 

“The bed has been changed.”

 

Finally, the bed in the couple’s bedroom was changed. Shubel said languidly while looking at the changed bed.

 

“It’s incredibly big and sturdy.”

 

“…”

 

“No matter what we do, it won’t shake or break, wife.”

 

I got annoyed for no reason at his whispered words as he lowered his head, so I slapped away the naughty hand he placed on my waist.

 

He burst into low laughter.

 

“And… I’m sorry. They say the path is blocked again for the healing priest to come. Apparently sick people have flocked there.”

 

“Again?”

 

The priest dispatch requested from Daesin Palace unfortunately got the most rigid priest.

 

He’s practicing the doctrine of ‘caring for the weak with every step’ by doing healing volunteer work at every station he passes through.

 

It’s not just any work but volunteer service that’s causing the delay. To tell him to come quickly because this side’s life is more urgent would damage Runein’s dignity.

 

Thanks to that, it’s been delayed by a month…

 

My ‘again’ was closer to ‘ah, another opportunity to escape the sickly image has been delayed,’ but perhaps interpreting it as disappointment, Shubel’s voice became even lower.

 

“…Don’t worry, I will definitely.”

 

Definitely?

 

Wondering why he stopped mid-sentence, I said casually.

 

“Well, it’s fine. He’ll come if we wait. Daesin Palace also recommended a different priest knowing this personality, but I asked them to send that one.”

 

To clear my image in one go with someone whose skills are certain.

 

At my words, Shubel quietly swallowed a groan.

 

“Wife…”

 

That was exactly ‘the look of someone watching a person who has become detached from their own future,’ which gave me chills, but I was too tired to explain everything now so I left it alone.

 

‘Anyway, it’ll be resolved once the priest comes.’

 

I clearly said I’m not sick. It’s that side that doesn’t even listen with their ears.

 

I sent my idle husband who was following me around to the busy construction site as a magic excavator for the new train line and worked.

 

“Young madam, the Blue Wolf Knights captain has requested to pay his respects.”

 

“Alright, schedule it for me.”

 

Finally meeting the reorganized 2nd Knight Order.

 

“It’s about the wheat deal! There’s one merchant guild that couldn’t meet the delivery date, what should we do?”

 

“Request termination according to the contract and post an announcement. There are plenty who want to do it.”

 

Checking on existing assigned work too.

 

“About the tourism business, dear.”

 

“Yes, mother. Do you have any questions?”

 

I also kindly answered my superior’s inquiries.

 

Bella, who took a bite of my cute cookie—terrible taste—and quietly pushed it toward Jerkhal, shook her head.

 

“Just pure curiosity. I’m sure you handled it well as always.”

 

Jerkhal and Shubel were silently eating cookies.

 

Somehow, since the last business explanation, we often had tea time together like this.

 

“I heard you’re decorating the hot springs differently according to each theme, but you didn’t seem to tell us exactly how you’ll decorate Jenaide for this first tourism.”

 

“Ah, that.”

 

I put down my teacup and smiled brightly.

 

“The ultimate luxury, you could say.”

 

“Huh?”

 

“The empire is overflowing with mineral supplies these days. So I decorated it to my taste.”

 

Bella’s eyes widened.

 

The first recruitment group for the hot spring group tourism trip that Elisia organized.

 

Having broken through tremendous competition(?) and finally been selected as the final 7 people, they had a strange sense of pride and anticipation.

 

“This is my first time in the Northern Region.”

 

“Me too.”

 

“But will it be okay? I heard monsters appear in the Northern Region…”

 

“I heard hot springs smell, it won’t stick to our bodies, right?”

 

“By any chance, could we see Miss Elisia? I’m a fan.”

 

The Northern Region they arrived at, each harboring different worries and excitement.

 

What greeted them were none other than Runein’s knights dressed in full uniform.

 

“We’ve been waiting. We’ll escort you.”

 

The Northern knights were all taciturn and serious—precisely, Elisia had trained them to appear that way—matching their large builds.

 

“We’ll safely escort you visitors, so don’t worry.”

 

“Oh my.”

 

Beings with a different charm from the flashy capital knights who were like proud peacocks.

 

At the words of these cold-looking people, like those high snowy mountains or the chilly Northern wind, promising to protect them, the capital women’s hearts were already half swayed.

 

“Such a fuss.”

 

Of course, there was at least one person who had a different purpose for this trip.

 

While there were those who admired Elisia and wanted to follow her example, there were bound to be those who hated her without reason as well.

 

The woman who called herself ‘Critic K’ was a journalist by profession, and she had always thought Elisia’s reputation was too exaggerated.

 

‘She was just born with good parents. Why do people like her so much?’

 

So she came here with the intention of thoroughly exposing the reality of this trip organized by Elisia.

 

With seven people, there were naturally seven different thoughts. The group tour party moved toward Jenaide, each harboring different feelings.

 

“The road is too long.”

 

“It’s also inconvenient traveling together like this.”

 

“Isn’t there a separate train route?”

 

Complaints burst out almost immediately after departure. Critic K smiled with satisfaction.

 

“Well, the Northern Region is an underdeveloped rural backwater after all.”

 

Just as she was thinking she could write an article with this tone, the carriage stopped.

 

“We’ve arrived. From here on, you’ll have to walk.”

 

Though there was a well-maintained path, the group’s expressions soured at the mention of having to climb a mountain.

 

Eventually, they began slowly ascending the snowy mountains with noticeably fewer words than when they first started.

 

And the more they climbed—

 

“Huh?”

 

Surprise appeared on the group’s faces.

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