When The Count’s Illegitimate Daughter Gets Married

Chapter 83

Unfortunately, the Duchy also could not avoid the plague. This was because, like the Capital, there was an active exchange of goods through people.

It began with one of the kitchen maids. “Oh, it’s cold,” she said, trembling as she sliced carrots for lunch.

“Aren’t you hot?” Another maid inquired, checking her condition.

“It’s winter. No matter how much wood you put in the fireplace, it’s never enough to drive off the cold.”

“You should rest, though. The plague has started in a nearby village. You know Marco recently stopped by a furniture store nearby.”

The maid who continued slicing the carrots eventually collapsed. She thought it was just a cold. However, she had two of the servants she was traveling with, so the Doctor was called.

“It’s the plague. This makes me concerned about the Duchess. Has she ever had contact with the Duchess?”

The maid was lying on the bed, suffering in cold sweat. She had a fever, cough, and difficulty in breathing—typical symptoms for the plague. She stuttered between her labored breaths, “I haven’t talked to Madam directly in the last few days….. but I have brought cookies to her through Alice. Alice is a personal maid of Madam, she stays with her all day.”

The plague slew the knights one after the other like a sharp sword. Within an instant, the plague engulfed the mansion. The annex itself was turned into a treatment center. The surviving employees and therapists continued to treat the sick while covering their mouths with white clothes. However, the number of patients kept increasing. It was a serious situation in which both the nursing staff and the patient were collapsing one after another. Eventually, Laritte also started to experience a high fever. The news reached all the way to the Capital.

“Breaking news! The plague’s grasp is widening and it is spreading in the Duchy as we speak! Breaking news! A lot of people have collapsed even in the Duke’s mansion!”

Of course, the fact that Laritte had caught the fever reached Ian’s ears as well.

“I’m going back to the mansion!”

He declared, shoving his things into a square suitcase. While Oscar tried to calm him down, “Even though I tried to persuade you before, I’m glad you didn’t want to leave the Capital for several months. But wouldn’t it be dangerous for you as well?”

“Swordmasters are not prone to diseases. And the Duchy does not have enough people for nursing. Laritte needs someone by her side.”

There were so many patients at the Duchy, it was difficult to find nursing staff. Besides, even if you hired a person with a high salary, you would not be able to stop the infection.

“Then you can’t help it……. I will also send medicine to help with the treatments. I wish for Madam’s good health.”

was difficult for Ian to think rationally. If he lost Laritte, he would not be able to

‘It’s okay.’

it should not pose a problem for a while. Ian’s judgement was correct to some extent. Laritte was suffering even at this

in a room on the second floor of the annex. While in the large hall of the

see her, she looked sick. She could not stop the tremor in her fingers, no matter how much wood she put in the fireplace and covered herself

“Huff, huff…..”

that moment, she felt a cold breeze

An illusion?

have the energy to call someone. She had no will. It was when she was lying still on the bed that she heard

“Hello, human.”

a red-haired man sitting on the window sill with his chin on his

instead of robes today.” She initially thought it was the cat Nabi sitting by the window. He was also someone who created trouble after pecking Laritte on the cheek, but that didn’t matter much to her.

the pattern of my face?” She asked in a

you surprised when

now,” she replied very calmly. Seta was expecting that, but with a look of disappointment,

defects. I’m glad! Let’s take good care

as

so. Seta was still lost in admiring her face, but came back to his senses when she

in for that. I have something to

over the duvet of the bed. Its scabbard was made of gold. Decorated with rubies, it

to accept it. I picked this up from

of

the human world for a long time, but he was very satisfied with receiving Laritte’s face, so he returned to his place filled with rarities early.

soon. Seta pouted as

the two of you humans to be together. Of course, since it is only

anything from Ian, so it was

from the mana of a region. If you put such objects around you, you can be together. If so, there will be no more

idea what

you moved by this dragon’s big heart?” Seta laughed proudly as he looked over the window. “But

realized why Ian left the mansion. Raising her upper body, she asked, “could you