A young girl in a village without protection - Chapter 90

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When they finished eating, they had teatime after dinner. 

Lucaria seemed to be able to take his time as he had no more work to do today. 

The matter of the never-bloomed great tree was brought up naturally although they were going to discuss it the next morning. 

“The never-bloomed great tree itself is a rarity. I was surprised that Lady Selesina knew about it.” 

“No, I didn’t know. His Highness Prince Soratek told me.” 

“I see.” 

After Lucaria heard the circumstances, he agreed that the literature about it would surely be found at the royal castle. Many things about the great tree still remained unclear. 

Even Lucaria who was the chief of the great shrine himself didn’t necessarily know fully about it. 

“Yet, it is worrying that many people have been sick.” 

“Yes, it is… I have let the servants take a break as much as possible, but have been unable to let… all of them.”

She had had a few servants stay in her mansion because the minimum maintenance was necessary there. Those who hadn’t felt sick almost at all were selected for it. 

‘The reason for the individual differences in the gravity of the illness has left unknown after all…’ 

The servants who felt well could have fallen ill by now. Her father Bethel could get sick anytime while he looked fine as usual. 

‘Anna was so depressed…’ 

Selesina’s maid Anna had learned by the servants’ rumor in the mansion that the cause was a black petal she had thrown away. She regretted terribly that she was to blame. 

For Anna, Selesina had to do with the never-bloomed great tree as soon as possible. 

Although the teatime was supposed to be serene, its atmosphere turned grave all at once. 

Sensing it, Lucaria said to Selesina, “It’s going to be all right.” 

“I’m too young to have the ability to do something about the never-bloomed great tree right away.” 

“——…..!” 

With his words, Selesina clenched her fists unconsciously. Turning to Lucaria was really the last hope. 

“Sele.” 

“Oh… I’m sorry. I’m fine.” 

Selesina shook her head to Asalge’s concerned voice. Only, she looked far from fine. 

Lucaria who was sitting over against her stood up and came to her. He knelt voluntarily and took Selesina’s clenched hand. 

“It would hurt your hand to clinch it so hard.” 

“Ah…” 

“I’m sorry, my words must have been put in a wrong way.”[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the “Novel Multiverse dot com” website @ novelmultiverse.com]

“What…?”

Lucaria sounded calm and his gentle smile gave her peace of mind somehow. Her mind wanted for him to continue quickly what he was going to say with hidden hopes. 

“There is a way though it’s not what I can do right now.” 

“Are you sure!?” 

Selesina raised her voice as she heard what she had wanted to hear. It may have been reproachable as being bad-mannered, but she just couldn’t help it. 

Lucaria smiled happily when he saw Selesina get cheerful. 

“Yes. Please wait for a while until I make sure by tomorrow.”

“……..! Thank you so much.” 

She was relieved to hear Lucaria. Maybe she felt relieved this much for the first time in her life. 

She was almost moved to tears. 

‘…Wait, it’s too early to be relieved!’ 

Even so, she couldn’t help feel happy all the same. 

“…Let’s wrap up for today. Please take a good rest tonight, Lady Selesina, Lord Asalge.” 

The teatime after dinner ended with Lucaria’s consideration. 

“Lady Sele, here’s a wet towel.” 

“Huh?” 

“Your eyes turned red a little.” 

Back in her room, Hisui brought a towel. She was embarrassed that her eyes had turned red. She appreciated the towel by which she cooled her eyes. 

“Well, it was good to know that there seems to be a solution.” 

“…Right. But I’m a little afraid of what kind of way it is since I have no idea at all.” 

What would she do if it required a horrible thing like a human sacrifice? Why not do a moonlight flit with all her family and servants in that case? 

Selesina sat back on the sofa and took a deep breath repeatedly. 

Lucaria would take time for her in the morning tomorrow, which was supposed to be for a talk about Selesina’s blessings between him and her alone. 

She couldn’t possibly let Asalge hear her blessings that were expected to be outrageous. 

Selesina didn’t have the slightest idea how that would turn out while she wished to… become cheerful by knowing about herself. She went to bed for tomorrow, worrying.[Read this novel and other amazing translated novels from the original source at the “Novel Multiverse dot com” website @ novelmultiverse.com]