The Youngest Daughter Of The Great Wizard Of The Famous Swordsmanship [EN]: Chapter 115

115. Michael Lerchen’s Help

Rosette blinked at Joshua’s words.

“Why do you think so, Your Highness?”

*Why don’t you think so?*

Rosette answered cautiously.

“Actually, I’m not sure either.”

*Still, let me hear it.*

“Well, as I said, Anette’s poison isn’t that deadly. Antidotes are easy to find too. But the Empress did not regain consciousness even after using the detoxification incense.”

*That’s right.*

“I can’t shake the feeling that someone was trying to divert attention with Anette’s poison to delay treatment.”

After a moment of silence, Joshua said,

*I think so too.*

“You too, Your Highness?”

*Yes, for reasons similar to yours.*

Rosette and Joshua sighed simultaneously.

“The problem is, we don’t know what poison was used.”

*But the problem is that we haven’t found the other poison yet.*

Pipi and Silver, moved by the emotions of the two, also became gloomy.

Joshua added.

“Actually, I asked a reliable court physician if another poison had been used on Her Majesty. I searched for other poisons with the court physician, but there was no poison that showed a clear reaction yet.”

Rosette nodded.

“Actually, even if we find the poison, it won’t solve the problem. Judging from the Empress’s condition, if another poison was used, it would be extremely potent. But the fact that symptoms only appeared in the Empress means it was subtly used only on her.”

*But it will be difficult to find the real culprit until we find that method.*

“Yes.”

Rosette replied gloomily.

Clearly, there were many ways to poison Ophelia at the tea party. It could have been mixed in her tea, or the poison could have been smeared on her cutlery.

But the problem was that there was no way to prove it. Ines was already considered the prime suspect, and all attention was focused on her, and already more than ten hours had passed since the incident.

It was enough time for the real culprit to erase the traces.

‘Above all, it’s not easy to find traces without knowing what the poison is.’

This poison was likely colorless and odorless. If so, I would have to use reagents to check, but since I don’t know what poison it is, I can’t use the right reagent.

“First, if you tell me the Empress’s symptoms in detail, I’ll look for the poison.”

Rosette, having written down the symptoms on a memo pad, headed back to the study with Silver and Pipi by her side.

Rosette was quite knowledgeable about poisons. So, she guessed poisons similar to Ophelia’s symptoms in her head and searched for them. She narrowed down the most likely poisons and antidotes and told Joshua.

“First, try using the antidote and tell me the progress.”

*Okay, I understand.*

Rosette sorted out the books she was reading and returned to her room.

It was a night when she couldn’t sleep properly because of worry.

* * *

The next morning, Rosette, who had fallen asleep late, woke up to the feeling of Pipi pulling her hair hard.

“What’s wrong, Pipi?”

“[Bbit! Bbiit!]”

*It looks like something terrible happened! Go out quickly!*

Rosette couldn’t even change out of her pajamas and went down to the first floor at Pipi’s urging. Already, the other family members were gathered on the first floor, all with faces of despair.

Daniel, in particular, was wailing.

“This can’t be, Father. This is…….”

Rosette quickly approached Lucas and asked worriedly.

“Brother, what on earth is going on?”

Lucas, who was clenching his teeth so hard that his jaw was tense, answered with difficulty.

“It seems they interrogated witnesses in the Imperial Palace all night.”

“Witnesses, you mean?”

“Including the sculptor and the people of the Rivera family.”

Rosette anxiously urged him.

“So?”

“The sculptor said that the Rivera’s young lady’s maid gave him holy water brought from the temple. She told him to sprinkle it on the completed statue at the end, saying that it would bring good luck to the person receiving the gift.”

“Holy water?”

“Yes.”

Lucas muttered with a miserable face.

“Maybe that’s Anette extract.”

“That……!”

Rosette couldn’t hold back her anger and shouted.

“That’s ridiculous! Who would ask someone else to sprinkle such poison in plain sight? If I were to do such a thing, I would have sprinkled it secretly without anyone knowing.”

“Rose.”

Lucas called Rosette by her name instead of the usual ‘kid’ or ‘youngest.’ It was as if he was telling her how serious the situation was.

“I know how you feel, but you shouldn’t say such things. There are many ears listening. You might also…….”

Lucas couldn’t bring himself to finish the sentence. Rosette bit her lip.

“So, what happens now?”

“No disposition has been made on the Rivera’s young lady yet. But at this rate, she won’t be able to avoid execution. Furthermore, the Rivera family will be ruined…….”

At that moment, Daniel, who had barely regained his composure, silently rose from his seat.

“I will send a notice of broken engagement to the Rivera family.”

“Brother!”

Rosette was startled and ran to him.

“What are you talking about! A broken engagement, what then…….”

“I don’t want to either, Rose.”

He murmured, shedding tears silently.

“But this is the only way to save you and our family. In fact, it may be too late now. But we have to hope for His Majesty’s mercy.”

“Brother!”

Rosette hurriedly grabbed Daniel’s arm, but he struggled and pushed her away, going up the stairs. Rosette watched his receding figure and quickly ran to her room.

Grasping Silver, who was following behind, she whispered

“Your Highness, are you listening? If you are listening, please answer me.”

…….

“Please. I beg you.”

Before she knew it, she was crying. Silver, not knowing what to do, licked her tear-stained white cheeks.

“Silver…….”

Rosette hugged Silver’s neck and cried loudly.

“What should I do? I promised to protect her, and it was the first time I saw Daniel smiling so happily, but I couldn’t protect her. I’m really…….”

It was then. A hissing sound was heard from somewhere. Rosette, who had inadvertently turned her head, could see the white snake, Perito, coming over the window.

Perito slithered to her side. Rosette stopped Silver, who was trying to step on the snake with its front paw.

“No, Silver.”

Rosette whispered, looking at the snake’s red eyes that were staring up at her.

“I’m sorry, Perito. I don’t have the *yoyuu* [mental余裕; capacity] to deal with you and Michael right now. Go back today.”

Clearly, Michael would say he missed her today without any tact. If so, she might get really angry at him.

“[Shiiik.]”

Perito, a little dejected, lowered its head and climbed onto the bed, placing a magic communication device on Rosette’s hand.

Michael’s slightly surprised voice was heard from the communication device.

*Rose, what’s wrong with your voice? Did you cry?*

“No. Michael, today…….”

*You did cry. Why did you cry? Should I go there?*

“I said I didn’t cry, and you don’t need to come.”

*I’m coming right now…….*

“I said I’m okay!”

Rosette unknowingly shouted and threw the magic communication device. Pipi, startled, fluttered into the air and sat on Rosette’s shoulder, rubbing her face against her neck.

“You must have heard the news too. You know how serious Adrian and I are right now. And yet, you sent Perito to just ramble on with nonsense?”

*Rose, calm down for a second. I…….*

“Am I in a situation to calm down? I…….”

Rosette couldn’t continue speaking and shed tears.

Daniel will give the notice of broken engagement as it is, and although he will be disliked by the Emperor, Adrian will be safe.

But then?

Ines will be executed as it is, and Daniel will live in sadness for the rest of his life.

It could never be called a happy ending. Rosette didn’t have the confidence to see Daniel, who had been cynical after injuring his leg, again.

More than anything…….

‘I don’t want to lose Ines, Sister.’

She thought her family was more important than Ines.

But it seemed she had grown more attached to Ines than she thought. Just thinking about not being able to see her bright smile again made her burst into tears.

At that moment, Perito, looking around, picked up the magic communication device again and approached Rosette. Before the white snake could even put the communication device on the floor, Michael said.

*Rose, you know. Do you know about the myths of the Shelton Kingdom?*

“I’ve said this much……!”

*Listen carefully, Rose. I’m not kidding right now. I didn’t send Perito to joke around with you either.*

Michael’s voice answering was quite serious. Rosette wiped away her tears and focused on his words.

“If you’re not kidding, why is your kingdom’s myth suddenly coming up here?”

*I think I know what you need most right now.*

“What I need?”

*Yes.*

Rosette didn’t say anything and silently listened to Michael’s words.

*Unlike Ernhardt, who believes in the monotheistic goddess Ashera, the Shelton Kingdom has many gods. They believe that gods reside in everything.*

“So?”

*This is the story of Illumina, the goddess of the moon.*

Rosette, who had been listening to Michael’s words whispering quietly, immediately ran out to the study.

* * *

-Illumina had a human man she loved. The two loved each other passionately. So much so that Illumina decided to make the man a god.

‘Why couldn’t I think of that.’

Rosette was thinking about Michael’s words and flipping through pages to find plants from the Shelton Kingdom.

-But one day, Illumina discovered that her lover, a human, was having an affair with another woman. Feeling betrayed, a small silver flower bloomed at Illumina’s feet. Illumina plucked the flower and gave it to her lover as a gift.

Rosette’s hand, which had been flipping through pages like crazy, stopped. She pointed to the flower with a black and white illustration and whispered

“I found it.”

-The man who received the flower immediately collapsed and eventually died after suffering from illness. People named the silver flower like this. ‘Silent Goddess’s Wrath.’

“Silent Goddess’s Wrath, Searil Flower.”

Rosette, who was reading the description of the Searil flower, which grows only in certain mountains even in the Shelton Kingdom, quickly changed her clothes and left the mansion.

“Huh? Kid, where are you going?”

Without even hearing Lucas calling from behind.

* * *

[Shiiik.] Perito, who had escaped Adrian’s mansion, crawled to Michael. Michael, with Perito wrapped around his arm, stared blankly at Adrian’s carriage running far away.

Then Perito asked.

“[Shiiik.]”

*Why did you do that?*

“Well.”

Michael tilted his head.

“Why did I do that?”

When Michael heard that Ines Rivera had tried to poison Ophelia Ernhardt, he was happy. It was because he felt like he could finally get Rosette.

He was thinking of secretly taking her away, who was losing her family and despairing, and returning to the Shelton Kingdom together. If so, he could have been her savior and the only person she could rely on.