Leticia, who pursed her lips in shock, grabbed her trembling wrist.
The information she knew was scattered in her head.
[In this world, the only sacred object that changes its shape for its master is the Elixir.]
No way. Hopefully, it couldn’t be.
[Unlike other holy relics, Elixir responds immediately to the owner’s wishes without a special command. It’s meant to save the owner in danger.]
[There is only one person chosen by the Elixir and the only representative chosen by the Goddess.]
[The imperial family and civilians should deeply engrave the will of the Goddess and serve the owner of the Elixir as the Goddess’ representative.]
A passage from a history book she saw once passed through her head.
No way. Is this a real elixir?
“Leticia?”
A woman in a black dress stood under the arched entrance. From head to toe, she was a gorgeously decorated woman anywhere you look.
Her black hair were in high buns, full of glittering jewelry.
Her expression was a mess itself, overshadowing her beautifully decorated self as if showing off.
The distorted expression was like being poisoned or swallowing an insect.
Looking at Leticia, her purple eyes shimmered eerily. Leticia’s complexion turned pale.
“Why are you here?”
Josephina. She was her mother.
“I must have told you not to leave that room until I called you?”
Josephina’s purple eyes burned brightly as she grabbed the black dress.
Leticia quickly removed her hand from her wrist and clasped them together.
Perhaps because of shock, her fingertips were as cold as ice. All the while, all she could think about was the bracelet.
[Unlike other holy relics, Elixir responds immediately to the owner’s wishes without a special command.]
As if answering her wishes to find a place to hide the remains of the former Prince Julios.
[In this world, the only holy relic that changes shape for its master is the Elixir.]
Just like the holy relic that was a ring turned into a bracelet.
“This wormy bitch.”
Josephina came closer with the clatter of shoes. Leticia’s trembling gaze touched Josephina’s hand. On her white finger was a ring with a black jewel.
‘It’s mother’s elixir.’
In that case, how did this happen?
There are two Elixirs.
Could there be two representatives chosen by the Goddess?
Her thoughts did not continue. Josephina standing in front of her raised her hand.
“You dare disobey my orders!”
“Ugh!”
Leticia’s body staggered with the shock that flashed before her eyes. Josephina managed to grab the stumbling Leticia’s hair.
Large jeweled rings gleamed eerily upon her raised white hand.
“You finally went crazy.”
Josephina lifted Leticia’s head and threw it down, raising her hand again. After several wild shocks from her, Leticia finally collapsed.
“The only way for you to live is to listen to me. You can’t even do that.”
“Haa, ha, mother, sorry…ugh!”
Leticia closed her eyes tight. For now, the priority was to ease her pain by curling up. Josephina smirked at her who couldn’t even moan.
“You shouldn’t have done something to be sorry about in the first place!”
“Ugh!”
Meanwhile, Leticia did her best to hide the bracelet with her sleeves down. Fortunately, her mother didn’t care about her bracelet.
Now, to Leticia, the treasure from the Goddess was more important than the scars on her body.
‘If this is really an Elixir, Dietrian…I can properly protect that person.’
She didn’t even think of protecting herself with the power of the bracelet.
Fearing that the bracelet might respond to her wishes, Leticia did not even think of wanting to get out of this place.
‘I’m fine, so please help me stay undetected until the end, please.’
As if responding to her wishes, the bracelet on her wrist felt warm.
Don’t worry.
You won’t get caught.
You don’t have to worry about anything.
It was as if it was saying that.
Josephina exclamed temperamentally.
“I’m so annoyed that a human who should have died came back to life. Disobey my orders?”
“Ugh!”
“I told you to get rid of it properly! You can’t even handle that easy task and mess things up!”
As Leticia guessed, the reason Josephina came to the central temple was because Enoch was alive.
[Saintess, the boy from the Principality is alive!]
[What are you talking about! There is no antidote for the delegation!]
[I don’t know either. The King was prostrating himself to borrow some antidote but suddenly his men burst into the room. Saying that the patient is alive!”
[That makes no sense!]
Something unbelievable happened.
The delegation had no medicine. There was no way they would suddenly find medicine. No one could have helped them.
If so, there is only one possibility left.
[The poison didn’t work properly in the first place.]
Those who were ordered to kill ENoch failed to do their job properly. Anger rose to the top of her head.
[I’m not going to let those stupid things go.]
So she came to the central temple to punish those responsible.
She never imagined that Leticia would have saved Enoch. It was natural.
To Josephina, Leticia was worse than a bug.
Such an insignificant insect that she could trample on as much a she wanted. She never imagined that something like an insect would mess with her plans.
She just assumed that she was hiding here to escape the wedding.
“Even when you’re like this, do you think there’ll be no marriage!”
After hearing what Josephina had to say, Leticia exhaled and closed her eyes.
‘As expected, the future changed because of Enoch.’
The tears that had been pooling flowed down. It was comforting to see Enoch alive, even in her receding consciousness.
Eventually losing consciousness, Leticia’s body went limp. Her slender wrist dropped, revealing the bracelet hidden under her sleeve.
“Saintess.”
And just in time, a Paladin called Josephina from behind. Josephina thunderously turned around.
“What’s the matter!”
“Someone has come saying he must see the Saintess.”
“What? You interrupted me because of that!”
Josephina’s eyes grew fierce.
“That’s something you can deal with on your own!”
“However, he is not an ordinary person…”
The paladin, who knew Josephina’s dirty personality, was at a loss.
“What does his status matter in front of me!”
Josephina gnashed her teeth. Whatever her opponent’s status, there was no one above her in this Empire.
“Take care of it right now, go!”
“Understood.”
Josephina glared at the back of the Paladin who hurriedly disappeared form the building.
“Haa.”
She flicked her head in bad temper. Her stomach churned.
“There are only annoying humans here and there.”
She glanced at Leticia, who had lost consciousness before she knew it. Her eyes narrowed. She felt a little better when she saw the object of her anger in front of her.
“Hmph.”
She smirked as she tapped Leticia with the tip of her toe.
“Good. Now that things have come to this, let’s educate my daughter.”
She drew a smooth arc on her bright red lips. She immediately ordered another paladin guarding her side.
“Get the whip right now. If there are any traces left, it will be troublesome, so bring the priest as well.”
“I accept the order of the Saintess.”
In a few days, the canceled wedding will be held again. At that time, it’d be difficult for Dietrian to notice what Leticia had been through.
Josephina patted Leticia’s bloody cheek and said while humming.
“Just live like the worm that you are, got it?”
Jubug. She smiled lightly at the sound of footsteps behind her and reached out her hand.
“Did you bring the whip?”
When no answer came back, Josephina turned her head with a puzzled expression.
Her eyes widened. A person who should not be here has appeared.
She sprang up from her seat. It was the first time they’d met in person, but she recognized him right away.
Prince Dietrian.
The only descendant of the most disgusting dragon.
‘How did this guy get here!’
Josephina’s beautiful face was distorted.
Dietrian’s black eyes silently stared at Josephina. Soon after, he slowly headed towards the collapsed Leticia.
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