Chapter 574 – 574. The Council of Wives
After hearing all the circumstances, only heavy silence hung over the table.
“Other… Are you Illyana… ?”
Eleanor was the first to speak.
Rather than not understanding Illyana’s words, it was more like a question to confirm the seriousness of the situation in detail.
“… That’s right.”
Illyana affirmed.
“Perhaps the purpose is to take Hyuni away.”
It was an unfounded guess, but Illyana was convinced.
She can be sure because she is none other than herself.
“Omg…”
Erin didn’t exactly understand what was going on, but she couldn’t keep her mouth shut and put on a dazed expression, probably because she was shocked by the fact that there were two Ilianas.
“…”
Eleanor pondered, immersed in her thoughts in her head.
Where and how far should I inform others of this fact?
She thought about how to respond and prepare for this, and she thought again.
“Whoa…”
She couldn’t come up with an answer, so a sigh flowed from her frustrated heart.
‘Is that person okay?’
Then, I was worried about how Eunhyun would feel after hearing this from Illyana.
But she noticed that, and it wasn’t just Eleanor who was thinking the same thing.
“Master… What did you say?”
Lily, who had a worried expression like Eleanor, asked Iliana and Belldandi, who were currently leading the conversation.
“I just said I knew. But…”
Illyana told Eunhyun’s answer with a firm expression.
However, you don’t have to ask how complicated Eun-hyeon’s inner thoughts are.
She glanced at Belldandi, who was able to read his inner thoughts in more detail.
“The child is in a confused state right now.”
The difference that exists between this place and the dimension of other parallel worlds is whether or not Belldandy revived himself.
In other words, he is the difference between whether he exists or not.
Eun-hyeon thought that the reason why Illyana from another parallel world came to this place was because of her.
She came looking for herself because she gave up her life and left her alone.
Belldandy read Eun-hyeon’s heart and comforted him saying that it was absolutely not Eun-hyeon’s fault, but Eun-hyeon could not wash away the blame.
So, Eunhyeon tried not to show off in front of Illyana, but inside she was wandering.
“… Then it is.”
Illyana let out a small sigh as she knew things were going the way she had guessed.
I was grateful for the intention not to cause concern, but at times like this, it would have been nice if he had been honest about it, and he is rotting at the strange part again.
If the goals of your heart are so entangled that even the consolation of Belldandy, who is your strongest support mentally, is so entangled, then solving it is probably not a problem that will happen overnight.
“That person… Can I make a choice?”
Eleanor brought up the most serious problem.
If it is certain that the other Illyana has turned into enemies, a collision with them or Eun-hyeon is inevitable.
Ultimately, the moment when I have to kill another Illyana will surely come.
At that time, will Eun-hyeon be able to make the heartless choice of killing another Illyana who has turned into an enemy?
“I can do it. But…”
Belldandy hesitated without being able to speak.
Not impossible.
If you are Eun-hyeon, you may make that choice to kill your emotions and read yourself, saying that it is something you have to do, and to fulfill your duties and responsibilities as an apostle of the goddess.
However, if that happens, it means that he must return to the grace of the past, which put restrictions on his soul and forced him to fulfill his duties and responsibilities as an apostle.
“No. You can’t let it happen.”
Illyana and Belldandi were convinced that if Eunhyeon killed the other Illyana herself, their hearts, which had barely begun to recover, would begin to crumble.
You just have to block that out.
“That’s what I have to do.”
So, Illyana made sure to ask her Eunhyun.
I want you to leave the ‘self’ of another parallel world to yourself.
“… Yes. But I don’t want to leave it to Illyana-sama alone.”
“Me too.”
“Me too!”
“Huh. Thank you.”
The desire to be a strength is not only Eleanor’s, but also Lily’s and Erin’s.
“Then… What should I do in the future?”
In the face of a new catastrophe, Eleanor asked about her future plans.
“I plan to study magic in the lab for the time being.”
Illyana said that she would be confined to the underground lab for the time being.
“But what you’re doing too much while you’re pregnant…”
“No. I’m not going to push myself to the point where it’ll strain my baby. Hyun wouldn’t want that either. Still… I’m a wizard with the ability to cross the dimension of the other ‘me’, but I can’t prepare anything.”
Illyana is strong enough to be called the strongest in the entire continent as an eight-digit high-ranking mage, but she never looked at this situation with optimism.
The target she has to deal with is none other than herself, and she is a sorceress who uses an extremely high level of magic that is difficult to measure, such as dimensional movement.
In order to at least kill her ‘herself’, she must raise her own magical powers to a level equal to hers, or have her trump card ready.
To think that the father of the baby in her belly should be taken away by another ‘self’, not another woman.
Can never be tolerated
“I’ll take good care of Illyana-sama so she doesn’t overdo it.”
“… Huh. Okay.”
When Lily took the initiative to take good care of her Illyana, Eleanor couldn’t help but nod her head, as the situation was the same.
“Eleanor assists her Hyun-yi well like now.”
“Yes. Okay.”
At the same time as the operation of her estate, Eleanor, who was in charge of various businesses and diplomacy that Eun-hyeon was leading behind her, had a premonition that she would be busier in the future.
“And baby.”
“Yes. Miss Illyana!”
“I’ll take good care of Hyuni for the time being.”
If it was Erin, who is usually bright and lively, it might soften Eun-hyeon’s distraught heart.
“Yes! I’ll stick right next to Hyun!”
“Huh. I will believe you.”
At Erin’s energetic reply, Illyana smiled at her and nodded her head.
Seeing the wives sticking together with one goal in mind, Belldandy showed a happy expression with a small smile.
“It’s really reassuring to have kids.”
She couldn’t help but be reassured that there were several wives who wanted to help Eun-hyeon as well as herself.
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“So! For the time being, I will cling to Hyun-i!”
Erin held Eunhyun’s arm tightly and laughed as she rubbed her face.
The way she sniffs Eun-hyeon’s scent on her shirt reminds me of her pet dog showing off her charms to her owner.
“…”
Eunhyeon’s face changed from a bewildered expression to her wry smile as she listened to all the stories between her wives.
“Isn’t that usually a secret?”
“Huh? Well? Haven’t you been told not to speak?”
So, Erin explained her situation honestly and proudly declared her that she would cling to Eun-hyeon.
“… It looks like it’s showing off.”
She tried to show that she was okay with a calm expression as much as possible, but she smiled bitterly at the fact that she was caught by Illyana.
[Isn’t it obvious? To deceive someone.]
Moreover, since the souls of the goddess and the apostle are connected, there is no way the acting will work in front of Belldandi, who can read part of Eunhyun’s thoughts.
Floating in the air, Belldandy stroked Eunhyun’s hair and snorted at her.
[I hope my child will rely on me and other children.]
“Huh! I also want to see Hyun-yi’s smiling face.”
“… Thank you Mr. Belldandy. Thank you Erin too.”
“Hi-Hi. I’m Hyun’s wife! Of course!”
Erin smiled bashfully and rubbed her face further into Eunhyun’s arm as she embraced her.
Her affection, which she expresses as she pleases, slowly unraveled Eun-hyeon’s mind, which was full of complicated thoughts.
“By the way, Hyuna. Why are you going to Riod-sama’s mansion?”
Currently, Eunhyeon and Erin are heading to the mansion of the Duke of Olivion.
“Theresia’s checkup, and Leo also has business.”
“Ah. That’s right. Miss Theresia. You called a lot.”
When Eun-hyeon had no special business or was not away for a long period of time, she periodically visited Rio De’s mansion to check the health of Theresia, who had difficulty moving.
Since it is an important time as it is nearing full term and the time of childbirth is approaching, he received periodic checkups through a competent court physician, but Riode was not satisfied with that alone and asked Eun-hyeon for a separate request.
Although he had almost no experience in examining pregnant women, it was because Riod had deep trust in Eun-hyeon, probably because he basically had better medical knowledge than most court physicians.
Anyway, since it could have been a good experience in checking Illyana’s health, Eunhyeon also did not refuse Riod’s request.
“Then, shall we buy some apple pie for our present?”
“You don’t want to eat?”
At the time when she lived at Illyana’s house in Pernin, Erin, who had a taste for food in the midst of her growth, sometimes carried her food in both hands at Pernin’s stall without realizing the passage of time.
Whenever she visited her mansion to see Eira, whom she was close with at the time, she would buy an expensive apple pie as a gift for her visit with the pocket money she received from Eun-hyeon.
A pie full of apple scent and sweet gems is one of Erin’s favorite snacks, so visiting Eira’s house as an excuse was an act of fulfilling her selfishness.
“Go, go, I’m going to eat with her sister and Theresia-sama!”
Theresia Naeira, who knew Erin’s intentions, laughed and tricked her as if she were treating her cute daughter or her sister, but Erin still doesn’t know that her mother and daughter noticed it right away.
“Okay. Okay. Let’s go buy it.”
Eunhyun smiled and went to Pernin’s bakery as Erin wanted.
“Mister! Hello!”
“Oh! Miss? Long time no see!”
The owner of the bakery looked happy when he saw Erin, who hadn’t visited in a while.
When she was a student at Aether, Erin, who had brightened noticeably from the time she was picked up by Eunhyun, was a girl whose face was quite well known in the food stalls and food districts of Pernin.
Most of the students at the Royal School are girls from aristocratic families, and they don’t pay much attention to food stalls or simple bread.
So, while she was wearing the uniform of the royal school, Erin, who showed great interest in the food from the street vendors and treated her kindly, Erin must have impressed people in the commercial district who did not know the details.
“You always come alone, did you come with her boyfriend this time?”
“Hi-Hi. Because I’m married! It’s my husband! Are you handsome?”
She had been to this bakery often, but she had never been with Eun-hyeon, so the store manager looked surprised.
“Haha! There is no such thing as a handsome man or woman! With my service, I will bake a very thick apple pie this time, so come back often!”
“Thank you!”
After packing a freshly baked hot apple pie from the store owner, the two of them left the bakery and headed straight to Riod’s mansion.
“Are you here?”
As soon as they arrived at the mansion and went inside, the old butler, who was in charge of general management of the Duchess of Olivion, came out to greet Eunhyeon and Erin.
It was natural for her to treat Eun-hyeon, who was doing medical examinations for Theresia, as her nobleman, as well as her friendship with Leo.
“The Duke is currently conversing with a guest in his office.”
The old butler immediately guided the two to the office where Riod was and explained.
“A guest?”
“Yes. Now…”
As I was about to explain the details, I heard someone’s voice from inside Riod’s office.
– Captain! Please! To me… Teach me your swordsmanship!
“This voice…”
The voice of desperate request was the voice of Cha Han-seong, Erin’s familiar voice.
Before long, the sharp voice of Riod, who had heard his request, was heard.
-… You probably don’t know what that word means, do you?
