Chapter 116 – Chapter 4: Murderer – 1
The next day.
Square. Square.
Tia drew a line on the paper she was holding.
There are only a few ‘drugs that show promise’ left.
So far, I have painstakingly made 9 different medicines and tested them all, but to no avail.
There is only one thing left.
“…”
Tia’s expression was dark, perhaps because she had already experienced continuous failure.
Everything had failed, but the probability that the last drug would work was very low, and what if even this didn’t work? It seemed like he was caught up in the thought.
Still, I had to grasp at the last straw.
Empty all bottles filled with medicine and wash thoroughly.
Time of patience while reading the recipe and refining the ingredients.
Before I knew it, Tia had skills that surpassed mine.
If someone had asked me to make 10 medicines that I had never made before in 3 days, I would have been angry and asked how that was possible.
Even if you have plenty of materials, the process is very difficult and arduous.
It’s a fight where you have to sit in front of that hot brazier continuously, look at the flames so much that it hurts your eyes, and you’re not even allowed to doze for a moment.
Nevertheless, Tia did it without any complaints.
Although she seemed to be having a hard time, her only desire to save me remained and continued to burn like an unquenchable fire.
She learned how to trim the material in an instant, and she knew how to do it neatly without any problems.
Even performing several procedures simultaneously to save time.
Tia did things that were impossible with normal concentration, like a superhuman.
When the sun goes down.
The last medicine has been created.
Tia sighed and closed her eyes for a moment.
She picked up her medicine bottle with her trembling hands and came towards me.
As if she was trying to reassure me. Speak in a warm voice.
“Don’t worry, Ritsu. Even if this medicine doesn’t work… Because I will never give up.”
That wasn’t meant for me.
It was a hope I forced into myself as I grew more and more exhausted.
I scold myself that I will never give up on myself and Ritz.
… It was a spell to survive somehow.
Jjororok.
The last drop of medicine flows into my lips.
And finally a reaction occurred.
I flinch.
The pale hand wriggled.
“… !”
Tia saw that too.
Her chest rises and falls, and her eyes roll, as if to prove that the reaction she just saw was not in vain.
Like a caterpillar just before hatching.
I wriggled wildly, showing that I was still alive.
“I did it… ! Ritz… Alive… !”
Tia had tears in her eyes.
That mournful voice contained indescribable joy.
She already knew that I was alive, but when she saw the evidence with her own eyes, the emotion felt different.
It wasn’t the time for her to be like this. She immediately opened the book she had written about ‘this drug’ and started reading.
“That’s right… It’s definitely true. The medicinal effect of Enbus has become stronger…”
Paralysis symptoms that occur as toxicity becomes stronger.
The more I read, the more questions I had.
Tia muttered.
“But why? You obviously took Dienbus, but have you gone back to the way you were before you detoxified?”
Poor Tia had no way of knowing that the reason was Posao.
However, his ‘acute senses’ made a frighteningly surprising deduction even though there were no clues.
“Someone… “I interrupted you.”
When I remember that I was constantly vomiting blood and my symptoms didn’t get better… This means that it has not been decoded properly since then.
Tia was deep in thought. Her eyes seemed to be looking for the culprit.
… She came
A smart Tia would definitely think that Posao was her culprit.
Because all the suspicious activities were on him.
Herbs given to me as a discharge gift.
It’s quite possible that poison was buried there.
But…
Surprisingly, the reasoning was completely wrong.
“Uncle Marvin… Aunt Merid…”
Hatred is always close to suspicion.
Although Tia has never revealed her identity in a big way, she has not forgotten the pain she suffered from those two people.
No, it has to be that way.
If you think about it from Tia’s perspective… Rather, the conclusion is that Marvin and Merid are suspicious.
Doesn’t it make sense that Marvin and Merid pushed me off a cliff and then put the blame on Tia?
Even once, I overheard the two people ‘conspiring’ to expel Tia.
It was natural that Tia’s suspicions pointed in that direction.
“… It’s okay. Because there are no two people right now… Now all she has to do is write a letter to the royal doctor to find out her cure…”
Fortunately, she hasn’t lost her mind to the point where she’s blinded by her desire for revenge.
Tia immediately started writing her message on her stationery.
The question was about what situation she is currently in, and that although she was given Dienbus, the effects of Enbus did not disappear due to some poison, and what should be done to treat this.
It was accurate.
Now, if I could just get an answer to this, Tia could get me back on my feet.
She was sealing her letter with melted candle wax.
Crash!
Suddenly the door opened and Posao came in.
The pig-like bastard screamed while panting.
“Tia!”
“… Uncle?”
“Bar… “Go outside!”
It was a very urgent gesture.
Tia opened the door and came out.
The moment you cross the yard and come out to the front door.
“… !”
I could see villagers rushing down to the village below.
It was a strange thing.
With Taildon’s soldiers guarding, people were following behind them in a line.
They all had frightened expressions.
I asked Posao who followed me.
“What is happening?”
“Well, that…” Well, I’m not sure about the details either…”
Posao began to stutter to explain.
It is said that Lord Kinthorpe, the lord of Taildon, suddenly sent soldiers to Brisden and told them to ‘pay the debt.’
It probably meant the promise I made to Lord Kinthorpe while gathering firewood.
Of course, the people of Brisden, who had no idea about the debt, strongly protested, but there was no longer a village chief to protect them.
It seems that Uncle Marvin has now stepped forward and said that he is the village chief of Brisden, but he could not do anything in front of the ‘contract’ presented by the soldier.
Of course, they didn’t know how to read.
People screamed as they were dragged by the Taildon soldier.
“Well, that’s not what Ritsu did! It has nothing to do with us!”
“So. Where is Ritz? “Didn’t you say she was dead?”
As soon as Lord Kinthorpe, who had been quiet while I was in bed, heard that his funeral had been held, he sprang into action.
What this meant was that for Taildon, it was no longer worth using Brisden.
Like that… The result of forcing Tia out was the collapse of the village.
A person was reflected in Tia’s embarrassed eyes.
It was Aunt Sherry.
Now the elderly aunt was following the soldiers at a slow pace.
He was a person who had difficulty moving around for a long time and could hardly go out of the village.
“… “Aunt.”
Even after being expelled, the only villager that Tia missed the most was her Aunt Sherry.
He was always kind and kind.
Above all, she was grateful on behalf of her late biological mother, who took care of her and raised her.
“Aunt… !”
It was the moment when she was about to take her steps to rescue Aunt Sherry.
Chin.
Posao grabbed Tia’s arm.
“Oh, no! Tia! “You can’t get involved!”
“… !”
Tia stood still in her place at the voice that stopped her.
I finally realized it.
If you jumped in recklessly to rescue Aunt Sherry, you might endanger even the villagers and even Uncle Posao.
“…”
Tia looked down at the villagers being taken away in silence.
Their shadows were gradually erased by the dark evening glow, as if they were being sucked into Taildon.
Posao said while gently pulling Tia’s arm.
“Ah, I guess we’ll have to be careful with a while…”
* * *
The next day.
Posao did not go out and stayed at home.
He said that the atmosphere outside was scary because of what happened yesterday and that he would stay at home for the time being.
Tia became more worried.
Her medicine is slowly running out, and more than anything, I need to quickly send this letter to the royal doctor.
He couldn’t do anything because Posao didn’t move.
“Drurrrr-.”
As usual, Posao started taking a nap.
Even though I was sleeping in a bed on the second floor, my snoring was so loud that I could hear it all the way to the first floor.
Tia, who was looking for her present, quietly put on her coat.
Then she secretly took the letter and her money bag that was in Po Sao’s coat and came out.
Sabak. Sabak.
She walked through the snow and entered Tail Dawn.
Tia was the first to put on her hood. It was a habit she often did to avoid being noticed by people.
Because her red hair was so rare, anyone would come and talk to her whenever she walked around with her hair exposed.
Contrary to Posao’s warning, Taildon’s atmosphere was as normal as ever.
Although her heart was pounding, she was such a peaceful Taildun that it seemed like she was worried for no reason.
‘Should I visit Master before mailing her letter?’
Recently, Teacher Bin has been absent.
As Taildon prepared for war, she was mobilized to train soldiers, so she never had a chance to meet him.
She walked to the liaison office, hoping that perhaps she would be able to meet him.
And she was walking down the main road without thinking.
Palak.
I saw a poster posted in her store.
The parchment, which is stiff as if it was newly put on just yesterday, has not even been glued properly and flutters helplessly in the winter wind.
Tia’s curiosity sparked, so she grabbed the poster and looked at it closely.
[Wanted]
Name – Tia Antheer
Crime – Murder
“… ?”
The girl rubbed her eyes.
And she read the poster again.
But it wasn’t that she read it wrong or was tired.
Sure enough, it said ‘Tia Anthea’.
How many people in this world are named Tia Anthea?
Although Tia has seen many people with the name ‘Tia’, she has never seen anyone with the same last name as Anne Shea.
It is no exaggeration to say that it is probably the only one in the world.
Tia always told me that she was special and proud of her own name.
But she is proud of her own name
I saw the word ‘murder’ attached to it… How did Tia feel?
The moment she was staring blankly at the poster
I saw a soldier grabbing a woman right next to me.
“Woman there. “Could you please take off your hood for a moment?”
“Yes, yes? Why are you doing this all of a sudden?”
The woman took off her hood.
When brown hair appeared, the soldier asked.
“Have you ever seen a woman with red hair?”
“Red hair? “I’m not sure.”
“Hmm. All right. Thank you for your cooperation.”
Tia held her breath.
She held on tightly to the hood she was wearing and slowly took her steps.
The moment she tried to run away as unnoticed as possible.
Chin.
“Oh!”
She crashed into someone right in front of her.
As she slowly raised her head, she saw eyes looking down at her frighteningly.
He was a soldier of Taildon.
He said bluntly.
“Hey, you. Take off your hood.”
