The Atrocious Duke'S Wife
{Season 2} Poison
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Shortly after, suddenly, there was someone who threw himself against me then something that darted rapidly through the skin to the flesh of his back.
My eyes were wide, with my body glued like a statue. The thing I could feel was the weight of his body hitting me, and a shrill voice piercing into my ears.
"Sister!!"
"Fuck!!"
...~ The Atrocious Duke's Wife...
...Chapters ...
...(13) ...
Brukh!!
My body fell to the ground very hard because it was not strong enough to teach her weight.
His back seemed to want to be broken when he clashed with the harshness of the ground below me. But I don't care about it, all I care about is this person who saved me.
I saw three arrows coming towards him and piercing the skin and penetrating the flesh.
Even my eyes caught a cloaked figure that instantly blurred as soon as this man before me fell right on top of me.
I didn't want to go after him, because I couldn't just leave and abandon the person who saved me.
"Call healers!" I shouted very loudly.
Many were already nobles who were staring at us with shocked gazes and could only whisper. No, that makes me feel sick!
I could see Daisy and Anastasia were in shock with their wide-open eyelids.
Even Daisy has lowered her tears, it is certain that the woman is very sad over this incident.
"Sir...!"
A Knight came straight to us and lifted up the body of this man who had beenfallen me and sat him down slowly.
The arrows that were perfectly stuck on his back made me grimace, and honestly scared me so much.
But I have to hold it for now, I have to calm down and try to think rationally.
His eyebrows frowned with sweat flooding his temple. His eyelids were closed along with his folded lips to endure the pain.
"Are there no healers here?" ask the Knight who was holding Arlen's body so as not to lie down.
"The healers just got home, Lady. Because it's starting late in the evening," the Knight explained, making me peck.
"How could they leave?! What if someone needs them?! Isn't it their job to heal the wounded?!" my screams and I realized instantly.
Everyone was looking at me, I closed my eyes for a moment to dampen the emotions. I took a deep breath and then breathed it back out.
"Sorry." That one word came out of my lips. Before long, I heard Anastasia's voice.
"I'm sorry to interrupt, Mr and Miss. But it looks like at the moment one of our friends is a little bit hurt, and we need a little space. Can you guys be kind enough to let my friend treat the wound?" he looked down and bowed to all the nobles who were standing still and doing nothing.
The annoying nobles whispered, but soon began to disperse the crowd.
When I came back to see Arlen, my heart almost stopped. His face turned extremely pale with his hasty breathing. Even the sweat is out of control.
We can't waste any more time. We need to help him as soon as possible.
"We must immediately release the arrow first, then we will immediately take it to his house and call the healer," I suggested then the Knight nodded.
We exchanged positions, I leaned Arlen's head on my shoulder. And the Knight touched his back and began to try to pull out the arrow stuck.
"Hold," I whispered whether he listened or not. But I still want to say it.
As the Knight began to quickly pull out the related arrows, I could feel him clutching my arm firmly.
My arm hurts when he does that, but I don't mind. Because the pain I felt was not comparable to the one he was experiencing.
Eventually the arrow was plucked out as well, and drops of blood began to flow smoothly. I can see the look on the Knight's face a little confused, so I can't help but ask out of curiosity.
"What's wrong?"
"That's... Lady. Let's see for yourself" he hesitated as he handed the arrow to me.
Instantly I was instantly stunned, other than the fresh red blood that was stuck on the sharp end of the arrow, there was something else that turned out to blend in between.
Something is black, and I know it for sure. Because I read about it in a book on my bedroom bookshelf.
It is a poison that can damage all organs in humans. The poison would spread out over time slowly and the victims exposed to the poison would feel like they were burning inside them.
Poison that destroys the human body viciously and slowly.
Yes, a very excruciating poison.
...~•~...
In a room that was quite spacious and quiet, there was a man lying on the surface and his bed was spacious and certainly soft.
An entire herb plant, imprinted around the man. His entire body was constantly sweating, and the pain on his forehead had not disappeared for a moment since last night.
The door opened, and presented a girl who had a golden mane and a net emerald. Carefully, the girl walked slowly closer to the man she wanted to see.
When he passed the physician, he should not be too close to the man, in order not to be exposed to the poison that is currently reacting and spreading throughout the man's body and gnawing at it while burning his internal organs.
So he just stood in silence and away from the man, putting a painful look on his face.
Before he got here, he had heard the commotion in the Floniouse family, and he was finally able to calm the current state of chaos.
The flashback
"Actually what happened last night until he could be exposed to such a deadly poison?!" duke Floniouse's wrath, on a healer who looked at him in fear.
The physician remained silent, choosing not to say that his life would not be threatened by the Duke's anger.
"Damn! That kid is really rash! Does he not know that he must take care of himself and carry on my throne?!"
A girl was accidentally present in the living room filled with the gripping air. Because he had already, he could only accept and act politely.
"S-I had heard that Lord Arlen was hit by an arrow for protecting a Lady," interrupted the butler at the luxurious residence.
"Protect a Lady? He risked his life just for a Lady? How important and how high is the status of the Lady that her life deserves a bet?" the Duke's circus.
The atmosphere is silent, but soon from that the feminine voice becomes a newcomer to noise.
"I'm sorry if I interrupt, Mr. Duke. But all of that is not true" he said firmly.
The netraya had glanced sharply at the butler earlier, making the victim look down scared and jerked.
"I was at the scene. And no Lady is meant or protected. Arlen was purely shot by an arrow that shot very quickly," he explained clearly.
"If only I could save Arlen that day. I'm really sorry for not being able to save Arlen. I'm really sorry..," she exclaimed with a downcast face.
Even a drop of tears began to pour down his cheeks, making anyone feel bad and feel guilty.
A weary breath sounded from the venerable Duke, and before long he said.
"That's it. You don't have to feel guilty, after all, it's that kid who can't take care of himself. Wipe away your tears" the Duke ordered.
The girl wiped her tears, then took a handkerchief from the pocket of her dress and covered her lips with it.
"Do you want to see Arlen, Ana?" the Duke asked followed by a nod from Anastasia.
"All right, then go. He's in his room."
"Thank you very much" said the girl then passed. As he was walking down the hallway, he again met another healer.
"Yes, that's right" the girl replied.
"If so, try not to get too close to Lord Arlen, My Lady. Because the poison in God's body is very dangerous," the healer recalled.
Anastasia smiled knot. "Alright, thanks. Have a nice day."
"You too, My Lady. I'm retiring."
The girl took a slow breath again, and soon she entered the room that was her destination.
Flashback off
He wanted to visit at first, but now he doesn't know what to do.
Anastasia placed a basket of fruits on the table which was located a little away from the man.
He wanted to approach and see carefully how the man was doing, but he could not and was not allowed to.
Therefore, he could only pray and worry in silence. The girl stepped out, glancing back inside for a moment.
Until finally the sound of the door becomes a cover.
...~•~...
Damnit. In any case I must get the antidote from the deadly poison. Because indirectly I am the cause of him becoming what he is now.
I had time to re-read the entire sheet by sheet containing written information on it.
And fortunately, it turns out that deadly poison has an antidote. I have to get it fast as it's all too late.
But the problem is, I don't know how I got the ingredients from the antidote.
I also need to find out who did this. To be sure, the perpetrator hated me and had a veiled grudge against me.
Wait, someone who has a grudge against me?
Instantly I hurried to pick up a piece of paper and a bottle of ink and a quill pen.
I carefully wrote a few words so that my writing could be read. It is very difficult to write with this pen.
When I finished, I called Reina.
She had fully recovered a while ago, and she was the only servant I trusted.
"Relina!" call me a little loud. For a few moments, a knock was heard at my door.
I quickly opened it and immediately handed over the letter I had just written.
"What is this, Miss?" tanyanya's confused.
"Can you take this letter to Count Emerald's residence?"
"For whom, Miss?"
"his daughter. Anastasia Emerald."
"Emerald Count? But for what-"
"You've just delivered it. Nowow. And let no one see it, "cut me firmly.
I could see Reina was a little surprised, but before long she immediately bowed respectfully.
"Alright, Miss. I'll execute your orders soon."
After he left, I immediately called for another servant to help me change my clothes.
After a long time passed, I was finally ready. Since you're not punishing me anymore, I'm free to go anywhere. Wherever I want.
Father also seemed to be in a good mood when receiving victory from me.
There's a horse-drawn carriage in my yard. And when I wanted to get in, the man who was the coachman helped me get on this pretty high horse carriage and asked me.
"Where do you want to go, miss?"
I allowed for a moment my sitting position for a moment until I finally answered.
"The residence of Count Emerald."
...~•~...
"Good day, Father, Mother" said a girl standing in the dining room doorway.
"Good day, honey. Come on, let's eat together," take the mother.
Anastasia smiled and began to walk and sit in the chair that had been prepared. Politely, he took a pair of cutlery and cut the meat that had been cooked perfectly.
"Ana, we heard Arlen was shot by an arrow. Is that true? How's he doing?" asked the girl's father to open the conversation.
"The situation is pretty bad. There's poison at the end of the arrow, and it's starting to spread in her body, Dad" Anastasia explained.
"Gosh, what a pity. I hope Arlen is okay," said his mother felt sorry.
The conversation went back on, Anastasia was busy with her food. As always, the family was very harmonious.
They look very happy when a smile is present on their face. It was as if the sun was hypnotized by his warmth.
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"Miss, would you like some tea? I can bring it for you, "have a servant with the young girl.
From that moment the girl looked uninspired, her face always bent. Sometimes a smile can hide it all.
All he did was reflect, not knowing what problem he was thinking.
"no need. I want to be alone" he said, making the servant obedient.
"All right, Miss."
The sound of the door closing, inviting breath from the girl. The daytime sky was so bright and blue, illuminating the world with its beauty. The sunlight penetrated the window of his house, making him reflect back.
He recalled the cloaked figure that visited him some time ago.
He was always curious as to who the figure was and what he wanted. And he was also curious about the words of the figure some time ago.
Unaware that there was a knock approaching the door.
"Miss, there's a letter for you."
The girl frowned confusedly, who sent the letter? Not usually. But she didn't care, the girl opened the door and took the letter that was on her.
His writing looked neat, and unfamiliar in his eyes. So he unwrapped the letter and looked at the contents.
The girl was surprised, of course she knew who it was. What makes me wonder is, why all of a sudden?
Is there anything urgent?
Not wanting to linger, the girl slightly tidied up her appearance and reflected for a moment.
When he was done, he stepped down the stairs and then headed to the destination in the letter.
Actually the girl does not know what the purpose of the letter writer, but at least she must obey first and then she will know everything.
...25.01.2021...