Vita Nova
Episode 99 "The Return of Fear"

Flashbacks

'Will I be as happy as Yesra if I wish there was a woman who truly loved me? I only love one person I shouldn't love.'

"Yusto! Why did you stop? Come quickly!" yell Yesra who was a little far ahead of him.

"Yes! I'll be there soon!"

'It seems, it doesn't matter to me right now.'

"Basic, why shut up!"

"Sorry, I thought of something."

"Eh? Aboutwhat? Princess Silviana?" yesra Goda.

"No.Forget it." replied Yusto firmly.

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Episode 99's

"Yesra, your face is pale, are you sick?"

"No. I'm just a little exhausted. I'm fine."

Yesra and Yusto were walking in the market because there was a festival. This festival was one of the 4-day examination process to give the empress candidates a chance to raise their reputation in the eyes of the imperial people.

"There's a restaurant there. Let's eat first." take Yusto.

"I have no appetite." answered Yesra limp.

Yusto noticed Yesra's slightly strange way of walking. The air wasn't too hot and Yesra was fine. He was more worried about his sister's situation now.

"We better get home."

"But we've only been a minute.I'd like to take another look.."

"With your condition like this? Don't make me worry."

"Ugh.alright.."

Yusto helped Yesra walk towards their horse-drawn carriage. Just a few steps away, Yesra suddenly collapsed unconscious.

"YESRA!!"

A shocked Yusto tried to wake Yesra up. Not thinking for long, he immediately picked up Yesra and got into the carriage.

"Hurry up and run the train!"

"B-well!"

Yusto was still trying to wake Yesra up.His body was cold, sweating out so much. Yesra looked very sick. His body was trembling incoherently.

"Yesra! You still hear me?!Yelp!"

Yusto tried to check Yesra's leg. How shocked he was to see Yesra's feet swollen and his shoes stained with blood. Because of Yesra's long dress, she didn't notice it. He had smelled the scent of blood a moment ago but he ignored it.

"Damn!"

Yusto hurried to take off Yesra's shoes and was surprised that Yesra's feet were covered in blood and there was a small needle with poison in the shoe.

Arriving at the palace. Yusto immediately ran out of the horse carriage towards Ruby Palace. He asks the waiter to call the doctor and Lily. His face was so worried.

"S-sickness.." murmured Yesra felt a tremendous pain in her leg.

"Prophey Yesra, the doctor and Lily will be here soon."

A few hours later, Ruby Palace.

"How's the condition??"

"Mr Princess was exposed to quite a deadly poison. If he was a little late, his life could be at stake. Fortunately because of the power of His Majesty Miscess the poison can be neutralized." explained the doctor.

"Thank God.."

Yusto's face was finally relieved. He can rest easy even though Yesra is not yet awake.

"But.."

Lily and the doctor looked glum.Yusti wondered why they were expressing it like that.

"But what?" ask Yusto.

Lily took a deep breath and threw it away slowly.

"Yusto.the side effect of the poison.I can't get rid of.." said Lily.

"What does that mean?" ask Yusto.

"The poison is the most deadly poison, Young Master.If it is too late his life can be floated, and if it can survive he will be paralyzed." replied the Doctor.

Yusto widened in shock. Tight chest. The air did not move around him.

"You mean..Yesra..lumpuh again?." asked Yusto.

"The color of His Majesty's strength Miscess, this paralysis is only temporary. He may be back to normal in 2 months" replied the doctor.

"I'm sorry, Yusto..The poison was not poison plant poison but poison from the forbidden demon blood.It should have been eliminated, but I don't know why it could be this way.." explains Lily.

"..." - ".Yusto was still silent. He pensively stared blankly at Yesra who was lying on her bed.

"Thank you doctor, you can come back. Lily, thanks.."

"Good,Master. Excuse me." The doctor withdrew first. Lily was still standing in her place.

"I'll ask Vel and Zergan this later. You know exactly what you're gonna do after this, right?"

"of course. I'll find the man who did this to my sister.I won't forgive."

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Everon Residence, Lucas Workspace.

"Sir, Your Highness Miscess is coming."

"Lilly? Get him in."

"Auntie!"

Lily walks into Lucas's study as soon as she gets permission. There's Lucas, Ken, Ian, and Asher there. Lily's face looked grim. Ian immediately approached Lily and looked at the woman's face fixedly.

"What's up, Lily?" ask Ian.

"Why is the look on your face so grim?" ask Lucas.

Lily was silent for a moment. His hands clenched as if holding back anger.

"Lilly?"

"Huf..Yeshua.."

"Mother?/Yesra?"

deg!.

The whole room was silent. The lightning outside grabbed them and made them all aware.

"What do you mean?." asked Ian in shock.

"Someone put a needle in Yesra's shoe that had been smeared with the poison of the devil's blood..I've neutralized the poison but the side effects of the poison I can't just remove.The poison was used with a high enough dose because it has spread to the waist in a fast time." replied Lily.

"Grand Duke Everon.."

"I understand..I'll catch up."

"...I'll go first, Lily."

"Yes.."

Ian immediately ran out of the room and towards his carriage, heading towards the palace. Lucas remained silent in place with an angry expression.

"Lily, have you contacted Zergan?" ask Ken.

"Yet. I came straight here because I had to tell Ian and Lucas" Lily replied.

"alright. I'm going to see Zergan. Lucas-"

"I knew..I'll do everything I can to find the culprit."

Ken nodded and left.Asher saw the look on Lucas's face that frowned furiously.

"Dad.."

Asher's voice resuscitated Lucas. He tried to calm his mind and smiled towards Asher.

"What's up, Ash?" asked Lucas gently.

"Where's mom?." asked Asher worriedly.

Lucas remained silent. He stood up from his place while holding Asher.

"Sister.."

"Lily, I'm going to deploy troops in the palace to find the culprit. Do not spread this to outside parties. Only the emperor's family can know about this.Close the mouths, ears and eyes of the princesses and princes.Don't let them know." said Lucas.

"Alright, I'll go back to the mansion to ask Vel this question."

"I understand.."

Ruby Palace.

"Y-His Highness the Grand Duke.."

"Where are my sisters?"

"They're in the room."

"Why is the path to the ruby palace closed?"

"Young Master ordered him so back from the streets.."

"alright. Good job."

Ian went into the ruby palace. His steps quickly reached the door of Yesra's room. He knocked on the door and entered.

Yusto was sitting next to Yesra holding Yesra's hand.Rain began to fall and air began to enter through the open window.

"You can get sick."

Ian walked towards the window and closed it. No response from Yusto.

"Sister."

"Hm?"

"Why should Yesra be in pain again?"

"Yusto.."

"Why should he?..Whyyy?..Is it as bad as Yesra in people's eyes?"

"Yesra was a good and caring child. He never hurt anyone but himself."

Yusto fell silent, tears began to slowly drip from his eyes.

"He felt it again..He felt that terrible paralysis again, brother.."

Ian was a little surprised Yusto could cry in front of him so blatantly. Usually, she will hold back her tears.

"Lucas must have deployed his entire army of guidance in the palace to search for the perpetrator. It will not be spread outside. For now we can only pray and find a way out for Yesra" Ian said.

Yusto was still crying. He clasped Yesra's hand tighter. Ian could not bear to see Yusto and could only pat him on the shoulder.

Shortly after, Yesra's hand moved. Yusto who noticed the movement immediately saw Yesra.

"Yesra?"

Slowly Yesra's eyes opened. The exhausted-looking eyes of mine looked for the source of the voice calling out his name.

"Where?.."

"?!" Ian and Yusto were as shocked as Yesra's reply.

"Yesra? Brother's here." Ian clasped Yesra's other hand and looked confused and turned his gaze in the other direction.

"Sister?..Yusto?..Where're you?.. Why is it that only your voice is heard?.."

Yusto and Ian turned in disbelief. The blank gaze of Yesra's golden eyes, no one would believe that it was just an 'empty gaze' but blindness.

"Sister?..The yusto?This where? I felt something I knew that was uncomfortable." Yesra said in fear.

"Yesra.i'm here." Yusto clasped Yesra's hand firmly.

"Yusto.it's dark here.I can't feel my legs anymore.I'm afraid." said Yesra trembling.

Yusto was crying more and more. Ian began to cry to see Yesra who was so shocked and began to cry.

Yesra woke up from her sleep and looked around for Yusto. Yusto hugged Yesra tightly.

"I'm sorry..I'm sorry I couldn't protect you, Isa.." Yusto said among his sobs.

"Why are you sorry?.. Don't cry, Yusto..Tell me!.." said Yesra began to cry like Yusto.

"Yesra.." Ian started talking.

"Sister..what happened to me?." asked Yesra.

"You are paralyzed and blind." replied Ian holding back his tears.

Yesra. He was so shocked to hear that his body was limp for a moment. Yusto was still hugging Yesra trying to get her brother out.

"No..NO!!!!"

The servants who heard Yesra's cry from outside were also sad. They cannot help people they serve well.

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