I Unintentionally Cured the Grand Duke’s Insomnia - Chapter 123

62. — Devil’s Hand (1)

All the knights who had received Cain’s command dispersed to their respective positions. Tom was the first to speak as he ruffled Code’s hair, who was walking beside him, biting his nails.

“Stop worrying, you rascal. What good is that going to do?”

“…What?”

“Aren’t you worried about this situation?”

“Ah, ah, yes. That’s right. Well, I guess I’m a little nervous.”

Tom chuckled and opened his mouth as Code mumbled his words.

“I think it was just a coincidence. It’s better for your peace of mind that way.”

“What?”

“I mean the fact that a corpse was hanging on the door that the Saintess passed through and that strange incidents keep happening in Lian recently.”

“…Ah, yes.”

Tom sighed, wondering if he should be worried about Code, who answered in a small, hushed voice. He looked at his downcast face and gave him a short piece of advice.

“Yeah, well. I mean, there’s nothing wrong with being scared because you’re afraid, but it’s still better to be careful with your mouth from now on.”

“Watch my mouth?”

“Fear and terror are contagious, Code. You might have spoken out, thinking that your fear would diminish if others knew, but in reality, fear doesn’t decrease. It just spreads to others.”

“….”

“And when all those small fears accumulate, it eventually leads to chaos and the collapse of the army.”

Tom’s words brought Code to a screeching halt. Then, he turned towards the young man who was looking at him and added with a smile.

“Well, that doesn’t mean you need to feel too guilty about what happened today.”

“….”

“Mistakes like that are part of being young. You make such a mistake because you’re young.”

He grimaced at Tom’s chuckling joke. Seeing that, he added to Code, who was nervously fiddling with his own hands.

“Do you want me to tell you a secret, Code?”

“…What is it?”

“Actually, I was just like you five years ago.”

“What?”

“Five years ago, I was sent into a war that everyone expected to be annihilated, and I panicked.”

“….”

“When I saw that the situation was getting worse, I made more of a fuss than you, saying we were all going to die soon.”

“If you’re talking about that battle Sir Hedelton is talking about…”

The corners of Tom’s mouth curled into a smile as he watched Code, who couldn’t finish his sentence.

“Yes. It’s now called a legendary battle, but at that time, it was just a living hell.”

“….”

“Well, the reason I can talk like this is because I survived that battle, but it’s an undeniable fact that I owe my life to two people.”

“…Who are the two people you’re talking about?”

Code, who was listening to Tom, suddenly became curious and asked him. After meeting each other’s gaze for a moment, Tom averted his gaze and responded.

“One of them, as you know, is His Highness Grand Duke Destro and the other is…”

When Tom’s voice, which had been barely audible, trailed off, Code lifted his head to look at him, sensing his voice fading. However, his eyes were shaking violently, as if he had seen a ghost.

“Why are you…”

Code turned his head towards where Tom was looking.

A blonde woman, who seemed to glow brightly even in the dark passageways, and a man with jet-black hair as dark as ebony were walking together.

“A, Abel?”

Abel?

Tom, seeing the two disappear around the corner, dashed towards them as if he were a madman.

“Hedelton…!”

“Tom!”

A knight, who stopped Tom one step faster than Code, caught him as he struggled and shouted.

“Where do you think you’re going?”

“Just, just a moment, let me just check for a moment!”

“What do you need to check? Now isn’t the time! The Saintess knew that there was a corpse hanging on the castle wall!”

“…What?”

“Quickly go back to your position and wait. If we’re not careful, today’s event might be canceled!”

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There was a clattering sound as tea cups collided.

Evelyn, who walked into the room, was so unexpectedly quiet that it was hard to believe that she was the one who suggested tea time in the first place. She sat before me with a look on her face as if even being in this space was dirty.

Seeing her blatant expression, Million raised the corner of his mouth mischievously.

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