I Only Need the Duke's Child — Chapter 21

THIS IS DEFINITELY A MEMORY OF BLAIR.

BUT THE WAY SHE LOOKS IS ALMOST LIKE...

...MY MAGIC IS BACK?!

WHY COULDN'T I CHANNEL MY MANA PROPERLY?

I HAD BEEN SO BUSY PREPARING FOR THE WEDDING THAT I HAD NOT DONE ANY MANA TRAINING FOR NEARLY TWO MONTHS.

THAT COULD HAVE WEAKENED MY CONTROL, BUT THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF MANA I HAD SHOULD NOT HAVE CHANGED.

UNLESS PART OF THE MANA STORED INSIDE ME SUDDENLY DISAPPEARED...

SEEING AS I COULD USE IT AGAIN SHORTLY AFTERWARD, IT DOES NOT SEEM TO HAVE VANISHED COMPLETELY.

THEN WHAT IN THE WORLD CAUSED IT...?

CAN YOU GET UP?

YOU NEED TREATMENT FIRST. HURRY...!

TAKE MY HUSBAND TO THE TEMPLE...!

GOODNESS, WHAT ARE WE TO DO?

ALL THE PRIESTS HAPPEN TO BE AWAY AT THE MOMENT...

THERE SHOULD BE AT LEAST ONE PERSON HERE RECEIVING PRIEST TRAINING.

PLEASE COME INSIDE FOR NOW.

THE EVENT WAS SUSPENDED DUE TO THE SUDDEN APPEARANCE OF THE MONSTER.

IVAN SUMMONED THE IMPERIAL GAMEKEEPER AND HELD HIM ACCOUNTABLE,

THEN ORDERED THE IMPERIAL KNIGHTS TO INVESTIGATE THE INCIDENT.

THE EVENING BANQUET SCHEDULED AT THE IMPERIAL PALACE WAS ALSO CANCELED,

BUT THE FIRST PRAYER SERVICE OF THE NEW YEAR WOULD STILL BE HELD A FEW HOURS LATER THAN PLANNED.

OH, RIGHT.

INTERNAL INJURIES REQUIRE CAREFUL TREATMENT, SO IT WOULD BE BEST FOR YOU TO UNDRESS.

I WILL BRING ONE RIGHT AWAY.

CAN YOU REALLY SEE THE FUTURE?

...YOU SAID YOU DIDN'T BELIEVE ME.

IF SOMETHING LIKE TODAY HAPPENS AGAIN, I WILL END UP BELIEVING YOU WHETHER I WANT TO OR NOT.

TELL ME. WHAT ELSE DID YOU SEE IN THE FUTURE?

YOUR GRACES. I HAVE BROUGHT THE PRIESTESS!

GREETINGS, YOUR GRACE.

AND TO YOU, YOUR GRACE.

I AM MIELLA ELIAS.

THEN, MISS ELIAS, PLEASE TREAT HIM QUICKLY.

THE PRAYER SERVICE IS SCHEDULED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.

IT CAN'T BE...

DID THOSE TWO KNOW EACH OTHER FROM THIS MOMENT ON?

...PRIESTESS MIELLA?

...AH, I-I'M SORRY!

I-I MEAN...

THEN PLEASE EXCUSE ME FOR A MOMENT, YOUR GRACE.

I LOVE HIM.

I THINK THAT SHOULD DO IT. HOW DO YOU FEEL?

I FEEL FINE.

THE PRAYER SERVICE WILL BEGIN SOON, SO YOU SHOULD GET READY.

I WILL.

UM...

I'M GLAD I COULD HELP.

I WILL ALWAYS PRAY FOR THE GODDESS TO BLESS YOUR GRACE.

YOU LOOK PALE.

WERE YOU INJURED AT THE HUNTING GROUNDS EARLIER?

...I'M FINE.

WHY?

YOU HAD ALREADY HURT ME SO DEEPLY, YET I WAS WOUNDED BY THE SAME THING ALL OVER AGAIN.

FOR A MOMENT, I EVEN WORRIED ABOUT YOU, THE PERSON I HATED.

WHAT THAT MEANT WAS CLEAR.

ah, i still love him.

YOU ASKED ME WHAT I SAW IN THE FUTURE.

I HATE YOU.

I HATE MYSELF FOR STILL BEING UNABLE TO LET YOU GO.

THAT PRIESTESS FROM EARLIER...

IS THE WOMAN YOU WILL COME TO LOVE.