109. Mark's Wife
"Miss Adele,"
When he saw her face... He said,
"I guarantee their identity. Now, let's go down and eat. There is freshly squeezed milk and hot bread."
Maurice looked disapproving, but he couldn't help but follow the abbot.
"Miss Adele,"
...voice calling her name, and Adele managed to lift her heavy eyelids.
Jennifer sat in a chair next to her bed, worried on his face.
"Ah, Jennifer... It was safe."
Adele pursed her pale lips and smiled.
"Of course."
"Your face is pale. Where is it sick?"
His complexion was paler than usual, and his eyes were sunken. He smiled bitterly and tried to reassure Adele.
"I'll be fine soon."
Uncharacteristically, his voice was unusually calm.
Adele pleaded as she held Jennifer's hand.
"I have a favor, Jennifer. Once you're healed, go to Russwolf. I have to bring reinforcements, but I think it's going to be a bit difficult for a while."
"Unfortunately, I think it's going to be hard for me, too."
Jennifer pointed to his legs with a wink. Adele, who was following the gaze, shouted in surprise.
"Jennifer... legs!"
One of his left legs was splinted and bandaged.
"Thanks to the skillful veterinarian, I survived. I can't guarantee that I will be able to walk again."
"Ahhh... I am sorry. I don't even know that..."
He shook his head at the self-reproachful Adele.
"It's not Miss Adele's fault. I was prepared to die, but I survived, so I was lucky."
Finally, when Adele burst into tears, Jennifer patted her on the shoulder.
"Don't cry. Then the baby will be sad too."
Adele became even more upset at that.
"I'm sorry. I have to comfort you."
"No, the news of the baby was comforting enough. Even if I lose the use of one of my legs, if I get a new member, that's it. Hahaha!"
Jennifer smiled heartily and congratulated her.
"I'm curious. I don't know who he looks like more."
As if nothing had happened, he had a pleasant expression on his face. No, Adele could see that they were trying to build it. He tries not to show his sadness.
So Adele forced herself to laugh.
"Yes. I'm curious too."
A baby who resembles him and herself.
She wanted it so much.
However, she couldn't help but be happy with her precious baby, who came to visit me like this.
"I need to go to Russwolf as soon as possible and bring reinforcements..."
so she could save Christine from danger.
Thinking about it made Adele's mouth dry and anxious.
But now, she can't move in bed.
"I heard from the vet teacher. If you move, there is a high chance of miscarriage."
"He said. I have to choose between the baby and Chris."
He came a little later, and the baby who came at this time was a little mean.
"Do you have any worries? You're the only one who can protect him."
Jennifer's words made Adele feel like she had been hit on the head.
"That's right. I don't deserve to be a mother yet. I'm ..."
To be honest, Adele was more worried about Christine than about the invisible baby.
If he went wrong, she wouldn't be able to live.
However, this baby was completely dependent on herself.
I felt sorry for living and dying... that she had to worry about Christine and the baby for a while.
"Do you think the leader really sent you to bring reinforcements?"
Jennifer's words made Adele look at him suspiciously.
"Isn't that so...?"
"If I knew the leader, I would have made up such an excuse to evacuate the woman I love safely."
"But... If I don't deliver his order myself, Russwolf's The knights won't move..."
Jennifer chuckled with dry lips.
"With the knights of the Russwolf, we exchange encrypted correspondence. Maybe the leader had already issued the order through the group before that?"
"Then what is the order you gave me... What is it?"
"I don't know. A love letter?"
"It's ridiculous."
But Adele was curious. If Jennifer's words are true, why did he want to send her to the Russolf?
"If you're curious, read it. What are you waiting for?"
Jennifer picked up the envelope from the side table and handed it to Adele. It was sealed with wax with a red seal.
"If it's a real order, you shouldn't open the seal."
"No, but one of my other legs..."
"Jennifer!"
Jennifer shrugged his shoulders hesitantly.
"Well, it's clear that it's not an order."
Adele fiddled with the envelope and carefully opened it. Then she unfolded the folded paper and read it, and finally...
"Ugh!"
I burst into tears.
"... Adele?"
Jennifer called out in surprise, but her tightly closed lips twitched.
Then she buried her face in her hands and began to sob loudly.
"Alas! Ugh! Alas!"
Jennifer, who was reading the letter that fell on the bed, also blushed her eyes.
"What, this awkward letter..."
Adele.
By the time you arrive, the cherry blossoms in Lake Gardens will be gone.
But I'll hurry back before the roses fall.
In the meantime, don't be sick or cry, stay strong.
I'm going to miss you every day.
Your side is my home.
Mrs. Adel Weiss's husband, Christine...
Jennifer sat in a chair next to her bed, worried on his face.
"Ah, Jennifer... It was safe."
Adele pursed her pale lips and smiled.
"Of course."
"Your face is pale. Where is it sick?"
His complexion was paler than usual, and his eyes were sunken. He smiled bitterly and tried to reassure Adele.
"I'll be fine soon."
Uncharacteristically, his voice was unusually calm.
Adele pleaded as she held Jennifer's hand.
"I have a favor, Jennifer. Once you're healed, go to Russwolf. I have to bring reinforcements, but I think it's going to be a bit difficult for a while."
"Unfortunately, I think it's going to be hard for me, too."
Jennifer pointed to his legs with a wink. Adele, who was following the gaze, shouted in surprise.
"Jennifer... legs!"
One of his left legs was splinted and bandaged.
"Thanks to the skillful veterinarian, I survived. I can't guarantee that I will be able to walk again."
"Ahhh... I am sorry. I don't even know that..."
He shook his head at the self-reproachful Adele.
"It's not Miss Adele's fault. I was prepared to die, but I survived, so I was lucky."
Finally, when Adele burst into tears, Jennifer patted her on the shoulder.
"Don't cry. Then the baby will be sad too."
Adele became even more upset at that.
"I'm sorry. I have to comfort you."
"No, the news of the baby was comforting enough. Even if I lose the use of one of my legs, if I get a new member, that's it. Hahaha!"
Jennifer smiled heartily and congratulated her.
"I'm curious. I don't know who he looks like more."
As if nothing had happened, he had a pleasant expression on his face. No, Adele could see that they were trying to build it. He tries not to show his sadness.
So Adele forced herself to laugh.
"Yes. I'm curious too."
A baby who resembles him and herself.
She wanted it so much.
However, she couldn't help but be happy with her precious baby, who came to visit me like this.
"I need to go to Russwolf as soon as possible and bring reinforcements..."
so she could save Christine from danger.
Thinking about it made Adele's mouth dry and anxious.
But now, she can't move in bed.
"I heard from the vet teacher. If you move, there is a high chance of miscarriage."
"He said. I have to choose between the baby and Chris."
He came a little later, and the baby who came at this time was a little mean.
"Do you have any worries? You're the only one who can protect him."
Jennifer's words made Adele feel like she had been hit on the head.
"That's right. I don't deserve to be a mother yet. I'm ..."
To be honest, Adele was more worried about Christine than about the invisible baby.
If he went wrong, she wouldn't be able to live.
However, this baby was completely dependent on herself.
I felt sorry for living and dying... that she had to worry about Christine and the baby for a while.
"Do you think the leader really sent you to bring reinforcements?"
Jennifer's words made Adele look at him suspiciously.
"Isn't that so...?"
"If I knew the leader, I would have made up such an excuse to evacuate the woman I love safely."
"But... If I don't deliver his order myself, Russwolf's The knights won't move..."
Jennifer chuckled with dry lips.
"With the knights of the Russwolf, we exchange encrypted correspondence. Maybe the leader had already issued the order through the group before that?"
"Then what is the order you gave me... What is it?"
"I don't know. A love letter?"
"It's ridiculous."
But Adele was curious. If Jennifer's words are true, why did he want to send her to the Russolf?
"If you're curious, read it. What are you waiting for?"
Jennifer picked up the envelope from the side table and handed it to Adele. It was sealed with wax with a red seal.
"If it's a real order, you shouldn't open the seal."
"No, but one of my other legs..."
"Jennifer!"
Jennifer shrugged his shoulders hesitantly.
"Well, it's clear that it's not an order."
Adele fiddled with the envelope and carefully opened it. Then she unfolded the folded paper and read it, and finally...
"Ugh!"
I burst into tears.
"... Adele?"
Jennifer called out in surprise, but her tightly closed lips twitched.
Then she buried her face in her hands and began to sob loudly.
"Alas! Ugh! Alas!"
Jennifer, who was reading the letter that fell on the bed, also blushed her eyes.
"What, this awkward letter..."
Adele.
By the time you arrive, the cherry blossoms in Lake Gardens will be gone.
But I'll hurry back before the roses fall.
In the meantime, don't be sick or cry, stay strong.
I'm going to miss you every day.
Your side is my home.
Mrs. Adel Weiss's husband, Christine...
***
Mark, an early morning person, woke up like dawn today.
He had been staying at a monastery outside Greenhill for the past few days.
Since this is a small rural town, doctors and veterinarians are scarce. So he used to visit this monastery regularly, a couple of times a year.
Then, people from nearby villages would visit with sick livestock or sick patients.
The abbot even drove a wagon to bring them back.
Thanks to this, he was able to find Adele and Jennifer, who were running away from Green Hill, and treat them.
However, Adele was not yet at the stage of relief. She had to be very careful in the early stages of pregnancy, but there were signs of miscarriage.
Mark was on his way to get some herbs for her.
"How is your wife?"
He ran into the abbot in front of the barn. He was carrying a barrel full of milk to see if he could sleep as much as Mark.
"I think we will have to pay attention to it for a few more days."
"You must be very anxious. I'm praying every day, and she'll get better soon."
"Thank you."
"I'm going to bring some fresh milk to your wife, is it okay?"
"Thank you for your deep consideration."
"You're welcome."
The abbot, who had been smiling generously, suddenly raised his brows and stared into the distance.
"By the way, it looks like the guests will be coming early today."
"Patients already?"
Mark's expression hardened as he followed him around the end of the vineyard.
Three or four people were coming on horseback.
It was hard to see from a distance, but they looked like priests of the Holy See dressed in white.
Did he come all the way here to find Adele?
"Oh, I forgot something important. Let's dive in first!"
He rushed to the second floor of the monastery where Adele was staying.
He had been staying at a monastery outside Greenhill for the past few days.
Since this is a small rural town, doctors and veterinarians are scarce. So he used to visit this monastery regularly, a couple of times a year.
Then, people from nearby villages would visit with sick livestock or sick patients.
The abbot even drove a wagon to bring them back.
Thanks to this, he was able to find Adele and Jennifer, who were running away from Green Hill, and treat them.
However, Adele was not yet at the stage of relief. She had to be very careful in the early stages of pregnancy, but there were signs of miscarriage.
Mark was on his way to get some herbs for her.
"How is your wife?"
He ran into the abbot in front of the barn. He was carrying a barrel full of milk to see if he could sleep as much as Mark.
"I think we will have to pay attention to it for a few more days."
"You must be very anxious. I'm praying every day, and she'll get better soon."
"Thank you."
"I'm going to bring some fresh milk to your wife, is it okay?"
"Thank you for your deep consideration."
"You're welcome."
The abbot, who had been smiling generously, suddenly raised his brows and stared into the distance.
"By the way, it looks like the guests will be coming early today."
"Patients already?"
Mark's expression hardened as he followed him around the end of the vineyard.
Three or four people were coming on horseback.
It was hard to see from a distance, but they looked like priests of the Holy See dressed in white.
Did he come all the way here to find Adele?
"Oh, I forgot something important. Let's dive in first!"
He rushed to the second floor of the monastery where Adele was staying.
***
Boom!
Adele, who had just fallen asleep at the sound of the door opening violently, opened her eyes.
"...Mark?"
He came in rudely without knocking and said casually.
"You pretend to be asleep again."
"Why?"
"Shhh!"
He pressed his ear to the door.
Jerk.
He heard the footsteps of three or four people coming up the stone steps of the monastery. The sound was getting closer and closer.
"What's going on?"
Adele asked, anxious.
"Priests."
He replied simply, and suddenly pulled his jacket over her head and threw it off.
Then, this time, didn't he unbuckle the belt of his pants?
Adele clutched the blanket tightly, helpless.
Knock.
It was around that time that a knock was heard.
Adele stared at him with breathless eyes, and Mark nodded as if to tell her to believe in him.
Knock.
When he heard another knock, he quickly tossed his hair open the door.
"What's going on?"
Two priests, including Maurice, stood at the door.
They looked at Mark, who was half-naked and untied at the waist, and coughed embarrassedly.
"Amm, we are priests of the Holy See..."
Morris stepped forward, overstepping the embarrassed priests.
"May I go inside for a while?"
While he went to report to the Vatican, the stupid priests missed the Count of Weiss. Fortunately, Adele was not in the Count's group.
So he had to find her hiding somewhere.
"Don't you see us doing something very important right now?"
Mark made a lot of impressions, but Morris did not back down.
"It can't be helped. We need to make sure that your wife is not what we... looking for."
Mark slammed his fist into the door fiercely.
"Damn it! Don't humiliate my wife anymore! Now, this situation alone is enough for her to feel shame!"
The abbot soothed Maurice.
"Priest Morris. They are Baron Kasler, and I have known them for a long time. I hope you don't disrespect my customers anymore."
"Baron Kasler and his wife...."
Morris stared sharply at Mark and Adele over his shoulder.
She was lying on the bed, covered in a blanket, and only her blonde hair was visible.
However, when she crossed the Nixus Bridge, they said Adele had blonde hair.
Adele, who had just fallen asleep at the sound of the door opening violently, opened her eyes.
"...Mark?"
He came in rudely without knocking and said casually.
"You pretend to be asleep again."
"Why?"
"Shhh!"
He pressed his ear to the door.
Jerk.
He heard the footsteps of three or four people coming up the stone steps of the monastery. The sound was getting closer and closer.
"What's going on?"
Adele asked, anxious.
"Priests."
He replied simply, and suddenly pulled his jacket over her head and threw it off.
Then, this time, didn't he unbuckle the belt of his pants?
Adele clutched the blanket tightly, helpless.
Knock.
It was around that time that a knock was heard.
Adele stared at him with breathless eyes, and Mark nodded as if to tell her to believe in him.
Knock.
When he heard another knock, he quickly tossed his hair open the door.
"What's going on?"
Two priests, including Maurice, stood at the door.
They looked at Mark, who was half-naked and untied at the waist, and coughed embarrassedly.
"Amm, we are priests of the Holy See..."
Morris stepped forward, overstepping the embarrassed priests.
"May I go inside for a while?"
While he went to report to the Vatican, the stupid priests missed the Count of Weiss. Fortunately, Adele was not in the Count's group.
So he had to find her hiding somewhere.
"Don't you see us doing something very important right now?"
Mark made a lot of impressions, but Morris did not back down.
"It can't be helped. We need to make sure that your wife is not what we... looking for."
Mark slammed his fist into the door fiercely.
"Damn it! Don't humiliate my wife anymore! Now, this situation alone is enough for her to feel shame!"
The abbot soothed Maurice.
"Priest Morris. They are Baron Kasler, and I have known them for a long time. I hope you don't disrespect my customers anymore."
"Baron Kasler and his wife...."
Morris stared sharply at Mark and Adele over his shoulder.
She was lying on the bed, covered in a blanket, and only her blonde hair was visible.
However, when she crossed the Nixus Bridge, they said Adele had blonde hair.
When he saw her face... He said,
"I guarantee their identity. Now, let's go down and eat. There is freshly squeezed milk and hot bread."
Maurice looked disapproving, but he couldn't help but follow the abbot.
***
Tak!
After closing the door, Mark finally caught his breath.
"Hah... I finally got rid of him."
"Thank you. Thanks to you, I lived."
But Adele didn't see Mark properly.
"Oh!"
He realized that he was dressed in a very suggestive manner, so he hurriedly picked up his bare clothes and put them on.
Adele was embarrassed and quickly turned the tide.
"By the way, your acting is really good. I was surprised."
When he was fully dressed, he frowned mischievously.
"Actually, I wanted to be an actor more than a veterinarian."
"But I didn't expect the abbot to say that."
Mark scratched his head in embarrassment.
"Is that true... She really knows you as my wife."
After closing the door, Mark finally caught his breath.
"Hah... I finally got rid of him."
"Thank you. Thanks to you, I lived."
But Adele didn't see Mark properly.
"Oh!"
He realized that he was dressed in a very suggestive manner, so he hurriedly picked up his bare clothes and put them on.
Adele was embarrassed and quickly turned the tide.
"By the way, your acting is really good. I was surprised."
When he was fully dressed, he frowned mischievously.
"Actually, I wanted to be an actor more than a veterinarian."
"But I didn't expect the abbot to say that."
Mark scratched his head in embarrassment.
"Is that true... She really knows you as my wife."
"Yes?"
"Your wanted flyer is posted all the way to this town. There are rumors that the priests are looking for the women of the Count of Weiss. If you are lying on the side of the road in such a situation, you will naturally arouse suspicion."
"Ahhh..."
"That's why I told him that my wife collapsed on her way to see me while pregnant. I'm sorry."
"No, I don't. If you save my life and say something like that, what will I do? I'm even more sorry that I keep being indebted to you."
But the problem was that even the villagers knew that.
After breakfast, people came to see her one by one.
They were all worried about Mark's wife and said one thing after another.
Some people brought supplementary food for their wives to feed on.
The good news was that Maurice and the priests gave up looking for Adele and left the monastery.
"Your wanted flyer is posted all the way to this town. There are rumors that the priests are looking for the women of the Count of Weiss. If you are lying on the side of the road in such a situation, you will naturally arouse suspicion."
"Ahhh..."
"That's why I told him that my wife collapsed on her way to see me while pregnant. I'm sorry."
"No, I don't. If you save my life and say something like that, what will I do? I'm even more sorry that I keep being indebted to you."
But the problem was that even the villagers knew that.
After breakfast, people came to see her one by one.
They were all worried about Mark's wife and said one thing after another.
Some people brought supplementary food for their wives to feed on.
The good news was that Maurice and the priests gave up looking for Adele and left the monastery.
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