65 Magical Power is Dancing
The carriage that was hastily moving towards the direction of Duke Lilac’s mansion finally arrived at its destination. Without a moment of hesitation, I get out of the carriage and followed after the chamberlain, rushing toward Muriel’s room.
Just as I expected, her condition remained as unstable as before. Neither the doctors, healers, and Bates seemed to be able to do anything about her condition. They could only watch as her condition deteriorated right under their watch.
As I approached closer, I saw my father standing in front of the door.
“Looking at your face now, it seems that you have gotten a grip on yourself.”
“Yes. I have made you worry about my condition.”
Hearing my words, a bright, gentle smile bloomed on my father’s face. One that could make numerous ladies fall head over heel for him. He then embraced me.
“―― May I ask your permission for my son to go to Miss Muriel’s side, Viscount Amber?”
Viscount Amber hesitated for a while when he heard my father’s request, but in the end, he nodded his head and allow me to enter the room. Thus, gaining permission, I immediately slipped into the room. Passing by my future brother-in-law, I finally arrived at Muriel’s side.
I looked at her and my heart ached. Muriel’s face was as pale as sheet, and I was scared because it seemed as if she would die at anytime and left me behind.
“Muriel, I come to present a bracelet to you. Please accept it.” I said as I took out the knitted bracelet I made. Then, taking Muriel’s left hand, I gently put the bracelet around the wrist and saw that the dark red bruise around her left wrist seemed to be bigger than before. It was even more vivid than last he saw. Unable to bear the sight, I coiled the bracelet around the bruise and masked it from sight.
I then adjusted the position of the crystal flower to be right on top of the vivid, dark red bruise.
“Yeah, this flower suits you more than that accursed bruise.”
Muriel didn’t reply. But that matters not. I clasped her hand, not willing to let it go, but slowly but surely, I felt her body temperature was becoming colder and colder.
“Look, I also bring the chick you made this morning. This little fella is worrying about you too.” I said as I placed the chick beside the crystal flower. “That’s why, please wake up. Wake up be that cheerful and healthy girl whose smile brings joy to others again. Please.”
However, no matter how I wished for it, miracle didn’t happen. Muriel’s hand was instead becoming colder and colder.
“Muriel, I, I love your smiling face the most. Your smile always heal my heart whenever I sees it. Do you know that your smile cheers me up whenever I was down? You always look so happy whenever you received a gift from me. That’s why, since you have always liked the lacework I presented to you, I made another one this time. However, it seems you don’t like this one… Please, Muriel. Please. Open your eyes. Please…”
I clasped her left hand, desperately praying for a miracle as I brought it closer to my head. Please, please don’t die on me. I’ve had enough of losing important person of my life just like I lost my father in my last life. Muriel, do you know how sad your brother, sister, and parents are going to be if you die? You should know, right? So, please, survive. Please, Muriel, I’ve had enough of looking at the ghastly face of my mother in my last life made when my father in that life passed away. Please don’t make me face the same thing again. I won’t be able to bear it.
Suddenly, it felt like the crystal blinked. Then, a string of sentence suddenly appeared in my mind.
“『I, Theodore――』” I began reciting the Japanese words that appeared in my mind one-by-one carefully, “『―― Offer My True Love to My Beloved Muriel.』”
If there are Gods in this world, please, please save Muriel. I beg you.
―― OF COURSE, LEAVE IT TO US!
―― OUR TURN HAS COME!
―― We’ll do our best.
―― Yeah.
―― …
―― I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS, KORAKORAKORAAAAA!
At that moment, just when I thought I heard the lively voice of my magical powers right inside my head, the crystal emitted brilliant light. This brilliant light wrapped the room in that instant while particles of light floated around Muriel.
『GRUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!』
And just when I thought I heard a groan and was about to search for the source of the sound, I discovered a dark red earthworm-like creature appearing from under the bracelet. Its figure resembled that fucking bruise on Muriel’s left wrist.
Furthermore, that fella was moving really fast, already trying to escape from the bed by the time I was about to react.
But then I saw Muriel’s chick standing in its way with golden particles of light floating around it, looking exactly like a certain super sai*yan.
―― Want to escape, huh? Dream on shi*tty brat.
Eh? This voice is… Yellow? Why does it sounds like a thug?! And what does it mean by brat? You’re also just born yesterday!
―― HEAVEN’S PUNISHMENT!
ZUKAKAKAKA!
The chick unleashed super fast pecks with his beak, immediately weakening the earthworm at once, then the chick ate the earthworm.
………
WAIT JUST A FRICKING MINUTEEEEE!
WHAT IN THE WORLD ARE YOU?!
I involuntarily screamed in my mind as the chick heaved a sigh after it ate the earthworm then frowned as if it just swallowed a bitter pill.
―― Yuck.
Well, that’s only natural alright. I mean, one is bound to get stomach ache if one ate something that’s clearly a bad quality food. Rather than that, someone, please tell me what in the world is happening here!
『GYANYAN!』
While I was befuddled, a sudden yowl of pain from a cat came from outside the window. Then, the next thing I knew, Bates was hurriedly opening the window. He then looked outside frantically as if he was looking for something.
“CATCH THAT BLACK CAT! THAT GUY IS THE CAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT!” Bates shouted, causing the yard to become lively at once. In no time, angry shouts of the soldiers chasing after the cat could be heard coming from below the window.
Meanwhile, within the room, the white particles that appeared from the crystal was wrapping itself around Muriel’s body. It danced in the air around Muriel along with green, blue, red, and golden light particles. Among these dancing light particles, there was a light that was flashing from time to time, and from the look of it, it might be… black light?
―― Become healthy, become healthy.
―― Super healthy!
―― Healthy.
―― Thy.
―― …
Are the other magical powers singing a chorus to match the white one? Oh, right. Realizing that this might be my chance, I also injected my magical power into the phenomenon as I wished for Muriel’s safety. Please, get better quickly Muriel. I want to see your smiling face again, so please. Please…
…
……
………
I wondered how much time had passed since I began channeling my magical powers and wishing for Muriel’s life.
“Theodore… sama?”
The soft voice of Muriel immediately made me raise my head. Once I do, I saw a sight that almost brought me to tears. Muriel’s eyes were open and she was looking at me. Although her face was still pale, it was not as pallid as paper before and had regained its rosy color, albeit only faintly. Still, it was a proof that she was getting better!
“Muriel… how do you feel? Are you hurt somewhere?” I asked, grasping her hand within mine. Muriel grasped back softly. Her strength was still weak due to her current condition, but this action greatly elated me.
“I was in pain for a really long time, then I was called by brilliant light. But that light was not enough, at least not until I hear Theodore-sama’s voice… only then I managed to get back. Thank you.” Muriel said, smiling sweetly.
Although it was lacking compared to her usual sunny smile, it was enough for now. We now had time for her to heal and get back her usual brilliance.
“Yeah, thank you for coming back safely.”
Both of us were smiling at each other. But only I knew that I really wanted to cry right now due to how happy I was. Thank you. Thank you very much for coming back to us. To me.
We looked at each other for a while, but Muriel’s eyes soon started to doze off. Seeing this, I immediately told her to go to sleep.
“Good night, Muriel. It’ll be okay since I’m by your side this time. So, you can sleep peacefully.”
“Yes. Please stay by my side…”
With that, Muriel closed her eyelids and fell asleep. Her breathing was calm and gentle.
Thank goodness. Really, thank goodness… I repeatedly profess my gratitude in my heart, my eyelids slowly closing. Aah, the quilt feels so comfortable…
…
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………
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When I woke up again, I was already laid on a bed. But I was not alone.
“MURIEL?!”
“Good morning, Theodore-sama. Thank you very much for last night.” Richard greeted.
Ah, yeah, morning. Wait. Fu*ck. It’s not time for this.
“I’ll prepare your breakfast immediately. Muriel-sama is over there.” Richard said, stepping back with a smile, as if telling me that he knew who I wanted to see the most right now. Well, he was not wrong. Anyway, when he stepped back, I saw Muriel’s smiling face right by my side.
“Muriel, do you still feel pain somewhere?”
I braced myself even as I asked her that question. After all, there was no way she would recover so fast after such a long suffering, was there?
However, instead of what I feared, Muriel was smiling her usual lively smile. “Good morning, Theodore-sama. Don’t worry, I feel as healthy as ever. And it’s thanks to you that I feel this healthy.”
Thank God. Thank God it wasn’t a dream.
“But still, you must not force yourself.”
“The same goes for you, Theodore-sama. Staying up till late at night is bad for your health, you know. See, you feel less energetic than usual, right? That’s why you must not overdo yourself, too, Theodore-sama… But… I’m really happy to hear that you overexert yourself for my sake.”
Muriel spoke with a bashful smile at the end. Truly, the her right now was the cutest in the world, and no matter how I resisted it, I felt that I couldn’t win against this kind of smile coming from her!
“Let’s have breakfast together, shall we?”
Thus, we ate breakfast that was prepared by Richard and the other chamberlains on the bed together.
As expected, the taste of a meal I enjoy together with Muriel was absolutely delicious. And, no, it wasn’t just my imagination. I truly felt this way
65 Magical Power is Dancing
The carriage that was hastily moving towards the direction of Duke Lilac’s mansion finally arrived at its destination. Without a moment of hesitation, I get out of the carriage and followed after the chamberlain, rushing toward Muriel’s room.
Just as I expected, her condition remained as unstable as before. Neither the doctors, healers, and Bates seemed to be able to do anything about her condition. They could only watch as her condition deteriorated right under their watch.
As I approached closer, I saw my father standing in front of the door.
“Looking at your face now, it seems that you have gotten a grip on yourself.”
“Yes. I have made you worry about my condition.”
Hearing my words, a bright, gentle smile bloomed on my father’s face. One that could make numerous ladies fall head over heel for him. He then embraced me.
“―― May I ask your permission for my son to go to Miss Muriel’s side, Viscount Amber?”
Viscount Amber hesitated for a while when he heard my father’s request, but in the end, he nodded his head and allow me to enter the room. Thus, gaining permission, I immediately slipped into the room. Passing by my future brother-in-law, I finally arrived at Muriel’s side.
I looked at her and my heart ached. Muriel’s face was as pale as sheet, and I was scared because it seemed as if she would die at anytime and left me behind.
“Muriel, I come to present a bracelet to you. Please accept it.” I said as I took out the knitted bracelet I made. Then, taking Muriel’s left hand, I gently put the bracelet around the wrist and saw that the dark red bruise around her left wrist seemed to be bigger than before. It was even more vivid than last he saw. Unable to bear the sight, I coiled the bracelet around the bruise and masked it from sight.
I then adjusted the position of the crystal flower to be right on top of the vivid, dark red bruise.
“Yeah, this flower suits you more than that accursed bruise.”
Muriel didn’t reply. But that matters not. I clasped her hand, not willing to let it go, but slowly but surely, I felt her body temperature was becoming colder and colder.
“Look, I also bring the chick you made this morning. This little fella is worrying about you too.” I said as I placed the chick beside the crystal flower. “That’s why, please wake up. Wake up be that cheerful and healthy girl whose smile brings joy to others again. Please.”
However, no matter how I wished for it, miracle didn’t happen. Muriel’s hand was instead becoming colder and colder.
“Muriel, I, I love your smiling face the most. Your smile always heal my heart whenever I sees it. Do you know that your smile cheers me up whenever I was down? You always look so happy whenever you received a gift from me. That’s why, since you have always liked the lacework I presented to you, I made another one this time. However, it seems you don’t like this one… Please, Muriel. Please. Open your eyes. Please…”
I clasped her left hand, desperately praying for a miracle as I brought it closer to my head. Please, please don’t die on me. I’ve had enough of losing important person of my life just like I lost my father in my last life. Muriel, do you know how sad your brother, sister, and parents are going to be if you die? You should know, right? So, please, survive. Please, Muriel, I’ve had enough of looking at the ghastly face of my mother in my last life made when my father in that life passed away. Please don’t make me face the same thing again. I won’t be able to bear it.
Suddenly, it felt like the crystal blinked. Then, a string of sentence suddenly appeared in my mind.
“『I, Theodore――』” I began reciting the Japanese words that appeared in my mind one-by-one carefully, “『―― Offer My True Love to My Beloved Muriel.』”
If there are Gods in this world, please, please save Muriel. I beg you.
―― OF COURSE, LEAVE IT TO US!
―― OUR TURN HAS COME!
―― We’ll do our best.
―― Yeah.
―― …
―― I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS, KORAKORAKORAAAAA!
At that moment, just when I thought I heard the lively voice of my magical powers right inside my head, the crystal emitted brilliant light. This brilliant light wrapped the room in that instant while particles of light floated around Muriel.
『GRUAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!』
And just when I thought I heard a groan and was about to search for the source of the sound, I discovered a dark red earthworm-like creature appearing from under the bracelet. Its figure resembled that fucking bruise on Muriel’s left wrist.
Furthermore, that fella was moving really fast, already trying to escape from the bed by the time I was about to react.
But then I saw Muriel’s chick standing in its way with golden particles of light floating around it, looking exactly like a certain super sai*yan.
―― Want to escape, huh? Dream on shi*tty brat.
Eh? This voice is… Yellow? Why does it sounds like a thug?! And what does it mean by brat? You’re also just born yesterday!
―― HEAVEN’S PUNISHMENT!
ZUKAKAKAKA!
The chick unleashed super fast pecks with his beak, immediately weakening the earthworm at once, then the chick ate the earthworm.
………
WAIT JUST A FRICKING MINUTEEEEE!
WHAT IN THE WORLD ARE YOU?!
I involuntarily screamed in my mind as the chick heaved a sigh after it ate the earthworm then frowned as if it just swallowed a bitter pill.
―― Yuck.
Well, that’s only natural alright. I mean, one is bound to get stomach ache if one ate something that’s clearly a bad quality food. Rather than that, someone, please tell me what in the world is happening here!
『GYANYAN!』
While I was befuddled, a sudden yowl of pain from a cat came from outside the window. Then, the next thing I knew, Bates was hurriedly opening the window. He then looked outside frantically as if he was looking for something.
“CATCH THAT BLACK CAT! THAT GUY IS THE CAUSE OF THIS INCIDENT!” Bates shouted, causing the yard to become lively at once. In no time, angry shouts of the soldiers chasing after the cat could be heard coming from below the window.
Meanwhile, within the room, the white particles that appeared from the crystal was wrapping itself around Muriel’s body. It danced in the air around Muriel along with green, blue, red, and golden light particles. Among these dancing light particles, there was a light that was flashing from time to time, and from the look of it, it might be… black light?
―― Become healthy, become healthy.
―― Super healthy!
―― Healthy.
―― Thy.
―― …
Are the other magical powers singing a chorus to match the white one? Oh, right. Realizing that this might be my chance, I also injected my magical power into the phenomenon as I wished for Muriel’s safety. Please, get better quickly Muriel. I want to see your smiling face again, so please. Please…
…
……
………
I wondered how much time had passed since I began channeling my magical powers and wishing for Muriel’s life.
“Theodore… sama?”
The soft voice of Muriel immediately made me raise my head. Once I do, I saw a sight that almost brought me to tears. Muriel’s eyes were open and she was looking at me. Although her face was still pale, it was not as pallid as paper before and had regained its rosy color, albeit only faintly. Still, it was a proof that she was getting better!
“Muriel… how do you feel? Are you hurt somewhere?” I asked, grasping her hand within mine. Muriel grasped back softly. Her strength was still weak due to her current condition, but this action greatly elated me.
“I was in pain for a really long time, then I was called by brilliant light. But that light was not enough, at least not until I hear Theodore-sama’s voice… only then I managed to get back. Thank you.” Muriel said, smiling sweetly.
Although it was lacking compared to her usual sunny smile, it was enough for now. We now had time for her to heal and get back her usual brilliance.
“Yeah, thank you for coming back safely.”
Both of us were smiling at each other. But only I knew that I really wanted to cry right now due to how happy I was. Thank you. Thank you very much for coming back to us. To me.
We looked at each other for a while, but Muriel’s eyes soon started to doze off. Seeing this, I immediately told her to go to sleep.
“Good night, Muriel. It’ll be okay since I’m by your side this time. So, you can sleep peacefully.”
“Yes. Please stay by my side…”
With that, Muriel closed her eyelids and fell asleep. Her breathing was calm and gentle.
Thank goodness. Really, thank goodness… I repeatedly profess my gratitude in my heart, my eyelids slowly closing. Aah, the quilt feels so comfortable…
…
……
………
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When I woke up again, I was already laid on a bed. But I was not alone.
“MURIEL?!”
“Good morning, Theodore-sama. Thank you very much for last night.” Richard greeted.
Ah, yeah, morning. Wait. Fu*ck. It’s not time for this.
“I’ll prepare your breakfast immediately. Muriel-sama is over there.” Richard said, stepping back with a smile, as if telling me that he knew who I wanted to see the most right now. Well, he was not wrong. Anyway, when he stepped back, I saw Muriel’s smiling face right by my side.
“Muriel, do you still feel pain somewhere?”
I braced myself even as I asked her that question. After all, there was no way she would recover so fast after such a long suffering, was there?
However, instead of what I feared, Muriel was smiling her usual lively smile. “Good morning, Theodore-sama. Don’t worry, I feel as healthy as ever. And it’s thanks to you that I feel this healthy.”
Thank God. Thank God it wasn’t a dream.
“But still, you must not force yourself.”
“The same goes for you, Theodore-sama. Staying up till late at night is bad for your health, you know. See, you feel less energetic than usual, right? That’s why you must not overdo yourself, too, Theodore-sama… But… I’m really happy to hear that you overexert yourself for my sake.”
Muriel spoke with a bashful smile at the end. Truly, the her right now was the cutest in the world, and no matter how I resisted it, I felt that I couldn’t win against this kind of smile coming from her!
“Let’s have breakfast together, shall we?”
Thus, we ate breakfast that was prepared by Richard and the other chamberlains on the bed together.
As expected, the taste of a meal I enjoy together with Muriel was absolutely delicious. And, no, it wasn’t just my imagination. I truly felt this way
