I Didn’t Save You To Get Proposed To - Chapter 50

“And there’s something I’d like to know personally.”

I didn’t have to explain my situation to Niel. He sighed. “Elsia.” Unlike him, he had no smile at all. “You always like that.”

“About what?”

“You said I was your friend. But why are you hiding so many things?”

“You don’t have to tell your friend everything.”

I replied without thinking much because I didn’t think I had to say everything to Ridan or Irene, who I thought were close to. But Niel’s stiff look didn’t go away.

“Yeah—. Well it is.”

“Are you upset?”

“No, you’re right.”

Anyway, it was a naive answer, so I let it slide. Because Niel knew that he was the type of person who didn’t think deeply about these relationships.

“Don’t you like it too? There’s a lot of noble young ladies you like so much in the capital—” If I go to the capital, of course Niel, who is observing me, will follow. I comforted him with a bright voice. “You can date the Marquis in the capital to your heart’s content.”

“There’s no such thing as a monster in the capital.” Niel crossed his arms and spoke intently. “How are you going to purify yourself?”

“I have White.” I shrugged my shoulders. “If I force it to bite me—”

“Mwa.”

White who was dozing off on my lap cried discontentedly.

“It won’t work out, of course.”

As I shrugged my shoulders, Niel stared at me and jumped up.

“Where are you going?”

I was a little embarrassed because I was going to have tea time with Heim soon. Of course, Niel knew he would grumble and keep his seat.

“Heim’s coming. Have another cup of tea and go.”

“Hey, I used to feel so refreshed, funny, fun, and stuff when I saw you, didn’t I?”

“—What are you talking about?”

“But right now, when I see you, I just feel frustrated.”

“Niel, congratulations.” I answered seriously. “Finally, you understand how the Evgeny people feel when they see you.”

Niel was looking down at me as if he was full of energy, and he heard a shrill voice from behind.

“That’s what I mean.” Heim arrived before I knew it. “Sister is really someone who the Evgeny family needs.” Heim grinned at him as he sat across from me where Niel got up. “No one has ever succeeded in making that man feel stuffy.”

“Ah, that’s right.”

Niel frowned as he swept back his dazzling blue hair.

“I was always annoyed when I saw you, not frustrated.”

At Niel’s words, Heim looked at me and smiled brightly.

“As expected, my sister and I have a good chemistry. It’s producing harmonious results for this human being.”

Heim, with long hair hanging down, made a pretty expression as he put his chin up.  He seemed to have an instinctive talent for spilling people, as if it was obvious he were Niel’s brother. Niel, who was looking at Heim in a daze, left with a sigh.

Originally, he would have lashed out at Heim with venomous words, and he would not have retreated, but he seemed really offended. Of course, I had no intention of taking it again.

“It’s weird.”

I poured the tea directly to Heim and shrugged my shoulders.

“I thought he’d like to go to the capital— What’s wrong with him?”

“I heard on the way here that he must have made a bet with Sir Aiden.”

Heim said calmly, not even looking at the back of his brother, who is leaving in a huff.

“I guess he thought Sister won’t go to the capital.”

“Did he bet something big?”

Then yes, it was obvious that he was upset that he lost the bet. When the mystery was solved, I patted White’s fur. To be honest, I thought it would be nice if I turned into White when I became a monster. They don’t attack humans, they seem to have some intelligence, and they look cute, so they are loved by people.

“But why did you decide to go to the capital? I don’t remember something good about the capital, especially the palace.”

Heim asked, recalling how he looked at my past.

“I’m trying to figure this out for myself.” I answered softly. “About White, about my broken body, about the secrets of the world I don’t know. Especially theology.”

“It’s not like I don’t know that Severo is a swindler— I think I saw something interesting about him.”

“Yes, Heim, would you like to come with me?”

“I’m done. I’m tired of meeting someone. I keep seeing their bad future.”

“Uh— According to Niel, not everything is true?”

“That’s true, but I can’t help seeing it. Of course, I know not everything will become true.”

Heim leaned his chin and looked at the Marquis with hazy eyes.

“I thought Marquis Evgeny was going to fall apart before this fall— The title will be taken away, and all will be expelled. I could see it clearly, but I spent the winter peacefully.”

I coughed while drinking tea.

‘The title is also taken away, and everyone is kicked out?’

If I hadn’t stopped the whole assassination plan, really Marquis Evgeny would have been put to death for killing the royal family.

“There’s a lot more. My maid, Heidi’s brother, is in the capital, and I kept seeing him die of an infectious disease. But he’s still alive.”

Epidemic—. I taught Irene how to treat it, so there were not many deaths, and the Duke Geoffrey was out of bankruptcy.

“Everyone says I’m talking nonsense, but—. Anyway, whenever I get it wrong, I feel like I’m coming back to my senses. It’s hard to believe, but it’s almost right. But I feel better these days because I think no matter how terrible the future looks, it might not be true.”

Somehow, Heim said he doesn’t make a fuss or try to kill himself these days.

“Some of them look like they have just changed— The Prince Ixion is here now, or something like that. I thought he would be short-lived.”

I don’t think Heim was wrong. It was right to say that the right future he was seeing kept changing because of me from another world. If I hadn’t come, all that Heim said would have come true. Heim glanced at me pondering.

“Well— Does Sister hate to talk about this too?”

“Huh?”

“Because they didn’t like it. Every time I said something like this, they went wild.”

“Ah. It’s not like that.”

I looked at Heim quietly, trying to lower my eyes slightly. Whenever he talked about this, many people had a hard time or treated him as a crazy person, so he naturally felt intimidated.

“It’s already ridiculous, but even what I’m saying it’s nonsense—”

“Heim.” I slowly raised my hand and took Heim’s hand. “I believe in you. Actually, since the first time I saw you.” I said, admiring the first impression of Haim, who sat like a painting in a chaotic room and spoke vaguely. “I think everything you say is right. That’s why I think it’s great to hold out like this.”

“…..”

“Of course, I hope all the bad futures you see can be solved. I can’t explain in detail, but if I go to the capital and learn something, your riddles may be solved too.”

Heim once said that his body would be hardened like his father. I didn’t know I could change the future of Heim if people were changing because of me.

“As expected—” Heim hesitated and sighed. “At first, I just couldn’t see my sister’s future, so I just liked it—”

“Huh?”

“I really feel like you’re a precious person right now. Like a real family.”

I was surprised for a moment, but eventually smiled at Heim.

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Since I decided to go to the capital, I also had to prepare for this and that. I didn’t have to worry about where I’d stay because I could stay at Marquis Evgeny in the capital. Even when the Marchioness heard that I was going to the capital, she sent up servants who would quickly manage the mansion.

The first thing I did was send a letter to Irene and Ridan saying I’m going to the capital. I also added that he would invite them once when I arrived at the Marquis of Evgeny.

‘How’s Irene’s clothing business going? Ridan must still study at Duke, right?’ 

I couldn’t wait to see their faces when I thought we were actually meeting. However, since I decided to go up to the capital with Ixion, we had to wait a while until the Knights cleared up the monster subjugation site. I didn’t know what to say to him, but fortunately or unfortunately, I couldn’t see Ixion in those few days.

Of course, I healed the knights who had been wounded by monsters and came to the Marquis, but Ixion did not come to see if he was injured any more. Well, if he wanted to hurry up and clean up the land, he would have no time to come to the Marquis because he was hurt on purpose.

Niel also kept his mouth shut and didn’t really look for me every evening except when he checked my physical condition, so I suddenly had more time alone.

‘If I go back to the capital— I can’t be as thoughtless as I am now.’

I had Evgeny’s last name now, and Irene said I was now even more famous because of Ixion’s proposal. I felt that I should not cause any inconvenience to the Marchioness and Ixion. So I tried to remember as much as I could about the original story as I had already known for the rest of my time.

‘First of all, the Emperor—’

The Emperor of the Empire had never been seen in the Imperial Palace. I didn’t know anything about the basic character except that Ixion’s appearance resembles the Emperor very much. Still, he knew that he was putting a lot of effort into raising Ramon, the eldest son, from a noble family to the Empress, and strengthening his succession.

For example, he does not give any power to the 3rd Prince who is popular with the Imperial people, Ixion. Prince Ramon was an ordinary man who was neither so incompetent nor so competent. In fact, compared to Ixion, who has built up tremendous martial arts, I had no choice but to give such an evaluation.

There were many rumors that the 2nd Prince was just an ordinary man, so I thought I didn’t have to pay much attention.

“But what’s the reason why the Emperor is calling Ixion?”