She’s Not Our Daughter! - Chapter 35

Chapter 35

Why did she look so happy? Sierra shook her head inwardly. “No, what’s going on?”

“Well….” The maid hesitated. “I heard that all the paternity test results are coming out tomorrow. I wonder if something’s wrong with going to the annex where the doctors are…”

“Really?” Sierra clasped her hands forward and shouted theatrically. “That’s the best news I’ve ever heard!”

Yeah, good. Hopefully, tomorrow she’ll be able to leave this mansion.

*** 

Meanwhile, Ijel reported to the princess about Sierra and started investigating Hanael. To be honest, all of this was as natural as flowing water for Ijel.

“Who are you?”

…Until a little boy with blue permed hair showed up. The place they were currently facing was among the estates near the duke’s residence located in the capital.

It was a back alley, close to a slum. Ijel raised his chin and asked more carefully. “Who is it?”

Ijel frowned at his blue-dyed hair. Abel, the puppy-like boy who faced Ijel, distorted his expressions too. He seemed awkward about physical contact, and had a more familiar face than expected.

As he pondered who he was, Abel spoke out at once. “Why are you talking about Sierra and Hanael?”

Ijel instinctively knew that his appearance wouldn’t work for the child. He chuckled and shook his head. “You look like a knight.”

“…Are you not?”

Ijel, who was staring at the boy’s round, golden eyes, smiled. “Don’t worry, I’m not a bad person.”

Abel glanced at Ijel and scratched his temple. In fact, just by looking, there was no evil feeling at all, and there was a strangely inaccessible spirit. It felt like there were many magicians around him…. He stared intently. “You look like someone.” He thought that he had to contact Sierra first. Abel ruffled his sky-blue hair and grinned. He was hesitant to contact Sierra because she might be busy, but now something came up.

Abel came out of the alley, excited at the thought of contacting and meeting Sierra after a long time, even though he was fully alert. ‘By the way, I think that guy really looks like someone…’

However, even as he left the alley completely, Abel could not find a resemblance.

*** 

Late that night, Sierra, who was having a happy day cuddling in bed with Hanael, received a letter from Abel. A crow flew through the window and delivered it. Sierra opened the wax-sealed letter, stunned for a moment as she read the suspicious contents.

[Sierra. I caught a strange guy wandering around. What a weirdo! I’ve tried ‘The Magic of Truth’, but it’s quite suspicious to see that it doesn’t work.

And the wizard, I think I’ve almost found it. I got a tip from a raven outside the capital! Did I do well?]

Sierra could almost kiss him.

‘Is my sister performing a quest outside the capital?’

Only unanswered questions piled up. Sierra sighed heavily, thinking of her sister and clenching her fists.

‘Why don’t you come to see me while you’re on the outskirts of the capital? Are you even a real person…?’

She ground her teeth out of anger, but the truth was, there was a bigger problem than that.

Sierra clicked her tongue. “…And why are there so many suspicious guys?”

It seemed that her sister’s enemies were constantly trying to attack Sierra, but she thought that it would have been difficult to move if it wasn’t for Cassius or the Duke’s mansion. Sierra let out a short sigh as she watched the letter disappear in flames as soon as she put it down on the table.

‘I’m worried that my sister hasn’t showed up yet…’

It was surmised that Cassius’ feelings for Sierra were quite deep. So, if she asked for protection magic, she’d be able to have it!

‘I’ll have to ask to cast a protective spell when I leave later.’

Sierra hummed and buried her face in the bed again.

Hanael, who was staring at her while she fretted, poked her cheek. “What are you doing?”

“Hanael’s mother has written me a letter saying that she wants to see Hanael.”

“…Really?” Hanael looked at Sierra with an expression of disbelief. Her large green eyes were mixed with suspicion and curiosity.

Sierra answered the clever child while tying her hair, “Of course, it’s true. Have I ever lied to you?”

“Ummm…” Hanael muttered, puffing up her cheeks and burying her face in Sierra’s chest again. “You’re lying that you’re not my mother.”

“…it’s not a lie, Hanael.” She thought that she should visit her sister as soon as possible.

At this rate it could be dangerous for Hanael’s emotional development. The paternity test results were coming out soon, so it wouldn’t be so urgent. Sierra hugged Hanael tightly and hummed lightly. There was a pleasant feeling in her heart that everything was going to work out.

*** 

Meanwhile, that night, the doctors of Hippo Kingdom who went outside and checked the paternity test kit for errors returned to the separate room again. The twin doctors thoughtlessly flipped through the basket hanging on the doorway and were surprised to see the note.

“No…”

The two of them entered the annex without their master’s knowledge, putting a note in their pocket, stopping in a small secret room to open the note that Sierra had handed to them.

[Amolta disease. In Amolta bottles, you need to put in herbs with purple irises and crushed thorns of blue roses. The patient is probably around 40 years old, female, and has hypersensitivity and anxiety. If I’m right, let me see the sick patient. She might die.]

They widened their eyes. Sierra got it right.

“…There is no way she knows who the patient is, right?”

Their jaws were almost hanging.

“Is this Sierra’s ‘real’ prescription?”

“……Hmm.”

“Yes, it’s Amolta disease…”

The twin doctors looked at each other.

“I checked the patient myself, but I never imagined that disease.”

” …Usually, there are many errors in diagnosis without seeing the patient. There is a high probability that it is not.”

They looked into each other’s eyes and pondered.

“First of all, we’re not sure if it’s Amolta disease, so let’s start with an Amolta disease test kit.”

“If it’s correct, it’s an incurable disease.”

“There are prescription drugs here.”

Curiosity flashed in their eyes. The two seriously put their heads together and admiringly read the note from Sierra.

“What are you talking about?”

Surprised by the teacher’s stern voice, they bit their lips.

“The results of the first stage paternity test should also be carried out without any error. And you have to be responsible for the patient’s health, too.”

“Oh, yes.”

“Make sure you do your duty faithfully.”

“Ah…”

“Every minute, every second, you have a sense of duty as a doctor.”

“We see, Teacher.”

“We’ll keep that in mind!”

They were able to finish the paternity test only after being so upset that their tears fell and after they finished the Hippocratic Oath.

Input the information value based on the image sphere, check the final wavelength of mana, and handwrite the final result on the test paper. As this was a sensitive matter, all actions taken to activate the paternity test kit had to be recorded via video equipment. When they finally checked the result of the test paper, they smiled proudly. In this way, their test kit might be a light to a household…!

*** 

The next day, early morning.

Knock knock~

Sierra, who was asleep with Hanael in her arms, yawned and opened her mouth. “What’s the matter?” The handmaiden came in with a grim expression as if she had to announce the death of a colleague.

Without a second thought, she laid her body on the soft bedding and closed her eyes. “Why do you look like that…”

“Finally, the long-awaited moment has come…”

Sierra held her breath involuntarily at the words of the reverent and elegant maid. The hand carrying the white bedding was full of strength.

“The paternity test results are out.”

Her eyes widened. She heard of it yesterday, but she was unaware that it’d come out this early…! Deciding to respect them sincerely, she put her hands in front of her chest and whispered theatrically, “Really? So who’s the parent?”

“Well…”

Seeing that the maid also had a bewildered expression on her face, it seemed that she had not yet received the exact result. Sierra stared at her, suppressing her pounding heart.

“…First, there was an order for Sierra to be taken to the doctors’ annex. The godmother and the duke are already waiting.”

This early in the morning…

Everyone was very diligent, Sierra nodded. She stood up as she carefully covered the sleeping Hanael with a blanket, and then she jumped up. “It’s a little chilly.”

“I’ll change you into a dress. Today is an important day.”

On the way out of the bedroom and on the way to the dressing room, Sierra grinned with deep remorse, wondering if it was the end. This kind of aristocratic treatment would end today. Sierra changed her clothes step by step, thinking that it was an event that wasn’t as bad as expected.

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