Not Knowing The Betrayal Of That Day - Chapter 113
Translator and Editor: Effe and Yonnee
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Chapter 113
Hert did not have the courage to shake Tessa awake. The dark blood flowing down her back was so red that, whoever would have seen it, it would hurt them as well. It feels like the line between reality and oblivion was blurring before his eyes, and if he were to break that boundary, there would be no turning back.
Right. This must be a dream. Once you wake up, it will just be a terrible nightmare and everything will be over. When you open my eyes again, you will greet me with a smile. Right? Won’t you, Tessa? Please say yes…
Then, they would both just laugh and move on from this mischievous prank…
Tears welling up in his eyes run down his cheeks. He refused to believe everything. Even in the midst of this, he tried to ignore reality, thinking that it was so funny.
Hert held the cooling Tessa in his arms, and sat there silently for a while. He couldn’t do anything.
Tessa, if you were me…
What do you want me to do now.
Unable to make up his mind, Hert whispered to Tessa. But he heard no answer. Even though he knew, he waited patiently for an answer. Until she would open her eyes and tell him that everything’s okay, don’t cry—even though he knew that moment would never come—he waited and waited.
Hot tears drip down and wet Tessa’s shoulders, dotted by rubble. Hert looked into her face over and over again as time passed slowly. It seemed that if he took his eyes off her even for an instant, she would disappear from him.
Melting like the snow, leaving his side without a trace.
Don’t do this.
Please…
You shouldn’t be doing this to me…
I told you I love you.
You… love me…
“Tessa…”
Please, wake up.
It’s all my fault. You didn’t do anything wrong. So, please, open your eyes. don’t leave me alone like this. We were supposed to be together now. But…
“How could you do this to me…”
He thought everything was over. As long as he finished it, it’s all over. All that remained was to return to his place—next to her, making her happy. Although it might not be the small house they once dreamed of, he thought that he would be able to manage a small and happy daily life from now on.
‘Let’s live like that.’
They can finally keep the promise they made together a long time ago.
He thought so…
“Please… Please!”
The distraught Hert couldn’t stand it anymore and howled. He called Tessa’s name over and over again. Until his voice, his call, reached her. Like a madman he hugged Tessa and begged and begged constantly.
Please, please save her.
Don’t take this little woman so easily.
“Don’t die! Tessa, please… don’t leave me. Please, I beg you… open your eyes…! Don’t abandon me! Please…”
He wanted to make Tessa happy once again. He wanted to see that dazzling smile again. He wanted to restore her self-esteem and let her know how to reach out first like before, not being busy shrinking while looking at others. So he thought of putting everything into Tessa’s hands, so that nothing would ever harm her.
It’s not her fault. It’s possible to start over.
To do that, he came back alive from that hell.
But why?
Why are you leaving me alone?
How can you close your eyes with a face that says it’s all over.
“Sir!”
When Hert’s time, which had stopped slowly, began to pass quickly, Lange shouted at him. The loud voices rushed into his muted ears all at once, and he began to see faces one by one. Lange shot harshly at Hert, telling him to get himself together.
“Calm down a little! It’s not over yet!”
Kennis could not easily examine Tessa because Hert had been crying and holding Tessa. Lange ordered his men to hold Hert and asked Kennis to examine him.
“Kennis, take care of Tessa right away!”
With Lange’s urging, Kennis hurriedly checked Tessa’s vitals. Fortunately, Tessa was still alive. However, her heart rate was slowing and her body temperature was dropping rapidly, so if she couldn’t get treatment right away, her life would be in danger.
The biggest problem of all is…
“Save her! Save her right now!”
Hert, noticing Kennis’ expression darkened and her fingertips trembling, shouted as if he was about to rush in. The soldiers holding onto Hert’s body shook for a moment. Reluctantly, Lange joined in and asked Kennis while stopping Hert.
“Why… what’s wrong?”
“That… I can’t treat her right now…”
Tessa was in urgent need of treatment, but she couldn’t remove the arrow lodged in Tessa’s back. Tessa’s condition would only get worse if she recklessly pulled out the arrow when she didn’t have any medicine or surgical instruments.
Above all, Tessa has a child in her womb right now. Even the slightest shock would shatter that small life.
If the castle hadn’t collapsed, the situation might have been different, but the castle has already collapsed, and Kennis was unable to pack her medicines, tools, or anything as she rushed out of the castle. Therefore, the best she could do in this situation was to stop the bleeding.
“How can you not?”
“Now, let’s… move her! It’s impossible to treat the Madam in a place like this where there are no medicines or tools. The cut from the arrow is deeper than the cut from a dagger… and…”
“Let’s move her first! There’s a supply unit around here, there should be barracks and medicine! Get the stretcher now!”
“Still…”
What about the child? She has to tell the master right now that the Madam has a baby in her stomach… Even Kennis was about to panic. Lange hurriedly scolded her.
“Kennis! If you panic right now, there’s nothing we could do! Wake up!”
“Ah, ah, yes!”
Kennis, who came to her senses, borrowed a dagger to make moving Tessa easier and carefully cut off the arrow stuck in her back. All the while, Tessa’s eyes remained closed and her pale face made no motion, making the people even more anxious.
“Let go, I… I will move her myself.”
At that time, Hert, who finally regained his senses, shook off the soldiers who were holding him and picked Tessa up.
The moment Hert was about to take a step, an urgent sound of horses hooves came from the distance. Then a soldier hurried toward Lange and Hert, announcing the arrival of another group of reinforcements.
Before long, the white horses, waving the flags of the church, came close to them.
A white cloak and golden armor. The Holy Knights, directly under the Holy See, and the man at the forefront jumped off his horse and hurriedly approached them.
“I hope I am not too late.”
Before long, a bright light flowed from the man’s hand and covered the unconscious Tessa.
Shwaaaa—
Tessa opened her eyes as the wind tickled the tip of her nose. The first thing she saw was the orange ridge where the sunset was sinking through the wide open window. The weather was nice, so she leaned against the window and read a book and seemed to have fallen asleep.
‘It’s strange, I think I had a very long dream…’
She stretched for a moment and stood up. Thinking that she was particularly tired today, she looked at the setting sun for a moment. It was a wonderful view during the day, but as the sunset settled down, it felt different.
‘It’s pretty…’
Though she had to buy the house with a little more money than she originally thought, she thought it was a good thing she settled here. Tessa closed the open window. It was time for Hert, who had just joined the knightage, to return. She had to prepare dinner before he came.
A few years ago, the two of them, who became adults and became independent from the orphanage, were fortunate enough to settle down here when Hert was selected as an apprentice knight by the chivalric order of the territory.
Tessa’s dream and wish to live freely with Hert in a small house came true.
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