The Damn Family Is Back Again - Chapter 320



320. Loner (3)

Still young.

Unaware of the ways of the world.

Lacking in education, unaware of what happens in reality.

Never experienced the scorching sun or the biting cold wind.

The reality known to oneself is only beautiful, untouched by shadows.

Grew up receiving sunlight instead of shade, like a naive child.

Grew up naturally, receiving nutrients given by others.

Therefore, knows nothing.

Just like a flower in a greenhouse.

That is how Flora grew up.

Now, she knows that is her true self.

She began to read books she didn’t want to read.

Started to fill in the gaps in her knowledge.

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Absorbed what real nutrients are, by herself.

So now she knew.

The difference between search and pursuit.

It was not an order to be given to her family.

Especially not to Carsein.

Her eldest sister’s choice was truly strange.

But Flora did not give up.

She no longer passed on complicated matters, saying she disliked them.

She began to think a little about how to solve the problems she faced herself.

Even though there were no traces left, even though Carsein left nothing behind.

Even though what remained in her brother’s room were ointments that had never been used.

There was.

Someone who might know a little about Carsein’s whereabouts.

Flora went to that person.

“Sheiden, you met Carsein, didn’t you? Before me and my sister.”

“…Why do you think so?”

“The inventory of medicinal herbs in the pharmacy is different. But there are no prescriptions left.”

Flora continued, picking up a specific medicine.

“In our family, there’s only one person suffering from a rare disease. And the medicine to treat that disease has disappeared.”

The medicine to treat Carsein’s disease and the prescription that just ran out. Even the changed number of stock.

It was a clear contradiction. As the family doctor of the Duke’s household, he always had prescriptions left when prescribing medicine, but there had never been a case where the stock number changed without the prescription existing.

This is because detailed records must be kept to prevent misuse and abuse of the medicine and to quickly stop any side effects in case of a wrong prescription.

Moreover, it was none other than Shayden himself who instructed this as a doctor.

He taught Flora this, and it was a guideline he emphasized never to forget.

‘…You have learned well, Miss Flora.’

Shayden, who had never lied in his life, was too weak to crime.

Shayden, who was completely defeated, no longer hid it.

“I will not make excuses. It is true that I gave that medicine to the young master.”

“…”

“Just before leaving the Duke’s household, the young master, who suffers from a rare disease, wondered if it could be resolved outside. So I used it to make a new medicine and handed it over.”

He bows his head.

“If you wish to punish me, I will accept any punishment. Miss, please give your order.”

He went against the Duke’s household and betrayed it.

The family doctor of the Duke’s household, who was desperately looking for Carsein, let him go against the Duke’s will.

Flora, who directly proved the contradiction, would not be strange to impose any severe punishment on Shayden here.

But she was no longer a naive little girl.

“…No. I don’t want that. I don’t want to hurt anyone anymore.”

In the past, she would have tried to impose punishment with all her might.

Driven by anger, she would have imposed heavy punishment, saying that a mere servant deceived her.

She would have exaggerated the matter and begged her sisters to impose a heavier punishment.

All those behaviors had disappeared.

By not turning away and opening the book, reading the phrases, she came to know the world.

Flora wiped her tear-filled eyes and spoke.

“I know too. That the person who hurt Carsein the most is me…”

“…”

“I only did terrible things. Sniff, I ignored how Carsein felt and only thought about what I wanted. So… So I didn’t even know Carsein was in so much pain…”

-Sniffle.

“But now I know. I know how terrible the things I did were. I know that the terrible things I did to drive Carsein out of the Duke’s household were really putting his life in danger… So, sob. Help me, Shayden.”

Tears well up and fall in droplets.

Flora took out the newly made medicine from her pocket and pleaded.

“They’re going to scatter Kelvia fruits to cause allergic reactions to find Karsein… Everyone in the empire knows about it, so they’re going to buy a lot of Kelvia fruits and block all the paths…”

-Sniffle.

“I’ve figured it out now. I’ve made a medicine that can perfectly block Kelvia allergies. I finally made it… I want to deliver it…”

-Sniffle.

“Can’t you just tell me where he went…? I really want to give this to my brother…”

With tears streaming down, in a trembling voice.

She pleads.

Karsein’s Kelvia allergy is at such a high level that it’s not easy to make a medicine that resists the allergy, let alone alleviate it.

To perfectly block it means creating a medicine that resists the disease before it even occurs. It means an undeveloped treatment has been born.

Is it really true?

Could it be a lie to meet Karsein?

One might think so…

But perhaps Flora really did create a treatment, not just a remedy, for Kelvia allergy.

She studied and studied diligently. Shaiden saw with his own eyes Flora yawning and holding a pen and opening books for days and nights. It wouldn’t be strange for such a result to come out at any time.

But unfortunately, Shaiden also doesn’t know.

“…I’m sorry, but I also don’t know where the young master went. I just handed him the medicine and saw him off.”

“…”

Thick drops of tears flowed down from her eyes.

Those tears are probably sincere.

They are not the false tears shown to trouble Karsein.

Once, she tormented Karsein terribly, but she deeply regrets and knows her mistakes clearly.

She accepted Karsein as family, using the title of brother, which she never acknowledged before.

Flora, who wanted to drive Karsein out more than anyone else.

As the family doctor, there’s nothing more I can do.

But I can suggest another way to solve this situation.

“If the young master suffers severely from Kelvia allergy as you said, it will affect his sense of smell. Everyone in the empire knows he has that disease, so they will try to block the paths with it. Then, why don’t we try to interfere with that?”

“…?”

“You, miss, can create a path for the young master to escape. Let’s create a so-called safe zone.”

“…Ah!”

Flora’s tears suddenly stopped.

*

When they entered the depths of the Eleor mine once again.

A message had clearly appeared, indicating that the achievement level would increase according to the investigation scale.

▶You have discovered an object.◀

▶Would you like to investigate and confirm?◀

Such messages would often appear on the status window.

Objects scattered throughout the mine, accompanied by messages urging investigation. It was as if they were placed there to be checked.

But, upon closer inspection.

▶An item has been found.◀

This message would appear every time an object was checked, but the achievement level did not increase.

It seemed like an investigation had been conducted.

Shouldn’t the level go up then?

No.

[ Current Achievement Level: 28% ]

The achievement level had stopped at 28% from the beginning.

Yes, this was the problem.

No matter how many objects were investigated, the level did not rise.

Randomly checking all the objects was not the answer.

Even if they were told to find traces of the Wederos Kingdom in the mine, there were so many that it was impossible to know what they were.

There must be other conditions.

They went back to the beginning.

Even if it took time, they investigated step by step.

Using all the available information.

“…Come to think of it, wasn’t this mine declared off-limits?”

-This place was declared off-limits! There was a notice not to open this mine! Did you forget that?

Monen had said that to Mac.

And that wasn’t all.

They also shouted about being blinded by money and stepping into a place with no information.

Even among the workers, they knew there was no information inside.

But to my eyes.

▶Ileor Abandoned Mine Field◀

[ Danger Level: None ]

It doesn’t look like that at all.

“There were some beasts, but they should have been manageable… Isn’t it stranger that there’s no information at all?”

That means…

I headed towards a path leading to a completely different place, leaving the objects behind.

Then, as if to show off, the status window displayed a message.

▶Achievement has increased.◀

[ Current Achievement: 29% ]

“So that’s what it was.”

The workers didn’t just say those lines for no reason.

It was strange that no one had ever set foot here, and it was strange that there was no information.

In other words, what this episode wants is mapping. Not object discovery.

“Now that I know the answer, let’s move quickly.”

Once I found the answer, I didn’t stop anymore.

I kept finding new paths, leaving the scattered objects behind, and continued drawing the map.

I quickly gained momentum. Although it was a bit confusing as it was connected like an ant nest, it didn’t take long to complete the map.

-Ding!

▶Current achievement is 99%.◀

▶Since the criteria have been met, the remaining location will be automatically guided.◀

Just like when I first set foot here, the place indicated by the status window had the same emblem of the Kingdom of Wederos.

“…There’s also the emblem of the Kingdom of Wederos here.”

This too, in a way, doesn’t make sense.

“No. Now is not the time to question that.”

There’s no turning back anyway.

Whatever reward appears here, I had to open this door.

-Creak.

“…was waiting.”

A man turned around as soon as the door opened.

For a moment, I thought he was a pursuer and became wary.

“You don’t need to be on guard. I’m not here to chase you.”

It wasn’t a mistake to come here.

But that didn’t mean I could relax.

“How do you know I’m being chased?”

“Well, because I’m the prophet of Wederos. Venerys.”

“…What?”

My mind became rapidly confused.

Is this the prophet that Pollux and Talphon mentioned, and that the Peselos Empire is well aware of?

“Nice to meet you. Carsein Bagland. Or rather.”

-Click.

“Kim Minhyuk. Would that be better?”

He was showing me a piece of paper with my name written on it.

-Ding!

▶You have filled all the achievement bars!◀

▶As a reward, the player is given the secrets of this world!◀