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nChapter 48: Reunion 2

n“We have a patient! Please call the doctor!”

nWhen Luke arrived at the clinic, he sought out a doctor and laid Reina on a bed in an empty room.

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nAfter a moment, the doctor appeared and took a close look at the patient.

n“This is exhaustion. Also, there’s the heat stroke too, if she is provided water and nourishment and kept in shade, she’ll be fine.”

nLuke and the servants sighed out of relief.

nWhen she took a sip of the water, Reina recovered.

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n“Where, where is this?”

n“It is a clinic near the square. Young Lord Luke has… ah! No, princess. You need to rest now!”

nWhen Reina tried to get out of bed, Pavel was asking her to stay seated.

n“I can’t. If I don’t meet Marquis Mayers and ask for help…”

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n“For meeting the Marquis or for praying. None of it will be possible with your body.”

nLuke cut off her words sharply and firmly.

nAt those stinging words, Reina let go of her stubbornness and rested back.

n“Sir Philip, hurry and get the princess something to eat. So she wouldn’t be a burden to herself anymore.”

n“Yes, young Lord.”

nAt the order from Luke, Philip went out right away.

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nAfter a while, Philip bought soup with mushrooms and meat from a close-by restaurant.

nWhile Pavel was scooping soup to Reina, Luke along with Victor went out of the clinic to inquire about what had happened.

n“What had happened? Why was the princess kneeling in front of the mansion of Marquis Mayers? That too, like a person receiving leftover food!”

nAs Luke had asked with a little anger, Victor sighed.

n“Phew! Honestly…”

nVictor talked a bit about what had happened after their confrontation at the Gigant Arena.

nThe Count Monarch doubling the taxes to the Volga refugees only for the purpose of getting the princess, the deaths caused by the suspected arson fire in the slums, and their decision to come to Brandon for the purpose of asking help from the nobility in there.

n“But the cowardly Marquis Mayers didn’t even meet the princess. The princess pleaded, again and again, however, they didn’t even open the gate.”

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nVictor had told Luke everything that had happened.

n‘Maybe seeing her right now wouldn’t be the best choice for him.’

nLuke was able to understand what the Marquis was currently going through.

nReina had a huge fame and reputation in Lamer, but as she was the princess of another nation, not many would be ready to help her.

nIf he chose to meet her, it would only worsen the relationship with the Count Monarch.

nMoreover, if they collided with the Monarch, the royal family member of the Empire, there was a high probability that Emperor Rudolph would do something unbelievable.

nLuke’s deduction wasn’t accurate, however, it was very close to reality.

nThat was the same for Marquis Mayers, who’d bothered with the Volga refugees who were wandering around the empire.

nMoreover, he had to make a cold judgment as one of the three nobles of high status.

nThe power of being a nobility wasn’t enough to go against an Emperor, and the internal situations were confusing enough that the neighboring nations would lend help to the Emperor in chaotic situations.

nIn such situations, if unpredicted decisions were made, irreversible things could happen.

nWhich was why he hadn’t let Reina enter the mansion premises.

n“The princess insisted on praying in front of the gate until Marquis would come to meet here. Without a sip of water for three days she was there.”

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n“Is that so.”

n“It really is true… this old body wasn’t able to do nothing!”

nVictor thumped his chest out of frustration.

nLuke understood the feelings of an old knight who burst into tears.

nHe also knew the pain of not being able to do something for someone special in his past.

n“By the way, Young Lord, how come you had arrived over here?”

nVictor asked with a lot of curiosity.

nLuke spoke the truth as it wasn’t a huge secret to keep,

n“I was going back from buying a Gigant.”

n“Ah! Then the trailer outside…?”

n“Yeah. The Gigant from Hallis Magic Tower.”

nAt those words, Victor’s eyes went wide as if he was surprised.

n‘I heard that the Rakan Viscount was very poor, is it not?’

nIt was a well-known fact that the brave man Rakan lived in a noble manner but ended up in vain.

nAnd such literary expressions were spoken by those who considered that the Rakan family act was close to reality.

nFrom what Victor knew, he was told that renting a Gigant was hard enough, not even buy it.

nBut here he said that he had already bought one?

n‘Is the estate better these days? Or is there something that we don’t know about?’

nEither way, Luke had already saved Reina twice.

nWhen everybody just thinks of helping, he extends his hand and helps her out rather than turning his back on her.

n‘Maybe this young man is our only savior.’

nAfter a very careful consideration, Victor knelt before Luke.

n“Young Lord, this old man has one favor to ask of you.”

n“Please, why are you doing this all of a sudden?”

nSurprised at what had happened, Luke tried to get Victor up, but Victor shook his head and stayed on the floor.

n“Please accept our pitiful princess and our refugees! As you know, the princes will have to become the concubine of the old, greedy Count Monarch! So please…!”

nLuke wasn’t able to hide his fluster.

nHe knew the loyalty this man was showing, and the size of the estate was large.

nWill the Monarch still let the princess and the refugees escape?

nThey may have to go for a war.

n‘One day, I’ll have to touch that Count Monarch, but this isn’t the time. The power that Rakan has is too little for a war.’

nThat was the clear situation they were in.

nHowever, Luke, it was Saymon who was letting his emotions get swayed.

n“Do you want to let it happened again?”

nThe tragedy of losing a beloved woman in the hands of the powerful men?

nWould he be willing to repeat the same thing again which he wasn’t able to forget even after 500 years?

nBut…

n‘She isn’t Katarina.’

nLike a different person.

nAnd for that reason, revenge wasn’t possible.

n‘I feel sorry, but I have to turn away.’

nLuke was suppressing his emotions and trying to refuse. Then came the voice of Reina from behind.

n“Please don’t mind me.”

n“Pri, princess!”

nReina walked with the support from Pavel and knelt before Luke.

n“I am fine, it doesn’t matter to me anymore, just take in our pitiful refugees! A thousand, no, hundred, please… please save them!”

nReina was on her knees, with tears dripping down.

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