Ch 23 : We Melusines are not delicate flowers grown in a greenhouse

"Farewell, Neuvillette…"

"Your flesh and heart… I imagine they'll be quite chewy to eat."

As Chevreuse spoke, she tightened her grip on the trigger, ready to fire.

At the same time, Su Yuan pressed his blade against his own carotid artery, prepared to end his life and restart from a checkpoint.

But in the next moment, something unexpected happened.

Chevreuse's hand, which held the gun, suddenly started trembling uncontrollably.

The dark flames that had been burning around her vanished without a trace.

"W-What… what have I done…?"

Gasping for air, Chevreuse stared at the scene before her in disbelief.

"Neuvillette… Wriothesley… Are you two okay…? What… what exactly happened…?"

"Was all of this… really my doing…?"

Su Yuan's blade had already cut into his neck, with blood beginning to seep out.

But the moment he saw this scene, he stopped himself just in time.

What was going on?

Had Chevreuse… returned to normal?

Still kneeling on the ground, Neuvillette struggled to lift his head.

He looked at Chevreuse, forcing a weak smile.

"Chevreuse… welcome back."

And with that, his strength finally gave out, and with a heavy thud, Neuvillette collapsed to the ground.

"Chevreuse! Hurry and call for help at the infirmary! Saving them is the priority!" Su Yuan shouted at her.

"Don't go!"

A voice suddenly rang out—it was Sigewinne.

She slowly opened her eyes and, with Su Yuan's support, struggled to her feet.

"We can't let the people outside know that something this serious happened. Leave the rest to me."

"But, Head Nurse Sigewinne, you're injured too…" Su Yuan said with concern.

"It's fine. We Melusines have stronger constitutions than ordinary humans."

Sigewinne reassured him, "I'm still a little dizzy, but it's nothing serious anymore."

After that, Sigewinne and Su Yuan stepped onto the fighting stage, approaching Neuvillette and Wriothesley to check on their conditions.

Wriothesley had no visible external injuries, but he was in a strange state, completely unresponsive.

Neuvillette, on the other hand, was severely wounded, but his vital signs remained stable—he had simply passed out from exhaustion.

"I'll go back to the infirmary alone and bring emergency medical supplies. You all stay here and wait for me."

With that, Sigewinne left the boxing arena on her own.

After she was gone, Chevreuse turned to Su Yuan—her usual composure completely shattered.

Her voice trembled as she spoke:

"Su Yuan… Was I… controlled by the Eerie? Did I cause all of this…? Even Lord Neuvillette and the Duke…"

Su Yuan nodded.

He then gently reassured her, "Chevreuse, none of this was your fault. It was all because of the Eerie."

"Can you recall anything? What exactly caused you to transform?"

"If we can find the cause, we can prevent this from happening again."

"I… I don't know…"

Chevreuse's voice was barely a whisper, her body still trembling as she struggled to process everything.

"It's okay. Don't force yourself to think about it now. Just take a moment to breathe and calm down."

Seeing Chevreuse like this, Su Yuan felt a deep pang of sorrow.

It was clear that this entire incident had shaken her badly.

...............

Neuvillette slowly opened his eyes.

He found himself lying on a hospital bed, his body wrapped in bandages and gauze.

As he looked around, he saw Su Yuan and Chevreuse sitting nearby.

Sigewinne was there too—her head wrapped in gauze, but in a neat bow shape, decorated with cute stickers.

Neuvillette glanced down at the bandages covering his own body.

Sure enough, some of them also had stickers on them.

As for Wriothesley, he lay unconscious on the bed beside him, still unresponsive.

"Lord Neuvillette, you're awake!"

Sigewinne exclaimed cheerfully, clearly relieved to see him regain consciousness.

"Neuvillette, you're awake! That's such a relief."

Su Yuan and Chevreuse moved closer, finally letting out a sigh of relief.

"How is Wriothesley doing now?" Neuvillette asked.

"His Grace seems to have fallen into a state of panic disorder," Sigewinne explained.

"But I've already given him a special treatment, and he's gradually improving. He might wake up on his own soon."

"Don't worry, Lord Neuvillette," she added with a confident smile.

"You know how good my medical skills are, don't you?"

Neuvillette nodded and continued, "What time is it now?"

"It's already past ten," Chevreuse replied, glancing at her watch.

"What? It's already ten?"

Neuvillette frowned slightly.

"That means I've already missed work at Palais Mermonia... I didn't request leave either. If Lady Furina finds out, she's definitely going to say something about it."

"Originally, I came here with Chevreuse early in the morning, hoping to return quickly so as not to delay my duties."

"After all, there are still many documents to review, and I also need to preside over the court proceedings today…"

"Relax, Lord Neuvillette!" Sigewinne chuckled, looking quite pleased with herself.

"I already informed Palais Mermonia for you, knowing you'd be worried about this."

"So just focus on resting and recovering today—forget about work for now and consider it a well-deserved break!"

"Ah!!!"

Wriothesley suddenly let out a loud scream and bolted upright from the bed, clutching his chest and gasping for air.

"Sigh, Your Grace, you've finally woken up. Do you feel any better?"

Sigewinne walked over and handed him a towel.

Wriothesley glanced at Sigewinne, a wave of relief washing over his face.

"Sigewinne, you're alright… That's such a relief."

Taking the towel, he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, still shaken.

"I think… I had a nightmare. A terrifying one…"

Suddenly, he shuddered and looked around.

"Wait! Where's Chevreuse?!"

His eyes landed on Chevreuse, who gave him an awkward smile and waved.

"Uh… Hi, Your Grace… About earlier… I'm really sorry."

"Phew…"

Wriothesley let out a long sigh, finally relaxing.

"So you're back to normal… That's a relief."

But as soon as he saw Sigewinne standing there, he quickly covered his mouth.

"Your Grace," Sigewinne said, her gaze sweeping across everyone in the room, her tone serious.

"Now that you're awake, it's time you all told me exactly what happened."

"I enjoy observing human expressions. You can learn a lot from them."

She pouted slightly, though her attempt at seriousness only made her look even more adorable.

"And it's obvious to me—you're all hiding something from me."

"Come on, confess now, and I'll be lenient! But if you resist, the punishment will be severe!"

Su Yuan thought to himself,

"No wonder Sigewinne was so calm when she woke up at the arena… She must have already suspected something all along."

"Uh…"

Wriothesley hesitated, unsure whether he should speak.

He turned to look at Neuvillette—only to see him wrapped head to toe in bandages and gauze, decorated with cute stickers.

"Pfft—"

Wriothesley couldn't hold back his laughter.

"Neuvillette, I've never seen you like this before… I never imagined such a sight!"

"Honestly, I thought I was the only one who'd end up with cute stickers on my gauntlets and the back of my clothes… but you—you're covered in them!"

"That serious and dignified face of yours, paired with all these adorable stickers… it's quite the look—hahaha!"

Neuvillette: …

"Neuvillette, I think we should just tell Head Nurse Sigewinne the truth."

Su Yuan spoke up.

"Keeping it a secret isn't a long-term solution, and besides, we need her help with treatment."

"That's right, Monsieur Neuvillette," Sigewinne added, "I understand that whatever this is must be dangerous, but Melusines aren't some weak and timid race!"

"We're not fragile flowers in a greenhouse. You don't need to always protect us so carefully."

"There are so many of my fellow Melusines fighting criminals in the Shadow Court of Fontaine…"

"So why shouldn't I join you and do my part to help?"

"Sigh…"

Neuvillette let out a soft sigh, then nodded.

"Su Yuan, I'll have to trouble you to explain everything again."

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