Oneâs Blood (9)
After receiving reports from the shadows, Cecil gave several instructions. And finally, he came back to the bedroom, woke Rowena up, and explained the situation.
So, Rowena knew that someone had set fire to the Count of Adeliaâs mansion and tried to kill Theo and Louis.
She just didnât know that the someone was Matthias yet.
Cecil examined Rowena who was pale and had a therapist report Louisâ condition.
âWe treated the lungs damaged by the smoke of the fire, but he had been drugged from the discovery. I did first aid, but I think it would be better to show it to the priest.â
âHe had been drugged?â
That meant that there was a conspirator in the countâs house.
Rowena didnât understand the situation. Since she took the position of the princeâs fiancee, the nobles could seek her life.
But why would they want Theo and Louisâ life? Louis was a child who didnât know anything yet!
ââ¦Is the high priest still available?â
âItâsâ¦â
One of the shadows glanced at Rowena. Cecil had a hunch that something had happened to the other person, Theo, who he couldnât bring here.
âYou can say it. What happened?â
âThe second lord of Adelia was seriously injured after being stabbed by the first lord. He seemed more urgent, so I sent someone to go there.â
It was a story that could be heard in encounters with other shadows while the healer was treating Louis in a carriage. They asked the shadow to pass it on to the crown prince and disappeared again to keep an eye on the Count of Adelia.
Rowena was speechless when faced with the harrowing situation. Louis was poisoned by medicine and lost consciousness, and Theo was stabbed and seriously injured. Even the cause was Matthias?
ââ¦What is Count Adelia doing?â
The shadow answered Cecilâs question.
âHe is next to Theo Adelia. Matthias Adelia fled the scene.â
Rowena thought Matthias accidentally stabbed Theo. But the process of Matthias getting there would not have been smooth.
She thought Theo must have pressured Matthias.
No.
Something to do with Louisâ attempted murder.
Matthias instigated Theo and Louisâ murder.
Rowena was astonished at the quick conclusion.
She hated Matthias terribly, but she didnât think he was a man who would kill his brothers.
âDid you attach a man to Matthias?â
Cecilâs shadow looked at the crown prince instead of answering Rowenaâs question. The âshadowâ that only direct lineages of the imperial family could inherit followed only the order of the emperor and the crown prince.
When Cecil nodded, the shadow opened his mouth coolly.
âWeâre tracking him right now. Lord Adelia couldnât have done this alone, he has someone behind himâ
The fire in the Count of Adelia was due to oil plus magic. Thanks to this, Theo noticed it early and made a fuss, but he couldnât put out the fire.
Rowena sighed deeply. She had a hunch that at least one of her brothers would not be safe.
* * *
âHoo, huâ¦â
Matthias ran frantically and looked back. He still couldnât forget Theoâs scary eyes that were staring at him.
Heâs probably dead, right?
To live with such serious injuries, a priest would have to come. It was unlikely that Paul would spend such a large sum of money on Theo.
He set the house on fire so that Paul wouldnât suspect him of killing two younger brothers, but this happened. If he had known this, he would have put sleeping pills in Theoâs food. If it were, he could have handled it without any mistakes.
But again, Theo was always on edge and careful, so he couldnât do it. If he thought it was suspicious, Theo wonât even eat the food!
Now Paul is angry, but he is the only man left in the Count of Adelia. It was clear that his father would eventually admit the reality and try to forgive him.
The problem is that several people had seen him stab Theo with a knife.
My father will cover it up for me!
Theo wielded a knife at him first, and he felt his life was in danger. Theo threw away the knife at Paulâs command, but it was definitely self-defense.
Can self-defense really be recognized?
It would be easy for Rowena to coax the crown prince into taking his side, but⦠The fire was large enough to be known by other noble families around it.
Louis died and he made a fuss, and it didnât seem to be solved easily.
I have to hurry up with my workâ¦
If he had Rowena in his hand, everything would have worked out smoothly. Heâll use Rowena to hold the crown prince, and heâll get his hands on the power to shake up this country.
âUghâ¦â
The pain in his face revived as he moved desperately in fear. It wasnât that he wasnât sick while he was running away, but he had been ignoring it for a while because the situation was urgent.
My eyesâ¦
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