“Mirania.”
When Mirania stood still, Scarlett called her name in a small trembling tone.
It’s a voice that couldn’t hide its nervousness.
Scarlett pretended to be calm and relaxed in front of Mirania, but the most worrisome thing would be the safety of her successor.
“It’s starting…”
Mirania placed her index finger and middle finger on Leberianz hand.
‘I should be glad that Leberianz was suffering from sleep sickness.’
She’s already struggling to raise the young Grecan, and even the thought of waking up Leberianz makes her shudder.
Leberianz has a different type of obsessive male character than Grecan. In a way, Leberianz could have been more troublesome than the simple minded Grecan.
Even with treatment, Leberianz would still suffer from sleep sickness.
One’s own treatment only reduces the duration of illness, but does not miraculously eliminate the disease itself.
‘Please wake up after Grecan has calmed down a bit.’ ᴹᶦʳᵃⁿᶦᵃ
In her deepest prayers, Mirania lifted her finger from his wrist, and drops of blood gushed out of it.
‘Still, it would have the effect of raising the body temperature.’
It won’t be completely cured immediately, but that alone would be a hope for the frustrated bat people because there’s no cure.
Mirania pointed a finger at Leberianz and muttered something as she pretended to chant a spell.
For the effectiveness of treatment, only her blood could be used, but she made it look like a treatment healing art. It was a kind of show.
Indeed, as Mirania uttered anything under the guise of a spell, the bat’s eyes looked nervous.
Only Chera was blinking her eyes at the scene.
Mirania squinted at the atmosphere around them.
‘This should be good enough.’
Mirania slightly bit her lip and placed a finger on Leberianz’s forehead.
‘Since I’m raising his body temperature, should I have him absorb it?’
She quickly pulled back her finger that touched his forehead.
‘Right, wasn’t feeding more effective?’
Mirania took the most familiar method for the treatment. Just feeding him blood right away.
As five drops of blood began to change slightly as if they were moving in the wind along with the movement of her fingers.
Blood drops tilted to one side and moved, and finally reached the tip of her finger.
The dangling drops of blood fell to Leberianz’s pale lips according to Mirania’s intentions.
Drop.
Drop.
Drop.
Drop.
Drop…
It was exactly five drops. Blood smeared on his smooth, pale blue lips.
There was a grotesque stain of blood smeared like dissonance on his lips, dry enough to see the skin of his lips.
But the next moment…
“Arghh…”
The eyes of the bats who were watching widened.
The drops of blood soaked in the lips disappeared as if they were seeping inside.
“…”
Not a single breath could be heard from them. Everyone’s eyes were focused on Leberianz in the coffin.
After a few seconds had passed, the pale skin of the Leberianz changed.
His lips turned red, and a blush rose to his lifeless frozen cheeks.
Just as a beautiful doll moves as if it comes to life, the change was very shocking.
“Oh, m-my Leberianz!”
Scarlett, who was maintaining dignity, screamed softly.
The eyes of the young bats who were wary of Mirania also showed a surprising gaze.
Mirania felt a little proud and spoke seemingly calm on the outside.
“This treatment is related to my life, so the time it can be used is limited. That’s why I’m asking you to entrust Leberianz and leave him here at my castle.” ᴹᶦʳᵃⁿᶦᵃ
She simply emphasized that ‘It’s not because there are absolutely other intentions.’
Well, it wasn’t a lie.
‘Anyway, I’m just using my blood, it has nothing to do with my life.’
Scarlett’s red eyes fluttered in excitement.
“Thank you, Mirania.”
She was talking to Mirania, but her eyes were nailed to Leberianz, who was like a lively doll.
Mirania generously understood in consideration of the touching moment Scarlett faced.
“For the time being, this is the limit. If we continue the treatment, he’s eyes will open soon. It will get better as time goes by.”
Receiving the attention of the bats, who were surprised as if a miracle had happened, Mirania decided to put her showmanship to work to get the wedge.
She didn’t have to, but she slowly reached out to Leberianz.
She gently placed her hand on his lively red cheek.
“Look at this. Right now, his face might look like this, but later on…”
At that moment, Leberianz breathed heavily.
“Whew… ”
Mirania, who spoke calmly like an expert, hardened like a stone statue.
A cold breath that scatters from her fingertips.
‘No way!‘
Don’t tell me you’re catching a witchㅡ
Flash~
Leberianz opened his eyes.
‘Red eyes that are younger than I remember. ‘
Mirania, who made eye contact, almost gasped for breath.
Gulp.
Instead of a startling scream, there was a sound of swallowing.
Blink, Leberianz’ eyes moved. His somewhat dazed gaze turned to the surroundings, then returned to Mirania.
‘Boom!‘
‘My heart almost dropped.’
“Oh my, Leberianz!”
Unaware of Mirania’s astonishment, the bat maiden shouted. Unlike Mirania, it was a scream full of joy.
Leberianz’s eyes were still looking straight at Mirania.
“…”
Mirania kept calm and, and a drop of sweat fell on her back.
‘Close your eyes… Close your eyes again!‘
Would the wind work?
As if it was a temporary phenomenon that his eyes opened, Leberianz’s eyelids closed again.
The bats lamented sadly at the sight of Leberianz with his eyes closed as if they would never open again.
Mirania, on the other hand, was deeply relieved.
‘Leberianz must not wake up yet.’
The eyes of the bats turned to Mirania, and she muttered with a serious expression.
“…The treatment effect appears faster than I thought.” ᴹᶦʳᵃⁿᶦᵃ
“Mirania.”
Scarlett, who dried the areas of her eyes with a handkerchief, straightened her posture and stared at Mirania. It was a polite attitude as never before.
She spoke with a determined expression.
“Our bat clan will support you to become the Lord of this continent.”
The young bats, who were suspicious of Mirania from beginning to end, also bowed their heads with one hand on their chest.
It was a sign of oath.
“So, please, I’m begging you to help my child get better.”
Scarlett also bowed her head the same way.
After the bats, who had been engulfed in a wave of emotion, returned, Mirania, exhausted, sat down on a hard wooden chair.
Chera glanced at Mirania, who looked displeased.
“Things went well… But why do you look like that?”
“Did you just say that everything went well?” ᴹᶦʳᵃⁿᶦᵃ
At her frightening reaction, Chera nodded awkwardly.
“It was good, wasn’t it?”
Didn’t the bats, especially Lord Scarlett, bow their heads?
Chera felt as if the witches had won the battle against the bats.
She knows how hard it must have been for her to endure the desire to jump and express joy.
‘If that’s not what happened, then what was?‘ ᶜʰᵉʳᵃ
Mirania looked despondent at the strange gaze of Chera.
“Leberianz almost woke up, didn’t he?*
Despite Mirania’s grim response, Chera was puzzled.
“You have to wake him up, right? That way, we can continue to receive the support of the bats.” ᶜʰᵉʳᵃ
Mirania, who was watching Chera, sighed deeply. Chera, who was about to rejoice belatedly, faltered again.
‘Was it not?’
Glancing at Mirania, whose thoughts seemed complicated, Chera asked what she was secretly curious about.
“But when did you get that idea? All across the continent! No matter how much I repeat it, you always refuse.” ᶜʰᵉʳᵃ
Chera’s eyes twinkled. Mirania rested her chin on the back of her hand and glanced at Chera.
“Then now you can put the wolves under your feet with the support of the bats on your back! Finally! That savage race under your feet!” ᶜʰᵉʳᵃ
At last, Chera clenched her fist and cheered. Mirania spat out at Chera, who was about to burst into all shouts of joy.
“That’s not going to happen.” ᴹᶦʳᵃⁿᶦᵃ
“All across the continent… What?” ᶜʰᵉʳᵃ
With her fist clenched, Chera’s eyes opened roundly.
“All of it is ephemeral.”
“What?” ᶜʰᵉʳᵃ
“What’s so important about that when I’m about to die?” ᴹᶦʳᵃⁿᶦᵃ
Mirania continued,
“It’s annoying.”
Unlike Mirania, Chera was openly disappointed that she had more than a hundred years to live.
“Then why did you say that to the bats? If you don’t need that, you don’t have to cure the successor of the bat race!” ᶜʰᵉʳᵃ
“The order has changed.”
“Huh?”
“I made an excuse ‘all over the continent‘ to treat him. That way, they won’t suspect me.” ᴹᶦʳᵃⁿᶦᵃ
Chera looked at the coffin on the marble statue and Mirania alternately. A look of incomprehension filled her.
“Why…?” ᶜʰᵉʳᵃ
Why do you have to make such an excuse?
Even to cure the heir of the bat race?
Does that mean it’s more important to treat the successor of the bat race than the continent?
‘No, why?’
To Chera, whose mind was complicated by unanswered questions, Mirania still explained in a dejected voice.
“Because I need it. His treatment… No, there’s no need to work hard on the treatment. For Leberianz, getting up as late as possible would help.” ᴹᶦʳᵃⁿᶦᵃ
‘Because I just have to delay the date he meets Alice.’
Unlike Chera, who gets more and more curious rather than answering her questions, Mirania rolls her brain to work on a difficult plan.
‘I don’t think his sleep sickness was as serious as I thought. Seeing him open his eyes from a few drops of blood. Then, in the future, if it’s a drop of blood a day… Would one drop per week be better?’
Chera glanced at Mirania, who was seriously agonizing, and pointed to the coffin as if it had lost its steam.
“Then where should I put the successor of the bat race?”
It sounds like you’re dealing with similar things.
It was because the value of the Leberianz in Chera had fallen sharply, not because it was necessary for the unification of the continent.
Uninterested in how Leberianz would be treated, Mirania waved her hand with an annoyed look.
“Just anywhere…” ᴹᶦʳᵃⁿᶦᵃ
“Anywhere?”
Mirania paused to change her words.