Chapter 130 – Just Show the Result (4)
“Phew….”
Ghislaine took Rosalyn’s hand and caught his breath.
“Right now, compared to my past life, my determination and mental strength are lacking, and the treatment period is short, so the shock will be great. I wonder if she can endure it…”
Just like a sword, a person must go through trials to be tempered and become stronger.
Wasn’t he a reckless fool who only gained a strong mind after such a process?
Now, Rosalyn was just a timid and weak, ordinary noble young lady.
“I have no choice but to proceed with extreme caution.”
Ghislaine slowly channeled his mana into Rosalyn’s body.
“If I insert my mana, you’ll feel something strange. You have to endure the pain well. That’s the only way to cure the illness.”
“What?”
“I’m starting now.”
At Ghislaine’s suddenly serious voice, Rosalyn swallowed hard.
“Could it be… this is dangerous?”
Rosalyn asked with a trembling voice.
“What do you mean I have to endure? What’s going to hurt?”
Ghislaine didn’t answer and focused only on moving his mana.
No matter how good the elixir they took, they couldn’t fully absorb its power into their bodies. Only a minuscule amount remained.
“I must catch the energy before it dissipates.”
In an instant, Ghislaine’s mana spread throughout Rosalyn’s body and began to chase down the energy of the medicine.
“Now, I will break through.”
Ghislaine’s mana, mixed with heat, forcibly began to penetrate the cold energy that had solidified in her body.
Crack!
Rosalyn felt a shock as if something was breaking inside her.
Immediately, a terrible pain followed.
“Aaaah!”
Overwhelmed by the pain washing over her, she couldn’t help but scream.
It felt like a heavy energy was stabbing her body with a spear.
No, saying “stab” was an understatement. It was as if sharp, pointed spears were tearing apart her insides.
The disgusting taste of the medicine she had just taken vanished from her mind in an instant.
She had never experienced such pain in her life. If she had known it would hurt this much, she would have run away beforehand.
Rosalyn twisted and pulled at her wrist in an attempt to escape from Ghislaine’s grip, struggling.
“Aaaaah! W-Wait a moment!”
The butler and servants who had been waiting to assist were taken aback at the sight.
The butler and servants, who were waiting nearby, were taken aback by the scene.
“Why is she suffering so much during the treatment?”
“Is this guy really a quack?”
“Young Master! Is this really okay?”
Belinda tightened her grip as she held the struggling Rosalyn, closing her eyes tightly.
Ghislaine, controlling the mana while sweating profusely, said, “If you thrash around, it’ll only hurt more and become dangerous. You need to trust me and endure.”
“No! Please! Just stop! Aaaah!”
There wasn’t even a foundation of trust in their relationship. No matter how much she was told to endure and believe, it wasn’t going to be that easy.
Seeing her in so much pain, Ghislaine also stiffened his expression.
‘This is certainly not easy.’
He had started confidently because he knew the answer, but that didn’t mean it would be simple.
‘Although I’m using the most effective methods to shorten the time as much as possible… the pain remains unchanged.’
He couldn’t guarantee whether she could endure until the end.
Blood frothed from Rosalyn’s tightly clenched lips. But the other pain was so severe that she didn’t even notice the injury to her lips.
“Uuuugh!”
Her body shook violently. After checking the condition internally, Ghislaine immediately withdrew his hands.
If he pushed any further, Rosalyn’s condition would become critical.
Reluctantly, he stopped after piercing only a much smaller part than originally intended.
He had calculated the possibility of such a situation and set the period to fifteen days, but now it looked a bit tight.
“Let’s stop here for now. You did well.”
Progress wasn’t as much as expected, but it was only the first day.
If he picked up the pace a bit more, they could certainly finish within fifteen days.
The real problem was whether she could endure until the end.
“I will start the treatment again this evening.”
Breathing heavily, Rosalyn couldn’t even respond.
When Belinda and Wendy carefully eased their hold, she collapsed onto the bed.
As the treatment seemed to be over, the butler spoke in a hurry.
“Quickly check on the young lady!”
The servants hurried over to wipe the sweat from her forehead.
Once the situation was more or less sorted out, Ghislaine began slathering cosmetics all over Rosalyn’s face.
He applied so much that it looked like he’d use up a whole tub in a day.
Seeing this, the butler cautiously asked, “Um, isn’t that a bit too much?”
“This much is necessary.”
Rosalyn, lying there as if unconscious, muttered in a dying voice, “That… I’ve tried using it before, but it was useless… you quack…”
“It’s because you’re not properly capturing the energy inside your body. This cosmetics will help retain the heat of your skin until the treatment is complete, aiding in a quick recovery.”
While the effectiveness wasn’t a lie, there was no need to apply this much.
‘This is a perfect opportunity to rake in some extra profits; I can’t let it slip away.’
Ghislaine secretly smiled to himself.
If they applied cosmetics like this every day, they would need quite a lot.
Once Rosalyn’s treatment was over, he planned to collect his fees with no hesitation.
Since it was a wealthy house, paying for a few tubs of cosmetics wouldn’t be an issue at all.
He’s going to do it again.
Seeing Ghislaine chuckling to himself, Rosalyn gritted her teeth.
It wasn’t a problem applying cosmetics. She could wear it not just for half a month, but for a whole year.
If it meant taking that awful medicine, she was considering it.
But this pain, truly, was unbearable.
“Do I have to… do this again?”
“Yes.”
“For half a month…?”
“Yes.”
“Go away… please… stop…”
She was so exhausted she could only blink back tears as she murmured.
How on earth could anyone endure such pain for half a month!
She could only wish someone would come and kill this bastard in front of her.
Ghislaine pretended not to hear and placed the mask back over her face, saying,
“Well then, I’ll see you again at dinner. Everyone, make sure to guard the Young Lady’s room well.”
The mercenaries took turns standing at the door to ensure Rosalyn didn’t step outside her room.
The butler felt uneasy about whether this should continue but refrained from speaking up for now.
Thanks to the butler’s attentiveness, Ghislaine and her party received the finest treatment.
At mealtimes, only the best food was served, and the clothes she was given to change into were top-tier luxury items.
Whenever the party raised a hand, what they desired was prepared right in front of them.
However, even with such a heavenly treatment, they spent each day feeling as if they were sitting on pins and needles.
“AAAH!”
All due to Rosalyn’s suffering.
The more her mana routes were squeezed open, the louder her screams grew.
“Stop! Please, just stop! AAAAH!”
“Just hold on a little longer!”
No matter how much Ghislaine urged, not a single word registered in her ears.
She couldn’t understand why she had to endure such agony.
This couldn’t be treatment.
“I’m going to kill you! I’ll definitely kill you! AAAAH! Stop!”
“If you don’t fix it right now, you’re really going to die.”
“I don’t need it, so just stop!”
Refusal and threats followed, but Ghislaine didn’t even blink.
At that, she changed her target for her rage.
“Stop bringing me this kind of medicine right now. Before I kill you in half a month.”
The servants who brought the medicine turned pale at Rosalyn’s threats.
Since Marquis Branford had instructed Ghislaine to cooperate, they couldn’t refuse her request.
If they fled from their duties, they would be breaking the Marquis’s orders and facing death.
But if they continued, they would face death from the Young Lady.
“Please spare us!”
The servants hurriedly kneeled on the floor and pleaded.
The butler watching from the side intervened with Ghislaine.
“Let’s pause for a moment. Since the Young Lady is in such pain and refuses, we should consult the Marquis again…”
Ghislaine placed her hand on the butler’s shoulder, cutting him off.
“Pause? Refusal? Consult again?”
A cold smile appeared on his lips.
“Do you still not grasp the situation? Do you think this can be stopped?”
“There’s, there’s that…”
“Stop babbling. I’m risking my life and my family’s reputation here.”
She had no intention of stalling for time with negotiations.
But they couldn’t just stand by and watch in a situation where neither outcome was acceptable.
“I couldn’t even look at it.”
Ghislaine spoke while glancing around at the servants.
“Bring all the herbs and tools into this room. From now on, I’ll prepare the medicine myself.”
“Directly… are you saying?”
The butler glanced around awkwardly, knowing the truth.
If it became known that Ghislaine, a noble, was doing such menial work, the House of Marquis would lose a great deal of face.
But with the young lady being this forceful, there was no other option.
“Ugh…”
Rosalyn glared at Ghislaine with murderous eyes.
Her commands did not work on that guy at all.
Even if he were the prince of a nation, he couldn’t dare treat her like this.
“Stop it! Can’t you understand what I’m saying? I told you to stop!”
“I’ll begin the treatment now.”
“I don’t need it! It’s my face! I said I don’t need it! Just go away! Where did you even find this quack?”
Ghislaine was not one to entertain such cumbersome disputes.
He immediately grabbed Rosalyn’s wrist.
“Let go! I said let go! I’m going to kill you! Bring my father! Call him right now!”
She struggled again, but it was in vain as she was already subdued by Belinda and Wendy.
Ghislaine, as he had done before, forcibly made her take the medicine and began the treatment.
“Aaaah!”
Even her will to fight desperately and evade crumbled under the pain tearing through her body.
Rosalyn, feeling hopeless, let everything go.
“Cough, cough!”
It was then that blood began to seep from Rosalyn’s mouth. Her lively eyes were covered by her eyelids.
“Young Lady!”
The butler, who had been anxiously watching from the side, screamed in horror.
“Ughhh!”
She felt the terror of death creeping in and whimpered like a scream.
‘No, no more…’
In that moment, Ghislaine’s expression distorted.
‘Damn, if this goes on, she’ll die.’
Ghislaine clenched his teeth and began to reduce the mana gradually.
It wasn’t a mistake on his part. Her mana road had torn due to not being able to withstand the pressure.
On top of the fact that she had been holed up for so long, her stamina was weak, and the shock brought it all crashing down.
‘Maybe it’s because she completely gave up.’
Although Rosalyn had been refusing treatment, it meant she still had the will to avoid what she didn’t want.
But due to the ongoing pain, even that will weakened, and she couldn’t endure the shock.
It was clear that Rosalyn’s body and mind had reached their limits.
With things being this way, he had to treat her more carefully and slowly to ensure she didn’t die.
‘It’s dangerous. If this continues, I won’t finish in time.’
Had he misjudged the timing?
No, there was not a shortage of time.
Is her condition worse than recorded?
It was indeed worse than expected, but it wasn’t beyond the level he couldn’t treat.
There was just one answer.
The problem was Rosalyn’s will.
Since she had no intention of receiving treatment, she gave up earlier than her body could withstand.
Belinda, holding onto Rosalyn, shouted urgently.
“Young Master! You have to stop!”
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