Rosie's Games

Chapter 269: Good At Running

"So, she's healing people?" Rosalind asked for the umpteenth time. This should not bother her as much as it does. After all, she had already escaped the Lux Family. She was safe.

"Yes. That's what the report said. Her wedding with that man from the Delibar family did not go through, and she chose to heal the less fortunate people. She is not even accepting the requests of the nobles."

"That's strange," Rosalind said. She was the one who received the Blessing. How was that even possible?

"There were things that our people in Aster spoke of. However, we cannot confirm this matter, as these are mere rumors."

"What is it?"

"Victoria and her desperation to help her daughter led her to seek some sorcerers."

"Sorcerers?" Rosalind bit her lower lip. She had never heard of a sorcerer that could heal. In her past life, if a sorcerer like that existed, then the plague would not have happened.

Their conversation was interrupted when Denys, along with one other guard, appeared and requested to speak to the Duke about something urgent.

"You can speak Denys. She is the duchess of the Rothley Family. She ought to hear everything about the territory." Lucas said.

Denys nodded. "It seems that the plague is here, Your Grace. Just today, we found four people infected with it. They are from Cirid and Lonyth," Denys said. Since Cirid had been devastated by the beasts and Lonyth by that explosion, many people decided to seek refuge in Wugari.

These people were living in the north for centuries. They simply did not want to leave this place.

Because of this, the number of people arriving every single day increased.

Luckily, the King of Wugari seemed to have already prepared for the situation. He was easily able to provide housing and a week's worth of food for the refugees as long as they start working for the crown.

However, this brought another issue.

The plague.

They had no way of knowing which one had it before it was already too late.

Rosalind met the Duke's eyes.

"It can wait," Lucas said. He must have a way of knowing what she was thinking. "You are exhausted. You cannot heal them now."

"The longer we wait, the more people will get affected. Right now, four people are already showing symptoms, but these people have already interacted with others. We need to start treating people now and ask everyone who had interactions with the four patients to stay in their houses."

Denys looked at Rosalind, then towards the Duke.

"You heard her," Lucas said. "Do as she says." josei

"Yes, Your Grace," Deny said before he left the carriage.

"You really have a way of making people worry," Lucas shook his head. "You almost fainted at the walls and now—"

"I did not faint. It was just a headache."

"You almost fainted."

"That—" Rosalind closed her mouth. There is no convincing someone who already made his decision. In the end, she could only sigh. "This is more important."

"More important than your health?"

How did it come to this?

However, he must have sensed that she was getting impatient as he knocked on the window and informed the coachman to follow Denys and the rest.

Not long after, they arrive at a two-story house where the refugees were currently staying. This place was still part of the Rothley Estate. Just like the Kingdom of Wugari, the Rothley estate was also accepting refugees. However, they mostly accepted people that wanted to fight at the gates.

"His Grace and the Duchess are here!"

Lucas got out of the carriage first, then he assisted Rosalind. Together, they walked inside the house and were immediately greeted with the foul smell of rotting flesh.

She could see four people on four separate beds, half of their bodies were covered with white sheets.

"Their family members are on the second floor. We did not allow them to go out or talk to other people since we discovered the four of them," a man wearing white and blue said. "We have started tracing their past activities and asked for lists of the names of the people who have interacted with them."

"I have tried everything I can to delay the… their flesh started to rot and they do not have much time to live," the man added.

"I understand. You may leave," Lucas answered. Then he turned towards Rosalind. "How long would it take you to heal them?"

"An hour at least."

"Once you do this, the rumors will start. Have you decided?" he asked.

Rosalind nodded.

"I am going to heal them," Rosalind looked at Lucas.

"I will be staying with you."

She nodded. She did not want to start another argument. By now, she knew that this man could be very stubborn.

So, Rosalind immediately started healing the four people.

"Do not over-exhaust yourself," Lucas warned her. Then he stood by her side and watched her heal the sick. After almost an hour, Rosalind finally finished healing the four of them. She got up.

Suddenly, Lucas carried her like a princess.

"You— What are you doing?" she asked. She just had a headache! It was not going to stop her from walking!

Instead of giving her an answer, he walked out of the place and gave Denys more instructions about the people who caught the plague.

Then, he walked towards the carriage and immediately instructed the coachman to leave this place.

"You can put me down," Rosalind said awkwardly. Even if they were already in the carriage, he was still carrying her like a small child. She was safely nestled in his lap.

"Stop complaining and sleep," Lucas said.

"Really, I am not that tired. I can even—"

"Run?" he interrupted her. Rosalind's eyes widened. Guilt flashed in her eyes.

"I did not mean that."

"I thought that was what you wanted to say. After all, it has been proven that you are quite good at running."

Rosalind cleared her throat. Clearly, he was talking about what had happened earlier. "I am sleeping," she muttered.

Is it possible for the ground to swallow her up at this very moment?

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I would like to apologize for the lack of chapters. I am going to write more once I feel better.