Chapter 78
Scary
"Indeed, I didn’t think the Hart family would dare to do such a thing either," Ellie replied immediately, as if she already knew they would never admit to having such nefarious plans. After all...who would admit to such things easily, especially when admitting would bring severe consequences?
"But it’s really unfortunate that my belief was entirely wrong," Ellie exhaled angrily, thinking about what she was about to reveal next.
She looked at Carter’s face, a man who seemed half-dead, and deliberately pouted. Seeing Ellie’s expression, everyone held their breath, anticipating what the young woman would say next. For some reason...they all felt that this village girl had more thrilling secrets to reveal!
"What do you mean?"
"What do I mean? What else could I mean, other than that Young Lord Carter’s actions have shown me just how terrifying the Hart family can be? A young lord from the great Hart family can even contemplate murdering his own child and wife and then come back calmly to falsely accuse me and the Setter family. I never knew such a person existed. So cruel!"
Ellie shouted loudly, acting as if she was enraged by the matter. Her outburst caused many students to take deep breaths, as if trying to calm their own excitement.
If it was already shocking to hear that the young lady from the Cherine family was pregnant by someone from the Hart family, it was even more astounding to hear that the member of the Hart family intended to kill their own child and wife, who was an important young lady of the Cherine family. How could this not be more shocking?!!
The Hart family not only brought disgrace upon the important daughter of the Cherine family, but instead of taking responsibility like a gentleman, he planned to kill her? Did they think the Cherine family would let them get away with it?
When Aman heard Ellie’s words, he smiled with satisfaction.
This was the most thrilling thing he had heard. Although it was a tragic affair for the Cherine family, it positioned the Setter family far above the Cherine and Fernal families for the next decade, unapproachable.
Such a heinous act within a family would be unacceptable to the townspeople, the royal family, and the priests. By the time the scandal faded, the Cherine and Fernal families would have lost many opportunities, while the Setter family could use this time to solidify their position as the number 1 noble family.
Initially, Ellie had secretly informed Aman of this to reveal a plan against them. The girl, who despised being plotted against like she was just a pawn, provided the necessary information and let them act on it. If the Hart family hadn’t tried to use Ellie as a tool, the Setter family might never have gotten this golden opportunity.
“What nonsense are you talking about? That matter...”
“There’s no need to get agitated about that matter. I’ve already asked Lord Aman to assist the young lady from the Cherine family. She should be in a safe situation now,” Ellie quickly interrupted, not giving this young lord a chance to change the subject.
Aman smirked as it was his turn.
“Did you not notice where the professors have gone? In truth, it’s because I asked for their help. Not wanting to risk 2 lives, I informed Professor Regan, Professor Gwen, and other professors. They are currently trying to contact the Cherine family, your Hart family, and the Fernal family to check on their betrothed. Also, this camp is not a safe place. There could be another attack from beasts at any time. Instead of letting the young lady risk danger, the professors needed to find a way to help her as much as possible.”
“There is also a priest aiding to expel the poison from her body. Fortunately, she hadn’t ingested much poison, so it wasn’t severe enough to harm the child,” Aman explained in detail, also mentioning the absence of the professors.
Celey, hearing how the situation had escalated, became worried. It seemed Ellie had known much of this beforehand but still allowed people to be poisoned and injured. No matter how talented this girl was, her actions were quite troubling.
“I don’t care about the affairs of great families right now. That’s for them to sort out. What I need to know is about the poison the soldiers ingested and to catch the culprits to punish them!” The 4-star level head apothecary felt a headache coming on and had to intervene to stop the camp from turning into a courtroom. Plus, there were 10 lives awaiting treatment.
Despite saying this, deep down, Celey felt an inexplicable disappointment...Ellie should have informed her about this matter. At least then, she might have been able to help the young lady. Instead, Ellie sought the help of priests and professors rather than apothecaries. Didn’t this imply that Ellie, like many others, valued priests more than apothecaries?
When everyone heard Celey’s words, they came to their senses. The matter involving the Hart, Fernal, Cherine, and Setter families seemed to be settled since Ellie had already tracked the perpetrator’s movements. When she handed over this serious matter to the professors and priests, they certainly wouldn’t let it end easily. The child under the priests’ care would surely survive, no matter how much the Fernal, Cherine, or Hart families might want the child dead.
The public would want to know the truth. If the priests suddenly allowed the child to die, it would imply their incompetence, making it impossible for them to become a high-level priest.
As for determining whether Carter was the father, that wasn’t difficult. Bloodline verification magic was commonly used, or one could purchase magical devices to test it. Therefore, if Carter truly was the father, he couldn’t alter the outcome.
"Lady Celey, I must apologize for the delayed investigation. But first, to make amends, I’ve asked Lord Aman to prepare an antidote."
Ellie could sense Celey’s anger. She had no excuses. Using Celey as a tool to lure out the perpetrator and create a spectacle for the students was truly unfair to her. To compensate, she asked Aman to provide high-level healing potions for the 10 soldiers. Aman, having benefited the most from this situation, would gladly help without complaint.
"I don’t know what poison it is, but the high-level antidotes the Setter family possesses should be able to cure them," Aman said as he handed the high-level antidote to Celey.
The high-ranking apothecary looked at the antidotes in her hand with frustration. The Setter family indeed had many valuable resources. Such precious items, which only apothecaries of level 6 or higher could concoct, were in their possession and could be used so easily!
With such abundant resources, it’s no wonder the Setter family could easily dominate a 6th-tier city!
“If that’s the case, apprehend the culprits. These antidotes are indeed sufficient to treat those who were poisoned,” Celey said in a flat tone. Soldiers moved to arrest Young Lord Carter, who had not yet regained consciousness, along with the soldier who had lost an arm. No amount of pleading for mercy from the latter could save him now. Fortunately, the 1-star level apothecary, aware of his fate, had confessed first, sparing Aman from having to coerce anyone else.
All 3 were swiftly taken away, while the incident became a hot topic among the students. Many, driven by curiosity, sneaked over to the professors’ tent. They saw the professors emerging with serious expressions, indicating that someone would surely be punished.
With her task completed, Ellie felt a sense of satisfaction from this victory, which made her a little hungry. It was supposed to be her break time anyway, so she prepared to start a fire. She craved roasted pork with various vegetables.
Aman had to leave to attend to other matters for the Setter family. Although the poisoning incident was significant, the presence of the demonic beast creator was a far greater concern for them.
When Nara arrived at the camp, she was surprised by what she heard. She hadn’t witnessed the scene where Ellie was nearly accused but then turned the situation around to reveal herself as the victim. Nara felt a bit disappointed, but she was well aware of how formidable Ellie’s powers were.
"Come to think of it...Ellie’s power is really scary. Just thinking about her putting those purple mushrooms on us makes me feel it’s unfair."
"That’s right. While her power is well-suited for use in the Tower of Eternity, using it on ordinary students is..."
"Maybe Lady Ellie can hear us talking right now," one student voiced their concern, prompting the others to look around nervously and nod in agreement.
This powerful yet repulsive ability was not something anyone appreciated. They all anxiously checked their clothes for any sign of the purple mushrooms.
"I feel like Lady Ellie is a perfect match for Lord Aman. Initially, I thought of getting close to Lady Ellie to build a connection with the Setter family, but now they both seem so intimidating."
"I thought I was the only one feeling that way. I don’t want to get close to either Lord Aman or Lady Ellie now."
"They really do suit each other. No one else should be their partner. They’re both scary, hard to approach, yet strong and respectable."
"But you can’t say Lady Ellie used her power wrongly. Honestly...Lady Ellie knew about Young Lady Cherine’s situation from the start, yet she didn’t spread it around. She kept it to herself and asked Lord Aman to help. If Carter hadn’t provoked her and falsely accused her...Lady Ellie might have kept this secret forever."
"Mmm, I think so too. When you think about it, Lady Ellie doesn’t talk much. She seems like someone who doesn’t like to meddle in others’ affairs. She probably keeps information to herself unless necessary."
"Even so, the thought of someone constantly spying on us is pretty scary."
"Brr...Let’s hope Lady Ellie isn’t interested in us." With that, several students shook their heads in agreement. Nara, overhearing the conversation, scoffed. She acknowledged Ellie’s strong powers but also noted that it made people wary of getting close to her. Perhaps...this could be her opportunity.
Compared to the creepy power, her light elemental power would easily make people fall in love with her. Perhaps...as long as Lord Aman got to know her, he might change his mind and come to her.
Of course, this was just a fleeting thought. Nara didn’t really expect to change a man like Aman’s mind easily. He was smart and his gaze seemed to see through all her thoughts. Playing with him wouldn’t be easy, but Nara could still look for others.
Unbeknownst to her, even though the students gossiped about Ellie like this, it didn’t mean they would all accept Nara. It was true that Nara’s light elemental power made her more approachable, but given her previous behavior, it would take a long time for everyone to forget. This meant Nara would have to avoid doing anything controversial again and let people gradually forget what had happened. But would it really turn out that way?
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