She Was Sent by God

>“I’m so happy that the Duke loves my sister.”

 

Sebastian’s whisper behind his back was unusually loud and cold. 

 

Laslo slowly turned around.
Sebastian laughed and pushed a dagger firmly into Laslo’s back.

 

“…Ugh”

 

Laslo stumbled and fell to his knees on the floor.

 

“Your Excellency!”

 

“Doctor! Call a doctor now!”

 

Sebastian was dragged by the knights.
He never lost his smile.
Only then did Laslo realize.
Sebastian’s goal was not Agnes.
It was him.

 

His eyes were clouded.
A splitting pain ran through his entire body.
He participated in many battles, but this was the first time he felt as though his body was being torn apart in pain.

 

Someone gave his body a weak shake.

 

“Laslo?”

 

“……nes.”

 

He wanted to open his mouth and call her name, but he couldn’t move his tongue.
A trembling little hand touched his face.

 

“La, Laslo, wait.
The doctor is on his way.
Soon they’ll treat you.
Don’t close your eyes.
Don’t lose your mind.”

 

“……”

 

Laslo blinked instead of answering.
Hot drops of water fell on her cheeks.
He wanted to tell her not to cry, but he couldn’t say anything.
It was difficult for him to even open his mouth.

 

“Listen to me.
If you pass away because of something like this, it will be my fault.
Do you hear me?”

 

“…….”

 

“We’ve come this far, and we had a hard time getting this far.
We’re almost there.
It’s over.
It’s over.”

 

Someone must be turning off the light bulb in the hall.
It was getting dark, and Agnes’ face was hard to see.
Laslo held her hand with all his might.

 

It was small and warm.

 

“You made a promise to me.
You do recall making a promise to me on that day, right? You promised to remain alive and die until your hair turned gray.”

 

Yes, we did make that promise.

 

After spending the first night with Agnes, she decided how he would die.
Laslo cherished it to the point where he occasionally found himself smiling simply by remembering the moment.
In the distance, a recognizable voice could be heard.

 

“Brother, brother! The doctor is here.
Stay awake and don’t even consider dozing off! Stay here and don’t die! Damn it.
I’m not going to let you go.”

 

“Come here and take a quick look at Laslo.
Come on!”

 

The noise from the surrounding area gradually faded as well.
Laslo’s blinking significantly decreased.

 

I can’t die.

 

Having performed a ritual of oath, the pain Agnes will suffer will be beyond imagination if he dies.
Even he, who felt her death for a moment, suffered for months and he is not sure if Agnes will be able to bear it all.

 

He felt a surge of regret.

 

If only he had prevented the queen from dying, if only Sebastian knew what he really wanted.

 

Laslo took a deep breath.

 

Then he closed his eyes.