His Breeding Obsession Chapter 73

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Entering the emperor’s secret room, Mirania was able to see the emperor sitting on a huge sofa with his eyes closed.

 

A person who appears to be a doctor hands him various medicines, and he opens his weary eyes.

 

Mirania approached the emperor, who was taking medicine. The emperor was not surprised and slowly raised his head and looked at Mirania.

 

“I see you came. I’ve been waiting for you.”

 

“Yes, I have come.” (Mirania)

 

Surprised by the informal speech, the doctor’s eyes widened and coughed, but Mirania looked down calmly at the emperor, and the emperor did not point out Mirania’s attitude.

 

Mirania looked around the empty room.

 

“The sick person is in the inner room.” said the emperor.

 

Mirania turned her head to the emperor again and said after seeing his bloodless complexion.

 

“Your condition looks more serious. Don’t you want to ask me to look after your condition? I am willing to do you a favor.”

 

“This illness cannot be cured. No matter how great a witch you are, you can’t withstand the passage of time, right?”

 

As the Emperor burst into laughter, Mirania nodded.

 

“Well, no matter what I do, it will only be enough to briefly restore some strength.”  (Mirania)

 

“So you are not thinking about my health.”

 

“For someone who asked for a stamina pill, it’s surprisingly common sense.”  (Mirania)

 

“Now that I’m this old, I’ve realized a lot of things. What’s important, what’s less important, and what’s not important.”

 

‘Hehe’, The emperor laughed, then suddenly looked at her in wonder.

 

“In that sense, the great witch must have lived for many years more than myself, but as I heard, she has a face that can’t show the passage of time.”

 

Mirania raised her head in the curious and bitter eyes of the emperor.

 

“There is nothing to be envious of. My years are also coming to an end.”

 

“…”

 

“Guide me to the sick. Is that over there?”

 

As she pointed her finger at the blank wall, the emperor blinked and then nodded.

 

The emperor, supported by a doctor, twisted the candlestick attached to the wall, and the wall opened on both sides.

 

“I guess you really wanted to protect it.”

 

“That’s right. Right now, the people I want to protect the most are here.”

 

The emperor’s true secret room was not outside but in this space hidden within the walls.

 

The air was much warmer than outside, and there was even a scent of valerian and eucalyptus that relaxed the mind as if the emperor was paying a lot of attention to it.

 

Mirania smelled a unique herbal scent that filled her nose.

 

The emperor stopped in front of a bed with long curtains.

 

Because of the curtain, it was impossible to identify who was inside.

 

Since Mirania was not wearing an eye patch, it seemed like the emperor was trying to hide the other person’s identity in this way.

 

It was an effort made because the emperor did not know that Mirania knew Alice.

 

‘It’s useless.’

 

“I’m curious about one thing. Can it be fixed or not?”

 

Listening to the emperor, Mirania looked down at the slender arms that were sticking out of the bed.

 

The gaze of the emperor was palpable. Mirania bit her tongue tight.

 

It took Mirania a lot of effort not to show her excitement. But she knew it instinctively.

 

‘Alice!’

 

The emperor had pensive eyes. Mirania stretched out her hand slowly, trying not to show her delight.

 

Her heart skipped a beat as her fingers touched Alice’s warm wrist.

 

I never thought I could check the condition of Alice without any difficulties this way.

 

‘How can I be this lucky!’

 

Mirania checked Allergy’s condition under the Emperor’s surveillance.

 

‘It’s not as good as I thought.’

 

With the heart of the Great Witch, Alice was destined to die at the age of 20 if not for Mirania’s own life.

 

I thought it was incredible to stay alive until now, over 20 years of age, but she won’t be able to live for more than a year.

 

“Did she faint?” (Mirania)

 

“She’s asleep. She hasn’t been able to rest for several days, so she’s practically fainted.”

 

“How did you meet her?” (Mirania)

 

“…”

 

“I mean this child.” (Mirania)

 

The emperor sighed instead of answering

 

“Why are you curious about that?”

 

“It’s a personal curiosity.” (Mirania)

 

“Then…”

 

“Still, I wish you would answer.” (Mirania)

 

As if he had intended not to answer in that case, the emperor grunted and groaned.

 

“It’s a bit embarrassing for me…”

 

“She’s not human.” 

 

So, the emperor sighed and opened his mouth, trying not to be embarrassed.

 

“The Prime Minister gave me a health-enhancing pill from you.”

 

“Stamina energy pill.” (Mirania)

 

“Hmm, you don’t have to name it that way. Anyway, after taking the medicine you gave me, I have a new goal.”

 

“…” (Mirania)

 

“It’s so effective that I worked hard to find talented alchemists and pharmacists to make the same medicine.”

 

“It means that while you continued to receive medicine from me, you later tried to make similar medicine behind.” (Mirania)

 

“The foundation of the empire’s great civilization is the human power to imitate.”

 

Mirania snorted at the words of the emperor, who pretended to be dignified to hide his embarrassment.

 

“Anyway, this is the child I met then. She had incredible talent. After the head of the family died,  I brought her to my side to support her talent, but she had been sick from a young age and was medicated. She worked as my doctor.”

 

When it comes to excellent pharmacists, there’s no one better than the fairies, so the emperor’s greed for Alice is understandable.

 

Mirania stroked Alice’s nails with her fingers.

 

‘Because even with these fingernails, you can cure minor illnesses.’

 

If she, a Great Witch, uses healing with blood, in the case of Alice, she uses the body itself.

 

Her eyes suddenly fell on her wrist, which was visible inside the sleeve. Red marks were visible.

 

Mirania was able to analyze the wound right away. Traces of blood that were being squeezed out.

 

Mirania frowned. Wait, wasn’t she wearing a dress that covered her entire body like this at the party?

 

She could guess one thing, the fairy’s body was used in such a mess.

 

“Who is it?” (Mirania)

 

“What do you mean?”

 

“I’m asking who this child is treating.” (Mirania)

 

When Mirania glared at the emperor sharply, his surprised eyes sank deeply.

 

“How did you know?” 

 

“That’s not the point. I don’t think you, who were preparing for death, would have used this child’s sacrifice as a stepping stone to prolong life.” (Mirania)

 

“…”

 

“Who is it?”

 

Mirania found herself overly keen on Alice’s condition.

 

I thought it would be bad if she died, but on second thought, this couldn’t be true.

 

‘There’s no way Alice would die like this.’

 

Mirania’s expression became somber as there was no need to be surprised, and the emperor, who was puzzled by the atmosphere that suddenly relaxed, sighed.

 

“Her lover.”

 

Mirania’s eyes widened.

 

“Don’t get me wrong. It’s not me. This child’s condition became serious because she did not take care of herself for her lover.” (Emperor)

 

Mirania was silent for a moment to understand the Emperor’s words.

 

“Are you sure you are not this child’s lover?” (Mirania)

 

“You’re saying the obvious.”

 

The emperor frowned and stared at Mirania.

 

“Wait, who said that?”

 

“Your wife.” (Mirania)

 

“Ah…”

 

The emperor’s expression, which had changed as if he understood, became strangely clouded. A bitter yet faint face.

 

“Have you met the Empress?” 

 

“…” (Mirania)

 

“That’s not true. A child I raised like a daughter. Although we care for each other, it is not the affection between a man and a woman. Please know that it is very unpleasant just to be suspected of such things.” (Emperor)

 

“The Empress does not think so. How will you explain that?” (Mirania)

 

“That… … . Ha, she misunderstood. It may be that people misunderstand it because I did not clarify anything. It’s all my fault. That’s right when it comes to it. She’s not at fault. It’s my fault.”

 

“…”

 

“It’s not true anyway. This child is in love with someone else, not me.”

 

As if for some reason, the emperor’s face looked depressed, as if he were about to cry.

 

Phew, with a heavy sigh, the emperor fixed his gloomy gaze on the bed.

 

“Can you cure her?”

 

Mirania nodded and answered, “It’s possible.”

 

“…”

 

“But not right now.”

 

Alice’s illness could not be treated with ordinary methods.

 

Only by sacrificing the life of the Great Witch who has a similar origin could she be saved.

 

In that sense, the emperor asked curiously.

 

“I mean, not right now.”

 

“There is a time when treatment is possible. That’s all for now.”

 

Then Mirania pulled the curtain back.

 

Swoosh—

 

“Wait a minute, what are you doing…!”

 

Before the Emperor could say anything, Mirania looked down at Alice’s pale face.

 

“What are you doing?”

 

“There is nothing to be surprised about. I’ve been guessing who this child is even before I stepped into the closed room.”

 

“Do you know Alice?”

 

“Yes. Isn’t it obvious? It’s the reason I stepped on this land.” (Mirania)

 

When she glanced back, the emperor looked astonished.

 

Mirania suddenly turned her head, bleeding from her wrist, and fed the blood to her Alice.

 

Alice’s dim face became bright enough to be identifiable even in the darkness. Although she still had a pale complexion.

 

The emperor’s eyes widened, “How on earth!”

 

“It’s a temporary measure, but she’ll be able to get by with this for a while.”

 

“No matter what medicine used now, it was useless…”

 

Mirania turned round, not listening to the emperor’s faint muttering.

 

‘Now that I know Alice is here, this is it for today.’

 

For now, all I had to do was keep an eye on Alice and wait for the right moment.

 

“Then I guess I should go back.” (Mirania)

 

“Please wait a moment.”

 

Mirania squinted as she looked at the emperor, who blocked her path. The emperor looked rather desperate.

 

“One more.”

 

“…”

 

“Can you please look after one more person?”

 

Milania’s eyebrows moved subtly.

 

The emperor guided Mirania deeper.

 

Like Alice, a person was lying on a bed with black curtains drawn to the side.

 

Following the emperor’s earnest gaze, Mirania walked towards the man and grasped his wrist, which showed no trace of blood.

 

Mirania’s brow was deeply wrinkled.

 

“Is it possible to heal it?”

 

The emperor asked impatiently, and Mirania weakly shook her head.

 

“No. It wouldn’t be surprising if it died right now.” (Mirania)

 

With a disease of this magnitude, even she would have to put all her life into it.

 

That would be true not only for herself but also for Alice. This was impossible with a body already consumed by disease.

 

Suddenly, Mirania was struck by a strange feeling. Something seems to be missing.

 

“Who is this person?” (Mirania)

 

As if disappointed, the emperor said, with a weary face that seemed years older.

 

“My son.”

 

“…”

 

“I hope that you will keep this secret because it is enough for an acquaintance to pull it out with one hand.”

 

Mirania tilted her head. I once heard from the prime minister that among the emperor’s children, there were only two boys.

 

The crown prince, the son of the first empress, and the second prince, the son of the current empress.

 

The two main characters in the upcoming battle for the throne.

 

“I understand that you only have two children. Did you have another son?” (Mirania)

 

“It’s been a few years since I found out. It’s an embarrassing thing to say out loud, though. I will tell you without hesitation. It was not long after I became emperor. I had a woman I loved, but she left me to return to her homeland. I didn’t even know she gave birth to a child after she left the palace.”

 

“…”

 

“I’m glad he came from the first continent. The prince, who will be the seed of the conflict, is a child who cannot be told to anyone, so the country can be at peace only if it is kept secret.”

 

“Does the crown prince know?”

 

“He knew. This child will not live long and has no connection with the Empire, so I even personally asked him to save this child.”

 

“…”

 

“I also asked you to take Alice. As you know, the Empress is targeting that child. If she stays by the prince’s side, her life will be preserved for the time being. I promise to return your goodwill.”

 

Mirania measured the remaining vitality of the emperor’s son.

 

It wouldn’t be surprising if he died soon, but strangely he was still breathing. I soon realized that it was thanks to Alice’s healing.