Tamed the Monster Prince - Chapter 10.2

The wet nurse position implies that she was also a royal family member. How much hardship must she have gone through to have such hands?

She tears for a long time.

“I’m sorry. I Mercedes couldn’t do anything for Her Majesty Queen Cornelya…”

Irena didn’t know how to console her, so Irena hesitated for a while and bit her lip. But then Mercedes grabbed Irena’s hand tightly.

“Your Highness, this is a miracle,” she said.

“What?”

What could she possibly mean by a miracle? Mercedes’s eyes shone brightly.

“No one has ever treated Your Highness like this before!”

Irena heard that the situation in Cesar had been dire lately. It was impossible to stay still and do nothing, like an animal that had lost its senses.

“Uh, well…”

Irena couldn’t say that she had calmed Cesar down with her blood. So she hid the wound on the back of her hand and closed her mouth.

“….”

Such a thing had to be kept under wraps no matter the outcome. Who can say for sure what would happen if it were made public that Irena had tamed Cesar by feeding him her blood and controlling him?

Irena’s involvement in witchcraft is a possibility.

It brought back memories of the time she was still aimlessly traveling around. She had been present during a trial for witchcraft in the past.

‘Could it be called a trial?’

Inhumane punishments were meted out to those convicted of witchcraft. No matter how high in society they had been before, they were instantly reduced to the status of a beggar.

They spent the entire day being stoned and cursed by the angry crowd as they were dragged around while tied to a donkey and dragged through the streets. Everyone hurled profanity and expletives in their direction.

Following one’s journey around the kingdom, one arrives at the village square as their final destination. It was decided to construct tall gallows and use rope soaked in oil.

The witch did not receive any pity from those around her. Since the only way to make amends for their wrongdoing was to endure as much pain as they could before passing away, this was the only option available to them. There would be the witch’s pitiful screams, the onlookers’ raucous applause, and the stench of burning flesh.

“Your Majesty?”

After standing still in thought for a while, Mercedes noticed Irena’s expression.

“No, it’s nothing.”

Irena inhaled deeply before giving a gentle shake to her entire body. She needed to keep her voice from shaking while she spoke. Irena must not put herself in this difficult situation. If she did that, something that couldn’t be undone would occur.

Who would have thought that she could make a wild animal behave? Irena would be accused of being a witch and having the ability to control people through some special magic. In addition to that, Cesar came from a royal family. The next step would be the addition of the crime of insulting a member of the royal family. She didn’t need to imagine it because she already had a clear picture of how awful the outcome would be.

So Irena had to keep this secret. She made a firm resolution alone.

“Ren.”

Cesar grabbed her wrist and shook it. Maybe he sensed her anxiety, so he smiled slightly.

“Now you have to go to bed. There’s a lot to do tomorrow.” Mercedes said.

“Yes.”

Irena was told by Elvira, the Countess, that she would soon have a tea party with the Queen.

As a royal family member, Irena was supposed to greet Cornelya.

“Huuu….”

Irena felt a chill run through her as she thought of what might happen after she showed such a warm welcome.

Following Mercedes’s instructions, Irena arrived at the bedroom where she would stay. Compared to other places, it was relatively neat, as if it had been tidied up during the meal.

“Ahh…”

She had no choice but to stoop because she did not possess a trunk. It was, in fact, two days of intolerable torment on both sides. It was as if she had turned to mush. Her hungry stomach was satisfied, which resulted in her becoming even more weary and worn out. After receiving assistance from the housekeeper, she changed into more comfortable attire. Then she climbed into bed as if she were being drawn in.

Cesar’s bedroom could be found on the other side of this wall. Before today, they did not feel the need to spend much time in bed together because they believed they had finished everything that needed to be done. That’s why I think tonight will be peaceful…

She eventually drifted off into a deep sleep as time passed. At the very least, she made an effort to. However, she couldn’t get away because something was pulling at her toes and making it difficult for her to relax.