Chapter 191

Bern's journey III

Suddenly, there was a noise between the turbulence and the bushes moved .

At that moment the escorts stand in front to protect me .

But, nothing appears .

While holding a sword, a guardian approaches the bush .

"……Th-This is……!"

The escort saw something in the bushes that left him paralyzed .

"What happened?"

"It is a child! A child is laying down . "

As soon as I hear it, I run to see the place .

Certainly a young and skinny girl was lying on the dirty ground .

"Go back to Pheng! Mauric, get me the water!"

While I embrace the girl, I instruct the escort which was behind me .

The girl's body was surprisingly light .

"Are you okay?"

At my call, the girl opens her eyes weakly .

However, there is no focal point .

"Hey! . . . Hey!"

Despite calling hard, the girl never answered .

She opened her mouth slightly, and some breath flew out of her in front of my sight .

"I brought it!"

"Water! There is food too!"

I put out food before her mouth, but the girl's mouth does not move .

I crushed some bits of hard food and entered them to my mouth while I take a sip of water and gave it to the girl's mouth .

Surprised, the escorts tried to stop me . . . But they couldn't in time .

The girl swallowed a little .

" . . . Delicious . . . "

There is not any special seasoning, it was dried food .

Rather for preservation, the taste is something you have to get used to . It's not good .

Even so, the girl smiled like it was a special feast and said it .

"Yes . . . "

And the girl did not say any more words .

Tears overflow slightly from the edge of her closed eyes, falling to her cheeks and to the ground .

"Hey . . . ! Hey . . . !"

I shake her, but she did not answer even if I called out .

The girl was not breathing anymore .

Desperately tracing the memory of receiving classes of the medical department in the college my sister made, but with the little knowledge I managed to learn, it is impossible to deal with such a case like this .

If she would have been born in that territory . . . If she were a person from that school .

No, if this child had been in the Duke of Almeria before, then this would have never happened . . . !

I can't do anything, despite desperately trying .

"Mr . Bern, that one already . . . "

"Why! Why, such a child! . . . Why young children have to lose their lives!"

I shout those words at the escort .

Fierce emotions overflowed from my eyes as tears .

"Even though both are territories of similar conditions, those who rule this territory are so cruel and undisciplined . . . "

This time I couldn't remain calm anymore .

Thinking of Count Monroe . . . anger gushed up in a moment .

Waste, waste, waste . You're a criminal and the waste of humans!

At the shadow of being a lord, of an aristocrat, what do we find? they don't bate an eyelid for sacrificing even such a child .

As I regretted and groaned, I embraced the girl strongly .

Do not go away . . . I'm willing to give you my life .

. . . . . . I did not move from there overnight .

I just kept hugging the girl who was just getting cold .

"Mr . Bern . . . . . . "

When the sun rises, one of the escort calls out to me again .

In response to that voice, I turned my eyes to them .

"Soon, I will return with you . . . . "

" . . . I want to visit this girl a little more . . . I'll go after mourning her . "

Telling them that, I started her mourning quietly .

Silently I dug a hole and put the fragile body of the girl inside, while giving a quiet prayer .

"For the people, is that I work . Let me show you what aristocracy is and serve the public . "

Those are the words my sister said to the rulers .

I recall it .

What is a nobleman?

What is a territory, what is a country . . . ?

As I go around, the sight of my sister words and my sister's behavior are in my head .

. . . And when I opened my eyes I took out the blade and cut my hair on the spot .

"Mr . Bern . . . !"

While the escort cried in surprise to what I did, I stare at the hair that I just cut down hanging from my hand .

It was a burial of the past me and a manifestation of determination .

The heart to mourn the girl, the gratitude, and the quiet anger wrap me .

"Together with this girl, the me until now is dead . "

As I muttered and returned to my horse, I left the place for the kingdom .

On the way back, it was horribly quiet and fast .

Both myself and the guards were just rushing ahead .

And back to the kingdom and to the mansion, I head to see father .

" . . . You have changed your face considerably"

Besides Father, my mother breathed deeply while watching me .

"What did you see there?"

" . . . I have seen the hell of this world"

To my father's question, I answered quietly . . . but yet I returned my words with determination .

Father takes a deep breath in response to my attitude .

" . . . bring this to the Imperial Palace"

I inclined my head in answer and said yes .

"Did you feel the powerlessness of yourself? Do you want to do something ? . . .

I wanted to do something, did you think that from the bottom of your heart? . . . That happened to me . . . That's why I want to change this country"

"Yes"

To my father's question, I affirmed with energy .

"Then go ahead"

When I received the document, I left home and went fast to the royal palace .