Chapter 130
Chapter 130: Just Show Me the Results (4)
‘Hoo…’
Ghislaine took a deep breath, holding Rosalyn’s hand.
‘Right now, compared to my past life, both my willpower and mental strength are lacking. Plus, the treatment time is brief, so the shock will be immense. I wonder if she can truly endure it…’
People, like swords, need to be tempered through trials to become strong.
Even I, the former reckless one, didn’t gain a strong mind without going through that process.
The current Rosalyn was just a timid and weak, ordinary noble young lady.
‘There’s no choice but to proceed with utmost caution.’
Ghislaine slowly began to channel her mana into Rosalyn’s body.
“You will feel a foreign energy when I inject my mana. You must endure the pain well; that’s how we can heal the illness.”
“What?”
“I will begin now.”
At Ghislaine’s suddenly serious tone, Rosalyn swallowed hard.
‘Could it be… is this dangerous?’
Rosalyn trembled as she asked, “What do you mean endure? What’s going to hurt?”
Ghislaine focused solely on moving her mana, ignoring the questions.
No matter how good the elixir, the energy cannot be fully absorbed by the body. Only a minuscule amount remains.
‘Capture it before it spreads.’
Ghislaine’s mana rapidly spread throughout Rosalyn’s body, chasing after the energy of the potion.
‘Now, I penetrate.’
Mixed with heat, Ghislaine’s mana began to forcibly break through the cold energy lining every part of her body.
Crack!
Rosalyn felt a shock as if something inside her shattered.
Immediately afterward, terrible pain rushed in.
“Ahhh!”
Overwhelmed by the pain sweeping through her body, she screamed without realizing it.
It felt as if a heavy force were stabbing her all over with spears.
No, saying stabbed would be an understatement. It felt like sharp and pointed spears were tearing apart her insides.
The disgusting taste of the medicine she had taken moments ago quickly vanished from her mind.
She had never experienced such pain in her life. If she had known it would hurt this much, she would have fled beforehand.
Rosalyn struggled to escape, twisting her wrist free from Ghislaine’s grip.
“Ahhh! J-just a moment!”
The butler and servants who were on standby to assist were flustered by the scene.
Why was she in such agony while receiving treatment?
Could this be a botched job?
“Master! Is this really okay?”
Belinda tightly held onto the squirming Rosalyn, squeezing her eyes shut.
With cold sweat pouring down, Ghislaine continued to manipulate her mana.
“If you squirm, it will only hurt more and be dangerous. You must trust me and hold on.”
“No! Please! Just stop! Ahhh!”
Trust wasn’t even part of their relationship. No matter how much she was urged to endure, it wasn’t going to be easy.
Seeing her in pain, Ghislaine’s expression hardened as well.
‘As expected, this isn’t easy.’
She started with confidence because she knew the answer, but that didn’t mean it would be easy.
‘Though I’m using methods to shorten time and ensure effectiveness… the pain will be relentless.’
She couldn’t guarantee that Rosalyn would withstand it to the end.
Blood burst from Rosalyn’s tightly clenched lips. But other pains were so severe that she didn’t even notice the cut on her lips.
“Ugh!”
Her body trembled violently. After confirming the state inside her body, Ghislaine immediately withdrew her hand.
If she pushed further, Rosalyn’s condition would become critical.
Reluctantly, she stopped after penetrating far less than her original goal.
They had calculated there might be such cases and set the period for fifteen days, but now it seemed rather tight.
“Let’s stop here for now. You’ve done well to endure.”
Progress wasn’t as much as expected, but it was still just the first day.
If she accelerated a bit more, it could definitely be finished within fifteen days.
The problem was whether she could withstand it till the end.
“I will start the treatment again in the evening.”
Rosalyn could only gasp for breath and couldn’t even answer.
As Belinda and Wendy carefully released their grip, she collapsed onto the bed.
Just as the treatment seemed finished, the butler urgently said, “Quickly, attend to the young lady!”
The servants rushed over to wipe the sweat off her forehead.
Once everything was tidied up, Ghislaine began slathering an excessive amount of cosmetics on Rosalyn’s face.
She applied so much that it seemed she would use a whole jar in a day.
Seeing this, the butler cautiously asked, “Er, isn’t that a bit too much?”
“It must be applied this much.”
Lying there as if she had fainted, Rosalyn muttered in a dying voice, “That… I tried that and it was useless… You hack…”
“It’s because you didn’t capture the energy inside your body properly. This cosmetics will help retain the heat from your skin, aiding in faster recovery until treatment is complete.”
The effect was not a lie, but it didn’t need to be applied this much.
‘This is a chance to rake in some extra profit, I can’t let it slip away.’
Ghislaine secretly smiled.
If cosmetics were applied like this every day, they would be needed in significant quantities.
She intended to collect the treatment fee cleanly once Rosalyn’s treatment was completed.
Since it was a wealthy household, a few jars of cosmetics would be paid without much said.
Seeing Ghislaine, who was internally rejoicing, Rosalyn gritted her teeth.
Applying cosmetics wasn’t the issue. She could have it done for a year, not just fifteen days.
But if she had to take that nasty medicine as well, she was having second thoughts.
However, this pain was truly unbearable.
“Are you… going to do this again?”
“Yes.”
“For fifteen days…?”
“Yes.”
“Get lost… please… stop…”
She didn’t even have the strength to move, only gaze with teary eyes as she mumbled.
How on earth could she endure this kind of pain for fifteen days!
She only wished someone would come and kill this bastard in front of her.
Feigning ignorance, Ghislaine returned the mask to her face, stating, “Then I will see you again in the evening. Everyone, make sure to protect the young lady’s chamber.”
The mercenaries took turns guarding the door to keep Rosalyn from leaving the room.
The butler felt anxious over whether this was the right thing to do but didn’t say anything for now.
Thanks to the butler’s care, Ghislaine and her group were treated like royalty.
At mealtime, only the finest foods were served, and the clothes offered for changing were high-end luxury items.
Every time the group raised a hand, what they desired was right in front of them.
Yet, despite receiving treatment fit for heaven, they felt like they were sitting on pins and needles day by day.
“Ahhh!”
It was all because of Rosalyn’s torment.
As Ghislaine continued to open the blocked mana routes, her screams grew louder.
“Stop! Please just stop! Ahhh!”
“No! Just hold on a little more!”
No matter how much Ghislaine spoke, none of it reached her ears.
She couldn’t grasp why she had to endure such pain.
This couldn’t be treatment.
“I’ll kill you! I will definitely kill you! Ahhh! Stop!”
“If it’s not fixed right away, you really will die.”
“I don’t need it, so stop!”
Rejecting and threatening, but Ghislaine didn’t flinch in the slightest.
Then, she changed her target of attack.
“Just stop bringing this junk medicine. I’ll kill you before fifteen days pass.”
The servants who brought the medicine turned pale from Rosalyn’s threats.
Marquis Branford had ordered cooperation with Ghislaine, so they couldn’t refuse his request.
If they quit and ran away, it would be defying the Marquis’s command, leading to certain death.
But continuing on would lead to their lady’s death.
“Please spare me!”
The servants quickly knelt on the floor and cried out.
The butler, who had been watching from the side, tried to calm Ghislaine.
“Let’s pause for a moment. Since the young lady is suffering this much and is in resistance, it might be best to consult with the Marquis again…”
Ghislaine placed her hand on the butler’s shoulder, cutting him off.
“Pause? Resistance? Re-consult?”
She wore a cold smile on her lips.
“Do you still not comprehend the situation? Do you think you can stop this now?”
“Th-that…”
“Stop talking nonsense. I have my life and my family at stake here.”
She had no intention of stalling for time with attempts to persuade these people.
However, she couldn’t just watch them being indecisive.
Ghislaine looked around at the servants.
“Bring all the medicinal herbs and tools into this room. From now on, I’ll prepare the medicine myself.”
“You mean personally…?”
The butler looked uneasy.
If it got out that a noble like Ghislaine undertook such menial tasks, it would greatly diminish the House of Marquis’s face.
But since the young lady was this determined, there was no other way.
“Ugh…”
With fierce eyes, Rosalyn glared at Ghislaine.
Her commands had no effect on this person.
Even if he were the prince of a nation, he wouldn’t dare treat her this way.
“Stop it! Are you deaf? I said stop!”
“I will start the treatment.”
“I don’t need it! It’s my face! I don’t need it! Get lost! Where did you bring this hack from!”
Ghislaine wasn’t one to indulge such annoying arguments.
She grabbed Rosalyn’s wrist.
“Let go! Let go! I’ll kill you! Get my father! Call him right now!”
She thrashed again, but with Belinda and Wendy holding her down, it was futile.
Just as before, Ghislaine forced the medicine down her throat and began the treatment.
“Ahhh!”
The will that had desperately tried to avoid it was shattered by the wrenching pain in her body.
Rosalyn surrendered all hope, letting everything go.
“Cough, cough!”
At that moment, blood seeped from Rosalyn’s mouth. Her eyes, which had been frantically searching, were covered by her eyelids.
“Young lady!”
The butler, on the edge of his seat, yelled in shock.
“Ugh…”
She felt the fear of death creeping in and moaned like a scream.
‘No more, no more…’
In that moment, Ghislaine’s expression also twisted.
‘Damn, if I keep going, she’ll die.’
Ghislaine grit her teeth and began to gradually reduce her mana input.
It wasn’t a mistake on his part. Rosalyn’s mana route couldn’t withstand the power of the penetration and had torn.
Adding shock to an already weakened body—having been in seclusion for a long time—wasn’t going to end well.
‘There’s also the fact that she completely gave up.’
Although Rosalyn had refused treatment until now, that was indicative of a will to avoid something unwanted.
But due to the continuous pain, even that will had weakened, making her unable to endure the shock.
It was evident that Rosalyn’s body and mind had reached their limits.
Now that it had gotten this far, treatment needed to be handled more carefully and slowly to ensure she didn’t die.
‘This is dangerous. If it goes on like this, I won’t finish in time.’
Had she misjudged the timing?
No. Time wasn’t the issue.
Was her condition worse than recorded?
It was indeed worse than thought, but it wasn’t beyond the scope of treatment.
The answer was singular.
Rosalyn’s will was the problem.
Since she had no intention of receiving treatment, she surrendered too early before her body could hold on.
Belinda, who was holding onto Rosalyn, shouted urgently, “Master! We have to stop!”
