“Is it here? “
Werazel muttered as she looked at the dark alley.
When someone reads this rare thought-provoking novel that I am in, somewhere in this slum dumpyard, you will find Rapelion that Duke Halos is looking for. Rapelion Halos.
He was the hidden son of Iorn Halos, the former Duke of Halos, known as the Great Father of the Empire, and the male protagonist in the novel. The father of the male lead, Duke of Halos, did not take a wife for a long time even after he inherited the title, because he had a beloved woman and children. Iorn, who was left for a rest alone in a quiet villa six years ago, fell in love with an ordinary country maid, and the woman had a child with him.
And anyway… the duke tried to make this woman his wife, but he faced strong opposition from his father, saying she is from a commoner status. Eventually, a few months ago, only after his father died and had a funeral, Iorn was able to call his loving woman and child. However, the duke who left to pick up his beloved wife and children did not return to the estate.2
Unfortunately, he died with his wife in a carriage accident. Leaving Rapelion alone in the world. Rapelion, whose head was severely injured by this incident, lost his memory and wandered around.
Then the son of the former Duke of Halos was found by a man and returned home safely.
“This is the background story of male lead and……What’s the plot again? “
She only remembered the rough plot.
The main story of the novel is the Marquis couple, who had a close relationship with the Halos, and the only daughter of the Marquis, Einsia Heneron, who stayed in the duke’s house for a while and became entangled with the male lead.
The male lead suffers from extreme pain because of his lost memories, and every time it happens, Einsia, the heroine who has mysterious healing powers, comes to help.
With that opportunity, the two become friends and further developed into a love relationship. And they overcome the crisis together and become adults together.
In other words, children’s ‘water for growth’.
(Like a plant that grows with nourishment, etc etc.)
So, now was the time when Duke Chester Halos was spending money and time looking for his nephew, Lapel.
It was a garbage dump, I was certain. In the novel, it was written that Lapel, who had lost his memory, stayed in the trash dump for a while after wandering around aimlessly. He couldn’t be found early on because nobody thought he would have been in the trash.
‘I can’t miss this great opportunity. ‘
The reward is a whopping 100 million shillings. It was an enormous amount of money, with 20 million shillings remaining after paying off all the debts.
Werazel tried to control the smile showing on her face. She stepped into a dark alley in bright daylight with high hopes.
Every time I walked through the alley, a small amount of trash was crushed under my feet. If it were the original Werazel, she would have gone crazy about the smell of garbage on her shoes, but I didn’t care.
‘Does garbage matter? There are 100 million shillings in front of me’.2
Werazel’s steps, passing through a dark alley and entering into the dump, suddenly stopped.
‘He really lived in a place like this?’
I was so surprised at the unexpected sight. I couldn’t believe it. Can people really live here? … The sight was terrible. All sorts of trash were scattered in the trash yard. From broken furniture to fine waste paper and rotten food. The ground was filled with garbage. She couldn’t find a place to step on.
“Ugh!”
Werazel quickly covered her nose from the acidic, rotten scent. Her face, while holding her breath, was reddening as if she was going to faint any moment.
As she looked around, her gaze was fixed on a hill.
‘It’s just trash… …’
The peaks that looked like hills from a distance were piled up like a mountain of garbage. Around it, flies were swarming, and hungry dogs and cats were digging through a pile of trash looking for food.
Rustle. Rustle.
At that time, I heard a rustling sound in my ear, which made me so surprised and hardened. It was a sound coming from a pretty close place.
“Who is there?”
It seemed to be the sound of a beast looking for food but with suspicion that it might be Raphael in there, Werazel moved carefully.
“Lapel? “
But all around it was garbage, and she couldn’t find a person’s shape. Werazel turned around, thinking she might be wrong.
I wanted to get out of this place as soon as possible.
With the blowing wind, a disgusting smell came out. I felt a wave of nausea coming up. I didn’t know if I could really vomit here. This place was an environment where people couldn’t live.
No living thing can be here for a month… No, no one would be able to withstand this place less than a week.
‘He’d rather not be here. ‘
It was very fortunate that the child was not in a place like this dirty and gruesome ditch.
“M-mom …… . “
But a small sound that came in late had forced her to stop again.
“Is there anyone here? Is it Lapel?”
I looked around urgently, but all I could see was trash
“Mom…. Dad….”
Again a faint voice was heard. Werazel moved in a hurry.
I don’t care if this dress gets caught by the trash or if the shoes stumble or not.
“Huh… . “
Sigh leaked out of her mouth.
There was a little child who was laying without strength where she stopped walking.
The rough black hair was scattered on the trash, and the red eyes were dull and blurry as if they would soon fade away. Black hair and red eyes. Only the Halos family has those features. The child was obviously Rapelion Halos.1
“Raphelion…”
Werazel closed her mouth. The moment she met the eyes of the child who was dying, what she felt was indescribable with any words.
The face and limbs of Lapel were scruffy as if rolled in muddy water, and the slender face was almost skeletal. The lips were a lifeless purple color, and the blood was dry and cracked.
“……Mother?”
A small, trembling hand grabbed the hem of her dress, like a child who met his lost mother.
At the moment, the Werazel frowned and her eyes turned red.
“No…….I’m not your mother. I’m sorry.”
Along with sympathy, a slight guilt slumped in her heart. Ashamed of herself, she was feeling remorse.
“Where is my mother…… ? “
At Lapel’s question, Werazel couldn’t say anything.
Knowing the answer, she wasn’t so cruel enough to tell this alone child that his parents were not this world anymore, and she wasn’t shameless enough to lie that his parents were coming soon.
” Mom ………Dad …….”
Tears ran down Raphelion’s cheeks. Werazel wiped away Lapel’s tears with her hand and sad heart. A small child like this crying looking for a parent who is not in the world… … . My fingertips have been tingling with a sorrowful heart.
“Huuuu…..waaa…”
Lapel shed tears and exhaled an irregular breath. The face of the Lapel was hot like a red sweet potato.
Surprised, she quickly put her hand on his forehead.
“It’s a fireball.”
The child’s body was hot, too much like being in a fireball, the eyelids were heavy, and the child’s eyes closed after a while and opened again.
The sound of the child’s breath was weak as if it was going to stop.
“Can you get up?”
First of all, I had to take the child to a doctor soon as possible. Werazel put her hands behind the back of Lapel who was lying down. He tried to get up with strength, but the child couldn’t sit properly and fell to the floor without consciousness.
“Huck, it’s cold…….”
Lapel muttered, staring blankly into the air. Like a half-mindless person.
“Cold? Wait a minute, what can I cover… . “
I saw a blanket a little away. However, I couldn’t cover a sick child with garbage with food and dust piled up here and there.
Werazel did not hesitate to tear the hem of the dress by hand. The torn dress cloth was carefully wrapped around the body of the kid. Fortunately, it was a three-layered fabric that would help keep the body warm.
Werazel took off her shoes she was wearing and threw them towards the unmatched, full-fronted boots nearby. It smelled unpleasant, but it didn’t matter. It would be better than wearing shoes and holding a child and falling over.
It’s okay, I’ll get you healed soon.”
She raised the upper body of Lapel. She felt like she had to carry him out because he didn’t have the strength to walk.
Even though he was malnourished, the child was a child, and she felt a heavy weight in my arms. She held the child and walked out of the trash, ignoring the dress that only reached her knees. On the other hand, the child, in the warm arms of Werazel felt like it was arms of his mother. The first hand I received in this place where no one would listen even if I ask for help.
The child felt like a ray of hope for this woman who calls him Lapel. 2
” Mom … . “
So it was. Lapel lifted up his small hand and grabbed Werazel’s arm tightly.
I hated to miss it. Lapel captured the scene that was constantly blurring and captured the face of Werazel sweating because of the struggle carrying him as if he had imprinted them in his heart.2
T/N gosh this is so heartbreaking. We now meet Raphelion. Don’t worry, mommy Lizelle is here to save you.
As for her name… let’s just leave it as it is. Hahaha.4
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