The Villainess Lives Twice

’t mean that she wouldn’t make an effort.

[“Kill me, Empress.
However, no doctor from this land would dare to say that the Empress and the child could be saved together.”]

The doctor knelt on the floor and said with a bitter face.

Artizea said she understood and forced him to step down.

“To Lord Cedric…… You haven’t told him yet?”

“Yes.
He’ll probably give up on the baby.”

She knew without even thinking deeply.
Because she knew that despite how much he love Leticia, he had regretted telling her to give birth to the baby.

“So I wanted to ask Miss Lysia first.
What do you think? Can I have this child?”

“Tia…….
I am not a doctor.”

Lysia grabbed her hand and said,

“You know.
My healing powers can heal wounds and disease, but…… , I can’t make the weak better.
Even if I replenish their vitality with divine energy, it is only a temporary measure.”

From the moment she received Artizea’s letter, she thought about what to say.
Even while running her horse.

Artizea did not have a disappointed face.

“Is this going to shorten my life even more?”

“It won’t matter.
It’s not about magic or divinity.
You are alive…… , you are doing things that are natural as a person.”

“But…….
The baby has nothing to do with the price I have to pay.”

Artizea said as if muttering.
Then, she raised her eyes and looked at Lysia.

“Did you hear how I gave birth to Leticia?”

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“Tia, are you going to put a knife to your body?”

“If I don’t have the strength to endure childbirth, I thought about how to do it like it did back then.
If Miss Lysia heals me, I think it will be possible.”

Lysia’s face changed slightly.
She was deep in thought.

With her healing, it was quite possible.
If only her life was still there, she could be saved, and if it was wounded, it could be restored without a trace.

Even now, there were no traces of the knife left on Artizea’s stomach.

“It is possible.
It’s possible, but first of all, it’s about making a big wound to the body…….”

Lysia said with a choked face.

“It doesn’t affect your lifespan, since you don’t have to pay for the magic anymore, but it doesn’t mean your body will be okay.”

“I understand, I have no intention of giving up my life to give birth.”

Artizea said.

“If it’s impossible to keep the pregnancy or if things get worse, I’m going to have to let it go.
I’m thinking about it, too.
But, if possible.”

Artizea closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

“Then, I want to have a baby.”

“Tia…….”

Artizea bowed her head.

“Isn’t it strange? I was so scared when I had Leticia.”

“It’s not strange.”

“I think I can do well this time.”

Artizea said in a low voice, as if in a whisper.

She loved Leticia.
More than when she gave birth, more than when she raised her for a month, more than when she raised her for a year, she was more in love now.

There were times when she thought that it was only after four years that she had finally come to love the child as much as everyone else.

But it was different this time.

“I can love it.
No, I think so already.”

She learned to love her baby.
She also learned that it’s natural for the baby to love her.

And that she deserves that love.

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Although she may not be a very good mother herself, she also confirmed that she may have a different parent than Miraila.

What was growing in her belly was neither sin nor fault, but the result of loving hours.
She was able to accept the baby with a completely different heart than before.

“I feel like I have become a human, Miss Lysia.
Help me.”

Artizea said as if confessing.

Lysia let out a sigh.

“There’s nothing we can do.
It’s the first time you’ve asked for help.
I can’t refuse that.”

Lysia smiled and tightened her grip on her hand even tighter.
A green blessing rose from within her palm, and then sank.

“Promise.
If the doctor says it’s dangerous, give it up right away.”

“Yes.”

Artizea followed with a bit of relief and kept her smile.

“If it’s hard, rip Lord Cedric’s hair off.
If walking is difficult, use his feet instead.
No matter how much I think about it, it’s all Lord Cedric’s responsibility.”

Artizea laughed.

“I would.
I thought Leticia was a miracle, but I got it again.”

“If a miracle happens twice, that’s a good thing.”

“Yes.”

Artizea bowed her head without letting go of Lysia’s hand.

The miracle was here again.
Although they were in different positions, they were facing each other in this room, just as they were back then when they gave up everything.

* * *

After that, the two exchanged stories about those they had not heard of because they were far away.

It was when Lysia heard that Hayley was running away from Juli that she had just started to laugh.

Thump thump.

There was a loud knock on the door.
Lysia stood up.

“I will go and see.”

It was known who had come anyway.
Cedric was standing outside the door.
It was a face without a smile.

“Lysia.”

It wasn’t a look to greet each other gladly with a hug.