The Bride Who Wants to Die - Chapter 3

Translator: Sunnyshies

Editor: Ryuubii

Chapter 3 

The Kingdom of Teltonia is a small country, but blessed with rich and abundant natural resources.

Roy-sama is the first prince of this country, a man with both literary and military prowess, a man of beauty and virtue, and a man of honor.

On the other hand, I am the second daughter of a Count family, an ordinary woman with nothing special to mention except that she can use healing magic.

If I were to describe my appearance, I would say that I have black hair like a black cat, red eyes that look as if they have been dyed with a lot of blood, and skin as white as a ghost.

Black hair could still be seen as a rarity, but almost no people have red eyes.

That’s why I was so scared of my own family.

Both my father and mother, as well as my older sister, who is six years older than me, had beautiful blond hair and blue eyes, and were known for their good looks.

When the three of them went out together, the people of the city would come out to see them. Many boys would fall in love with my older sister, who was still very young.

Everyone believed that I would be born as beautiful and pretty as a fairy, and no one doubted it.

In reality, however, a daughter with black hair, which was rare in the entire kingdom of Tertonia, and red eyes that had never existed before, was born.

It can’t be helped if they felt uncomfortable.

When I asked the sorcerer why my eyes were red, he said he didn’t know, but that it might have something to do with my ability to use healing magic.

I’m sure my family was confused.

Still, they showed me their own form of love.

The healing magic I have is one that works on the injured.

It cannot be used frequently, but if I put my hand over an injured area, a pale light will envelop it and it will heal instantly.

It’s a strange power I have.

However, it is not possible to bring a dead person back to life.

In this world where the power of magic exists, there are many people who can start a fire or make it rain.

However, the power to directly relieve people’s pain has not been found except for my healing magic, so it is very useful.

My family never disclosed this ability to the world.

They did not use me to make money.

I should be grateful for that, because it allowed me to grow up nicely.

Another reason why this power was not made public was Roy-sama.

For some reason, His Majesty the King knew of my existence, and my engagement to Roy-sama was decided with a bang.

That was when I was six years old.

His Majesty the King and Roy-sama took the trouble to visit our home.

I was attracted to Roy-sama’s brilliance, which was different from my family’s, and my love for him grew as I learned more about his personality.

He was my first love.

I never doubted that Roy-sama also liked me a lot.

On the day I had my debut, my healing magic was announced.

The people made me their saint and looked at me with respect.

Roy-sama’s marriage to me was certainly blessed by many people.

This marriage has a meaning.

If there is a war, I will be able to fulfill my role as a saint.

Roy-sama will be the last shield that will protect the country and my magic will keep him from dying.

The people like our relationship.

My parents and sister did not have any special feelings about this marriage.

My sister is very close to her husband, who was adopted to be a son-in-law, and my parents are very busy.

Before getting married, everyone was doing their respective duties as they left home.

I have to do my best too.

Suicide would shake up the nation, so death by illness would be ideal.

They don’t need Roy-sama’s shield.

This country does not have the money or the ambition to go to war, and has good relations with its neighbors.

The longer time I shared with Roy-sama, the happier I felt.

It is truly a blessing to be able to be around someone you love.

I want Roy-sama to feel it, too.

Connecting the fragmented rumors, it seems that Roy-sama’s love interest is the third daughter of a Baron family.

They met when Master Roy came to inspect the city.

…rumor, or rather, I heard it from Roy-sama’s butler.

I was surprised when I first heard about it. I was furious.

But I knew I had no choice.

Just because you have a fiancé, doesn’t mean that you will necessarily be attracted to that person.

Roy-sama is kind.

He makes sure that I am not hurt and that I can enjoy my life every day.

Isn’t that enough?

I have a duty to make him happy.

Besides, with a body like this, there was no way I could give birth to a successor.

I always come to this conclusion and tears roll down my cheeks.

I wonder why I am so weak.

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