To The Eternal Knight (2 Chapters Left to Complete) - Chapter 97

“I…… once obtained medicine from Lady Helen Esteban. Though it shames me to admit, I believed it to be a miraculous remedy that swiftly eased the suffering of the ill. But that medicine…….”

A voice, choked with sobs, erupted from the witness stand veiled in cloth. Any noblewoman present would have instantly recognized its owner.

Countess of Norberry.

Yet no one dared openly acknowledge her. It was because of Duke Roselini, who, prior to the assembly, had issued a warning regarding the illicit drug secretly circulated among them.

The Duke’s declaration—that perpetrators must be severely punished while victims were to be protected—was, in truth, the Emperor’s own will. Naturally, the nobles’ sharp gazes converged upon Helen Esteban standing at the center of the grand hall.

Amid those piercing stares, sharp as swordpoints, Helen instinctively shrank into herself.

As the Countess of Norberry tearfully recounted her son’s dreadful symptoms, those gazes turned into fierce accusations stabbing at Helen.

Contempt, condemnation, mockery—and just a trace of pity.

These were entirely new to her, and they hurt excruciatingly. Every whisper around her decried her; it was no longer merely shameful—it was humiliating.

Each time this happened, Helen dug her nails into her palms. Then she looked toward Gabe, seated at the front of the assembly.

Gabe, who could not stand beside her now, offered silent reassurance with a gentle blink, promising her a future beyond this ordeal.

“Helen. For Her Royal Highness Princess Vi’s sake, someone must step forward. As the Duke himself just said, this trial won’t even be held before an official judge—it’s merely taking place in this assembly hall. It’ll pass quickly. So Helen… please… take everything upon yourself.”

Faced with this cruel trial, Helen held onto only one thought:

It will end soon. It will end soon. Even this abyss-like situation will be over by the end of today.

Soon, the Countess of Norberry concluded her testimony. Duke Roselini fixed Helen with frosty eyes and asked,

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