Denied: A Devil’s Thousandth Proposal

Ch22 Sickness

Lilian stood guard outside, listening intently to what was happening inside. But after listening for a long time, she heard no shouts of "Demon, I will destroy you in the name of the goddess!" It was all calm and peaceful until Earl Wilson smiled and saw Father Louis off.

...That's it?

Was the demon destroyed?

Considering that the demon hadn't shown any particularly powerful abilities, Lilian couldn't help but optimistically think that the demon was probably just a low-level demon, very weak, and that Father Louis had killed him in one move, so it hadn't caused much of a commotion.

With this hope in mind, Lilian approached Waldo and said she wanted to collect all the tableware.

After young master Parish was much better, Waldo calmed down, nodded in agreement, and took Lilian upstairs.

Lilian feigned concern and asked, "Is Young Master Parish alright? He scared me to death just now."

Waldo also looked relieved: "Young Master Parish is alright. Father Louis has already healed him with Holy Healing, but he is still resting."

Holy Healing! It sounds so bright and powerful. Killing a demon shouldn't be too difficult, right?

Lilian grew increasingly agitated and asked in a low voice, "What happened to Young Master Parish? I thought he collapsed because of the food, it scared me to death."

Waldo shook his head and said, "Father Louis said it had nothing to do with food. It was the dark power that was already present in his body. It just happened at the time. He has already used Holy Healing to eliminate the dark power, and the young master is fine now."

Dark power! Annihilate!

If Waldo hadn't been right in front of her, Lilian would have almost been beaming with joy.

Suppressing the excitement surging in her chest, she looked worried: "May I see Master Parish? I'll just peek from the bedroom door, I won't go in."

Waldo wanted to refuse, but remembering that young master Parish always had Lilian bring him breakfast and had even proposed to her , he didn't say no. Instead, he led Lilian to the bedroom door.

From the bedroom doorway, one could already see the bed where Parish was lying. Sheer curtains hung around the bed, making it difficult to see the person on it clearly. But Lilian only glanced at it, and her joyful mood instantly plummeted.

She couldn't see the person lying on the bed clearly, but the demon's gloomy, almost tangible dark aura clung to him, which she could see clearly even through the light gauze.

The demon wasn't even weakened, let alone destroyed!

Lilian was in a terrible mood. She left the bedroom, packed her things, and hurriedly left.

When she thought the demon had been destroyed, Lilian thought that if the priest really had destroyed the demon, then she, an atheist, could also convert to Christianity, as long as the Goddess of Light was truly protecting humanity.

But she was so disappointed!

The priest didn't even notice the demon's presence.

Listen to what Waldo is saying, about eliminating the dark power that was already present in the body... She thinks Father Louis might have used holy healing magic to remove young master Parish's appendix!

Lilian had been thinking of seeking help from the church, but today's events left her deeply disappointed.

Fortunately, today's events have shown her that seeking help from the priest is useless, and she shouldn't cling to the unrealistic hope that the demon will be destroyed by God.

Indeed, there has never been a savior; we can only rely on ourselves. Our ancestors were right.

One advantage of Father Louis examining Parrish was that he determined that Parrish's illness was neither food poisoning nor poisoning, so Lilian didn't have to worry about being arrested as the murderer.

Because the demon had fallen, Lilian, who had only needed to deliver breakfast once a day for the past few days , had to take on the responsibility of delivering lunch and dinner.

While the kitchen was preparing lunch separately for young master Parish, Lilian went outside for some fresh air, and Abigail and the other two came over.

Lilian realized that the three of them were practically inseparable, at least when they came to see her they were always together.

The three of them had already heard about Young Master Parish's illness, and their faces showed concern as they inquired about the situation from Lilian .

Lilian briefly explained that young master Parish was alright, and the three of them put on smiles.

Lilian wanted to get more information about the monk from them, but lunch was already prepared in the kitchen, so she had to wait until another time to ask.

As Lilian passed through the small garden, she noticed that there seemed to be someone in the usually quiet place.

At first, she thought the demon was alright and had come out for a walk, but as she got closer, she realized it was a very unfamiliar man with long, light blond hair. The man had his back to her, and his long black robe with gold trim almost dragged on the ground.

Lilian had never seen this man before, but his unique attire made her think of him.

This person... is he a four-star mage residing in the Earl's mansion? That young genius?

According to the etiquette Rebecca taught her, Lilian should have left quickly at this moment, but she was just too curious about the group of mages.

She slowly approached, stopping when she was about two meters away, and whispered, "Your Excellency, is there anything I can do for you?"

The man standing alone didn't seem surprised by Lilian 's voice. He slowly turned around, his young and handsome face displaying the pride of a count's son and a genius mage.

“I need you to leave,” he said calmly.

Rather than saying he looked down on Lilian , the maid, it would be more accurate to say he was completely indifferent, as if he "didn't take her seriously at all." He then turned away abruptly, without waiting for her reply.