The Devil's Betrothed novel Chapter 173

Chapter 173: Do You Need My Help?

Meanwhile, inside the Royal Palace of Othinia, the guest residence of the delegation from Megaris.

Oriana was excited and nervous to seek out Martha. According to Erich, this woman was the only one who could answer her questions about her ability.

Martha was no longer with the Queen of Megaris, leaving Seren in care of her lady-in-waiting. After asking around, she was led towards one of the guest rooms nearby.

"Miss Martha? It’s me, Orian."

Oriana knocked on the door, and heard the familiar voice of the woman. "Come inside."

Upon entering the room, she watched the older woman closing the lid of a box which had small bottles in it.

’Seems like that’s medicine for Queen Seren,’ Oriana concluded and watched the woman keep that box on a dresser top.

"You want to talk to me?" Martha asked as she moved to sit on the couch in the lounge area of the room.

"Yes, Miss Martha," Oriana answered politely.

"Have a seat."

Oriana sat on the chair opposite to Martha.

The thin woman did not beat around the bush. "It must be an urgent matter for you to meet me in a rush."

"Before that, there is something Master Erich told me to give you." Oriana pulled out a sealed letter from her coat’s inner pocket and handed it over to the woman in front of her.

Martha removed the seal and read the letter. Once she finished, she quietly folded it back and put it aside. "You can tell me everything."

Oriana was not sure what Erich had written in that letter, but at least, this woman was ready to listen to her.

Before coming, Oriana had imagined the flow of conversation dozens of times. Yet, when the moment itself arrived, she still awkwardly cleared her throat.

"Well, Miss Martha, please do not be shocked when you hear what I have to say."

"I won’t."

"There is something different about me," Oriana started. "When I talked about it to Master Erich, he said only you can answer my questions..."

"Feel free to talk, Orian," Martha told her in a somewhat scolding manner. "Since you came to me with your master’s recommendation, then there is no reason to doubt your words."

Oriana let out a shaky breath. It was easy to think she could talk, but difficult to put into practice. Her whole life, she had kept two secrets—her gender and her magic. Of those two, the secret of her magic had been her most guarded secret and one that had hurt her the most in her childhood.

Erich’s words encouraged her once more.

’She can use magic just like you,’ he said.

Oriana had come this far. She should not hesitate when the goal is right next to her.