I Abandoned the Male Lead Who Cheated with the Villainess - Chapter 133
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However, at that moment, Ivonne was so embarrassed that she didn’t have the time to scold anyone.
“It’s hard to believe, but I had planned to go back the evening I heard the news of the war’s end. Senior Isaac had always brought me the morning foreign papers, but that day, he missed it and I only found out about the news from the evening edition. But then, Senior Isaac suggested I have dinner, and that’s when I… had the wine.”
“…”
“I didn’t know. I never imagined that the stronger your magic, the more sensitive you are to alcohol. I don’t drink much at all.”
“Wait, Ivonne.”
“It’s true. If I had known that one glass of wine could make me lose consciousness for a whole week, I would’ve never drank it.”
“Wait, wait a minute.”
Ivonne spoke quickly, her face flushed red with embarrassment, fanning herself, but for once, Herix interrupted her.
“Who told you that?”
“What?”
“That the more magic you have, the more sensitive you are to alcohol?”
“Ah, Senior Isaac told me that. He said the former southern tower master was the same.”
“No, that can’t be true. It’s actually the opposite. The more magic you have, the less likely you are to get drunk. Before your body gets drunk… your magic breaks down the alcohol.”
“…What?”
Ivonne froze. Her thoughts stopped, and she even forgot to blink. Herix, seeing this, slowly crumpled his face and spoke again.
“Magic is… the safest form of self-defense a wizard can have. If you know how to use it, you can even break down poisons that have entered your body.”
“…”
“And ancient wizards are those who have mastered the art of controlling their magic to the point where they reach a divine level. So, Ivonne, you don’t even need to worry about using your magic to break down the alcohol. It’s already been broken down. It’s like how we continue breathing without consciously thinking about it. I suppose it’s understandable you wouldn’t know; it’s not something you’re consciously doing.”
“B-but… I really… drank the wine…”
Ivonne couldn’t finish her sentence. Herix’s fury had made him so terrifying that it sent a chill down her spine. She realized for the first time that someone could crush a sofa just by gripping it.
Herix’s hands gripped the fabric of the carriage’s couch like he was about to strangle someone, growling in fury.
“It’s clear someone did something horrible to you. It might have been… a spell that temporarily blocked the flow of your magic. Since your usual magic control was disrupted, that’s probably why you lost consciousness for a week.”
“…”
“Had it been administered externally, it would have been noticeable, or you might have sensed it and avoided it. But if the magic was mixed into the alcohol and absorbed directly into your body… it makes sense that you didn’t notice anything.”
His anger soon turned into concern for Ivonne.
“Are you feeling any other abnormalities? Are you uncomfortable in your body or notice any unexplained bruises?”
Herix spoke as if he wanted to call a doctor immediately to have her examined. In his mind, Isaac was a ruthless criminal who would casually harm a woman without a second thought.
Slowly, as Ivonne’s thoughts began to clear, she shook her head lightly.
“My body… there’s no issue. I don’t feel any pain.”
Fortunately, during her time on the run, her body had not been harmed. However, this only referred to the physical aspect; if Herix’s words were true, something could have happened inside her body.
Seemingly reading her thoughts, Herix muttered.
“You’d know immediately if you tried to use magic…”
His gaze lingered on the shackles. It seemed like, even in this situation, he still found it difficult to remove them. Ivonne felt a surge of frustration.
‘Why is it that, even though I’ve told him why I couldn’t return to the Sortenic Empire, he still doesn’t trust me?’
How could he doubt her like this? The frustration turned into disappointment. Then, Ivonne realized that she wasn’t any different from him.
‘Right now, I can’t easily believe Herix’s words that Senior Isaac lied to me either.’
A tired sigh escaped her. The reason Ivonne couldn’t be sure who was right or wrong was simple.
Herix had spent a long time pretending to be Rix and lying to her about his identity.
‘I told Herix before that I would never keep a liar by my side.’
It was because of the betrayal she experienced with her ex-boyfriend before she transmigrated. If she hadn’t fallen in love with Rix, if she hadn’t promised herself to try talking to the Crown Prince, she would have undoubtedly turned her back on Herix without a second thought.
But Herix had acknowledged his mistakes and promised to be completely honest with her.
‘Should I trust Herix?’
Or, perhaps…
Though she had known Isaac for a short time, he had helped her a lot, both personally and professionally.
‘He helped me when I was a Tower Master and even provided me with a place to hide when I was troubled by Blitzen.’
Not only that, but Isaac had also helped Ivonne settle in the Ortensia Republic.
