Villains also get Second chance

Roselia pov contd.

"We are not here to fight, we need their help. It is the matter of life and death of my god-mother. So you better behave or I will kill you later." he looked at me startled but before he could reply, Serul finally came to the stage.

He was coming with a smirk on his face and his hands were filled with weapons but when his eyes fell on me, he frowned.

"You are the one who came to save the couple that day, right?" I nodded and he sighed. He put the arrow back and handed the bow to a man following him.

"What are you doing here?" he asked in an annoyed tone.

"I am with an offer for you." 

"Offer, what kind of offer?" he tilted his head as he looked at Edward,

"You still have a weapon with you." I just opened my mouth when Serul said that and I stilled and then I glared at Edward.

"It is to protect my future wife. I will not hurt any of you." he said righteously, even making me dumbfounded for a moment.

"Serul, my mother, has been given foxglove leaves as poison, I need its antidote. And in exchange I offer you half of the treasure of Marquees Essendon and half of the treasure of Marquees Baringstone." 

"What did you say?" 

"Well, if everything would be fine, i can offer more.'' I added as he was not looking tempted at all.

Marianne had asked me to offer only her treasure but I added mine too. I bit my lips at the incompetence of offering him further.

"You did not understand me. I asked the leaves of foxglove was given as poison?" he repeated confused and i nodded.

"Yes, do you by any chance have its antidote? I can give you anything in exchange." I looked at him full of hope but he was frowning badly.

"Have you had a feud with someone recently? Any noble, that is more powerful than you?" though he was asking he was looking sure about it.

But I shook my head, "we did not have any feud in the past at all. But this is not the time to discuss all this. Do you have antidote?'' I asked again as time was passing like sand from my hands.

"That is why I am telling you to have a feud with someone. We make poison and its antidotes. A few days ago an old man came and bought all the foxglove poisonous and its antidote from our stalls in the village. And as far as I remember he had tons of bottles with him. He had bought the antidotes from all the towns nearby. And the patient would not have enough time to go to the faraway town and buy it from there." my face ashen as he continued to tell how someone was trying to target my aunt. .but why?

I did not remember her arguing with someone or doing something wrong with someone..!!

"But you are lucky.. Since the man was buying a lot of poison and its antidote in a good amount. Our herbalists have made more of it. It would be enough for a person.

Shui go and bring the last bottle of antidote." the girl behind her nodded and left.

Edward turned to me and wiped my cheeks. Only then did I realise that I was crying.

"Sshh, everything will be fine." he whispered as he continued to wipe my face with his handkerchief and rubbed my back. I took a deep breath to control myself.

"I will come with the gold boxes and papers of property tomorrow or you can come with me to claim them now." the man shook his head.

"I did not need so much treasure. Just pay me the cost of the bottle. That is it. We do not take advantage of someone's life and death situation.

And one more thing. .This place is not your family garden where you can come anytime and bring friends too. And why are all your friends knights anyway?" he asked, annoyed.

"I am not her friend, i am her future husband." he announced proudly, now that i was feeling better i really wanted to beat him for his drama.

"So.. what are you expecting from us? Shall we organise your reception party?" he said, rolling his eyes as the girl came back with a small bottle in her hands.

"Do you know how to give antidote or do you want our herbalist to go with you?" he asked, looking at me seriously again.

"There are many physicians, but in this condition I can not trust many. If it did not trouble you much. Can you send your physician with us?" I joined my hand in front of him in a pleading form and bowed my head.

"Hey, you did not need to do that.. Shui goes and calls the physician too. And you will go with them to the company herbalist. take your husband too. So that you both can come back safely." Then he looked at me and asked, "I hope you don't have any problem with it?" I shook my head and then I took out the ruby set from my neck and all the jewels I had. 

Edward took out the bag of gold coins from his pocket and chain from his neck too. He even took the emerald ring he was wearing.

And then passed everything to them.

"I did not need so much. As I said , just pay me what it costs."

"For us, it costs a life, and life has no fixed value. I will remember your favour and I promise to pay it back in the future whenever you need my help." he just nodded and looked back.

"Remember the face of this girl, if she comes next time. Let her come directly and do not collect all the people here. What is your name, girl?"

"Roselia"

"Roselia, you are a good fighter, come for a spar sometime, i still want to test your skills"