The Duchess and the Devil - Chapter 36.1

“I think a lot of people are curious.” After all, what happened to the Duke… Unusual.

And it is true. It’s really strange that the man just came to life. And asking about this at today’s tea party is a natural thing that worries everyone, so Judith prepared for this in advance and did not seem surprised.

“I think the Lord himself extended a helping hand to us, because my husband was really very bad,” the Duchess took another sip of tea. – And it’s just a miracle.

The ladies burst into true admiration upon hearing this explanation. Of course, it did not reveal even a fraction of the mystery of what happened, but it completely described Judith’s attitude towards the Duke at the moment. The girl knew that this was not a miracle, but a curse. And all thanks to the Demon, not the Lord.

But she only laughed with the guests, showing herself as a loving wife.

“Moreover, whatever the reason, I’m just happy,” Judith said.

—Then you will also attend the lighting ceremony?

Judith’s fingertips trembled. Sooner or later this would happen.

The consecration ceremony is held twice a year in the temple. This is the main event at which the priest blesses all those present. However, the blessing is limited, and those in high positions are illuminated first. This means that the ceremony will begin with the Emperor.

Moreover, now people think that Derrick survived by the grace of the Lord, but this is not true. Inside the Duke lived a demon created by dark magic. And how will he receive the blessing? After all, this is a heterogeneous and completely inappropriate combination.

“Well, we need to see if my husband can attend this event.

There were a lot of rumors around the resurrection, so now Judith had to act as carefully as possible so as not to create only more misunderstandings. There was a depressing silence at the table.

“Um…” came the voice of Lisa Pell, looking over Judith’s shoulder.

The Duchess wanted to smile, but someone put a hand on her shoulder and leaned towards her ear.

“Madam,” the lazy bass burned his neck.

Startled, Judith looked at Derrick. She didn’t expect him to come so soon, so she didn’t even know what to say.

– What’s going on here?

Tea drinking was only a women’s activity to which men were not invited. Therefore, Derrick’s appearance shocked everyone. Of course, this was not prohibited by law, but it was still an unwritten rule.

The reason was that men did not understand women’s culture, considering it stupid to drink tea and talk about absolutely uninteresting things. And Derrick shamelessly violated the ban.

Judith looked at the ladies again, why at Derrick, who was laughing.

– Did you want something? – Judith smiled meaningfully and asked why he came. As rational as the Duchess was, there was no way she could control Derrick’s actions.

“I just came to see what’s wrong with you because I was worried.”

Judith was genuinely confused, because the demon was worried about her, and not her husband, with whom everyone thought she had a bad relationship. And from the outside, they could regard what is happening in completely different ways. Perhaps Derrick chose to do so out of courtesy. Or he simply did not think about actions, since he is a demon who simply could not know human customs and rules of decency.

Now Judith realized her mistake – this should be warned in advance.

“And I couldn’t stand it, I wanted to see my wife so much.”

An astonished exclamation was heard next to them:

– My God!

The noble ladies couldn’t take their eyes off the couple from the moment Derrick showed up. After all, having resurrected, he showed such tenderness and affection for his wife, which had never been before.

“I thought about you for a long time and missed you,” he did not stop going into details, which only provoked the guests more, who began to compare him with their own husbands.

Judith listened to all his words, trying not to show excitement and trembling, seeing the lust in those purple eyes. She seemed to be at a loss for words as she swallowed her saliva.