MY Last Days!! (Taekook) 13

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he got on the public carriage that he had arranged a seat on, which was going to the empire’s capital, Aios. From there, he was going to take a different carriage headed to the village of Lynlock, a hub for travelers. Then, he was going to look for merchants or small carriages heading north.

JEON JUNG-KOOK

*sigh*😮‍💨😮‍💨

he let out a long, anxious sigh. It was the beginning of a long, long journey.

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The doctor's medicine helped a lot on the trip. As he had predicted, Kook’s condition declined rapidly as he traveled uncomfortably in the cold. Fortunately, after taking the medicine, he slept better at night and felt less pain. he took it religiously because of that, almost like he was addicted to it.

However, not even the medicine could help his appetite. Since he could only stomach thin porridge or boiled vegetables, he lost weight throughout the journey. Still, kook was happy.

Knowing that this could be the last trip of his life, he appreciated every single sight he took in. he had to cook meals together with fellow travelers and do chores for the merchants, which earned him respect. Everyone treated him normally.

JEON JUNG-KOOK

☁️☁️They didn’t treat me like I was invisible, annoying, or boring. I was just jungook to those around me. Nevertheless😊😊, I ended the long journey on my own.😮‍💨😮‍💨☁️☁️

Before he knew it, he had reached the duke’s estate.

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: Read the episode 1. The dialogue bellow is started after that. 😊

DUKE KIM TAE-HYUNG

Fang, get a decent room for him now. And tell his maids to have the bath ready.

FANG (kim's butler)

Yes, my lord. *bow*

DUKE KIM TAE-HYUNG

The lord will speak more after he freshens up. *said, a confusing expression on his face *

JEON JUNG-KOOK

*nod*

Kook could only nod complacently at his suggestion. If anything had changed during his two months’ travel, it was his character. Normally, he would hold back his words and concede, but no that he would just say what he meant, a skill that he only gained with practice.

The merchants and the people on the carriages were very busy and they paid little attention to other people. So, unless he spoke up, it was hard to get anything done or fixed. When he spoke up, they looked at him and listened. Kook had realized the importance of open conversation.

FANG (kim's butler)

Lord Jeon , the only room that is ready for you right now is the room right next to the duke’s room. Would that be okay for you?

JEON JUNG-KOOK

Just anything is fine. I am fine with whichever room but I think the annex might be a better choice because it’s far from here. I assumed my lord would be uncomfortable because of my sudden arrival.

As he spoke, he took in the pristine building that was as immaculate as its owner’s character.

FANG (kim's butler)

Once you warm up, I suggest asking my lord about the annex.

JEON JUNG-KOOK

Okay. *readily agreed*

The room was very simple. Unlike the rest of the marble building, the room that the servant led him to had wood furnishings. The smell of the wood lingered in his nose.

JEON JUNG-KOOK

☁️☁️Interesting. ☁️☁️

FANG (kim's butler)

This is a room that my lord uses when he meditates. So it’s always ready for him *mentioned to kook*

JEON JUNG-KOOK

Ah.*nod*

Kook nodded. He found the smell of the wood that was permeating the room calming.

FANG (kim's butler)

I’ll send up a maid to help you with the bath.

JEON JUNG-KOOK

No, it’s fine. I will be out after warming up for a bit. Can you come again in an hour or so, please?

FANG (kim's butler)

Will you be okay without a maid, my lord?

JEON JUNG-KOOK

☁️☁️🙄☁️☁️

Kook rolled his eyes at Fang’s puzzled voice and nodded. he didn’t need any help and didn’t want anyone touching his belongings because he needed to take a look at the leftover medicine.

FANG (kim's butler)

Okay. If you need anything, please ring the bell.

JEON JUNG-KOOK

Okay. * nodded*

Fang bowed to him and hesitate to before left.

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Once Fang left, Kook locked the door and took off his robe with a sigh—the garment he had worn for two months was dustier than dust itself. After filling the tub with hot water, he took out a simple dress from his fabric bag and placed it on the bed along with his last clean pair of underwear.

he counted the money he had left—he hadn’t brought any gold coins so he only had a handful of silver and bronze coins. Seventeen silver coins and eight bronze pennies. he had never bothered to learn the price of clothing and didn’t really know what the average price was.

JEON JUNG-KOOK

Maybe I can buy a couple of dresses?

he didn’t need expensive dresses. he wasn’t going to attend banquets or tea parties so he didn’t care about what others may think of his attire. All he wanted were a few dresses to wear when he was out, a new robe, and a few pairs of underwear.

JEON JUNG-KOOK

Let’s wash up first.

Kook wrapped up his dirty clothes in the robe and threw them out, then stepped into the bathtub. The warm water relaxed his body. he could not remember how long it had been since he had a proper bath.

JEON JUNG-KOOK

I have three pills left.

he was afraid of what he’d look like after he ran out of medication. he thought of the note the doctor had given him, the content of which he had learned by heart.

DOCTOR

I put enough medicine to last your trip inside. Stop taking the medicine if you only have three pills left. You’ll have a severe fever three days after quitting the medicine. Your condition will worsen like a dam breached by water.

The small handwriting looked cramped on the piece of paper. This told him (jk) that he had chosen his words carefully and made sure to fit everything in.

DOCTOR

When a high fever strikes, take one pill every two days. The fever will subside in about a week, and taking medicine once every two days will relieve some of the pain.

As instructed, Kook set the three pills aside. Now, he had to wait. Since he purposefully took the pills at night, he’d also start feeling sick at night. With no more pills to take, he was going to start feeling the effects soon.

TBC