Chapter 154.
“The child she was placed as a temporary maid came from the same country as me. It’s a kid named Kira …
………
She lost her parents in a fire when she was a child and stayed at my house for 1 year.
“Like that?”
“An orphan who was already so devoid of family would not be accepted as a noble’s maid. Because there’s no one who can guarantee your identity if you’re involved in an accident.”
“….. ”
“But my parents felt sorry for her, and I wrote her a pledge to work alongside me where I work. It’s not very intimate though.” Emily whispered hesitantly at me.
“If you say a pledge, you’ll behave.”
For a split second, her brown eyes glowed sinisterly. I paused at her words.
So narrowed the distance between my eyebrows.” Is that right?”
“Of course!”
Emily nodded enthusiastically.
“What about the woman who caused some sort of Duke to make trouble during her stay at the residence in order to occupy the position of a Duchess?”
She appealed to me with a serious expression. No matter how you look at it, it looks like there are no other thoughts sincerely. Looking at him, I suddenly felt suffocated and burst into laughter.
“That’s why we need to prepare in advance as well.”
Emily, who was alone in her thoughts, was a step too late and noticed me with a smile on my face.
“Miss! Now is not the time to laugh.”
She gave me a disgusted blank look.
“Sorry, sorry.”
It took me a moment to hold my breath and stop laughing in reply.
“But that’s so typical of a mean girl, Emily.”
“I’m very serious! I want to sell my hometown friends unless I have to.”
She sighed a whine. It seemed true that she was seriously considering it. Whether that was for myself or for her future was unknown though.
Nonetheless, there was some warmth in my heart after hearing her words.
“I see. Can you understand me?”
I nodded my head in appreciation. Emily’s eyes widened and she turned around.
“So, this is according to me, right?”
“Uh-huh. ……”
I agonized for a moment. While having someone to reach out to didn’t make it convenient for me, I didn’t think that learning about Iben’s daily life would help me much. Anyway, knowing the general pattern of the story…
Ah! Thinking of that, I suddenly dismissed the overconfidence I had just felt. The storyline of Normal Mode and Hard Mode are completely different. It was no longer possible to believe that the female lead would be like the normal mode.
I don’t need to know that kid’s every move. If the tail is too long, it’s a sign of trouble.
Once the thought was out of the way, I opened the box
“The kid named Kira is only told to report when something’s not right.”
“Something’s not right? ”
“Well. For example…”
I subconsciously remembered the white man I had seen in Soleil, the mask, the relics, the broken shards of mirror.
“For example, one would do obsessive things or strange behaviors.”
Emily answered my question decisively.
“Good! Got it. Please leave it to me. Miss.”
There certainly wasn’t much to look forward to. If the heroine was really a Rilla clan, she wouldn’t let a maid find strange behavior.
Emily Emilie is always so stubborn, and she’s so cute that I smiled briefly once again. Could it be a relaxation in seeing my mood?
“Miss, are you in a good mood. Would you like some dinner?
Emily asked me cautiously as she suddenly glanced at me. In that moment, I had a hard time controlling the hundred things that made my expression completely collapse.
“But there’s someone here who cooks.” I made a clogged sound as I tried to suppress my inexplicable feelings.
“Emily.”
“Huh?
“You must be very powerful. To be my maid of honor.”
Emily was taken aback by my words and looked at me with her eyes, then replied with a smile.
“Of course, miss. I’m your specialized maid of honor.”
“Yes… Then you bring the dinner.”
“Yes, Miss! I’ll go and come. Please wait a moment!”
Because she wanted to eat, Emily left the room with an excited face.
When I come home, perhaps indeed. It would be a blessing if Penelope returned. I in order for her to go to the cave.
The next morning, just after dinner. The butler came. The Duke was looking for me.
“Go out and get ready. Stand by outside.”
Yesterday I heard from Emily that this version was going to stay there, and I thought I should be able to call her today. I immediately followed the butler and quickened my pace towards the Duke’s office.
Knock knock-“Come in.”
Hearing permission, entered with a slight sense of nervousness. The Duke has a lot to decide today.
Entering the house through the door opened by the butler, the Duke sat at his desk with a thick cigar in his mouth. Papers were piled up in front of him.
“Dad.”
“You’re here.”
Hearing the movement, he raised his head. Probably having stayed up all night, his face looked very tired.
“Sit down.”
He pointed to the couch, then stood up himself. There was not the slightest hesitation in front of me.
After the maid came in to prepare refreshments and went out, the Duke silently took out another cigar and burned it.
The time was eroded by the prolonged silence. Eventually the Duke snuffed out his cigarette in the ashtray and opened his mouth heavily.
“Penelope.”
Hearing the serious voice, I straightened my slightly disorganized posture.
“Eh, father.”
“… He then asked you to give him his master.”
“…”
Why didn’t you tell me earlier? The truth is, this is more serious for me than Iben going through the investigation. Although it was expected, as soon as I touched them, I closed my eyes tightly.
I sulked for a moment and told the truth.
“…I’m afraid you’ll object.”
“. . . . . . ”
Probably answering unintelligently, the Duke let out a deep sigh. Although he was a character in the game, his body involuntarily trembled due to the fact that he hadn’t interacted with him for a long time.
“…In the early hours of the morning, Delman’s slaves escaped from Pridus Harbor, and the Delmans were arrested and escorted to the palace. This morning, all were executed on the spot.”
“. . . .”
“Ikris, this guy’s finally consistent.”
Hearing the sound of the death penalty, one felt a sudden surge of emotion. But I don’t know if it was because of the unclear estimation that it would turn out like this through the butler’s speech, the shock didn’t last too long.
Watching me listen in silence, the Duke continued in an even lower voice.
He said, “Once sold the herb you gave him to sell it to the Delmans.”
“. . . .”
“Of course you’d have been implicated if I had conducted an investigation in the palace first.
The hand that was neatly placed on top, clenched into a fist and grabbed the hem of the skirt in one go. I regretted everything I did when I was filled with good feelings and went ahead without distinguishing between before and after.
Even so, isn’t it fortunate that the distribution of gold coins didn’t stop?
What would have happened if even a small amount of money had been provided in addition to the herbs in order to take care of others? I lowered my head and strained to open my mouth.
“I apologize for taking offense. It was my fault.”
“. . . ”
“If you can punish me, I’m willing to-”
“The butler heard it all.”
The Duke interrupted abruptly.
“Didn’t get a bad idea to be like that. Taught them over, gave the slaves herbs for the process.”
“Your heart is all weak.”
I looked up slowly. Then stared at him blankly with unfamiliar eyes.
Unlike the real Penelope, Iben was pressed into a house where there was no chance of anything happening. Sadly, I’ve been known to banish slaves from defeated nations from their homes at will, almost to the point of making me a dead man’s man.
None of this was the intention, but it all turned out to be true. Because, Ikris, that madman created such results. So I thought the Duke would chastise me.
But he said, “Yesterday and today, you haven’t met anything surprising.” Exciting to say the least. Not to pursue right and wrong.
Despite his exhaustion, he watched my heart carefully. He proceeded to talk in mute whispers.
“Penelope… . decided to let the Ibn boy stay in that house for a while.”
Although I knew it, I don’t know why, but my heart thumped when I heard that. It was as if it was long-awaited.
“…Yeah!
I secretly sneered. The long introductory speech and forgiveness in front of me boiled down to this.
Seeing me who had no expression even after hearing the shocking news, the Duke avoided the first glance. I gazed at him and slowly opened my mouth.
” . . Did it all pass?”
“Not all, though the loss of later memories.” But the Duke hesitantly added more fire.
“All the questions about the mother are correct.”
“The points are in the same place. Yvonne Eckhardt, no. Madame Same has a birthmark in her right hand.”
“I see.”
Since it was something that came up in the game, there was nothing special to feel. I realized later that the answer was so insincere that I hardened the corners of my mouth in reply.
“Dad, congratulations.”
“. . . ?”
Suddenly, the Duke’s face glowed.