TL: Zimming
âDid the three children go into the Marquis of Nodelliâs mansion to search for Tesla records?â
The chairman looked at me with a bewildered face. I answered immediately,
âYes.â
âNo matter how much power we had, they are still an aristocratic family. There is no way they will just leave it like that. If Teslaâs record was stolen, youâll immediately be suspected as the evil child of fate. What would you say if The Duke of Marche knew?â
âIt was the Marquis of Nodelli who attacked my father.â
the chairman opened his eyes widely. I glanced up at him.
âDidnât I frame the Marquis of Shuheil to be the perpetrator of the attack on nobles?â
I lied about Marquis Shuheil being the culprit in the raid the other day. Thatâs why Linda wonât have any scars in the prison.I let go of the crayons in my hand and continued,
âI pointed out Marquis Shuheil just to hurt the Duke of Marche. Because he was supported by Duke Marche. Itâs also to buy time until my father returns.â
âSoâ¦â¦?â
âIt was Nodelli who attacked my father first. when my dad gets back, I will make him look as if heâs the criminal.â
âBut Duke Marche will doubt our purpose.â
âThatâs whyâ¦â
I held up the paper and showed my drawing to the chairman.
âI need thisâ
âThatâ¦?â
Then, a knock was heard. I said, âCome in,â as Trigon came in.
âDid you call?â
âYes.â
âWhat is it?â
âThis drawing. Can you engrave it on my body? Is it possible?â
âItâs not difficult. But what is thatâ¦?â
The chairman and Trigon looked puzzled. Then I said,
âGod Neliardâs child of fate.â
Those were the patterns that appeared on Minaâs feet and proved that she was the true child of fate. There are three conditions for âChild of Fateâ.
1. Must be born on February 29th.
2. Must have divine powers.
3. Can read ancient scriptures.
I met conditions number one and two. But I never actually met condition 3.
âThe Duke of Marche and the temple donât know who the real child of fate is, they have no choice but to believe Iâm the child of fate.â
Before Mina came, there were only a few people who knew about the ancient scriptures. Only the Pope and the past emperors.
âI understand that the Pope knew, but I wondered how the emperor knew.â
Maybe he was also the former Neliard Godâs child of fate.
As I laughed bitterly, the chairmanâs eyes narrowed. It was clear that he was counting with an abacus in his head. The chairman, who finished counting, also had a subtle smile similar to mine.
âHey, itâs not just the child of the evil god who needs Teslaâs record. The true child of fate will need it even more.â
âThatâs right.â
âGreat.â
âI think so too.â
Then we looked at Trigon.
âCome on, draw it!â
When I stuck out the back of my foot, Trigon bent his knee with a sigh. It wasnât hard to put a sentence on the foot. In just a few minutes, we were able to mimic the pattern that I hoped so much to have in my first life. I infused divine power over the black pattern created by Trigon. The pattern shone and the flowers decorated in the vase on the table came to life. It wasnât any different from Minaâs sentence I saw in my first life
âUgh, I feel like Iâm going to die.â¦.â
I already maintained Purpur, and I felt like my whole body was losing strength when I used my divine power.
âI donât know where to take the mana from.â
I frowned at the chairman and the Trigon, who were still standing motionless.
âWhat are you doing?â
âWhat?â
âHuhâ¦?â
âLetâs go right now and tell him that Iâve had the pattern!â
The two of them, who were confused by my words, said, âAh.â and ran out of the greenhouse.
***
The empire was turned upside down.
Marquis Nodelli, who attacked the Duke of Dubbled with his spectacular backing, turned himself into the perpetrator of the attack of nobles.
Marquis Shuheil, who had been in prison for a long time, was released,but people said he also joined hands with Marquis Nodelli to attack other nobles.
Marquis Shuheil complained about his injustice, but no one believed him.
This was also due to the spectacular power of Dubbled.
âI heard Godâs sentence was expressed in Lady Dubbledâs body. She collapsed for 15 days due to the shock.â
âOh my god. Is that true?â
âIsnât the temple too much? You know, theyâve been making such a big deal out of Dubbled because she has been hiding Godâs sentences.â
âYes, there are talks that originated from the temple of her being a fake too. Isnât it too much?â
âWhat a pitiful child. In fact, the temple only compels a believer to donate money, but they were given nothing back.â
âBut itâs weird right? Why hide it from the public about Godâs sentence that will manifest to the child of fate? Maybe the temple didnât know about Godâs sentence as well.â
âDid they cover it up thinking that she might not be a child of fate? Theyâre not reliable.â
âThey used a child for their own gains. Thatâs terrible.
The templeâs real motive to seize power using the child of fate was revealed.
***
I smiled at the letters sent from the empress and Neliardâs believers.
âGood good. Things are going well.â
The influence of the religion was diminished, and my status was elevated.
âOf course, even the temple will beg me now.â
The Vatican, which had always been calm, even sent the cardinal himself to visit me. They want to see me.
âLady, the cardinal is here again today. Should I say no as always?â
At Leaâs question, I said while putting cookies in my mouth,
âYes, tell them Iâm sick from overeating.â
âAre you really sick?â
Then the maids and the servants suddenly panicked after I said that.
âDoctor!â
âThe lady is sick!â
âDoctor now!â
â¦â¦Why does the servant in our mansion become so weird over time?
I said it again,
âIf the cardinal asks why, just say thatâ¦â¦.â
Only then did the noticeably relieved servants leave the room. After that I got out of bed.
âNow what about Duke Marche?â
âThe Marquis of Nodelli told the temple that the young masters had robbed him of Teslaâs record. The temple didnât know that Teslaâs record had been in Nodelliâs hands so far, later, the investigation would lead to Duke Marche.â
âOkay, then letâs go.â
âTo Marcheâs mansion?â
âYeah, Iâm going to irk him.â
Of course, I always get what I want.
I visit the Duke of Marche without temple knowing.
Henry and Isaac were worried about what they would do to me in Marcheâs mansion, but dad reassured them everythings going to be fine.
Ever since I shared my past, my dad has unconditionally trusted me.
When I said Iâd come, Duke Marche immediately let me inside the mansion.
âPur, donât ignore me if something happened to me.â
[Ck.]
Pur clicked his tongue curtly, but now I know that means it was a sign of agreement. He was a devil who expressed his innermost thoughts covered with grumbling.
âHello, Duke.â
ââ¦â¦What brought the Lady here?â
âI have a question.â
I purposely put my hands together with a naive look on my face.
âLady to me?â
âI donât know why, but Iâve been dreaming of you.â
ââ¦â¦.â
Gosh, was that too much?
The Dukeâs eyes narrowed, so I quickly changed my words.
âSo, to be exact, I dreamed of someone who looks like the Duke.â
I knew it from Teslaâs record. One of the men who went on an adventure with him was the ancestor of Duke Marche.
âIt was proudly written in the records.â
I thought he was crazy.
He must have taken several measures. Because he doesnât know whose child of fate will win back then. Perhaps Marcheâs ancestor predicted that the child of the evil spirit would win, so he put his name on it openly.
âSo, the Marcheâs family were on Ivanâs side back then.â
Now, I understand Duke Marcheâs intention
The Duke of Marche wants to destroy the record of Tesla, the disgrace of the Marche family.
âThey were known for their contribution to the country, but if it was known that they actually helped Ivan, the family would be ruined.â
The emperor, who already wants to reduce the power of Empress Yvonne, will be happy to hear that, and he will try to take away about half of the land that Marche was granted due to his family deed.
âBut heâs a tough old man.â
The Duke of Marche never showed his innermost self.
He still looked aloof, even though he must be upset by the fact that we have robbed Teslaâs record.
âThereâs no use doing that.â
I smile inwardly.
âSomeone who looks like the Duke of Marche keeps asking for Teslaâs record.â
âA man who resembles meâ¦â¦.â
âHe asked me to remove Teslaâs record for future generations.â
ââ¦â¦.â
âItâs in Nodelliâs hands. Thatâs why I brought the records.â
I pulled Teslaâs record out of the bag.
The Dukeâs eyes widened when he saw it.
âOh, you want to make a deal with me.â
âNo.â
âAre you trying to mock me?â
Thatâs right!
I thought so, but I put on a sad face.
âI was going to give it to you, but if you donât want itâ¦â¦.â
As I put it back, Duke Marche hastily grabbed me by the wrist.
I know youâre in a hurry, old man.
âWhy would you give it to me?â
âI justâ¦I just thought it would be nice if it could help Duke Marche.â¦.â
âWhat?â
âMy aunt told me. My dad is busy because he doesnât get along with Duke Marche.â
âGrandfather kept fighting with my dad over Vallua, right?
ââ¦â¦so?â
âSo I want us to be closer. If we get closer to the Duke, father wonât be busy. Also, the Duke looks lonelyâ¦â¦.â
âWhat do you mean?â
âDad said that. The more powerful a man is, the more lonely he is.â
ââ¦â¦.â
âI donât know it exactly, but lonely people should have friends. Iâll be your friend!â
I smiled brightly, and Duke Marche, who stared at me like that, soon smiled slightly.
âBetter than my childâ¦â¦.â
âWill you be my friend?â
âCan you show me the sentence of God?â
I let him see the back of my foot. His eyes trembled as he touched my shoes carefully.
It looks real, doesnât it, grandpa?
I thought my head would split when I tried to recall this pattern in detail.
âIt would be an honor to be friends with a child of fate. Iâve been looking forward to the day we meet since before you were born.â
âWow!â
âThanks for the record. I want to repay you for giving me what I really need. Is there anything you want?â
I pretended to be embarrassed.
âItâs alright, you can speak comfortably.â
âUm, Linda is not a bad maid.â
âThe maid who persuaded Marquis Shuheil?â
âI thought she did something bad, but she didnât. My dad told me. Maybe Linda wanted to help me. Thatâs why she lied that she did something badâ¦â¦.â
I said sullenly and Duke Marche tapped me on the shoulder.
âDonât worry, Iâll figure it out for you.â
I shouted âYay!â and raised my arm.
âThank you!â
And Iâm sorry.
In fact, the record is fake.