TL: Zimmings
I woke up and rubbed my sleepy eyes in the morning and got out of bed.
âGood morning, lady.â
âGood morning.â
As I waved my hand, the three maids were busily combing my hair, bringing toiletries and clothes for me.
I washed my face with the water Dahlia brought, put on clothes Yuni brought, and sat quietly in a chair while Linda brushed my hair.
Lindaâs cousin, Laura, glanced at her older sister combing my hair.
Dahlia and Yuni were also exceptionally quiet today.
I glanced at Linda through the mirror.
In order to protect Johan , who was previously suspected of attacking the nobles, I used Linda, who had a grudge against Marquis Shuheil.
The estateâs budge5 that Linda had swindled was the Marquis of Shuheilâs estate. I donât know the exact circumstances, but considering that Linda, the most rational out of my maids, did such a thing, her resentment must be quite deep.
âLinda, Marquis Schhale isâ¦â
As I spoke in a perplexed voice, Linda casually showed me the ribbons in her hands.
âWhat color would you like today? Purple? Pink? I recommend purple.â
The gentle Linda spoke in a cheerful voice so that I wouldnât worry about Marquis Shuheilâs affairs.
â⦠I like purple too.â
âItâs an excellent choice.â
Linda skillfully tied the ribbon and put down the comb.
Then she caressed my hand and spoke in a voice full of affection as usual.
âYou are cute today. Ah, your chubby handsâ¦â
ââ¦â¦.â
As I lowered my eyebrows, she smiled and rubbed my eyes with her hand.
âIâm okay.â
ââ¦â¦.â
âYou wonât realize how grateful Iâm to have that chance before.â
ââ¦â¦.â
She playfully tapped and touched my cheek as she continued.
âIn the first place, I wouldnât be able to attack even a single strand of Shuheilâs hair by my own strength. The fact that he is suffering so much that he was almost dead has given me a lot of happiness.â
âLindaâ¦â¦.â
âIf you feel sorry for me, today, tomorrow, and the day after tomorrow⦠Be happy all the time. For us, that is the greatest joy.â
Yuni and Dahlia looked at me and smiled too.
âAh, Iâm so lucky.â
I hugged Lindaâs neck tightly and rubbed my face against her cheek. Linda laughed, as Yuni and Dahlia said, âMe too! Me too!â
âThis is the only reason why I was willing to suffer those grievance before.â
âItâs a secret, but I like Linda, Dahlia, and Yuni the most!ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
When I whispered that to them, they laughed.
The maids dusted my clothes and said, âHave fun today!â
I grabbed Lauraâs hand and pulled her out of her room. I looked around and whispered to Laura.
âWhy does Linda hate Marquis Shuheil?â
âThatâ¦â¦.â
âNo matter how I think about it, itâs weird. She mustâve had some grudge to swindle that much money. Also, how come she hadnât been caught until now?
It would have been easier to contact her after my aunt had brought the three maids to the mansion.
Itâs strange that he didnât do anything to Linda. Laura laughed bitterly.
âThey stole something from her first. Itâs something so precious that she canât simply get revenge on it.â
âSomething precious?â
â⦠My sister was greatly comforted by the lady. By raising the lady, she was able to do things she couldnât do to her.â
ââ¦â¦!â
âThatâs all I can tellâ¦â
Laura then said, âOh, I left the laundry behind!â as she hurried down to the first floor. I covered my mouth and looked at my room to where Linda was.
âThe marquis and his wife cared about their only son. After marriage, they did not have another child, and fortunately they had a son. If not, he would have stayed on the far-off border and paid tribute to the gods until the marquess gave birth to a son.â
The chairmanâs words came to mind.
âThen Edgar Shuheilâ¦â
Oh my God. What is this ridiculous situation⦠As I shook my head, I heard Chul-sooâs voice from the etwal.
[Wow, I thought it was something that only occured in soap operas!]
âShut up.â
I shoved the etwal back into my pocket.
âThen is there anything I can do for Linda?â
As I went down with our arms folded, Nos, who had just entered the courtyard, shouted, âLady!â
âGood morning.â
âYes!â
âA letter has arrived from Veronica in Valluaâs mansion. She said that she has finished remodeling the ship.â
Truly the genius mage of the century!
When Veronica came forward, the renovation of the ship, which would have taken three or four months, was completed in an instant.
âThatâs great!â
âIâll give the news to Deglid soon. And this is a message from Javelin in the Imperial Palace. The final selection will be held in a few days.â
Good timing. I nodded and reached out to Nos.
âIâll pass the report by Veronica to dad.â
âYes.â
He handed over the report, so I hummed and headed to my dadâs office. When I entered the office, my dad, who was with my three older brothers, welcomed me and sat me down next to me.
âThis is Veronicaâs report. And soon the last test will start in the Imperial Palace.â
Isaac, who was holding his chin, chuckled.
âSince when did you become a postman?â
âFrom today!â
He smiled mischievously, lightly grabbed my nose and shook it.
âHow did the postman become this small?â
Henry pushed his hand away.
âIf you want to die, touch her again. Leblaine, did you sleep well?â
âYes.â
I patted my nose and pouted my lips and then Johann clicked his tongue.
âStop joking around.â
Johan warned them softly, âItâs not a joke that the other person doesnât like it.â
âI didnât really hate it!â
Then Isaac gave a triumphant expression.
âThatâs right.â
I looked at Isaac with a sinister expression.
âSo then, can I ask you a favour?â
ââ¦â¦Favour?â
I smiled brightly with my eyes twinkling.
âSure.â
âYou promise me? You !greed to listen to everything right?â
âYes, I bet on the honor of the family.â
âThen invite Lord Shuheil. Arenât you two friends?â
âWhat?!â
Isaac shouted, Henry, who was handing me the fruit, paused, dad and Johann looked at me with their eyes wide open.
Isaac opened his eyes and grabbed the edge of the sofa table with both hands.
âWhy that bastard?!â
âBecause I want to see him.â
Lindaâs son.
I got up from the couch and said, âThen please do it.â
As I was leaving my dadâs office, I felt uneasy for some reason.
***
A cool wind blew in the office where Leblaine had left.
The duke, who was holding his forehead with hus large hand, looked at the people in the office with a cold expression.
âWhat happened?â
ââ¦â¦.â
ââ¦â¦.â
ââ¦â¦.â
There was no answer from his sons, who had been staring at each other.
Only one vassal smiled and shook his head.
âShe must have already reached that age. If itâs Edgar Shuheil, heâs not only good looking, but heâs also talented.â
Tge butlers and administrators flinched and looked at him.
âDonât do it! Donât say it!â
âThe lady met Marquis Shuheil a few times, so it seems like I know what sheâs trying to do.â
âStop it!â
âPeople say I have good judgement. There have been times when I have been a matchmaker. In my eyes, the Lady and Lord Shuheil would be a really good pair.
âShut up!â
The sharp gazes of the duke and the three sons turned to the vassal.
The duke said in a low voice.
âI didnât know there was such a good matchmaker here.â
âHaha! You are exaggerating. I was just telling you what I saw!â
âSomebody take the eyes of this brilliant matchmaker. Donât ever talk like that again.â
ââ¦â¦ Huh?â
The dukeâs gaze grew cold, and the administrators and servants grabbed him by the arms and dragged him out of the office.
âYour Excellency! Iâll never say what I see again! Your Excellency! Come to think of it, the two of them donât seem to get along at all!â
The duke tapped the armrest of the sofa.
âExplain. Why does my daughter want to see Shuheil bastard?â
Isaac said with a gloomy expression.
âThe reason doesnât matter. That bastard is going to die today.â
Isaac continued while holding the sword in its scabbard.
âDamn! How dare he seduce the kid?!â
Henry grabbed his shoulder.
âCalm down.â
âReally? Are you really calm?â
âGetting Leblaineâs heart back is the first priority. It will be hard to deal with if the guy gets hurt or dies for no reason.â
Isaac clicked his tongue.
But his brother wasnât wrong. If Edgar Shuheil suddenly disappeared like this, the first suspect would be them.
âDad, brothers I hate you!â
âHate.â
âHate~!â
Leblaineâs shrill voice came to their mind.
All of a sudden, the four men clenched their fists.
That afternoon, the four men approached Leblaine, who sat on the sofa in the living room and ate an ice cream.
âKid.â
âYes?â
âI tried to contact him, and the bast⦠Edgar says he canât come to the mansion because heâs busy.â
When he spoke in a voice as gentle as possible, Leblaine said as she put down the spoon.
âIsaac. A brother who does not keep his promises is not a good brother.â
Leblaine stared at him and continued.
âIsnât Isaac a great older brother?â
âIâm a great brother!â
âGreat. Then invite Edgar!â
When Leblaine smiled, Isaac had a sullen expression.