TL: Zimmings
I screamed involuntarily as I got out of bed.
âIt hurts!â
When I tried to save Edgar, my back was impacted because of the shard.
As I was crying out, Isaac yelled at me.
âThis fool! Donât move!â
Johann quickly grabbed me and put me back on the bed. Isaac smirked and looked at me.
âServes you right! Think about your own body next time! Do you know how surprised-â
ââ¦Isaac.â
Henry pulled the screaming Isaac back. Then I glanced at my dad.
His expression was also gloomy. Isaac bit his mouth, and I looked at my dad.
âThat⦠dad, you know. Itâs not that I just jumped right in, I was going to open the barrier first⦠Four, no, no, they were with me there. I could ask for help, so I knew it wouldnât hurt too much. I wasnât seriously hurt either. So-â
âIs the result everything?â
âHuh?â
âYou had both thoughts and intentions, so should I consider it special that you are only injured this much?â
âItâs not like thatâ¦.â
âLeblaine Dubblede!â
A thunderous shout rang out.
I grabbed the blanket tightly.
It was the first time my dad yelled at me. There were times when he was angry, but at that time, his tone was very soft and kind.
âSo, if you jump into a fire pit, itâs okay because everything has a purpose?â
ââ¦â¦.â
Not knowing what to do, I could only shake my head. Then Isaac said,
âSay youâre sorry and you were wrong!â
I thought I should say that, but my body froze and I couldnât open my mouth at all.
Even when I jumped into the collapsing wall, I wasnât scared at all, but my angry dad was so scary.
âLeblaine.â
ââ¦â¦.â
Dad, who was staring at me, got up from the chair and left.
Bewildered, I quickly got up from the bed and hung on my dadâs leg.
âI was wrong! Huwaa! Itâs my fault! Huwaa!â
My father, who was about to walk into the hallway, looked at me crying on his legs.
âWhat?â
âOn the wall, hiccup! I jumped into a wall and got hurtâ¦!â
âAnd.â
âI wonât make any excuses, huwaa!â
âAlso.â
âAlso⦠also. Huwaa! Iâm sorry. I donât know. Huwaa! I was wrong, wrong!â
He took a deep breath and hugged me. As I sniffled and cried, he said.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
âThere is no one in the mansion who doesnât care about you.â
When I turned my head, the people running in the hallway were looking at me with worried faces.
âIâm sorryâ¦â
âYou broke the promise you made to me.â
ââ¦â¦Iâm sorry.â
Dad patted my hair and said.
âPromise me. You will never make everyone feel this way again.â
âYes⦠yes!â
As I burst into tears again, Johann, Henry and Isaac laughed as if they couldnât help it.
***
I rested for a few days.
As I said to my father, I asked Pur to build a barrier for me, but I was not feeling well so Pur couldnât create a strong barrier.
Yuni applied medicine to my back as I kept groaning because of the pain.
âWhat if the wound doesnât go away? The doctor had sewn twelve stitches, you know?â
ââ¦Sorry.â
âI thought my master was about to die too. He hugged you and didnât say anything. How could the master die before the lady!â
As I lowered my head, Dahlia tapped Yuni on the shoulder.
âStop it, she had already apologized so much.â
âBut my heart almost stopped!â
Laura nodded her head quickly.
Yuni closed the ointment container and glanced at me.
âYou need to calm down. Also Lea called the mansion each day asking for your condition and crying.â
âOkay! But what about the chairman?â
âHe came here. He had a terrifying expression on his face. You need to be careful?â
âYesâ¦â
Everyone I met scolded me a lot.
Even my aunt, who was in the imperial palace helping Cecilia, came to the mansion.
I took a deep breath and put on my clothes. I grabbed the doorknob to go to the greenhouse where the chairman was waiting.
ââ¦â¦Canât I not go?â
âYou have to get in and get scolded.â
âIt cannot be avoided huhâ¦â
Yuni and Dahlia giggled as they opened the door. I sighed and headed for the greenhouse. As soon as I entered, I heard a scream.
âLady-!!â
âIâm sorry!â
As I hurriedly said, Seria, who was with the chairman, laughed and stopped him.
âShe woke up. Thatâs enough.â
âYouâre an adult now huh? Making those reckless decisions without-!â
âYes, yes. Lady, how are you?â
âIâm fine! Seria is the best!â
Seria smiled and handed me a pile of letters and papers.
The documents were prepared for me, but what about the letters?
The seal of the letter was stamped with the seal of Shuheil duchy.
âShuheil?â
âAt the hope mercenary guild, a request from the Marquess of Shuheil. They want to send a thank-you gift to the lady who saved her son.â
They want to give me something from my own mercenary guild?
I giggled and nodded my head.
âSo whatâs my present?â
âAfter consulting with the marquess, I prepared something very special.â
âWhatâs so special?â
âThereâs something interesting in Shuheilâs library.â
Seria handed me the book.
[Meria, goddess of charity]
âThisâ¦!â
Seria nodded as I grabbed the book.
âAs Marquis Shuheilâs physical condition reached a point, it seems that they had collected all kinds of medical data. Thid was said to have been among them. Data about the mysterious herb âMeria grassâ.
âIsnât it just a fairy tale?â
As I turned over the book, Seria said, âBut we had the real thing, right?â
I sat in a chair and read the book, while shaking my legs excitedly.
âMeria is a girl with an incurable disease? She died at a young age and she was resurrected by her master and became a goddess?â
Storas said she was not a goddess though.
âWell, people mustâve thought she was a goddess at that time.â
The book was written in large text so it was a quick read. As I was flipping through the paper, I stopped at some point.
When I burst out laughing, Seria tilted her head.
âIs there anything interesting there?â
â⦠Storas, you damn devil.â
âIs there anything about Storas?â
âYes.â
I closed the book and looked at Seria and the chairman.
âSo, I want to get revenge on that devil who gave me so much trouble. Can you help me?â
Both of them said at the same time, âOf course.â
I whispered to both of them. And their eyes twinkled after hearing me.
âWe have to work as fast as possible.â
âYes.â
âIâll keep that in mind.â
I am a vicious child who pays back both kindness and resentment twice the amount.
I wonât let it go.
The next day, a guest came to the mansion.
It was the Marquess of Shuheil and Edgar.
She grabbed my hand and bowed her head several times.
âThank you, lady. How am I supposed to repay your grace?â
âIâm glad that he is safe!â
âHow did you have such a great personality⦠The head of hope mercenary guild told me to send the family book as a gift, but I think that alone does not suffice. Please accept this.â
The marquessâ servant laid down vast amounts of jewels, gold coins, and clothes.
I muttered âIâm fineâ¦â, but my honest body was already hugging a large jewelry box.
âHow much is all of this! Itâs worth saving his life!â
Awesome!
My eyes twinkled, and the marquess said, âIâm glad you like it.â
âI also want to greet his excellency.â
âYes, Iâll bring you to him!â
âThank you.â
I laid down the treasure and looked at the marquess.
âLooking at her coming with Edgar, she probably doesnât know Linda is here.â
Had she known, she wouldnât have sent Edgar out last time.
âAnyway, thatâs fine.â
Last time, something happened because of Storas, so Linda and Edgar didnât have time to talk.
âIâll call dad from you. Can I play with the young master?â
âOf course. Edgar.â
When the marquess called, he replied âYes, Mother.â and nodded his head.
I went out into the hallway with Edgar. And after asking the butler to call my dad, I sneakily led him to the garden where Linda was.
I felt great.
After I saved Edgar, Linda couldnât see my eyes.
She must be thinking that I was hurt because of her.
âDubblede people are so nice.â
As I mumbled involuntarily, Edgar turned to look at me with a distorted face.
âWhat did you just say⦠Huh? Whoâs nice?â
âDubblede people. Theyâre so nice.â
â⦠They say itâs the lair of criminals though.â
âYes!â
âThere are murderers and scammersâ¦â
âThatâs right!â
When I said bluntly, Edgar said, âah, yesâ¦â and averted his gaze.
As we were talking, I saw Linda holding a flower and walking to me.
âLady? Youâre not feeling well, so why do you go out-â
Linda looked at Edgar next to me and kept her mouth shut.
Linda greeted him and Edgar nodded his head modestly.
âYes.â
After those words, Linda took a step forward.
âWait thatâs it? Youâre leaving?â
I panicked and tried to catch Linda, but Edgar first said something and looked back at her.
âDo you have any children?â
ââ¦â¦Huh?â
âBecause parents feel something when they see a child the same age as their own. The way you looked at me last time was similar to that of my mother.â
ââ¦â¦.â
I gulped, and Linda bit her lip.
After a silence, Linda raised her head.
âI do have one.â
Yes, Linda! Say it!
As I blinked, Linda turned to me and smiled very sweetly.
With a much more affectionate look tham when she saw Edgar before.
âI had a precious lady who I love like my own child.â
I opened my eyes and looked at Linda.
âPlease cherish the life my lady saved⦠I saw you with the marquess. You have a good mother.â
âSheâs not simply a good mother. She is the best in the world.â
Linda bowed her head and continued walking. I quickly followed Linda as Edgar saw her until she was out of sight.
âAre you okay.? Linda, Edgarâ¦!â
âOn the day of the accident, the marquess came to pick up the young master. She was the first to check whether he was safe or not. She even wore a different pair of shoes, fell from the carriage, and blood was oozing from her knees.â
ââ¦â¦.â
âAh, Iâm so glad⦠Iâm glad, my child.â
âLindaâ¦â¦.â
âIâm already over it.â
ââ¦â¦.â
Linda hugged me.
âBecause you are here for me instead.â
I answered yes several times and grabbed her apron. I had Linda, and I was really glad that Linda had me.
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