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Published at 30th of September 2021 12:35:47 PM


Chapter 13

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Chapter 13
Translator: Missme
Editor: Aru

“Ah……..”

I was prepared, but I didn’t expect to get slapped in the face.

“Miss Lena!”

“Lena!”

After a brief silence, people here and there, astonished, called my name.

In particular, Herschel, who applied for a duel, was the most astonished.

“Eh, Miss Lena. It’s not intentional, it’s a mistake!”

I understand why Herschel is in panic. Usually, duels were automatically called on to people who were hit by gloves.

Moreover, Herschel did not mention his opponent’s name and only revealed his own name.

I was automatically invited to a duel.

“Well, yes! Miss Lena is not an aristocrat! So I’ll ask that bastard in a duel once again…….”

Herschel remembered the preconditions of the duel.

But I am an aristocrat. Unfortunately for Herschel Themis.

“Sir Knight.”


 

I whispered so quietly that only Herschel could hear it.

“I’m an aristocrat, too. Although you must not know since I only use my name and hide my family name.”

“It, it can’t be! You must be lying to cover that bastard up!”

“I can show you my Noblesse Ribbon if you want.”

The Noblesse Ribbon was given only to the nobility, with a stone carved with a family pattern at the end of a thin cloth.

Usually tied a knot in the hole at the end of the identity card, and was able to prove one was an aristocrat through the ribbon.

Of course, Lena had to pose as a commoner, so she untied her Noblesse Ribbon from her ID card, but she still had it.

And that very Noblesse Ribbon is in my luggage.

“……..is it the truth?”

“Why would I lie?”

Originally, I had no intention of revealing to Herschel that I was such an aristocrat, but I couldn’t help it.

Because I don’t want to harm anyone with my matter.

“By the way, Sir.”

This time I spoke to Herschel in a loud and cheerful voice that I heard.

“Sir Knight has challenged me to a duel. Is that right?”


 

“Eh, Miss Lena. It’s…….”

“Sir knight has to fight me now. You can’t cancel the duel you applied for once according to the law.”

I smiled as brightly as I could, tidying up my dishevelled hair in my gloves. Herschel flinched.

Before I knew it, Herschel’s face turned to tears.

But he couldn’t quit here. What has already begun, must be finished. He needed to finish what he started.

A single duel cannot be avoided. Then there was one way left.

‘That is Herschel declaring his defeat for me.’

I asked, looking back towards the Count.

“Dear Count, do you happen to have a sword with you? As you can see, I’ve been asked to a duel. If you have a sword, could you lend it to me?”

“There happens to be one behind the carriage. I’d be happy to lend it to you.”

The Count signalled at the horseman and the horseman brought a sword from the carriage.

The sword fell on my palm when I reached out my hand.

Ugh, it’s heavier than I thought.

I didn’t know if it was because it’s been a while or just because I was weak.

I went on as if nothing had happened.

“Well, my sword is ready. Sir Knight can use your own sword, right?”

I glanced at the sword in Herschel’s waist.

In fact, I was worried while I was saying this.

I was worried that Herschel would really put up a fight with me.

It didn’t feel real because he always followed me around, but Herschel was an imperial knight anyway. There was little chance that I would win against a trained knight.

‘But if you come to me, I’ll do my best.’

I looked at Herschel with my sword clenched.

“Go ahead and take your sword, Sir Knight. You have to fight me.”

I urged him.

Herschel grabbed the handle of his sword with a really unavoidable look.

But he couldn’t take the sword out.

His hand on the handle trembled.

Looking at that, I could see Herschel would never ask me to fight a duel.

As I expected, he took off his hand holding the sword handle.

His shoulders, who had lost his will, drooped down.

“I… I, I lost.”

“Are you admitting defeat?”

“Yes……”

Herschel added with tears in his eyes.

“Miss Lena won.”

* * *

Selvin Van Der looked at the window behind the carriage.

Over the small window, the theatre was gradually moving away.

But what Silvina was seeing wasn’t the theatre.

It was Herschel, who was about to challenge her to a duel, she was looking at.

Herschel, who first ran and proposed to Lena with a dignified force, and asked Selvin for a duel, admitted defeat to Lena and did not get up while sitting on the ground.

It was the same now. Herschel was just staring at the carriage with a blank face.

‘Such a pitiful being.’

Selvin gave her rating of Herschel that way.

In fact, Selvin was disgusted when Herschel asked her to a duel, treating the Crown Prince as ‘some bastard’.

But now she feels sorry for Herschel.

On the other hand, she was amazed at Lena’s ability to cope with the matter.

However, the problem was that the method was terribly cruel to Herschel.

Selvin glanced at Lena while offering her condolences to Herschel.

* * *

‘I didn’t know it was this hard to pretend not to know what others were looking at.’

I stared out the window steadfastly, feeling the eyes of the Count staring at me since before.

It was obvious why she was looking.

It’s probably because of the duel with Herschel.

How long has it been since I desperately pretended not to know that look?

Then the Count’s voice was heard.

“We’ll be there soon.”

“Yes?”

“The mansion that Miss Lena will be staying in. I think we’ll be there soon.”

The Count winked out of the window.

Only then did I see the Imperial Castle and its densely clustered mansions around it.

Oops, I’ve been pretending to look outside all this time!

“In addition, it’s a mansion owned by Miss Lena. It’s my first gift as Miss Lena’s guardian.”

“It’s in name only, right?”

“No, it’s practically Miss Lena’s.”

“……..is it okay if you give it to me like this?”

“I have a lot of money and I’m quite resourceful. This is pretty much easy. And didn’t I tell you? I’ll give Miss Lena whatever she needs.”

“Yes, Count did say it.”

“The first one is that mansion. Even after six months, it’s up to Miss Lena, whether to keep living there or just sell it.”

Huh, you’re just going to give me that mansion? And on top of that, a big mansion near the Imperial Castle?

No matter how sweet her whisper was, it was too unconventional and extreme.

I couldn’t say anything because I was embarrassed, but the Count kept explaining.

“And there will be maids who will need to maintain the mansion. I’ll pay the maids’ salaries during the contract. And since you have only maids in the mansion without any servants, we don’t have to worry about spreading rumours.”

“You’re very thorough.”

The Count laughed at my words.

“By the way, the Imperial Castle is close to Miss Lena’s mansion, and so is The Duke Egon’s residence.”

If it’s Duke Egon’ residence, then it would be Caleb Egon’s mansion, right?

“So I hope Miss Lena can cheer up, too. As you may know, the area near the Imperial Castle is an expensive place. Especially, the closer it is to the Imperial Palace, the more expensive it is.”

So, to sum up, I have a lot of money invested in me, so please work hard……….

It’s something like that.

But I can’t say that you’re doing it in vain.

“I will try.”

I laughed awkwardly.

* * *

After a while, the carriage stopped and I was surprised when I entered the mansion under the guidance of the Count. It’s bigger than I thought.

‘There’s even a garden and a terrace.’

I thought of a small mansion, but it was almost enough to call it an aristocrat castle.

“The flaw is that there’s no place to put the carriages and stables, but this should be a pretty decent mansion.”

“It’s not a pretty decent mansion, it’s an amazing mansion.”

I was absolutely amazed.

I can’t believe she suddenly brought me a house like this.….

“By the way, starting tomorrow, Miss Lena will follow me to the imperial administration to process paperwork for two weeks. Besides that, there will be a teacher who will teach aristocratic etiquette. It’s been a while since Miss Lena posed as a commoner, so I think you might have forgotten a lot.”

“Imperial administration? Aren’t I going to join the Royal Knights?”

“Miss Lena will be joining the Royal Knight in two weeks. In the meantime, Miss Lena will be working as my deputy in the imperial administration.”

“Can I stand in the Royal Knights with what I’ve learned for two weeks? If they make me do something difficult that I can’t handle…….”

“It probably won’t happen. It’s the Duke himself who is refusing to apply for manpower in the first place because the vice-commander’s assistance is enough. The Duke will take care of it and finish it well.”

“I’m glad to hear that.”

In reciting, I noticed something strange in the Count’s words.

“Count, did you say earlier that the Royal Knights refused to provide manpower? Are you saying that there are already two people in the Royal Knights who do the administrative work? So why am I accepted?”

“To answer the question, it’s true that there are already two people, but only the Duke who actually works. The vice-commander is incompetent in administration and paper works. The Duke, on the other hand, is remarkable for it.”

No, no matter how good he is, can one person handle everything?

Are you sure the Duke is a human?

…… Well, Caleb was the male protagonist.

Yeah, there’s nothing the main protagonist couldn’t do.

“And to answer the question of why Miss Lena is accepted, let’s just say it was possible because of my resourcefulness.”

I don’t think she wants to tell me in detail.

I didn’t bother to ask for more.

If she was going to tell me, she wouldn’t have said that.

After that, the Count had me look around the mansion, greet the users, and then go back.

“It would be better if Miss Lena was prepared for tomorrow. I’m pretty strict about this kind of thing.”

While leaving that note.

* * *

“The Royal Knights are this way, not that way, Miss Lena.”

At the words of Count Van Der, I came to a halt as I walked unintentionally.

“Oh, I’m sorry.”

“That’s okay. Miss Lena has been on the way for only two weeks, so that’s understandable.”

Then the Count told me to hurry up and follow her, and I chased after her.

Oh, I’m nervous.

As I walked down, I repeatedly clenched and straightened my fists.

Over the past two weeks, I’ve followed the Count to work in the Imperial Administration, building up my basic skills.

As the Count said, since I already take my successor class, I was able to learn quickly how to do it.

Thanks to the memory of Lena that remained with me.

However, when I went to the Royal Knights, my body became tight.

No, let’s think about something else.

For example, like I’m finally meeting the male protagonist……?

Come to think of it, he was my favorite character until I became Lena.

I’m excited to see such a character with my own eyes………. what a creep.

I had to work hard to loosen my face, which was still stiffened by the tension.

How long did we walk like that? The Count’s voice was heard.

“Well, the Duke himself has come out to meet you.”





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