Chapter 86

TL: Zimming

When I left the prison, the chairman and his brothers began to torture the Baron, and there was a terrible scream underground.

While I was eating with my father, Nos told him about the Baron.

“He wanted to control Dubbled through the girl, but I don’t think he knew about the gold liquor.”

“He must be stupid.”

“Because you care about the little miss very much, so they dare to do this.”

This is the second time it happened.

Before, the dead Walstons tried hard to make Cattlea be adopted by Dubbled, they also made a fool of themselves for that reason.

Obviously, there is someone who has intentionally gotten closer to the Baron to get information. It must be the man Mireille saw.

‘Just what is the reason they dared to do this even by using the gold liquor?’

I put the meat in my mouth and thought,

‘Well, that’s enough.’

Even if I didn’t try to catch the man, if they really want something in the Dubbled, they will naturally appear in front of us someday.

‘And if they get caught, they’ll die.’

At that time, the butler came in to give a letter.

“A letter for the little miss.”

“From who?”

“The Dubos family.”

I got up and received a letter.

[Little miss, this is a love letter. I was very happy to hear that you woke up. I was so sad to hear what little miss had experienced.]

I tried to decode what she wanted to say and immediately understand it.

[…I’m delivering good news. I successfully finished the long distance travel device.]

‘Yay!’

I sang a joyous song in my heart.

***

After I finished eating, I went upstairs.

‘Let’s use one for confirmation. It’s a shame, but I need to check it myself.’

Thinking so, I walked down the dark hallway and headed to my room.

It’s the servants’ mealtime, so the hallway was quiet.

‘Aim for the gap and move…huh?’

There were two familiar people on the terrace.

It was Javelin and Lea.

The two were talking,

“In the end, we haven’t found the fourth child again.”

Lea answered Javelin’s words without a hitch.

“Javelin, I’m going to let her go now.”

The usually gentle voice of hers was as rigid as that of a knight.

“Is it because of the child of fate?”

When Javelin looked at Lea, she replied while staring blankly into the sky.

“I have failed. I always forget the most important thing.”

“……”

“On the day the child went missing, if I had not tried to recover my dead sister’s body, I could have protected her.”

On the day of the attack, Lea, her sister and Risette fled the castle.

“In the end, I couldn’t even see my sister.”

“……”

“This time again. If I had been more careful, I might have noticed that Mireille was a fake.”

“……”

“I shouldn’t have left the little miss alone.”

Lea dropped her head weakly.

“The little miss does not try to call the servants other than me and the three maids. She has a lot of affection, but she was afraid of making relationships because of her wounds.”

“……”

“I tried to take away the rest of the maids because I felt guilty for the girl I believed as the fourth child. The little miss must be hurt.”

Lea nearly cried as Javelin laughed pitifully.

“I’m about to retire. I’m not qualified to serve the little miss.”

What?

I opened the door.

The two people who were in a conversation didn’t even notice that I was here. They were very surprised.

I said to Lea,

“I’m not that fragile!”

“……pardon?”

“I wasn’t hurt by your actions!”

“But for weeks in such a huge place alone…”

“All the other kids experience this too. There are so many kids who eat alone when their parents go to work!”

I shouted to Lea.

“Without Lea, it’s so much scarier. Sleeping alone and eating alone is nothing compared to that.”

“Little miss…”

Lea’s eyes were moist while I frowned and glared at her.

“Cancel your retirement!”

“Yes……”

Soon she started crying, so I sighed.

Even though Lea was usually a reliable adult, now I felt like coaxing a child.

Lea soon began to shed tears and snots, so I took out a handkerchief and wiped it away.

“Sorry…”

“Yes.”

“Now go and work.”

“Yes.”

She replied quietly as she looked at me.

“You don’t know how much honor it is for me to serve you.”

I lifted my chin up, and said, “I know.”

Lea smiled and kissed me on the cheek.

After she left, I went to Javelin’s side, to the chair next to her.

“Thank you for persuading Lea.”

“I would never let go of her anyway. Lea is mine.”

“You really remind me of Risette.”

I took a seat next to her. The liquor bottle and empty glass on the table smelled strongly.

‘This is an expensive drink.’

This is one of the drinks that the Duke of Vallua cares about. He took out the drink only when he met an important guest.

“I’m still too young to drink alcohol.”

Then she took a new cup out of the tray near the bottle of liquor and added the ice she had prepared for the drink.

“It’s already spring.”

“Yes. Violets also bloomed under the mountain.”

“Do you like violets?”

“I actually prefer something else to violets.”

“What?”

“Elsa tree.”

It is a tree of money.

Others know that they could only use the leaves, but if the leaves are dried and sold, they can be used to earn money, also the leaves could become a material for long-distance travel device, and if they are grown near the volcano, the land can be used as a spinel mine.

The leaves are very expensive because they can make very good ointment and tea.

The elsa tree price was comparable to a mansion.

‘I have a lot of elsa trees around me, but some of them are not properly maintained.”

The spinel mine could only be made if it met the requirements.

That’s why the original owner, Viscount Roman, sold the land with the Elsa tree at a bargain price.

But, having money didn’t mean anyone could buy it. The owners are reluctant to sell the tree because it is a tree that needs to be carefully handled.

“I see.”

“What plant do you like best, Javelin?”

“I don’t like plants.”

“Why?”

“I get those everyday so it’s not special.”

Recalling rumors that the young children of the capital city piled flowers for Javelin’s birthday, I nodded.

“Hmm.”

‘She must be tired even though she’s popular.’

I had a heart-to-heart talk with Javelin in the night breeze.

By the time the night fell, she said,

“Now you have to go in and sleep.”

“Yes.”

“Good night, Leblaine.”

I was so surprised.

‘Ja, Ja, Javelin called my name!’

She always called me the child of fate.

She laughed as I was surprised, covering my mouth with both hands.

“I should remember the name of my drinking buddy.”

“Yes……!”

“Good night.”

I grinned.

***

I felt really good the next day.

I got the long distance travel magic device yesterday, Javelin also called my name and I finally decided which soul I wanted to take.

I hummed as I went down to the dining room for breakfast.

Javelin, who usually does not attend family meals, was sitting at the table.

“Hello.”

When I greeted her she also replied,

“Hello, Leblaine.”

My brothers looked at her and me.

“What, when did you two get so close?”

“Yes how come? I’m about to be jealous.”

I answered while sitting in a chair.

“Me and her are drinking buddy!”

Clang!

Then, I could hear the falling dishes.

“Th, t, the little miss has become a bad kid…”

“Ba, bad little miss…”

As the servants murmured and shuddered, Isaac shouted.

“Aunt, are you crazy?! You can’t give drinks to a baby!”

Isaac, who usually lacks common sense, somehow talked with common sense today. I was a bit amazed at him.

“A nine year old kid is not a baby.”

Javelin said as she wiped her mouth with a napkin. Henry was frowning as Johann said,

“Drinking is not good for a child.”

“That’s not something you could say to me as the person who was caught drinking in the dormitory.”

I glared at Henry and Isaac. The two men flinched as Johann pouted.

Javelin said,

“I bought you a present, so check it out, Leblaine.”

“Present?”

“It’s outside the window.”

“Can I see it now?”

“Yes.”

I opened the window that was connected to the dining room. And what I saw was a pile of elsa trees.

There were dozens of giant elsa trees piled up from the garden to the gate.

The calculator in my head made a sound and many zeros came to mind.

“You said you liked it the most.”

I looked at Javelin. I ran quickly and hugged her.

“Aunt!”

I exclaimed as she smiled.

“It’s worth the money.”

Having a rich aunt is the best!

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