Chapter 4

‘What?’

Baratheon burst into laughter.

“Kid, do you think Ashinov would make such a mistake of recognizing people?”

”Yes, you’ve already done it once,

you killed the innocent girl by calling her the devil.”

Baratheon shrugged, who had no idea how I felt looking at him with cloudy eyes.

“Most of all, you’re just like an inspiration. Hedin knew as soon as he saw her.”

“Hedin?”

“Don’t you know? The red hair that picked you up.he’s Hedin.”

“He also told me that your adoptive parents were trashy people.”

”Oh, the man who hit my stepfather instead of me

And he even saved me from drowning, so I thought we should thank him when we meet later.”

“More than that······.”

Baratheon squinted and lifted me with one hand.

‘Uh!’

As I opened my eyes round in surprise, he looked around at me and clicked his tongue.

You’re looking so dry. Such a poor Ashinov.”

Certainly, I’m just a poor little girl now.

“She’s very thin and dirty.”

It was natural because she grew up being abused by her foster parents.

Baratheon frowned at me, who was mildly convinced.

“Maybe we’ll tell the maids to clean you up, I bet If you don’t come back to normal before the old man comes back, he’ll be very pissed!!”

“You’re a fool, but I’ll agree with you this time, Theon.”

Shise crossed his arms, close to me.Face to face, Lucas nodded quietly from behind.

I think I’m the only one who doesn’t know the situation. I can’t believe you’re showing me what you’ve done.What does that mean?

                       * * *

Lucas opened the huge door wide and led me into it. “Come on, this is your room.”

‘Wait..this…?’

I opened my eyes in surprise. The carpet on the floor was as soft as clouds, and warm sunshine was pouring from a large window with navy curtains. It was also fantastic to see elaborate furniture and artworks filled with walls that must have been carved by craftsmen.

“Is that..my room…”

Compared to the  master’s roughly built log cabin, and dragged by her foster parents.It was a luxurious space to compare with Dunn’s shabby carriage.

“I don’t think the place where the emperor lives will be this luxurious.”

Of course, I’ve never seen the place where the emperor lives before.

“That’s how luxurious it is.”

Lucas smiled and introduced someone with his eyes wide open.

“This is the maid in charge of you. If there’s anything you need, just tell her.

“That’s fine.”

The maid, who stood quietly on one side at Lucas’s introduction, bowed her head gracefully as if she had waited.

“It’s Marina,”

she said, “not a maid, but a noble lady.

‘Uh, well, hello’..

she grinned as i awkwardly followed Marina’s greeting.Next to her was a familiar face. It was a red-haired knight named Hedin who picked me up from a rural village.

“You’ve already met him, haven’t you? I’ll take care of your escort. When you get back, I could put someone else in, but that’s what happened.”

“Do I need an escort?”

“Well, the winter mansion is a safe place, but it’s not a bad idea to be careful because it happened once.”

After Lucas’ long explanation, Hedin boiled one knee and kissed me lightly on the back of my hand.

‘It’s Hedin.’

‘This is the greeting of the knights ·····.’

When I was embarrassed by the great lady’s treatment, I slipped out my hand, and he lowered his head with a slightly bitter face.

‘I’m sorry.’

‘What?’

“I didn’t protect you at the time, so you were in for a rough ride. If you don’t trust me,I’ll prepare another escort for·······.”

“No!”

I shook my hand in surprise.

“Thanks for saving my life. I was going to say thank you when I see you again.”

‘Me?’

”Yes, if you hadn’t rescued me from the water then, I’d be a ghost by now.I bet.”

‘Then, I’ll do my best.’

Hedin, who opened his eyes round my nose, soon smiled and kissed me again on the back of my hand. It was still embarrassing, but this time i didn’t withdraw his hand cleanly in case he misunderstood. Lucas, who was watching the scene, burst into laughter.

                    * * * *

Marina washed me with warm rose-scented water and dressed me in a pretty indoor dress. While washing me, my face hardened for a moment, looking at the wound on my body, but I quickly covered my face.

“The clothes are big. I’ve prepared clothes for your age,”

Marina said with a serious face.I checked. As she said, the dress was loose, so I had a long waist left. She looked like a child wearing her sister’s dress.

I think it’s because I’m much smaller than my age. But I liked the clothes very much. The fabric wasn’t rough, so the skin didn’t wrinkle, and the sleeves and skirt length were appropriate.It was my first time wearing such nice clothes.

“I couldn’t smell the rotten smell and horse poop that had always smelled bad in my body.”

“I’d better prepare a new outfit,

It’s not a perfect fit for me”

Marina brushed my hair, apologizing as if she were a felon. The comb is stuck in rough hair.’Worried, she deftly untangled her tangled hair. I just finished taking a bath, and when someone touched my hair, I fell asleep. However, unlike her over-luxury body, her mind was still complicated.

I’m Prince Ashinov’s granddaughter? A descendant of Pamel the Cannabis Wizard? I mean, reincarnated as a descendant of a man who killed me in a previous life.

It was very absurd.But the more I thought about it, the more it seemed not such a bad thing. This was a great opportunity to avenge the stupid wizard who killed me. Isn’t the reason why I was reborn as a descendant of Pamel also to seize the opportunity? Well, it doesn’t matter if it isn’t, but who dares to avenge the man who killed me?

The problem is that 500 years have already passed since that day, after the person who caused the accident had already died. Anger lingers, and the avenger has disappeared.

‘My small fists that has nowhere to go ······’

Then what should I do with this fists in my hands?

‘No, no.’

Not all of them were gone, come to think of it.Pamel is dead, but Ashinov still enjoys a reputation with the South? Even that wealth and fame were earned by the stupid wizard killing me.

“Yes, Ashinov, you damn family!”

Pamel was a man of great pride in his family, and if I were to bring this family down, I’d be damned. Myeon·····. Weeping in the grave, weeping in the past.You’ll regret it!’ So this thick small fist in my hand, swing at this house, Ashinov.

                     * * *

Master said this. “You want me to tell you how to win a battle? It’s simple. You just have to let your guard down.”

‘Lost your guard?’

‘Yes, hide your purpose and ability from your opponent. Then victory is not difficult.”

I was a good disciple who faithfully followed his teachings, so I decided to use that strategy in Operation Ashinov’s Fall. Don’t let me see my dark insides to ruin this house. I’ll have to ingratiate myself as a naive and nice boy.

‘So that even if I do something harmful to my family, I can protect myself by saying,

“Oh, the good Danae made a mistake because she didn’t know anything!”

<b>(Tl: lol she’s talking about herself!)</b>

In the meantime, the Asinovs will slowly fall, as if their clothes were wet in the drizzle.

“And one more thing to do.”

As important as keeping the opponent off guard, it was to identify the opponent. So I’m here, called the Ashinov mansion, so-called the Winter mansion.

I decided to grasp the geography. Knowing the terrain is the basic element leading to victory, so Marina played me a small basket as I was busy preparing to explore from early morning.

“What’s this?”

It’s water and snacks. And a handkerchief. You might get hungry while you’re walking around.”

Let’s open the basket.It contained bread and cookies that looked appetizing with a small bottle of water. ‘Thank you, Marina,’ I held the basket Marina gave me in my arms, smiling broadly like a good child.

Then Hedin, who was guarding the side, naturally took the basket from my hand.

“I’ll carry that. I’m afraid it’ll be a little heavy for you.”

It certainly was. This body was still a child and vulnerable to long-term abuse, so moving a little bit made me gasp.

“How did I end up like this when I even knocked down the devil……?

I don’t think I need to be as strong as I was then, but I thought I needed some physical training. Hedin followed me as I left the room sighing.