Chapter 6

“Thath was cwazy…” [That was crazy…]

 

Sephiel slowly opened her eyes, recalling what she saw before she fell unconscious.

 

‘Where is… this?’

 

The first thing that caught her eyes was the face of an unfamiliar man.

 

“Hicc!”

 

The surprised Sephiel hiccuped.

 

“Are you alright?”

 

It took Sephiel a few seconds to remember who he was.

 

“Dith you bwecome youngwer?” [Did you become younger?]

 

At her words, Elton made an “Ah” sound before he rummaged through his chest pocket.

 

“Can you recognize me now?”

 

Elton placed a fake mustache under his nose.

 

‘A disguise?’

 

Elton removed his mustache again. Then, the middle-aged man revealed a beautiful face that looked to be no more than that of a person in his early 20s.

 

“As you can see, because I look young, I dress up when external guests come.”

 

“…”

 

Sephiel had nothing to say.

 

‘More than that….’

 

Sephiel slowly looked at her surroundings.

 

Sephiel was now lying on a sofa. The image of Mittara’s mother who was attacked by a predator continuously came to her mind.

 

“Are dwey dwead?” [Are they dead?]

 

Without realizing it herself, Sephiel had already asked.

 

“Who are you talking about?”

 

“A while ago, at the banquet hall… the person who got bitten by the black thing….”

 

Elton seemed to remember only then.

 

“So you’re talking about Baroness Sheeran. She didn’t die. People can live even without a single limb, haha.”

 

Baroness Sheeran… then that means it was Mittara’s mom.

 

“…Hicc.”

 

Seeing Sephiel’s surprised rabbit eyes, Elton nodded calmly as if he understood.

 

“You must’ve been surprised, right?”

 

“Ywesh…” [Yes…]

 

“Yes, it is truly a surprising thing. To think that a person who dared rebel against the Little Young Lord… survived.”

 

“…”

 

“In other situations, Black would have definitely made the person stop breathing. Maybe it was a little nervous because there were a lot of people. Black is now going to go into intensive training.”

 

Hm. So it was like that.

 

‘Turns out the employees were also crazy.’

 

Sephiel quickly grasped the situation.

 

“Is it uswually wike that?” [Is it usually like that?]

 

“Yes?”

 

“Wike that…. just bwiting at pweople. Is evwyone wike that?” [Like that…. just biting at people. Is everyone like that?]

 

“Ah, no. No one will get hurt unless the person rebels against the Little Young Lord. In particular, the Royal Princess is a precious person, so please do not worry. Black never defies his owner’s family.”

 

Elton said.

 

‘Great, then as long as I’m not impudent, I won’t be bitten by a beast, right?’

 

She was Sephiel, who throughout her previous life suffered just because of the fact she was born.

 

In her mind, the groundless craziness seemed rather reasonable.

 

Rather than that… Sephiel looked at Elton’s expression.

 

“But, I- I was akswepted.” [But, I- I was accepted.]

 

“Yes. That’s right.”

 

Elton nodded without any hesitation.

 

So, could she now stay here?

 

Sephiel’s heart beat fast.

 

‘My three-meals-a-day dream.’

 

The realization that her sweet dream was just around the corner, made her excited.

 

However, Sephiel held back as she recalled the evilness inside her.

 

‘The evil me will surely not be blinded by such small things.’

 

If she asked if she could eat three meals a day here, they might treat her worse.

 

‘The weaker the position, the heavier the mouth. In fact, there’s nothing that I want, even if they give me two meals a day…’

 

Since adults were nicer to a child with a guardian who took care of the child…

 

She had already determined that treatment may be worse than Mittara.

 

“There’s one last procedure left.”

 

The mouth that was about to twitch, curved down.

 

“Procedure…?”

 

“Yes. I understand that the Royal Princess passed the ancestry test when you came in, but the appearance you came in here with is a little suspicious, so our Little Young Lord said that you have to be examined.”

 

“….”

 

“There are many people seeking the dragon’s lineage, so the Royal Princess should not be someone who came from a person with malicious intent. But it’s all formal procedures, so it’ll be over soon.”

 

Elton added lightly. “Of course, that’s if there’s really no problem with the Royal Princess.”

 

Sephiel clasped her small hands together, she was a little nervous.

 

“Then, let’s do it right away.”

 

Elton clapped his palms making Sephiel flinch.

 

The door opened. And the one that crawled confidently through the door was the snake that was carried by the Little Young Lord earlier.

 

“The snake’s name is Green. This snake has the ability to sense the truth.”

 

Elton said.

 

“When a person wrapped in this snake tells a lie, the subject…”

 

“The subject…?”

 

“Will be bitten. Crunch.”

 

Elton said without a change in his expression. Sephiel’s eyes shook.

 

“Please do not worry. Since the poison injected will be an appropriate amount. You won’t die immediately.”

 

Then, is he saying I’ll die slowly?

 

‘That’s much worse!’

 

The body of the thick Green wrapped around Sephiel’s body. Feeling the coldness, Sephiel shivered.

 

“Royal Princess. Please think carefully. Did the adults tell you to come here and do something bad?”

 

It was a question that would immediately find who the person behind her was, right? Sephiel understood right away.

 

“Uhm, free will. Would you understand better if I said that? It means that I’m asking if you came because you wanted to be here.”

 

Fortunately, it was a question Sephiel didn’t need to lie about.

 

“It’s not that! I… I cwame becawse I wanth to come.” [It’s not that! I… I came because I want to come.]

 

“Is there a story behind it?”

 

“That’s….”

 

Sephiel was… uneasy.

 

‘Hiic.’

 

Swii—

 

Green opened its mouth.

 

I’m going to be bitten! Sephiel closed her eyes tightly before opening them again.

 

“My famiwy membwers wocked me up and hwit me. They said I’m cuwsed….” [My family members locked me up and hit me. They said I’m cursed….]

 

Elton’s gesture hardened.

 

Swii—

 

Green remained motionless, still wrapped around Sephiel’s body.

 

It was all true.

 

“Then, did you come all the way here by yourself?”

 

“The wnighth who wash wathching hewped me.” [The knight who was watching helped me.]

 

Because she answered too concisely, Lotto ended up being glorified.

 

“I see. So, there’s a knight who helped the Royal Princess escape.”

 

“Yesh… I don’th know where he ish wite now.” [Yes… I don’t know where he is right now.]

 

“So even knights of the lower class have a certain loyalty.”

 

“…”

 

“Then… For the last ancestry test, Green will draw some blood.”

 

Prick!

 

Green bit Sephiel lightly, making Sephiel flinch.

 

Green untangled himself from Sephiel. Then, he approached Elton and wrapped his arm around him. When Green made a swii sound, Elton nodded.

 

“The blood of the Allegro Royal Family certainly flows in you. This is an important part, so I had to check it one more time.”

 

“Ywesh…” [Yes…]

 

“The test, it’s over now.”

 

Elton spoke in a tone that could not be described as anything other than trustworthy.

 

Sephiel was dumbfounded.

 

“Huh?”

 

“Yes. Now that the confirmation process is complete. Please eat something delicious and rest well.”

 

Elton said kindly.

 

“Is dwis reawy the end?” [Is this really the end?]

 

“Yes. Why do you think otherwise?”

 

“You’re noth going tho ashw me anymore?” […You’re not going to ask me anymore?]

 

“Ah, well. Did you get permission from your family, do you have any dowry, and what should we do with the marriage procedure or process? Are you asking about that kind of headache-inducing talk?”

 

“…Yesh.” […Yes.]

 

“We don’t need a dowry, and the rest of the circumstances don’t matter.”

 

“…Really?”

 

“Yes.”

 

Elton said softly.

 

“After all…”

 

Sephiel focused.

 

“Whatever a lower-class Royal Family does, the Little Young Lord will not care. I was worried that no one would be picked today. But, haha, it turned out great.”

 

“….”

 

“Oh my. Is it too difficult to understand for the young Royal Princess? Simply put,”

 

“….”

 

“The Grand Duke of Remdragon Family is the strongest. Then you’ll feel at ease, right?”

 

At that moment, Sephiel felt that…

 

‘It’s the best, this household.’

 

It wasn’t just a matter of borrowing their title anymore.

 

Within Sephiel, the sense of awe and respect for the Remdragon Family rose.

 

Even if what Elton said was a bluff or not, it was good.

 

The Allegro Royal Family, who ruined Sephiel’s life so much in her previous life.

 

It was the first time a person treated Sephiel’s family like a neighbourhood puppy passing by.

 

Swii—

 

Before she knew it, Green came closer to Sephiel, tilted its head and looked at her.

 

“You did a great job on the examination.”

 

Sephiel hugged the snake at once.

 

“Oh my, you are pwetty. You aw so nice. You aw a compwetent snwake.” [Oh my, you are pretty. You are so nice. You are a competent snake.]

 

Sephiel realized that snakes could also make absurd faces.

 

‘Yeah, even now the change in my attitude is fast.’

 

The snake on our side is a good snake. It’s a nice snake.

 

Salute. Salute.

 

Sephiel loves you, Remdragon.

 

Sephiel felt like she wanted to form a heart with both hands above her head and then spin around.

 

“Royal Princess…?”

 

And also.

 

Grrrowwl.

 

The fierce sound rang from Sephiel’s stomach. The dazed Elton smiled and turned his head.

 

“Please wait for a moment.”

 

This time, Elton rang a bell. The door opened and maids came in.

 

“Serve the Royal Princess. Serve her since she’s tired and carry her to the separate house.”

 

“Yes.”

 

“Yes.”

 

The maids replied in unison before smiling kindly.

 

‘They’re older sisters who smell good.’

 

Their similar appearance made Sephiel think they looked like twins. However, one had blue eyes and the other had brown.

 

Sephiel made eye contact with them and shyly lowered her eyes.

 

“Elton, can we call this person Royal Princess?”

 

“Ah, Royal Princess—”

 

Elton hesitated, making an ‘uhm’ sound.

 

“No, that’s not it. She’s surely the one who’s going to be the madam, the new baby of the Grand Duke Family.”

 

“….”

 

“But because she hasn’t officially become the madam yet, she can’t even be called the little madam.”

 

“There isn’t such a thing called a big madam, let alone a little madam.”

 

The woman with brown eyes answered.

 

“Usually, in this case, we call them Miss or Lady, but…”

 

“But, she’s totally a baby?”

 

As the two maids contemplated, they looked at Sepiel and exchanged words.

 

“Then, it’s Baby.”

 

“Yes. Since it’s this house’s very own and only Little Miss. The title must be Baby.”

 

They nodded and said in unison.

 

Elton seemed satisfied, too.

 

“Ah, that’s a good one. For the time being, call her Baby and when she officially signs her name down, then she’ll become Madam.”

 

“Yes.”

 

“Yes. Baby.”

 

The maids said at the same time. Sephiel was dumbfounded.

 

She had never been called with such an endearing title before, so her cheeks were burning.

 

“Ung!”

 

The blue-eyed maid picked up Sephiel and she was carried on another maid’s back. Sephiel’s ears turned red.

 

‘But, is this really over?’

 

Sephiel came to her senses, the newly turned evil Sephiel was very careful.

 

“Uhm, bwut.” [Uhm, but.]

 

“Yes?”

 

“When am I gettwing mawied?” [When am I getting married?]

 

Sephiel lifted her head off the maid’s back. Elton’s expression became strange.

 

“Do you want to quickly marry our Little Young Lord?”

 

That is, of course!

 

Sephiel wanted to shout. That way, she could finally leave the family register of that damned family.

 

Even in her dreams and reality, Sepihel’s wish was only one. It was getting rid of that damn Allegro name.

 

“Ywes, of couwse.” [Yes, of course.]

 

“Why? Wasn’t our Little Young Lord scary?”

 

“…”

 

At that moment, Sephiel recalled Erga and trembled.

 

He’s too scary. Maybe he ordered the employee to ask that question.

 

‘Because he might have been disappointed because I was so ugly.’

 

White hair and red eyes.

 

Since she had met a boy of her age before, she remembered the Princes who looked at her with disgust, saying that she looked ominous.

 

“Bwu… he’s hanswome.” [But… he’s handsome.]

 

After thinking for a while, Sephiel gave the flattering answer.

 

“…How did you know that the Little Young Lord was handsome? Is that why you applied?”

 

“Oh, uhm, dwat ish.” [Oh, uhm, that is.]

 

Sephiel operated her brain fully and found an excuse without difficulty.

 

“I heard abouth ith. Dwagonsh are pwetty and, I wike looksh” [I heard about it. Dragons are pretty and I like looks.]

 

It was an excuse that made even her own ears turn red, but Sephiel, who resolved herself to be evil, shamelessly lied.

 

“Pfft.”

 

As if he was holding something back, Elton covered his mouth with his hand.

 

“I see. If our Little Young Lord knew about this, he’d be happy.”

 

“…You don’th need to convey ith. I heard thath aww boysh know that they themsewbs aw handswome.” […You don’t need to convey it. I heard that all boys know that they themselves are handsome.]

 

“Pfft. Yes, I see.”

 

When Elton nodded, the maid who carried Sephiel spoke.

 

“Then, we’ll take you to the separate house.”

 

When she heard a response, the maid began to move mercilessly. Just like that, Sephiel left the room.

 

And the left behind Elton…

 

“PFFT. PUAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAH.”

 

“You’re noisy.”

 

Elton approached a wall.

 

It looked like an ordinary wall, but as Elton approached, it slowly revealed what it really looked like.

 

In fact, it was not a wall, but rather a curtain disguised as a wall with magic.

 

As Elton walked to the curtain, Erga appeared, sitting on a chair covered with silk. His arm was raised on the armrest, holding his chin.

 

A predator crouched beneath Erga without making a single sound.

 

“Really, you had chosen correctly. Even though it’s a little small. Haha. A really interesting person came as the bride of the Grand Duke Family.”

 

“…I already said that you’re noisy.”

 

“But, to apply because you’re pretty. Whoa. Baby has an amazing eye for beauty. I can’t believe a five-year-old girl is already hurrying to get married. This owner, properly…”

 

“It’ll be done as long as we lend that kid our name. When I become an adult, my family will leave this world.”

 

“….”

 

“So, shut up.”

 

Erga said in a cynical way. Elton quietly lowered his head after bursting into laughter.

 

“Then, Little Young Lord. What should we do with Baby’s treatment?”

 

“…What do you mean?”

 

Erga said.

 

“Do as per Father’s command.”

 

“Yes. First of all, she will be served at a separate house isolated from the main building.”

 

“…Give her lots of food.”

 

“….”

 

“I think she’ll eat well because she looks like a raccoon.”

 

“Yes. I understand.”

 

“Don’t just understand, actually go do,”\nErga said.

 

“And work. Just like a servant.”

 

“Yes.”

 

Elton bowed his head politely.