âFufufu~ With this, weâve secured our next loan.â
Countess Lyran, Bavalein, snickered as she held the contract the two soldiers had brought to her. As long as she had this contract, the ăengagementăitself was practically official. Now it wouldnât matter whatever happened to the daughter of the countâs ex-wife.
That good-for-nothing daughter, whether sheâs expelled or killed by the cursed duke,none of it will pose any problem to our family.
Since they donât have any heir yet, the distribution of the property should be split in half. Of course, that good-for-nothing daughterâs share would roll into our pocket.
âŠâŠ..With that kind of thinking in her mind, this woman foolishly believed that half of the dukeâs assets already belonged to her. Even though the duke was cursed, Duke Lönnrot was still the renowned ăThe Patriotic Great Mageă. Excluding the king, everyone knew that the dukeâs assets far towered any other family in this country.
âWith this, I can get the full set of the recommended items from my usual jeweler.â
That deep blue dragon gemstone I saw beforeâŠ.
The gemstone, which was overflowing with magical power, fascinated her almost immediately but the price of that gemstone deterred her from buying it. In the end, the stone had been brought by another noble but stillâŠ. There were still other gemstones in stock.
While Bavalein was busy counting her chickens even before they hatched with her abacus, her daughter, Sistana, came to inquire about something.
âYou know, mother. Didnât you say youâre going to buy me a new dress after my big sister gets engaged?â
âOh my, Sistana.â
âAnd so, I want to attend the dance party hosted by the marquis next week with Nador-sama!â
âNext week? I see. Then you can order whatever you want this time.â
âWhoa! Really?! Thank you, mother!â
With a spring in her steps, Sistana ran out of the room.
âI have to hurry up and get a tailor for my dress!â
The cost of one brand new dress is still within acceptable expenses. It is my adorable daughterâs long-awaited big moment and itâs an event hosted by a high-ranking marquis family after all. Thereâs no need to stop her from participating.
Nador wasnât foolish enough to mess with a daughter from a count family butâŠ. Countess Lyran knew there were at least⊠Two brothels Nador frequented.
As I thought, Sistana doesnât know about it but it wouldnât be bad if she can fetch a better man in that party. Sheâs charming and she can be both sexy and cute at times. In addition, Sistana is also good at magic. That sole fact is more than enough to give her the seat of a marquess.
Considering all of that, the cost of my daughterâs new dress is not a wasteful expense at all. Itâs an investment for a better future.
âWith this, the sooner we can get that good-for-nothing girl to die, the betterâŠâ
Bavalein muttered her real thoughts that she couldnât bear to let anyone else know about. Suddenly, at that moment, she felt something whispering into her ear.
ââŠâŠâŠ Yes, thatâs right! If I use that girlâs necklaceâŠ. I can write her a letter to tell her to return to her parentâs house in secretâŠ. And then that necklace willâŠ.â
Running away from the duchal household without permission = ruining our familyâs reputation. With this, the curse will be activatedâŠ.!
Bavaleinâs thin lips curled upward, forming into the shape of a crescent moon at the thought. She then picked up her quill pen, which she rarely used under normal circumstances.
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