Enjoy
“
Blood sold for a price
…
Poor thing
.
It must be two shoes
.
Isiac,
I believe that if my environment is as good as its size, I will be as good as it is
…”
(
He was sold as a slave
…
Poor thing
.
He must be sad
.
How are you?
I think if LeBlin was sold as a slave, I would be sad too
…)
“
This
…
He's weak, baby girl
.
That's why he was captured by the slave trader
.
This is what my predecessor used to say,
“
The strong will always oppress the weak
“.
“
So am I bad too?
“
At my words, Isik's expression faltered
.
“
What are you saying?
!
“
I support him too
.
I'm sorry and I miss his relatives like Henley and Isaac
“.
(
I'm weak too
.
I'm small and not as strong as Henry and Isaac
.)
The child's expression immediately turned depressed at my words
.
When I saw his sad look, I pulled his sleeve tightly
.
“
Are you still going to buy Boilen ever?
“
(
Are you still going to buy Blaine as a slave?
)
“
I won't buy it
.
I have never bought a slave before
.
I just wanted to give you the best games,
I heard that nobles collect slaves as toys these days
.
I wanted to buy you the best toys,
That's why I brought you here
…”
“
There is no harm if hope is like that
.
You have lent to Aye, so don't be humiliated by Afdal
! “
(
It's okay if that's the case
.
I changed my mind, you are still the best
!)
Isaac's frustrated face lit up with joy when he heard my statement
.
I sighed internally because of its simplicity
.
'
It is difficult to discipline a child
.’
***
When the Duke returned to the castle, his mood seemed to get worse
.
Because of his mood swings,
Staff and administrators were treading on thin ice
.
Leah and my maids were equally absent-minded
.
They fell asleep taking care of me
.
But it was a good thing for me
.
'
I will take this opportunity to take a look at the new officials
.’
I thought as I remembered the way to the room where there were new administrators
.
I was looking into their offices under the pretext of doing my homework and looking for Nous
.
“
Leah, hand to go to his fodder
“
(
Leah, I want to go to the administrator's room
.)
“
Admin room
....
Uni, go with the baby
“.
I ordered one of the stationed maids to accompany me
.
I shook my head at Leah's words
.
“
No, it's okay
!
I can go on my own
“.
(
No, it's okay
!
I can go by myself
.)
“
Little miss, you should be careful when you meet someone new in the castle
.
Since the Duke accepts people regardless of their background and status, that's why we need to be careful
.
It would be better for you if the uni was by your side
“.
Leah explained to me patiently
.
I couldn't refute her logic and decision, because I knew there was indeed a criminal hiding inside the estate and I was going to find out who he was.
..
“
Okay
….”
“
That's very nice of you
“
Leah kissed me gently on the side of my forehead
.
And that's how Uni and I ended up walking together towards the administrator's room
.
When I was about to enter the room,
A frustrated voice shouted from the room, startling Wonnie
.
“
So? It's very expensive
!
Radish seedlings are usually traded for
40
Only one franc
! “
The new manager, Ceria, was in a fight with a supplier
.
Another manager, Charlie, soon intervened
.
“
It is more than double the market price
.
With this amount, we can assume that someone seized the money
“.
The accused immediately denied the charge
.
“
What are you talking about?
!
He shouted angrily
.
Charlie sniffed
.
“
Seria, you don't know because this is your first time,
But the aristocracy deliberately brings things at a low price
.
Everything was done to show off their wealth
“.
“
However, this is a lot
...!”
“
This is what common people do
“
“
What are you talking about?
The rule for pretrial officers is not to share their identity
–
Little miss
! “
When she was about to scold him,
Her eyes accidentally found me hiding behind the door of the administration office,
She immediately turned around at me
.
“
Oh my God, she's such a beautiful little miss
…
Greetings little miss, my name is Seria
“
The man, who was watching the fight between Charlie and Ceria, immediately leaned towards me
.
“
My name is Jacob
“
He was the one who told me
“
Baby girl
“.
On his first day
.
As a result, he was taken by Nous and warned for the foul
.
Surprisingly, he doesn't seem to resent me
.
Instead, his eyes were glued to my hand that was holding my yoni's skirt
.
Suddenly he whispered in a low voice,
“
About nine centimetres
…
It's small
…”
In contrast to his co-workers,
Charlie stood as if I didn't exist
.
Ceria stared at his strange behavior before shoving him in the ribs
.
“
What are you doing?
“
He whispered harshly, annoyed by his co-worker's pushing
.
Ceria answered in a low voice
:
“
Say hello to little miss
“.
“
Well, my name is Charlie Mayroll
“
He said indifferently as if my existence was just a simple child and had the same status as him
.
Ceria and Jacob looked at him with a puzzled look
.
While my maid, my yoni's face, was distorted in distaste
.
“
What a rude person
!
“
huh?
“
Charlie looked up and down at Yuni as if she was crazy
.
“
The official dares to disrespect the little miss
!
Uni scolded him
.
“
What's the problem, right?
“
“
What is your name?
I will refer you to the punishment meeting
“.
The punishment meeting was a trial for those who disrespected the system of the aristocracy
.
The offender will be brought before the station chiefs of each district to be judged
.
If more than half of the bosses confess to their crime, the criminal will be punished
.
The type of punishment he would face was varied,
From fine or imprisonment to death by hanging
.
When Charlie heard the maid's words, he was upset
.
Sensing that she was overreacting, he scratched his head in irritation
.
Fortunately,
Ceria managed to grab Charlie's wrist before he escalated the problem further
.
“
Stop, Charlie
.
You really have no respect for little miss
. “
Charlie pulled Ceria's hand away and cut off the sleeve she was holding
.
He felt betrayed
.
How could you take Little Miss's side,
Which she didn't even know, any more than his co-worker
.
He clicked his tongue in annoyance before walking towards the door
.
As soon as he passed me, I heard him muttering
.
“
It's a good enough greeting for an orphan like you
“
In fact,
Only a few believed that I was the true daughter of fate
.
in the structure,
They gave me a painting as a way to spread the ruler's spirituality in which they believe
.
But outside the temple, people treated me differently
.
Not many people thought that I was the daughter of fate,
Even the Empress didn't quite believe me either
.
That's why when I looked for someone to adopt me,
She excluded her father, the Duke of Marche, from the list
.
Her behavior was one of the things that made people suspicious
.
Faced with a familiar feeling of condemnation,
Charlie's words were neither strange nor annoying
.
'
But
….’
I grabbed his sleeve
.
“
What
This?
“
Charlie stopped in his tracks at the powerful locomotive
.
“
Slow down and go
“
(
Wait properly and go
).
Upon hearing my request, Charlie burst out laughing
.
“
You did it, girl
.
What you just did was a greeting
“.
He stared at me with an insulting look in his eyes
.
Then I said with a smile
.
“
I said terrified when I bound you, just as I terrified you when I went
.
Are you a shaved idiot, Thedi?
“
(
I said hello when I met you, and I also greeted you when you left
.
Are you an idiot with no morals?
)
“
Hah
…”
He stared at me as if I was stupid and laughed
.
“
Yes yes
.
Goodbye, have a nice day
“
,
With sarcasm laced in his words, he turned away from me
.
But before he could take another step,
I kicked his knee with all the force I could muster
.
“
Agh
!
His painful screams echoed in the director's hall
.
She stared coldly as he rubbed the bruised knee, trying to ease the pain
.
“
Give it a heavy weight
.
When you say goodbye,
Sharpen your knees and bring your inheritance to the father
.
Now, do it one more time,
“
(
Do it right
.
When you say goodbye, bend your knees and bow your head to the floor
.
Now, do it again
.)
Charlie clenched his jaw in anger
.
All the managers present were now looking at the commotion
.
Uni, who was standing next to me, was surprised by my sudden outburst
.
'
It would be hard for me if I let people not be as respectful as they want to be
.’
I didn't know well in my previous life and I let myself be disrespected by everyone who didn't believe that I was a child of fate
.
In the end, no one respected me
.
Everyone treated me as if I was just a child with an honorary noble title
–
Fake
.
Charlie was embarrassed and angry
.
Especially when he saw all the administrators looking at the disturbance,
Where a young child scolds him
.
In an attempt to save his pride, he turned the attention to me
.
“
Hell
!
I pretended I didn't hear his little moan and instead shook my uni skirt
.
“
Uni, uni
“
“
Yes, miss is young
“
“
Leah said, “Everyone except Dawaq and Ahoti should say hello to me, right?”
“
(
Leah said, Everyone except the Duke and my brothers should tell me, right?
)
“
That's right, little miss
“
“
So
…
What about other people? Religion doesn't insult me?
Like this chick
.
(
So
…
What about others who don't greet me?
.
Like this mr
.)
Johnny looked at Charlie and smiled gently at me
.
“
They will be punished by death by cutting his throat
“.
Then I asked,
“
Little Miss, should I inform Nous?
“
When Charlie heard the maid's words, his face couldn't help but turn pale
.
His arrogant demeanor from before is gone,
He banged his forehead on the ground and begged me for mercy
.
“
I've been rude to you, little miss
.
Please forgive me
!
His voice was full of despair
.
She smiled widely at his figure and approached him
.
“
Don't forget next time
“
She whispered in his ear
.
“
I'm little Miss Doppeld
“
Fearing that I would change my mind, he swallowed and nodded eagerly
.
***
Ceria and Jacob looked at me with stern expressions
.
The previous incident was still fresh in their memory
.
Remember what you did to Charlie,
They couldn't help but stiffen every time she crossed their line of sight
.
Meanwhile I sat with my chin in my hand and focused on my thoughts
.
'
Today is a terrible day
.’
I couldn't figure out who the criminal was and had to face an arrogant prick
.
I was hoping he was the most wanted criminal, but that criminal single-handedly attacked the nobles' palace and killed people without being caught
.
“
The criminal must be brilliant
“.
Unfortunately, Charlie was a bit lacking in this department
.
The smartest person I knew was Ceria
....
I didn't think she was the one who committed a crime
.
Even my first impression of her was that she was a very honest and rational person
'
Is it Jacob?
'
I glanced at Jacob
.
He was looking at my feet with a strange look
.
His eyes followed the direction of my feet swaying in the air, he murmured,
“14
Poison
....”
'
He seems like an idiot who loves children
.’
An unexpected thought popped into my mind, and I hit the armchair with my fist in revelation at the sudden thought
.
'
Why didn't I think of that sooner?
!
My money, no, the wanted criminal, it is
…’
–
Translation
:
Shad
.
~~~
End of the chapter