Enjoy
Since there was no one in the corridor, Leplin ran into the greenhouse
.
I dug the soil under the newly planted rice seedlings
.
I dug deep and peeked through the soil-filled cloth
.
As she rubbed the fabric with her fingertips,
She felt the hardness of dirt staining her skin
.
This was half the reward from Seria
.
Seria's friend, who was dressed as a gardener, came.
To plant some seedlings, and bury the money here
.
While sitting cross-legged, LeBlin had a happy look on her face
.
'
Now, all I have to do is get Syria back safely
.’
There were a lot of preparations to be made
.
She also had to help Ceria track
“
Client
“
,
But that wasn't the hard part
.
The Duke was also tracking the agent
.
All I had to do was sneak the information from the Duke to Seria
.
After a moment, Lepline decided to leave the greenhouse,
As she was walking down the hall she heard someone calling her
.
“
Young miss
!
“
There you go
!
We were looking for you
“.
said the maids who were all dressed
*
*
Servants' formal clothes were not what they always wore
“
You must attend the conference
“
It was a meeting held by the Duke of Dubald
.
“
Why should I attend?
“
LeBlin questioned her, tilting her head
.
At her response, the maids laughed and exchanged glances
.
“
Today is the day you introduce yourself as part of the family
“.
'
Ah
!’
This was the reason why Leah had been dressing me so fantastically since yesterday
.
The maids took it and decorated it with beautiful jewelry and accessories
.
They dressed her in colorful clothes, combed her hair, and tied a ribbon on her head
.
LeBlin ended up looking very nice and cute
.
After they finished dressing,
LeBlin left the room with Leah and proceeded to walk to the conference room
.
The knights greeted them when they arrived and when they were about to open the door,
LeBlin couldn't help but feel nervous
.
She swallowed hard as the door opened and she began to look around the attendees
.
There were familiar faces,
But most of them were people I was meeting for the first time
.
They were the most influential, powerful and prestigious in the entire kingdom
.
However, it was Duke Dobled who had the most intimidating presence
.
'
Wow
.’
It was the first time she had seen the Duke dressed up
.
He was wearing a shirt embroidered with gold thread and a luxurious jacket with several merit medals
.
Over her was a robe with a black lion engraved on it, symbolizing the Doppeld family
.
'
His appearance is truly unparalleled
.’
His fine clothes did nothing to hide his solid chest and broad shoulders
.
He had a wonderful personality
.
And his calm expression made him even more startling
.
'
I can see why he was still able to attract ladies with his cold personality
.’
Henry and Isaac were sitting next to the Duke
.
Henry had a mature look while Isaac looked cool
.
They also had a terrifying aura around them
.
'
As expected of the Duke's sons
…’
The Duke called out
“
LeBlin
“
And draw everyone's attention to me
.
I walked carefully towards the Duke so as not to fall, and then he put me on his lap
.
The nobles who saw me for the first time had a look of surprise
.
“
Your name now is LeBlin Reset Doubled
“
Reset?
'
You adopted me, you gave me a last name,
But you'll also give me a middle name?
'
She was surprised by his words, and closed her eyes.
Those present muttered to each other
.
They looked as surprised as she was
.
“
What
…
?
“
“
What do you mean by Reset, Duke?
“
asked one of the attendees
.
“
This is the name of the late Duchess
!
LeBlin stared at the Duke in shock
.
'
Is he crazy?
!’
Typically, middle names are named after parents, grandparents, or honorary grandparents
.
But this is only for the descendants of the family
!
This was a declaration that she would be treated as if she were his real child
.
The right to access all information and the right to manage the estate if the Duke is away from the palace
.
Even the followers who were close to my faction tightened their faces
.
Suddenly, some followers raised their voices
.
“
Please reconsider
!
“
The right to doubled is only given to those of pure blood
!
Not for a church kid
! “
“
Your happiness
!
Everything was a mess and LeBlin was very embarrassed
.
'
No, I'll get some food and live a quiet life
.’
Of course, she would have to build up power so that no one in the church could mess with her when she was in exile, still.
…
This is too much
.
“
Dio,
..
Duke
“
LeBlin wanted him to take back his statement,
But she was too embarrassed to say that now
.
The Duke turned his gaze towards LeBlin and his expression turned dark
.
“
Who dares to scare my daughter?
“
What?
“
Hurt my daughter and I will twist your limbs
“
After that, Henry and Isaac rose from their seats with a menacing look
.
Isek growled
:
“
I will cut their throats
“.
Henry added
:
“
Leave it to me
“.
'
What's wrong with them?
'
The followers were afraid and decided to keep their mouths shut
.
The subordinate, who was about to protest, flushed with embarrassment
.
'
Oh my God
.’
LeBlin realized
.
'
What should I do if you keep treating me well?
'
* * *
After the meeting ended, LeBlin returned to her room
.
Then she spread out on the couch and started thinking
.
'
How did this happen?
'
“
It's a disaster, a disaster
!
'
Wait
….’
Wasn't the door closed before?
It's open now
.
There were unfamiliar maids standing inside her room, but they had a much higher status than Leia by the appearance of their uniforms.
.
“
Young Miss, are you tired?
“
“
I brought you milk
“
“
Oh, my dear lord, the carpet is all worn out
.
Why didn't Leah report this?
“
Leia and the other maids who followed them looked stunned
.
Leah mentioned that the carpet was very old,
But it was the maid who asked her to leave it because she was still useful
.
Servants usually preferred Leplin
.
“
Thanks to the vassals, the servants became interested in me
.
But these servants were those who used to work for high-status aristocrats
.
So they don't give me as much attention
“.
The only superior employee who was nice to her was the butler
.
This was on the heels of her getting a middle name
.
“
I will have to buy some clothes and accessories
“
“
I'll take your measurements
“
“
What is your favorite food?
“
The senior staff were smiling,
But LeBlin knew those smiles were fake
.
They saw it as a disgrace
.
Of course, it's good that your father loves you
.
However, if the father was the Duke of Dubeld, it would have been different
.
How can she be treated, as an adopted child,
As if she were of the same blood as Doppelganger?
It was clear that all the eyes of the empire would be on her
.
She tried to pull herself together
.
One measure the king took was to maintain a strong force and set strict standards on Doppeld's successors
.
Wasn't this how the ancestors handled power on their own?
'
It could be that
!
If I could do it
…’
But the chances were low
.
“
Now we will move all your furniture
.
If you move to the West Wing, we can serve you
“.
Leah and the maids were hurt by her words
.
“
Our mission is to serve the little miss
!
When Dahlia, the angriest maid, shouted, the maids frowned
.
“
Your job is to serve the nobles in the East Wing
“
“
She is no longer just a noble, but a Doppelganger
.
That's why we're assigned here
“.
The maids responded to the comment
.
“
But we are the ones who take care of it
!
“
They never said to replace the original maids in the first place
!
"
Yes
!
If you suddenly change servants,
The little girl will be confused
…! “
The maid folded her arms as if she could no longer hear their ridiculous remarks
.
“
You raised your voice in front of Miss
.
Where did you learn to act this way?
“
LeBlin was dazzled, she continued to look at the maids with blank eyes
.
'
Can't you guys leave me alone?
'
She held her head with both hands and lay on her bed and groaned
.
* * *
Inside the Duke's office
Vicomte Dubos said,
“
That was a rash move you made today.
Your grace
.
The eyes of the nobles will be on the young lady
“.
The Duke gave his jacket to the servant and replied,
“
So?
“
“
huh?
“
Duke Dobled sat on his chair, crossed his legs and said
:
“
It has not yet been revealed whether
“
Client
“
It came from inside or outside
“
"
This is correct
."
“
If they were an outsider, they would be trying to save themselves when all eyes are on Leplin
“
“
But if they are on the inside, they will suffer a greater reaction
“
“
What is the real reason behind Duchess Reset's death?
“
said Vicomte Dubus
The Duchess was an unknown aristocrat with no parents or relatives
.
The Duke kept it in strict secrecy to protect it
.
Not only at social parties but also inside the palace,
Only a few saw her face
.
Her accompaniment was also meticulous
.
A man who was the current Elite Knight Commander of Dobled and the most powerful mage at the time was assigned to protect her without interruption
Unfortunately, she passed away
.
Her death, which everyone knew as a natural death,
It was actually murder
.
It was as if the Duke wanted to announce that he would not fall for the same tricks twice by giving his new daughter the name Duchess
.
No, but that's not all
.
There was no place within the ground, where the Duke's eyes could not reach
.
The same could be said for the day the wanted criminal, Seria, escaped from the palace
.
The Duke learned that LeBlin had infiltrated an underground prison
.
He hated that he knew too much, however,
There were still some areas that were beyond his control
.
–
Translation
:
Shad
.
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End of the chapter