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Two years have passed since I reincarnated in this world.

To be honest, I lived a life that was far from being called ‘lady’. Just because I am distant does not mean that I grew up as a man’s child, but that does not mean that I was born into some kind of noble family. I think I was born as a woman and grew up to be feminine in my own way. do.

However, this world was not as feminine as I had hoped. The world I lived in was not a medieval romantic fantasy world, but a modern society, and it was a place where it did not really matter whether a woman learned kendo or taekwondo or a man learned cross-stitch. I studied kendo or taekwondo. I didn’t learn it, but I also didn’t have feminine hobbies like cross-stitch.

Since I was like that, I believe you can imagine how difficult it must have been for me to learn etiquette as a daughter of a grand duke.

Why is there so much to expect from a five-year-old child?

If I didn’t have any memories of my past life, it might have been much easier to adapt. I would have just lived in that world, and there wouldn’t have been any habits that came with my previous memories.

what… … Still, I did well.

As someone who liked web novels in the romantic fantasy genre, I read quite a few novels in my past life, and the novels I particularly liked were reread over and over again to have a clear understanding of the content.

Although it was a bit burdensome to receive etiquette points, I was still able to show off my skills in answering questions about general knowledge in society.

“Amelia.”

And, thanks to this, I was able to learn about the important political issues of the Archduke family at such a young age.

“What kind of place did you say we are heading to now?”

My current father, the Grand Duke of Grattenmount, asked that question.

The carriage seats were so large that even if we sat facing each other, our knees did not touch, and they were covered with soft fleece. The Gratton Mount estate was already a cold place, and the place we were heading to was the coldest place of all, Dell, where the snow does not melt all year round. It was the territory of Baron Kish.

“This is the territory of Baron Delkisi.”

“Yes. And what is his family motto?”

“Nature never lies.”

“Excellent.”

“Father,” said the Duke of Grattenmount, running his hand over his short, well-trimmed beard. It was black, interspersed with white whiskers.

“It’s just as they said. When you go to the Delkisi territory, ‘never’ lie to the people of Delkisi. Do you understand?”

This is something I have heard several times before I left.

And this is also what I read in the novel.

“The reason why people who are as strong as ten or at most a hundred soldiers do not revolt is because they trust us. Just as nature does not lie, we also never tell lies to them and treat them equally. Even if we say Even if something is embarrassing, it’s polite for them to tell them everything straight away.”

“Okay.”

But ‘Amelia’ doesn’t do that.

Even after all of her many evil deeds were exposed in Part 1, Amelia did not receive the capital punishment due to her status as the eldest daughter of the Grand Duke’s family. However, she could not be kicked out of the country. If she did such a thing, the nobles’ ‘own children’ would have made similar mistakes later. Because they too will receive the same punishment.

So, the Grand Duke of Grattenmount chose to banish Amelia to the Barony of Delchisee in the north-central region.

In Part 1, Amelia’s abilities were not outstanding, and in fact, it was judged that she would not be able to use her powers properly in the natural environment of the Barony of Delkisi.

And Amelia herself knew that fact well.

Therefore, Amelia reflected on what she had done there, repented, and lived faithfully—

—Actually, it was all an act.

Amelia, realizing that her method was not producing the right results, modified her tactics.

Baron’s people were so powerful that the Archduke was afraid of them even with so many troops.

However, compared to their power, Baron’s people were overly honest and simple.

Among them, the only one who knows Amelia’s evil deeds by seeing them firsthand is Havidel Kishi, one of the male protagonists.

Amelia, who only repeats apologies in front of Havid Del Kishi and gradually improves her image by following Del Kishi’s methods step by step with a body that is not properly trained, slowly causes division between the Archduke’s family and the Del Kishi family.

And the people of Delkisi trusted Amelia, who was nearby, rather than the people of the Archduchy who were far away.

Moreover, Amelia has never lied before. She had a vicious personality and committed evil deeds, but she did them in front of her instead of behind her back. Amelia’s way of not hiding anything and admitting it all while working at Del Kissi Nam Writer is literally Del. It was also Kish’s method.

Anyway, nature does not lie, and those who do not lie deserve to be treated equally with nature.

And the person who became friendly with Amelia was none other than El Sidel Kissi. According to the setting, he was a proper druid who appeared for the first time in 200 years.

Elsie Delchisi was a character who was used by Amelia throughout Part 2 and was eventually abandoned. There is no girl of a similar age to Amelia in the Delchi family. Moreover, because Elsie longed for city life in her own way, Amelia, a grand princess from the city, was the object of her admiration. It was.

“I will never tell a lie.”

But, I have no intention of using her.

No, in fact, there will be very little to do with writer Delki Si-nam in the future. I don’t have any intention of following the development of Part 2.

Destruction is avoided in Part 1. And I spend the rest of my life happily, eating well and living well as before.

Moreover, most of the settings and developments from Part 2 of the novel were never even mentioned in Part 1. To be honest, I can’t help but think that Part 1 was so good that they were forced to expand and write Part 2. Of course, I read it with fun.

Later, in the distant future, after I’ve defeated all of my destruction flags, it wouldn’t be a bad idea to revisit and socialize, but there’s a ton of things to do in Part 1 alone. Even so, going back and forth between the royal capital and the distant archduchy is the Barony of Delkisi. It is physically impossible to get there.

So, this visit is over. At least for the time being.

“Good. Never forget that fact. Ah, now that I think about it, it looks like a real druid came out of that family this time. Although he is too young now, if he receives proper training, he can run a corps that would be difficult to fight with human power. I’m sure there is. He’s about the same age as you, so get to know him. If you ask me, he’s a distant relative.”

Ah, is this the moment when that power was awakened?

To be honest, I was a little interested in it. Even though it was a character that suddenly appeared in Part 2, it still left a deep impression in my mind because of its pitifulness.

… … Still, I don’t think I would come to a place this cold often just to see a girl my age.

“I will keep this in mind.”

I answered while adjusting the thick cloak draped over my shoulders.

*

It was not long after that that I met Elsidel Kissi.

The people of Delki City, who completely believed in the Archduke, did not bother to build a guard post between the Archduke and the Barony.

However, because dangerous wild animals often appeared in the forest itself, there was always a unit of hunters scouting the forest.

Hunter units were divided into groups of three to four people, and it was customary for guests to come to Delki City to be greeted politely by the first group members they encountered.

and-

“Oh, is that kid Elsi? Hmm, as I heard, he is a bit small for a Delki clan.”

Inside the stopped carriage, the Grand Duke of Grattenmount looked out the window and said:

… … That thing is small?

I think he’s 20 centimeters taller than me?

Moreover—the city of El Cide del Quiche before my eyes was quite different from the atmosphere I had imagined after reading the novel.

In the novel, Elsie del Kissi was a noble and quiet character. Although she had girlish sensibilities in her heart, it was like a gender-reversed image of the character you might think of when you think of the ‘Northern Grand Duke’ in other romantic fantasies.

But the girl in front of the carriage now—

Not only was he wearing fine armor with mink fur around his neck, but he was also wearing some kind of rag with no arm holes properly opened.

Unlike the original work, which had well-groomed bangs, the forehead was exposed by swiping it to the side, as if the bangs were not bothersome.

Above all, there was something dark around the corner of his mouth.

And as if he had finally remembered that, he wiped his mouth with his sleeve.

… … So instead, the darkness spread and stained the corners of my mouth even more.

*

Oh, I’m in big trouble.

I forgot that someone from the Archduchy was coming.

Oh, I didn’t even wipe my mouth properly.

The charred skin of the wild potato that I had gathered and roasted with tree branches just moments ago was still buried in the corner of my mouth.

I wiped it with my hand, but it spread even further, and now no matter how I touch the area around my mouth, it’s all covered in soot.

It’s ruined.

At one point, I thought about calling Gray, who I had hidden in the forest, to lick him, but I decided that wasn’t the best idea and stopped.

Meanwhile, the carriage door clicked and opened.

The coachman opened the carriage door, and the people inside were getting out.

… … I’m not sure who it is exactly, but since the Archduke’s family crest is painted on such a large carriage, it must be someone of great rank—

—Just as I was thinking this, a girl got off.

And the girl’s appearance looked very similar to the cover of a novel I had read, that is, the girl on the cover drawn by AI.

Amelia Grattenmount.

No, why did the villainess suddenly appear?