episode_0066

Cattlena shows her humility with a slightly awkward smile at the Duke’s compliment.

However, the Duke continued to praise him in a serious voice.

“Luck.. But it is said that catching that kind of luck and producing results is also a very great ability. It is indeed our Katlena. As a father, I am truly proud.”

“Thank you, Father.”

Katlena seems to feel a bit burdened by the constant praise.

To lighten the mood, Rosebetta spoke to the two in her usual soft voice.

“Okay, enough praising. Let’s start with the tea. This is a very rare black tea imported directly from Carlon. Let’s have some Catlena too”

“Ah..yes, then I will drink well, mother.”

In reality, it was Zeros who had been more active than her, but Katlena felt quite uncomfortable in the situation where she was receiving praise from the world in front of Zeros.

Fortunately, thanks to Roseveta, who noticed her condition, they were able to change the subject of conversation.

Then, Katlena carefully picked up her teacup, and looking at Katlena like that, Rosebetta spoke kindly.

“It’s hot, so you have to drink it slowly while blowing on it.“

“Yes, mother.”

As she said that, Katlena began to sip her tea carefully in her familiar posture.

Hongja, who has always been on my lips in my past life and in my present life.

Among them, the fact that Caronsan black tea is of the highest quality is something I remember very clearly with my body and mind.

As she savored the taste, Katlena began to feel the fatigue in her body and mind melting away like snow.

“How is it?”

“Okay.. It’s really delicious, Mom.”

“Hehehe? That’s good. Honestly, I was worried that the tea would taste bad because there wasn’t enough water. Fortunately, it doesn’t seem to be a big problem.”

A mother and daughter enjoying tea time leisurely.

Looking at them, the duke observed the atmosphere softening slightly and then coughed softly.

“Um. Well, I would like to talk about something important here. Is that okay?”

“Important… story?”

“What is that, Father?”

Rosebetta and Cattlena look slightly bewildered and suspicious at the Duke’s unexpected words.

Then the Duke spoke to the two again in a serious voice.

“It’s not that I’m different, but there’s something I’ve been thinking about for a while, and I thought it would be a good opportunity to say it. Originally, it would have been better to give some kind of explanation, but due to the nature of this matter, I’m unable to do so, so I apologize in advance. ”

“Yes, well… it’s okay. You can say it.”

“Please speak, Father.”

The two people, while feeling a strange sense of uneasiness at the Duke’s words, focused their gaze for the time being.

Looking at them.

To be exact, looking at my beloved youngest daughter, Katlena

The Duke spoke carefully and clearly.

“There is one thing that is very important for the future of this country and the future of our family, but it has not been easy to do. I have called you two today to talk about it.”

“Important…thing…”

“What is that, Father?”

At the Duke’s words, Katlena felt more curiosity than any other emotion and asked him.

Since she was already feeling a bit relieved that she could rest for a while, she decided not to take her father’s story too seriously, even though the atmosphere was a bit strange.

‘No matter how serious the conversation was, there’s no way my father would ask something unreasonable from me, who’s only 10 years old. Whatever it is, I have to let it go this time. I need a break right now.’

Catlena looks at the Duke, who is somehow taking a break while thinking about that.

Then, as if he had finally made up his mind, he began to cautiously open his mouth.

“As you know, it’s been nearly 20 years since the Draco Kingdom was established. However, as the surrounding situation has become more complicated recently, I have decided that I must make an urgent decision on one important matter.”

“An important matter? Is it about the military? As I said before, our power is just maintaining the current level..”

Duchess Rosetta brings up the issue first, as the situation in the border region is not normal.

However, Duke Radu cut her off by slowly shaking his head.

“No, that’s not it, ma’am. But in some ways, it’s more important than that.”

“What on earth are you trying to say..”

Rosebetta speaks in an increasingly anxious voice at the Duke’s words.

But at that moment, the Duke’s gaze was not on Rosetta.

Now the Duke’s gaze was completely focused on his most beloved daughter, Katlena.

And at that moment, Katlena suddenly began to feel an ominous premonition beginning to creep over her.

‘What…what is it? Something important…more important than the military and somehow related to me…’

As soon as that thought occurred to Katlena, a thought suddenly crossed her mind.

A story that was far beyond her expectations and at the same time something she absolutely did not want to hear.

‘S… No way?.. Ah… No. There’s no way. There’s still 2 years left.. And on top of that, I’m only 10 years old. Even if my father likes me, he’s already doing something like that..’

Katlena begins to deny what she has remembered so desperately.

However, her father said some extremely cruel words to Katlena.

“Katlena. I intend to appoint you as the successor to the Duchy of Dragona.”

“Huh?”

“What?”

“What..what..”

The moment they heard those words, voices simultaneously burst out from the mouths of the three people who had been listening to the Duke in the room.

Of course, Catlena, Rosebeta, and even Zeros.

As the bomb exploded out of nowhere, they looked at each other blankly for a moment, unable to think of anything.

And… among them, the first one to come to her senses was Duchess Rosetta.

“Hey..Hey..What on earth are you talking about.. B. Did I hear that wrong? Successor.. And Katlena at that? How.. How could you..”

“This is a decision I have made after much thought. I have been watching my three daughters for a long time and have been thinking about which of them would be the most stable and best at leading this country.”

With those words, the Duke once again turned his serious expression towards Katlena.

Although the face of his daughter before his eyes was filled with bewilderment and confusion, his will was firm.

“And I have concluded. The one who has the material to be a monarch is Katlena here. I have already ordered the preparations for the ceremony to appoint a successor, so it should be done right away, even by tomorrow… ”

-“Bang!”-

The next moment, a sharp sound suddenly echoed through the room.

The moment they heard that sound, Katlena… and Zeros also began to feel as if they were suddenly coming to their senses from their confusion.

‘Declaration of successor…’

‘This is crazy… why is this incident that will happen in two years happening here now…’

From the two people’s perspective, it was a situation no different from being stabbed in the back from an unexpected place.

However, before they could even consider a solution to this, their gaze automatically turned to the sound of something breaking just now.

To be exact, he was directed at the person who had thrown the teacup he was holding onto the floor.

A luxurious teacup shattered into pieces, and a special black tea spilled on the floor.

The person who ruined the state and atmosphere of the room in such an instant,

This is the same person who was expressing passionate affection to the husband who was in front of her just a moment ago.

It was Duchess Mina Rosetta Dragona.

Rosebetta has been speaking softly and respectfully in front of her husband for 20 years.

But now, she spoke with a blazing fury, throwing aside all formality.

“Did this lizard cub go crazy? Say what you just said again.”