episode_0115

“Amanda’s hair is originally silver.”

Seira intervened before her daughter made a mistake.

“…Really?”

Marian narrowed her eyes. I grabbed my hair, glanced at Amanda, and asked repeatedly.

“Yes. It looks like the dye is fading away.”

“Really?”

“…Uh. eww. Yes.”

Seira was nervous. Is this also a side effect? Amanda was very restless.

‘ㅡIf you dye your hair, start from the roots… Well, it’s none of my business.’

The princess muttered something softly and walked away.

“People are slowly gathering.”

At Seira’s words, Amanda also looked around.

“Something. It’s just guys? When is dad coming?”

“Amanda, be careful what you say. You can’t call me dad yet, you have to call me duke.”

“P. You’re going to become a dad soon anyway.”

“Procedure is important.”

“ㅡOkay.”

“And you shouldn’t ignore him just because he’s a vassal. In particular, Arjean vassals possessed so much territory that even the central nobility could not ignore it.”

To become a duchess, support from vassals is important. Even if the daughters are against it, if there is support from the vassals.

‘Isn’t that what men are like?’

Seira had that confidence.

“Your Excellency seems to be still here.”

“Still, there is a princess, isn’t there?”

“That’s right, hehe, wouldn’t that be all you need?”

“Count Hermann is trying to score points with the young lady.”

Seira waved her fan and approached the retainers.

“Everyone really likes you.”

He naturally joined in the conversation of his retainers and smiled.

“Da, you…”

Everyone who knew the deceased Duchess opened their eyes wide.

If the Duchess had a gentle look, the woman in front of her was a beauty with a sharp look.

“Hello. My name is ‘Seira’, who is staying to have a good meeting with the duke.”

At those words, the retainers’ eyes widened.

‘meeting?!’

‘Are you talking about getting married?!’

Isn’t His Excellency the kind of person who is reluctant to even meet face-to-face, let alone talk about marriage?

However, some of the retainers who saw Seira nodded without realizing it.

‘You must have been thinking of the Duchess.’

Silver hair and pink eyes were a rare color.

“But your Excellency can’t believe it.”

“He was very self-respected in front of the princess, but when we were alone, His Excellency looked at me with deep eyes. He probably reminded me of his ex-wife. I’m okay with being his double.”

It was a time when everyone was listening intently to Lady Seira.

“What are you all doing there?”

As Marianne approached, everyone’s attention was focused.

“Ah. Lady Marian!”

“Lady!”

“Huh? Even Count Hermann… was there?”

Marian stopped dead in her tracks. The distance feels a bit far to have a conversation.

In an instant, the vassals who were deeply connected to Marian were alerted by the slight change in her countenance.

The corners of her eyes went down by 0.5 cm!

The young lady opened her fan. As if covering up something you don’t want to see.

It’s an emergency!

The young lady is in a very low mood.

They looked at Marian and Seira alternately. Even though he was supposed to be a guest, instead of introducing himself, he was treated like an invisible person…!

‘This woman! This is the woman the young lady hates!’

“Keuhum. Big. for a moment. I was counting the number of tiles on the banquet hall wall.”

“Oh, I talk to myself a little.”

“Oh. Lady, this is really delicious. How about one too, Miss?”

“…Well, I’m the host right now, so enjoy it.”

Marian shook her head. ‘Anyway, they are strange people.’ muttering like that.

Then several nobles, led by Hermann, followed behind her.

“What is it?”

“Isn’t it natural for the young lady’s retainers to follow in her footsteps?”

“Grandpa is true.”

“Hehehe.”

Seira, who was alone, muttered in despair.

“What is this?”

Even though it was a noisy party, the quick-witted nobles did not even come near her.

“Oh. That looks delicious.”

Even if she approaches.

“There, there.”

“Sorry, Lady, my wife is very jealous.”

Seira’s head lowered as she watched him avoid her to an unnatural degree.

Marian, who was watching this, smiled happily.

“Lady. That hair and eyes.”

Herman, who was examining her thoughts, spoke quietly. The young lady is not the type of person to be offended just because her hair and eye color resemble yours. But I don’t feel any special magical power.

“It’s black magic.”

“…I see.”

Hermann nodded as if he understood with just the soft words.

From then on, Marian was busy walking around.

*

“Marian. Isn’t it difficult?”

“It’s okay.”

My father arrived soon and looked at me worriedly.

“Dad, you are resting. Did you have a hard time working?”

Even though my dad looks like he is in his 20s, he is now over 40. It’s my dad, so I have to save it.

Dad looked at Count Hermann with suspicion despite my confident voice.

“Don’t worry! I am cutting all the men who try to approach the young lady!”

aha. It was something like that. For some reason, with the exception of Senior Yugo, I felt like everyone stopped in the middle and then made an unnatural U-turn.

Well, there’s nothing bad about me either. After lightly waving to my dad, I looked around the venue again.

“Grandpa, please deal with the customers here with Dad.”

“Ah, lady!”

I walked away, leaving behind the count who looked sad.

“I will take you there.”

“Yes.”

Well, I guess the maids will be fine.

But the man I’m going to meet from now on won’t be like that.

Although I told him to rest, a large number of nobles immediately flocked to my father.

Well, there’s nothing we can do about that.

*

“Hello, Princess Marian! Thank you for the invitation.”

“Ah. You came yourself.”

The man who had just entered the venue bowed his head. A large body that sweats profusely even in cool weather.

Although he was known as a wealthy man by running many merchants, the nobles did not view him kindly. This was not because he was a merchant, but because he had a bad reputation due to rumors that he exposed women harshly.

“It must have been sudden.”

Marian smiled. It was a smile so bright that the men who were watching her from afar opened their mouths.

It was only three days ago that she sent him an invitation.

In fact, Viscount Haoman spent a large amount of money and used the gate to urgently visit. As expected, he packed an expensive gift.

Being outside the eyes of the Duke family, the rulers of the West, is the same as having to stop doing business in the West. Just being able to make a deal with the West was a golden opportunity for him, who ran the caravan.

In fact, originally, he would not have received an invitation.

It is true that he exposes women, and even the rumors of his promiscuous relationships with women who rely on his wealth are also true.

“Then enjoy it, Viscount.”

“Thank you so much for inviting me to such a wonderful party.”

Marian, who entered the lounge, trembled.

‘ah. I thought it was really creepy.’

Usually, a kiss on the back of the hand is just a pretense unless the relationship is very friendly.

However, the Viscount pressed his lips deeply against the back of his hand in a reverential posture. I’m so glad I wore gloves.

‘Well, he’s just as expected.’

Marianne leaned back on the sofa and sighed, ‘Pooh.’ As she exhaled, the maids took off her shoes as they were used to and started massaging her.

“Ugh. I will live. Thank you all so much.”

“I do it because I like it.”

Marian slightly pulled on the end of the glove as if she didn’t want to touch it.

“This. I won’t use it anymore.”

“Okay.”

After a while.

The maids, who had been calm when told to discard the highest-quality lace gloves without any stains, burst into tears.

“Ah, lady.”

It was because I heard part of the plan.

So that was it.

A kiss on the back of the hand shows respect and reverence for the Lady, but it is okay to refuse.

However, since the young lady had personally invited me, she did not refuse.

It was all for them.

It was a time when the maids were deeply moved.

Click, the door opened and a maid came in. She was a maid who was ordered to watch over Seira.

“What happened?”

Marian smiled with satisfaction after hearing the report.

“Hmm. That’s right.”

“Miss, is it okay if you don’t rest anymore?”

“Thanks to you, I got better.”

When we returned to the venue, Lady Seira was isolated as the maid reported.

I didn’t say anything to Viscount Haoman. It was a bit disappointing that even he, who said he was interested in women, did not approach Seira.

‘but. ‘Isn’t that enough to run the upper level?’

As soon as I thought about it.

“Oh.”

I was inadvertently impressed.

“People don’t care how you leave such a beautiful lady alone.”

This is because Viscount Haoman approached Seira.

The information is correct.

Although he had a lot of money, he was not popular because of his looks.

Well, it was a common story. There is a rumor that the family’s power is weak, so they approach isolated daughters and enjoy a one-night stand.

In short, it is a spawn. It also has an unhealthy meaning.

That’s why it’s so suitable.

‘Well, no matter how stupid he is, he wouldn’t do that here.’

Viscount Haoman was a person with a better tongue than expected.

“Oh my.”

The lady seemed happier than expected.

Well, he was the only noble who came to me after being ignored, so it might be a bit harsh to treat him like that.

Moreover, when I talked to him, I found out that he was secretly good at speaking.

Well, if you want to seduce a woman with that kind of appearance, you have to be good at speaking.

So the party ended without the lady doing anything.