Chapter 94

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Sebastian de Astoria.

He was the heir to a grand ducal family, living a life that everyone envied, but there was one thing he felt he lacked.

It was his appearance.

A short, chubby body with a face buried in fat.

At least his hair was a beautiful blonde, but frankly, it didn’t mean much.

—That young master Sebastian, doesn’t he look like a baby pig?

—He does, just like a baby pig.

When he was in his room, he could hear the young maids whispering in the hallway.

‘A baby pig? Is that a good thing?’

Sebastian was a little confused.

If they just called him a pig, it would be clearly an insult, but with “baby” attached, it sounded like a compliment, as if he were cute.

So he asked his sister, Merrilda.

“Big brother, are you crazy?”

Merrilda frowned.

“Is a baby pig cute?”

“A little, isn’t it cute…?”

“Not cute. It’s disgusting and repulsive.”

“Th-Then maybe I’m disgusting and repulsive too?”

“A little… no, big brother isn’t a baby pig. You just look like one.”

“If other girls besides you tell me I look like a baby pig? Wouldn’t that mean I’m cute?”

“Who said that?”

“I can’t say.”

If he said it, the young maids might get in trouble.

“Haa.”

Merrilda sighed and said.

“Listen carefully, big brother. If a woman says a man looks like a baby pig, it means she doesn’t see him as a man. Yes, it might be cute. But it’s definitely a different kind of cute. Not the kind of cuteness a woman wants from a man.”

“I see.”

From that day on, Sebastian ran hard in the garden to get rid of the baby pig image.

He was planning to lose weight.

But he had lived comfortably as an aristocrat all his life, so he couldn’t change just because he suddenly decided to.

Running in the garden made him incredibly hungry, and every time, he overate, which made him even fatter.

“Damn it! This can’t be happening!”

The Duke of Astoria, his father, approached Sebastian in despair.

“What’s wrong?”

“Th-That’s…”

Sebastian told his father everything. The Duke of Astoria listened to Sebastian’s story and laughed heartily.

“Seeing you worry about women’s attention, you’ve become a man now.”

“…That’s right. I have to get married someday, but according to Merrilda, if I look like a baby pig, women won’t see me as a man…”

“Merrilda is wrong.”

The Duke of Astoria smiled warmly. He, too, had a plump body like Sebastian.

“You are an aristocrat. And the heir to a grand ducal family. Someday you will take my place, and you can get whatever you want. Who would refuse you?”

“…I understand what you mean. But I want to meet a woman who loves me for who I am, not for my background or wealth.”

“Hehe, this kid.”

The Duke of Astoria’s smile deepened. It was like a pig smiling.

“You want to seduce women with your looks?”

“That’s right. I want to be as handsome as Damian, the second son of the Breushtein family in the East.”

Damian, the second son of the Breushtein family in the East, was considered the most handsome boy in the kingdom.

He was also the boy Sebastian’s sister, Merrilda, was deeply in love with.

“Hmm, if you become as handsome as Damian, women will definitely follow you. But isn’t that the same in the end? If someone loves you for your looks, can you call that true love? What if you get old and your looks fade?”

“Um…”

“If you want true love, it’s better to cultivate your inner self than your appearance. And above all.”

The Duke of Astoria stroked Sebastian’s head.

“You have to learn to love yourself. Even if you look like a baby pig, it can be a lovely appearance to someone.”

“Ah…”

Sebastian nodded.

Indeed, his father was as plump as Sebastian, but he was always confident.

He was not ashamed of his appearance.

That’s why his mother, who has a beautiful appearance, truly loves his father.

So, there’s no need to forcibly change his appearance.

If he accepts himself and treats women with confidence, he will surely find true love.

…That’s why Sebastian now confidently opened his mouth in front of Ellie, Estelle, and Lucy.

“What pleasant conversation are you having? I’d like to hear it too.”

“Ah…”

Estelle hesitated and bowed her head. She looked very burdened.

Ellie next to her also quickly avoided his gaze.

Ellie was a little annoyed inside.

Why would he butt in without any sense when they were having fun? If he wasn’t the eldest son of the Duke, she would have shouted, “Get lost, you pig!”

“….”

An awkward silence flowed. By that point, Sebastian couldn’t help but notice.

‘I-I’m making them uncomfortable…’

It was a mistake to rashly approach after seeing Lucy.

He wanted to talk to Lucy, but it was impossible.

Lucy was dressed as a maid.

It suited her very well, but it meant that her status was someone’s maid.

Talking to another noble’s maid at a tea party is not polite to the other noble.

“Ahem, then I’ll go back to my original place…”

Sebastian drooped his shoulders and turned around. He was supposed to be confident like his father, but he felt somehow intimidated.

It seemed that the only ones he could talk to were the young ladies who had approached him when he was sitting on the chair earlier.

It was a shame that those young ladies didn’t have good looks, but that wasn’t a big problem. Sebastian also lacked in appearance.

It would be nice to talk to cute young ladies if possible, but he didn’t want to only look at appearances.

This place was arranged by Sebastian’s uncle.

It was a place where only young ladies were invited so that Sebastian could talk to women and make connections.

Sebastian wanted to find his match today.

To do that, he shouldn’t only look at appearances. He had to look at the other person’s inner self and heart.

But the young ladies who approached Sebastian not only had poor appearances, but also felt artificial.

They didn’t like Sebastian, but they seemed to be approaching him with the feeling that they could get ahead if they got involved with the Duke’s eldest son.

‘Haa.’

Sebastian sighed inwardly.

His uncle encouraged him to hold a tea party, but it seemed that such a place was not suitable for him.

At that time.

“Baby pig.”

A voice was heard from behind.

“…?”

When Sebastian turned his head, he saw Lucy smiling at him.

“W-What did you just say… are you saying that to me?”

Sebastian asked, as if he couldn’t believe it.

No one had ever called him a baby pig to his face before.

That’s because he was the heir to the grand ducal family.

No matter how high a noble was, they couldn’t say such a thing carelessly.

But a maid, who wasn’t even a noble, was openly saying it in front of everyone.

“Yeah. Baby pig.”

“…”

Sebastian didn’t know how to react.

Should he get angry? Should he scold her?

What would his father do?

At that time, Lucy gestured slightly.

“Come here. Let’s play together.”

In an instant, Sebastian’s head cleared. To be exact, it turned white.

He approached Lucy hesitantly with a silly smile on his face.

Then Lucy reached out and grabbed Sebastian’s sagging jowls.

“Heu.”

A satisfied smile formed on Lucy’s lips.

As expected.

It’s soft and squishy. A little greasy, though.

Lucy played with Sebastian’s jowls, pulling them this way and that, and Ellie, Estelle, and the young ladies around them looked shocked.

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‘That insolent thing!’

The old butler, Walter, who had announced Sebastian’s arrival earlier, frowned.

Judging from Lucy’s attire, she was clearly a maid, yet she dared to pull on the jowls of the grand ducal family’s heir.

She even openly called Sebastian a baby pig.

‘What an arrogant wench.’

Originally, it would have been right to catch Lucy and beat her, but Walter barely held back.

Because there was a very important matter today.

He glanced at Sebastian with a chilling glint in his eyes.

Sebastian, without any pride, was being pulled by Lucy’s jowls with a foolish face.

As expected. He lacks the qualifications to be the heir.

His uncle, Lord Conrad, should be the heir.

That was the way for the Astoria family.

This tea party was actually a place for that.

Walter took out the pocket watch in his pocket and checked it.

It seemed to be time.

“Now, ladies. Let’s go inside the mansion. The performance prepared by Lord Sebastian will begin soon.”

At those words, the young ladies buzzed.

A performance, what performance?

They hadn’t heard anything about it.

But not going was also a bit awkward, so they began to move one by one.

A secret smile crossed Walter’s lips.

Now, the moment all the young ladies gather inside the mansion, everything will be over.

Author Note

A/N (Author’s note):
Thank you for reading! Today I wanted to put out the chapters faster.

Next time I also want to upload quickly. Have a nice day!

Translator Note

T/N (Translator’s note):
It’s not a munchkin necromancer story, without a troublesome adult, trying to plot something!

So this time, go bet on how he gets evicted from the story, else you get your balls crushed like Kat!