Chapter 9

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next day.

I woke up early in the morning and got busy.

Lots of work to do.

By the afternoon, I had to prepare for the banquet.

Mrs. Rita's dress arrived in the morning.

The area where the ink was applied yesterday is clean without a single mark.

'I must have had a hard time cutting out the ink part and reattaching it.'

said Conrad, who saw him on the day he was dressed.

"You look great today."

"Because it's a Gonnyomime. (Because she is a princess.)"

As I puffed up my chin and raised my chin, he burst into a pleasant laugh.

"Yes, you look like a wonderful princess."

"Thank you for the dress."

"What."

Conrad gave us some things to know at the party.

"The party is divided into Part 1 and Part 2."

Part 1 enjoys a meal at the banquet hall, and Part 2 enjoys a party with light drinks in the hall.

"I am part one."

Saying that, Konrad nodded.

"Yes. Miss Liantine was also assigned to Division 1."

Then he spoke with a worried face.

"You can just say hello and leave right away. Because she is still young."

"Yes."

I quietly nodded my head.

'Because he seems to be worried about Liantine.'

Conrad witnessed the inkwell incident yesterday, so it's worrying.

And finally, the sun went down, and the lights were turned on in the dining room.

It was the beginning of the birthday banquet.



As I entered the dining room, my eyes widened.

'tremendous... ... .'

Polished black marble floor.

A pillar with a golden attachment that follows it like an ivy.

Behind the table top, the water was dripping cool like a waterfall.

People's eyes focused on me as I looked around the banquet hall.

Because there was only one noble maiden who could enter the banquet hall and was as small as her forearm.

"Hello, Miss Erilot."

People who recognized me began to gather one by one.

"This is Count Moriso's stain."

"It is an honor to meet you. This is Gildas of the Jobers."

I spread my skirt wide and bend my knees lightly.

"It's Erylot Astraimme."

People smiled when they saw me speaking brightly.

Of course, it wasn't just a good look.

"You mean an illegitimate child?"

"I heard that the Great Heavenly Gate opened and blessings appeared, is it possible? Speaking of mutations... ... ."

Konrad's expression hardened in the distance.

He seemed worried that I might get hurt, but I didn't mind.

Wasn't this kind of reaction unexpected?

Rather, this was more finite than expected, and above all—

'Noda! Play hard!'

It would definitely be helpful in the future if I made a lot of networking here.

I bravely greeted people and walked around.

Even without my parents, I was proud of myself at the party.

"It's not cute either."

"My daughter was like this too."

At that moment

"Count Moriso!"

A cheerful voice was heard.

"Oh, Miss Liantine."

"It's been a really long time."

"Ah, yes. One... ... It must have been about four months."

"Thank you for inviting me last time. I told 'Grandpa' that the garden was so wonderful."

"Are you talking to the Duke?"

The man's eyes flashed.

Liantine laughed softly.

"Yes. I like to tell my grandfather about things."

"Looks like the Duke is making time for Miss Liangtine... ... !"

"Well, you will talk to me the most in your immediate family. Right, Dad?"

Liantine looked back.

I saw a man with brown hair who had gained plump weight.

'Uncle.'

He was my grandfather's third, Uncle Decons.

"okay. Father is always kind to our Liantine."

"Dad was like that. I think my grandfather was weak to me. right?"

"then. You are very cute."

Having said that, the uncle chuckled.

The gaze in the party hall was focused on Liantine for an instant.

The Duke of Astra was an old man famous for having no blood or tears.

A cold-blooded person who is rumored to have killed a child who had planned a rebellion with his own hands.

He wasn't a person who gave up well, and even though he wanted to approach him, there was no way.

If such a duke is a beloved granddaughter, it would be beneficial to get to know him.

"The garden in my mansion is no less beautiful, Miss Liantine."

"My daughter and young lady were the same age. Sometime in my castle... ... ."

Liantine quickly became the centerpiece of the banquet hall.

The boy grinned.

"It's hard to make time because you have to be educated, but you ask... ... ."

That was then.

"You are welcome, Duke of Astra."

There was a moment of silence in the dining room.

The people parted as if promised, and after a while he entered the door.

The owner of the golden scent.

The king of the most expansive and revived territory in the West.

The center of the empire behind the world.

—The Duke of Astra.

"See you, Duke."

"See you, Duke."

Grandpa passed through the crowd and headed to the top of the table.

One by one, people gathered at the big table.

When Grandpa sat down, they sat down too.

The seat next to Grandpa was occupied by his uncle and Liantine. I sat down next to Liantine.

One glass of champagne went to each seat. Orange juice was placed in front of me and Liantine.

Uncle Decons stood up and shouted.

"For the infinite glory of Astra!"

"For-!"

"For-!"

A roar rang out.

The atmosphere at the dinner was good.

It had to be bad, it couldn't have been bad.

Because everyone was anxious to look good to Grandpa.

About halfway through the course meal, Uncle Decons spoke.

"Father, Liantine has prepared a present for you to commemorate your birthday."

Grandpa's gaze turned to Liantine.

Liantine smiled shyly.

Uncle Decons chuckled and placed a hand on her daughter's shoulder.

"After trying so hard to prepare a gift, I have come up with something really special. Hahaha! Come on, Liantine."

Liantine beckoned to the servant.

The servant soon brought a small box. It was very luxurious out of the box.

Liantine blinked and said to Grandpa.

"It was really hard to find. After a lot of hard work, I was able to get it just yesterday."

"... ... ."

"I really, really worked hard because my grandfather wanted me to be happy... ... ."

People say, "Oh." he exclaimed.

It seemed that he was interested in the item that Astra's direct line had so hard to obtain.

Liantine puts her lips together and says, "Open it." said

Grandpa slowly opened the box.

In the meantime, I and Liantine's eyes met.

cook,

Liantine raised her brows at an angle and smiled. It was an obvious laugh.

Then he gathered his shoulders toward the grandfather who opened the box.

"You can drink it now. You will see the effect right away."

"what."

"That's it. I gave-"

Grandpa took out a vial from the box with a dry expression on his face.

It contained a moldy, seemingly inedible liquid.

"... ... !!"

Liantin's face hardened.

I gently raised the corners of my lips.

'Why did you think I stole it properly?'

Liantine looked at me.

"what... ... ."

I pointed to the vial that Grandpa was holding.

"Evie, Gigi!"



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So that's how things went.

Before Liantine came into my room, I put the medicine away just in case.

And I put something else.

'Fake bodily regression drugs.'

What Liantine took was a failure of the body regression system.

In <Bing.Black.Hand>, it was Erilot who first started making the body regression system.

But it failed.

When I took the medicine, the tooth pain seemed to go away, but after three days the pain came even more.

In addition, the expiration date was less than a day, even if the drug was made with great effort.

After 24 hours, it's just a rotten liquid.

'The formula that was improved by adding green lavender is a real body regression inhibitor.'

When I returned to my room last night, I noticed that the desk drawer was empty.

That Liantine took a fake physical regression drug.

Uncle Decons looked at Liantine in bewilderment.

"What happened. Is this the gift you prepared for me? It's a drug that can be taken."

"So... ... that is... ... ."

Liantine turned red.

'I don't know what to do?'

If the grandfather who took the medicine goes wrong after insisting that it is okay to eat even though he does not know anything, it will be irreversible.

People were gossiping.

Before opening the gift, Liantine boasted too much, which made it even more ridiculous.

"Well, Miss Liantine is a little... ... ."

"Yes. Words tend to take precedence."

"As a birthday present, everything rotted... ... . Only the Duke's face was damaged."

Uncle Decons was very upset, and Liantine trembled. This is the first time such a disgrace has been seen.

It was only for a moment that the atmosphere of the banquet became ridiculous.

Grandpa didn't say anything, but his eyes were deeply sunken.

Viscount Debussy said to evoke the atmosphere.

"By the way, Miss Erilot said that she was also preparing a present."

"Yes."

"Show me."

I got up and picked up the items from Hilda, who was waiting by the wall.

Viscount Debussy said in a sultry voice.

"What kind of gift is that?"

I gently pulled something out of the envelope Hilda had wrapped.

And salty! lifted

"Oh?"

"That... ... ."

Hahaha.

Laughter erupted from the party.

Because what I prepared was chocolate.

This morning, the reason I was busy was because of this.

I made chocolate with the maids.

And when the maids don't look... ... .

'I put the medicine in the chocolate.'

The reason it was so cumbersome was because there was no way a 3-year-old could just eat the medicine prepared.

Do you know what you put in?

People's reactions will definitely be the same.

The nobles at the dinner party burst into laughter.

People seem to think it's cute because it's something a child can prepare.

I went to my grandfather and handed him some chocolate.

"Give me."

When I put it in my hand, people panicked.

"I, girl... ... ."

One of the nobles was panicking and tried to stop me.

Who would give Duke Astra food like this?

But Viscount Debussy was concerned that the atmosphere would become more subtle again.

"This is a present that Ms. Erilot prepared hard. How about tasting it?"

"... ... ."

Grandpa glanced at me.

And then I put the chocolate in my mouth.

People looked at Grandpa with excitement.

Viscount Debussy rolled her eyes and asked her grandfather.

"How are you?"

"It tastes not bad."

"Haha, I'm curious about the taste."

The party hall became lively again.

Since I gave the chocolate, other people have also given Grandpa presents.

A talking bird from a foreign country.

A five-colored diamond the size of a fist.

All of them were great things.

The kitchen also served great food to commemorate my grandfather's birthday.

It was a whole roasted meat dish of a single veal.

Food went to Grandpa first.

The meat may be tender, but since it is meat, it will be harder to chew than vegetables.

Still, Grandpa put the food in his mouth without expression as usual.

However.

"... ... ."

The old man who was chewing the meat stopped.

As he hardened, the people who were paying attention to his grandfather were confused about what was going on.

"Duke?"

Viscount Debussy asked.

But Grandpa looked at the meat without answering.

I thought it was this time, so I went to my grandfather and whispered.

"Aren't you sick anymore?"

"... ... what?"

"It's the bottom. this hurts By the way. Chocolate doesn't hurt. Because there is a medicine that doesn't hurt!"

Grandpa's eyes widened.

"You how... ... ."

How did he know he had a toothache, and he asked what the medicine was.

But he didn't say anything else. Because people are paying attention to this.

Grandpa glanced around and shut his mouth.

The question seemed to have been postponed until later, so I returned to my seat.

Grandpa ate again.

As if trying to make sure you're not really sick.

And he didn't look uncomfortable the whole time.

'You emptied the whole bowl.'

Haha, I was originally a good eater, but I couldn't eat because of my teeth.

You must have been hungry by now.

the end of the supper.

Viscount Debussy said:

"You have received so many wonderful gifts. But, which gift do you like the most?"

The people at the dinner table were looking forward to it.

He seemed to know what his grandfather said, 'I will repay the person who gave me the gift I liked the most'.

Grandpa glanced at the precious gifts piled up on the edge of the banquet hall.

Then, he slowly opened his mouth.

"Erilot's gift... ... It's my favorite."

"... ... !"

"... ... !"

"... ... !"

Among the great gifts, my chocolate will look the least.

so,

"The Duke is quite fond of Miss Erilot... ... ."

"Yes, you seem to love this place more than Miss Liantine."

"By the way, did you seem very friendly with the Duke?"

People's reactions to this were understandable.

Conrad, who was standing in the distance, gave me a thumbs up.

Viscount Debussy also burst into laughter.

The powerful melodies created by the musicians filled the dinner hall.

In it, Liantine's face became pale.

Of course, Viscount Decons had a bad expression as well.

Liantine and her wife could not say a word properly throughout the dinner.



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Grandpa got up.

It meant dinner was over.

'After a little rest, part 2 will begin.'

All the nobles also rose from their seats.

Some people followed him to the door and greeted him.

'Greetings, greetings.'

I was about to get up, too, but Liantine in the seat next to me was faster.

The boy woke up wildly and lost my balance.

I almost fell, so I unknowingly hit the table and the glass of juice fell.

Shin-!

A sharp bursting sound rang out.

"Hey!"

Liantine exclaimed.

Uncle Decons, who was chasing after Grandpa, quickly approached this way.

"Are you okay?"

"I think it was cut by a shard of glass."

Seeing her crying daughter, the uncle frowned and looked at me.

Then, without even asking what he was doing, he quickly urged him.

"I can't be careful!"

It is unfair.

'It's because I was pushed by Liantine.'

He didn't seem to have any idea what he was talking about.

Uncle Decons was evaluated as the least inferior among his grandfather's children.

He was hot-tempered, short-minded, and violent.

He said looking at me fiercely.

"Come on, apologize."

"... ... ."

"You can't hear me!"

People noticed us in the commotion.

It was the moment Grandpa looked at this.

"You're still making that pig's slap, Decons."

With an unfamiliar voice, someone strode into the dining room.

A coveted blonde with a dangerous scent.

A sharp jawline that falls smoothly.

Delicate features set in a good place to look.

Tall stature and fine muscles of a real-world type that has been established in many battles.

And red eyes like mine.

He was a man with a beautiful appearance that could be heard everywhere.

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A man's head was held in his hand.

He threw the bloody man to the floor.

"Kyak-!"

People in the vicinity of the fallen man hurriedly retreated.

Weak people covered their mouths with pale blue faces.

That much, the bloody thing thrown by the beautiful man was serious.

The beautiful man glanced at his grandfather.

"What's the point of coming empty-handed on your birthday?"

I had goosebumps all over my body.

Even though I had never seen the man, I immediately recognized him.

This man is Daymond Astra.

that you are my father

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