OhO look at my choices!

Small talk... Huh? What did he say?

I wanted to ignore everyone but that would be too good to be true, wouldn't it? So while I wanted to call it a day and everything, I was called by Penel that the duke, my father wanted to see me. It took him I think two hours after everything that happened that he requested to see me which was a bit strange. I did ignore that fact for a while and decided to ignore the plea of the butler since no one could make me get out of the room.

Of course I did reply to the butler not now. 

The butler howerver was not the problem as it seems that my father came to my room and knocked himself as well.

Duke: Penelope?

Me: Yes?

Duke: Can I come in for a short moment?

Was there really a chance of saying no here? He was already standing there in front of my room and this whole property belonged to the duke as well. So how could I say no? Someone should honestly tell me how I should decline this! It would be rude, yes but I didn't care right now. The only thing that I cared for was my life. However in this instant, no good reason to refuse my father came into my mind.

Me: Sure.

He entered the room followed by Penel and some maids which immediately started decking the small table I had in the room with all kind of sweet snacks, fruits and even small sandwitches before they all left.

Duke: I didn't know what you liked so I got you a bit of everything.

Me: Thanks....

Duke: Penelope, I wanted to talk about what happened earlier.

Uhh, here it was! I was sure to get in some kind of troubels for kicking the crown prince where it hurts the most. Maybe the whole family would get in trouble for it but I doubted that the crown prince would want anyone to know about what just happened. It would make his image look bad when the mad dog of Eckart even managed to bite him good.

Duke: First off, you did a good job kicking him where it hurts the most.

Me: Huh?

Duke: I would have done the same which is why I came here. Please be careful in the future that no one besides family sees this happening. We will of course stand behind your back but silencing others is not something I enjoy doing.

Me: .... say what now?

I was lost but the duke continued talking on and on. He was indeed a good father but why was he silent up until I took over Penelopes body. Maybe Penelope wouldn't have acted like I did but I didn't care at all about this shit. I wanted to live and not die and besides that I knew what the future held for me and it was not pretty once Ivonne came back.

Duke: If needed we can of course silence some nobles and peasants but the higher the rank is the more difficult it gets so I want you to be careful from now on.

Me: I...

Duke: Did you understand me.

Me: Of course.

Once it all sunk down on me, I smiled to my father and nodded. He was definitely one of the best fathers one could have.

Duke: Then there is another thing I came here for. I had your Crossbow prepared and modified. The hunting festival is gonna happen soon.

Hunting?

What about the festival?

What about Eckless?

....

What did I do?

WHAAAAT happened?

I was a bit confused but the more I was thinking about it something didn't feel right so I looked at the system screen telling me my choices and popping up from time to time. This time I could see something but it was like some events canceled out. Did something happen for these events to be canceled? Who knows but I didn't liked that things were not going to what I had known them to be.

Me: Crossbow?

In the end I could only continue acting and play along not as if I knew what he was talking about. I was not the Penelope he knew after all.

Duke: Yes or would you prefer another weapon.

No matter what weapon you give me... I don't know how to use any of them!

Quite shocking piece of information. Who would have thought that the duke would actually give me a set of a Crossbow and also the beats for it. He started to explain what the beats could do to me and I could only nod. Though to be honest I was confused why I needed a weapon that was enchanted so that people would forget who was targeting them. Ah who would have thought that Penelope for sure was one crazy bitch in the past for owning this. I mean he did say he was returning it to me. So what did happen for her to have it taken away in the first place... Oh I could only imagine.

Whelp whatever!

I was not her!

So I didn't really care much about this!

I let it be as it is not pocking more into it and accepting the gift my father prepared including some snacks. My father did join me with snacking a bit but soon had to leave since he had still a lot to do. 

Now that I was alone, I started thinking about everything a bit....

What happened to the festival?

Why do I need a crossbow?

Wait!

If the system can cancel events.... then it can sure also change the time!

That means I don't have much time left till Ivonne comes here....

I also missed Eckless... now what do I do?

Fudging hell.... this is getting worse than better!

So the sports festival is next..... that means hunting competition... ah screw them all!

I am tired of this!

I don't think it will be like I remembered it as well!