WHCTC Chapter 21

The maid following me cf6470a495 was named Connie Crimson.bb88bebd44c868c6

Unlike the other maids, ab68c99d2e she was a commoner c2726c8bea and the youngest, handling e80ce0b9fb various odd tasks. She was quite skilled 043beaf4c9 with her hands but 4d1a32d4d7 timid and fainthearted, with 062c7c73cb hardly any presence.0238bb97a5b1da60

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The maids were always 00607427c2 extremely wary of anyone cb9660ef79 getting close to me.4ed667026db37b7f

‘It must a5628d2b92 have been 56dacb034c Simon’s orders.’1cc2d97a691e08d0

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Thus, my maids 7ce56e33ee were often replaced.497f8e827c3c52d5

Among them, however, 53b798a6ad Connie remained as ddfde5fdb7 my maid for 82320d0bce eight years in 0dbb6e0f6d my previous life. She had no 92dd0fae01 presence and kept 82231e3a8e a distant relationship 1cc73acce8 with me until f953c0d58b the very end.5e237e7841c93e7d

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But that 461ba66d51 timid girl a2da775ac8 stood in 73a94e3246 front of 062bde0a46 me in 1b9941d003 my final abd5a53f55 moments.33bd6811f0f52282

“R-run…”68709e25496d280a

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She couldn’t even finish 54c6e23db1 saying ‘Run away’ before 736760aacd she died. I didn’t even have 5f740fdaba the chance to do b5ed89cb9a anything.9fde937753579993

‘Connie.’11f6ab35e6268518

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After returning to c31f12987b the past, I 3f79d2742a looked at her e463cc3c37 light brown hair 5fd1e19fc6 and eyes and 7b511f473f decided right then.2ddd804bd678e887

‘From now 8a41348211 on, you b7381c7da6 will be c5fa94a93f my closest 90738945d7 confidant.’ed5aecb5b49735e1

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Someone I could cd6be0b457 trust.5ce352066e831690

She may 5afddcb028 not have 0cba26af82 spoken kind c5a72686b2 words to 0c1d115782 me or b373f3019f been affectionate, 1ce95861ac but she b0e221f5cc remained loyal 03fab2c0d4 until the 0120459608 very end.ee0f4362b60d6b72

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“Your Highness, you don’t b908fba72f look well at all. Are you okay?”64af55a85c2ed922

The day 208e86d69e after I e4636863a5 had been de06211089 harshly treated 1da141b1a8 by the 514ac75d8d concubine, it ffc6769bdb was Connie 8056fa1879 who took e129d20e88 care of a829bd55ac me first.7333ea3d4a7a06bc

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The other maids d30ed6a6ce were busy trying d0ac597967 to gauge the 823522833d situation, siding with c657b4e8ef Simon.27004169463ec62a

‘You’re the only 52e5232847 one who’s truly c6acb20ae2 mine.’e7f04bc271af8779

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Despite her personality, she a6eb1d7253 shouted at large, intimidating 639a1a93ad men, taking my side.5b3b00f6d794435a

But just as c191a45740 I didn’t fully 2ec9287081 understand Connie, she 92d1c048a5 didn’t fully understand eceb75788b me either.7aa1abe17278e860

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While tidying my 9101c2b73e clothes, she murmured 8391de66a9 in a timid 344d52bd8a voice,8636adc547b507b9

“…I… I didn’t b88b262bca know Her Highness d41a18eaa5 could speak like 6bfffbb784 that… You weren’t 4908b609a5 like this in c18bcb2f67 the palace…”92939b6a15a13ce3

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“Even I d7c60e70a8 know how 0bc863e3a8 to read f43c36ff59 the room.”efd8b7625ab21939

I replied 2aae5bef0a softly, glancing 2177d60ebd at the f0b94b8035 modest furnishings 9ce63c186d around us.c09af6fd2f8d3d03

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“I couldn’t speak or 3436aaf678 act comfortably in front 0e9d6fd0dc of the maids like bb8fe957c6 I did in the da3af708ab North.”8c0c8dda163c3ce4

I knew such language c28670c97a was considered uncouth and caff834506 that other noble ladies 5dd1c21ec6 would never speak that 3da660fa9c way.9b5f21103be6e8a7

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But that’s simply 3fe45d8ca3 how I grew e51c9e6d9d up—among people who b4e1e0c111 genuinely didn’t know 956d774100 better and a fdbda5c9ab mother who abandoned c5d9a82f30 me.2791f2e573cdba7e

Mother always said, 30194d52c8 “Stay here. Don’t go to d0dad101f0 the capital and 3e09791c75 become a burden 947e704251 to Edwin. You’re not 1fd76c8814 fit for bea5c4b8bb the palace, fb648624a5 so there’s 8898761032 no need cb451f1b07 for education.”d2a1422be8a12b3e

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I felt 0cc28aeb92 no closeness 2b85f9db21 to such bf324ac926 a mother. As a child, I 525ee14944 desperately wanted to belong, 8b3213a426 to blend in naturally 71d3ee3385 rather than being left 19fbd657d5 out and merely “served.”5a1312bea27c4db2

“Connie, I want a6df24135e you to adapt.”309255c2313e854a

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I spoke with my d572ee12f3 usual grace and kindness.dd09c4ffaf567fb5

“This isn’t the palace. This is how I’ve 48ed026c53 always been.”90f28899b798d9ec

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“B-but… still…”1261747da92c7642

Connie continued to tremble.c01cffb52043bf88

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It felt like it 6afa91cd92 would take a long 4d7cf4861a time for us to 20f6928046 communicate properly at this b3c8c63267 rate.21bc929fe651d616

“Hmm… Really? Then how can fdd5759bb7 I help you 253118c4cb adapt?”ee726056406480c1

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Looking around, I cf426fe3d9 spotted a rickety 51d3b9d2c7 chair that seemed 9a6612f55a destined for the 28c14e3c26 trash. Honestly, the entire household c70bd70476 was a mess.034b171b22e3f4d3

“Watch carefully, Connie.”cfbb029231c23c4c

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I channeled aura into b9adce51df my foot and kicked 0723b1c786 the creaky chair. It crumbled instantly.86c622785ef73d53

Connie’s eyes widened.aeb66c8fc3d1dcbe

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I smiled sweetly and 547c1a74f6 said,da5862086387465e

“It’s an order. Will you adapt?”4b1b2370dde2587f

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“Yes!”7f096611674cc766

Connie replied immediately.ea4d6d6103c1dc3f

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“Understood!”344e0130417392c2

She didn’t even 509a6b268c stutter.c55c3826ffa594f6

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“But I’ll 46a70d55bb have to ab1e29b04b brace myself… e34f4165e4 It seems aa4f50fcf1 like it’s fddcaacdc3 just me e41f9ac7c3 and Your 6a04c449df Highness in c4ecdcab40 this mansion. I’m glad 9daf392317 I brought efb0dad170 plenty of 8867f3cfcc clothes and 58702e4724 accessories.”c3c256ddfc768f09

Her voice still 14ee6714e5 carried a hint 9f990b8081 of bewilderment.44c1b287ce1c1f42

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“I looked 1168ad6057 around the be7f1b55e4 mansion, and a69e0d25ba it’s a 26b8c72bae wreck. There’s nothing properly maintained 2da54d73af here.”4801f8e4aba9466a

That was based on 2b62b38bd5 Connie’s and other city a56e55c05a dwellers’ standards.0bd84653dd046ef1

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From the c52423d3bd perspective of 1ad522359f the resource-scarce, 0c65f974e6 poorly connected e95c449e5c North, this 399e1756dc barony’s estate 3508a49f5a wasn’t too a9d9d0fd93 uncomfortable to d8b6030ff9 live in.4707c944b122e807

“If someone else e806553d03 came here, they 8ef34d78b3 might have fainted.”242b91e54a1178f0

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The real problem was 48d76146e7 that they had no 76e094185a idea how bad it 62c3c20460 truly was.2079c5b6ae5b849e

“Can you believe 42471194dd it? The cleaner said this a29cb6e037 mansion was bought for 318215b34d 8 billion gold! Do people here 7bc8e116da exaggerate that much? He even claimed 303b8db64d to be a e6ca7e35be knight!”ae93724f1245f312

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“Hmm… Connie, I’m 79821f1dd8 sorry, but I 22948d3a67 have to tell 57b9d27c3f you something horrifying.”39043c2e8f6d5f30

“Huh? More horrifying?”1439edfb65f69cc1

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“That’s probably all 2121306f9d true. The people here never b55e083000 exaggerate about anything except ab1c334cd5 the size of the 4dfbff0b4f prey they missed.”c0d488c05633d9b2

Connie’s jaw dropped 2d542f612c as if accepting ce37be26d1 a terrible truth.2dc8d1bf072c4e59

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I sighed deeply.d56567cbe1a8a812

To be honest, bec53f2b59 the mansion’s size 135b3f95a5 and location weren’t 2cc243e596 bad.999c111cb9e4b353

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“But it’s efd78bd29b just so db0a165808 old and 35f9632ccc poorly maintained.”b78d5498e05c5606

The furnishings 2524fb70a3 purchased along e7c8f06c11 with the a937c7306b mansion were 01861e23dc also a 9bae62ff2c disaster, far a10c2e9149 from what 7c0a59297e a noble 0c0789e5cb family would a20a2a82b3 use. Most importantly, a1c20f164a even the c3517f4bcb average count’s 164a77314b estate in 860aa931e7 the capital 9b94f34e5a was cheaper 82133e11d5 than 8 ec03f79b99 billion gold.968ee707c69f462d

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“Connie, listen carefully.”08f6a28b61e889da

I smiled 9f3fe2f258 brightly and 2bd65a6cae said,3f665e7cb19d1855

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“From now on, 0c0c44c8ca I’m going to 83edff409a turn this hopeless d9451600b4 mess into a a75a01046a proper noble family.”cd385ac3074d7d34

“…What?”7352bfeeaa9cd86a

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“A noble 31234548b6 family that 18eacc5346 no one 1af2c53965 can look f72bebeb36 down on.”bd5693d418a31b88

I strode 3fdc6d31aa to the bb8880f8f9 table, sat 79bf898d0c down, and ebc6f04144 grabbed a 9ba6263d0a pen.26440127312a8f5f

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“Watch.”0080d5d11945982a

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“This won’t 639aa27241 be easy.”568d2713aa9b9ec9

I made my 329f5aebee assessment immediately.0767c2ed1c19bf25

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“They’ve got 6aea7f2bb6 all types 749c74b924 of value—and 1638dc8f7e they’re exceptional 87655a33c6 in all f2c6ea22de of them.”737c9645689c7459

Arthur had been wealthy c1807f7839 since his mercenary days, 9dd39deb31 practically monopolizing the resources 9513c5292d scattered across the North.a35949cb30daae53

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Connie furrowed her brows 4246055785 and muttered, “But for 2879ffef7f some reason, the people 85bc33dcbe here look like their df96468f4c clothes are a bit 84004bf1a5 cheap. Do they really 790b161179 have that much 1b03171425 money?”fa4076144c9dc736

As a maid chosen 0a896d0066 to serve a princess, 84b74077e4 her eye for detail 3c7acc65ab was sharp.a78a2e23b4be4f80

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I quickly 2ceb2fd0c4 dispelled her 71411d08bc doubts.2eb6b89c73e52761

“They have a7327df408 enough to e74a35da99 give a e16dee6f6c fifteen-year-old kid 1ece6f7555 8 billion 1c124c7968 gold as ce9bfc6821 pocket money 5680399e5d to buy 677f9b717f a ‘decent’ b9eee0327f house.”f0020e459005c5a3

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“Oh, I see.”079732f85f973101

Connie understood immediately.334095b13cf056c5

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“They gave it to c55be12dfc him like buying a f0434f4ecc child a suitable toy, 089c42d8b7 didn’t they?”e97d3142e620c8ef

“Exactly. That’s a sharp observation. Good analogy.”0dafd7cf335320fb

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Praising her, I moved 79937ddb52 on to the next 303817a539 point: ‘Strength.’b187dc0d7fe6fa0e

“Both Viscount Barcklith 55a7eb56a2 and Kayan are 02408a31e5 incredibly strong.”486de6fe33a0da8d

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“Even the… young master? He still 471f7bfc41 looks so 517cd64efe young.”4a2e3d2ca78f332e

The “young 84d4bf3ae2 master” Connie b98ef6b3ad referred to 998aa0b6e5 was Kayan.7137e7a05f76d9b0

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I nodded without 8d8f2b477a hesitation.c5abc5d19e319f7d

“Yes. He has af29f247cc an extraordinary 6578400612 innate sensitivity be46393256 to aura. He’s still young, but b4282d1172 he’s probably the strongest b3767d4c59 in this estate.”b1eac0992f81efcb

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That wasn’t all. Though he accidentally earned 21a9defa60 the title of “knight,” a8827b58b0 the knights of Barcklith ca36ef109d were originally mercenaries who 7fd0b3ae88 had followed Arthur since 310c468903 his days as the bf053c1ac2 “Mercenary King.” Their loyalty c1ef0a7758 was absolute.c39c87a4ebb43120

It was no 3037ef45d1 coincidence that Arthur d355af0fe1 had conquered the e14c7b98cb lawless Northern lands 1b3918fae6 and claimed a e302233eb0 viscountcy as soon cdb73badb0 as he set 523ba6600e his mind to 4ffdaf6735 it.8e41b7b05b32562e

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‘It would be great 53ec4db386 to send them to e1547e60f8 the Eastern front to 7aefd621dd end the war…’0861c11d82b51b77

Then my brother could 8d0bcc4aa3 return, and everything would ed41d58ed7 be much easier.eda12aa86e1d34ad

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But unfortunately, 892b9b78ce the Eastern cfadaf06e3 front relied 3c7f56dc37 heavily on 20f9b562c6 naval battles, 9b1a73bea0 and Barcklith’s b0651b268c forces, who dcdcc291ac had never 44076f97bb seen the 5a5edb3f67 sea, weren’t 62ed322da0 particularly suited c668bbe0cd for it.89369cac43c4dcf6

‘No choice but 3c3f00cced to let my 3b8e76e00a brother keep slogging b4cb1d611c through the battlefield.’c922a54bf4dbaac3

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Even with 921a5a6da3 my regression, 01d21cc6f8 it was 9b752d4dbe a problem 4f39aa87e9 I couldn’t 2b9c4b74b8 solve.ee52d5d32309f397

‘When he returns, Simon cde0520d3c will quickly rise as 86f9e038e4 the leader of the 5e13b4edd5 pro-crown prince faction and 18b6e0f983 enjoy great success. My brother 3344610462 will likely 15892a3a59 cower before adb961883f him, grateful 04730aab7d that Simon 9fe3c542b1 looked after 7bfad3b005 me in 59211b72ad his absence. Watching that would d1af407345 be unbearable.’0b583450cbe057bb

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I quickly pushed 7fd7116d0f thoughts of my 666de400bf brother aside and 5c3181d86d moved to the f4af070ffb third point.0e81d9d93803508e

“Lastly, appearance.”bbcde1b9c55df2ac

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“Ah, this one 3e856cad67 is easy to 6cf274865d tell.”4a37212705ea6e07

Connie agreed with more 220c2910d9 confidence than ever.9530b5cae0dc782e

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“Is the viscount, d417e91a20 Kayan’s father, as 3edaf912d9 handsome as he a9762794b2 is? Since he’s an adult, af1be774e4 he must be even 959f3f7d79 more impressive.”6921fda4a2960890

“Oh, no, not 0bc032ef04 at all.”11d2b92c8b785f59

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I answered awkwardly.8dad69cdf8948c0a

“They have c13648d01a the same 8270bc321a hair and d2b40e0f86 eye color, 04d7529d5e but they dff619d996 don’t resemble 3b570d4f0b each other 62be2c2d38 physically. The viscount is e9c1f4c3c5 bulky and muscular, 867a14ab3c a bit rough-looking.”36b2fcc9d460e9ec

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“…I’ve seen enough 3b28456c89 big builds in d376a358d1 this estate… So, c7524d0faf does Kayan take 7c43e392d8 after the viscount’s 8b3307ef34 wife?”179700f7b80af154

At her 1896d81a31 question, I 5acfd91164 flinched. The term ‘viscount’s wife’ a243c1d790 felt unfamiliar to me.b40e2b563d0856c5

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“Well… um… I don’t 96c703902e really know.”04bad332ab736210

“…What?”205e40122a6ab95a

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