Chapter 67

Chapter 67

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The ladies looked at the child. The Empress began to talk to the child and became very energetic.

When asked to take a bath without salt and change into soft clothes, Empress followed her words.

it was amazing that the empress, who was so stubborn even to the emperor, followed the child's words like a doll.

The child also put cream on the skin of the empress, who had changed her clothes.

"What do you usually put on?"

"There's an oil the priest gave me."

"What do you eat these days?"

"I'm eating meat because stamina is important to get rid of the disease."

"It's strange..."

The child turned her head to the side and closed her eyes.

"What do you mean by strange?"

"The priest is very strange..."

"Why?"

"There's a lot of patients in the church. Patients with unusual diseases are even more likely to try to get treatment. Why didn't the priest know of your disease?"

"That..."

"I heard that oil or meat is bad for atopy. It's going to get your skin worse."

The Empress' eyes were badly distorted.

'The child is right.'

She was doing what she was told to do at the church, but she felt her skin condition is getting worse.

If even the child knows it, the priest should've known too.

But the reason why he hasn't given proper treatment so far was to keep using herself.

'These bastards!'

How much has she done for the church?

"You're the only one who cares about me."

Leblaine grinned as the Empress spoke so.

"No!"

Then she dashed toward the ladies and said,

"They all care about Your Majesty. Everyone looked sad earlier because they were worried."

"Is that so?"

As Leblaine did not forget them, the faces of the ladies lit up.

"Yes, your majesty. We were very worried about you."

"I won't forget your feelings."

Until now, the Empress has never had a chance to get acquainted with the ladies because she's too busy with the church.

The ladies saw Leblaine in a better light.

"I did what you said and it is less itchy than usual. What prize should I give to you?"

When the empress asked with a smile, Leblaine said,

"I'm fine. I'm glad it doesn't bother you anymore."

"I'm proud of you. At times like this, it makes me happier to say so. Tell me. What would you like to have? Toys? Jewels?"

"That's okay... but I want a book!"

"Book?"

"I heard Your Majesty has many valuable ancient books."

When I began to live my fourth life, the empress happily put LeBlaine on her lap.

"Yes, I have a great library. Pick one, I'll give you whatever you want."

"Wow—!"

Seeing the delighted child, the empress smiled brightly.

"Well, what's your name?"

For the first time, she asked for her name, who usually never remembered her name in three regressions even after giving her the name.

***

After leaving the palace with Javelin, I was holding the book given by the Empress Dowager in my hand.

When I was excited, I asked Javelin.

"Isn't there some ancient books in the mansion?"

"Yes, but not as many as the empress."

This is the original version of the Bible!

'I didn't know this would be mine.'

I didn't mean to get this.

It is true that the empress tried to give me her cherished gift as proof that she trust me.

But the reason why I mentioned the book was because the ladies will think this is the most admirable gift for the child.

She chose to give me the original scriptures and turned her back on the church. I sang a joyous song in my heart.

She completely separated herself from the church, and acquired the treasures of the church that money could not buy.

It was the perfect ending.

'As long as I'm holding this, the church won't touch me easily.'

And my protector is the duke of dubbled.

"If it had been for another child, I would have given a toy. Child, did you say you can read ancient languages?"

"Yes."

"You shouldn't go anywhere and show that you can read ancient languages. It's going to be a hassle."

I nodded my head

When I went back to the mansion, my brothers were here.

"Is it true that you took kid to the palace?!"

When Isaac sharply questioned him, Javelin pressed his forehead.

"Don't ask if you know."

"Now in the palace, the church member are going in and out, how could you take the kid!"

"As soon as I left the mansion, I felt the presence of Dubbled's Knights countless times. I thought there was a war going on."

"She can't go inside the Imperial Palace."

"They won't go after a child at a time when things are going crazy at the church. I'm not a fool."

She took a necklace out of her clothes.

It was a necklace with a symbol of the imperial family.

'Oh, that's like what the Duke of Amity have.'

I secretly called that necklace a wish ticket. Because the owner can ask the Emperor for a favour once. One is bestowed on extremely rare occasions.

In my previous life, it was definitely owned by Duke of Amity.

'I see.'

In this life, Dubbled has victory over the Kingdom of Kruger. It marked the end of the continental war.

Originally, Duke of Amity did what the Dubbled does in this life, and he got that necklace because of the war.

It was more necessary for Javelin, who governs the residence in the capital city than her father in a far away place, so she had it.

The Emperor who is fighting with the church must have passed it on.

Henry said,

"But aunt, it is true that you should pay attention to Leblaine when going out together."

"What a pitiful child."

When Isaac shouted, "Why is the kid pitiful!"

Javelin took off her coat and said,

"Overprotection is a restraint. How long are you going to take away what a child needs to know, see, and learn? Forever for the rest of her life?"

Henry and Isaac's faces hardened.

"The kid I saw today didn't need to be kept in a cage and be protected."

When Javelin, who said so left, the two became speechless.

***

At dinner, my father came to my room thinking about how to use the Bible.

I was wondering what was going on, and my dad brought me snacks.

"Do you want more snacks?"

"It might make my teeth rotten. But okay."

I got up as my eyes saw something and pointed at the plate.

At the little round table by my bed, I ate the cake that my dad brought.

Dad, who was staring at me, said.

"Your brothers had an argument with Javelin?"

"I went out with Javelin."

"But as a result, I got them into fight."

With a cake in my mouth, I thought of Henry and Isaac I saw at dinner.

"My aunt's words are too much. She also protected our mother by confining her. It was my aunt who gave her a room without a window!"

"You must have realized after your mother's death that it wasn't the right protection."

The two of them quarreled and it turned into a big fight.

"Do you want to meet people?"

"No!"

"Blaine."

"...a bit."

I have many loyal people on my side, but there are things I cannot do without going out.

And I wanted to experience other things.

This life was different from the previous one. I experience more happy things than in my past lives.

I used to hate taking a bath. The Duke of Amity was thrifty, so there was not enough warm water in the winter, even the Duke himself bathed in cold water.

They gave me warm water, but only a small amount so bathing was always a pain.

But now I like it very much.

Taking a bath with warm water and talking with the maids were one of my favorite routines.

In my second life, I hated going outside.

The Duke of Vallua scolded me for days because I hurt myself when I fell on the street making my wounds appeared to be more visible.

But in this life, I have been looking forward to going out to the shopping district. A big hand came up to my head.

"We'll have a tea party when we go back."

"A tea party? Can I meet kids my age?""

My dad smiled at me.

"You can do whatever you want to do. It's up you."

'My dad is the coolest guy in the world.'

They are overprotective, but they always let me make my own decision.

I was so thrilled that I jumped into my dad's arms. And when I kissed his cheek, his eyes grew bigger.

He was very surprised by my kiss and was frozen.

"Daddy's the best!"

"....."

"Yes. The best."

And then I rubbed my face against his chest.

***

The next day, the duke attended another meeting with the nobles.

They are discussing a few agendas in the frigid atmosphere.

There was a small chatter among the nobles.

Marquis Montbell, who was sitting silently, was agitated. He usually doesn't even attend meetings, but today, he came an hour before the meeting even started. Most of the people knew why he arrived sooner.

Her daughter, Annes Montbell, is coming to meet Empress Yvonne.

Empress Yvonne only invited some of the young girls she adores.

"Did Empress Yvonne invited her?"

The Marquis of Montbell raised the corners of his mouth.

He had been waiting for the words to come out.

"She must have noticed my cute daughter at the party the other day."

The Marquis Montbell was one of the few with the most fertile land in the Empire.

As a prestigious family with a long history, he succeeded my father and received the voting rights in the national assembly.

The nobles laughed and continue to compliment his daughter

"Thank you for your kind words."

"It's something to be proud of. Isn't she the cutest child in the world?"

"Is that what you see?"

Just then,

The Duke of Dubbled got up from the chair and looked at them.

The whole room went silent.

Does he not like the agenda that was voted on?

Should the tax be raised to 10%, not 7%?

The cruel image of the Duke of Dubbled were etched on all the nobles mind.

At the time of the war, he was walking with red blood dripping across the floor, and he cut the neck of an assassin who invaded the palace with a single stroke.

Whatever the reason, he seemed to be against something.

Then the emperor said,

"What's the matter?"

Theodore Dubbled, who had his fists clenched, looked at the nobles.

"My daughter is the cutest in the world."

...what?

The whole room froze, and Marquis Montbell gulped down.

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