The Villain Changed the Ending

021 heroine of a novel

*****[Oscar, the main character]*****

Rumbling, every time the carriage shakes, the body hits the window frame.

At first, they bumped their jaws each time and sometimes chewed their tongues, but now they have gotten the hang of it.

I looked blankly at the sky and lowered my gaze.

The journey to the royal road is the one people often take.

The roads made by people moving for a long time were sometimes wastelands and sometimes surrounded by forests.

But as you move away from the city, few people pass by, or rather, none.

I haven’t seen a person pull their nose for three days already.

It felt like being away from the uninhabited world.

It seems that only this procession remains in this wide world.

‘It’s like a procession of ants in the desert.’

Suddenly, I realized that the vibration of the wagon, which had rattled and swayed all morning, had calmed down a bit.

The captain of the escort drove the horse to the side of the carriage.

“Now the gravel area is almost over. It should get a little easier in the future.”

“Really? Thank God. My butt hurts.”

When I said this, the captain of the escort and the butler laughed.

“Then would it be better to postpone today’s practice?”

At the escort captain’s question, I stood up and shook my head.

“No, I want to learn to ride a horse soon.”

It’s painful to be rocked by the wagon, but thinking about the future, you have to get used to the horse as soon as possible.

‘To fight the savages, if not as much as they are, in this country, I’ll have to get on the axis.’

The younger you are, the faster your body and mind adapt.

The sooner you get used to the language, the better.

‘Well, I’ll have to give up my mental flexibility.’

The mental age is already thirty.

You can’t expect the flexibility of a child.

Doreuk doreuk, listening to the sound of the wheels whose bouncing has weakened a little, I let out a small sigh.

“Duke, it’s good to be motivated, but you should always check how your body is. Riding a horse when your mind is unstable or not feeling well can lead to a serious accident.”

The captain of the escort warned me, assuming that my sighs were due to impatience.

“If I think I’m going to make a mistake, the captain and Benno will stop me, right?”

“Yeah, but.”

“If I do something stupid, beat me to stop it.”

“Even if I lay my hand on the duke and be executed as it is, I have nothing to say.”

“hahahaha.”

The escort captain smiled and looked at me.

The procession moved a little more and then stopped.

It’s for my little break.

I got out of the carriage and walked for a while.

The butler brought out fruit water and some snacks, and the escort captain brought the pony closer.

‘Looking at it again and again, it’s ugly.’

Unlike the horses you see in the movies, ponies are very stocky.

The head was large but clumsy, and the legs were short and thick.

The neck is thick and short, and the torso is small, so it seems to be really alive.

Besides, the hair was straight out in all directions, untidy like a bachelor with a tousled hair, and it really felt halfway there.

To conclude, what can I say?

It must be said that it feels like a mixture of a horse and a pig.

I wondered if God fell asleep while making it and wondered if it was like this.

And the height is really low.

It seemed to be only about a meter long.

They are almost the same height when standing side by side with me.

I asked the captain of the escort, but it seems that small ponies like this are very rare.

On the pony was a saddle suitable for my age.

This was also a gift from the Marquis, but since the pony was small, it looked quite large even for a child’s saddle.

“…Is this okay? Isn’t it too heavy for this kid?”

“It’s okay. Unlike their appearance, ponies are very strong animals. They don’t budge even when several wild boars are put on them, not in a saddle like this.”

that’s really great

“It’s only the size of me, but it’s great.”

When I said that, the pony fixed his gaze on my face as if he had noticed something.

His eyes are small compared to the size of his face, so he looks docile, but he looks a little stupid.

“It looks like the Marquis has really recognized each other. It’s not common to see ponies that look like this.”

The butler said as if making up for it.

It’s strange, but the aristocrats of this world seem to have a strong preference for unusual items.

I think I feel a sense of superiority from the fact that I own something different from others.

“Plus, it’s small, so it’s less dangerous, so it’s perfect.”

If you fall off a horse while riding, you will be seriously injured.

In fact, even in modern times, I read an article about a celebrity who fell from a horse and became paralyzed, so it would be even more dangerous in this world.

But if it’s such a small word, should I say that I should have fallen?

When he leaned sideways, he stretched out his legs and almost touched the ground.

Since it’s less dangerous, the butler and the escort seem to be happy with it.

Well, it’s nice that I don’t have any burden on riding a horse either.

I’ve only been on the escort captain’s horse once, because I wanted to, but it was so high that I was afraid.

It probably felt taller because of his small body.

My heart skipped a beat every time the horse moved.

As I mounted the calmly standing horse, the escort captain suddenly asked.

“Have you decided on a name?”

“hmm.”

This guy’s name hasn’t been decided yet.

At first, the name I thought of was Plump, but I’m putting it on hold because it doesn’t seem very suitable as a name for a horse in this world.

The names recommended by the escort commander and butler were Windstorm and Storm, and the one recommended by another soldier was Hellfire.

I don’t know about gale or storm, but wouldn’t it be difficult to summon the flames of hell?

Think about it every time you say to a horse, “Hell’s flames, come here.” It’s strange.

It seems to be fashionable in this world to name horses exaggeratedly.

“I’m thinking of asking my mother to give it a name, in case my mother or Miss Catherine ride it later.”

At my words, the butler nodded.

“That would be nice too. You’ll be riding another horse within a few years.”

“Then I don’t know if the name of the gem would be good either.”

I lowered my eyes slightly at the words of the escort captain.

No, this guy’s appearance and jewelry don’t match at all.

If it comes with a name like Sapphire or Ruby, I think I’ll laugh every time I call it.

Whether or not they knew what I was thinking, the pony walked slowly, with the captain of the escort and the butler on either side.

From the first time I saw it until now, I don’t think I’ve ever seen this guy run.

Always walking like a slug.

I don’t know because I can’t see it when I’m in the carriage, but I couldn’t imagine it.

“Can’t this kid run?”

Suddenly, when I ask, the captain of the escort and the butler laugh.

It seems that a soldier nearby also heard it.

A small laugh spread out.

“I can run, Duke.”

Hearing the escort captain’s smiley reply, his face blushed slightly.

But you can’t help it.

I’ve never seen a pony before.

Besides, it looks like a pig colt that has to be made.

The noble said that collecting unusual things is a kind of hobby, so I thought that might be the case.

As if feeling my heart, the pony let out a small hissing sound.

He seemed somehow angry.

While going back and forth from the wagon to the pony, the procession arrived at the royal capital before anyone knew it.

*

“Certainly… it’s a royal city. The field is wide.”

I stuck my face out of the carriage window and gazed at the scenery passing by.

In other cities that I have been through so far, the fields have spread widely outside the walls.

It’s not that there are no fields inside the castle, but most of the cultivated land is outside the walls.

I heard that most of them go out during the day to cultivate and then enter the castle.

However, in the royal capital, the fields outside the castle walls seemed to spread endlessly.

The farmland was much larger than that of other cities.

Near the gate in the distance, people waiting in line to enter, and nearby were several wagons and carts that appeared to be theirs.

But there are also people far from the gates.

Several tents were also pitched.

“Benno, what’s that tent over there?”

When I pointed to the tent near the castle wall, the butler smiled bitterly.

“It’s a place where people who can’t enter the castle are gathered. They’re not the ones the master is interested in.”

I quietly watched the people around the tent.

It’s hard to see from a distance, but most of them are poorly dressed.

Some people seem to be barefoot.

“Is it a slum?”

“…”

The butler looked at me with a slightly surprised face.

I don’t know if the word slum isn’t used, or if I’m surprised to know that.

Perhaps the butler thought that it was not good for me to be interested in such people.

His expression hardened slightly.

“Yes, sir. They are the poor who have come from all over. Some of them have fled from their lands, and some are criminals. Just in case, you must not go near them.”

“I don’t think it was anywhere near the Duchy.”

At my words, the butler’s face hardened even more.

However, he soon closed his eyes and opened his mouth.

“Most of the dukedoms and other cities will drive out or capture the poor when they come in. It’s not good to leave them as they are.”

ah, is that so

Perhaps the butler thought of me and expressed it euphemistically.

But I need to know the reality of this world properly.

Knowing that the butler didn’t like it, I dared to speak up.

“Do you chase after them by beating them, catch them and execute them, or treat them like that?”

“… Where did you hear that?”

The butler looked at me like he was looking at me.

I think I’m worried that someone around me might be saying something bad.

Maybe Sven is being suspicious.

I waved my small hand.

“No, I saw a similar story in an old book. So I guessed it.”

“…”

“Benno, I’m still young, but I’m a duke, right?”

“of course.”

“Then tell me properly.”

“…”

Benno hesitated a little, but immediately opened his mouth.

“In the case of other territories, it depends on the policy of the ruling lord. In duchy territories, people who are sick are often executed for a reason, and most of them are severely beaten so that they cannot come back. If it is judged, there are cases where it is accepted as a contract for a certain period of time.”

“It’s pretty strict.”

“Many of those who wander are those who have run away from the territory. If you treat them generously, the governance will not work properly.”

The butler looked at my expression and then continued.

“In addition, there are cases where the sick develop into an epidemic if left unattended. A territory cannot be governed with mercy alone.”

“… okay.”

There are many irrational points in this world, but there are probably many established norms for their own reasons.

It should not be criticized unconditionally by modern standards.

If you want to reform and change something, you must first know the reality.

I looked out the window again.

“The policy is different in the capital city? There are quite a lot of tents outside the castle walls.”

“This place is so crowded that it can’t be helped. People come from all over the kingdom, so I’m organizing my own, but it’s impossible to get rid of them all. Even if I drive them out anyway, new poor people will come again.”

“…”

“Besides, the slums in the capital are playing their part.”

While the butler was explaining, a carriage arrived at the castle gate.

The walls of the duke’s family were considerable, but the royal capital was also very high and thick.

On the top of the wall, soldiers were standing guard with weapons.

I pulled myself in a bit after hearing the butler’s words not to show my face too much.

It seems that the civil servant first showed the documents and sentences of the ducal family.

The carriage entered through a different door than where people were waiting in long lines.

I kept looking through the carriage window at the walls and the soldiers.

‘This is a bit…’

From the outside, it looked nice and solid, but as the carriage passed through the gates, there were cracks everywhere.

It doesn’t seem to be properly repaired.

The soldiers’ weapons didn’t look too good either.

If I hadn’t known about the duchy’s situation, I wouldn’t have noticed.

However, in comparison, there is a clear difference.

‘Because it’s in this state, even the royal capital must have been invaded by barbarians. It would be nice if the royal family made an effort in their own way.’

There won’t be much hope.

If the royal family did well in the first place, there would be no way they would have been invaded in the novel.

I sighed and buried myself in the chair.

*****[René, Novel Heroine]*****

It seems that a great aristocrat from somewhere has come to the royal capital.

At this time, the socialite season had just begun, and nobles were entering the capital one after another.

But it’s rare to see something this grand.

René swayed here and there among the people, watching the carriage procession from afar.

Soldiers with gleaming weapons passed by, escorting large ornate carriages.

A coat of arms was drawn on the carriage, but no one among the commoners knew which family it belonged to.

Everyone is just a nobleman.

If the procession was magnificent like this, it was only said that it was a great nobleman.

‘I have a higher status than that.’

Renee bit her lip.

Right now, she’s just a shabby five-year-old commoner, but in the future, she’s going to be the Crown Princess.

The heroine of this novel who becomes happy after receiving the prince’s marriage proposal.

‘How long do I have to live with such a dirty look?’

Should I just wait until the baron’s house comes to meet me?

‘I can’t stand it.’

Rene stared quietly at the carriage.

Every time I see a procession of nobles like that, I get angry.

It was then.

As she moved to look at the carriage, someone struck the man behind her.

As the man fell, she collapsed as well.