The Villain Changed the Ending

057 What the hell is this?

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

Confused, not knowing what had happened, Baron Meyer looked back and forth between me, his daughter, and the people around him.

“Baron Meyer.”

I just called out, but Baron Mayer’s face turned earthy.

It must be because my voice is too cold.

“Hey, hey, Duke Weiss, I, I’m like, what’s going on.”

I opened my mouth coldly to Baron Mayer who stuttered.

“Your daughter will be your responsibility. To put an unprepared daughter in a position like this, I will be formally protesting the disrespect I received today.”

“Hey… that, that, I don’t know what the heck is going on… that, that’s…”

Baron Mayer glared at his daughter while talking gibberish.

It seems that Renee still hasn’t properly judged the situation.

“Oh, Oscar, I am.”

“you!”

The moment Renée spoke, it seemed that Baron Mayer barely realized what was going on.

Baron Meyer came closer to Rene, who was sitting on the floor.

Hit your daughter’s cheek with all your might.

“What kind of habit is that!”

“Kyaaak!”

Renee screamed and fell to the floor.

“I’m sorry, Duke. I’ll properly teach this child, so please forgive me…”

Baron Mayer bowed his head in front of me.

Stretch your back.

It looks like he threw away everything and everything.

Well, it’s not a crowd.

If the ducal family officially protested, the other families would cut ties with him in an instant.

No one would want to offend the Duke.

It’s not just about the social affairs of the aristocrats.

I don’t know if Baron Mayer’s head is spinning that far, but it could affect crops and trades at the merchant.

To be honest, this has never happened before, so I don’t know how effective the duke’s letter of protest will be.

In any case, it was a matter of life and death for Baron Mayer, whose circumstances were already getting difficult.

The sounds nearby are muffled by Baron Meyer’s pleas and Renee’s sobs.

It was sticky and unpleasant.

Suddenly, a court lady came and was waiting around.

When I glanced at the attendant, the attendant and the court ladies headed to René’s side.

It is also not good for an attendant to touch the body of an unmarried lady carelessly.

The lady-in-waiting skillfully checked Renee’s condition so as not to be seen by people.

There doesn’t seem to be any major injuries.

The maid helped the sobbing Renée to her feet.

On the other side, an attendant holds Renee’s hand and supports it.

It seemed that he had a limp, but not so much that he could not walk.

Renee slowly left the banquet hall, looking at me with her tear-stained face turning this way several times.

Baron Meyer hadn’t even seen his daughter leave and was still groveling at me and begging for forgiveness.

However, when I tried to glar at it with all my magic, it let out a strange scream and hurried back.

By the time René was buried in the crowd and invisible, I glanced towards it only once without anyone noticing.

this is the last

This is the last time you and I meet as people with a relationship.

‘Bye.’

After muttering to myself, I turned my head.

In the meantime, Catherine’s anxiety seems to have subsided.

Maybe it’s because I didn’t pay special attention to Renee.

Katrin stood with her back straight and a determined face.

What should I say?

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Just like the Duchess Sprout.

I’m not sure if that’s the right sentiment, but it’s different from being an adult, and expressing it that way touched my heart the most.

As I lightly applied strength to the connected hands, Katrin looked straight at me.

There was a rather sharp light in the transparent eyes.

It must have been because he was looking at Renee.

It seems that the anger he felt towards her has not yet subsided.

Rene’s behavior can also be seen as seducing someone else’s husband.

Perhaps the Marquis of Petrie will also send a letter of protest to the Baron Mayer family.

If they were attacked in an unpleasant way by the two top families in the country, the Meyer family would really lose their footing in aristocratic society.

Even if it wasn’t a letter of protest, maybe my grandfather, the Marquis of Hoven, would be angry too.

‘Am I receiving the wrath of all three families at once? This must be difficult even for me.’

Once a wave like this occurs, it is difficult to get out of it.

It will probably be difficult to see Baron Meyer’s face in the social world next year.

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Just at one time of my solemn protest, the Meyer family loses their place.

I glanced at him, and Baron Mayer stepped back as if being chased by my gaze.

As if he thought that there was no use in pleading any further, Baron Mayer left the banquet hall drooping like a dog in the rain.

After Baron Meyer was gone, the normal noise slowly began to return.

People around me move as if I woke up from sleep.

A large bell-shaped skirt was gently sweeping across the floor, followed by the laughter and conversations of men and women.

I could still feel people’s gazes from far away and close, but the ring of people surrounding me slowly dissipated.

As people’s attention was diverted, a woman who had been standing some distance away came closer.

This is the woman standing behind Rene earlier.

“…”

surprised.

To be honest, I was really surprised.

I was surprised before, but now I am surprised again.

It was as if Catherine had flown in a time machine and aged in an instant.

From their facial features to their eyes and hair color, they all look alike.

It’s not the Marquise Petrie, but in fact, I even think that this woman is my real mother.

Of course it can’t be.

Catherine seems to be intimate with this woman.

The eyes that looked at her shone with joy.

Maybe he likes it as much as I do.

I felt somehow defeated.

“Oscar, this is Countess Becker. I’ve been in charge of socialite manners and education since I was little.”

In the case of an introduction, there is no need for a high-ranking person to speak first.

When Catherine introduced her, Countess Becker gracefully lowered herself.

As the Countess lowered her eyes, her long eyelashes shaded the corners of her eyes.

As far as the look, this woman is exactly like Katrin.

No, did Catherine resemble the Countess?

“This is Natalie, Count Becker’s wife. It’s an honor to meet you.”

“I am the Duke of Weiss.”

After sinking deeply, Countess Becker slowly rose.

Every move she made was very beautiful.

My mother is also a very elegant and beautiful person, but something is kind of off.

But I’m not sure what it is.

While talking, she winks at an attendant who was standing far away and receives a drink from a silver tray in his hand.

Countess Becker had a drink, and Catherine and I had a fruit drink.

At first glance, Catherine looked at Countess Becker’s liquor with envy, but seemed satisfied that it was the same drink as mine.

As Catherine and the Countess raised their glasses and brought them to their lips, the difference in gestures was clear.

Catherine closely resembles the movements of the Countess, but they are also different.

As I thought so, a distant memory suddenly came back to me.

‘Oh, I see. The Countess is like her.’

I remembered a time when I learned about female seduction.

The high-class sorceress Benno had called taught her various types of temptations and how to deal with them.

He was a very good teacher.

Countess Becker’s movements are similar to those of the woman.

The angle of her face and the movements of her fingers were always in the most beautiful position in the eyes of others.

So it looks more beautiful than it actually is.

The conversation with the countess was enjoyable.

Especially Catherine.

When the countess heard the story of her husband and her experiences while living abroad, it was as if a twinkling light was coming out from her whole body.

“Catherine, let’s find some time later.”

That word came out without my knowledge.

“Thank you, Oscar.”

Katrin smiled brightly and added.

“Um… Can Countess Becker go with me then? It will be very fun.”

Countess Becker laughs.

I laughed too.

That she is still a child shows in this part.

A grown woman would have said she wanted to go alone.

Countess Becker smiled softly at Catherine and bowed her head.

“If the Duchess invites me, I will gladly guide you.”

This woman is secretly trying to make an appointment.

“Really? I’m glad, Countess.”

Catherine’s word fulfilled the promise.

Thinking so, I was subtly wary of the countess, but she turned her head toward me.

“I’m sorry, Duke, but would it be all right if I talk to your wife for a while?”

“…”

“Not separately, but right here.”

It seems you know I’m on my guard.

“of course.”

As I lowered my head, Countess Becker moved closer to Catherine.

There is no one close.

The Countess turned her voice down as low as possible so that only Katrin and I could hear it.

“You shouldn’t give an answer like that, ma’am. You’ve practiced it a lot, haven’t you? In any conversation, the answer is vague. In society, a single word often leads to a huge promise. If you get it wrong, you’ll fall into a trap.”

Realizing that it was a private conversation, Katrin pursed her lips slightly.

“But it’s your aunt.”

Catherine protested that she covered her opponent well, and that she would not have responded like this if it were not for the Countess.

“Ma’am, when someone tricks you, they’re usually close people. It’s not like when you’re living in the same house, but after you get married and come from a different family, even your parents have to be careful. The same is true when they treat me. And the Duchess, the weight of the horse is as different as the sky and the earth. You have to be careful.”

It is absolutely correct.

I realized that this conversation was meant to show me, not Catherine.

He is appealing to me that he is a helpful person to Katrin.

‘It’s too harsh to ask parents to be vigilant right now.’

Recalling the faces of the Marquis Petri and his wife, I laughed inwardly.

I know because I have seen them since I was a child.

The couple can be trusted.

You will not try to use me through Katrin.

Rather, it is difficult to deal with Catherine, so I am afraid, and I try to leave it to me whenever I have a chance.

It wasn’t that he didn’t know the feelings of the marquise couple, but that’s why he was able to entrust Catherine with peace of mind.

Really, it may not have been what they were hoping for.

In any case, since Katrin is in this state, until she has gained some experience and is good at it, she cannot appear in the social world unless she is with me.

It is difficult to entrust her to other wives, as it was when he was his fiancée, so they hold hands and continue to be together.

Katrin seems to have realized that too.

It’s not because he likes you, it’s because it’s hard to leave him alone, so we’re together.

The shoulders are slightly lowered.

take a look at my face

burden me? Is it a lump of luggage? did you fail? Is it a disappointment? I hate you?

Those various words seem to be written on her face.

I smiled softly at the anxious Katrin.

It’s still fine. You just have to learn little by little. but.

“Please study hard for me, Catherine. So I hope you come to my house as soon as possible.”

Whether it was because she didn’t like studying, or because she didn’t like the time it took to study, Katrin’s face went dark for an instant, then brightened up again.

It seems that he was happy when he said to come quickly.

The last expression left was a flower-like smile.

You change your expression really well.

The appearance of the duchess sprout a little while ago is gone, and she looks just like a 14-year-old child.

At Catherine’s swiftly changing expression, the Countess’s face softened loosely as well.

It is different from the facial expressions and movements made so far.

It was very brief, but it seems that the original appearance has been revealed.

This woman seems to really like Catherine, not pretending.

‘Isn’t that her real mother?’

Had there been unavoidable circumstances, they had no choice but to leave the child to the marquis couple.

If you want to live as a duchess, it’s good to have many women around you who can help you.

At the level of the Countess, I thought it would be okay to have Catherine around.

I don’t know how to be a person yet, but at least this woman truly loves Catherine.

I won’t do anything harmful.

I get it.

“…”

By the way, this woman is really good.

Indeed, neither mice nor birds know how to direct the conversation in the direction they want.

By the time the conversation was over and she was leaving, the Countess had already established herself as Catherine’s counselor and social circle protector.

‘I’m still far away.’

There are only people who like me too much around me.

Maternal grandfather, benno, royal road head butler, etc.

Because they are basically friendly with me, they don’t have ruthless self-directed conversations.

Is that why

I tend to deal with people with hostility skillfully, but when I feel good, my senses seem to be blunted.

Feeling that the Countess was not her enemy, she tended to be drawn a little.

Not only Catherine, but I should learn something from the Countess.

Until the end of the banquet, Katrin did quite well as the Duchess Sprout in front of others, but when she was alone with me, she kept changing her expression like a plump cheek, blushing, blue, laughing, and glooming.

It was very interesting to watch, so I didn’t get bored.

*

A few days after the banquet, I left the capital and headed for the dukedom.

The Marquis family departed the day before.

Until the end of that last day, Catherine diligently wrote letters to me, and the marquise’s attendant went back and forth between the marquis and the duke, saying that an hour was far away.

It must be really difficult for a servant of a marquis family to earn a living.

After traveling for many days, when the procession reached halfway between the capital and the duchy, we stopped at a small town adjoining the woods.

This is where I stayed when I headed to the capital a few months ago.

It was obviously a fine city back then.

“What the hell is this all about?”

I gazed blankly at the half-broken gate from my horse.