The Villain Changed the Ending

072 I miss you

***[Heroine Oscar]***

In the end, I decided to go far away to avoid the river.

maybe nothing will happen

Even if there was an accident a month ago, there are still many boats going up and down the river.

The accident must have happened once in a while.

However, even though he knew that there was something wrong with the monster’s ecology, he didn’t want to take the risk.

It was never because the escort captain was wide-eyed.

“…”

Of course, it cannot be said that the escort captain’s face did not affect him.

Yeah, to be honest, for a second, I thought about just going across by boat.

It takes less than an hour if you go by boat, but it takes several days if you choose to go by land.

To be honest, it was a waste of time to go in unnecessarily.

Now is the season of wheat harvest.

The same goes for dukedoms, so you need to be prepared for thieves when transporting them, and if you think it’s an opportunity to buy wheat cheaply, you should pay attention to that as well.

I’m sorry for the family that suffered losses, but I couldn’t miss such a good opportunity.

Not only that.

Not only were business meetings and visits scheduled for the sale of magic tools, but they also had to find out about selling sugar.

All the work is done by the person below me, and I only have to sign, but even the signing work is piled up like a mountain.

To the point where I really wanted to borrow a cat’s hand, I couldn’t help but feel a little shaken.

Besides, he had the confidence that he could use magic to kill him if he wanted to be in danger.

Even if it is in the river, it is still a demonic beast, and my magical power is not to be seen and unfolded, but to be released through the senses.

I don’t know if it’s underground, but if it’s water, it’s enough magic power.

But looking at the face of the escort captain, I couldn’t say that.

All the dangerous things in this world are glaring at you as if you were in this river.

Even after realizing that the river was dangerous, the captain of the escort was preparing to draw his sword if I took a step closer to the river.

I thought it was excessive, but well, that’s what people are.

I laughed lightly.

‘Maybe it’s because of these people that I was able to become the villain in the novel.’

In order to do something close to treason, someone from below must follow my words.

It’s because I can’t carry secret letters or organize work myself.

You would need a reliable subordinate.

Perhaps these people, and perhaps the butler Benno, took on that role.

And although it doesn’t appear in the novel, they probably died because of me.

‘The Oscar of the novel was really sinful.’

If you think so, there must have been some subordinates who followed Katrin’s words.

‘It’s probably the maid who grew up with her.’

People whose lives have been ruined because of their owners.

The master who ruined them for love.

It’s unfortunate.

‘To prevent that from happening.’

Let’s keep an eye on it.

Catherine and the lady-in-waiting.

I thought to myself and pulled the reins.

*

Until the road split, they followed the river and gathered rumors about the Witchbeast.

But nothing.

It seems that the place where the boat accident happened was a little far from here.

On this side, only ominous rumors circulated little by little.

However, when summer came, it is said that a person who entered a shallow river quickly fell into the water and disappeared in this area.

I only told them because I was the lord, but if I was just a passing noble, I would have somehow hidden it.

If there is a problem with the river, it will be difficult for people who live on boats to make a living.

No one wanted ominous rumors to spread, everyone just wanted to hide it.

The sugar cane manager in the fortress city probably didn’t just hear about it, he was investigating the surroundings separately.

He must have found out whether rumors of sugarcane were spreading, or if someone was a strange spy, and he was wary of it and paid special attention to his surroundings.

“I’m not saying don’t do it. But be careful. If something happens, don’t try to hide it and tell the official right away. If you die without hiding something like that, your children and other family members will be unhappy.”

I said that to Youngmin several times as I moved.

In front of me, everyone said that they knew, and fell flat on their faces, but I don’t know if they really understood.

Finally moving away from the river, I rode overland for over a day and a half.

When the river narrows and runs through the place where the bridge is placed, the destination comes out.

As I spent several days going round and round looking for the bridge, I was able to identify several fields of wheat that were slated to be bought.

This year’s wheat seems to be quite good.

The sight of Isaac hanging in clusters looked better than anywhere else.

I thought it was a waste of time to go back, but I don’t know if this was okay as it was.

Looking at the splendid wheat fields, I had a little complicated mind.

It would be good for me if I bought this cheaply, but wouldn’t it be very difficult for Youngmin who lives in this estate?

Of course, my life belongs to the lord.

There is no direct benefit to young people.

However, by selling this grain, the lord will provide security for the castle, pay salaries to soldiers, and hunt monsters.

The less money you can do, the less you can do, and in the end, Youngmin suffers.

I let out a small sigh.

But that doesn’t mean I can’t blow the opportunity to buy cheaply with my own hands.

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Judging from what I’ve learned over the past few days, the lord of this place has to somehow sell the wheat to me.

There was no place that could purchase in bulk as much as the duchy.

You will have to beat the price enough to not buy resentment.

After taking a small sigh, I cast my gaze at the castle in the distance.

***[The Earl of Wheat Sales]***

The county’s main source of income is wheat.

Although there are territories in the vicinity that mainly produce special crops or wool and wool, this place has been focused on wheat cultivation from the past to the present.

The count wandered around the castle and urged people frantically.

“The duke will arrive! Hurry up! It’s messy this way. Hey! You! Yes, hurry up and come here. Get rid of this stuff. It used to be expensive and nice stuff, but now…”

Over time, what creates wealth also changes.

In the past, the more wheat fields you had, the richer you were, but now you cannot live a wealthy life with just that.

You shouldn’t just own the land and rely on things that come naturally from it.

New things are making money.

In the past, the noblest bloodline tries things that were considered menial and did not even look at.

He was making strange things and selling them through merchants.

The duke is like a lowly merchant.

“…”

The count checked the entrance to the castle with a grim face and sighed.

A new wind was probably starting before.

Although he himself, who is dark with the current, is only now struggling, the former Duke of Weiss, who was famous for his bonelessness, got on the wind as he entered his later years.

You had selected Sven, a madman, as the tutor for your beloved grandson.

It is also said that he was hired on very good terms.

Only now, everyone is amazed at the foresight of the former duke, but even then, Sven, who was studying magical powers, was a laughingstock in the social world.

A bad family called him in and threw him out after blowing him away as if he were going to fund his research, making it a laughing stock in the social world.

At that time, nobles secretly laughed at the former duke behind the scenes.

After worrying about his only son, he said that in the end, the heart of the person who corrected him like that got sick.

But what about now?

The grandson of the former duke is using Sven to create enormous wealth and unrivaled power.

Her own family, which once belonged to the richest side, is gradually declining, and the other side…

‘The wheat field still looks the same.’

But only values change.

The Count let out another long sigh.

The servant came running hastily.

“Count! The Duke has arrived. A message has just arrived from the gate.”

“Take care not to be disrespectful.”

“Yes, I know.”

After the attendant had left, the Count and his wife stood side by side at the entrance of the mansion.

He also had a son and a daughter behind him.

When meeting for business, it is rare to greet family members, even if they are nobles higher than themselves.

But the duke is going to stay here today, and hopefully not just a deal, but a personal connection.

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Just then, his daughter, who had lost her husband a few years ago, returned to his house.

If they had children, they would have stayed with each other, but their son-in-law died before they had children.

The Count let out a small sigh.

Poor daughter, but can’t afford to keep her at home.

It might be a few years, but it was unreasonable to feed them at home for the rest of their lives.

Even if he insists on keeping him in his generation, he will eventually have to leave when his son takes his place.

Before that happens, you have to somehow find someone and send your daughter away.

If that doesn’t work, in the end you will have no choice but to send him to a monastery.

‘It costs money, of course.’

Monasteries are not free.

You have to make a certain amount of donation.

Since the family has dignity, it should be sent to a monastery with a good reputation, and then the amount of donations automatically increased.

‘If the duke liked it this time, that child and I would really survive.’

The Count sighed again.

As long as the duke is married, he cannot take an unmarried daughter as his lover.

No matter how much he coveted his connection with the duke, he couldn’t do such a lowly thing.

Pride didn’t allow it.

However, there is nothing wrong with introducing a daughter who has already been married as a story partner.

It’s good if things go well as intended, and even if things don’t go well, it’s just an introduction to the family.

His daughter is still in her mid-twenties, so she should be of an appropriate age.

A slightly older woman is perfect for a younger man’s lover.

If it’s a duke’s level, when you become a lover, you’ll think about what’s next.

I’ll give you some pension so you can live on.

While I was thinking that, I saw the Duke’s party in the distance.

Somehow, the peacock seems bigger than when I saw him at the banquet.

It’s only a few months.

‘Is it because of the feeling?’

When I was young, I had a strong feminine feeling because I resembled my mother, but I am gradually becoming more and more like the Duke of Jeondae.

A hero of war who received Youngmin’s love all at once.

“…”

Not too long ago, it was said that Duke Weiss resembled his grandfather a little in appearance.

Unlike the previous Duke, who was boneless, the current Duke is more like a merchant who focuses on making money.

So there was a saying that force is not a bad thing.

However, those words disappeared after the locust attack.

The Count involuntarily shuddered.

From the outside, he seems to be a court aristocrat who has nothing to do with military force, but in reality.

‘What will happen if a person like that goes to war.’

When I remembered the image of a peacock slicing a person’s neck with a beautiful face, it gave me goosebumps.

Really, I hope my daughter does well.

She glanced back at her daughter, but the child did not look at the Duke’s face.

keep your head down

I sighed again.

‘Because of you, father is worried like this.’

The daughter was on good terms with her deceased son-in-law.

However, it seems that he hates his father for saying such things that he has already had to aim for the lover position of a strange man.

‘That’s why it would have been better if I had calmly gone when the second wife position came out.’

I heard that it gives enough time to prepare.

to give her time to mourn her dead husband.

He was a generous person.

However, it was her daughter who left the spot.

I deliberately acted blunt and picky, so I missed out on a good spot.

Although the other person was old, he was a gentle and decent person.

Don’t think too sadly, but I hope you understand my father’s heart a little bit.

The Count took a deep breath and smiled.

As the duke approached, the duke’s bodyguard stood close to him.

Help the peacock get off the horse.

As the duke stood on the ground, the guards pulled back, and a young and beautiful face turned towards them.

“Long time no see.”

The Duke smiled, narrowing his eyes.

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Judging by his attitude, it seems that he will choose a place that does not respect formality very much today.

After assessing the atmosphere, the Count opened his arms and smiled with a delighted face.

“Thank you for coming all the way here, Duke.”

The count’s face was smiling, but the count’s heart was not so bright.

Duke is a capable and smart person.

I heard that when Duke Weiss was young, many people were fooled by his lovely smile.

He thinks that he is just a child in his true form, so he is careless.

I heard that nobles who had been at court for a long time had to lose face quite a bit in front of the young duke.

To be honest, I’m not sure how much wheat prices can be raised against such a person.

But I can’t back down.

A year’s worth of living depended on this.

“Now, you must be tired from coming a long way, so please rest first. Oh, this is the wife and children.”

The Count made a fuss and introduced his family to the Duke.

“You are a beautiful wife.”

The peacock elegantly raises the corner of his mouth.

After greeting his wife, the duke looked at his son.

When the son greets politely, it is the daughter after that.

‘That guy!’

The daughter kept her mouth shut and did not even look at her.

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Just staring at the floor

I barely kept my manners and said hello, but the other person was a duke.

‘Such rudeness.’

I was so angry that I lost my mind.

***[Heroine Oscar]***

Sometimes, there are people who deliberately introduce their daughters.

Before marriage, there were many cases where young daughters were brought out, but after the official marriage, daughters who passed the marriage period began to appear.

If you bring your children, not your wife, and there is a daughter in them, most of them have such intentions mixed in.

It looks like that this time too.

‘but.’

It seems that this time it was the daughter disobeying her father’s orders.

Few noblewomen in this country show dissatisfaction in this way.

The woman’s age seems a bit older than me.

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Judging by her calm attire, she might be a woman who had been married once.

Normally, I wouldn’t even look at her, but I remembered something I missed from her appearance.

‘Catherine.’

The day we first met, right before she proposed to me, Katrin was so angry that her mouth came out.

Now it is no longer visible.

Because Katrin always puts on a ladylike appearance every time she sees me these days, and when she doesn’t, she pours out a laser-like gaze that says she’ll die for joy.

‘Somehow I miss it.’

I will have to go outside for a while.

Returning home at the beginning of autumn.

You have to wait until that time to meet her.

‘I wonder if she’ll be there when I go back home.’

The cute little wife, where is she and what is she doing?

I greeted him with a small smile and went inside, but I suddenly felt his eyes on me.

I turned around and saw the captain of the escort staring at me with his eyes wide open.

why are you so surprised

I think it’s strange, but the captain of the escort looked at the count’s daughter.

Oh, is it because I smiled at a woman unlike other times?

The escort captain’s eyes would quickly see the difference between a polite smile and a non-courtesy smile.

Seeing the escort captain’s questioning gaze, I shook my head slightly, saying no.

I didn’t suddenly open my eyes to a woman.

It simply reminded me of Katrin’s childhood.

Seeing the count’s excited face for some reason, I felt a little guilty.

I’m sorry, Count. I have no interest in your daughter.