The Villain Changed the Ending

074 There is no duke in the duchy

***[Catherine, Duchess]***

Born as a young lady of an aristocratic family, she traveled back and forth between the royal capital and the domain many times.

Each time, the procession was quite large and long, and there were many people, so it was splendid.

Of course, it was to prepare for dangers such as thieves and witches, but the procession on the royal road was also to show the power of other families.

The wagon, of course, the mother and father’s clothes, and the soldiers’ clothes and weapons were quite decent in their own way.

The procession of nobles itself is hard to see and splendid.

Among the people who stretched out like ants, the nobles’ wagons and wagons loaded with goods were mixed, and the line became even longer, and I thought it was really like a procession of ants.

so it’s very cute

Although she didn’t say anything to her father, Catherine was also proud and proud of the majesty of the procession.

Have you seen the prestige of our marquis family? It felt like that.

However, the procession heading to the duchy this time was different from what Catherine had known and seen.

The number of soldiers alone exceeded 500, approaching 1,000, and the duke’s coat of arms was attached to the wagon with a bed and a sofa.

Even the soldiers in the procession had a lot of magic soldiers mixed in.

After the locust witchcraft in the capital, rumors of magic soldiers quickly spread throughout the aristocratic society.

Well, I don’t know much about Catherine, who is stuck in the marquis territory, but if you listen to her parents and Anne, it seems that the greatness of magic soldiers has spread widely.

The magicians rode horses carrying large bows that looked larger than their bodies, following Catherine’s carriage in front and behind.

‘Whoop whoop. You sent such a precious soldier for me. I don’t know if Oscar likes me… a little bit.’

Katrin giggled and laughed to herself, then suddenly felt her gaze and looked out the window.

“…”

It seems that there are many young people in the Magician.

There were several soldiers who looked like Catherine or a bit older.

They looked at Catherine’s carriage from time to time with twinkling eyes and whispered something.

not once or twice

Many times, I felt their gazes and whispers.

‘I can’t stand it anymore.’

Katrin finally stuck her head out the window.

“Captain of the escort, those soldiers keep looking at me and saying something.”

The captain of the old duke’s escort drove his horse closer and bowed his head.

“Sorry, ma’am. Those soldiers are still young and have not been properly taught etiquette. However, they are children close to the Duke and have the best skills, so they are included in this procession. Please forgive the rudeness.”

“No, that’s not it. I wonder what they’re talking about.”

The magicians of the duchy see Catherine, but do not come close.

When they were called by hand gestures, the captain of the escort or an old soldier came closer to check what was going on instead of them.

Even if you want to ask why they do this, you don’t have a chance to ask them directly.

Up until now, she had been wearing the mask of a duchess, but when she went outside and felt free under the open sky, her mind seemed to be relieved.

I can’t stand it because I’m curious.

what the hell is so funny

Why are you looking at me with those twinkling eyes?

‘Come to think of it, even the guards don’t come close to me or talk to me except for the captain.’

weird.

Even the marquis’s soldiers and servants would not come close to the nobles recklessly.

But not as much as the dukes.

Is there something like the law of dukes?

The captain of the escort opened his mouth, still lowering his body.

“Soldiers are just curious. The Duke is their master, a colleague learning the bow, and at the same time an older brother and father. The Duke’s presence is very important to most magicians. They’re just curious.”

“…”

Really?

Are you the father?

Oscar-sama is only 16 now, right?

something a little strange

But I understand what the captain of the escort means.

It must mean that Oscar-sama is close to his soldiers and loved by them.

‘It’s different from me.’

As the only daughter of the marquis family, she was a little bit circulated by everyone as if she were the god of plague.

Anne is the only one who treats herself with respect and values more than anything else.

Oh, and with my aunt.

Now he knows that his father and mother also love him, but that’s probably because they’re his blood relatives.

He wasn’t loved by his subordinates or family like Oscar-sama.

Catherine found herself feeling a little down.

Her life was full of just liking Oscar, and she had no complaints.

It is the same now.

However, I wonder if I am not enough to stand by him like this.

‘Is it really okay for me to become Oscar-sama’s wife in this state?’

No, I am already a wife.

I wonder if I need something besides liking Oscar.

Previously, if I just liked it, it filled my heart so much that I had no time to think about anything else.

She probably believed that if she loved her, Oscar would love her as well.

However, being close to the duke’s people like this makes me feel a bit uneasy.

‘Can I be your real wife?’

At this rate, aren’t you going to be taken away by another woman someday?

Wouldn’t it be that one day a woman far superior to her would appear and take away Mr. Oscar’s heart?

Catherine looked down at her body.

still fourteen years old

her body is still young

The charm of an adult doesn’t come out at all.

You can’t win a man’s heart like this.

If it were Oscar-sama, who was full of beautiful women around him, his eyes would be high.

Even Oscar’s mother is said to be the best of all aristocratic women, and Oscar’s eye level may be higher than Catherine can imagine.

I heard that Oscar-sama is actually beautiful, resembling his mother’s beauty.

‘With my appearance.’

I got anxious.

‘As expected… I should have prepared an aphrodisiac.’

If the charm of a woman has not yet emerged, then that is the only thing.

However, my aunt, who at first seemed to actively take me to the aphrodisiac shop, for some reason, secretly spilled the story.

If you subtly turn the story around and notice it, it will be after your aunt has left before you know it.

Maybe he had no intention of taking me from the beginning.

‘No way, did I make fun of you?’

No, I wouldn’t be kidding.

My aunt can’t do that.

I was simply going to take him, but I forgot, or maybe my aunt couldn’t make an appointment with the store owner.

According to rumors that Anne had heard, the store that sold aphrodisiacs did not accept any customers.

It is said that there are some shops that usually accept customers through introductions and cannot meet the owner without making a reservation.

Suddenly, my aunt’s words came to mind.

[Catherine, to win a man’s heart, of course, looks are important, but culture and etiquette are also necessary. I need to focus on studying more in the future.]

My aunt would say that, so studying is very important.

‘Hmm, I’ve had enough studying now. The only thing lacking is the charm of an adult.’

Yes, I’ve been studying.

I studied hard enough to pass the tricky eyes of those three wives in the end.

Of course, there is still study left, but that’s what you need to learn from Oscar’s mother. That’s right, now that study is crammed into both your head and stomach, there’s nowhere else to go.

“ha.”

adult charm.

i want to have it soon

Come on, if the years go by and you get older.

Katrin let out a small sigh.

After getting out of the state of being in my own world, I suddenly realized that the captain of the escort was already a certain distance away from the carriage.

Anne, who had been dozing on the sofa opposite until just a moment ago, had her eyes wide open.

“Baby, no, madam. Are you done talking to yourself now?”

“Oh, was I talking?”

“yes.”

“…”

Anne came closer and suddenly hugged her.

“It’s okay, young lady. Even if no one else loves you, I love you that much. We’re breastfeeding sisters who grew up drinking our mother’s milk together.”

“No, because I am loved enough by others too?”

“Yes, yes. I am loved.”

“It’s real!”

“Yes, because I know.”

Anne squeezes her chest.

“…”

no wonder.

“Anne, have your breasts grown by any chance?”

Anne hugged her tightly and giggled.

“Do you understand? Well, the number of mulberries I used to put in my chest has decreased from three to two.”

“…”

When I asked why he suddenly hugged me, he must have been bragging.

Catherine widened the gap between her and Anne, and poked her finger into her slightly enlarged breasts.

“Oh! It hurts, lady!”

“Lie. Because of the corset, it doesn’t hurt at all.”

“It hurts when you hit a corset too.”

“…”

i envy you.

Even though I grew up with mulberry, I am so envious of Anne who has bulges.

“It’s okay, young lady. I’m still growing up. I wasn’t that… flat at that age, but I was still pretty flat. When I get older, whether it’s small or big, I still get bigger.”

“…”

It is not comforting.

“In about three years, will I be as big as Anne?”

“Well, that shouldn’t be difficult… Oh! It hurts, miss! It hurts.”

Cuck Cuck Cuck Cuck, he got angry and stabbed Anne in the chest several times.

I’ll be bigger than Anne.

Because if you look at your mother and aunt, there is no doubt.

*

The road from the marquess to the duchy ended, and the procession entered the duchy.

An official who had been contacted in advance at the boundary of the territory came to the carriage and greeted them.

“It’s an honor to meet you, Duchess.”

“Nice to meet you. Please take good care of the road ahead.”

“Thank you for your words.”

This official’s head is also white.

Are all the officials of the duke’s family old?

Catherine was realizing that the only people in the duchy who spoke to her were old men.

perhaps….

‘Are you jealous? Mr. Oscar?’

Could that be why the young man did not speak to Catherine?

No matter how much she thought about it, it seemed that there was no other correct answer, so Katrin quickly turned her hand behind her and pinched the back of her hand.

Oh ho ho ho, I felt like I was about to burst out laughing without even realizing it.

Well, Oscar-sama is also famous for her beauty, but Catherine is no less.

You were the best flower in the social world this year.

‘It’s enough for Oscar to worry about. Whoop whoop whoop.’

Maybe it was a little strange face because I was holding back a laugh.

Anne strained her eyes and signaled something.

But as if he hadn’t noticed that, the old official explained his future journey with a soft expression.

“This procession is also intended to introduce the Duchess to Youngmin, so we plan to slow down the process a bit. Every time we go, the Youngmin may come too close, but I would appreciate it if you could accept it generously. It’s a little closer than the others.”

“Yeah, okay. No worries.”

good! If Oscar-nim is close to Young-min, then I am too.

Catherine stiffened her head.

Show off your great looks.

So make Oscar proud.

*

However, that feeling soon disappeared little by little.

Wherever the procession went, the adults quietly bowed their heads while the children freely chased the wagons and shouted.

“Madam! Madame!”

“You laughed!”

“Wah ha ha!”

“Your wife is beautiful!”

Soldiers do not stop children.

Although the guards were close to the wagon, they did not stop the child.

If you look at a child inadvertently, you make eye contact with them.

A wide smile bloomed on her face full of dirty water, and sometimes she would fall down while running while looking at her face.

Small stones bounce and dust blows.

Still, the soldiers did not scold the children or drive them out.

The atmosphere is different from the royal capital and the marquis territory.

how to say

I should say that I don’t think I need to put a lot of energy into it.

The upright waist broke little by little as the children chased the wagon.

Even when she giggles, no one says anything.

There were no scolding or mocking glances.

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Just like commoners, there is something relaxed and free.

I simply stepped into the boundary and came in, but this place seems to have a different air from other territories.

“…”

His father was also a lord respected by the young people.

Youngmin knows that the lord and his clan protect them.

To that end, my father did his best.

That is the pride of my father and older brothers.

However, the children did not talk or laugh as they chased after him.

Nobles are nobles, and commoners are commoners.

Everyone has a different job to do and a different situation.

‘But this place seems to be different for some reason.’

I feel at ease somehow.

Suddenly, Katrin poked her head out the window.

Madame, madam, children cheer.

“Ma’am, do you have something to say?”

At the escort captain’s question, Katrin hesitated for a moment before opening her mouth.

“Is it okay if I ride a horse?”

“…”

A slightly perplexed look appeared on the escort captain’s face.

Is it not okay too?

I felt a little disappointed.

I thought it might be okay since it’s a free place, but it seems that the Duchess is not allowed to ride a pony.

The captain of the escort thought for a moment before opening his mouth.

“It’s okay if you promise me you won’t leave my side.”

“what?”

“The duke told me to follow his wife’s wishes as much as possible. I don’t know if it’s a horse, but if it’s that pony, it’s fine.”

“…Oscar.”

Katrin murmured softly, and the escort captain smiled softly.

“In addition, I heard that that pony is close enough to eat with his wife. He has a lot more patience than other horses, and I heard that he was given as a gift after being perfectly trained, so even if an unexpected situation arises, it would be okay if it was that horse.”

Really?

I didn’t know about other horses, but I thought that the pony might not work because of the duke’s stature.

The captain of the escort stopped the carriage and opened the door.

Immediately a wooden step was placed in front of the carriage door.

While Catherine was getting off, a soldier brought Rose, who had been following behind the wagon.

“rose.”

At Katrin’s call, the pony drew closer with native footsteps.

The saddle is already loaded.

Perhaps because of her thoughts, Rose seems happy too.

As soon as she jumped up and sat down next to her, the captain of the escort dismounted and took Rose’s reins.

“It’s okay, I’ll do it.”

She has been with Rose since she was young, and she can ride well without anyone holding the reins or helping her.

With Rose, Katrin can run as fast as the wind.

Many people make fun of Rose for being a pony, but this kid is surprisingly fast.

‘Of course, I have no intention of running recklessly.’

However, if she was on a horse like this, young people and children would see her better.

Children will be more than happy.

It seems that it was as she thought.

As she rode a few steps forward on her pony, the children shouted loudly.

He says his wife rode a pony, and giggles at what makes him so happy.

The villagers who were a little far away were laughing with their eyes slightly lowered.

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Just in case, Catherine leaned forward and whispered softly to Rose.

“Rose, I’m not laughing at you because you’re funny. I’m just having fun. So don’t be angry.”

Rose is kind and gentle, but unexpectedly gets angry easily.

There was a time when I held a cat in front of Rose and didn’t let him touch it because it got pouting all day.

It seems that he heard Katrin whispering next to him.

The captain of the escort laughed silently.

There was no shade, so the sun was shining down, but the journey with Rose was enjoyable.

Throughout her time in the duchy, Catherine laughed out loud, forgetting her initial resolve to show off her feminine charm and duchess-like appearance.

“Ma’am, there’s a villainous laugh coming out.”

Anne has warned me from time to time, but it seems that everything is already known.

Before I knew it, even though Catherine was laughing hohohohoho, Anne stopped saying nothing.

Hmm, after all, keeping a secret is a very difficult thing.

*

However, the joy came to an end when they arrived at the central city of the dukedom.

When I arrived at Eldoni, I learned a shocking fact.

When I said that I wanted to go straight to Oscar-sama’s place, the butler who greeted me at the entrance of the city said apologetically.

“I’m sorry, ma’am. The duke is currently not at the castle. He won’t be coming back for a while because of work.”

“What… no Oscar-sama? Besides… we won’t be able to see each other for a while?”

What kind of nonsense is this that there is no duke in the duchy?

“…ah!”

Unknowingly, her mind went faint, and Katrin’s body slowly disintegrated.

“ma’am!”

While the captain of the escort and the surrounding soldiers shouted in surprise, Anne quickly hugged her.

“It’s okay! It’s nothing. Your wife is weak and sometimes faints like this.”

The sound of Anne shouting resonates in my ears.

Anne seems to know that Catherine is pretending to pass out.

“Lady! What’s this time? Is there anything I didn’t see?”

Unbeknownst to anyone, Anne whispered in her ear.

But this time it wasn’t fake, it was real, Anne.

After a while, Anne’s panicked cry rang loudly in her ears.

“Oh my God! Madam! Lady! Wake up! Water! We need water! Get some water! Uh, how can you do it! Lady! Lady Catherine! Wake up!”

Noisy, no

I will pass out and wake up again.