The Villain Changed the Ending

080 Rose, let’s show ourselves

***[René, Mrs.]***

Rene got off the carriage as if pushed by the escorts.

The monastery seen up close was even worse.

The walls were dirty with damp moss, and the walls surrounding the monastery had holes or parts of them collapsed here and there.

“Um, is this really the right place?”

He asked without realizing it, but the escorts didn’t answer and put Renée’s luggage down.

“Wait! I think I got it wrong.”

“This is where we are directed.”

“Something’s strange. No matter how you look at it, this isn’t a place for aristocratic women to stay. Aren’t you guys telling my father that he took me to the right place and then throwing me away in the wrong place?”

One of the escorts looked at Renee in amazement.

“Sounds nonsense.”

The other escort sighed and opened his mouth.

“You are right here, sinister twins.”

“…”

“This is a place where those who have sinned against God come and pray for forgiveness.”

“What?”

The escorts left with the words.

“Wait! What if I go on like this! Don’t leave me here!”

Renee shouted, but didn’t even look back.

‘Uh, what should I do?’

Would it be better to run away like this?

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Just when I thought that, the door of the monastery building, which looked like it was about to collapse, opened with a creaking sound.

What came out of it was a skinny woman.

He was wearing clothes made of coarse brown fabric.

not a dress

It was like a long dress that medieval monks would wear.

A rope-like fabric was tied around the waist like a belt.

A bunch of keys were attached to the waist strap, making an unpleasant metal sound.

The woman examined Renee from head to toe with a skinny face and smiled appallingly.

“You’re Renee. Welcome to the Monastery of the Sinners.”

***[Catherine, Duchess]***

The ducal family is very different from the Petri family in which she was born and raised.

Not only the atmosphere of the building, but even the attitude and atmosphere of the servants were more grandiose, polite, and intimidating.

For some reason, it’s hard to get along, and I don’t think I should make a mistake.

I wondered if this was what it felt like to be weighed down by dignity.

In fact, on the day she arrived here, even her spirit, who was always strong, somehow lost her spirits.

It must have been because of that.

I thought a lot in my head and practiced forehead to forehead with Anne in the carriage, but I still made a mistake the first time I met my mother-in-law.

I couldn’t raise my gaze properly, so I walked up to her in a hesitant state and threw it away.

If Oscar hadn’t lived in this castle, Catherine might have run away from there without looking back.

But my aunt always said.

Women have guts!

Even if you make a mistake, push through with an iron plated face.

Then you will doubt yourself thinking that the other person saw it wrong.

‘Whoa.’

Katrin inhaled and exhaled deeply.

Holding her hand is my favorite Oscar in the world.

And now she is standing here as his wife.

On that day, if she ran away with her tail tied up in front of her mother-in-law, this day would never come.

The woman has guts.

Thanks to my aunt’s words, we have this day.

Katrin straightened her head, feeling the curious gaze.

The first customer arrived and soon the next one followed.

Even on the first day, more people came than expected.

And now all their eyes were on her.

You have to calm down.

‘Women have guts! It’s okay to make mistakes. push on It’s not that I’m wrong, but if you threaten with your eyes, anything will work.’

It’s a little different from what my aunt said, but it’s okay.

I already experienced it once when I came to this house, and it worked several times after that.

Spirit and guts will be your unchanging ally in any situation.

My aunt is always right.

Katrin cheered up and put a smile on her face.

Suddenly, our eyes met Oscar-sama.

The smile that was made with spirit and guts collapsed at once.

Instead, he thought of a smile that, involuntarily, was genuinely happy and, according to Anne, her hair turned into a garden of flowers.

No no. You shouldn’t be so loose now.

‘I have to give strength to my face.’

All the dignity of the duchess you’ve worked so hard to create is disappearing.

It was a big deal.

“…”

But I can’t help it. This is what happens when you see Oscar’s face.

Was her face funny?

Oscar-sama narrowed his eyes and smiled.

I don’t know why the other person is laughing, but I’m even more happy, and in the end, a smile blooms all over her face.

Oh, this is not it.

It’s not a situation where you can laugh defenselessly like this.

Now is the time to prepare for battle.

Even if you think so, joy blooms all over your body.

Suddenly, Oscar’s pretty lips moved.

“That’s it, Catherine. Just like this gorgeous smile. You just need to smile naturally today.”

Oscar-sama said in a low voice and smiled.

“…”

My aunt’s advice is always right.

But well, if Oscar-sama said that, would it be okay to smile?

Katrin put some strength in her fingers as a sign of answering.

***[Oscar hero]***

People’s eyes are fixed on her.

Their eyes widened and exclamations flowed from their mouths.

Many of these people have seen Katrin at the New Year’s banquet, but they look amazing.

Well, today’s Catherine is particularly beautiful.

While bringing out her original beauty, each ornament fully showed off the wealth of the duke.

You must have put a lot of thought into creating this look.

I could feel the spirit of my mother and the ladies-in-waiting.

Katrin, who kept caring only about me and looking at me, hadn’t noticed that kind of gaze yet.

Catherine seems to be trying hard to make a face like a duchess, but today she didn’t have to put too much effort into making it look stern.

Beauty is a great weapon.

For her today, just smiling would be enough.

Besides, her stern face did not suit her, who was still fourteen.

When I gave her a piece of advice, Katrin lightly tightened her fingers.

I don’t know if that means I understand, or if it’s just good.

Maybe you just want to be happy when you see me.

That much she was smiling ecstatically, as if expressing her love for me with her whole body.

I’m ashamed to see myself face to face.

Along with a small laugh, someone’s voice was heard in a whisper.

“I felt that way before, but your wife likes you very much.”

“You’re really good friends.”

“I was a little worried between the two of you, but I’m glad.”

“A beautiful… very young couple.”

“I look forward to the future.”

The atmosphere seems to be very good.

At the edge of my field of vision, I saw the nervous face of Anne, who had been waiting in the separate dining room.

She was talking to Katrin in silence.

Maybe it’s saying, “Your face is collapsed.”

Catherine must have seen her too.

He squinted one eye.

However, judging from the exchange between the two, it seems that the words of the two do not communicate at all.

It was like watching a Charlie Chaplin silent film.

‘Catherine and Anne seem to be having fun.’

The time after that went smoothly.

A light conversation ensued as Katrin and I took our seats and the dinner began.

It is also the host’s role to lead guests to a good atmosphere without interruption in conversation.

Perhaps thanks to the special training she had with her mother, Catherine did well.

Occasionally, when an unfamiliar topic came up, he seemed to hesitate in secret, but then his mother gently intervened.

Catherine had a nonchalant face, but some of the wives must have noticed.

But I pretended not to notice.

It was a tender time.

After several hours of eating and talking, the men and women chat separately.

From now on, it will really be the time when Catherine is evaluated among women.

Looking at her mother, she smiles as if telling her not to worry.

I escorted Katrin to the place where the women were encamped, and then moved on to where the men were gathered.

An attendant was circling among the people, carrying silver trays of different kinds of wine.

As I approached the men, a middle-aged man in his 40s stood up and bowed his head slightly.

He is the head of the first vassal family to arrive.

The man glanced at the woman from a distance before opening his mouth.

“Duke, I just heard a story from Viscount Kruger. An abnormality has appeared in the beast’s ecology.”

Speaking of Viscount Kruger, it is Benno.

It seems that the people of the Bongsin family greeted them when they arrived and talked to them.

“Yes. The man who brought the story is still at the mansion. It’s hard to meet now, but if you have any questions, I’ll set up a place at the end of the hunting season.”

“I heard you were hurt.”

The man poured the drink into his mouth.

The voice is heavy.

However, he had a faint smile on his face, perhaps conscious of the women’s stares.

Suddenly, other men are approaching.

“Is there anyone who knows about the goddess’ wrath? I’m not sure how to find out or where to start investigating.”

One shook his head slightly and said.

“There are many warnings about goddesses getting angry, but I don’t know exactly. But I heard that among the gods, goddesses who give birth blessings are particularly picky.”

“I heard that too. That’s why there is a lot of talk about that goddess.”

I took a small breath.

“Anyway, let’s be more careful than usual on this hunt. And keep this secret for the time being, and be careful not to spread it elsewhere.”

“All right.”

“Yes, Duke.”

The men nodded quietly.

Suddenly, a man met his wife’s eyes.

The man muttered while smiling at his wife.

“It’s as the Duke said. It’s better not to tell Youngmin or the women yet.”

The other man nodded his graying head.

“That’s true. Until we figure it out to some extent, we’ll have to proceed quietly. Once the anxiety starts to get out of hand.”

God’s influence is great in this country.

If it goes wrong, the whole country may become unstable, runaways may occur near the forest, and even the waterfront may become unstable.

An ominous rumor spreads all over the country in an instant, even if you don’t have feet.

Between the men’s smiles to show the women, a heavy breath came down.

*

Over dozens of days, guests continued to arrive, and when most people gathered, they all moved from place to place using horses and carriages.

Until near the hunting grounds, both men and women are together.

Wagons are provided, but the men mostly rode horses.

Unlike the other women, Katrin was also a horse.

“…”

She was riding a pony she named Rose.

Of course it was a gift from me.

I had heard many times that they were very close, to the point of sleeping with that pony at one time.

I knew that he was brought here this time, and I also know that he was well received by the civilians and soldiers.

I was the one who told you that you wanted to ride today and gave your permission to do so if you wanted to.

But, what can I say, the appearance is a little strange.

Catherine is on the small side, but she is not a child anyway, and she appears much larger than she actually is because she wears a rich dress and hat.

Rose, on the other hand, was a small, compact pony.

Besides, I deliberately chose a small and quiet one so that it would be safe for a child to ride.

Catherine was a very young child at the time of the gift.

But now, when Katrin rides Rose, her feet almost touch the ground.

The hem of the dress had already touched the ground when riding the horse, so the ladies-in-waiting raised it up.

Rose is a cute white pony.

Catherine was just as cute and pretty, but both of them were quite short anyway.

On the other hand, right next to me, I was riding a larger-than-normal, muscular horse.

Myself, taller than other men.

The sight of the two of us walking side by side like that is, to put it mildly, a bit funny.

‘Did I just allow it?’

I regretted it very little.

A horse was already prepared for Catherine, for he knew that she could ride.

Of course, it’s a good word that goes well with running side by side with me.

However, since Catherine was determined to show Rose’s splendid appearance on this occasion, it was difficult to recommend that she ride another horse instead of Rose.

People don’t laugh openly, but somehow, when they see Catherine, their eyes become half-moon-shaped.

‘As expected, it’s funny to be funny in anyone’s eyes.’

Katrin made a face that didn’t bother me at all, but when no one was around, she leaned her upper body against the pony and whispered.

“I’m not laughing at you, Rose. It’s laughing at me. It’s never laughing at you. You’re such a wonderful horse. It’s okay.”

Without realizing it, I burst out laughing.

You knew.

Plus, she’s a duchess who cares about the pony’s feelings.

Very rare.

“…”

I covered my mouth with my hand so Katrin couldn’t see it.

Suddenly, she raised her head and looked at me.

Otherwise, her gaze on the pony won’t reach me.

Katrin said, holding her hat lightly with one hand to keep it from tipping over.

“Oscar, is it okay if I run a little faster? I want to show Rose running. Rose runs really fast. That’s a very nice horse.”

He had a very slightly angry face.

It seems like she wants to show people the cool side of Rose.

Do you want to press the bridge of your nose?

“Okay, Katrin. But you have to be careful not to risk it. Not too fast.”

“Of course.”

Catherine smiled brightly.

Then he turned and shook the reins slightly.

“Run, Rose. Show them how fast you can run.”

It was also frustrating.

In the next moment, Katrin’s body hurled forward like a bullet.

“!”

Catherine’s skirt and hat flutter in the wind.

The straps of the hat were blown into the air and swayed wildly, like an event doll.

Very fast.

It was like watching a dog sprint.

Surprised people’s exclamations flowed from here and there.

Suddenly, guards start running near her.

“I see, it’s worth bragging about.”

I, who was laughing inside because it was ridiculous, should also reflect on it.

“You mustn’t lose to your wife. Let’s go too.”

I gently shook the horse’s reins.

In an instant, he catches up with her.

Katrin seemed to be in a good mood while running.

Rose, people must have flattened their noses.

Having said that. He was smiling with a sad face.