The Villain Changed the Ending

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***[Catherine, Duchess]***

miss you.

miss you.

miss you.

“I miss you so much.”

Catherine sighs, and the maids sitting in a circle and embroidering laugh.

Anne, who was among the women, laughed and quickly straightened her face.

“Madam, it’s only been three days since the Duke left.”

“But do you still want to see it like that? You said that word dozens of times just sitting here.”

As if teasing Anne and the ladies-in-waiting, she laughed single-single.

All of the ladies-in-waiting here are unmarried, and they are young ladies who have come from the vassal families to take bridal lessons.

They learn etiquette while being educated by their mother and older wives. Among them, the mother finds a man from a suitable family and arranges a marriage for a woman without a fiancé.

He was also a candidate for future Catherine aides.

A few of them will stay with Catherine for a long time, but even a woman who leaves the duchy in marriage will be a folding screen to protect Catherine whenever she goes out in social circles.

This time to get to know each other and get to know each other is very important, as it becomes a supportive entourage for Catherine, and a strong connection to the duchy for women.

That’s why mothers and older wives avoid their seats during our embroidering hours.

It means to be intimate while talking openly and freely.

“I wanted to see Oscar before he left.”

When I said that and sighed again, the women giggled.

“I’m envious of how close you two are. I only see my fiancé once or twice a year.”

“Neither do I.”

While the maids were talking about themselves, they suddenly faced each other.

And one of them cautiously opened his mouth.

“I don’t know what to say about this, but actually I heard the story of the old ladies next to my godfather. The wife’s protection has been decided.”

“huh?”

Catherine raised her head in surprise.

Are you a protector?

I heard it for the first time now

My mind, which had been filled with Oscar-sama, was cleared in an instant.

No, of course, Oscar takes up most of my head, but I have a little space.

“But they say it’s not from the old lady or the vassal family.”

The lady-in-waiting lowered her voice a bit and looked around.

“They say it’s Countess Becker. I’ve never heard of it.”

“Countess Becker?”

“Countess Becker?”

Catherine and Anne shouted almost simultaneously.

Is your aunt a protector?

The ladies-in-waiting are startled by such a violent reaction.

“Uh, ma’am, do you know him?”

Of course you know.

But I was so excited that I couldn’t speak.

Is your aunt a guardian?

What a wonderful thing!

“Ma’am! Me, ma’am!”

Anne called to Catherine, who had become so excited that she couldn’t see her surroundings.

“I don’t think Countess Becker will come here. She lives in the royal capital rather than in the manor. Maybe Countess Becker is a protectorate in the royal capital?”

Anne tightens her eyes and says something.

But I was so excited I couldn’t figure out what that meant.

head doesn’t turn

‘I don’t need aphrodisiacs anymore, but I can get them. And many other things as well.’

Your aunt will tell you many ways to enchant Oscar and hold him tight.

And what the relationship between a man and a woman is like, and how to become a real couple.

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Just those thoughts went round and round in my head.

Although they sleep together, they are not yet in a male-female relationship with Oscar-sama.

At first, I thought it was just sharing a blanket and lying down to have a baby.

But I realized it’s not. Because I’m not stupid.

There is something behind lying together.

I really don’t know what it is.

I can’t even imagine.

Holding hands and hugging, what else is possible?

kiss?

But, does kissing make a relationship between a man and a woman?

‘No matter how much I think about it, it’s not like that.’

Kissing can happen outside of bed.

I can’t think of that as the end of a relationship between a man and a woman.

But no matter how much I thought about it, there was no way I could figure it out on my own.

Anne doesn’t seem to know exactly, and I can’t ask older wives or mothers.

“…”

I heard from Anne that it is usually taught at eighteen or nineteen, which is the age to officially marry.

Maybe that’s why my mother never taught me anything about male-female relationships.

At first, it was probably because he thought it was not the right time, and after that he decided that it would be better to leave it to Oscar-sama.

‘But if it’s my aunt, she’ll definitely teach me.’

You can be the real Oscar’s wife.

‘Then you don’t have to go back to the marquis family… Huh? A protectorate of the royal capital?’

Catherine thought of Anne’s meaning and jumped up from her seat.

oh my god! Why didn’t I think of that?

If there is a protectorate in the capital, she can be a duchess there as well.

I can continue to be by Oscar-sama’s side.

Then you don’t have to go back!

Thinking that Catherine understood what she meant, Anne nodded her head and said,

“Ma’am, you’d better check with the godfather first.”

“Yes. I have to. Then, everyone, I will visit my mother for a while, so please have fun.”

When Catherine left in a hurry, the ladies-in-waiting saw her off with a small laugh.

“Come on, ma’am.”

“I wish you good results.”

“Please let us know how it goes.”

Of course.

If my aunt is a protector and I have become a perfect duchess who doesn’t have to go back to the marquess, then of course I should go around talking about it here and there.

I’m so happy that I probably can’t hide it even if I want to.

Thinking so, I went to the dame’s room, and the lady-in-waiting outside hurriedly announced Catherine’s visit inside.

Permission to enter the room quickly declined.

When I went inside, my mother and the older ladies, discussing something, stopped to greet Catherine.

“Mother, I’m sorry for the sudden visit. But I just heard the news that my place of protection was decided… I was so curious that I dared to come to visit you.”

I glanced at my mother’s complexion, and she smiled and invited me to sit down.

“I was going to let you know when the discussion is over to some extent, but it seems that someone has already told you.”

“So, is it really?”

“Yes, Catherine. When you were in the royal capital, Countess Becker agreed to take care of you. We were debating which of the wives of the current duke to send as your entourage. We cannot leave everything to Countess Becker. “

Unknowingly, my hand was tightly clasped.

mouth wide open

I knew that the Duchess’ body was breaking, but I couldn’t contain my joy.

“Thank you, Mother!”

The voice echoed through the room as if it were bouncing.

“Huh, Catherine. Since you’re happy, I’m happy too.”

Mother smiles brightly.

The wives next to him also smiled and bowed their heads slightly in congratulations.

“Dear Oscar, I have to tell Oscar about this. Mother, I’m sorry, but please excuse me.”

I just sat down, but I jump up again.

Maybe even Oscar knows. No, I’m sure you know.

‘But I still have to let you know.’

I am too happy to be alone.

This joy, today’s thrill, should be known to Oscar-sama, even if no one else knows.

I just wanted to let her know how happy she was.

As I hurriedly left the dame’s room to write the letter, Anne muttered as she followed.

“But you’re really amazing. I thought it was for a family that had something to do with the duchy when it came to protection. What did the Countess do?”

Well, Katrin doesn’t know either.

But I already knew that Auntie was great.

My aunt, who traveled abroad for a long time, really knows a lot.

Suddenly, I remembered a story my aunt told me when I was little.

[Catherine, I’ll tell you a secret.]

I was probably two or three at the time.

It was before I met Oscar.

[You will meet the person of your destiny someday. It’s a wonderful thing. But you have to keep in mind. Love only that person and look only at that person. You must never look at another man. If you do that even once, you will lose your destiny. So please… put only one person in your heart and love only that person for the rest of your life. It doesn’t matter whether others see it or not. It’s a matter of your heart. Remember, Catherine. That is the condition of your happiness.]

Auntie’s words were deeply embedded in young Catherine’s heart.

Maybe the reason why he only looks at Oscar-sama so much is because his aunt’s words remain in his head.

Maybe it was subconsciously imprinted that I should love only one person, only Oscar.

After that, my aunt never mentioned it.

I had only once asked if this was fate after meeting Oscar, but my aunt pretended she had never said such a thing.

But I knew it when I saw my aunt’s smiling eyes.

Oscar-sama is destiny.

but it’s a secret

So I knew I wasn’t going to mention it anymore.

“…”

I don’t know how my aunt knew.

Maybe it was simply telling me the ordinary facts that everyone knows.

If a woman in this country loves someone other than her husband, unless it is permitted by the marriage contract, it is doomed to tragedy.

The truth will only be known by your aunt.

But even now, as an adult and grown up, Katrin still firmly believed in the secret story of the day.

Oscar-sama is destiny.

It is Catherine’s destiny to love only that person and look only at that person.

You don’t become happy because you don’t sell your eyes, you become happy because you can only love that person.

Because you are destined not to love anyone else, even if you love only one person, you are destined for that love to come back, so you are so happy.

Even though they seem similar, they are different.

Because I only love that person, and that love will definitely come back, I can be happy.

‘From now on forever.’

not stolen by anyone

I will continue to love, be loved, and be with you.

I thought that fate had allowed it.

It seems that the heart flutters with joy and dances around in the air.

When you meet your aunt, be sure to ask her about her night life, how to become a real couple.

***[Heroine Oscar]***

Normally, I choose the safest place, a city with luxurious accommodations, and move.

But this time, I chose the route with time as my top priority.

Movement is also verbal.

Carriage is not taken.

He brought jerky for emergency food, and minimized his burden by using magic stones for water or fire.

The number of escort soldiers could not be excessively reduced, but the size was minimized as much as possible and people with high speed were selected.

A few more horses were brought in to ride in turns.

Anyway, I chose a way to get back as quickly as possible.

And Gleuk, who had become a member of the escort from a slave, participated in the role of taking care of chores.

“How is Gleuk?”

When I ask the captain of the escort while spending the night in a small town ahead of the royal road, he smiles.

“He’s a decent guy. I’m still not good enough to have him as an escort, but he’s competent. His martial arts skills are natural, but he’s a fighter himself and that’s fine.”

“okay.”

“But I still feel like I want to die. I can’t feel the desire to live. “

Glek silently drove the horses into the stable, watched and helped the innkeepers distribute water and hay.

The captain of the escort looked at him and took a small breath.

“It’s a waste.”

“Have you investigated him?”

If you see it near me, there will be background checks going on behind the scenes.

They must be here because they judged it to be somewhat safe.

“Yes. We are still investigating the background, but his character and past history are perfect. He is said to be an innocent and innocent person. Maybe that’s why he couldn’t forget the ruined country and the people who belonged to him. will.”

“… I hope you think about living somehow.”

“That’s right. It’s really a waste.”

The escort captain stopped talking and continued as if he had remembered.

“Ah, but that person’s country didn’t end in war.”

“…”

“It seems that the country was already destroyed before being invaded by another country. The investigation on that part has not yet been completed, but there seems to be a little strange part. I heard that additional investigators have been dispatched.”

“It’s rare.”

There are many things that the investigators of the duke’s family are in charge of.

It was nothing compared to the black corporations of the earth.

For that reason, some degree of background investigation is essential, but rarely goes deep enough to ascertain why the country fell.

‘It’s really strange.’

I looked at Gleuk again.

Gleuk is in good shape at the stable today as well.

He did not stay in the inn room all the way to the royal road, but guarded the horse.

It’s not because of his habits as a slave, he just wants to be around the horse.

The captain of the escort didn’t particularly stop it, so Gleuk continued to live in the stable.

The entrance to the stable opened and Gleuk came out with a bucket of water.

It seems that some of the water the inn servant took was not good.

Gleuk took water from a large bucket and stopped abruptly.

His gaze is towards the corner.

When I followed his gaze, wondering what he was looking at, I saw several rats running at them.

Gleuk quietly watched the direction the mouse was going and then turned around.

Somehow, that look remains in my eyes.

When you return to your parents’ house, it might be a good idea to call the investigator and check.

What the hell is going on in the investigator’s mind to investigate further.