I Became the Youngest Sister-in-law of the Ruined Reverse Harem’s Male Leads - Chapter 55

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The next day, Edith and Marius exchanged glances as they saw Edgar’s tearful face.

After returning from the circus, Edgar had been more affectionate toward Marius than before.

Though his natural personality prevented him from being as clingy as Lilliana, it was clear their relationship had improved significantly.

For such an Edgar to show them a half-dead appearance early in the morning was an unusual situation.

“What should I do? Cookie has been missing since I saw my brother earlier. He’s nowhere to be found. I’ve searched everywhere from under the bed to the wardrobe, but I can’t find him.”

No matter how mature he tried to be, sniffling over a missing doll showed he was still a child.

“The maids say they never touched Cookie. Brother, where could Cookie have gone?”

“Didn’t you play with Lilliana yesterday afternoon? Maybe Lilliana took him.”

“No. She only plays with him in my room and doesn’t take Cookie outside.”

“Still, just in case, how about asking Lilliana?”

“No!”

Edgar shouted, turning pale.

“What if she finds out I lost Cookie? It’s a very precious doll that Lilliana gave me.”

While adults might see it as just a doll, it was different for a child.

Tears began to well up in Edgar’s green eyes.

“Lady Edith. What should I do? If Lilliana finds out I lost Cookie, she’ll hate me. Sniff…”

Instead of the flustered Marius, Edith skillfully embraced and comforted the child.

“No. Lilliana wouldn’t hate Edgar over something like that.”

“But, but… I would be so sad if it were me.”

“Edgar. Try to remember carefully where you played yesterday. If we retrace your steps, we’ll find him.”

“I don’t know. He was definitely there before breakfast…”

Regina, who had encountered Edgar while having tea with Edith, asked.

“You didn’t see him after the meal?”

“After breakfast, I took Cookie outside with Lilliana to play hero games. Then we returned to my room… Ah! I need to go to the garden right now! Thank you, Lady Regina!”

Edgar broke free from Edith’s embrace and ran toward the garden, forgetting even to say goodbye properly.

Regina followed Edgar, saying she would help look for Cookie just in case.

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The garden where Edgar and Lilliana had played the day before wasn’t a private garden accessible only to royalty.

It was a public garden that visiting nobles could also walk around in, so Hans and his friends were also present.

“Because of what that barbarian woman babbled at the tea party, we’ve become worse than children!”

“No matter if she’s the Empress’s sister, we need to teach her a lesson. The Parliament is preparing to divorce His Majesty and the Empress anyway, right?”

After Regina talked about supernatural abilities at the tea party, rumors spread that the three were lying cowards.

Because of this, having encountered her at the Imperial Palace, the three were grinding their teeth and conspiring to plunge Regina into greater disgrace.

The problem was that Edgar, who had visited the garden, overheard their conversation.

Rustle.

Startled by the sound of someone’s presence, the three discovered Edgar.

“That’s…”

“The Duke of Runtbollenu.”

“Ah, the one who was supposedly abandoned by His Majesty?”

Though Marius and Edgar had already reconciled, the three who were focused on slandering others had no way of knowing this fact.

Hans looked down at Edgar and smiled wickedly.

“Did you hear?”

Edgar, who grasped the general context from the brief conversation, didn’t hide his disgust.

“Yes. I heard how pathetic adults you three are.”

“What did you say?”

“That insolent brat!”

As his friends fumed, Hans stepped forward as their representative.

“Little Duke. You might get into trouble, so drop the arrogance and go play house.”

“Take back what you said about barbarians. Lady Edith and Lady Regina are not barbarians!”

“Leave while I’m being nice.”

“Where would I go when the Imperial Palace is my home?”

“This kid, even when I’m being nice…”

Momentarily irritated, Hans tried to grab Edgar’s head.

Since even the courtiers often ignored Edgar, there wouldn’t be any problem with giving him a little scolding.

Just then, Regina’s voice stopped them.

“What are you doing!”

Hans stopped his hand at the sudden voice.

Regina, who had rushed over in that gap, hid Edgar behind her.

“Edgar. Are you okay? I followed just in case, and I’m glad I came.”

“Huh? Yes. Don’t worry. I’m fine.”

“I saw everything you were about to do to Edgar. How can you raise your fist against a child who’s only seven years old! I won’t let this slide.”

“The little duke was being rude, so I was just going to educate him. You stay out of it.”

“As long as His Majesty and Duke Baltrahen aren’t here, I’m Edgar’s guardian.”

Anger appeared on Regina’s face, which usually wore a carefree smile.

She faced three sturdy men without showing the slightest fear.

Edgar looked at the small back that hid him with a somewhat dazed expression.

“I suppose you think you’re something special because your sister became Empress, but you’d better stop being presumptuous and get lost back to your country.”

“The presumptuous one would be you. We’ll handle the little duke’s education, so don’t concern yourself with other people’s children and watch that mouth of yours that spreads false rumors.”

“What did you say? Are you done talking? My friends and I are suffering from rumors because of you, and this!”

Hans approached Regina with a threatening aura.

Then Edgar, who had been behind Regina, rushed forward and grabbed and twisted Hans’s vital area.

“Aaah!”

As Hans screamed and collapsed, Edgar shouted.

“Aaaah! Help me!”

Someone help me!

When Edgar screamed loudly, courtiers from outside the garden came rushing over.

“These people threatened me and Lady Regina, so contact my brothers!”

“Threatened? Are you believing a child’s lies? We never did that. We’re the ones who were threatened! This woman used supernatural powers to make the little duke kick Hans!”

“What do you mean I used supernatural powers!”

Edgar shouted for adults to be called, while Hans and his friends slandered Regina.

Regina was flustered by the slander and didn’t know what to do.

Coincidentally, there was a Parliament session scheduled for this afternoon.

The reason Hans’s group had visited the Imperial Palace was also to attend the Parliament session with their fathers.

Of course, their fathers were the actual council members.

However, since the three were family heirs, they would become the main body of Parliament in a dozen years, so it was fine for them to observe.

Thanks to this, as the commotion grew, the council members scheduled to attend and Leopold, who was working with the Knight Order, learned of the situation.

“Edgar! Miss Regina!”

Leopold, who had rushed over after hearing the news during a Knight Order meeting, immediately checked both people’s physical condition first.

He was so shocked that he was sweating profusely, uncharacteristically, and even his complexion was pale.

“Brother!”

“Edgar. Are you okay?”

“Those bastards threatened Lady Regina and me!”

“What? Threatened? They laid hands on you? Are you hurt anywhere?”

“I’ll explain.”

As Leopold frantically asked Edgar various questions, Regina stepped forward.

The council members who had gathered due to the commotion each raised their voices.

“We must restrict her from using her abilities through a soul oath! Using a child as a shield without any shame. Tsk.”

“She interfered with the young duke’s mind using her abilities, so this is a crime.”

“That’s right. Since it’s a council assembly day anyway, let’s hold a hearing today!”

“What did you all just say?”

Leopold, who had just heard the explanation, stepped forward.

His face was filled with a rare anger that was seldom seen.

“You’re not punishing those bastards, but putting Miss Regina on trial in a hearing?”

“Y-yes! Since she interfered with the young duke’s mind, even being Her Majesty the Empress’s sister cannot be an exception.”

The other council members, though intimidated by Leopold’s momentum, began to agree one by one.

If they attacked Regina, naturally the Empress’s position would also be shaken.

They had no intention of missing this opportunity.

“After the hearing, depending on the situation, she could face severe punishment.”

“Can you take responsibility for those words?”

Leopold gritted his teeth.

If it were up to him, he would have liked to handle it with a sword like Marius. But that wasn’t his way.

Hans began to speak boldly, trusting the council members who had become his allies.

“Regina Berchio is the one who should prepare to take responsibility. We’ve been lenient because she’s Her Majesty the Empress’s sister, but we can’t overlook it anymore.”

Regina clenched her fists tightly.

She should be keeping a low profile as the witness to her sister Edith’s soul oath, but she was acting so recklessly because if the soul oath was broken, Edith herself would also face death.

‘Even so, with the Emperor’s life also at stake…’

How much must they look down on Trophancians to act like this?

Unaware of Regina’s feelings, Hans continued to babble on.

“She even spread rumors that we were lying about her, making us look so ridiculous.”

“Ahem. Hmm. It seems Miss Berchio should go to the council right away and attend the hearing.”

The council member made a coercive suggestion. Just as Leopold was about to step forward.

“If I attend the hearing, will you apologize?”

“Those who should receive apologies will receive them, and those who should take responsibility for this matter should naturally take responsibility.”

Even with Duke Baltrahen present, the opponent was just one woman of foreign origin.

There was no way they couldn’t handle one naive young lady.

Hans’s group smiled wickedly, and the council members were filled with anticipation of using Regina as an excuse to pressure the Empress.

And Regina decided to bake and crumble the bastards before her eyes like cookies.

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