I Got Engaged To The Blind Duke - Chapter 14

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I Got Engaged to a Blind Duke Episode 14

“I wondered where the money came from, turns out she caught herself a rich old man.”

Oksanda snorted as she looked back and forth between Sebastian and Marine.

Jorno quickly grabbed her and pulled her away, intimidated by the butler’s atmosphere.

“We got the money, so let’s go quickly.”

“No. They cannot leave.”

Marine, who had moved to stand beside Sebastian, spoke firmly.

All three people’s gazes focused on her.

Marine met Sebastian’s eyes and asked seriously.

“Where is this place?”

For a moment, a strange light flickered in Sebastian’s eyes. However, as if testing her, he pretended not to understand.

“What do you mean…?”

“I was asking who owns this mountain.”

“Since this is Vines Duchy, naturally it belongs to the Vines Ducal Family.”

The corners of Sebastian’s mouth twitched as if suppressing a smile.

“Yes, that’s right. But these people have been collecting rent without permission from Duke, the owner.”

Jorno, who had been eavesdropping on their conversation, hastily interrupted.

“No! We built that cabin. We collected rent for lending out the cabin we built.”

“Exactly. When you built that cabin and started collecting rent, did you get permission from Duke, the owner of this mountain?”

Sebastian’s voice dropped to an eerily low tone.

“Th-that is, well…”

Sweat poured down Jorno’s forehead like a waterfall.

Oksanda, who was standing beside him, quickly chimed in when she noticed the atmosphere turning strange.

“Duke said that hunters could build cabins to rest in.”

“I know that too. Since this mountain is treacherous, he allowed cabins to be built at the mountain entrance for rest. But he permitted free resting spaces, not for you to build them and collect rent.”

“Originally, I built it for myself to rest here…”

Jorno stammered with a pale face.

“Excuse me, who are you to intimidate us by invoking Duke’s name?”

Oksanda asked spitefully.

“I am…”

Just as Sebastian was about to answer, a four-horse carriage with the Vines Ducal Family Crest prominently displayed arrived. Soon after, servants appeared in droves.

“Sebastian.”

A young servant approached him and bowed respectfully.

“…The butler of House Vines.”

Sebastian acknowledged the servant’s greeting with a gesture and continued speaking while watching Jorno and Oksanda.

“Eeeek! Sebastian?!”

Jorno, completely stunned, lost strength in his legs and collapsed to the ground.

Sebastian was a very famous figure in the duchy. During the previous Duke’s time, he was famous as the vice-captain of the Knight Order, and currently he was famous as a butler with a vice-captain background.

“H-honey.”

Oksanda, thoroughly frightened, called out to Jorno with a face that looked ready to burst into tears.

“Take them away.”

“Please, Butler! Please forgive us just this once!”

Jorno flailed about trying to grab Sebastian’s legs, but servants seized both his arms.

“Honey, honey!”

Another servant roughly grabbed Oksanda’s arm.

“Wait a moment.”

Marine, who had been watching the situation, spoke to the servant dragging Oksanda away.

When the servant stopped, Marine approached Oksanda. She then snatched the money pouch from her hands and calculated the exact amount before handing it over.

“You’ll be properly punished for laying hands on others.”

Oksanda looked down at her hands and sobbed.

“Please spare us! Butler! Butler!”

Jorno called out desperately to Sebastian as he was dragged away by the servants.

Marine watched until they disappeared from sight. Though she had succeeded in getting revenge for those who tormented Roanna, her mouth tasted bitter.

Seeing with her own eyes how people who committed crimes against Duke were dragged away made her heart pound.

The moment her lies were discovered, she would be in the same position as them.

Marine swallowed hard. She needed to stay sharp.

“When did you know that this place shouldn’t be charging rent?”

Sebastian smiled kindly while hitting the nail on the head.

Marine hesitated with a troubled expression, then reluctantly confessed the truth.

“…From the beginning.”

“But you paid rent until now?”

“There was nowhere else with rent as cheap as here. And even if I reported the landlord to the Ducal House, it would have been difficult to reach the higher-ups. The landlord has a group that helps him. My report would have disappeared along the way, and we probably would have been kicked out of here. It was better to just pay rent and live here.”

Marine looked at the shabby cabin with bitter eyes.

“But why did you change your mind?”

“You see, I can forgive people cursing at me or hitting me, depending on the situation.”

Sebastian frowned slightly and shook his head.

“You shouldn’t forgive such things.”

Marine smiled slightly as if grateful and continued speaking.

“Yes. That’s why I said ‘depending on the situation.’ But there’s something I can never forgive under any circumstances. That’s touching my mother. Mother is off-limits.”

Marine’s light green eyes shone with determination.

“Is there anything I can help you with? Have you packed everything?”

Sebastian nodded quietly and asked kindly as if nothing had happened.

“There’s not much to call luggage. I’ll bring Mother out right away.”

“Take your time.”

“Yes. Thank you.”

Marine hurriedly said goodbye and went inside the house.

Since Oksanda had broken all the furniture and household items the day before, there were only a few clothes to pack.

Roanna was sitting on the bed, tightly holding the bundle of packed clothes.

“Mom, let’s go now.”

“Alright.”

Roanna picked up the light luggage, and Marine carried the vanity table that Mother had protected yesterday.

As they came out of the cabin, Sebastian quickly approached and helped carry the vanity table.

“You didn’t need to call me.”

“It’s light.”

“I’ll load this onto the carriage.”

A servant who had been behind Sebastian quickly approached and took the vanity table.

“Thank you. Mother, this is Sebastian Chen, the butler of the Ducal House.”

Marine, now with free hands, took Roanna’s luggage and carried it.

“Hello. I’m Roanna, Marine’s mother.”

Roanna lifted her skirt slightly and bowed politely.

Sebastian seemed surprised by her aristocratic greeting manner, his eyes widening slightly before quickly changing his expression.

“Yes, hello. I’m Sebas Chen, butler of the Ducal House. Miss Marine, could you give me that luggage you’re carrying as well?”

“This is really light.”

“Haha. I’m stronger than I look.”

Marine glanced at his muscular forearms and smiled awkwardly.

You look quite strong too.

As Sebastian continued to stand with his hand extended, Marine had no choice but to hand over her luggage.

Taking the light luggage, he quickly scanned the inside of the house through the open cabin door.

“Do you have more luggage?”

“No. This is all of it.”

“Then let’s depart.”

“Yes. Mom, I’ll ride the horse I tied up last night. Please take the carriage.”

“Alright. I understand.”

Roanna guessed the reason Marine couldn’t ride in the carriage and nodded with sad eyes.

“We’ll see each other at the Duke’s castle.”

Having already received instructions, Sebastian helped Roanna and climbed into the carriage with her.

The carriage and servants departed, leaving only the shabby cabin and her behind.

Marine said goodbye in her heart to the cabin where she had lived for several years and mounted her horse without regret.

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Marine rode her horse, matching the speed of the carriage.

The thick, tall white castle gate of the Duke’s castle was wide open. The carriage and horse passed through without stopping.

After going deep inside the gleaming white Duke’s castle, a three-story antique stone annex building appeared.

Oliver was already waiting in front of the annex to greet them.

As Marine tried to dismount from her horse, Oliver extended his hand.

Taking his hand and jumping down from the horse, Marine greeted him cheerfully.

“Hello, Oliver.”

“Welcome, Miss Marine.”

The carriage door opened and Sebastian, who got out first, extended his hand to Roanna.

Roanna expressed her gratitude with a nod and got out of the carriage with his help.

Marine took Roanna’s hand and led her toward Oliver.

“Mother, this is my superior, Aide Oliver Leon.”

“Hello. I’m Roanna, Marine’s mother.”

Roanna lightly held her dress and greeted him politely.

“Nice to meet you. I’m Oliver Leon.”

A strange glint appeared in Oliver’s eyes, but it was hidden by his smiling eyes so no one noticed.

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