Surviving as the Wife of the Swordsmanship Clan’s Troublemaker - Chapter 29

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Episode 29

 

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I returned to the annex with a cheerful expression. I had just stopped by the main building’s kitchen to request they prepare nutritious, easily digestible food. They didn’t seem to know who I was, but since it was for Docheop’s meal, they would surely take good care of it. Since it had gotten quite late today, I decided to prepare for tomorrow morning.

 

“Where the hell have you been wandering around?”

 

When I returned to the annex, Geti, who had been waiting in the room, shouted at me.

 

“I went to see the young master. You said I could rest.”

 

“I said you could rest, but when did I say you could wander around as you pleased?”

 

“Did I need permission to meet with the young master too?”

 

“Of course! Did you think you could just wander around wherever you wanted?”

 

She had acted neglectful just this morning, but had she decided to change her concept to obsessive now?

 

“Then I’ll ask for permission. Since you said there’s nothing to do but rest anyway, I’ll just quietly look around the manor.”

 

If I ask for permission, that should be enough.

 

“No.”

 

“Why?”

 

“Your rest is over. From now on, you’ll be studying etiquette to fit Bloodmere standards.”

 

Etiquette?

 

Surely she doesn’t mean that thing from romance fantasy novels?

 

Uh…

 

“I don’t want to. I absolutely hate studying.”

 

I refuse.

 

“Refuse? Refuse?”

 

“Yes. It’s not like I’m going to debut as a debutante in high society, so why would I do that? As you said, I’m just a commoner, not a noble.”

 

I haven’t heard of other women who possessed romance fantasy novel heroines having to study such things.

 

“Since you’re a commoner, you need to work even harder so you don’t bring shame to the family!”

 

“I think I’ve already brought shame, so there’s nothing I can do about it.”

 

Because of that, Docheop even went to Kernhol.

 

‘And our honor might fall a bit. I came here to help this family that’s about to be destroyed, you know?’

 

I’m not sure if I’m actually helping, but anyway, that’s the case.

 

“Are you really in your right mind?”

 

Looking at Geti glaring fiercely at me, I let out a quiet sigh.

 

I didn’t want to argue with Geti. I wanted to maintain a friendly relationship if possible.

 

“If I’m not in my right mind, Geti, even though I’m a commoner, I came here under the title of being Young Master Docheop’s wife, so would I just let my personal maid treat me like this?”

 

But I should say this at least once. That I have no intention of enduring something like living under in-laws.

 

“Wouldn’t I change everything from that disrespectful informal speech to your attitude, which goes against etiquette?”

 

For someone who talks about etiquette, Geti had no manners at all.

 

Of course, I didn’t mean she should properly serve me.

 

“What? Who are you to teach me?”

 

“I have no intention of teaching you. I’m saying let’s get along comfortably with each other.”

 

“So you came here wanting to live comfortably and lazily.”

 

We’re not communicating.

 

“Did the Duchess call for a teacher or something?”

 

“Does it make sense to hire a noble teacher to educate you?”

 

“That’s a relief. I won’t behave terribly either, so you don’t need to worry about that.”

 

Geti looked frustrated as if we weren’t communicating.

 

Then she let out a deflated, hollow laugh.

 

“If you have no intention of learning, then do as you please. If you won’t even do that much, then I won’t bring you wash water, clothes, or meals either.”

 

“You don’t have to.”

 

I didn’t need someone to attend to me in the first place.

 

Rather, it was burdensome to have someone even bring me wash water.

 

“I’m not joking. Get your own food. The kitchen is on the first floor, so if you go there, they’ll give you something.”

 

“Thank you for kindly letting me know.”

 

“Hmph! Let’s see how long you last.”

 

Geti left the room immediately.

 

The sound of angry footsteps echoed and quickly disappeared.

 

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Nikolai returned to the manor.

 

He removed his armor and put his sword back in its place.

 

His face was colored with confusion.

 

“How… did he awaken?”

 

It was surprising that he had escaped from Kernhol, but even more surprising and confusing was the fact that he, who had been 1-star until the age of 24, had awakened.

 

His head ached.

 

“Nikolai, Docheop really did return alive, right?”

 

Francesca, who had apparently fainted briefly, entered afterward. With all the color drained from her face, she couldn’t bring herself to go to Docheop and had come here instead.

 

“…Yes.”

 

“The story about his awakening?”

 

She asked about the story she had received from the head servant. Even though the head servant had forgotten his manners and rushed to tell her the news, she couldn’t believe it.

 

“Did he really awaken? That child?”

 

Even a moan escaped through her withered lips.

 

“…That’s correct.”

 

“Oh my!”

 

Francesca immediately covered her mouth and collapsed.

 

This was something she had hoped for so long, from so very long ago, and now it had happened.

 

“Such a miracle… This is a miracle!”

 

Francesca cried.

 

Hot tears wet her face.

 

“I must quickly tell His Grace the news too!”

 

Then she hurriedly left with a flushed face.

 

Left alone again, Nikolai looked at where his mother had left and slammed his desk.

 

“Why is everyone protecting that bastard?”

 

Though this was certainly no different from a family celebration, rather than being excited, he felt displeased. This was the same Docheop who had been acting recklessly and wandering around just days ago, and had even gotten a commoner woman pregnant. Even if he had awakened, could all of that be forgiven?

 

‘Was my letter delivered to Father? Why has there been no news until now?’

 

By the way, Nilson hadn’t returned.

 

As time dragged on, Nikolai grew more anxious.

 

He couldn’t tell his rejoicing mother that Docheop hadn’t awakened to just 2-star or something like that.

 

Nikolai’s insides were so twisted that he couldn’t bring himself to say that Docheop had reached 4-star in one leap.

 

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Meanwhile, in the border region devastated by the harsh winds of war.

 

“What is the meaning of this! Release me at once!”

 

Nilson, hanging upside down from a tree, shouted at the man in front of him.

 

“Hmm. Should I or shouldn’t I?”

 

The man lost in thought with his sword stuck in the ground was Helbeorn.

 

At his feet lay a crumpled letter he had taken from Nilson.

 

He had come all the way to the border region chasing Nilson.

 

Actually, he had caught Nilson long ago, but while he was distracted for a moment, Nilson had untied his bonds and escaped, which was how they ended up here.

 

Since he had a history of letting him escape once, Helbeorn had hung him upside down from a tree.

 

And this was how he had fallen into such contemplation.

 

“I told you I wouldn’t run away, didn’t I?”

 

“Whether you run away or not isn’t what’s important.”

 

“Then what is?!”

 

“If you return to the family, my brother will send another letter to Father, and that’s the problem.”

 

He didn’t care whether Docheop got kicked out or struck from the family register, but Hallara was different.

 

‘She’s definitely going to dig into what kind of power that woman used on me.’

 

His body still ached from the force that had come from her fingertips. In his entire life, only his father the Duke and Nikolai had been able to counter his aura with force.

 

To defeat them, Helbeorn went to the training grounds every day to hone his swordsmanship.

 

If he could beat those two, he would be the world’s strongest.

 

He had sweated blood every day with such ambitions, but there was one more such opponent?

 

‘And a woman at that?! Is this for real?’

 

There was no way to explain this nonsensical situation. Now he was only thinking of binding that woman to the family and revealing her true nature completely.

 

“Why exactly are you doing this? Didn’t you also hate Young Master Docheop?”

 

“Would it just be hate?! I want to kill him, but I’m just frustrated that I can’t.”

 

“Then what’s your reason for stopping me?”

 

Nilson questioned him in frustration, but Helbeorn only spat out curses.

 

“Damn it!”

 

He couldn’t bring himself to say that he had been beaten by a woman.

 

When Nilson sighed as if the situation was absurd, Helbeorn drew his sword.

 

“Nilson, just die for me!”

 

“What?! Why should I die!?”

 

“Since this is the border region anyway, I’ll make it look like you were killed by remnant soldiers while delivering a letter! I’ll even give you a grand funeral!”

 

“I refuse!!!”

 

Nilson’s aggrieved voice echoed through the area.

 

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“Where do you keep going off to?”

 

Early dawn before daybreak.

 

Hotsen was waiting for me in the annex kitchen, where I thought no one would be around at that time.

 

“Oh, you’re here early?”

 

It was good that I had changed into maid clothes just in case.

 

“Early? I came at work time.”

 

It’s 5:30 in the morning right now?

 

Behind Hotsen, the maids began arriving for work one by one, greeting me.

 

When exactly do these people rest? Looking at it closely, the servants seem to have no work-life balance at all.

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