The Eldest Daughter Walks Down The Flower Path - Chapter 11

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The Eldest Daughter Walks the Path of Flowers Episode 11

Lady of Baron Anton set aside her suspicions and gently patted Margaret’s arm, speaking in a comforting tone.

“Of course you should do that.”

“Yes. I’ll do just that.”

Listening to the ladies’ consolation, Margaret smiled inwardly.

To Margaret, Radis’s reputation or her future didn’t matter even a speck.

That’s why she felt no guilt while crushing it.

To Margaret, protecting David and the family’s honor was far more important than such things.

Incomparably more important than Radis.

During a brief pause in conversation, Yurhee tugged at Margaret’s dress.

“Mom, Mom!”

“Oh, my daughter! What is it?”

“Look at Radis.”

Yurhee pointed toward a corner of the banquet hall with the tip of her small lady’s fan.

Radis was standing alone between pillars where people’s gazes couldn’t reach.

Looking more closely at what she was doing, she was gazing toward the upper floor balcony.

At that sight, Margaret snorted.

“What is that girl doing now without even knowing shame? Does she think standing there like that will somehow entice someone?”

Yurhee covered her face with both hands.

“Ahhh! So embarrassing.”

“She has no sense of shame, truly embarrassing to watch.”

Margaret’s eyes glinted as she glanced around the banquet hall.

Margaret stroked Yurhee’s head and said.

“You go play with your friends.”

“What about you, Mom?”

Margaret’s eyes gleamed ominously.

“I need to show that thing reality.”

‘House of Russel has regular extermination troops, but they sometimes send knights to supplement the Imperial Monster Hunting Corps personnel. Could those people be over there? Of course, they don’t know me at all right now, but maybe they could let me into the extermination troops. It’s not like there were absolutely no women in the extermination troops. If I could at least meet them and ask for a test…’

Radis, who had been looking around for familiar faces, stiffened her expression when she realized Margaret was approaching her with an elaborately crafted smile.

Margaret was being escorted by some man.

She seemed to be talking to him about Radis.

“Even coming to such an occasion, she can’t be sociable. She’s really lacking. This child is so deficient.”

“Haha, young ladies are usually like that.”

“Would you escort Radis, Mr. Hover?”

“It would be my honor.”

Margaret strode up to Radis, who was staring at her, gripped Radis’s arm tightly with all her strength, and whispered quickly.

“What are you doing right now?”

“Nothing.”

“Nothing, my foot!”

Margaret glared at Radis with a menacing expression.

“Do you think I don’t know what’s in your mind? You were throwing flirtatious glances at the upper floor with the face of a street woman!”

At this unprecedented insult, Radis frowned.

She had been looking toward the upper floor quite a bit, but she wasn’t the only one. In fact, most people gathered here were doing the same.

Especially the young women were practically camping below the balcony just to catch a glimpse of the admired 3rd Prince’s silhouette.

Including Yurhee.

Radis tried to shake off Margaret’s hand and shout.

“What kind of…!”

Margaret’s hand covered her mouth.

“Don’t you dare embarrass me in a place like this!”

Radis shook off that hand too.

However, she couldn’t say anything more to Margaret. Hover was watching them from a short distance away with a very interested expression.

Margaret spoke as if doing her a favor.

“Wake up from your dreams and face reality. That man is just right for you. You looked so lonely that I’m giving you a gift.”

“A gift?”

Margaret grabbed Radis’s forearm almost clawing at it.

She whispered in a greatly lowered voice.

“That man may not look like much, but there are rumors he’s quite wealthy. It’s presumptuous for someone in your position. Do your best. Who knows? Maybe someone in your situation, without a single penny for dowry, could marry a rich man. If that happens, I think I’d feel worthwhile having you as a daughter for the first time.”

After making Radis pale with such vicious words, Margaret dragged her in front of Hover, then disappeared with a giggle.

‘Is that something a person who calls herself a mother should say?’

Radis watched Margaret’s retreating figure and shook her head.

‘No, why am I being surprised by this now? No need to be hurt.’

Hover spoke to her.

“Oh my, I should introduce myself. I’m Hover Kradieum.”

Radis stared at the man intently.

‘Hover, this bastard was here too.’

She knew him.

Of course, not the sixteen-year-old Radis, but the twenty-six-year-old Radis knew him.

As old memories surfaced, Radis almost snorted.

She rubbed her forearm that Margaret had clawed at and replied curtly.

“I know.”

Hover’s eyes sparkled.

“You know about me?”

“You’re a merchant from the Grillem region, aren’t you?”

Radis nodded slightly.

‘And I know much more than that. Being a merchant from the Grillem region is just your public face, but you’re actually a magic stone smuggler, aren’t you? You extorted magic stones at dirt cheap prices from our family members who didn’t know the market rates.’

Radis glared at him while forcing herself to swallow the rest of her words.

In her previous life, it was Margaret and Jade’s job to sell the magic stones she obtained from monster hunting.

Hover, who was acquainted with them, was the first to approach them with sweet talk and completely captivated them.

And while desperately blocking other merchants from even approaching, he coaxed Margaret into selling magic stones at dirt cheap prices.

Of course, that ridiculous scheme didn’t last even half a year, but Hover made quite a tidy profit during that period.

Margaret and Jade, who had been swindled while blinding themselves, were too embarrassed to complain about it anywhere.

As the old memories revived, Radis wanted to punch Hover in the face right away.

However, for the sixteen-year-old Radis, that was something that hadn’t happened yet.

Radis let out a short sigh and withdrew her glaring gaze from him.

Hover’s swindling scheme was something that hadn’t happened yet, and moreover, it would never happen in this life.

Since Radis wouldn’t be bringing magic stones to the family anyway.

Radis said coldly.

“I don’t need an escort. I prefer being alone.”

However, Hover just grinned and didn’t let her go.

“Where in the world would there be someone who prefers being alone at such an occasion?”

“…”

Radis didn’t even bother to reply and turned around sharply.

It was clear disregard.

At her attitude, Hover frowned.

Although his status was humble publicly, so was his opponent’s.

Everyone in this area knew that the Tilrod Family was no different from a sinking paper boat.

Yet a mere daughter of such a family had disregarded him.

Annoyed, Hover changed his attitude and spoke in a sarcastic tone.

“By the way, it seems the Tilrod Family’s fortunes have declined quite a bit.”

“…”

“That dress looks quite familiar. Isn’t that the dress from Rode Store’s catalog that started at 50 percent off, then 60 percent the next year, then 70 percent…? The one that kept dropping in price until it finally became 90 percent off? Coming to a place like this wearing such clothes—aren’t you embarrassed?”

Right after saying those words, Hover realized he had gone too far.

After all, his opponent was a sixteen-year-old girl with no social experience.

His behavior just now was too harsh for an insult meant to simply humble an arrogant girl’s pride.

However, Radis only chuckled and said this:

“You seem quite interested in women’s clothing. Suspiciously so.”

“…!”

“I am sixteen years old. I’m at an age where I can only wear what’s given to me. Weren’t you the same when you were sixteen, Mr. Hover?”

At her words, Hover could only fumble without being able to say anything.

Radis continued speaking.

“But if that’s something so embarrassing, then being with me must also be embarrassing.”

Radis narrowed her eyes and glared at Hover.

“Then I’ll be going. Even wearing this dress, I have things to do.”

The Hover before her was someone who hadn’t yet committed fraud against her and the Tilrod Family.

But that didn’t mean she felt any fondness for him either.

‘It would be best not to get involved.’

Moreover, a little while ago, she thought she had seen someone familiar among the people on this floor.

‘Robert.’

She wasn’t certain.

Furthermore, if the person she had just seen was indeed Robert, she wondered why he was here.

In any case, she wanted to confirm whether the person who resembled Robert was actually him.

However.

“Wait—just a moment!”

Hover was persistent.

“I was rude just now. That was truly a response befitting a young lady of a noble family. As an apology, would you dance one song with me?”

Hover’s voice was more sultry than before, and his eyes were hazy and sticky, making it unclear what he was thinking.

When their eyes met, Radis felt the fine hairs on the back of her neck stand on end.

‘Dance?’

No. Actually, it was horrifying.

She would rather enter the Monster Forest barehanded than dance with Hover.

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