The Isolated Marchioness Just Wants to Make a Living - Chapter 129

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Chapter 129

“Ah, Young Lady… We were absolutely not that close at all. We just exchanged greetings in passing.”

The female protagonist put up an iron wall.

Well, Isabela was truly not an easy woman in the original work.

Even while watching the Northern Region crumble and collapse in civil war, she didn’t step forward saying ‘I am a direct descendant of Backhun.’

It was because she fundamentally realized that the Northern Region needed a different solution.

I couldn’t even imagine how worn and frayed her heart must be. So there was no way she would comfortably stay at the Sears Marquis Territory for several days.

So while Alpheus was moved to speechlessness, I quickly took control of the conversation.

“I’ll send our servant directly to Count Petanan’s house and have a box of strawberries delivered. Of course, you don’t need to pay. It’s a thank you for sending a maid with special connections, and I’ll ask for understanding to let her stay for a while.”

“What? For a while… you mean?”

Then I threw out the bait.

“I want to keep her as my personal maid for a few days, so I’m planning to send a letter in advance. Please rest at Sears for a while.”

Personal maid to a marquis’s daughter.

And my reputation in the capital was good.

For Isabela, who was a kitchen maid, this was a tremendous opportunity to build her career.

‘There must be a girl around my age in that count’s house?’

If she said she had served as my personal maid, they would definitely call Isabela and ask about me.

If she caught that girl’s eye, she could escape the kitchen and get close to the count’s family.

‘It’s a great opportunity for an infiltrating information agent.’

Of course, Isabela immediately took the bait.

“Ah… thank you. But could you speak more casually to me…”

“Our strawberries are picked when fully ripe, so they can’t be stored for long. Even with Warp, there’s traffic congestion in the capital so it’ll take a full day, so please tell them to eat them right away. Well then, shall we move? The mansion is over there.”

I captivated Isabela with strawberry talk and got her moving first.

Around then, Alpheus, who had been speechless, came to his senses.

“Brisa… finally… finally this day has come in my life too… You called me brother… Now if you just add ‘Al’ in front…”

“No more being moved. Guide the guest first.”

“Ah, got it! Isabela! Follow me! I’ll guide you! Wow, Langsi will be so happy to see you. You two bickered every day. Remember? Let’s all gather tonight and share old stories all night!”

As soon as Alpheus opened his mouth, Isabela suddenly snapped to attention.

Then she looked around warily, wondering if she had been suddenly swept up in something.

But it was already too late. I conspicuously called Harrison and gave instructions.

“Harrison, please pack a box of strawberries to send secretly to Count Petanan’s house.”

“Aha, someone paid extra to buy them? How much did you get? From what I see, by next strawberry season you’ll be a perfectly wealthy territory. In that sense, can I keep living here too?”

“This one is free. A precious guest has come, a very spe-cial case.”

It meant it was already non-cancellable.

So Isabela was dragged by Alpheus to the Sears Marquis Manor.

‘I’m sorry. For making you deal with Alpheus…’

I sincerely apologized, even if only from behind.

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Since I had sent a letter saying to come immediately, I waited for Leopold at the main gate of the marquis manor.

A month had already passed since I parted with Leopold in the Southern Region.

The more I thought about it, the more truly shocking it was.

‘To think Wolf-dog was Leopold.’

No wonder he desperately buried his head in the corner when I was changing clothes in my room.

Thinking about it over time, there was quite a lot of evidence.

But I didn’t notice because of Leopold’s characteristic nobility.

‘Right… with Leopold’s personality, he would faint at our first meeting.’

The first meeting with Wolf-dog was shocking, but that was Leopold’s problem to overcome.

Of course, others made many mistakes.

But that was others’ problem.

My problem was separate.

“I was originally in charge of information from the start. I need to find out.”

Leopold tried not to burden me. From current information, he noticed that I couldn’t solve his curse.

‘His intuition is incredibly sharp too…’

So he was going to find out more and then share it with me…

In the end, while planting strawberries all this time, I kept trying. To remember the wolf-like half-human, half-beast.

But I really couldn’t remember.

‘That’s why I want to meet that half-human, half-beast from the Northern Region even more.’

Didn’t that half-human, half-beast know something more?

‘Delmia and Leopold know nothing about this other world or curses, so what is that half-human, half-beast that it knows everything?’

According to Maximus, its nature didn’t seem bad either.

‘I never <Tamed> it, but we communicated well.’

In other words, even after finding Isabela, that half-human, half-beast was someone I had to meet.

On the other hand, Isabela was someone the Western Region absolutely had to capture.

I wasn’t from the Western Region. But unless we grew wheat, the more wheat production in the Western Region, the better.

‘Wheat has low yield per unit area, so for a small territory like ours, corn is better.’

Indeed, before long, Leopold arrived.

“Where’s Harrison? Well, I hope you know that I care about you a lot, Brisa.”

He spoke elegantly as soon as he saw me.

“I even rushed over for your joke about a direct descendant of Backhun being alive.”

Officially, all direct descendants of Duke Backhun’s family had gone missing or died.

I crossed my arms and became serious.

“It’s not a joke. I don’t make jokes like that.”

“That’s why I looked for Harrison first. I was planning to confront him about why he doesn’t know you seem to be controlled by a dark mage.”

He narrowed his eyes and added suspiciously.

“Ah, did you get rid of Harrison first? Then I can’t consider you a complete enemy.”

“If you mention dark magic one more time, I’ll really call Harrison. Harrison has become interested in a wealthy life lately anyway. I think he might be aiming for the next Grand Duchess position.”

“Then I’d rather believe your words.”

Leopold sighed.

“Don’t tell me the only daughter of the previous Duke Backhun came? Then why didn’t she appear while the Northern Region was becoming a wasteland?”

I shrugged and answered.

“She must have her circumstances.”

Since Isabela hadn’t opened her mouth, I couldn’t carelessly speak for others either.

“She’s hiding her identity now, so just pretend you recognize her and beg unconditionally. Please use <Purification>.”

“How did you find out?”

“There’s a detailed long version and a short brief version. Which do you want to hear?”

“The detailed and brief version.”

“There’s no such thing, so you get to hear nothing. If you want to express dissatisfaction with this rational decision, bring a lawyer later and come with a formal complaint. Meaning, there’s no time to protest right now, so come on.”

I grabbed Leopold’s hand and pulled him.

“I did pair her with Alpheus for now, but it won’t last long.”

The non-corrupted male protagonist and the vicious female protagonist with poison in her heart didn’t match well.

“There’s a high chance she’ll soon say she suddenly remembered urgent business and regrettably has no choice but to leave. Or suddenly feel unwell.”

Indeed, when I entered the marquis manor with Leopold, the situation I had worried about was unfolding.

“Ah, you mean that ‘friend’ from the Northern Region? She’s in the dining room, not the reception room. The Marquis called all the knights together.”

At the maid’s report, I sighed inwardly.

For Isabela, who had planned to quietly leave with just strawberries, this would be like a bolt from the blue.

“Leopold, wait in the reception room. I’ll bring her soon.”

It seemed impossible to gain a new sister.

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