The Isolated Marchioness Just Wants to Make a Living - Chapter 32
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Chapter 32
“Oh.”
Count Joachim appeared, surrounded by the knights I had sent.
“Really… truly surprising. To think Baron Hawin was this kind of person…”
What’s so surprising? You knew all along.
“As a neighbor in the Central Region, I will definitely testify truthfully at the trial.”
“When nobles try to harm each other and get caught, they must face judgment in court.”
This was a matter between nobles.
Kidnapping and threats were clear crimes.
In other words, it meant we could hold a trial and punish them publicly.
However, witnesses were needed for that.
I chose Count Joachim as that witness.
A neighbor who hadn’t been able to help each other in isolated situations, with Baron Hawin’s Territory in between.
‘But now that Jezel Street has become Sears Territory, our territories border each other.’
As soon as I reclaimed Jezel Street, I commanded the Knight Order. I told them to completely exterminate all the monsters on this hill. So now exchange with them was possible.
Philip hadn’t said this earlier for no reason.
“With monsters living on a hill of this level, we could eliminate them all and move freely.”
If we eliminated all the monsters on the hill for them, from their perspective, there was no reason to ignore us.
We were even neighbors worth establishing relations with.
[If you become a witness, I will give you five sacks of wheat.]
Count Joachim was somewhat selfish, but he wasn’t someone who would fabricate stories.
Moreover, having accumulated the greatest wealth in the Central Region, he was well-grounded.
“I promise you clearly on Joachim’s name.”
“Thank you.”
Baron Hawin, the Baroness, and even Dahlia.
They were the ones who had kidnapped and sold me in my past life too.
Indeed, in this life as well, they made the same choice.
But unlike my past life, this time I intended to make them pay for their crimes.
Count Joachim spoke firmly.
“Once the monster wave ends, a trial date will be set.”
That’s when it happened.
“My little brother, are you okay?”
Alpheus, who had thrown Baron Hawin aside, came running over.
“Are you hurt anywhere? Hm? You must have had a hard time all this while? Being confined in that small territory, hmm, our growing child’s face is half… well, not really?”
I stared at him blankly.
My little sister? Wasn’t that too familiar a way to address me?
I had no idea what I should say in response.
I had never even heard Mother call me “my daughter.”
“Did… did you perhaps hit your head?”
In the end, I asked very carefully.
“You know this is only the second time we’re meeting, right?”
“But we’re family, aren’t we?”
Alpheus blinked as if stating something obvious.
“Second time, third time, whatever – family being precious is just decided from the moment you’re born! That’s how our mother taught me.”
Our mother taught me from birth that Alpheus was my mortal enemy…
Then Count Joachim explained from behind.
“Well, the warp broke down… so he just came slashing through monsters and crossed the continent to reach our territory.”
Hm? He broke through those monsters and ran from the Eastern Region all the way to the Central Region?
“I was just about to go meet Young Lady Brisa, so he said he’d come along…”
Meanwhile, Philip was diligently gagging the Baron Hawin family members.
After meticulously finishing his work, he shuffled over and asked.
“Did you come alone, Captain?”
He seemed to have forgotten to address him as Marquis.
Alpheus suddenly lifted me up and answered with a wink.
“The other guys were too slow.”
I squeezed my eyes shut, unable to handle a grown young man’s fresh wink.
“Everyone’s following behind. How could we just wait for the warp to normalize? When a delicate child like a butterfly wet with rain is managing a territory without a guardian…”
Wet with… what?
The absurd analogy was so ridiculous that I opened my eyes again.
Alpheus cheerfully turned his head toward Count Joachim and asked.
“So Count, what should we do with these people?”
“Well, from the moment I, as a third party, became aware of this, prosecution procedures are possible. I believe Young Lady intends to put these people in the Central Court’s prison.”
“That’s right.”
I nodded.
The Central Court was also located in Count Joachim Territory. So keeping them there would do.
Then Tom, who was tied up with the others, frantically interjected.
“Then what happens to the barony?”
“Well, they’ll manage to live without a master.”
That might actually be better for them. At least there wouldn’t be anyone taking away their food while giving them salt.
“And if they get a prison sentence, the territory will go to auction.”
Then the Baron Hawin family screamed violently.
“Mmmmmph!”
“Mph mph!”
“Mmmmph! Mmph mmph mmph!”
At the same time, Alpheus’s eyes widened.
“Who told you to kidnap my sister? Hitting a blood-related nephew, doing this and that… Are you people even human after doing such things?”
Having ordered Wendy last night to ‘knock out Baron Hawin first if anything happens,’ I kept my mouth shut.
“Let’s go for now. Philip, since it’s late at night, you should, well, take responsibility and escort the Count back to his territory.”
Alpheus gave orders calmly.
“You take responsibility for these people to the Central Court, Wendy. I don’t want to show my sister any more rough scenes.”
“Yes, Captain!”
Wendy also moved swiftly, using the wrong title due to her superior’s sudden appearance.
“The rest of you follow along as you see fit.”
Alpheus spoke to the people hiding in the distance.
They were the intruders who had tried to set fire to the potato field, Baron Hawin’s kidnappers, and now people who had become residents of Sears territory.
Among them were several of Baron Hawin’s knights who had been randomly appointed.
They had immediately switched sides for just a few potatoes.
‘They’re called knights, but… they’re just young men who are somewhat strong in the neighborhood.’
So they were no match at all for the knights Alpheus had brought.
“Alpheus.”
I sighed and spoke about an urgent matter.
“Put me down right now.”
I wasn’t a five-year-old child, I was twelve years old. I wasn’t at an age to be carried around like this.
I had never been carried around by anyone even once since I learned to walk. This was really a matter related to my dignity.
Even Count Joachim was present here.
Of course, war hero Alpheus did have an impressive physique, but…
“It’s far to the house. I was going to lend my horse to Philip. It’s actually not good for a child to be awake until now either…”
Alpheus smiled while holding me tightly.
“Let’s go home now, to our house. You really worked hard enduring everything alone. Well, will you tell me what happened during this time?”
“F-first, put me down…”
My voice trailed off.
I felt strange. Like when I saw Dahlia and her aunt holding hands tightly earlier.
‘I was envious then…’
Dahlia had been right about one thing.
“Of course I know you’re jealous of us.”
Yes, I was jealous.
So I did the most spiteful thing I could do.
I executed ‘eating something delicious alone in front of guests.’
They were really awful people, but I was so envious. I was jealous to the point where my insides twisted.
Being able to stick together ‘for family.’
Being undoubtedly ‘on the same side.’
‘Get a grip, Brisa.’
I bit down hard on my lower lip.
‘If Mother in the afterlife knew, she’d jump out of her grave. This man is the one who ultimately took away your position as heir.’
This was so different from the situation Mother had warned me about.
To be honest, I still couldn’t believe that he was acting so intimately toward me.
‘Because I saved his life?’
But then why would he rush here like this?
‘Could it be that he hurried here because he’s worried it might be inconvenient later if I take control of the territory right after Father’s death?’
I tried to think rationally.
Though I was confused by this unexpected situation, my mind was slowly starting to work.
‘And is he pretending to care for his sister because we’re in front of Count Joachim?’
That was probably highly likely.
To prevent any rumors later, he would need to pretend we had a good relationship for now.
Thinking this way, Alpheus’s fuss made sense.
Nevertheless, the warmth of his body as he held me felt good.
No one had held me like this all this time… Even if it was just ‘pretending,’ I liked even appearing to have ‘precious family’ in front of others.
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