The Isolated Marchioness Just Wants to Make a Living - Chapter 57

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Chapter 57

 

At the direct question, Brisa shrugged her shoulders.

 

“I know him.”

 

“Really, truly, you personally know that person?”

 

“Don’t use such formal language. It sounds very awkward to hear. He’s actually around your age.”

 

Leopold frowned.

 

He had never thought that Brisa and the author of that research paper would know each other.

 

And on top of that, for him to be their age…

 

Come to think of it, Brisa whom he met outside the Academy had surprisingly extensive knowledge.

 

‘I really never imagined this…’

 

In fact, he used to let Baron Forman’s praise go in one ear and out the other.

 

Brisa, who always proudly displayed perfect etiquette, didn’t seem to fit with ‘making a living.’

 

‘Come to think of it, there’s no reason why it wouldn’t suit her.’

 

The incident at the tomato field was like that too, and Baron Forman’s praise wasn’t empty words after all.

 

“We’ll eat the corn, and we’ll feed clover to the cows. I know enough not to feed corn to cows.”

 

Right… She definitely had expertise with livestock too. He had heard it directly.

 

Then there was a high possibility she had interacted with that person called El. Since their interests aligned.

 

Brisa had even just said this:

 

“When interests align, it’s easy to become close.”

 

A child of the same age with matching interests.

 

Silvia had also quickly become close mainly with peers who were interested in romantic relationships.

 

Then Brisa would be the same way.

 

“I…”

 

Strangely, his voice cracked. He wanted to ask something like ‘Are you close with El?’

 

“I thought you… were only close with Harrison during your Academy days.”

 

“Harrison? Rather than close, we were more like comfortable acquaintances.”

 

Brisa shrugged her shoulders.

 

“As you know, Harrison was popular with girls even when he just stayed still. But he said I was easy to deal with because I had a fiancé. Since I was three years younger, there was no chance of getting caught up in the older girls’ romantic dramas. Since he treated me that way, I was comfortable too. That’s all.”

 

That was true.

 

The most handsome person at the Academy was definitely Leopold.

 

But the most popular person with girls was Harrison.

 

Harrison had a strangely captivating, decadent side that charmed people even at that age.

 

“Our interests were different too… There were limits to how close we could become, no matter how often we hung out together.”

 

“Then are you close with that person called El, no, that kid El?”

 

“…We’re close. I suppose.”

 

How could this be. I never imagined there would be someone who would use the word ‘close’ about Brisa.

 

‘Who is it?’

 

Someone from the Central Region?

 

‘El’ was a pseudonym, and there was a high possibility it was a boy.

 

Because there was definitely a phrase in the research paper that said ‘the survival instinct of males that I know well.’

 

Even then, reading that, I had thought ‘Is he a married adult man? How vulgar.’

 

‘But he was the same age?’

 

Then to use such crude language in a research paper… he was definitely a pervert.

 

I annulled the engagement so she could marry a better man and live a normal family life.

 

But to become close with such a bastard.

 

Sending the annulment letter was quite a blow to Leopold as well.

 

Because while everyone took it for granted, they showed reactions like ‘Still, to annul the engagement right after Father’s funeral. How cold-hearted…’

 

But it didn’t matter.

 

It was better for the arrows of criticism to be aimed at him.

 

Rather than Brisa being cursed at for ‘presumptuously eyeing Nogen’ because of this annulment.

 

Just… it had been that way since the day of the engagement ceremony, when he saw the little one who couldn’t even cry and was gasping for breath.

 

The child who had boldly insisted that seven years old wasn’t young, he had only wished for her to always be childish like others her age.

 

Please be confident only about such things. That was all.

 

But the person she had been getting along with was just a pervert.

 

Then wasn’t it a bit unfair from the perspective of someone who had sent her away to meet a better partner?

 

Leopold’s eyes naturally became sharp.

 

“You, from what I can see, it seems like you’ve read all the research papers that person wrote.”

 

“I suppose so?”

 

Brisa answered slowly.

 

From what he could see, there seemed to be something bothering her side as well. There seemed to be something about this person called ‘El’ that she couldn’t openly reveal.

 

She hesitated, then asked carefully.

 

“Leopold, you’ve read some too, right? What do you think about ‘El’?”

 

And quickly added.

 

“Since it’s just the two of us, don’t use Western Dialect. It’s late at night and you’re tired.”

 

Leopold answered readily.

 

“A pervert who’s quite lacking in refinement.”

 

Brisa’s lips stiffened slightly.

 

“His writing skills aren’t great either.”

 

Brisa let out a slight sigh, “Huu.”

 

“But the content itself is trustworthy. Useful.”

 

A moment of silence flowed.

 

Leopold eventually couldn’t suppress his curiosity and asked.

 

“Well, he doesn’t seem like he’d be a good match for you… how did you become close?”

 

Brisa narrowed her eyes. Her face looked like she was contemplating something.

 

Only after quite a long time had passed did she suddenly stand up as if she had made a decision and said.

 

“That’s because I’m ‘El’, Leopold.”

 

Leopold smiled broadly upon hearing those words.

 

“I see. That’s an interesting fact.”

 

A moment of silence passed.

 

Only then did Leopold also spring up as if bouncing to his feet.

 

“What?”

 

His eyes widened as if they might pop out.

 

Brisa spoke innocently.

 

“I’ll have all the research papers on livestock organized by next week. You said you’re going somewhere starting tomorrow.”

 

“What? You’re ‘El’? Is that even possible?”

 

“Well then, I’ll be going.”

 

“Wait, wait a minute. Hold on, Brisa. Where are you going in the middle of our conversation?”

 

“To study liberal arts and composition.”

 

She answered haughtily.

 

“If I want to match your level, I can’t just be sitting around like this.”

 

She quickly turned around and retraced her steps.

 

Leopold hurriedly ran after her and caught up.

 

“I, I thought! I thought ‘El’ was an adult man!”

 

“How rewarding. That’s exactly why people use pen names.”

 

“You definitely wrote about ‘the male instincts I know well’ in your research paper on livestock and monsters!”

 

He felt wronged.

 

“You described knowing all about males who do trashy things for species preservation!”

 

“Of course I know well. My father was like that.”

 

Brisa answered with a shrug.

 

“He already had a firmly established heir, but still had me just in case the bloodline might be cut off. Well, there was probably lust involved too. Isn’t that male instinct?”

 

Leopold was left speechless.

 

In the meantime, Brisa disappeared into Tulip Hall.

 

* * *

 

During my time at the Academy, I wrote many research papers.

 

I wanted to gather knowledge that was scattered throughout various books.

 

Since neither agriculture nor livestock farming were properly recognized as academic subjects, I had to do it secretly.

 

Among nobles, few people looked for such books, and there were no children at all who showed interest in them.

 

But if I was looking for books on agriculture and livestock farming…

 

Wouldn’t they think I was some kind of strange kid?

 

During my Academy days, that was what I feared most.

 

Having others look at me strangely.

 

And then… hearing them say ‘Isn’t she out of her mind?’

 

“A noble reading books about livestock?”

 

“It’s… kind of strange. She apparently likes studying about crops. I’ve never seen anyone around here interested in that stuff.”

 

“Maybe it’s related to her mother? She’s definitely not normal.”

 

Eventually, once those rumors started spreading, everyone would think of my mother, and that news would obviously reach Leopold.

 

I hated that so much. It was probably because I was the first ‘outsider’ to discover my mother’s condition.

 

So I absolutely never opened such books in front of others.

 

When night came and all the students disappeared, that’s when I’d start reading related books in a corner. I read and studied all night long.

 

After that, I felt like organizing something. So I could easily look it up later.

 

That’s when I started writing review papers.

 

The Magic Tower would unconditionally accept and recognize anything as a record as long as it had the proper paper format. With automatic magic circle review, there was no need to go through people.

 

‘It was the perfect service for me.’

 

Since I didn’t want to keep related notes in my dormitory room.

 

I wrote comfortably, thinking no one would read them anyway. I gathered various facts and even proposed hypotheses.

 

I practically lived in the library doing such things all night.

 

Naturally, I slept in my dormitory room after afternoon classes ended.

 

It was natural that I couldn’t beat Leopold academically throughout the Academy. I was always distracted by other things like that.

 

‘But calling me a pervert with terrible writing skills too? Really.’

 

Thinking of Leopold’s evaluation was infuriating.

 

Still, it was true that I had been careful not to let ‘Brisa Sears’ show through in those papers.

 

I had tried so hard to hide myself, but now it probably didn’t matter much.

 

‘Because I really am crazy.’

 

From the moment I started acting based on acknowledging the original story and the future I learned about, I wasn’t in my right mind. So even if others whispered that I was strange, it wouldn’t be a misunderstanding.

 

I didn’t feel wronged anymore either.

 

‘Leopold is interested in livestock too. Well, he won’t think it’s strange.’

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