The Isolated Marchioness Just Wants to Make a Living - Chapter 69

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Chapter 69

 

“That’s enough!”

 

Alpheus said arbitrarily.

 

“We, well, moved purely because we wanted to help! And while we were at it, we could resolve our grievances too!”

 

I hadn’t helped with purely good intentions, but it still helped with our public image. So I stayed quiet for now.

 

“Indeed, good deeds are rewarded. That’s what makes life worth living.”

 

I wanted to correct him that it’s results, not good intentions, that get rewarded, but I kept my mouth shut.

 

‘He has an amazing talent for packaging things.’

 

I was pleased with this unexpected side effect of my half-brother.

 

‘Nobody’s making empty excuses, yet the situation ended beautifully.’

 

Someone like me wouldn’t be able to say such embarrassing things even under threat, but amazingly, Alpheus was sincere about it.

 

“Things worked out well enough. Now that it’s all over, you can rest easy.”

 

Langsi said with a sigh of relief.

 

I crossed my arms and whispered.

 

“You shouldn’t have said that.”

 

“Huh? Why?”

 

“Just… whenever someone says something like that, life tends to backstab you.”

 

“Young Lady…”

 

Langsi sighed. Then she clicked her tongue, saying ‘Why does a young child sound so old?’

 

“Well, you’ve had a hard 12 years. Just when you think you can crawl, they tell you to stand, and just when you manage to stand up, they tell you to walk… The adults have been rather harsh, haven’t they?”

 

But I was right.

 

The next day.

 

Because Dahlia visited the Grand Duke Nogen’s residence.

 

* * *

 

“I’ve come with a message from the Duchess of Dibostane.”

 

Dahlia, dressed in an Eastern dress, sat demurely and spoke.

 

Her brown hair, now styled in Eastern fashion, was striking.

 

Her sky-blue eyes, similar to mine, were quite confident.

 

“She said that the Western Region, being outsiders, shouldn’t interfere in family matters. Especially not between the First Five Families. Acts of exercising excessive influence over other families should be avoided.”

 

Dahlia had come without even making an appointment.

 

She wasn’t even a baron’s daughter anymore.

 

So it wouldn’t be appropriate for Hilberry to meet her directly. Therefore, Baron Forman stepped forward as a representative to deal with Dahlia.

 

That was already quite courteous treatment. Baron Forman had, after all, been indebted to Baron Hawin’s territory in the past.

 

Of course, now that the evil deeds of Dahlia and the Baron Hawin couple were known, he wasn’t particularly well-disposed toward her.

 

Still, Baron Forman maintained his manners. He dealt with Dahlia with as objective an attitude as possible.

 

“I thoroughly agree with those words.”

 

Baron Forman shrugged his shoulders as he replied.

 

“I can return those exact words to the Duchess. Just change the subject from Western Region to Eastern Region. She seems to have been confused.”

 

As if she had already expected this reaction, Dahlia spoke clearly.

 

“The Duchess has requested that you cancel providing Nogen’s legal defense team to Alpheus Sears without reason. I understand that Baron Forman cannot interfere in this matter either.”

 

I let out a deep sigh openly.

 

Then Dahlia lifted her head and smiled wickedly.

 

“What’s wrong, Brisa? Are you surprised to meet again like this?”

 

“Yeah, I’m truly shocked.”

 

With my eyebrows drooping, I spoke indifferently.

 

“I already taught you to elongate the ‘Po’ sound when speaking in Western style… but you still can’t do it. The people I’ve met could at least learn one thing when taught one thing, but to think that someone who can’t even do that much is my cousin – I can’t help but be shocked.”

 

Dahlia’s hand holding the teacup trembled violently.

 

I made a pitying expression as I spoke.

 

“Just don’t pronounce ‘Po’ from now on. That would be better. But if a time comes when you absolutely must, rather bite your tongue to draw blood and ask for understanding beforehand, saying your pronunciation might not be accurate due to such circumstances.”

 

“You, Brisa, really haven’t changed at all.”

 

“That’s right. I always live by bestowing teachings upon others who lack learning. Unfortunately, you’re the worst student among them.”

 

Dahlia glared at me as if she wanted to kill me.

 

In the midst of this, Alpheus, who was weak against children, interjected.

 

“Dahlia? This kid is my cousin?”

 

At those words, Dahlia flared up.

 

“Who said I’m cousins with lowly blood like you? How disgusting.”

 

“Weren’t you?”

 

Alpheus blinked and asked back.

 

“So you weren’t Baron Hawin’s real daughter!”

 

He advised her with what seemed like pity.

 

“Then quickly withdraw the lawsuit. If you’re not even my cousin but claim to have manifested a special ability, who would believe that? You must be too young for your thoughts to reach that far.”

 

Surprisingly, Alpheus was genuinely worried about her.

 

“That’s why children shouldn’t get involved in such matters. If you’re going to do bad things, do them when you’re all grown up. Understand?”

 

Dahlia trembled violently.

 

Surprisingly, Alpheus seemed to have a talent for making that child angry in a different way than I did.

 

“In any case.”

 

Baron Forman barely managed to speak solemnly while suppressing his laughter.

 

“The Western Region didn’t provide legal professionals without reason. It’s a gesture of gratitude for improving the productivity of Seldoche Plains and enabling summer wheat cultivation.”

 

He skillfully summarized the situation.

 

“So I hope you’ll convey that message when you go to the Eastern Region. Moreover, as you know, summer wheat cultivation in the Western Region isn’t a problem limited to the Western Region alone. Once this matter is resolved, the Eastern Region should also formally express gratitude to the Sears siblings.”

 

“Ah.”

 

Dahlia turned her gaze back to Baron Forman.

 

“Actually, the Duchess of Dibostane said such an answer would come back. But I understand that summer wheat cultivation hasn’t been successful yet.”

 

She smiled slyly as she spoke.

 

“Then let’s do this. If I succeed in summer wheat cultivation better than Brisa using my special ability…”

 

At those words, we all frowned. We hadn’t expected Dahlia to directly say that ‘she possessed a special ability.’

 

“As a token of gratitude toward me, you would dismiss all the legal professionals.”

 

A moment of silence passed.

 

“This doesn’t seem to have any logical flaws, does it?”

 

Dahlia smiled wickedly.

 

I stared intently at Dahlia. Then I smiled and asked.

 

“Aha, so now you want to have some kind of showdown between you and us siblings?”

 

“Yeah. Why, are you scared? You can give up in advance if you want.”

 

Dahlia raised her eyebrows.

 

“Of course I acknowledge that you know a lot. But that trivial knowledge that anyone can have, that anyone can know… Do you really think that can compare to a Special Ability that not just anyone can possess?”

 

That’s when it happened.

 

Wolf-dog, who had been nestled in my arms, made a ‘grrrrrrr…’ sound for the first time.

 

I hurriedly showed Wolf-dog’s fangs and said.

 

“It’s okay. You can be scared, our little one bites.”

 

“What?”

 

While Dahlia hurriedly pulled her body back, I asked in a cold voice.

 

“Fine. But if you lose, you’ll have to pay a price too, right?”

 

“A price?”

 

“Of course.”

 

I said with my arms crossed.

 

“As you said, it wouldn’t make sense for Sears Special Ability to lose to my trivial knowledge, right? So if I win, you’ll have to acknowledge it to the world.”

 

“Wh-what do I have to acknowledge?”

 

“That your Special Ability is fake.”

 

To Dahlia, whose mouth fell open, I declared in a languid tone.

 

“Whatever it is, that it’s not Sears Special Ability.”

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