chapter 3
Rather than that, what the hell are two 8-year-old and 7-year-old kids supposed to talk about face-to-face? Should I just play house?
I was lost in doubt for a moment.
Then, after sitting on the chair, I put my elbow on the armrest and rested my chin.
“Whoa… … .”
Apparently, the letter was written by the butler of the main building.
There’s no way my father would care about me.
Rather, his intention to use me, an incompetent child, as an economic means was too blatant.
“… … It’s annoying.”
In the exchange between families, blood ties were considered important.
There are people who became engaged even before they were born.
However, most youngsiks and young ladies had time to get to know each other at social churches and academies, and after dating from them, they seriously decided to get engaged and married.
Of course, in a case like me, it would be a situation where there is no choice.
“To think we had to get married without knowing each other’s appearance, personalities, hobbies, abilities, etc… … .”
I sighed one after another at the thought of having a wedding right after the coming-of-age ceremony.
The adult age was 18 years old for men and 16 years old for women.
First of all, the engagement will continue until I turn 18.
“… … Even if I disintegrate, I will become stronger. I’ll crumple the faces of my parents later.”
I made up my mind while thinking of my father, Grans H Spayone, whom I couldn’t even remember.
Even within the Death Parade, Grans was at the executive level, he was in charge of the church’s economic part, and he was a master wizard of the 6th Circle who had learned black magic.
“… … .”
Recalling the strength of Grans, I fell silent for a moment.
The gold points required to reach the 6th circle will be truly staggering.
“… … Cancel what you just said.”
It might be a bit difficult to defeat Grans.
First of all, leaving the part about Grans to Sofia, I have to put my life first.
After entering the academy, the person named Keynes was manipulated by a member of the Death Parade, and then died at the hands of Sophia.
“I’m sure that was when Sophia was in fifth grade?”
Clearly, Kaynes acted as Sophia’s helper, but ended up dying painfully.
I recorded the parts I remembered in Korean on a notebook one by one.
so that no one can read it.
thump!
After finishing my day like that, I lay down on the bed and closed my eyes.
and… … As the hot summer gradually began to arrive, the annex began to control the temperature inside the building using magic tools that let cool wind flow out.
“Haam~”
Thanks to this, I was able to sit comfortably in a chair and acquire knowledge about this world.
And the funds that came into my hand every month were exchanged for gold points, and I ended up purchasing Wiria’s holy water and the [Basic Wizard, 2nd Circle Master Course].
As such, the amount of mana continued to increase, and in an instant, I became a genius wizard who mastered the 2nd circle.
The sons of nobles who have entered the academy will not learn the 2nd circle until they are in the 3rd or 4th grade… … At only 8 years old, you can safely call me a genius among geniuses.
Of course, it is said that there are monsters who have been gifted since childhood and have learned the swordsmanship of the 3rd circle or the equivalent of a high-class expert among those who have received high private education.
“but… … Talent is meaningless to me. money! Yes, because as long as you have money, everything is possible!”
How long has it been since you talked to someone?
It felt like my self-talk also increased as time went on.
but… … .
Bubbly.
“Oh my, is that really Master Keynes?”
“Even not long ago… … .”
“What the hell is going on… … .”
Every time I walked through the halls or ate in the dining room, I heard the whispers of the maids in my ears.
and… … .
Tring!
[The beta image is 100% reflected in the player.]
As the time of two months passed, my appearance showed a huge difference from before.
However, during the two months, most of the maids who had been watching my face had been watching my face change process, and thanks to that, there was no particular commotion about whether or not I was Keynes.
daughter.
“Brother, I have water in the bathtub.”
“thank you!”
With a lively look, I played cute with the maids.
An 8-year-old boy full of cuteness.
The maids put their hands on their hearts and shake their heads! I turned it back.
‘This bastard’s appearance supremacy… … .’
In the end, I decided to approach them myself first.
When I greeted them with a bright smile, the maids began to respond with smiles, which made living in the annex more comfortable than before.
Of course, I felt a little annoyed by the appearance of the maids who frequently approached me, but shouldn’t I still eat and live?
In addition, as of now, there were quite a lot of inconveniences to maintain the existing life.
fluff.
“Haa, but I can’t believe it was such a happy thing to talk to people… … .”
I, who had been treated as a ghost, finally had someone to talk to!
Besides, he deliberately brought me refreshments and drinks while I was reading in my bedroom. As a member of an aristocratic family, I didn’t have to use honorifics with my maids, but I was respectful toward my elders.
When the hot weather passed and a cool breeze began to blow, I received word that Elizabeth was coming on the 7th of October.
Today is October 5, 1247 on the continental calendar.
With two days left until my meeting with Elizabeth, the maids showed me some clothes.
It must be to make it look good to Elizabeth.
“… … A white dress shirt at age 8.”
My height is 130 cm, and I am running the average of an 8-9 year old.
Occasionally, I exercised my stamina by jogging, but I had no intention of wielding a sword, so I only moved enough to keep from gaining weight.
Even if your appearance has changed with the beta image, if you gain weight, your future appearance will definitely change.
‘I need to learn the 3rd circle magic… … .’
A moment of deep thought… … .
“Brother, I brought you dessert. Today, the chef prepared pudding~”
“wow! thank you for this food.”
Pudding brought by the maid.
Seeing the maids preparing the desserts themselves, I overreacted by raising both hands as if to ask for them to be brought to me for lunch as well.
“Oh my… … .”
And at that appearance, the maids brought a hand to their cheeks while blushing slightly.
“Then, can I prepare it for lunch too?”
“yes!”
I replied vigorously.
The pudding here is really good.
Besides, today was my favorite orange pudding.
‘About 4 to 5 years are left until I enter the academy, so please take care of me in the meantime!’
I started eating the pudding while making a request that the maids couldn’t stop listening to.
* * *
Elizabeth L Rose. The eldest daughter of the Rose family, a little girl who turned 7 this year, has now arrived at the Spey One family.
“Ha, Hans… … .”
“… … .”
The girl looked up at the butler while crying.
Hans, a middle-aged butler in his 40s with gray hair and glasses.
He frowned and let out a small sigh.
“No matter how much it is the Spey One family, to the Rose family… … .”
None of the Speyones welcomed Elizabeth.
And a few minutes ago, when the two arrived at the main building, they were immediately escorted to the annex, and Hans remembered the young butler who was guiding them to the annex.
“Mister Keynes is living in the annex. The location of the annex is… … .”
The youngest son of the Spey One family. The news that Kayneth H, who is called the incompetent child of Spey One, is being raised in an annex rather than the main building, was already a famous story in the Labadian Empire.
But to think that Elizabeth L. Rose, the only daughter of Viscount Rose and the heir of the family, should have that incompetent child as his wife!
The Rose family had no choice but to be strongly dissatisfied with this fact. But that doesn’t mean you can’t send a harsh protest to the Speywon family.
The once financially troubled Rose family. They were revived as knights with the help of the Spay One family.
And the Speyone family promoted the engagement of Kayneth and Elizabeth in return for their help, but the Rose family, who had been favored, had no choice but to accept it.
“Hans, let you go with Elizabeth. Come and see Kayneth H Spay One with your own eyes.”
At Viscount Rose’s orders, Hans, the head butler of the Rose family, visited the SpayWon family with Elizabeth.
A girl with golden hair and blue eyes.
She walked another 300m past the beautiful patronage of the Speyone family.
After a while, as they passed through the alley that stretched out among the dense trees like a forest, the second annex of the Spey One family appeared in front of the two of them.
Episode 3
3. The incompetent child of the Spey One family (3)
“This is the annex… … .”
“It’s definitely a building worthy of the Spey One family.”
The main building felt like looking at a huge palace.
The best aristocratic family on the continent, equipped with wealth, military power, and even honor.
The reputation of the Spey One family was famous enough to be called the best on the continent, not the best in the empire.
For this reason, stories about the flaws of the Spey One family called Kaynes were also heard from outside the Empire.
The annex didn’t feel like a palace like the main building, but it was huge and sophisticated just like the name of Spay One.
and… … .
“welcome. My name is Mirva, who oversees the second annex of Spey One.”
Mirva, the head maid of the 2nd Annex Building, greeted them.
No way, putting the youngest son in the second annex, not the first annex.
When Mirva bowed her head to say hello, Hans also bowed her head slightly to be polite.
“I am Hans, the butler of the Rose family. Today I am with Lady Elizabeth, but Miss Keynes… … .”
After Hans paused for a moment, the door to the mansion opened and a 130 cm tall boy appeared.
rattle!
“I’m a little late to get ready. I am Kayneth H Spay One.”
Kenneth opened the front door of the annex and came out.
Elizabeth and Hans were stunned by the boy’s appearance.
‘Kayneth H Spay One was born with no talent for swordsmanship or magic, and was born with an ugly face, and is the only being who has left a blemish on the Spey One family.’
It wasn’t a particularly ugly appearance, but as the existing rumors were repeatedly distorted, rumors spread that Kayneth was the ugliest child in the empire.
However, the person concerned was not aware of it.
“That is Lady Elizabeth. nice to see you. This is Kayneth H Spay One. It’s shabby, but come inside.”
“ah… … . Go, thank you.”
A quick response and graceful behavior that cannot be seen as a one-year age difference.
Mirva clenched her fists with a proud expression on Kayneth’s appearance.
‘You’re doing great. young master!’
The maids often listened to and watched the movements and speeches of the nobles. For this reason, the head maid conducted a simple etiquette education for about two months so that Kayneth would not be ignored by the Rose family, and Kaynes successfully completed Mirva’s education.
Tumble.
A pair of black trousers tucked into a white shirt. Kenneth’s casual clothes are neat and look like ‘wouldn’t it be a bit mature for an 8-year-old to wear?’
Hans began to revise the rumors that popped into his head bit by bit.
‘Is this the grace of an 8-year-old boy? I can see some immaturity, but considering the age… … .’
Elizabeth and Kayneth were only a year apart.
Unlike the dignified Keynes, Elizabeth hesitates and shows shyness.
Hans let out a small sigh at the sight of such a contradiction.
Viscount Rose lost his wife and raised his only daughter, Elizabeth, very precious.
Even after losing his wife, he did not take a new wife and was a well-known lover in this empire. His love for his child, Elizabeth, was so profound.
‘If it wasn’t for the monster raid the other day, there wouldn’t have been that much debt.’
The Viscount did not like a boy named Kayneth H Spayone.
As a father, I desperately wanted my daughter to be married to a better and better man than anyone else. Viscount Rose, who had no choice but to make Elizabeth betrothed to the Speywon family’s Youngshik due to an unfortunate incident, tried at least to connect Delt and Elizabeth, the second son.
but… … What the hell is this? An incompetent child from the Speywon family who was not blessed with mana was mentioned as Elizabeth’s fiancée.
He even has an ugly appearance… … .
Due to a sudden debt, he was helped by the Spey One family, but Viscount Rose had no choice but to express his displeasure with the Spey One’s decision.
In the end, the engagement was concluded according to Spay One’s will, but Viscount Rose emphasized that the relationship between Elizabeth and Keynes was an ‘engagement relationship’. So that it can be broken at any time.
Hans, recalling the incident between the Rose family and the Speyone family, sighed slightly and glanced at Elizabeth.
‘… … Elizabeth is also a thoughtful person.’
At the age of only 7, she noticed the difficulties of her family and stepped forward to meet Kenneth.