Revenge of Reborn Villainess

In Klaus’s martial training ground.

The family soldiers were training in response to commands.

Kallian watched their disciplined movements.

Beads of sweat dripped from the soldiers’ necks whenever the wind blew.

“Lord Duke.”

Kallian slightly turned his gaze at the knight’s voice and paused.

For a moment, his eyebrows lightly furrowed.

It was because he saw a figure approaching from a distance.

“Just as I thought….”

Kallian’s lips curled up.

“Exactly.”

A few days ago, he had been slightly shocked by Eshika’s actions, as if she didn’t care about him.

Who was Eshika Klaus?

Wasn’t she the woman who persistently followed him everywhere?

She would come to his office under the pretext of bringing snacks four or five times a day.

She even came to the training ground, continuing to talk to him, pretending to know him.

When he tried to go for a walk, she would always follow him, and every time Kallian got angry, she would act foolishly with a stupid face.

“I just… need to talk to you. Kallian. We are…”

How annoying her stumbling words were.

“…married.”

Every time he saw that face, he became more bored.

Conversation? That’s something people who understand each other do.

She, from a merchant family that only knew money, was ignorant of the conversation topics and etiquette of Terres nobles.

So, Kallian had no intention of engaging in casual conversations with Eshika.

But then she casually said,

“It seems like a waste of time, doesn’t it?”

And with cold eyes, she stood up from her seat.

It was strange; instead of feeling refreshed, his stomach was twisted oddly.

Somewhere there lingered a frustrating and uneasy aftertaste.

But at this moment, Kallian felt annoyance rising again.

“……”

Eshika stood in front of Kallian.

She was wearing her usual red dress, but today she wasn’t adorned with mismatched jewelry.

Her face seemed clearer and her gaze colder, yet her purpose for coming here was probably singular.

Kallian spoke.

“I don’t have time to deal with you…”

“You don’t need to worry I didn’t come to see the Lord Duke.”

For a moment, Kallian’s eyebrows twitched in surprise.

Eshika, as if greeting Kallian, lowered her gaze slightly.

Then, she passed by Kallian without a word.

Kallian stood still, replaying the recent events in his mind.

Eshika came to the training ground. The reason for her visit was undoubtedly to strike up a conversation with him.

However, today’s Eshika interrupted even before he could speak and changed her course.

“…?”

Kallian quickly turned to see where Eshika was heading.

Her back came into view.

Eshika was heading towards the weapons warehouse next to the training ground.

As she stood there, an elderly soldier approached Eshika and greeted her.

They seemed to exchange words.

Kallian observed Eshika’s back.

She didn’t even spare a glance in Kallian’s direction, as if he was insignificant.

It felt as if she came here on official business…

“Ridiculous.”

Kallian shook his head.

Why would the Duchess visit the training ground?

Eshika was an incompetent woman who couldn’t even handle the household affairs properly.

She couldn’t possibly have an interest in military matters and soldiers.

“Is she turning her head in a different direction to gain my attention?”

Sometimes there were women like that, trying to stand out to men, pretending to be interested in areas where typical women showed no interest.

Though Kallian thought Eshika’s intellect was far from that level, her actions today were surprising.

“Do I need to praise her? How amusing.”

Kallian twisted his lips and averted his gaze.