This Three Year Old Is a Villainess

The atmosphere of the inner court was frozen.

 

Rachel became stiffly hardened with a turned pale face.

 

The servants also didn’t know what to do, and the soldiers….

 

“Did she become crazy?”

 

“I’ve heard all sorts of nonsense in my life.”

 

“Madam Rachel had that personality? I’m getting all goosebumps.”

 

“Young Miss, are you all right?”

 

The last words were Enzo.

 

He came running to me, who was being held by Heidi and Betty.

 

Looking at me carefully, he looked at Father.

 

“She is not hurt.”

 

At those words, Rachel was startled. Reaching out her trembling hand to Father, she hurriedly made an excuse.

 

“G-General, this is, so what I mean is… if you listen to me, you will understa….”

 

“That mouth—”

 

Thump—!

 

It was a pressure that seemed to overwhelmingly weighing her down.

 

Father manifested his blessing.

 

Vases which was placed in every corner of the inner court

made a sound,

crackk,

as they cracked.

 

“—Close it.”

 

Rachel and her servants, and even the soldiers hardened as if they were rooted to the floor.

 

Father walked slowly, passing by Rachel.

 

And reached out his hands towards me.

 

‘M-me? He’s trying to hold me up?’

 

What if my whole body gets ripped off after getting influenced by that blessing!

 

When the monsters that had been disintegrated by Father’s blessing came to mind on Mountain Hadix, my heart pounded.

 

Although this is a matter that happened after I aimed on doing it, I’m scared to death.

 

But avoiding this situation is also a bit too much.

 

I was nervously being held by Father.

 

“Say it yourself. What happened?”

 

By then, Madam Rachel’s face turned deadly pale.

 

“G-General—”

 

“Madam Rachew. She thormenthed thhe maidsh. The maidsh. Becaushe thhey were nice tho me. Madam Rachew wash angry.” [Madam Rachel. She tormented the maids. The maids. Because they were nice to me. Madam Rachel was angry]

 

“So.”

 

“I. Am going tho shave thhe maidsh. Becaushe. I am thheir mashther. Buth. Madam Rachew shpowe iww of me.” [I. Am going to save the maids. Because. I am their Master. But. Madam Rachel spoke ill of me]

 

“….”

 

“She shaid i’m a dirthy bwood!” [She said I’m a dirty blood!] 

 

I stretched out my fingers and pointed to Madam Rachel.

 

“…!”

 

Madam Rachel’s mouth only opened and closed as she was dumbfounded.

 

The soldiers burst out laughing.

 

“Turns out it was right that that thing is crazy.”

 

It was the words of Mosco, the big three-meter man.

 

Enzo glared at her.

 

“She doesn’t think gratefully for the General’s mercy who took her in as a butler after thinking of her dead husband’s contribution, and she dares to say such a thing to the Young Miss.”

 

“I-I… General, I’m—!”

 

A thin model man giggled.

 

“The way General looked at her was different, right.”

 

Mosco snorted.

 

“From what I remembered, that’s also the way he looked at an enemy whom he’ll kill on the battlefield, isn’t it.”

 

The soldiers and even the officials talked in whispers.

 

“As expected, her mind….”

 

“How dare she not know her place….”

 

“I got goosebumps so….”

 

At the whispering talks, Madam Rachel’s face flared up. She looked as if she wanted to hide in a rat hole.

 

Father said.

 

“I permit to open the punishment room.”

 

“Y-Your Excellency!”

 

“Carve your respect for my daughter deeply inside your bone.”

 

“P-Please spare me. Please spare me, Your Excellency! I will beg you like this! While thinking about the attachment of my dead husband… Your Excellency! Your Excellency!”

 

The maids dragged her away.

 

‘Oh…’

 

I watched Madam Rachel who was screaming her throat out as I clung to Father’s neck.

 

The punishment room is a space that’s opened when the servants cause very serious harm to the household.

 

A space where the Master does not participate, and only between the servants punishing them.

 

‘Since you’ve been whipping the servants like that until now, it’s hopeless to wish coming out safely.’

 

It was a retributive justice.

 

I secretly waved my hand towards Madam Rachel, who was desperately screaming.

 

‘Bye!’

  

***

  

At night.

 

After eating, I found a medicine prepared in the room.

 

“Whath’sh thhish?” [What’s this?]

 

When I asked Heidi, she grinned.

 

“Master told me to prepare it. It seems that he’s afraid you would be very surprised with the matter this time.”

 

“….”

 

I smoothed down the wrapping paper of the medicine.

 

‘Looks like Father is a good person. Maybe…. Gasp.’

 

Just what are you thinking?

 

I slapped my cheek with both hands.

 

“Oh my god, Young Miss! Why are you slapping this precious cheek…!”

 

“Please just hit Sir Enzo instead!”

 

“That’s right!”

 

In between the time when the maids were being flustered, I thought.

 

‘To think that I’m trying to wish for the family’s affection again. I almost became an idiot who doesn’t have the ability to learn.’

 

The moment one wants love without a price, one becomes a dog which is wagging its tail.

 

Didn’t I experience it when I wished Mom and Stepfather to love me as much as they love my half-younger sister?

 

‘And also when I was struggling against disease….’

  

“My Hyemin is having a hard time so what to do. I think you became sick because Mommy made you suffer too much. It’s all Mommy’s fault.”

  

I expected again from Mother, who cried and hugged me who was sick.

 

I also had expectations for Stepfather, who always gives Mom a ride and comes to the hospital on weekends.

 

I thought,

‘Maybe somehow I was in both of their hearts.’

 

I had thought that being sick might not necessarily be a bad thing.

  

“So she said how much death insurance she had put in?”

 

“I told you to talk about that in the car.”

 

“Her being sick is one thing, and surely I have to hear the important matter. How low have I been since I started my business? We won’t even be able to send Our Seeun to study abroad.”

 

“I guess she has put in quite a lot. You know how she’s so thorough about something like that.”

  

—Until I hear the conversation in which those two talk in secret.

 

I don’t know how much I cried when I heard that conversation.

 

‘Because I’m angry.’

 

Since then, I terminated all the death insurance.

 

Of course, Mom and Stepfather flipped out.

  

“Even if someone is spiteful, how can they be so spiteful like that!”

 

“Dying together with you? Like that? Do I have to die so that you can feel lighthearted? Surely the living people have to live!”

 

“Older Sister, you’re so mean.”

  

I was not hurt even a bit by such words because I was detached from them as my affection declined.

 

So, as I waved flutteringly a bouquet of paper money,

  

“If you’re done talking, please go out. The door is over there.”

  

—I teased them heavily.

 

Anyway, I don’t believe the story that parents love their children unconditionally.

 

It was a realization that came all from experience.

 

‘Surely I have to take it up a notch if I’m trying to maintain a good relationship with Father.’

 

I clenched my fist, which is as big as a bean rick cake, and was determined.

 

“Young Miss.”

 

Just in time, Heidi spoke to me.

 

I said, “Yesh?” and looked at her.

 

“Madam Rachel has been kicked out. This is all thanks to the Young Miss. Thank you very, very much.”

 

“Yes, Young Miss! I guess she embezzled a lot of money from the internal funds. The General found every grain of dust and put it into debt.”

 

“And she also got into an extremely severe state from the maids in the punishment room, right?”

 

“Since she had hit people so bad like that, surely she got it back.”

 

I nodded at their words.

 

“Thhen, who’s going to be the butler now?”

 

“I’m not sure…. First of all, wouldn’t the servant with the longest experience be in charge?”

 

At Betty’s words, Heidi shook her head.

 

“If it’s Mister Morris, he was kicked out just now while crying. I guess all of Madam Rachel’s hands and feet are being kicked out.”

 

“If so, half of us will be kicked out, though.”

 

“If it’s half of us, it’s a relief then. We’re going to be busy.”

 

“Yes. I suppose so.”

 

But Heidi and Betty were grinning.

 

While saying that it’s better being busy rather than being hit.

 

‘A butler.’

 

It won’t be easy to find someone new.

 

And with the servants being kicked out like that, the handover won’t work properly.

 

‘If they don’t have a great ability…. Ah!’

 

I have a good idea.

 

I giggled while looking at the garden.

  

***

  

The following day.

 

Coming out to the garden from the morning, I,

swing swing,

looked around.

 

‘Not here?’

 

As I looked around eagerly, I saw an old man who was carrying a bag from a distance.

 

‘It’s Mikelan.’

 

I rushed to him.

 

“Hi!”

 

“Hello, Young Miss.”

 

Mikelan greeted me while putting on an indulgent smile.

 

“Grandfathher, thurnsh outh you are here. Such a rewief!” [Grandfather, turns out you are here. Such a relief!]

 

“Yes?”

 

“The shervanthsh. A woth of thhem wefth. Grandfathher don’th weave thoo.” [The servants. A lot of them left. Grandfather don’t leave too.]

 

Mikelan’s eyes grew slightly larger. However, soon he laughed,

haha,

and said, “Thank you.”

 

‘Seems like you know something, though?’

 

Mikelan is not an official servant of this Territory Castle.

 

He was a temporary casual worker from outside.

 

He doesn’t even seem to be close to the servants, but does he already know the internal situation of the mansion?

 

“Have grandfathher heard abouth ith thoo?” [Have Grandfather heard about it too?]

 

When I asked, Mikelan said with a smile.

 

“No. I haven’t heard anything yet.”

 

“Buth how do you wnow thhath many of thhe shervanthsh wefth?” [But how do you know that many of the servants left?]

 

“Please look over there.”

 

I turned my head to the place where Mikelan pointed.

 

There was a dragged trace on the ground.

 

“Looking at the size and shape, it’s a from a luggage bag being dragged.”

 

“Yesh.” [Yes.]

 

“It must have been from someone who was pulling their luggage out while leaving yesterday. Since there’s no way a servant will manage a noble’s luggage like that. Then, it should be the servants themselves who left…”

 

“Yesh.” [Yes.]

 

“Since there is no good if the Master sees those marks, so they have to hurry up and get rid of the trace. However, the marks still remained until the sun rose, right.”

 

“….”

 

“That’s why I thought that there was a shortage of manpower. I mean, because the servants were kicked out.”

 

I almost opened my mouth wide.

 

Is he a detective or what?

 

I’ve only seen this kind of thing in a tranquilizer gun shooting animation.

 

‘So indeed, the Queen’s most favorite Head of Servant!’

 

With such a quick wit like this, he must have been able to forestall even when the Empress tried to find the dead Queen’s fault.

 

‘He’s the perfect man of ability which this Territory Castle needs.’

 

The person we need when it’s chaotic like now.

 

Loyal, and also have outstanding ability.

 

He was an impeccable perfect overall butler material.

 

‘Shall we start a little bit.’

 

My eyes sparkled.

 

“Ith wouwd be greath if grandfathher ish thhe buthwer, thhough.” [It would be great if Grandfather is the butler, though.]

 

“Yes?”

 

“You awsho wnow thhe nobwe wanguage. And shmarth. You’re coow.” [You also know the noble language. And smart. You’re cool.]

 

“Thank you even if you are just saying it.”

 

‘Does he not have any much interest in being a butler?’

 

But looking at his appearance, it looks like he needs a job, though.

 

“Do you noth wanth tho be a buthwer?” [Do you not want to be a butler?]

 

“Young Miss, may I say something impertinent?”

 

“Yesh.” [Yes.]

 

“It is not right to use destitute people. If one immediately needs money, one will be greedy.”

 

It looked like he could not work because he was afraid of having such greed.

 

But that’s why I liked Mikelan even more.

 

‘He’s upright, upright!’

 

Look at this beautiful loyalty.

 

If there is a person like this, I’ll be able move out of the Territory Castle at ease.

 

I blinked just like a child.

 

“Deshthithuthe…?” [Destitute…?]

 

“It means poor.”

 

“Why?”

 

“That’s….”

 

Mikelan’s eyes were blurred for a moment. But soon, he made an indulgent face just like before.

 

“I’m sorry, Young Miss. I have to go now because I’m busy with work.”

 

“Yes….”

 

“Have a nice day.”

 

He greeted me in that perfect posture and left.

 

I thought while looking at Mikelan’s back figure.

 

I don’t think he hates the butler job itself.

 

Since instead of saying yes or no, he advised me not to turn to destitute people.

 

‘Then, I can just get rid of his worries.’

 

Smiling, I went straight into the inner part of the castle. Then, I ran towards the dining room.

 

When I arrived at the restaurant which was on the first floor, I saw Father’s eating figure. He was together with Enzo who was next to him.

 

“Hello.”

 

When I entered while greeting, Enzo bowed his head.

 

“Young Miss, good morning. You are already up.”

 

I nodded and sat down. Right after that, a servant hurriedly approached me.

 

“Should I serve the meal?”

 

“….”

 

I stared at the servant. And he said, “Uhh….” as he studied my face.

 

“Yesh. I’ww eath.” [Yes. I’ll eat.]

 

The servant hurried towards the kitchen.

 

‘He’s extremely polite.’

 

His hands were almost trembling.

 

It looks like after seeing a large number of servants being kicked out yesterday, he is worried that it will happen to him as well.

 

Come to think of it, all of the servants, whom I encountered in the morning, turned pale and came running to me when they saw me.

  

“G-Good morning, Young Miss.”

 

“Do you need anything!”

  

It was worth kicking Madam Rachel out.

 

‘I’ll just need to get in a good butler here.’

 

If it’s Mikelan, he might be able to pick decent employees when recruiting the manpower shortage.

 

Father, who was reading the newspaper, glanced at me.

 

“Where have you been since the morning?”

 

“Thhe garden.” [The garden.]

 

“For what matter at the garden?”

 

The conversation began to flow in my desired direction.

 

I spoke naively, pretending to be a child who knew nothing.

 

“In thhe garden. There ish a grandfathher who worwsh.” [In the garden. There is a Grandfather who works.]

 

But Father suddenly became quiet.

 

I blinked, and Enzo called Father, “General?”

 

Father said as he frowned.

 

“I don’t like the word ‘grandfather’. The word ‘duke’ too.”

 

“….”

 

“….”

 

No matter how I see it, it seemed that Father’s hatred towards his father was more severe than his hatred towards humans.

 

“Then. Noth Grandfathher, buth Miwewan!” [Then. Not Grandfather, but Mikelan!]

 

“Mikelan?”

 

“Yesh! the name of Grandfathher in thhe garden ish Miwewan. He awsho wnowsh thhe nobwe’sh wanguage. And he’sh shmarth. And he’sh veee—ry good ath greething!” [Yes! The name of Grandfather in the garden is Mikelan. He also knows the noble’s language. And he’s smart. And he’s veee—ry good at greeting!]

 

Since Enzo said, “Greetings?”, I woke up thinking it was the time.

 

And then, I put one arm between the pit of my stomach and my navel and put my foot behind me.

 

“This!”

 

Enzo had a puzzled face.

 

“What kind of greeting way is that?”

 

It was understandable that Enzo, who’s a soldier, didn’t know it. I was going to answer him but Father’s eyes narrowed.

 

“It’s a way of greeting a high noble person. Now, it is used for a great noble who’s old or for the Imperial Family.”

 

“How can a garden worker know such a greeting?”

 

“…Michelan, you say.”

 

Yeah, I mean Mikelan who had been the former Queen’s head of servants.

 

‘If it’s Father, he will notice it.’

 

Just in time, my share of the meal came out, so I picked up a spoon, pretending to know nothing.

 

Father pondered on something for quite a while.

 

And then he burst out laughing.

 

“If it’s right he’s that Mikelan, then it looks like there was a jackpot in my castle.”

 

“Yes?”

 

Enzo asked back, but I chuckled inside.

 

That’s right.

 

If it’s Mikelan, he’s capable and also has good information about the Imperial Palace.

 

If he becomes the butler of this castle, it’s the same as getting a Joker card which has endless application directions.

 

“You go to the garden and find the man called Mikel—”

 

But it was at that time.

 

“Ugh.”

 

A huge amount of nauseous feeling surged up.

 

I hurriedly closed my mouth, and something dripped between my short chubby fingers.

 

‘Blood…?’

 

The liquid, which was soaking my clothes, was red blood.

 

Come to think of it, I haven’t been feeling well for days, right.

 

“Erylotte?”

 

“Fwathher, I—” [Father, I—]

 

I wanted to say something, but the world turned upside down.

 

“Erylotte!”

 

I,

thug,

fell off the chair.

 

The last thing I saw was the figure of Father shouting.

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