《For Older Brother, I Will Seduce the Male Lead》 Chapter 1 In a slum where the lower classes of the Capital live. Among them was a shabby market alley with a strange odor. In it was a small child hiding behind the wall, reading the situation. ¡®I¡¯m starving to death.¡¯ The child was 6 years old this year. There were wounds all over her body, such as her cheeks, shoulders, and other parts hidden by her clothes. They were formed after being beaten by a group of beggar children a few days ago. That day, the child almost died. ¡®Turns out I still don¡¯t know what¡¯s what.¡¯ Fortunately, thanks to her tough life, the child who was wandering on the brink of death eventually opened her eyes. In the process, strange memories that she recalled through her dream meshed back together. It was the memories of her previous life. Even in her previous life, the child did not live a peaceful life. Dying in an airplane accident was the last memory of that life. After such a death, the child¡¯s soul moved somewhere together with the other souls. The passage through which the souls advanced was a vast space, its scale could not be guessed. It was as mysterious and as vast as the universe. There were countless books there, like a universe full of stars. Huge books filled the space more densely than desert sands. It was a vast place, making it seem like it was another dimension all together. A ray of light guided countless souls on the path, and the child walked along, following the light just like the other souls did. Naturally, as if it were only normal to follow the fixed path. The place where she arrived was in front of a huge book cover. It was like a barrier, and was huge like an enormous mountain. It was exactly like a book that a giant would read. Is the gate of heaven so huge and grand? Waiting for a while, the huge book opened. The Guide of the Souls said, ¡°Inside this is the world of a book you read before you died.¡± Thus, the child¡¯s soul permeated into the pages of the huge book. ¡®Still, at least it isn¡¯t a novel with a worldview which allowed neither any hopes nor dreams like an Apocalypse.¡¯ Although she at first comforted herself like that¡­ Even if it was a novel with a peaceful world, it wasn¡¯t something infinitely good ¡®What¡¯s my role¡­? A beggar?¡¯ Is it a passer by beggar role? ¡®Just what in the world kind of novel is this?¡¯ She thought hard, but there was no book that came to mind. Since there were so many novels she read in her previous life. But that didn¡¯t mean that there were no clues at all. There was a small little memory that was left before she started living as a beggar. The child was an illegitimate child of a noble family. She was a nuisance whom no one cared about. Whether it was her family members or the employees of that house. Then one day, she was suddenly kicked out. [You¡¯re not even my biological child, but to think that you lived with it until now! Damn it! Get lost! You insect!] The man, who she knew was her father, kicked her out as he shouted those words. That was all the clues. ¡®What family it was, I couldn¡¯t even remember the name.¡¯ Anyway, whether it was a novel world or a game world, the child¡¯s goal was only one. That bread! It was that appetizing bread. ¡®I think I¡¯m going to die of hunger.¡¯ The reason why she was beaten by a group of beggar children a few days ago was because she couldn¡¯t steal that one loaf of bread. The smaller a body was, the more advantages one had when stealing bread. However, after the child was caught, the bakery owner became very sensitive. That¡¯s why she almost died while being beaten by the group of beggar children. ¡®If I succeed this time, I will definitely eat it alone without giving away a single piece to anyone at all.¡¯ The child was determined. Then firmly and quickly! She ran out. Like a small mouse, the place she was following directly headed to the stand in front of the bakery. Walking stealthily, the child succeeded in snatching a loaf of bread at the speed of a hawk. But¡­ ¡°You beggar kid! Again!¡± She was caught by the owner. The bakery owner grabbed the child¡¯s nape and began to smack her butt with a broom. ¡°Aack!¡± The child screamed, struggling. The bakery owner took the bread in the child¡¯s hand and, BANG, kicked her butt. ¡°Ughh¡­.¡± Falling on the floor and fully dragged away, the child held back her tears and raised her head bravely. ¡®To think that I got caught again¡­.¡¯ It seemed that she had no talent for stealing. Or maybe it was because her wounds hadn¡¯t fully healed yet. This was all because of the beggars who beat her up. ¡°You okay?¡± It was then that a clear voice was heard from above her head. A pure and clear voice that completely didn¡¯t match this neighborhood. The child, without any hesitation, raised her head quickly and looked at the owner of the voice. It was a girl who looked over ten years old. ¡®Gasp! Pretty!¡¯ She was the prettiest girl the child had ever seen in her life. How could a person look like that? Exactly like the main character of a novel¡­ ¡°Hmm¡­.¡± ¡°¡­.¡± What is it? The pretty girl with charming brown hair stood still for a long time and just looked at the child. She continued to only make, hm, sounds. The meaning behind them was unknown. ¡°Pink hair and sky blue eyes¡­ Aren¡¯t they rare?¡± At the girl¡¯s words, the child¡¯s eyes opened wide. ¡®She recognized this hair color? That¡¯s amazing.¡¯ But it should have been hard to recognize the original color because it got soiled in the dirty water? The child reached out her hand and touched her messy hair. ¡®Ah! Come to think of it, it rained yesterday, right?¡¯ It seemed that the rain came and naturally washed her hair. ¡®Too bad. I should¡¯ve taken a shower, too!¡¯ She couldn¡¯t even wash properly because she was still suffering from being beaten. It was a very unpleasant story, but it was the daily life for the beggars here. ¡°Baby, how old are you?¡± ¡°¡­6 years old.¡± ¡°Uhm, 6 years old¡­. Do you want to go with me first?¡± The girl said. The child glanced at her with a suspicious look. ¡®She¡¯s a really pretty older sister, but¡­ she¡¯s suspicious.¡¯ To think that she¡¯s trying to take a child away, whom she only just met. In this country, illegal slave trading took place. People said that life as a slave was very miserable and disastrous. Even more than that of a beggar. Even though she didn¡¯t know whether it was a relief or not, the group of beggar children received minimal protection by paying money to adult beggars. It was to prevent slave hunters from taking the children. ¡°¡­.¡± When the child looked at her suspiciously, the brown-haired girl thought for a moment and said. ¡°I¡¯m not a weird person! My name is Violet Fitz! Violet of the Count Fitz Family.¡± Violet Fitz? The child¡¯s head turned quickly. It was a name she had heard of somewhere. Definitely! ¡®But, where was it?¡¯ Violet Fitz had brown hair and green eyes. It was when the child was thinking for a while that¨C Grrowl. There came the sound of a small fish breathing inside her stomach. ¡®I don¡¯t know. I¡¯m starving to death¡­¡¯ To be honest, she couldn¡¯t continue to think any further because she was hungry. Since she learned about her previous life, her mental age had increased considerably, but her body was still that of a child. Because of that, her behavior, speech, and thoughts often popped out more like a child rather than her actual age. It looked like no matter how much her intelligence had increased, her lack of nutrients to operate made her brain overload. That¡¯s why when she was hungry, cold, or sleepy, it became impossible to think more intricately. She wanted to cry her heart out because it was solely her instincts that remained. ¡°Bread¡­¡± When the child muttered while looking at the bread, Violet said with her eyes shining, ¡°If you go to my house, there are a lot of delicious things, you know? It is expected to taste better than that bread¡­ Hm. If you don¡¯t want to go, then I¡¯ll have to eat it alone.¡± ¡°I-I¡¯ll go!¡± The child jumped up. Her ¡®child¡¯s instinct¡¯ quickly began to rationalize. ¡®Yeah, I don¡¯t think she¡¯s a slave trader. It¡¯s for sure. I guarantee it.¡¯ There was no slave trader with such a pretty face in the novel that she read. Like that, the child followed Violet innocently. *** After arriving at an incredibly large mansion, the very first place the child went to was the bathroom. ¡°Now, shall we wash you up?¡± A maid with a friendly voice took off her clothes that were no different from rags. ¡°¡­!¡± However, when she saw the bruises all over the naked child¡¯s body, she gasped in surprise. The maid softly whispered into the ear of a fellow maid next to her. ¡°Immediately go to the Young Miss and tell her that it seems like we have to call a priest.¡± ¡°Yes.¡± Even though the maids looked serious, the child was looking at the bathtub, which was full of warm water, with shining eyes. ¡°Shall we play a bubble game first and then go into the bathtub?¡± The child nodded at the friendly words. The maids worked hard to wash the child for a very long time. In the process, afraid that she would be hungry, they fed her some sweet chocolate milk. Even though it was hard to wash up due to all the dirty water that came out, all of the maids never expressed that they disliked it. ¡®They¡¯re good people.¡¯ It was clear that all the employees of the mansion were good people. ¡®Then¡­ the owner should also be nice, right?¡¯ It was definitely like that. Since in the household she previously lived and was kicked out of, the employees were as bad as the owners were. ¡®I don¡¯t think they¡¯re slave traders. It must be that they aren¡¯t..?¡¯ Earlier, she was so hungry that she just followed the girl thoughtlessly. But¡­ Maybe it was because she ate something sweet, that rational thinking had become a little possible. ¡®Did I come here mistakenly?¡¯ She had such an uneasy thought. However, when the maids dressed her in pretty clothes after washing up, her rational thinking completely flew away again. The ¡®child¡¯s instinct¡¯ was particularly weak against visual stimuli. When she saw pretty, shiny, and colorful things, her eyes shone brightly. ¡®It¡¯s so pretty!¡¯ The child¡¯s eyes sparkled as she looked down at the yellow dress she was wearing. Every time she moved, the fabric shone. There was a butterfly embroidered at the end of the skirt, and every time she shook the skirt, the butterfly seemed to fly. It fascinated her. So, she turned around in circles like a puppy twirling around to bite its own tail. ¡°Pfft¡­.¡± ¡°Oh my.¡± When they saw such a figure, the maids laughed affectionately at her. ¡°¡­!¡± ¡®What did I do!?¡¯ Only then did the child who came to her senses gulp. At the fact that she showed an embarrassing sight, her mind wandered. ¡®It hurts my pride¡­¡¯ Since it was a child¡¯s body, instinct was far ahead of rationality. This was difficult in many ways. The child looked stern again. ¡°Now, shall we go eat now? The chef must have prepared very delicious food!¡± ¡°De¡­licious food?¡± ¡°Yes! Warm bacon potato soup, soft steak with fragrant spices, and even sweet desserts.¡± ¡°¡­!¡± At the words of the maid, a universe unfolded inside the child¡¯s mind. Warm Bacon Potato Soup Star. There was also the Striploin Star. Next to her was the T-Bone Steak Star. Far away there was the Sweet Chocolate Cake Star¡­. It was that much. The child ran and quickly grabbed the maid¡¯s hand. ¡°I-I¡¯ll eat! I want to eat.¡± Instinct was truly a scary thing. *** All kinds of delicacies were set up on the large table. As the maid said, warm soup, beef gratin, steak, grilled lamb, grilled trout, and even shellfish dishes were served! The child began to put this and that in her mouth with excitement. ¡°¡­.¡± The employees tried to stop the child, but Violet, sitting at the seat of honor, blocked them. ¡°Just let her eat whatever she wants. Just prepare digestive medicine.¡± ¡°We understand, Young Miss.¡± The child held a bone with flesh as large as her face and chewed it thoroughly. ¡®Delicious!¡¯ The only thing left in the child was the passion to eat meat. Just like a young wolf pup. ¡°Hmm¡­ she sure does look more similar after washing up. How can they look so alike when they¡¯re complete strangers?¡± Violet squinted her eyes as she looked at the child. ¡°Are you talking about Young Lord Adrian, Young Miss?¡± The butler who was standing next to her poured water for Violet while asking her quietly. ¡°Yeah, that¡¯s right. It looks that way even for Butler, right?¡± ¡°However, that house¡­¡± ¡°Right. The youngest of that house died as soon as she was born, right? It was definitely¡­¡± Without taking her eyes off the child, Violet tilted her head and thought. ¡®But¡­ it seems that she isn¡¯t dead? No matter how much I think about it, I think I just found Adrian¡¯s younger sister¡­?¡¯ Chapter 2 Adrian was not a nobody. He was the eldest son of the Duke of Eston Family, the one said to be the richest on the continent. To find the youngest daughter of such a house was a huge matter. The butler also squinted and looked at the child. ¡°Yes. I¡¯m sure that she died as soon as she was born. They held a funeral and I even attended. She probably isn¡¯t her.¡± ¡°Is that so? Ah right, didn¡¯t they start accepting requests for biological child identification at the temple not long ago?¡± ¡°Yes, Young Miss. That is right. I heard that through such requests, even an illegitimate child from the Viscount Beryl Family was kicked out. It seems that the child¡¯s mother was only aiming for money.¡± ¡°Did you say the Viscount Beryl Family?¡± ¡°Yes, Young Miss.¡± Thinking for a while, Violet asked the butler. ¡°Wasn¡¯t Viscount Beryl¡¯s eyes an especially bright sky blue?¡± ¡°Yes. That is right.¡± ¡°¡­Isn¡¯t something strange?¡± ¡°What is the Young Miss thinking?¡± ¡°¡­Hm.¡± Violet put her answer on hold and quietly looked at the child who had bright sky blue eyes. Although sauce fully covered her face, the child was still eating happily. ¡®Looks like she¡¯s eating with her face, not with her mouth.¡¯ She was like a kitten drinking milk with its whole head dunked in the bowl. Looking at her appearance, Violet began sorting out her thoughts and the situation. ¡°Adrian¡¯s younger sister died as soon as she was born, right?¡± ¡°Yes, Young Miss.¡± ¡°What if six years ago, around the same time, Viscount Beryl had an illegitimate child?¡± The butler¡¯s expression darkened when he heard her words. Although the Young Miss whom he served was still young, she was so smart that she could not be compared with her peers. That¡¯s why whatever Violet said, he couldn¡¯t just dismiss as a child¡¯s mindless babble. ¡°No way¡­¡± ¡°Someone might have swapped the children, right? The dead child might have also had blue eyes with pink hair.¡± ¡°¡­!¡± ¡°Try to ask around about the woman who gave the illegitimate child to Viscount Beryl. Since Viscount Beryl¡¯s hair color is black, then that woman¡¯s hair is definitely pink. If not, it¡¯s a similar color.¡± ¡°If that is the case¡­¡± ¡°That¡¯s right. If she did indeed do that, she could deceive him by saying that it was her and the Viscount¡¯s child.¡± ¡°I understand.¡± ¡°Ah right, find out how much money she received too.¡± ¡°Yes. I understand Young Miss. Ah! The Count and the Countess said that they will return to the mansion around next week, after finishing all the territory business.¡± ¡°Uh¡­ Is that so? Okay.¡± Violet took a sip of water. ¡®I have to deal with this matter carefully.¡¯ Since she knew well just how hard it was for Adrian¡¯s family after the child died as soon as she was born. ¡®But they really do look alike.¡¯ That child looked particularly similar to Adrian¡¯s mother. While the child was eating diligently, Violet secretly went behind the child and plucked out one strand of pink hair. Perhaps the child was so absorbed in eating that she didn¡¯t even care about it. ¡®I¡¯ll have to make a request at the temple.¡¯ Not long ago, at the temple, they started working on checking whether one was a person¡¯s biological child or not. Originally, they adhered to the attitude that they could not do such a thing and would follow God¡¯s will, but it was no longer a situation to refuse. There were so many nobles who had illegitimate children, and the resulting fraudulent behavior increased. The Imperial Palace directly requested the temple. Instead of being forced to start doing it, the temple decided to receive a large donation. ¡®In the end, the temple is a place that can¡¯t work without donations.¡¯ The temple that was suffering from financial difficulties at that time, was now enjoying its revival period again thanks to it. Now, not only nobles, but even commoners could confirm their paternity by simply donating. ¡®I have to get Adrian¡¯s hair tomorrow.¡¯ The temple¡¯s paternity test only required one to bring a part of the growing body such as hair, nails, or others to get a result. Violet ordered a servant to keep the child¡¯s hair well. ¡°Uhm nyam nyam.¡± In the meantime, the child was working hard eating. To the extent that her stomach had started to protrude like a tadpole. After eating, her stomach was full of pain. Only after taking digestive medicine did she fall asleep as if she passed out. While sleeping, a priest visited, but the child was so deep in sleep that she didn¡¯t notice at all. *** When she opened her eyes, she saw a fancy-designed ceiling. The child jumped up and checked her surroundings. ¡®Where is this?¡¯ The place where she was lying was a large and soft bed. And¡­ ¡°Are you awake?¡± ¡°Aack!¡± Right next to the child, someone got up and talked to the child. Surprised, she lowered her head in the blanket, then raised her head again¡­ ¡°Good morning.¡± It was the pretty Older Sister from yesterday. Brown hair, a smile, and the name Violet. ¡®Ah right. Yesterday, I got a meal here, right?¡¯ She ate so much to the point that she couldn¡¯t even walk and had to take digestive medicine. After that, her memory was cut off¡­ but it seemed that she fell asleep. ¡°Slave¡­.¡± ¡°Hm? What did you say?¡± ¡°Am I becoming a slave now?¡± The child asked carefully. With a very serious and grave face. Honestly, it didn¡¯t seem like she was a slave trader¡­ even so, the child was still absolutely anxious. After all, there was no reason for a noble young lady to show such goodwill to a beggar child. ¡°Pfft¡­ PHUAHAHAHA!¡± Perhaps the child¡¯s words were so funny that Violet grabbed her belly and guffawed. ¡°For you to say ¡®slave¡¯. That¡¯s illegal, Baby.¡± ¡°¡­.¡± ¡°Now, since you¡¯ve woken up, shall we wash your face and eat?¡± ¡°¡­Yes!¡± After answering without realizing it, the child bit her lips. It was because this situation was a little humiliating. She had lived hungry every day for so long that just hearing people asking her to go eat, she couldn¡¯t refuse. ¡®First of all, since it doesn¡¯t seem like she¡¯s a slave trader, let¡¯s relax a bit.¡¯ ¡°Now, come here.¡± Violet reached out her hand as if she was going to hug the child tight. When the child approached carefully, Violet really hugged her for a moment before putting her down. ¡®Gasp! To think that she really hugged me!¡¯ It felt like her mind was going to be melted away by the warmth she felt for the first time. Moreover, Violet had a very lovely and sweet scent. A happy smell that seemed to only come from a happy person. ¡°You said you were 6 years old, right? But why are you so small and light? If you told me that you were 4 years old, I¡¯d believe it.¡± It couldn¡¯t be helped since she couldn¡¯t eat properly. When she was in a noble house, there were people who at least gave her food, even if it was poor food. However¡­ After being kicked out, she was grateful if she could eat a meal once every two days. So when she saw food, she couldn¡¯t help but rush like a beast. When they arrived at the dining room while holding hands, Violet put the child in a chair. ¡°Today, you¡¯re eating slowly. Understand?¡± The child nodded eagerly. On top of the table, just like yesterday, it was filled with delicious things. From savory-smelling bread to warm soup, well-cooked steaming meat, and even cute desserts. Just looking at them made her gulp. It felt like she could even do anything that was ordered if they allowed her to eat this kind of food every day. ¡®But, if it¡¯s not for slave trading, why are they giving me food?¡¯ When she started eating, rational thinking became possible again. The child chewed the meat eagerly and glanced at Violet. Whenever they made eye contact, Violet smiled brightly. That smile of hers was so pretty that the child blushed without realizing it herself. ¡®She¡¯s like an angel.¡¯ An angel who gives meat¡­ What kind of novel had an angel character who gives out meat¡­? The child gulped the juice and recalled the novels which she had read in her previous life. ¡°Ah, I¡¯m going to my friend¡¯s house today. He is called Adrian Eston, my closest friend.¡± ¡°Aahh¡­ Yes.¡± After answering insincerely, the child paused. ¡®Adrian Eston?¡¯ Gulp. After swallowing the meat, the child blinked. ¡°Why are you like that?¡± ¡°¡­It¡¯sh nwothing.¡± [It¡¯s nothing.] The child started eating again. Let¡¯s eat first, then think. When one is full, its brain will also roll! After the meal was finished, she even ate a lot of desserts. After Violet was well-dressed and left the mansion, the child sat on the sofa together with a maid. The maid was reading a storybook to the child, but¡­ none of the words entered the child¡¯s ears. ¡®Don¡¯t tell me it¡¯s ¡®that¡¯ Adrian Eston?¡¯ Come to think of it, the name of the female lead in the novel where Adrian appeared was Violet. Moreover, she was a lady of a noble family with pretty brown hair. ¡®Then, don¡¯t tell me, I¡­¡¯ No. You never know. ¡®There¡¯s no way that it¡¯s that tragedy novel¡­ It must not be it!¡¯ However, it seemed like everything that happened so far matched the bill. The fact that she had pink hair¡­ The fact she lived in the beggar¡¯s den¡­ ¡°No!¡± ¡°Oh my! Were you surprised? Hohoho. I was good at imitating wolves, right?¡± When the child shouted without realizing it herself, the maid laughed, ¡°Hoho.¡± The maid was reading aloud a scene in the storybook where the wolf tried to eat a child. ¡°If it is scary, I¡¯ll read you something else. Or do you want to take a nap?¡± ¡°¡­.¡± Come to think of it, she was indeed getting sleepy. ¡®I have to think more about it though¡­¡¯ Feeling full and warm for the first time, her body quickly became hungry and quickly found sleep. The child was muttering that it¡¯s not it, but when the maid covered her with a warm blanket, she soon fell asleep. Inside her dream, meat as big as a face which could be seen in a cartoon appeared. *** It was in the middle of the night when she woke up. The child opened her eyes in the same bed she woke up in during the morning. The difference was that there was a small teddy bear next to her, instead of Violet. ¡°¡­?¡± The child looked at the pink baby bear doll and frowned. ¡®This doll is¡­!¡¯ N-no. It can¡¯t be. The child denied reality. She wanted to deny that this world was inside that novel. However, this teddy bear was really¡­ ¡®The baby bear doll that the female lead had in the novel¡­¡¯ It reminded her of that doll. Also, isn¡¯t a teddy bear with pink fur very rare? [It¡¯s nice to meet you, Kid.] What was worse was it even spoke. ¡°¡­.¡± I-I said It c-can¡¯t be¡­ No! In the novel, the teddy bear was one of the original female lead¡¯s redemptions. A few years later, when the female lead¡¯s mana was opened, it was revealed that it was a child whose seal was released. [So you¡¯re a kid who has mana. Thanks to you who sleeps while holding me tight, the seal was released. Hohoho. I¡¯m a redemption that has a special power. In other words, I¡¯m also called a spirit!] ¡°¡­N-No.¡± There must be another novel with a redemption pink baby bear setting¡­. There should be one, right? There should be¡­ ¡®It¡¯s common, right? Something like a pink teddy bear¡­¡¯ Yeah, that¡¯s why it must not be that tragedy novel. [What do you mean no? You woke me up. Let me introduce myself, what kind of spirit I am¡­ I am¡­!] ¡°Nooooo!¡± The child jumped up and like that, she rushed toward the door. As she opened the door with a whimper and went down the stairs, she saw Violet with a serious expression. Violet¡¯s expression was like that because the child was on the verge of tears. ¡°Huh? Did you have a nightmare?¡± Violet reached out her hand while looking at the crying child. The child soon ran to her in tears and fell into her arms. When the child buried her head in Violet¡¯s brown hair, a nice scent enveloped her. When she smelled it, her mind gradually became more peaceful. ¡°Don¡¯t worry, Baby. Everything will be alright.¡± Violet patted the child on the back as she whispered like that. ¡®Ah, is this hand a magic hand¡­?¡¯ The touch felt so cozy and stable that the child fell asleep again. *** The next morning. Violet looked at the child who was still asleep. ¡®Cute.¡¯ ¡°She really looks a lot like Adrian.¡± As Violet thought so, she gave the child the pink teddy bear to hold in her arms. She then covered her with a blanket carefully and kissed the child lightly on the forehead. ¡°Sleep well.¡± As Violet changed her clothes and came down the stairs, she saw the butler running in hurriedly. ¡°Young Miss! The temple¡¯s paternity test result sheet has arrived.¡± ¡°In a day? As expected¡­ Fortunately, I donated a lot!¡± Violet quickly opened the document envelope that was handed over by the butler and took out the documents. Her heart was pounding and shaking. Violet calmed down her heart and then checked the documents. And a while later¡­ ¡°¡­As expected.¡± Violet smiled as she looked at the last phrase. The probability that the two people are related by blood was confirmed to be 99.9%. Chapter 3 When the child opened her eyes and woke up, Violet¡¯s face was immediately seen. ¡°¡­!¡± ¡°Hi. Did you sleep well?¡± ¡°¡­Yes.¡± ¡°Did you sleep well while hugging this teddy bear tight? I¡¯ll give you this doll as a gift.¡± ¡°¡­.Ah, i-it¡¯s okay though.¡± Looking at the pink teddy bear, the child flinched in surprise and quickly refused, but Violet even kindly put it in a small bag. ¡®What is she doing now?¡¯ The child glanced at Violet. ¡®Don¡¯t tell me¡­ Is she packing it?¡¯ Violet stroked the child¡¯s head. ¡°It¡¯s okay. It¡¯s a doll that I used to cherish, but it suits you better. You guys look like sisters because of the pink fur, you know.¡± ¡®Just where in the world is there a person who is sisters with a teddy bear¡­!?¡¯ The child gulped as she thought so. Come to think of it, the novel¡­ In that tragedy novel, the female lead never gave the teddy bear to anyone. ¡®Then it must not be that novel!¡¯ The child tried hard to deny reality, but¡­ ¡°Now. We¡¯ll go to your house.¡± At those words, which exposed the existence of a ¡®house¡¯ for a beggar child who had nowhere to go, the child felt that she could no longer avoid fate. ¡®I¡¯m doomed.¡¯ It would be rather great if the Earth exploded right away. *** The place where Violet secretly arrived while holding the anxious child¡¯s hand, was the Duke of Eston¡¯s mansion. In the greenhouse, there was the Duke and Duchess of Eston, Adrian, and Adrian¡¯s twin younger brothers. Every day at this time, this family often liked to talk here. ¡®I¡¯m glad I came on time.¡¯ As Violet thought so, she entered the drawing room. ¡°Greetings, Your Excellency the Duke, and the Duchess.¡± ¡°It¡¯s nice to see you, Violet. Come quickly and sit down.¡± ¡°Welcome.¡± ¡°Violet!¡± The Duchy married couple and Adrian greeted her warmly. Ahem. Ahem. After coughing, Violet said. ¡°Actually¡­ There is one more guest today besides me.¡± At Violet¡¯s words, the Duke of Eston Family people¡¯s gaze gathered. ¡°What are you talking about, Violet?¡± When Adrian asked, Violet smiled softly. She beckoned the maid who came with her. Violet let the child who was in the maid¡¯s arms be put down in front of her. She then took off the black hood that the child was wearing. ¡°¡­!¡± The Duke of Eston Family¡¯s expressions distorted. The hair of the child, who was wearing a hood, was bright pink, and her eyes were sky blue. In addition, the child¡¯s appearance was very similar to the Duchess. ¡°Violet, now, what are you¡­!¡± ¡°You may be flustered, but what you are assuming is true. This is a certificate of the blood ties between Adrian and this child. Through the temple, I received it this morning .¡± ¡°¡­.¡± At the sudden remark, Duke Eston approached with a serious look and received the documents. He quickly checked the last page. ¡°T-this, just what is¡­¡± The Duke¡¯s hand, which was holding the document, trembled. The Duchess¡¯ shoulders, who was watching from behind, also began to tremble. ¡°H-Honey¡­ r-really¡­¡± The Duchess was about to collapse at any moment. The Duke looked at the child Violet brought with confused eyes. ¡°Violet, it¡¯s not that I don¡¯t trust you, but I¡¯ll have to do another test.¡± ¡°Of course.¡± It was then. ¡°Mother!¡± ¡°Mother!¡± Srrk. The Duchess slipped down from her chair. Adrian quickly supported her, and his two younger brothers also ran to their mother. ¡°Wife!¡± Duke Eston shouted as he ran to his wife with a surprised face. ¡°Call a doctor right now!¡± In this chaotic situation, the child stared at one boy, blankly blinking. One could tell just by looking at him that he was a handsome boy. His appearance was so fine to the point that she was enchanted. She could even see the illusion of a sparkling light floating next to his face. It¡¯s so blinding! The child gulped. ¡®Adrian Eston¡­.¡¯ Now she couldn¡¯t deny it anymore. This place was the world inside the novel [Ending of the Eternal Flame] which she read in her previous life. And that novel¡­ was a terrible tragedy novel that was bound to a tremendous ending. *** The [Ending of the Eternal Flame] was a novel that gave one great shock with an unconventional ending. The female lead of the novel was Violet Fitz. She was a lovely, brown-haired Lady of a Count Family. And the male lead was Zerkan Ferdenia. He was the Imperial Crown Prince of this country. Finally, the second male lead was Adrian Eston, the eldest son of the Duke of Eston. The character which she, who was the child¡¯s past life, most cherished was Eston. The novel starts from the childhood of the main characters. When they were young, the three were close friends. ¡®Even until then, I thought it was a bright and warm novel¡­¡¯ And then, one day. Violet walks around the slums and discovers a pink-haired child. She felt something weird and took the kid, but¡­ The child was the child of the Duke of Eston Family who was said to have died. No one knew. But, on the day the Duchess gave birth, a maid of the Duchy secretly gave birth. ¡®Unfortunately, the maid¡¯s child died as soon as it was born. However¡­¡¯ In truth, the child¡¯s birth father was Viscount Beryl. Coincidentally, both children had pink hair. The maid thought as soon as she saw the sky blue eyes of the baby whom the Duchess gave birth to. ¡®I can fool him by saying that the baby is Viscount Beryl¡¯s child!¡¯ After the maid set fire to the mansion¡¯s separate house and caused a disturbance, she succeeded in replacing the child. It was possible because the Duke¡¯s mansion was in a very busy situation. Anyway, the dead child she gave birth to was, as expected, born with pink hair, and since the Duchess¡¯ child was born particularly small, she thought it would not be suspicious. Moreover, there was no one who knew that the maid had given birth. It was a perfect crime without any doubt. Of course. Since the maid was secretly receiving the help of prohibition magic. The maid handed over the child to Viscount Beryl, and received a large sum of money in return for leaving without telling the truth. And then she left the capital right away. Anyway, Violet returned the child which the Duke of Eston Family thought was dead, and¡­ Because Adrian considered Violet, who saved his family, no different as the savior of his life, he deeply loved her. ¡®It was definitely a family healing novel up to here¡­¡¯ After that, the atmosphere began to change rapidly. Violet, Zerkan, and Adrian, all three left for the Academy to learn magic and magic swordsmanship, but¡­ In that same period of time, there was a war with magical beasts on the continent. All kinds of magical beasts began to pour out of the gap in the black dimension that appeared one day. People called it the ¡®End¡¯s Crack¡¯. ¡®But that word also came out in the game that I played before¡­.¡¯ Although she didn¡¯t know whether it was quoted by the original author or just a coincidence, the game she had played also had a similar concept. Anyway, that¡¯s how the war against the magical beasts broke out, and even the main characters who attended the academy got involved in the battle. Years later. Magicians and knights who were dispatched from the Imperial Palace, Holy Knights and priests who were dispatched from the temple, and senior magicians of the academy who were now adults, gathered and worked together and succeeded in eliminating the ¡®End¡¯s Crack¡¯. Peace had come to the world again. After returning to the Capital, the male lead, Zerkan would continue to inherit his throne and had decided to do a contract marriage with the female lead, Violet. Since the two were close friends, he thought it was a lot better than marrying a woman whom he didn¡¯t know. ¡®But that part was surely the problem.¡¯ Adrian, who finds out that his two friends were married, fell into despair. Marriage of a friend who was more precious than his life and it was even with the woman he loved. The contract that went back and forth behind the marriage was a secret that even Adrian didn¡¯t know. Adrian smiled on the outside and blessed the two, but¡­ his mind was dark. Eventually, Adrian decided to leave for the two people. Adrian took his own life after leaving on the pretext of traveling around the world to his family and friends. ¡®That scene was really shocking though¡­.¡¯ Adrian was literally the second male lead trope¡¯s embodiment. He was warm, considerate, sweet, and¡­ Regardless of what novel or drama she watched, it was enough to capture her heart, who was suffering from a second male lead syndrome. That was why she shed tears at the scene of Adrian¡¯s death. Is the author crazy? Do you have to kill him? Are you a psychopath? She was so upset that she left a comment blaming the writer. But that wasn¡¯t the end. ¡®If the male lead and the female lead lived happily ever after, it would just have been sad and that was the end, however¡­¡¯ Unfortunately, after Adrian left, Violet realized that the person she really loved was Adrian. At the same time, a tragic accident happened to the male lead, Zerkan¡­ It was the death of his mother, the Empress. In fact, Zerkan¡¯s mother had been terminally ill since a long time ago, but she kept her life waiting for Zerkan to return, before finally dying in the end. After that, Zerkan began to become unstable little by little. His mother whom he thought was the only safe place died, and he felt that he was left alone in the world. In the meantime, when he found out that even the female lead was trying to leave him, he began to cling to the female lead like crazy. It wasn¡¯t love, it was obsession. His friend Adrian died, and his mother died. For Zerkan, there was only Violet now. Violet tried to avoid and escape his obsession, but soon Zerkan confined her. In the tragic situation, even Violet took her own life. And even Zerkan, who was left alone, died. In order to follow and catch her, he took his own life, the very same way Violet did. ¡®To think that the author killed all three main characters.¡¯ You might have thought it was over here, but the story still continued. After Zerkan¡¯s death, the lout Prince, who was the Second Prince, ascended the throne. And the Second Prince screwed up the Empire very coolly. The Empire, which was occupied by the alliance of neighboring countries due to an incompetent Emperor, gradually walked the path of destruction. ¡®It doesn¡¯t even have enough main characters anymore, and the author still killed them all, it¡¯s very¡­¡¯ For a long time after she saw the ending, she was spaced out as if her soul flew out of her body. If she could, she wanted to grab the author by the collar and shake them. ¡®What are you going to do about my mentality!!?¡¯ She wanted a warm novel full of dreams and hopes, but what should she do if the author killed them all!? ¡®You should¡¯ve told me from the beginning that it was a tragedy novel! You said it was a healing story! You said it was a healing story!¡¯ Just like the title, the [Ending of the Eternal Flame] literally showed a flame-like ending. Since the author burned it all down. She, whose reality was not even close, suffered from depression for a while after that. However¡­ ¡®Out of all the novels, just why does it have to be that novel¡­¡¯ She was happy to see her favorite character in front of her eyes, but she had mixed feelings since she knew the future. The child couldn¡¯t even deny reality now. She just sat blankly in Violet¡¯s arms and hit her head. At the same time, she glanced at Adrian little by little. Chapter 4 A few hours later. Violet murmured in embarrassment. ¡°T-the child is still¡­ I guess she¡¯s still unfamiliar.¡± ¡°¡­.¡± Violet smiled awkwardly as she patted the child¡¯s back who was hugging the back of her neck. With her face hidden all throughout, the child sat on Violet¡¯s leg who was sitting in the chair. In front of Violet sat the Duke and Duchess of Eston, Adrian, and the twin brothers Luca and Royce. Except for the Duke, all of them had pink hair that resembled the Duchess. The very same with the child who was in Violet¡¯s arms. It was a very coveted and pretty color. A little while ago, the atmosphere became tight after Violet¡¯s shocking declaration. Duke Eston immediately ordered a servant to request a test at the temple. For plucking out the child¡¯s hair again, Violet was in charge of it. Fortunately, when the child placed a cookie into her mouth, she didn¡¯t even know her hair was plucked because she was busy eating. ¡°¡­.¡± Because of this situation, Violet was distressed and embarrassed. Not only the Duke and Duchess, but also Adrian and even the young twin brothers¡­ They were looking at the child¡¯s back, who was in Violet¡¯s arms, with great pressure. As she was looking into space for a while, Violet swallowed the pressure, and said, ¡°Ah, right!¡± ¡°Since you requested a test today, it¡¯ll come out as early as tomorrow!¡± Duke Eston shook his head. ¡°No, it¡¯ll come out today.¡± ¡°Yes?¡± ¡°I donated 1 billion Tar to the temple.¡± ¡°Y-yes¡­?¡± Violet asked back in surprise. The donation she made for requesting a test only in one day was 4,000 Tar. Since usually, nobles donated 2,000 Tar for one test, the amount which Violet donated was already a large amount. ¡®But, he said that he donated 1 billion?¡¯ It was truly a huge amount. ¡®It won¡¯t be weird even if the results come out in only 10 minutes¡­¡¯ Violet was absolutely amazed inside. Indeed, since Duke Eston was the richest man on the Continent, it was possible. The amount of 1 billion Tar would be a trivial thing. Moreover, a child who they thought was dead may be alive, so wouldn¡¯t they do anything they can? ¡®That¡¯s that. Still, it¡¯s too uncomfortable, though¡­?¡¯ Ever since she came to her senses, Violet didn¡¯t know what to do when she saw the Duchess who kept on crying. This was because the child had only been hugging onto Violet, without looking at the Duke Family people¡¯s faces. In a few hours, it would be revealed that they were a real family though¡­ but if she kept sticking to Violet, it would be difficult. ¡°Now, how about you come down now?¡± Violet tried to drop the child who was in her arms off, but the child clung as she shouted, ¡°No!¡± Somehow the little child¡¯s grip was so strong that Violet eventually decided to just hug her like that. Although Violet¡¯s legs were a bit numb¡­ she patiently held it in. ¡°¡­¡± No matter how she saw it, it seemed that the child was frightened by the unfamiliar environment. It was sad and pitiful, so she hugged the child tighter and patted her on the back. But in fact, the child was actually recalling the future through the original work by putting her brain to work as hard as it could. ¡®What should I do?¡¯ The child had been thinking so hard that rational thinking was now becoming impossible. Besides, she was hungry. What was worse, it was about to gradually get sadder and sadder and sadder. She didn¡¯t know she would cry her heart out so unsightly like this. Time flied for a little while just like that when¨C ¡°Your Excellency the Duke! A person from the temple has come!¡± *** Perhaps thanks to the 1 billion Tar donation, a high-ranking priest came to the Duke¡¯s Household himself with the test paper. Looks like the priest came in a hurry, as he panted as he politely held out the test paper. ¡°The probability¡­ of paternity is 99.9%. Gasp¡­ ahem. If it is this rate, you can call it as 100%, Your Excellency the Duke.¡± The priest spoke very kindly to the Duke who was checking the test paper. Duke Eston checked the phrase at the very bottom. The probability of paternity is confirmed to be 99.9%. Just in case, the Duke and the Duchess requested each of their hair. All of the results came out as a match. It was certain without further doubt. No, in fact, as soon as he saw the child¡¯s face, Duke Eston was convinced. Because the child¡¯s face looked so much like his wife¡¯s. ¡°If by any chance there¡¯s anything else you want to request from us, or if there is any matter that you need from us, anything¡­!¡± ¡°I have!¡± It was while the high-ranking priest was bowing as he talked with a bright face that Violet raised her hand. As people¡¯s eyes gathered, Violet hesitated for a moment and said. ¡°Uhm¡­ it¡¯s because the child was injured so I called a priest and she received treatment, but it seems that it didn¡¯t heal properly. Can you look at the child¡¯s wound?¡± The priest was startled by Violet¡¯s words. Those words also meant that that priest did not work properly. Or, in the first place, the temple sent a priest with weak healing power. ¡°For you to say wound, what does that mean?¡± ¡°Is she hurt? Where? How much?¡± However, at those words, it was the Duke and the Duchess who were more surprised. ¡°About that, actually¡­.¡± Violet closed her mouth again as she tried to start talking slowly. The place where her eyes were directed to was the high-ranking priest. She couldn¡¯t say it in front of the priest. ¡°Ah, yes. Then I will heal first¡­.¡± Reading the room, the priest put on a business smile. It seemed to be a story that should not be heard. If that was the case, he just had to heal quickly and then drop out of it. It would be difficult if anything happened after digging into the secret of the Duke¡¯s Family who donated as much as 1 billion Tar. After all, trust was the most important thing in the temple¡¯s money making business ever since the early times. ¡°Then¡­ Can you show me the child¡¯s wound?¡± The priest brings together its divine power. Any wounds were ready to be healed cleanly. *** Violet barely managed to pull off the child who did not want to separate from her and received healing magic. Thanks to the priest, the child was healed from all the wounds which were left on her body and fell fast asleep. Recalling the faint bruise mark on the child¡¯s body, the Eston people all swallowed their breaths in regret. ¡°From whom did she get beaten up?¡± Among Adrian¡¯s twin younger brothers, Luca, the older brother, said as his face immediately crumpled. ¡°I know right. It¡¯s much more serious than the wound we got after we both fought, you know.¡± Luca nodded at Royce¡¯s answer. ¡°But, is she really our younger sister? They said she¡¯s dead!¡± ¡°They said she came back alive. Like the undead! Look at how she looks! She looks the same as Mom, you know!¡± ¡°Then, she¡¯s an undead baby that looks like Mom?¡± Adrian ordered them, his two younger brothers who kept talking in whispers, to be quiet as he said, ¡°Shh.¡± Even though Luca and Royce grumbled, they closed their mouths tight as Older Brother said. Violet laid the child on the bed in Adrian¡¯s room with the maid who personally accompanied her, and gave him a pink teddy bear he brought. Then she came back to the drawing room. *** The Duke Eston Family people, who were waiting for Violet, waited only for Violet¡¯s mouth to open. After taking a deep breath, Violet began the long short story. ¡°The place where I found that child is a slum.¡± ¡°A slum, you say?¡± The Duke of Eston¡¯s expression was crumpled in an instant. ¡°Yes. As you know, those who illegally traded slaves in our territory fled to that side. Since in the Capital, I was the only one who knew their faces clearly, I was looking around the slums with the knights just in case.¡± Violet continued to talk in the quiet atmosphere. ¡°And then I found that child. When I saw her pink hair and sky blue eyes, I remembered Adrian and looked at her for quite a while¡­ but her face looked so much like the Duchess.¡± ¡°¡­Why hadn¡¯t anyone discovered her this whole time? We were in the same Capital, though¡­.¡± When the Duke spoke despondently, Violet replied. ¡°About that¡­ Her face and head were covered in black dirty water, so you wouldn¡¯t have recognized her even if you saw. And it is also because the Duke Family¡¯s knights and employees rarely have any matters that require them to go to that slum.¡± ¡°Well, that¡¯s indeed true¡­¡± ¡°And when I asked, she said that she could only wash herself with rainwater on rainy days¡­. It had just rained a few days ago, right? That¡¯s why I was able to find her pink hair and look at her features.¡± ¡°¡­.¡± ¡°Did you say she washes with rainwater? At Violet¡¯s words, the Duke Family people¡¯s faces were distorted in shock. ¡°That¡¯s impossible! Do you mean she washes her face like this while it¡¯s raining? Only because she gets rainwater?¡± Royce mimicked the actions of washing his face in shock. ¡°Sob sob¡­.¡± The Duchess began to sob again. It seemed that her heart was collapsing. Violet felt sorry for their appearance, but closed her eyes and continued the story. ¡°¡­So I took her to my house first.¡± Throughout the story, the Duke was pressing his forehead with his large hand, and the Duchess was crying. Adrian, as expected, also listened attentively to Violet¡¯s story with a heavy expression. Even the faces of the twin brothers, who were usually mischievous children, were serious. Violet continued to speak. She explained the circumstances of discovering the child, and the things she knew. This included the fact that the child was 6 years old, and others, which she heard directly from the child. ¡°Then, what happened with that wound?¡± The Duke of Eston, who was listening to the story, asked. ¡°I don¡¯t know where the wound came from, but the maids found bruise marks on her body while washing her. I did call in a priest to heal it¡­ but at first, it looked really severe.¡± ¡°¡­.¡± She also brought up the speculated circumstances. ¡°And¡­ just in case, I asked the butler to find out, and it was said that the illegitimate child who was kicked out of Viscount Beryl Family¡¯s around last year looked like this child.¡± ¡°Then, the child, who¡­¡± ¡°The child¡¯s mom seems to have fled across the border, but it was said that she had dark pink hair and the name was Rosaline.¡± ¡°¡­!¡± At those words, the Duchess, Sofia¡¯s expression became distorted. The face of the maid who worked at the Duke Household a long time ago came to her mind. After the child whom the Duchess gave birth to died as soon as it was born, the maid had immediately quit from working. As Violet told the evidence that she had found, the Duchess¡¯ expression gradually became darker and darker. Looking at each of them, every circumstance matched. Since no one knew the fact that that maid was pregnant at the time, no one could be suspicious of it. Moreover, since the hair of the dead newborn baby was also pink. ¡°I was afraid of hurting you for nothing If I told you in advance and the test results came out differently¡­ so I came here as soon as I received the test paper from the temple.¡± ¡°Thank you, Violet.¡± ¡°You saved us, Violet. My child¡­ that child¡­¡± Violet smiled embarrassedly at the Duke and the Duchess of Eston¡¯s words. ¡°But, originally, what was the name of the child? Even if I asked for her name, she wouldn¡¯t say it.¡± ¡°¡­.¡± ¡°It seemed that she couldn¡¯t live well in Viscount Beryl¡¯s Household either. Seeing that she was kicked out in the first place¡­ it looks like she didn¡¯t even receive a name from that place.¡± ¡°Raphine. It¡¯s Raphine.¡± The Duchess said as she sobbed. ¡°Raphine¡­ it¡¯s a pretty name.¡± Violet muttered and smiled. In the meantime, Violet smiled brighter when she made eye contact with Adrian. The smile contained a warmth from the heart to comfort her friend. Violet hesitated and apologized. ¡°Adrian, I wanted to tell you in advance, but sorry¡­. I¡¯m also sorry that I secretly plucked out your hair. It stung, didn¡¯t it?¡± ¡°It¡¯s okay, Violet.¡± Adrian smiled affectionately as usual. Warm emotions raised in his blue eyes. Chapter 5 The moment the Duke Family people and Violet were having a full on conversation. ¡°What should I do?¡± Waking up from her sleep, the child, Raphine was seriously contemplating. ¡°What should I do? What should I do?¡± [Kid, just what in the world are you worried about? Rather than that, will you listen to me?] The pink teddy bear next to her kept initiating a conversation, but Raphine ignored it. From the moment she actually saw Adrian, hope began to spring from inside Raphine¡¯s heart. ¡®Is it possible to change the future?¡¯ Only if it was possible did she want to change the future. She means that, the very first of all, was to start preventing Adrian¡¯s death, who was her most cherished character. After all, the level of the war against the magical beasts which was caused by the appearance of the ¡®End¡¯s Crack¡¯ was not at a level that she could prevent. However, the contract marriage between the female lead Violet, and the male lead Zerkan, which resulted in Adrian¡¯s death, could perhaps be¡­ ¡®Right, even that thing about Violet giving this doll to me, it¡¯s different from the original work, right? Then I might be able to change other things, too!¡¯ If she prevents Adrian¡¯s death, then she can also prevent Violet¡¯s death. If so, she can also prevent the male lead Zerkan¡¯s death, too! In the end, it means that she could prevent the country¡¯s downfall. Unlike her previous life, she wanted to live for a long time here. In order to do that, first, shouldn¡¯t there be a place left for her to live? If it doesn¡¯t go as she wanted, there is surely a way for her to flee to another country alone, however¡­. If she can save Adrian, who was her favorite character, her words would change as well. ¡®Yeah, since as long as the Imperial Crown Prince, Zerkan, is unshakeable, there will be no way for the Second Imperial Prince to be the Emperor! That bastard is the one who¡¯s screwing up the country!¡¯ [Kid, I am a spirit with infinite wisdom. If you have any concerns, tell me.] ¡°¡­Lies.¡± [Huh? Did you just say that to me?] ¡°You¡¯re not a smart spirit, you know.¡± She clearly remembered it. Among the female lead Violet¡¯s many mythical creatures in the original work, this pink teddy bear was¡­ [Infinite power means soon infinite wisdom! I am the¡­ spirit of power! For you to say that I¡¯m not smart! How rude and discourteous!] In short, it was a mythical creature that was ignorantly only strong in power. Although he¡¯s like a little baby teddy bear now, this mythical creature¡¯s real appearance is¡­ ¡®It was a huge bear, right.¡¯ Try to imagine it. The appearance of a huge pink bear whose height is close to 3 meters. With bloody eyes, sharp teeth, and huge claws, that bear could use tremendous force. ¡®Although if one looked at it from a distance, it would simply look like a lovely and huge piece of cotton candy¡­¡¯ In truth, it was a terrifying bear that could tear people apart with a single kick. If it made up its mind, it could even destroy a huge mansion. However, as much as it had such huge power, there was a disadvantage¡­ ¡®It¡¯s that he¡¯s really stupid.¡¯ [Turns out you¡¯re looking down on me very much right now. This great I!] The baby teddy bear got angry. Raphine snorted, hmph, and faced her dilemma again. ¡°If I want to change the original work¡­¡± [Aha, I get it! Kid, you¡¯re trying to change the future now, right?] ¡°How did you know¡­?¡± [I read your thoughts a bit. A little is possible because I woke up through your mana.] ¡®That¡¯s kind of upsetting, though¡­¡¯ When Raphine looked at it as if she was uncomfortable, the baby bear changed the subject. [Tell me everything! I know all of the world¡¯s secrets and truths.] ¡®Um? If I do this well, maybe we¡¯ll be able to reach the same opinion?¡¯ After Raphine thought for a while, she started talking. It was like ¡®trying wouldn¡¯t hurt¡¯. Even in the original work, it was actually merely a simple little thing, since it was a mythical creature that had an ability that increased as much as the female lead cherished it. Raphine told it everything she knew. That this very world was in the novel that she had read in her previous life, including the things that will happen in the future, everything. After hearing the story, the baby teddy bear which had been contemplating for a long time said. [Every story is every world. From the moment the story is made, all souls are created. The previous life¡¯s ¡®You¡¯ would¡¯ve also been a character inside one story. It¡¯s also the same for me.] ¡°I don¡¯t understand what you¡¯re saying.¡± [That¡¯s understandable since it¡¯s a body of a young kid! It will not be easy to understand the words of a great being like me. Huhuhoo¡­ so don¡¯t look down on me anymore. No matter how stupid I am, I am smarter than you!] ¡°¡­Then, is it impossible to change the future?¡± [No, it¡¯s possible! Every world that was created has infinite possibilities. Depending on the choice that you make, a new story will unfold.] ¡°What, what are you talking about? If so, what should I do to save Adrian?¡± [Hm¡­ your eldest Older Brother? In the original work, after he found out that Zerkan was getting married to Violet¡­ you said that Adrian is heartbroken and dies, right?] ¡°That¡¯s right. That¡¯s why we have to stop him from dying!¡± [Then, if you just prevent that marriage, that¡¯s it!] ¡°How can I prevent it? They¡¯ll promise to get married on their way back from the war with the magical beasts, though. I can¡¯t follow them there.¡± [Yeah, you¡¯re too young for that. If so¡­ what if you let him know the truth that it¡¯s not a real marriage but a contract marriage?] ¡°But Adrian won¡¯t object to the two¡¯s decision. Still, Adrian also isn¡¯t the type of character who would commit adultery¡­ he¡¯s going to die after suffering alone, you know?¡± [Then, right now immediately, you can just make Zerkan get married to someone else altogether!] ¡°Right now? Kids can¡¯t get married! Stupid! Even when he left for the academy, he was still a kid!¡± [However, it is possible to make a promise in advance to ask for marriage when he becomes an adult.] ¡°¡­Then, with who are we going to make him promise a marriage?¡± [Since you will change the future, wouldn¡¯t it be the easiest for you to do it?] ¡°Me?¡± Raphine blinked as she contemplated for a while, then said. ¡°W-What if he gets obsessed with me after that? I¡¯m scared of it, though¡­?¡± [After all, isn¡¯t Zerkan¡¯s weird obsession was seen after his mother dies? Then it¡¯s fine if Zerkan¡¯s mother doesn¡¯t die, you know!] ¡°¡­Oh!¡± Now that the baby teddy bear mentioned it, it sounded quite plausible, though? Preventing the flag that makes the male lead darken? It was a good plan. ¡°But¡­ how do you want me to save her? How can I cure a disease that even a priest can¡¯t cure!¡± [Huhuhu¡­ it¡¯s possible if you get the legendary holy relic. This very body surely knows the location of that holy relic!] At those words, Raphine¡¯s eyes became as big as a chestnut. ¡°Really? Can you really cure an incurable disease with that?¡± [I told you, right? I¡¯m that great mythical creature! Huahaha!] If that was true, it was not a bad plan. No, it was a very good idea! As long as she was born again in this world, she couldn¡¯t leave this world that continues to a bad ending just like that. Now it was the world where she would live. What¡¯s even more, to think that she could become a family with Adrian?! Adrian, who was nicer and friendlier than anyone else, has to avoid his death which is of his own accord as much as the decided ending. And, Violet was a really nice person, too. ¡®Her voice is nice, she¡¯s sweet, she smells nice, she¡¯s warm, and¡­¡¯ What¡¯s even more than that, she¡¯s a good person who even gives delicious meat. ¡®I surely can¡¯t entrust such a person to the hands of the crazy obsessed man Zerkan!¡¯ Somehow, she suddenly began to feel that the male lead Zerkan was like the villain. However, if she thought about it, as expected, Zerkan was also a pitiful character. ¡®Yeah¡­. In fact, although he was a bit rude until his mother died, he was still on the normal side, right¡­. If I save Zerkan¡¯s mother, then there won¡¯t be any matter for him to go crazy over!¡¯ Yeah, that¡¯s a good idea! ¡®First, I get engaged with Zerkan, and then¡­¡¯ After that, it is to cure his mother¡¯s illness before Zerkan returns. ¡®And then when Zerkan comes back?¡¯ After that, it is simpler. ¡®After breaking off the engagement, I¡¯ll arrange him with another girl!¡¯ If possible, Zerkan would like a girl who¡¯s deeply fallen in love with him, right? Then, Zerkan will not go crazy, and will not be obsessed with Violet either. ¡®Violet has to get married to my Older Brother¡­. Adrian has to become happy!¡¯ It was a good thing for everyone. No one is crazy, everyone is happy, and what¡¯s even more, it can also protect the peace of the Empire. ¡®And then, I¡¯ll also have to go on my path!¡¯ Raphine smiled proudly. ¡®It¡¯s perfect!¡¯ For Raphine, who couldn¡¯t completely think rationally like an adult, it felt both like a slightly impulsive decision and a perfectly thorough plan. [That¡¯s a perfect plan, Kid!] And compared with the other mythical creatures, it was simple¡­ It seemed like a perfect plan even for the spirit of power. ¡°But, what¡¯s your name?¡± Raphine asked the teddy bear. ¡®What was it in the original work? I think it was just called ¡®Bear¡¯.¡¯ [Me? Now you¡¯re curious about my name? If so, I¡¯ll tell you! My name is¡­!] ¡°I¡¯ll just call you ¡®Teddy Bear¡¯.¡± Isn¡¯t it most comfortable to call it by the very thing it is? However, the baby teddy bear didn¡¯t really seem to think like that. [What? Hey! At whose will!? Who told you to give me a name like a kid¡¯s toy like that!? My name is Alexandro Rubius Verdenia Celloni¡­] ¡°Don¡¯t know, I don¡¯t know! I can¡¯t remember it even if I hear it!¡± It was then. Tok. Tok. Tok. There was heard a knock on the door. Surprised, Raphine went under the blanket, she closed her eyes, and pretended to sleep. ¡°¡­.¡± Click. [The Duke and Duchess of Eston entered the room. Violet also came in. Oh! Adrian got in, too!] So that only Raphine could hear it inside her head, the baby teddy bear babbled on in her head as it explained the situation. ¡®You¡¯re noisy, there¡¯s no need to relay it! Be quiet!¡¯ [Okay.] They who entered carefully, approached the bed where Raphine was sleeping. Sofia, the Duchess, smiled as she wiped her teary eyes which she cried with the whole time. As tears began to flow again, Duke Eston hugged his wife¡¯s shoulder. Violet smiled proudly as she saw the two people. And then, she whispered softly. ¡°Your Excellency the Duke, please let Raphine eat first when she wakes up. Seeing that she had tried to steal bread, it seems like she was starving the whole time. ¡°Poor thing. To think my child lived like that¡­ This is all my fault¡­.¡± Duke Eston muttered, blaming himself. ¡°Even so, she¡¯s back to your side now, right? Please cheer up, both of you. Raphine was bright and energetic. As long as you just say that you¡¯ll give her a meal, she¡¯ll adapt shortly, please do not worry.¡± ¡°Yeah, thank you, Violet.¡± ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Ah! And that teddy bear is a gift from me to Raphine! Because I saw that she hugs it tightly and sleeps well.¡± ¡°Thank you, Violet.¡± At Violet¡¯s warm consideration, Adrian patted her shoulder and said that. ¡°Don¡¯t mention it. Let¡¯s stop saying ¡®thank you¡¯ between friends. Then, I¡¯ll get going now.¡± ¡°I¡¯ll take you home.¡± Adrian stepped up at Violet¡¯s words. ¡°It¡¯s okay. The knights and the carriage are waiting for me anyway.¡± Pretending to be sleeping and listening to the conversation, Raphine¡¯s eyes opened wide. ¡®What? Wait. Did she say that she¡¯s going and leaving me here?¡¯ Chapter 6 Translated by EunEunEdited by eris421 Raising herself up suddenly, Raphine got down from the bed and ran to Violet. ¡°You can¡¯t go!¡± She desperately held and hung onto Violet¡¯s legs. ¡®Of course, I know that the people of the Duke of Eston Family are my real family, but¡­.¡¯ Even so, they were people whom she only saw for the first time today. Maybe it was because she was slowly getting hungry, Raphine began to act like a child. ¡°You can¡¯t go¡­ I said you can¡¯t¡­.¡± Inside her head, a little bit of the remaining rationality shouted. ¡®Are you crazy? You can¡¯t behave childishly like a kid! Aren¡¯t you embarrassed? Get yourself together!¡¯ However, contrary to her thoughts, her body began shivering all over as if she had chills. Still, since Violet, whom Raphine was most familiar with here, said that she was going, Raphine suddenly became anxious. ¡°Ah, uhmm¡­ what should I do¡­.¡± Violet wore an awkward smile. Then shortly, she asked with a bright smile. ¡°Duchess! I¡¯m thinking of going after sleeping in today, so could you give me a room? ¡°As much as you want, Violet.¡± ¡°Thank you¡­.¡± ¡°Not at all!¡± Violet smiled brightly. *** Raphine stuck close next to Violet and had lunch. The meal she had eaten at Violet¡¯s house was great, but this place was also amazing. The meat was savory and salty beef stock flowed out every time she chewed. The bread was also chewy and sweet. The soup was also very tender, and despite there being a lot of solid ingredients, she slurped it down. What¡¯s more, the juice was delicious as well. Perhaps it was because they squeezed the fresh orange just like that, it was both sweet and sour. ¡®To think that from now on, this place will be my home.¡¯ The dog food-like meals from the noble family which she lived in previously, and also the hard bread which she had stolen and eaten together with the beggars, were now gone. She could finally say farewell to such hard days! Raphine sobbed as she ate the food as if she was eating her final and last meal in this life. ¡®Hicc¡­ delicious!¡¯ The more one behaved thankfully about eating from the olden times, the saddest it was. At the noble family where she had lived previously, the maids took credit for themselves while giving her food that could hardly be called anything but dog food. The amount was also extremely little, so she had to save it. Even so, those days were fortunate. Since there was at least someone who took care of her. How was it when she was a beggar? It was just a few days ago that she was almost beaten to death, saying that she couldn¡¯t steal bread. When she recalled those days, tears kept coming out. However, the one who was crying wasn¡¯t only Raphine. Turning her head around, the Duke and Duchess of Eston were also suppressing their tears, and even the rims of Adrian¡¯s eyes were bright red. The expressions of the twin brothers, Luca and Royce, were also not good. ¡®Why is everyone like this?¡¯ Raphine¡¯s eyes averted in anxiousness. It was at that moment- ¡°Raphine, try this one, too. It¡¯s really delicious.¡± As soon as Raphine began to take the hint, Violet naturally took the food and gave it to her while talking. ¡°Older Sister has prepared digestive medicine today as well, you know? That¡¯s why you can eat as much as you want. Okay?¡± ¡°¡­Yeshh.¡± When she heard Violet¡¯s voice, her mind began to calm down rapidly. Raphine put the food in her small mouth as she let out an um-yum-yum sound and chewed it up. After the Duke of Eston, Colin, looked at Raphine motionlessly, he quietly called the butler and ordered. ¡°Find out in detail about how Raphine lived at the Viscount Beryl Family.¡± ¡°I understand.¡± *** After the meal. Not only Raphine¡¯s face, but even her hair was in a mess. If someone saw her, they¡¯d misunderstand that she wasn¡¯t having a meal, but rather had a fight with the food. Meanwhile, her belly was bulging out like a tadpole. ¡°Now, let¡¯s take a bath with some warm water.¡± Violet hugged Raphine and headed to the bathroom in person together with the maids. Her clothes became a mess because she was hugging Raphine all the time, and since she did think to go after sleeping in today, she decided to take a bath with her together. ¡°Now, should we play with some bubbles?¡± Violet made this and that with the foam inside the bathtub and showed it to Raphine. ¡®Who does she think is a kid?¡¯ After appeasing her hunger with the meal a little while ago, Raphine, whose rationality had returned in her own way, snorted inside as she saw that. However, when Violet made a rabbit out of foam, her eyes sparkled without realizing it herself. ¡®No, I mean, is it because she¡¯s the female lead? Her dexterity is quite insane, though?¡¯ ¡°Raphine, this place is the house where you¡¯ll live from now on. Those people earlier are your family. Okay?¡± Violet explained in a calm and orderly way so that Raphine could understand. It was all truths that Raphine knew about. However, since Violet suddenly said that she was going away, Raphine was afraid of being left alone, so she unknowingly wanted to cling to Violet. ¡®To think that I have a family¡­¡¯ Until Raphine was kicked out, she thought of the people in that noble household as her family. After being kicked out, she didn¡¯t even remember the word ¡®family¡¯ at all. Besides, after she remembered her previous life¡­. ¡®They surely weren¡¯t people that were worthy of me calling them ¡®family¡¯.¡¯ Her childhood in her previous life was only full of hardships day by day. Mother died through an accident shortly after she was born, and those whom she called ¡®family¡¯ were only Dad and Older Brother. Dad was a madman who was addicted to gambling and drinking, and her only Older Brother was also trash. It was a life of suffering from violence every day. That¡¯s why, as soon as she became an adult, she ran away from home. Starting at the study room, she saved money like hell for two years and set up a rental house. Come and read on our website wuxia worldsite. Thanks She was then going to go on a trip after withdrawing her installment savings which she had worked hard for but, Older Brother, who had lived after suddenly severing contact, came to find her at her workplace. [Since my life happened to end because of debt, have the money ready. Either receive the severance pay of the company where you¡¯re at now in advance or take out the rental deposit for this house. If you don¡¯t prepare it within a week, you¡¯re dead.] Am I crazy, giving him that money? She immediately quit her job and ran away. She couldn¡¯t lose the money that she saved with much difficulty to her Dad and Older Brother. Those damned bastards. After she settled in and stayed in her new place, she safely boarded the plane for her Europe tour. It was the first trip she had ever taken since she was born. It seems that she fell asleep on the plane, however¡­ There was a loud noise in the middle. Since she hadn¡¯t slept in a few days, she couldn¡¯t possibly wake up from her sleep. It was only when she heard the loud sound that went bang bang and the riving scream did her consciousness return. When she came to her senses, her soul was being carried away after she died. Next thing she knew, she was standing in front of hundreds of millions of huge books in a vast universe-like space. Her own body walking, and entering into some kind of book. That¡¯s how she was born with this body. Although she didn¡¯t have the memories of when she was a baby, the portion that she spent living in that noble family, she clearly remembered. The family members of that house all belittled and tormented Raphine. To think that for such herself, she suddenly had a real family. Moreover, if it was as she has seen inside the novel, the Duke of Eston Family was a wealthy and harmonious family. Mom, Dad, and also Older Brothers were all a sweet dream-like family. She couldn¡¯t believe it. She wondered if she could dare to enjoy this kind of happiness, but she didn¡¯t want to miss it. The greed for a family which she had thought that she didn¡¯t have surged violently. ¡®For that to happen, I have to prevent Adrian¡¯s death.¡¯ It is a family that she had just obtained, so she can¡¯t lose this peace in vain. Raphine firmly pledged. That she would definitely change the tragic ending where everyone becomes unhappy to a happy ending. *** That night. ¡®Nice smell.¡¯ Raphine lay on the large bed and looked to the left. On the left, Violet was asleep. And on the right¡­ ¡®Mom¡­.¡¯ Raphine¡¯s mother, Duchess Eston, Sofia was asleep. Late at night. Raphine, who woke up from her sleep, felt a warm heat that was protecting her from both sides. [Turns out you look very happy. Kid.] ¡®Teddy Bear. You weren¡¯t sleeping?¡¯ [Will you please not call me with that kind of name? You¡¯re lowering my level, really¡­.] ¡®Then, what do I call you? You don¡¯t have a name you know¡­¡¯ [No, I said I have a name, didn¡¯t I? My name is Alexandro Rubius Verdenia¡­.] ¡®Ooh, yeah. Then I¡¯ll call you Rubi.¡¯ [¡­Please just do it like that.] Raphine carefully pulled and hugged the baby teddy bear that was put at the bedside. And then she spoke inside as if she was telling a secret story. ¡®They said I also have a mom.¡¯ Because this situation seemed like a dream, Raphine kept glancing at the Duchess. ¡®I didn¡¯t know that I have a mom. I never imagined I could also call someone ¡®Mom¡¯¡­.¡¯ [If you called her like that, the Duchess would be very happy.] ¡®¡­Can I really do that?¡¯ [It¡¯s not even a hard word, just try calling it once. She¡¯s not even your stepmother, so what¡¯s the matter!?] ¡®Still¡­.¡¯ Since she had never even once tried to call it, the word ¡®Mom¡¯ was very difficult for her to say. It felt fragile as if it would break if spoken, and precious as if it wasn¡¯t hers. It seemed like she would receive a big punishment after being greedy for no reason. [Then before that, how about trying to call my name properly from the start? I¡¯ll tell you one by one the meanings of my name, Alexandro means¡­.] ¡®I want to sleep.¡¯ Raphine put the baby teddy bear on the bedside again, and carefully grabbed the Duchess¡¯s fingertips. It was warm and soft as if her body would melt down. However, Raphine immediately took her hand off and put it over her own chest. Like when she stole bread, her heart was palpitating and fear surged in. Raphine turned her back and snuggled into Violet¡¯s arms which she was at least familiar with. *** As a result, Violet stayed at the Duke of Eston Family for exactly a week. During that one week, Raphine started to adapt to her family members with much difficulty. She couldn¡¯t call the Duchess ¡®Mom¡¯ yet, but she could feel the comfort in the Duchess¡¯ arms when being hugged. The Duchess had become strong enough that she no longer shed tears when she saw Raphine. However, sadly, the Duke of Eston, Colin Eston has yet to hug Raphine even once. ¡°Raphine, today, to Dad¡­.¡± When the Duke of Eston reached out his hand, Raphine was startled and clung to Violet¡¯s leg. ¡°¡­.¡± Read latest Chapters at Wuxia World . Site Only The Duke of Eston became sullen. ¡°Honey, sorry¡­. I¡¯m really sorry, but¡­ will you go away?¡± When the Duchess, Sofia carefully asked, the Duke of Eston pouted his lips as he walked far away.