I was excommunicated from Babyloa and finally returned to my rightful place. Because I inherited my mother's title.
"This stationery store is the property of the legitimate Kinnoa family, authorized by His Majesty."
Thanks to the Emperor of the despotic state, I was able to inherit the blood of a forgotten aristocratic family without anyone knowing. The 'something' the Emperor handed me last night was a document that recognized me as the legitimate successor of the Marquis of Kinnoa. I was a descendant of the Marquis of Kinnoa and a young adult who had made her debut. Moreover, since I was no longer going to have any ties with Babyloa, the return of the Marquisate was swift and quick.
"I didn't know you were a reckless person who would touch the private property of other nobles."
"What, what?"
"Duchess of Babyloa, use honorifics for me right now."
Duchess Hildegard's face was already pale.
"You see, it was often the case that nobles stole the property of commoners. It's not like I'm going to go to trial. That's why you did this, right?"
I turned to Hildegard. "However, the infringement of private property rights between aristocrats is clearly illegal. In addition, I was recognized by His Majesty as the territory of the Marquis. Now, you have entered the territory of another nobleman without permission."
I whispered, not avoiding Hildegard's eyes. "I intend to appoint a lawyer to bring you to trial in accordance with due process, Madam."
Hildegard, who would have tried others, became embarrassed. There was no way that an ordinary person who had not attended an academy like Meldenik knew the law. But I watched the entire content of the original novel. The method I used was the one Lennox used to deal with Zari in the original "Enchanted Lover." In the novel, there was an aristocrat who directly violated Lennox's property rights. The nobleman was immediately referred to the aristocratic court and imprisoned in accordance with the highest law of the empire.
"I will put a petition directly to Your Majesty."
I am the Duke of Babyloa, Duchess Hildegard of Babyloa, who says that I can make birds fall (an idiom for having great power or influence). If you put her on trial, the cotton bat punishment will end. However, if he is brought to trial, he will have to be detained for about three days. How would you feel if you were tried and even detained for your noble pride?
However, Hildegard was a little embarrassed and laughed again. "Yes, I'll take you to trial somewhere, because it's nothing compared to what you're going to do." A low voice rang in my ears.
Hildegard raised his trembling hand and said to the men around him, "Stop!" The men who were breaking down the stationery store building immediately stopped.
Hildegard turned and was about to leave. But I grabbed her arm roughly.
"You plan to come to the palace in moderate comfort, right?"
"…Yes. By the way?"
I opened my eyes wide and frowned. "There's no way I couldn't remember what you predicted even in a panicked state." Even if I felt it, it was very shallow.
Hildegard's face was distorted with anger. "I will make a petition directly to His Excellency the Duke of Babyloa."
The Duke of Babyloa was a man who couldn't help but excommunicate me. In a situation where he didn't know exactly whether I was worth using or not, it was a pity that they excommunicated me, so he was going crazy. Hildegard must have risked flying out of the eyes of the Duke of Babyloa. To take away the shield of nobility from me.
"Do you dare to reach His Excellency the Duke?"
"Oh, but you're still angry that you did a behind-the-scenes operation to excommunicate me." A human being like the Duke of Babyloa is transparent and not difficult to deal with.
"In this situation, if you have violated the aristocratic law, wouldn't it be a distant future for him to abandon his wife?"
I opened my eyes wide and shook my teeth. "You, when did you do this!" The Duke of Babyloa will throw her into prison himself.
Hildegard saw my smile and glared at me with a face like a poisonous snake. "This, profit, four, dare! In the four-year theme…!"
Why are there so many people talking about "topics" and "themes" these days? Maybe it's an epidemic.
I winked at Dominic, who was standing in the distance. He smiled softly as he approached me.
"I recorded all the details with a video clip."
"Besides, there are a lot of witnesses, right?" There were all the people outside to see how much they were trembling and demolishing my building.
I looked at the ugly thugs around me and said, "Stop it quickly." I must properly accept the price through the trial. I hummed and tilted my head at her.
Biting his lip, Hildegard turned around with a straight step and climbed into the carriage. It felt like you could see the shouting and fluttering in the carriage from a distance. It was a pity.
With the sound of horses rumbling, the carriage with the Duke's pattern quickly moved onto the main road. What if I lose my composure just because of this? My revenge isn't over yet.
I laughed as I looked at the back of the carriage moving away. Just now, the magic circle I had tightly crafted must have begun to suppress Hildegard.
Sure enough, the Duke's carriage, which was running excitedly along the main road, stopped in the middle with a squeaking sound.
Hildegard got into the carriage and snorted. Somehow, her back had been aching from earlier. It felt like everything was my stepdaughter's fault.
"Never go to trial."
If it was the original Hildegard, he would have certainly been self-respecting. However, without his closest confidant, Viscount Tern, or his daughter, Sheria, Hildegard was nothing more than an unbridled foal.
…That stationery store must have been strange.
It was a space as if something was hidden. Hildegard squinted and grabbed a small pendant he had brought from a stationery store in Meldenik.
I'm sure there is a secret hidden in this pendant.
As soon as she arrived at the stationery store in Meldenik, she felt a strong aura that led her. The pendant that fell on the bench and was casually distributed was strangely attracting her attention.
"It definitely looks like a welcome gift. Right?"
"Yes, Madam." The obedient maid's words gave Hildegard momentum.
She narrowed her eyes as she looked at the stone in the center of the pendant.
This pendant may contain the key that Meldenik, the, disabled the illusion stone.
Maybe this pendant can be used as evidence to reveal that Meldenik did something bizarre. You will be able to perfectly corner Meldenik and press her.
Hildegard, who rummaged through the pendant like a maniac, frowned and opened his mouth.
"Viscount Tern… Oh, he's dead."
Hildegard, who was touching the welcome gift, felt a tingling and unsettling sensation. For some reason, the tip of her nose hurt sharply, and she felt embarrassed as if she had a nosebleed.
At that moment, the maid sitting across from her carefully opened her mouth to Hildegard.
"Duchess, Madam…"
"What's going on?" Hildegard blinked a few times. Her eyes were strangely blurry and hot. The bewildered maid gradually moved her body to the side.
"Your, uh, your face…"
After hesitating for a while, the maid carefully handed over the mirror that was placed in the carriage. Hildegard looked in the mirror and was shocked.
"Hey, what the hell is going on!"
Hildegard's face had changed into a grotesque mess. There were bizarre spots on his face, and an ancient word written on his neck. Like all nobles, Hildegard knew how to read ancient languages. The words written on her face were clearly 'death'.
Death! What is this!
"…Madam, calm down!"
Hildegard opened his eyes and looked in the mirror again. "Calm down?" This was the cursed mark she had cursed every time, just like that.
"Did you say calm down now? My face has become like this, do you really want to do it?"
"Isn't it a nightmare of the welcome stone? Me, touch the welcome gift on that pendant!"
Only then did Hildegard open his eyes and finally regain his composure. It was definitely a trap.
"…Meldenik, how dare you?"
The pendant was an appetizing bait that Meldenik had scattered in my stationery store to catch Hildegard.
"I have to throw it away…" Hildegard realized the fact and tried to throw the welcome gift out of the carriage, but it was too late. She soon entered the nightmare of the welcome stone.