I Possessed The Villain’s Childhood Friend

66 – Reina Rogelia – 6

Reina Rogelia.

A pillar that supports the empire. The eldest daughter of the Duchess of Roselia.

The name that everyone envy and envy.

But how much do they really know?

Reina Roselia, that she is not from this family.

“Father! I memorized all the moves I learned in this dance class!”

“Yes.”

I was proud of my family.

From the beginning of the Astraia Empire, he longed for the ancestors who laid the foundation together.

So, I poured my passion into every class conducted by my family.

“Mother! I was praised by the teacher for the etiquette I learned today!”

“Yes.”

All my teachers praised me for being excellent.

A child full of talent.

He admired that he was a prodigy.

“Father! They say I have the talent to handle all the magic of the four major attributes!”

“Yes.”

Every time I received such a compliment, I was so happy that I ran to my parents and made a noise.

I am also a member of the proud Rogelia duchy.

She raised her head and proudly boasted.

“Mother! I got a perfect score on my test today!”

“Yes.”

But since when?

I started to feel something strange.

“Father. My teacher who teaches history already says I need the next textbook.”

“Mother. I heard that it would be okay to go out to the tea party now.”

Obviously I worked hard.

And as much as I worked hard, I received numerous compliments.

“… Okay.”

But why?

Is my father not looking at me?

Is my mother not smiling?

I learned the reason thanks to overhearing the maids’ stories.

“My lady. Aren’t you so pitiful?”

“I can’t help it. What the master and wife wanted was an heir who could carry on the family.”

“Still, all the teachers who teach the lady are in awe.”

“Certainly it is. You always come running with a bright smile. How can you not smile just once?”

“Talent is not everything.”

All the maids who had that conversation were fired after three days.

And after that day, my title changed from lady to lady Reina.

“Raina. It’s class time.”

“Raina. It’s bedtime.”

“Raina-sama.”

“Raina-sama.”

“Raina-sama.”

My head was dizzy.

I felt sick to my stomach.

But there was no one I could confide in.

The reason why I was able to endure even a little.

“I am the eldest daughter of the Roselia duchy. No matter what happens, you must not show weakness.”

Unfortunately, it was thanks to the pride he had in his family.

But that pride was not, of course, a perfect impregnable wall.

The door opened with a clack.

Looking at the clock, it was pointing to 3:00.

“My lady?”

The person who entered the room was calling me a young lady, as if she was embarrassed by the fact that I was awake.

“Is it three o’clock already?”

“… Isn’t it time to sleep now?”

“Today I found out that you are my escort at dawn. I want to talk for a while.”

It was definitely a servant named Mei.

She was recognized for her versatility and was recognized as a full-time employee.

However, I found out by chance that she is an assassin who came to kill me.

“Am I going to die now?”

I looked at Mei calmly and asked a question.

Then she abruptly fell to her knees.

“Wouldn’t everything be easier if I died?”

“… What is that?”

“After all, I am not at home. It will be fine if you disappear.”

But I didn’t care, and quietly expressed my thoughts.

No one is looking at me.

No one wants me.

The pride in one’s family had already worn out and disappeared within the span of a year.

There was nothing left for me now.

Then there won’t be any problem even if I die.

“… Ugh.”

Mei slowly got up and came over to me.

Then they grabbed me by the collar and forced me to bed.

The knife drawn from behind her back slowly approaches her heart.

Ah, it’s finally over.

Thought so, I looked at Mei.

Even though her eyes were shaking, she was looking at me clearly.

It’s funny, but I feel grateful for that fact.

“There was someone who looked after me like this.”

I was able to smile.

“Ah. Ah ah ah ah ah… !”

Then suddenly, Mei started to weep.

“Sorry. Sorry. Sorry.”

I didn’t know why he was apologizing to me.

I didn’t even know why I stopped the knife.

In the end, Mei was taken away by other servants who came later.

She was resentful.

If you can’t do it anyway, don’t even try.

But that resentment slowly turned into hope.

The woman who thought she would kill me listened to me and rehabilitated herself saying that she would atone for the rest of her life.

Then maybe our parents can change too.

If I work a little harder, won’t my parents look at me?

I have hope.

Another two months have passed, and her 7th birthday is approaching.

This birthday was an important time for me to debut in the social world for the first time.

My family’s reputation depended on my actions.

If you succeed in making a perfect debut here, your parents will definitely praise you this time.

With such expectations, the prom started.

I’m out of breath, but I didn’t stop my legs.

I want to brag. I want to be praised.

I wanted to be held in my arms, telling my parents that I hadn’t made a single mistake at the prom today.

I’m sure you’ll laugh.

Good job. It’s good. After all, she is the eldest daughter of the Roselia duchy.

You will smile brightly and praise me.

Expectations rise.

“Ha ha, ha ha.”

I climb the stairs and run towards the room where my parents are.

For some reason, I felt a commotion.

Numerous servants were coming and going through the aisle.

Is everyone moving to celebrate my socialite debut?

With such excitement, I entered my mother’s room first.

“You worked hard, you.”

There are mother, father, and Edwin, the butler. And some servants were standing.

“Father! Mother!”

Originally, running around the mansion like this and screaming were things I shouldn’t have done.

Because if someone else sees it, they may question the family’s education.

But it will be fine for today.

Today is my birthday, and the day I successfully completed my socialite debut.

“Today at the prom….”

“Raina. The master and his wife are having an important conversation right now.”

But for some reason, Edwin stopped me.

“Note, important story? You mean my prom, grandpa?”

“Sorry, lady. Go outside for a while….”

Edwin grabbed my shoulder and left the room together.

I turned my head to look at my father and mother.

Because I believed you would dry it.

But the two of you.

“The problem with the successor has now been resolved.”

“I’m so glad I did.”

“Congratulations!”

“Finally, the problem you were worried about has disappeared.”

“Madam, you worked hard.”

Until the moment the door closed, he didn’t even look at me.

“Me, over there.”

“Raina. Sorry. I’m busy right now.”

Everyone is laughing.

My mother said she had my brother.

My younger brother is a boy.

“Me too today….”

“Raina. Sorry.”

It’s obviously a festival atmosphere, but why can’t I laugh?

“I work hard at the ball, the ball….”

“….”

“I worked really hard today.”

Why are you ignoring me?

Why is no one looking at me?

“… Oh, I see.”

Only then was I able to accept it.

No one cares about me.

I’m alone here.

I’m a nobody.

I was finally able to nod my head to the truth that I had been avoiding by turning my eyes away.

“… Black.”

Tears flow.

There were obviously a lot of people passing by.

But among them, the one who comforts me.

No, no one looked at me.

★

“Aristocrats have to cling to the honor of the past and move forward into the future. Am I wrong?”

Duke Rickard’s words may be the correct answer.

Because the class of nobility is basically created by the meritorious deeds of ancestors.

“But that is not a reason why a noble should be solitary.”

“It may sound sad, but it is real.”

“It’s just the values of His Excellency Duke Ricard. There must be another way for Reina.”

“What a trivial ideal.”

Duke Rickard lowered his gaze again and started working on the piled up papers.

As if my story wasn’t worth hearing anymore.

“Go back, Prince Ike. Let’s pretend we didn’t see the rudeness today.”

“… Reina is not His Excellency’s doll.”

“I know. Loneliness is sometimes unbearably hard. It hurts to the point where I want to confide all my true feelings to someone.”

But, Duke Rickard continued.

“That is the weight of a nobleman.”

“Don’t be ridiculous.”

I know I shouldn’t get excited.

But when I came to my senses.

“Where are the parents who force their children to do it even though they know it is painful?”

I was already gritting my teeth and shouting at Duke Rickard.

“If you know it’s difficult, isn’t it normal to find a solution when you have time to talk about duty or weight?”

“Young master Ike. Calm down.”

“Why does Raina have to suffer for something like that?!”

Now, Reina’s words that she hates being alone won’t leave her ears.

Her face, which shed tears as she lowered her head, continues to shimmer.

Why? Why.

I wanted to ask if there was an artist who created this world in front of me.

Is there a rule that says Raina can’t be happy?

“Your Excellency, Duke Rickard, please. Please reconsider taking a leave of absence just once.”

Kwajik, the sound echoed through the room.

Your forehead is hot.

Clothes of blood leaked from his forehead, which had been crushed by the table.

“I know how important factions are to nobles. If a similar problem arises again, I will solve it somehow.”

It’s a story that someone might laugh at if they hear it.

I can’t come up with a clear solution, and I’ll take care of it somehow, so please do me a favor.

Isn’t it the theory of emotion that I learned to say I shouldn’t do the most when negotiating?

But this is the only thing I can do now.

Because I’m the second son of my family, I didn’t have anything to offer as a trade.

“… Young master Ike. I will raise my head.”

I slowly raised my gaze at Duke Rickard’s words.

I looked at Duke Rickard, feeling the flow of blood.

“I just want to ask you one question.”

His blue eyes were cold and dry.

As if he couldn’t feel anything.

“Why do you do that for Raina?”

Duke Rickard stopped his official duties before he knew it and was looking at me again.

“I am Reina’s father. It means you have an obligation to make sure Reina walks her safe and secure path. Arcana’s leave of absence is also a decision for him.”

“… You’re right.”

“But you were, at most, Raina’s childhood friend. There was no exchange for more than 3 years, and we met again after entering Arcana. What the hell are you entitled to overturn my decision?”

I heard a similar question from Dean Ender right after entering Arcana in the past.

The world where Raina, who works so hard, can’t be happy is a very unfortunate story.

That was the answer I was thinking of.

But that wasn’t the reason now.

Because I like Raina, it was a simple and unwavering reason that if she was happy, she would.

If there’s a problem, now Duke Rickard’s question was asking me for qualifications, not reasons.

“I….”

Qualifications.

“I am Reina’s….”

If Duke Ricard truly made a decision for Reina, how could I possibly oppose it?

While thinking about that, a strange sight suddenly passed through my head.

Young Ike and Raina sat across from each other.

And Ike said that to Reina, who had tear marks on her cheeks.

‘I’ll be your knight.’

Then Reina smiled softly and answered.

‘… Huh. Thank you.’

I don’t even know when this happened or under what circumstances.

But that was enough.

My answer is fixed.

“Because I want to become Reina’s knight.”