The Villain Changed the Ending

082 A flattering woman, a boasting man

***[Catherine, Duchess]***

As the afternoon approached after the men left for the hunting grounds, the air slowly began to cool.

“Anyway, it’s a little colder here because it’s close to the forest.”

“Guys must be hot by now.”

“Whoops, our outsider didn’t take the knife out of his hand throughout the trip. You shouldn’t drop your senses even a little bit.”

“Oh, it’s the same for us. We were very excited. This year will definitely be the first.”

“Men are like children no matter how old they are. How old are you now?”

Laughter spread.

Catherine laughs too.

Her mother-in-law was with her a little while ago, but now Catherine is alone.

Instead, old women who had grown close to her were standing by her side.

Annette, the godmother, is circling around to check on the young ladies and ladies.

Catherine also wanted to join, but was asked by her mother to play against the old ladies.

‘I know it’s actually an excuse to protect me, but.’

It must mean that you are still too young.

She is younger than any of the women at this banquet.

If anything happens, it won’t be Katrin alone.

If you make a mistake against the Duchess and not another woman, the other side will be at a greater disadvantage than usual.

Normally, it would be easy to overlook, but if the Duchess was the opponent, the problem would become enormous.

So, I knew my mother’s desire to put herself in the safest place.

This is consideration not only for Catherine, but also for the other side.

However, with the education and special training he has received, he always has a guard by his side.

‘I think I can handle any situation safely and coolly at this level.’

well, it’s okay this is fun too

The old ladies’ stories were really funny, witty, and there was a lot to learn.

‘Ah, maybe these wives meant to learn something.’

Yeah, maybe it’s like that.

‘Come to think of it, the only wives here are those close to Mrs. Dae.’

And they are the kindest women to her.

Huhu, Katrin laughed lightly.

In that short time, I got close wives.

Even though they are wives who are three times their age, let alone twice their age, still.

‘Am I really doing well? Wouldn’t this be enough to settle down as a real duchess?’

Katrin listened to the old women’s stories and things about men, and quietly imitated the movements of the woman across from her.

Every little thing they do is graceful.

I could see the elegance and natural age-related beauty that was different from that of my aunt.

‘If I gather all of these and learn, something cool will surely come out.’

More and more I feel like I’m becoming a competent and wonderful woman.

Suddenly, an image of herself as a truly elegant duchess unfolded in her head.

Not a young, fake duchess trying to rise, but a real duchess, graceful and confident from the inside out.

‘Whoops, it won’t be long.’

Little by little, I felt like I was getting closer to Oscar, so I really enjoyed it.

Besides, the goodwill of the old ladies is really pleasing.

Sitting in the middle of it, I felt like I was wrapped up in a cozy white cloud.

“The days have become very chilly. The tent without a windshield is a bit cold now.”

An old lady beckoned to a nearby attendant.

“Bring the Duchess a shawl.”

“I see, ma’am.”

In the large banquet hall, dozens of luxurious women’s shawls are furnished.

An attendant brought several shawls.

Anne places one of them over her shoulder.

Other ladies wore shawls or draped them over their laps, and dozens of attendants brought something into the banquet hall.

Round ornaments made of silver and crystal were held in the hands of the attendants walking in rows.

It’s about the size of a human head.

Very pretty.

But what kind of ornament is it all of a sudden?

Strangely enough, the other attendants began placing three-legged ornament stands in rows in the middle of the marquee.

A round ornament was placed on it.

When all the curious people’s eyes were focused on it, two duke wizards stood at either end of the line of ornaments.

As if performing something, she gently touches the ornaments with graceful movements.

But nothing had changed, and the two mages continued to touch the ornaments from end to center.

After touching the last two, the mages quietly bowed and went out.

The people who kept watching looked at each other.

what the hell was that It was those expressions.

A few wives approached the decorations and tilted their heads.

“Oh, this, warm air comes out.”

“Really.”

“It’s the first time I’ve seen it, it’s amazing.”

“There’s no fire, so where does the heat come from?”

What?

warm air?

I think I heard something strange.

The decorations aren’t any kind of oven, and there’s no way anything warm will come out.

Thinking so, Katrin stood up without realizing it.

“ah!”

now I get it.

At this banquet, Oscar-sama said that there was something new to show off.

It is a heating magic tool that will be sold in the royal capital from the New Year.

That’s the first time it’s coming to this banquet today.

However, it did not say when it would be released or exactly what it would look like.

Not even my mother knows.

Saying that it was fun after seeing it, Oscar-sama smiled mischievously.

‘It was this.’

I had heard that it was a magic tool that heated up the room, so I didn’t expect it to look like such a pretty ornament.

All eyes were on Catherine.

Catherine cleared her face and smiled.

“This is a magic tool that warms the air. I heard that it will be sold in the capital this New Year.”

“Magic tools!”

“Ah, I’ve heard from my husband about magic tools. He said there is a magic tool that makes the food warehouse cold.”

“I’ve seen that tool myself, but it looks a lot different than this one.”

The voices among the women rose at once.

The warmth from the magic tool gradually spread from the center of the tent to the outside, and it started to get warm even though the side of the tent was open and cold air continued to flow in.

You don’t even need a shawl.

The days in the sky are getting shorter and the night air is getting cooler, but inside the tent it is warm.

“There is no smoke, so where is the fire?”

Everyone is curious.

‘Whoa whoop whoop whoop whoop. Isn’t that amazing?’

Oh ho ho, I think I will laugh.

Katrin pressed her fingernails against her fingers and raised her lips.

His nose grew higher and higher, and his face rose little by little.

The old lady next to me said with a strange laugh.

“I used to be so proud of my husband. But when I get older…”

As she blurs out, the other old lady nods.

“That’s right. As we grow older together, that wonderful-looking husband becomes more and more like a child. Later on, I feel like I don’t know if I’m a mother or a wife.”

“No matter what I do, I look clumsy, I’m worried, and if I don’t look after it, I think I’m going to fail.”

“It’s a very strange thing.”

No, no, that would be weird.

No matter how old I get, I don’t think the day will ever come when Oscar-sama will be considered a child.

For a moment, he thought of his older self, looking at Mr. Oscar with benevolent eyes.

“…”

I think that would be very good as it is.

‘But I’m getting older, and Oscar-sama won’t get younger or look the same as he does now.’

As expected, the day will never come when Oscar-sama will be considered younger than himself.

Mother returned to the marque with the other wives.

The number of young wives following Mother has increased.

‘Did I rescue you!’

Maybe it was a natural rescue of women in trouble.

In the eyes of the women, there was a light of respect for their mother.

‘Someday I’ll be like that too.’

She becomes a duchess who rushes between tents and saves noble wives from danger.

Right now, he is still under the care of other wives, but it will not be long before that happens.

‘If I study at this speed, it’s a matter of seconds.’

If you come, everyone come. I will destroy everything and study.

Fighting spirit rises.

Suddenly, the sky turned red, and the torches outside the tent lit up.

“It’s time for the men to come back soon.”

One of the wives murmured, and the women burst into laughter.

“I have to make a big fuss and surprise myself again this year.”

“I have a knack, ma’am. If you keep your eyes wide open, everything looks startled. I change that every few years. It takes practice to keep my eyes wide open.”

“I’ve been using it for so long that it’s less effective. Now I have to cover my mouth with my hand and be surprised.”

“I alternately use 26 different methods. Raising my hand suddenly, slowly raising one hand and opening my eyes wide, or sometimes standing still and then suddenly raising my hand.”

“I only use about 10 of them yet, but that’s enough for my husband. I use the same thing year after year and I get fooled every time.”

What?

Katrin opened her eyes wide and suddenly met the eyes of a young woman sitting near her mother.

She is equally astonished.

‘I’m not the only one surprised. thank god.’

But are women cheating on men in so many ways?

I felt like I saw something I shouldn’t have seen.

The old ladies laugh at the expressions of Catherine and the young ladies.

Then we looked at each other’s faces and smiled.

“Husbands are very cute. When you grow up, you will understand our language.”

“…”

“…”

None of the young women, including Catherine, answered.

But it seems that the old ladies did not ask for an answer either.

A quiet laugh spread through the women.

***[Heroine Oscar]***

Deep in the forest, he found a place where the eggs and young of the grasshopper witch were crowded.

They hunt every year, but this is the first time they have gathered in such a large scale.

Eggs the size of a human fist were gathered here and there inside the backwaters.

Maybe it wasn’t just one or two.

It may have been that several of them came because this area is a place where predators are rare.

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Judging by the fact that the chicks haven’t grown wings yet, they haven’t been born that long.

“I’m glad I found it before it became an adult.”

Someone muttered, and shot an arrow at the puppies, who were frightened by the sounds of people and hounds.

Soon after, other men killed the fledgling with knives or arrows.

in the middle of the day! in the middle of the day!

The cries of the cubs spread through the forest.

Tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk-tuk.

but can’t escape

Hunting was done in a way that gradually narrowed the range.

It is to gradually drive the prey to one point.

Since this was the last day of the day, people on the other side were approaching, narrowing the range.

Even if they manage to escape here, most will die.

As I listened to the screams of the babies, I gradually released the magical energy in my body.

Al is mine

I raised my mana while looking at the egg in front of me.

Sends magic power in all directions.

The shape of the egg was clearly engraved in my head.

It would be nice to be able to kill both eggs and chicks at once, but imaging only one thing at a time is most accurate.

If you try to do everything wrong, you will kill even the baby of an ordinary beast or the egg of a mountain bird.

Amid the screams of the cubs, someone pulled out an ax from the horse.

I shoot the ax at the eggs I have already killed.

After checking several eggs, the man opened his mouth.

“The Duke’s magical powers amaze me every time I see them. I’ve checked. All the eggs are dead. None can hatch.”

I already knew it would be, but confirming it made me feel better.

Seeing from the outside, there was no big change in the appearance of Al, so I wanted to know it every time.

‘I guess that’s what the human heart is like.’

I nodded and went back inside.

“Let’s hurry up and go back. The girls will worry if it’s too late.”

At my words, the men breathed heavily and nodded.

There is still a faint light, but the forest is dark.

Attendants and herders lit torches to illuminate the surroundings.

*

After some time passed, it became completely dark all around.

By the time I thought I had completely killed the last one, my body was tired enough to feel heavy.

Everyone gets on the horse, covered with the smell of blood.

After a long run through the forest, I went outside, and the place where there was a tent in the distance was brightly lit by torches.

Cheerful music is faintly heard, and clowns walk around on long wooden legs.

“Come on, let’s laugh.”

Someone said that and deliberately burst out laughing.

Awkward laughter erupted from everywhere.

I also move my face.

The corners of his mouth, which had been stiff all day, moved awkwardly and opened up and down.

As we rode along, making faces like that for a while and arriving at the banquet hall, the women came out of the tent one by one.

Looking from the horse, I saw Catherine leaping from the tent in the distance.

running between people

I was running so fast that I was worried about what would happen if I fell.

I feel like I’ve thrown away everything.

I slowly drove my horse through the tent and stopped in a place where she could be seen close by.

As soon as I jumped off, Katrin came running and stood in front of me with a big smile.

“Thank you for your hard work, Oscar.”

Her face was full of joy as she spoke out of breath.

I pointed at the handkerchief hanging from my belt and smiled.

“Thanks to that, I planted the first arrow this year.”

“What!”

Shouting out loud with joy, Katrin quickly covered her mouth with her hand and cleared her expression.

Then he lowered his head slightly and spoke politely.

“All thanks to the great Oscar. Congratulations. Bath and clothes are ready. Come this way.”

Originally, it was an attendant’s job, but today it seems that she is specially guiding it.

I lightly bowed my head to express my gratitude and held out my hand to her.

“I was taken away by the duke this year, but next year I will put the first knife in it.”

“Of course. I know your skills.”

The conversation between the man who boasts and the woman who stands up for it can be heard from here and there.

As if proud, Katrin’s face went up.